African Carved Wood Female Statue Cowrie Shell Eye

African Carved Wood Female Maternity Fertility Statue Figure Cowrie Shell Eyes. 29.5 H X 12 W Inches.

AFRICAN OR OCEANIC CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE WITH COWRIE SHELL EYES19th CenturyIncised decoration to body.Height 25".

African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood janus figure; of male and female form; each face exhibiting inset cowrie shell eyes, and typical grooved linear patterning; H: 16" &#40

African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood janus figure; of male and female form; each face exhibiting inset cowrie shell eyes, and typical grooved linear patterning; H: 16" &#40

LARGE HAND CARVED AFRICAN WOOD MASK, COWRIE SHELL EYES, HAND CARVED, VERY GOOD CONDITION, APPROX 43" X 12", SKU318.05

(lot of 2) West African face masks, both likely Dan, Liberia, including: (1) having braided hair, eye slits with applied metal, and carved nose and mouth, over cowrie shell accents, approx 11"h, 7"w;

DESCRIPTION: Depicting a wood carving of a male figure with cowrie eyes, feathers for hair and further decorated with rope/twig accents. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: Africa DIMENSIONS: H. 38" x W. 8" C

Tall Sepik, Papua New Guinea carved wood figural post; depicting central female figure with inset cowrie shell eyes; H: 59" (approx.)

Tribal hanging decor. Carved wood with cowrie shell eyes. Exquisite polychrome detail and carving. Hanger intact. Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 16"H x 8.75"W

Ca. first half 20thC. Good with original patina, with surface wear and insect holes. Lega head with cowrie shells as eyes. Ex-Nooter coll.

Museum quality African tribal wood carving. Crafted of wood. Statue depicts a male figure, embellished with genuine human hair, cowry shell eyes, and polychrome decoration. Behind the man is a large b

Group of three African, Tanzania carved wood figures; each standing and of female form, including: one tall Nyamwezi figure with glass beaded and cowrie shell "hair"; H: 26" (tallest,

African Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood and mixed media nkisi kozo (power figure of a dog); with cowrie shell eyes; L: 36" (approx.)

African Kongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood and mixed media nkisi kozo (power figure of a dog); with cowrie shell eyes; L: 36" (approx.)

A very unusual carved wood and textile effigy with painted spots and cowrie shell eyes. These works and the ritual practice in which they are used are both known as kafigeledjo which translates as he

AFRICAN CARVED WOOD IBEJI FIGURES, TWO PIECES, H 11" AND 10 1/2" One male figure having blue pigment in his hair and cowry shells attached to his arm. One female figure having beaded strands around he

Carved wood tribal female figure, standing sculpture inset with metal design on face. The body and hair adorned with cowrie shells, glass and wooden beads, woven fiber cloth, inset shells packed with

An African Ivory Coast or Liberia Dan Gunye Ge style (20th Century) racer mask carved wood, burlap, cowrie shells, depicting man's face with bulbous high forehead, small semi circle eyes, pronounced n

Group of Three Large Carved Wood African Figures, 20th c., consisting of two female fertility figures, one with beaded jewelry; and an antelope with cowrie shell decoration, Fertility- H.- 32 in., W.-

Two well made Dan (Liberia/Ivory Coast) African masks: one carved wood with cloth, leather, cowrie shell, bells, and rope decoration, purportedly used in Poro initiation ceremony, one female mask with

Wood, grass, cowry shells. Papua New Guinea, 20th C. Height: 50", Width: 13 1/2", Depth: 7 1/2". A large standing female figure carved from hardwood. Large cowry shell eyes and rust colored grass neck

An African Mali Bamana Ntomo (20th Century) female ceremonial sculpture constructed of carved wood with inset cowrie shells around waist and inside the on crown.

Two Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garmentLate 19th/early 20th century; Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, AfricaAppears unmarkedTwin female statuettes held within a leather carrying b

Oceanic tribal wood carvings: two canes / walking sticks and figural statue Canes with serpents, birds, animal figures encircling the cane. Carved figure with cowry shell eyes ad feathers for hair. 42