Sold2023Large Wooden Effigy of Christ (Corpus Christi), German School, 18th – early-19th CenturyDespite obvious damage and losses, this early Corpus Christi has lost none of its sculptural power. Sensitive - even if slightly archaic - modeling of the elongated form is typical for the region andSee Sold Price
Sold2020Monumental Naga Twin Females sculpture from IndiaA large carved wooden effigy of two female figures with traditional style coiffure, carved beads, enlarged breast and with arms around one another. The figure was carved from a dense heavy wood. NagaSee Sold Price
Sold2019Janus Canine N'konde N'kisi Nail fetish, African ArtLarge carved wooden effigy of a janus Canine / Human figure with janus mask faces and hundreds of iron nails driven into the figure. Kongo peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 23.5 inches taSee Sold Price
Sold2019Senufo Hornbill Bird Poro Society Sculpture African ArtA large carved wooden effigy with brilliant yellow paint and spotted designs with stylized legs and overall fantastic form. The bird measures 23 inches tall x 14 inches wide. Carved from a heavy denseSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Fon Shrine figureA large carved wooden male effigy with head tilted back gazing at the heavens. The entire sculpture has been eroded and weathered suggesting generations of use as a shrine object. Fon peoples, Togo/DaSee Sold Price
Sold2020Huge Kongo N'kisi Nkonde Nail FetishA large carved wooden male effigy with countless nails and blades inserted and a smaller "spirit" face on the front, most interesting is the head turned off axis, giving the sculpture a sense of motioSee Sold Price
Sold2020Large Pare "Mummy" FetishA large carved wooden armless effigy bound in textiles. Pare peoples, Tanzania. The sculpture measures 32 inches tall on professional base.See Sold Price
Sold2019Kongo Magic Sculpture with Canine, African Tribal ArtA large carved wooden male effigy with inset compartment for magic substances and inset glass eyes, large fetish bundle on his back and shown holding a dog on a leash.Kongo peoples, Congo, Africa. TheSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Lovely Fanti Female sculpture, African ArtA large carved wooden female effigy with elaborate coiffure, ringed neck showing prosperity and hand raised to mouth in a interesting gesture. Fant peoples, Ghana, Africa.See Sold Price
Sold2020Large Old Fanti Female Shrine sculpture, African ArtA fairly large carved wooden female effigy with elongated and exaggerated features , a finely carved face and heavily painted with kaolin clay pigment. Note the ribbed neck, indicating prestige and anSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Pende Maternity SculptureA large heavy carved wooden female effigy with small child and shown with classic coiffure and a well handled surface patina suggesting real age, perhaps a maternity shrine object. Pende peoples, DRC/See Sold Price
Sold2017Huge Chancay Pottery Effigy Jar - Man w/ OfferingPre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 10th to 12th CE. An exceptionally large, hand-built, polychrome effigy vessel, perhaps a burial urn, depicting a seated male figure holding a pedestaledSee Sold Price
Sold2023Published: Monumental Fon Vodoun Shrine Fetish Ex SimmonsA large and heavily embellished wooden female effigy with a large medicine bottle adhered to the front and two crocodile carvings attached to her form with red cloth, animal horns filled with magic inSee Sold Price
Sold201618th C. Spanish Colonial Wood Handpainted CrossCentral America, ca. 18th century CE. An exceptionally large and impressive, hand carved wooden Latin cross with remains of green, gold, red, and white, pigment adorning the form. The cross was carvedSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Teke Magic IdolA Carved wooden male effigy with large open cavity that once held magic substances and adorned with old textiles and linear designs on the face that represent scars. Teke peoples, DRC/ Congo, centralSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Large Lega Katanda Sculpture, African Tribal ArtA tall carved wooden effigy of a standing Katanda figurine that consists of a roughly classic oval head with traditional Bwami mask face covered with kaolin, a long articulated neck, a flat body riddlSee Sold Price
Sold2020Large Kulongo Maternity Sculpture, African ArtA Finely carved wooden effigy of a Mother with her two children on her lap, holding onto her breast. The Figure is Highly stylized and all carved from a single piece of wood and accented with indigo aSee Sold Price
Sold2019Large Heavy Dogon Elder Sculpture, African Tribal ArtA very nice old and extremely heavy carved wooden effigy of a Elder or perhaps the "Hogon" the village shaman/priest. The figure of an old man wearing a few talisman and adorned with incised designs oSee Sold Price
2022A Rare Bembe Shrine Idol Ex HerseyA charming carved wooden seated male effigy with large eyes, hands held in front of the bent knees and a heavy kaolin clay surface which appears to have a sacrificial patina, perhaps serving as a shriSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Lega Monkey Skull Hunting Shrine IdolThis is a most unusual find, a carved wooden effigy with a Monkey skull embedded into the head and large round ears to aid in hearing while hunting. The effigy was part of a Hunters shrine and sacrifiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Eshu The Trickster God Effigy Ex Netzer CollectionA Carved wooden effigy of the Yoruba Trickster deity Eshu, with a highly stylized face, large eyes, long swept back coiffure and squatting female form. The sculpture has been dyed in an indigo blue coSee Sold Price
Sold2019Large Baga Avian Staff with Serpent, African Tribal ArtThis is a large carved wooden parade staff featuring a proud bird effigy with a black snake on its back, all carved from a single piece of wood. Baga peoples, Guinea, West Africa. The staff has been cSee Sold Price
Sold2019Vintage Yoruba Kneeling Female Devotee Divination BowlCarved wooden effigy of a kneeling devotee with leopard skin skirt. The figure has a large bowl on top, most likely used as a divination vessel. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure measures 9.See Sold Price
Sold2021Rare 12th C. Alaskan Thule Wood BowlNative American, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska (Bering Strait), Thule peoples, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A very rare wooden bowl of a simple yet elegant ovoid form created by the Thule peoples, the prehistorSee Sold Price
5 days LeftPandora AuctionsLarge Vintage TOM TABER / Hersey Kyle Jr. Hand Carved & Painted Goose DecoyUS$50(2 bids)
Jun 18Material CultureAksu Woman’s Matrimonial Dress, Province of Arque, Dept. of Cochabamba. Early/Mid 19th C.US$1,500
Jun 08Tony Putty Artifacts5 3/8"Wooden Bird Effigy Bowl. Head Missing otherwise complete. Ex Brandon Vanderver.US$50(1 bid)
2 days LeftCarlo Bonte AuctionsA patinated bronze group of the wrestlers, after the antique, H 90 - W 125 - D 73 cm€8,000