Sold2020African Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th centuryAfrican Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th Century. Carved wood and paint. On stand. Provenance: ex Jacques Kerchache, Paris; Ex Ana and Antonio Casanovas, Spain. Size: 61'' x 12'' x 11.5'' (155 x 30See Sold Price
Sold201920th C. African Igbo Wood Granary Protector - Rooster**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, possibly Igbo or Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating hand-carved wooden figure of a rooster, depicted here with an elongatSee Sold Price
Sold2022Pair of Fine Tall African Igbo Ancestor Figures,Pair of African Igbo Ancestor Figures, Nigeria. Carved wood. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver. Size: 1) 39'' x 9'' x 8'' (99 x 23 x 20 cm); 2) Size: 35'' x 7'' x 7'' (89 x 18 x 18 cm).See Sold Price
Sold20162 Carved Dogon Figures, MaliDESCRIPTION: Two carved Dogon figures. Includes: 1) Dogon ancestor figure. Possibly 19th century. Carved in Bombu-Toro style. The long columnar body has an elongated neck and arms, prominent breasts,See Sold Price
Sold2020Senufo Peoples, carved ancestor figure, ex-KomorSenufo Peoples, carved ancestor figure, ex-Komor, 19th c., Ivory Coast, natural patina, mounted on ebonized wood stand, accompanied by Mathias Komor receipt, 8"h (statue), 8.75"h (total) Provenance: FSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Igbo Wood Ceremonial Masks, Nigeria (2pc)Two African Igbo Wooden Ceremonial Masks, Nigeria : 19th-20th Century carved ceremonial wooden masks, Igbo Peoples, Agwa or Ogbaku Region of Nigeria (1) Tall, narrow mask with open mouth, eyes accenteSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Benin Bronze Figure of an Executioner Height ofA Benin Bronze Figure of an Executioner Nigeria, Late 19th Century Height of bronze 13 inches. Provenance: Sotheby's London, April 17, 1950 Segy Gallery, New York, 1951See Sold Price
Sold2021African Congo Hemba Ancestor Figure SculptureAn African D.R.C. Congo Hemba Wooden Ancestor Figure sculpture (19th Century) carved wood depicting male figure standing on a circular base having short legs, elongated torso, and hands resting on theSee Sold Price
Sold2023Tellem Figure, Dogon, MaliAfrican Tribal Art: Dogon People, Mali: Tellem Ancestor Figure, Late 19th/Early 20th Century. Carved wood with encrusted libations and dark overall patina. The figure's arms are raised in a gesture ofSee Sold Price
Sold2021Yam Knife Mask, Igbo Afikpo, NigeriaAfrican Tribal Art: Igbo Afikpo People, Nigeria: Yam Festival Mask, 19th Century. Carved wood with dark stain and traces of kaolin pigment. The form of the mask is inspired by the knives used to cut ySee Sold Price
Sold2023Ebo Peoples Style, Carved Wood Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, West AfricaEbo peoples style carved wood ancestor figure, Nigeria, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 13.25"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Powerful Songye Male Ancestor FigureExceptionally bold head, last half of the 19th century. With animal horn attachment. Natural deterioration on the back of the head and a split at the back of the base, otherwise fine condition. A poweSee Sold Price
Sold201719th C. African Igbo Polychrome Wood Maiden Spirit MaskAfrica, Nigeria, Igbo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A striking maiden spirit mask is finely carved with a visage intended to represent the ideal of female beauty, with dramatic facial featuSee Sold Price
Sold2024(3pc) AFRICAN ART FIGURES & MASKIncluding an Ibo carved & polychrome ritual figure, West Africa, Nigeria, c. 19th or early 20th century (37-1/2 x 9 x 6 in.); an African helmet mask, possibly Mossi, with serrated bird crest (15-1/2 xSee Sold Price
Sold20193 West African Objects. 20th c.A group of three West African objects. 20th century. ++ Igbo maternity figure. Nigeria. 47 1/2" x 20" x 15". ++ Owo style bell. Nigeria. 6" x 4" x 5". ++ Akan funerary head. Ghana. 11 1/2" x 5" x 5"._See Sold Price
Sold202419th C. African Dogon Stone Seated Ancestor FigureWest Africa, Mali or Burkina Faso, Dogon culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved ancestor or Tellem figure made from a warm red-brown sandstone in a stylized crouching position. TheSee Sold Price
Sold202419th C. African Igbo Initiation Mask, Calabash & Leaves**Originally Listed At $350** Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, Afikpo, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. An unusual initiation mask of the Afikpo, quite rare because the vast majority of Afikpo masks wereSee Sold Price
Sold2023Group of Six Small Antique African BronzesGroup of six (6) small antique African bronze figures, probably Benin Kingdom (Dahomey). present-day Nigeria, most 17th to 19th century, comprising a mask, a figure on a horse, two doors, a horn-formSee Sold Price
Sold201919th Century Yoruba Eshu Staff Ex Sotheby's Park BernetA very fine and rare old Shango staff with cowrie shell adornment and signs of field use. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure has an old label on the side as well as an old Sotheby's Park BernSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Large Igbo-Ukwu Ritual Vessel Nigeria, 19th tA Large Igbo-Ukwu Ritual Vessel Nigeria, 19th to early 20th century Cast copper alloy in form of a giant African or tiger snail with insects interspersed all around and four frogs near the top of theSee Sold Price
Sold2023Post-top Eshu Figure, Yoruba, NigeriaAfrican Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria. Figure depicting Eshu, the trickster, chief messenger of the creator, which has a tall hairdo and once held two calabashes. Carved wood, 19th Century. The fSee Sold Price
Sold2021Late 19th C. African Chamba Wood FigureWest Africa, Nigeria/Cameroon border, Chamba, ca. late 19th century CE. An intriguing hand-carved wooden figure of an androgynous figure or idol. Scholars believe renditions like this example were useSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Glazed Ceramic Igbo Head Effigy, Nigeria19th C. African/Igbo glazed solid clay head with incised scar marks on cheeks. Size: 7'' x 4.5'' x 4'' (18 x 11 x 10 cm).See Sold Price
2018Fine Early 20th C. African Jukun Wooden Ancestor FigureWestern Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet enigmatic features. The figure staSee Sold Price
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