A Bamana Seated Female Ancestor Ex Healy Estate

A very elegant and dramatic carved wooden female effigy shown seated on a stool with hands around the knees. The sculpture shows much handling, weathering and wear, what remains is stable. Custom moun

A elongated and elegant carved wooden female effigy shown seated on stool with hands to knees. Bamana peoples , Mali, Africa. the figure measures 20 x 5.5 inches. Provenance: Dr. Brian Healy estate, N

A highly stylized carved wooden female effigy with wonderfully exaggerated facial features and form. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The figure measures 12.25 ( 13.5 on wood base) Provenance: The

A very finely crafted Female ancestor effigy with stylized and elongated form, inset metal eyes, some incised design and a reddish mineral pigment. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Sculpt

African Senufo Seated Female Figure, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from Pierre Verite, Galerie Carrefour, 141 Bloul

A carved wooden handle with ancestor head on the end, embellished with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) strips and forged steel blade with incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The

A carved wooden female effigy with a unusual form, holding a dagger in the right hand and with the left hand behind the back. Note the underside is completely eroded and worn and the surface is well h

A highly stylized anthropomorphic form with wide open mouth and raised facial features. The vessel is terracotta and shows some ritual use, and a ancestor effigy on top. The vessel measures 8 x 6 x 6

Greek terracotta bust of a female, probably the goddess Aphrodite, ca. 4th century BC. The figure measures 5.75 x 3 inches. provenance: Ex The Dr Brian Healy estate, New york.

African Senufo Figure of a seated old man and a Tanzanian Female Articulated Marionette. Provenance: The Dr. Brian Healy estate, New York. Sizes:1) 25'' x 8'' x 3'' (64 x 20 x 8 cm); 2) 17'' x 6'' x 5

A classic carved wooden female ancestor sculpture with raised central crested coiffure, incised scar designs and a very well handled surface with deep patina, especially on the backside. The sculpture

A Charming carved wooden female effigy with bowl / burden considered a stylized ancestor sculpture , Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast. The sculpture measures 12.75 inches tall. provenance: Dr Brian healy e

A finely carved female effigy with stylized coiffure and traditional form. Senufo peoples, Ivory coast west Africa. The figure measures 9.5 inches on custom display stand.

This is a very fine and vintage Senufo ancestor sculpture, Mali, Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with a well handled and Oily patina, note the wonderful stylized face and form, a Gorgeous e

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a dense wood, this image of a highly stylized female ancestral effigy, with incised coiffure facial scar

Carved wooden female effigy with stylized face and form and well handled and polished patina. Adorned with old glass beads. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. The sculpture measures 13 inches tall.

This is a very nice Old and authentic example of the Pende carving tradition. This wood sculpture represents a Female Ancestral Spirit, with a classic Pende "heavy lidded" eyes and pouty expression to

A very old and interesting carved wooden image of a seated female ancestor spirit, with a strong presence and posture, raised linear deigns on the face and torso, and a well weathered kaolin surface.A

2 Dogon Female Ancestors Sacred Stone Reliquaries. Each housing a sacred stone. Dogon People, Mali, West Africa, 20th C. Iron. 1) Seated Female Ancestor With Internal Sacred Stone. Size: 5"H x 2"W x 2

This is a very old wood sculpture of a seated female ancestor, Dogon Peoples, Mali , West Africa. Carved wood with a well weathered surface, The figure features a female seated with hands placed on he

This is a very old wood sculpture of a seated female ancestor, Dogon Peoples, Mali , West Africa.Carved wood with a well weathered surface suggesting use over many years. The figure features a female

A very fine carved wooden female effigy with a stylized coiffure and wonderful treatment to her face and most notably the hands. The figure appears to have good age and handling and has been custom mo

A fine carved wooden mask with realistic style face, perhaps representing a child. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 8.5 x 7 inches. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New York. A me

Africa, Mali, late 19th to early 20th century. Fabulous carved wooden figure of a female sitting upon a stool. Depicting the "ideal" female form with liberally decorated torso and large conical/perky