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
Sold2022A Bembe Sculpture Ex Irwin Hersey collectionA Carved wooden male shrine idol with large classic half open heavy lidded eyes set into large round forms and traditional facial features, diminutive mouth, with overall a deep well handled surface pSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Very Rare Urhobo Shrine Idol Ex Dannenberg CollectionCarved 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 southeastSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Lobi Shrine Idol Ex Irwin HerseyA well weathered and encrusted carved wooden shrine idol, known as Bateba Thil Phuwe, such works would serve as a medium to the spirit world for a local diviner priest, as such this example has receivSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Very Rare Luba Kalanga Shrine Idol Ex Kahan GalleryA Fine carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized facial features and a undeniable well handled surface patina. Luba / Kalanga peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY,See Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Old Igbo Shrine Idol Ex Nick Poolos prior to 1970A tall carved wooden sculpture depicting a helmeted male figure standing atop a well weathered circular iron base. Most likely created as a protective idol for a home or shrine. The sculpture measuresSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Sweating Toma Female Shrine Idol Ex Allan StoneA carved wooden female effigy with thick encrusted sacrificial surface patina that sweats in the sunlight, suggesting years of ritual applications or offerings. Such images of female ancestral spiritsSee Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Pair of Urhubo Shrine Idols Ex Maud and Rene Garcia, ParisA very rare set of two Male effigies, perhaps ancestor idols with a heavy kaolin clay painted surface and evidence of multiple layers of pigments suggesting ritual use over many years. Sculpture fromSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Rare Bamileke Mu Po figure Shrine Idol Ex Carl ZabelA carved wooden shrine idol with energetic facial expression and suggested sense of movement with the bent legs and arching back posture. The figure has large coffee bean style eyes as well as incisedSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Bidjogo Iran Otibago Ancestor shrine Idol Ex BanksA carved wooden shrine object with tall slender ringed neck, carved face and top hat, embellished with animal hide beard, red textile and encrusted surface. To the Bidjogo peoples, the spirits of theSee Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Pair Of Luba Clay Shrine Idols Ex Rosen Collection.A very unusual and rare male and female effigies in terracotta clay of seated figures with well weathered surface. The clay idols measure 9 x 5 x 3.5 inches. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa.See Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Pair of Teke Carved wooden Shrine Idols, Ex CampA very rare pair of Teke shrine figures, each carved from a single piece of wood and showing plenty of handling and wear. This is a large old and rare set. Teke peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex.See Sold Price
Sold2020Very Fine Old Igbo Alusi Shrine Idol Ex~ SothebysThis is a very fine and rare Old Alusi Shrine idol figure from the Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. A carved wooden figure with tall central crest, accented with a yellow mineral pigment , the face is nSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Tellum Bronze Shrine Idol Ex Miller Coll. 1985A 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 toSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Brujos Shrine Idol Ex Museum of OdditiesA rare and haunting carved wooden idol from a Brujos shrine, with an unusual headdress. Such idols are known to have been used by sorcerers in witchcraft and ritual. This idol measures 10 inches tallSee Sold Price
Sold2020Unusual Old Lega Shrine idol Ex Lippel Gallery 1976This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.See Sold Price
Sold2020Charming Old Lega Shrine idol Ex Lippel Gallery 1976This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.See Sold Price
Sold2020A Songye Magic fetish Idol, Ex Irwin Hersey CollectionA 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 incheSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Rare Zigua Female Effigy Ex De Credico CollectionA rare carved wooden shrine idol with stylized facial features, incised linear coiffure, the females hands are placed above the abdomen in a possible fertility pose, early to mid-20th c. Zigua peoplesSee Sold Price
Sold2021Pair of Brujos Shrine Idols From Mexico Ex Museum 1970A Rare and Dramatic pair of carved wooden idols from a Brujos shrine, with evidence of use, you can see where candles were once embedded into the top of the heads. Such idols are known to have been usSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Dogon Tellem Shrine fetish Ex Leonard KahanA 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 theSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Bamana Tchiwara Shrine Figure Ex J. Camp GalleryRare and old Bamana Tchiwara society shrine figure, a carved wooden shrine idol with incised scar designs and shown wearing a carved antelope headdress. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure wouldSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Rare Bembe Hunting Charm in Janus Form, Ex J. HalletA carved wooden Janus form idol known as "Kalunga" and was used as a Hunting Charm. bembe peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The sculpture with feather headdress measures 13.5 x 15.5 inches. ProvenaSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Lega Katanda Sculpture Ex Gallery Lippell 1976This is a carved wooden shrine idol featuring a wonderfully abstract human form with arms raised above the head. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The carving measures 14 x 5 inches. The figure was acquireSee Sold Price
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