A Eastern Songye Half Figure Ex Endicott Collection

A carved wood and painted half figure with classic form, hands to abdomen, protruding navel, and a well handled surface patina. The figure likely served as a divination idol and measures 4.75 inches (

A carved wooden female effigy with head tilted slightly back looking to the stars, and featuring traditional scar designs on the face and a well weathered and worn surface patina. Abron peoples, Ghana

A find old carved wooden magic power fetish idol known as Nkishi , a wooden idol that was created by a village witch doctor and embellished with magic ingredients and adorned with beads , animal hides

A tall boldly carved wooden Nkisi effigy or power figure, with wonderful strong face, animal horn, classic form and obvious wear and field use, areas of staining where animal hides once adorned the sc

A carved wooden female figure from the Yoruba peoples known as "Ere Ibeji" or Twin Idol. The mother of twins provides ritual care to such figures, bathing, dressing, adorning, and feeding them. Such d

Carved wood , painted with kaolin clay pigments. Ewe shrine Figure, Ghana/ Togo, West Africa. Exhibited SMA Museum of African Art in 2012. Provenance: Ex Collection Dr Noble & Jean Endicott, NYC. The

A small carved wooden male shrine idol with encrusted surface suggesting years of ritual offerings being poured onto the figure. The figure measures 6.5 inches on its custom base. Bamileke peoples, Ca

A diminutive carved wooden male effigy accented with kaolin clay mineral pigments and carved in an overall highly stylized though traditional form. Tadep figures embodied ancestors who according to th

This ancient relic dates back over 2000 years from approx 200 BCE – 100 CE. Such ancient terracotta heads and figures, such as this one, were originally tops of globular jars and perhaps used a

Songye power figure, 26", Ex Crocker Art Museum

Ancient Near eastern Chalcedony Seal c.600 BC. Size 27 x 18 mm. A Chalcedony Near eastern Stamp seal with Figure and Altar. suspension hole. Provenance: Ex Franke Zollman Collection. MD.

A Near Eastern bronze figure of a goat, c. 1000 - 600 BC, in naturalistic style with attractive patination. L: 1 3/4 in (4.4 cm). Ex New York private collection.

Near Eastern, ca. 3rd Millennium B.C. Dimensions: 4 inches H. (10.2 cm.) Provenance: Ex- Early German private collection, 1970 Detailed Condition Report: Intact. Everything sold by Aphrodite Gallery i

A Near Eastern bronze figure of a horned goat, c. 1000 - 600 BC, nicely modeled with attractive patination. L: 1 1/8 in (2.9cm), H: 1 1/5 in (3cm). Ex Northern California private collection.

Lot of Two Near Eastern Terracotta Statuettes c.900-600 BC. Size 1 1/2 - 2 3/4 inches. Molded terracotta statuette, gragments from full figures. Private FL Collection, ex-Silk Road for Antiquities/Kha

The Songye people called upon supernatural forces which they believed could be contacted and manipulated in their favor through power sculptures known as "Nkisi". The Songye regarded the wood figure a

This is a rare western Luba Power figure with a strong Songye influence from the Congo, central Africa. The dark carved wooden idol has an oily patina, adorned with metal tacks, a power horn and rope

Position 13. Bertram de la Tour. Figure incorporates the Top Half of a Position 12 with the Bottom Half of a Position 13. Ex Lenoir Josey Collection. 1 Piece. Condition Excellent.

A tall carved wooden staff with reddish mineral pigment and a janus mask face as a central motif as well as a classic power figure on top of the staff with incised designs on top finial. Songye people

Ca. first half 20thC. Shows various wood losses and patina wear, plus insect holes. Apparently no repairs. Ex- Nooter collection.

A Carved wooden shrine idol with classic facial features and form, embellished with metal tacks and decorated with glass beads. Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 8 inche

A very finely carved wooden staff or cane with a ancestor figure on top with kifwebe society like features and deep well handled surface patina. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The Staff m

Height: 2 3/8 x 1 1/2 inch (6 cm. x 3.8 cm.) Circa 2nd-1st Millennium B.C. Ex. Early European private collection, 1970's. Preserving about half of the tablet. Authenticity guaranteed. A certificate +

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate wear, stains and rubs to the original patina. Red pigment traces remain, along with age crack(s) as shown. Ex-Nooter coll.