A Rare Old Fang Byeri Cult Idol Head Ex Dr. Mandelbaum

A very rare Old carved wooden reliquary head from the Byeri Cult of the Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. Among the fang peoples figurative sculptures were produced for the ancestor cult, or "Byeri," which

This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestral relics h

This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with reddish color, possibly from rubbing an organic or mineral pigment on the sculpture. The Fang peoples of Gabon believe

This is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a serene and classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestr

A very old and weathered wood sculpture of a Byeri cult idol or Reliquary from the Fang peoples of Gabon, Africa. carved wood with black painted pigment surface, heavy erosion suggesting a long use. T

This is a very rare old ancestor idol figure from the Senufo peoples,Mali, Africa. A Fine older male ancestor with well weathered and well handled surface. The figure measures 15 inches tall ( 18 inch

A Rare Old Igbo Okwanazu Chalk dish with elaborate ancestor head finial on handle. According to the Igbo traditions white lime or chalk powder is a special symbol of purity, health, beauty, morality a

A rare ancient carved stone head of an idol from Guerro Mexico and the Mezcala culture. Such idols are thought to have evolved from the axe god cult and were originally made from ancient celts. The id

A very rare Old Yoruba Divination Idol , Oduoso or a Ikin Ifa , used in the divination rituals and related to the Cult of Eshu, the Yoruba Trickster god. The figure has a heavy encrusted surface and i

A primitive and archaic carved wooden magic idol with a large open vessel on its head that at one time held a magic bundle, and with a heavily layered surface patina throughout suggesting ritual offer

Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, from the ex Dr. Morton Kramer Collection, excellent form with turned heads, makers signature & dated 1969 on bottom,

A very fine and highly stylized "Mfondo" mask created by a Lawalwa or Lwalu artist. Such masks were produced masks with facial representations that are composed of purely geometric elements, sharply a

Kashmir, ca. 6th-7th century. A beautiful and sensitively-sculpted terracotta head of a Bodhisattva. Custom base. Ex: James & Marilyn Alsdorf Collection. Exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and

Among the tribes of Papua New Guinea warriors are awarded gope boards for each act of bravery they perform in battle. The boards are often made from the remains of an enemy's canoe. Gope boards have a

Rare Ancient Chinese Jade Dragon Creature. Provenance: Ex collection of Dr. Horacio Fabrega, Pittsburgh, PA. Sizes: 2.25'' x 6.5'' x 3'' (6 x 17 x 8 cm).

A Very Rare Old carved wooden Cross River dance crest with stylized female form, ornate decorative appendages and areas of weathered organic pigments. The dance crest measures 23 x 16 inches on its cu

4 5/8" Engraved Shell Piece from Spiro (LeFlore Co, OK). Highly detailed Spiro figure. Neat and large section of Spiro Art. Good history. Ex-Dr. David L. Harner, C.W. Cooperider. Rare offering. Featur

Asia Minor, modern day Turkey, Anatolian, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A carved marble idol representing a kneeling figure with a round head presenting an abstract visage with concave eyes and a projec

A carved wooden elongated mask with heavy kaolin clay pigment and simplistic archaic facial features. Very rare Shi or Kwame peoples mask - Maniema province, DR Congo - Belgian private collection; Ex.

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

steel helmets, with mounted officer and gunners, Ex Miele collection (1940) Very rare, Good (17 pieces)

Rare Salvation Army Band circa 1934 with 1st version early heads. 12 pieces. Condition very good, 1 euphonium arm loop damaged

A very old female effigy, carved from a dense hard wood with well handled surface patina and incised / raised designs. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure measures 20 inches tall. Provenance: Soth

A very old Bakota Reliquary guardian sculpture with openwork diamond shape body, slender neck, large flattened head with projections adorned with brass wire. There is a primitive face incised into the