Proto Dogon or Tellem headrest

A very rare ancient Pre-Dogon peoples shrine idol with a heavily encrusted surface of offerings. The Tellem were the mysterious ethnic group who inhabited the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali between the

A four tellem figure carving, nice encrustation and old wood. 16" H x 8" W Provenance: Ex collection, Columbian University professor

Dogon Head Rest C. 1900: A carved head rest with a horse head at either end. The base is carved with geometric patterns and the top is incised with a residue of white paint. The horses heads are deta

A group of 2 Dogon style sculptures. 20th century. ++ Dogon style figure. Mali ++ Dogon tellem style figure. Mali. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Figur Dogon / Tellem, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 33 cm. Provenienz: - lt. mündl. Bestätigung: Galerie Walu, Basel (vor 1968). - Jeff Sommer und Sabine Sommer-Merian (1938-2022). CHF

A group of five African sculptures. ++ Dogon tellem style female figure with a bowl. Mali. ++ Kneeling female figure. ++ Standing female figure. ++ Asante style standing female figure. Ghana. ++ Dogon

Dogon or Tellem artist male figure Malicarved wood60 h × 10 w × 5 d in (152 × 25 × 13 cm) Sold with stand. Sold with a digital copy of the invoice from Archeo Gallery.

A very uncommon carved stone headrest with large semi circular rest supported by an ancestor figure and adorned with 2 ancestor heads. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The headrest measures 9.75 x 9.5 inc

African Dogon Carved Figural Head Rest w Sets of Figures. Measures 10 inches x 43 inches x 15 inches

African Dogon Carved Figural Head Rest w Sets of Figures. Measures 10 inches x 43 inches x 15 inches

African Dogon Carved Figural Head Rest w Sets of Figures. Measures 10 inches x 43 inches x 15 inches

A very fine and rare Dogon or Tellem peoples Bronze shrine figure from Mali, West Africa. The tellum cultures dates to pre 16th century. A stylized anthropomorphic figure with hands slightly raised to

A group of Four Mali Style Objects. Wood. Mali. ++ Bamana Style Figural Door Lock Fragment. 4" x 18 1/2". ++ Dogon Style Tellem Figure. ++ Bamana Style Figure. Beads. ++ Bamana Style Figure. Beads. 7"

African Tribal Art: Dogon People, Mali: Tellem Ancestor Figure, Late 19th/Early 20th Century. Carved wood with encrusted libations and dark overall patina. The figure's arms are raised in a gesture of

A rare pair of carved wooden headrest , small flat carvings with incised geometric designs and signs of use over many years. Dogon / Tellum peoples, Mali, West Africa. Each headrest measures 7 x 3.75

Tellem-style Dogon fertility figure or "nommo", Mali, representing a plea for rain, the carved wood form with geometric details, standing at a slight angle with raised arms, 24"h x 4"w, overall size i

Sculpture of the Tellem and the Dogon Leiris, Michel / Damase, Jaques Michel Leiris, Jaques Damase (1959) English Text/Edition Numerous illustrations Softcover 217 g CHF 10 / 20

Mali Region, (4) carved wood figures, Including (3) Dogon style and (1) Tellem style female figures, 34.5"h (largest), 17"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC N

Tall African Dogon, Mali carved wood Tellem-style (ancestral/spirit) figure; exhibiting a long raffia skirt around its waist; H: 69 1/2" (approx.)

From one of the oldest tribal entities on the continent, Tellem forebears of the Dogon date back many centuries. This exceptionally large and fine ancestral warrior is anvil and hammer wrought, worked

A collection of African ethnographica, comprising a Dogon seated female figure, 60.5cm (excluding wood base); a Turkana headrest, Kenya, 18.5cm; a Bamana figure of a standing female, a carved cloth to

Carved wooden form with large handle on one side, deep well handled surface patina on dry ancient wood. Such Objects are exceedingly rare, dating to the 16th century or earlier. The Tellem are the pre

West Africa, Mali or Burkina Faso, Dogon culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved ancestor or Tellem figure made from a warm red-brown sandstone in a stylized crouching position. The

At top, a female figure with legs wrapped around the horn of the mask. Possibly 19th century or earlier. 26.75" Height. Raised arms in the archaic Tellem manner. From Mali , an example well worn from