African, Moba People, Togo, Tchitcheri (family ancestor shrine) Large Statue

Moba People, Togo, Tchitcheri (family ancestor shrine) large statue, carved wood, 27"h x 6"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Moba People, Togo Tchitcheri (important family ancestor) carved wood Statue, 27.5"h x 4.5"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Moba People,Togo,Tchitcheri (important family ancestor) carved wood statue, 34"h x 4.75"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

DESCRIPTION: A carved wooden figure carved by the Moba people in Togo, West Africa. The wooden figure called tchitchi are prescribed by diviners to enhance the efficacy of personal, household, and vil

DESCRIPTION: A carved wooden figure carved by the Moba people in Togo, West Africa. The wooden figure called tchitchi are prescribed by diviners to enhance the efficacy of personal, household, and vil

Moba peoples Tchitcheri carved wood memorial statue, Ghana or Togo, West Africa, likely first half of the 20th century. Approximate size, 40"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New Yor

Tall slender carved wooden anthropomorphic sculpture, minimalist form. Moba peoples, Burkina faso, Africa.Measures 26.75 inches tall.

A older carved wooden male shrine idol shown playing a flute and holding an exaggerated erect phallus hidden under a textile loin cloth. Fon peoples, Togo or Dahomey, West Africa. The figure measures

A large old carved wooden shrine idol of a male ancestor with offering. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The sculpture measures 36 inches tall on professional mount. Provenance: From the collectio

This is a rare vintage Ancestor sculpture from the Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. Carved wooden sculpture with elongated breast and shown carrying a large vessel on her head. The statue features a highl

A Bocio double image set into a Asen ritual staff, Fon peoples, Togo / Dahomey, West Africa. featuring a pair of carved spirit idols set into a ritual Asen staff, which were created to honor ancestor

This is a large and fascinating older carved wooden shrine idol from the Ewe peoples of Togo / Dahomey, West Africa. The idol has been painted white and features 3 heads looking in every direction wit

A pair of large monumental antique West African tribal ancestor statues, hand carved by artists of the Senufo people of the Ivory Coast and Mali. With woven grass skirts. Mounted on hand carved black

Title: African Art HEMBA KUSU large 30 " figure statue CONGO rdc Description: HEMBA KUSU Large Figure of an ancestor Country: Congo Rdc People: Hemba Kusu Material: Wood Dimension: 30 inches Condition

Tall carved wooden spirit idol meant for a Shrine. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. carved from a single piece of wood with obvious weathered and wear. The Statue was known as a "Bateba Phuwe"

A archaic carved stone idol from the Fon peoples , likely a shrine object on a Vodun shrine. The stone idol measures 7.5 inches tall. Fon, Togo/ Dahomey , West Africa. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy e

This is a large carved stone idol in the form of a a Nomoli ancestor with phallus from The Sapi , or mende peoples of Sierra Leone, West Africa. The stone is well weathered and appears scraped on one

The very large primitive shrine idols from Nigeria, West Africa. The two statues are from different tribes in that region, the large black one is likely Chamba peoples, and the weathered smaller examp

Carved wooden stylized spirit form from Togo, West Africa. A carved wooden idol known as a "Tchitcheri" which was considered a healing magical statue. The sculpture measures 26 inches tall.

A carved wooden shrine idol on stake, with a python skin covering the entire sculpture. Fang peoples, Gabon, West Africa. Professionally Custom Mounted to display stand. The statue and stand measures

Large carved wooden idol from the Lobi peoples of Burkina faso, West Africa. Carved from a heavy dense wood and featuring a male ancestor with his arm raised high in the air. The Lobi carve bateba to

A Tall Moba Tchitcheri Ancestor shrine sculpture, carved from a hard dense wood, this human effigy has a highly stylized form and very well weathered surface. Tchitcheri are symbols of ancestral spiri

The Kota used reliquary guardian figures to protect and identify the revered bones of family ancestors. The Kota believed that the relics of important men and women retain power after death, providing

Senufo 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: F