Sold2021Alaskan Thule Wood Anthropomorphic Effigy FigureNative American, Northwest Alaska, Brevig Mission, Thule culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. An incredibly rare hand-carved wooden effigy idol figurine of a miniature size long preserved in the frozen earthSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. Alaskan Inuit Wood Effigy Figure Inlaid Eyes**Originally Listed At $225** Native American, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figurine of abstract form with a slender, dowel-form body, a minimalist head, and a pair of eyesSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Ancient Alaskan Bering Sea Walrus Ivory FigureNative American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A rare and ancient walrus ivory carving of an anthropomorphic effigy figure. The minimalSee Sold Price
Sold2022Timor Island Ancestor IdolCarved from a dense heavy wood, this anthropomorphic effigy features classic Timor style treatment to the face and form, large open eyes, flat nose and large ears , the figure stands with hands to hisSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Chamba Wood Anthropomorphic FigureWest Africa, Nigeria/Cameroon border, Chamba, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved anthropomorphic Chamba figure (also Camba, Tshamba, Waschamba) with an elongated torso, a crested head, and styliSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare 12th C. Alaskan Thule Wood BowlNative American, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska (Bering Strait), Thule peoples, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A very rare wooden bowl of a simple yet elegant ovoid form created by the Thule peoples, the prehistorSee Sold Price
Sold2019African Tribal Carved Wood Effigy Figure StatueAfrica,20th Century Carved wood statue of a figure with two faces decorated in a circle and line pattern, head of the figure is hollow supported by one column in the center. Wood,16 1/2" x 7", From thSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. African Benin Fon Wood Effigy Figure MonkeyWestern Africa, Republic of Benin, Fon peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden effigy figure depicting a highly stylized simian creature in a seated position with legs crossedSee Sold Price
Sold2024Pre-Columbian Chancay Culture Wood Effigy Figure - KachinaPre-Columbian Chancay Culture painted wood figure with inlaid stone eyes. Peru, 900 - 1200 AD. Cylindrical body with flattened head and bottom. Body carved inward at the chin to delineate the shape ofSee Sold Price
Sold2023Chimu Wood Anthropomorphic Figure**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A hand-carved wooden anthropomorphic figure of highly stylized form bearing incised details on the handsSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine Chancay Wood Anthropomorphic Figure**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A finely-carved anthropomorphic figure standing atop blocky feet and delineated legs. The figure holds his bSee Sold Price
Sold202113th C. Native American Alaskan Thule Wood PlateNative American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Yupik peoples, Thule period, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A finely-preserved plate carved from wood with a planar base, gradually expandiSee Sold Price
Sold2017Colima Stone Mace Head, James Caswell GalleryPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautifully-shaped stone mace head carved, pecked, and string-cut from a grey-brown stone to create an anthropomorphic effigy figure with aSee Sold Price
Sold2020Estate Collection of African Ethnographic Art (5)Estate Collection of African Ethnographic Art (5). Including # 1: African Chokwe Carved Wood Male Effigy Figure, Angola, mid-20th century. Large size, unusual side-turned figure with dark patina, typiSee Sold Price
Sold2017Pair Timor-Leste 'Itara' FiguresPair of Timor-Leste carved wood itara (effigy) figures; each standing atop a rectangular base; H: 11 3/4" (each, approx.)See Sold Price
Sold2017Pair Timor-Leste 'Itara' FiguresPair of Timor-Leste carved wood itara (effigy) figures; each standing atop a rectangular base; H: 11 3/4" (each, approx.)See Sold Price
Sold2023Large 1950s Alaskan Wood & Fur Skier Figure SculpturePlease note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligiSee Sold Price
2015Tall Wari / Huari Anthropomorphic Wood FigurePre-Columbian, Peru, ca. 500 ca. 1000 CE. Carved wooden anthropomorphic figure created by the Wari/Huari culture. Characteristic gesture of clasped hands across abdominal area and simple yet expressivSee Sold Price
Sold2022Salinar Pottery Temple Effigy, Anthropomorphic FiguresPre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Salinar culture, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A hand-built and burnished pottery temple effigy bearing 3 progressively narrowing tiers that culminate in an awning that sheltersSee Sold Price
Sold2023AFRICAN CARVINGVery Rare Zande Anthropomorphic Wood Figure Representing Yanda (the protecting spirit of the Mani Initiatory Sect, sympathetic to social change), early 20th c., Northeast Zaire, 10" x 5" x 4 1/2". PatSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Grebo Medicine Tray for a Diviner Collected 1970sThis is a very Rare and superb old Grebo medicine tray for a diviner. Carved wood with small anthropomorphic figure as a central motif to the handle, which is accented with brass tacks. The tray / spoSee Sold Price
Sold2023Carved Dogon Toguna House Post with Female FigureCarved Dogon Toguna House Post with Female FigureWest African, likely Mali, 20th century, carved dense wood with female effigy figure, unmarked. 24 in. Additional high-resolution photos are availableSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Figural Door LockWest Africa, Mali, Dogon or Bamana, early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved lock intended for a granary door, made of wood featuring three anthropomorphic figures. Three simple heads project fromSee Sold Price
Sold2023Latin American Carved Wood Sculptures, PairPair of Latin American carved wood sculptures depicting anthropomorphic figures seated atop wood logs, remnants of stamped marks to undersides. Each: 10" H x 4.25" W x 4.5" D.See Sold Price
5 days LeftFontaine's Auction GalleryContinental Carved & Polychrome-Painted Wood Figure of Saint DenisUS$450(1 bid)
3 days LeftAbell AuctionA Group of Three Carved Gilt and Polychrome-Painted Wood FiguresUS$175(2 bids)
2 days LeftMa San AuctionA FINE CHINESE PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN, MING DYNASTY. Seated on an openwork pedestal with£650
2 days LeftMa San AuctionA VERY LARGE PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF WATER MOON GUANYIN, MING / QING DYNASTY. The Bodhisattva£2,400
3 days LeftArtemissionEgyptian Polychrome Cartonnage Fragment with Mummy and Anubis, c. 600-300 B.C.US$900