A Monumental Urhobo Maternity Shrine sculpture

A very large and rare old female sculpture with child, all carved from a single piece of wood. This figure of a nursing mother was most likely part of a community shrine that honored the founding ance

A very large carved wooden village shrine idol of a female ancestor with enlarged belly perhaps suggesting a maternity shrine and shown with one hand on the shoulder and a wonderful facial expression.

A carved wooden effigy of a mother and child with a stylized female holding her child, and heavily eroded legs and torso suggesting a long period on the shrine and exposed to the elements. Lobi people

A rare old female sculpture with child, all carved from a single piece of wood. This figure of a nursing mother was most likely part of a community shrine that honored the founding ancestors. Housed i

A carved wooden female effigy with her child clinging to her back, a classic maternity shrine figure. The sculpture features elaborate incised linear designs representing tribal scars and jewelry as w

A carved wooden female effigy with her child clinging to her back, a classic maternity shrine figure. The sculpture features elaborate incised linear designs representing tribal scars and jewelry as w

URHOBO, NIGERIA, AFRICAN PRIMITIVE POLYCHROME WOOD MATERNITY SCULPTURE, H 24.5", W 8"D 8". Standing a mother with one child on her back and one child in front. Carrying objects on the top of her head.

A 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/

A carved wooden female mother effigy with small child on her lap, holding on to her breast. The sculpture likely served as a element to a maternity shrine. The figure measures 15.5 inches tall. Luba p

A carved wooden female mother effigy with small child on her lap, holding on to her breast. The sculpture likely served as a element to a maternity shrine. The figure measures 15.5 inches tall. Luba p

This is a very impressive and quite old wooden shrine sculpture from Western Nepal. Such sculptures were placed on bridges, at crossroads and placed on shrines and fresh water springs as protection fr

A large and impressive old Pende female ancestor sculpture with well weathered surface and shown with one had to her breast, perhaps suggesting a fertility idol. The hard wood sculpture was painted wi

A carved wooden shrine idol of a mother and child , with inset glass eyes and embellished with metal studs, a well handled and worn surface patina suggesting age and handling. Yombe peoples, Congo, Af

Maquette Proposal for Westinghouse Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; circa 1969; cut aluminum plate with rivets, hinges and bolts 105 x 52 x 37 in. (266.7 x 132.1 x 94 cm.) Provenance: Property from

wood, heavily sweating sacrificial patina in places, handwritten inventory no. "H.1797", old label with heavily faded writing: "This idol represents "Shango", God of Thunder. Ogun, God of War. Lent by

Leather and wood "Bananas Have No Bones" sculpture by Don Potts, 1959. 30" H x 96" W x 54" D.

AFTER AUGUSTE MONREAU MONUMENTAL GARDEN OUTDOOR SCULPTURE. DEPICTS BEAUTIFUL WOMAN SITTING GRACEFULLY ON LILYPAD. DIMENSIONS: 65" INCHES

This is a very rare and old carved wooden Mother and child sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. An incredible eroded example featuring a Mother with child on her back, the arms of th

A wonderfully exaggerated carved wooden female maternity effigy with child on her back, all carved from a single piece of wood. The figure has a well worn and weathered surface and overall well handle

Italo Scanga, monumental sculpture, 1981, Italo Scanga (Italian-American, 1932-2001), "Fear of Geometry", oil on wood and wire, etched signature on brass plaque on base verso, 98"h x 17"l x 10"w (tota

Carved from a single piece of heavy dense wood and embellished with a kaolin clay natural pigment. This is a powerful and dramatic shrine idol from the Urhobo or The Isoko who reside in the southeast

A Lovely antique carved wooden sculpture of a Mother & Child, the mother shown in dancing pose with the child hanging onto her arm and breast. The carving has elaborate design and obvious age and wear

Ken Little (American, b, 1947) Sculpture. "Pass," 1982, leather, shoes, belts, signed, dated and titled. Size: 58'' x 86'' x 28'' (147 x 218 x 71 cm). Provenance: The Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection

A carved wooden male effigy in classical form with serene face and a heavy encrusted surface of offerings. Note the bits of egg shell throughout the upper portion of the sculpture.Baule Akan peoples,