BENA-LULULA, D.R.C., CARVED ANCESTOR FIGURE

BENA-LULULA, D.R.C., CARVED ANCESTOR FIGURE. HEIGHT 17"

African Hemba Ancestor Figure, DRC. Carved wood with decorative fiber skirt. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 19.5'' x 8.5'' x 6.25'' (50 x 22 x 16 cm); He

African Hemba Ancestor Figure, DRC. Carved wood with decorative fiber skirt. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 25'' x 8'' x 6'' (64 x 20 x 15 cm). Please No

African Bena Lulua Ancestral Figure, DRC. Carved wood with fiber crown and earrings. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 6.5'' x 1.25'' x '' (17 x 3 x cm); He

Ca. late 19thC. Bankongo ancestor figure, Democratic Republic of Congo. Very good with age appropriate wear, including head gear, and glass eyes. Ex-colonial collection Louvain, Leuven Belgium. Ex-Tad

Ca. late 19th to first half 20thC. Fair with wood losses, a missing ear, and various wood age faults. Age-appropriate for a statue as old as this one. Considered a Luba style, this standing figure fea

Ca. late 20thC. Very good with articulated arms. This piece was made to sell. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictures, a

Ca. mid 20thC. Good with age cracks as shown, original patina with only minor wood loss from age. Truncated figure; long arms with hands placed on lower trunk. The head cavity was filled with magic he

Ca. mid 20thC. Good with age cracks as shown, original patina with only minor wood loss from age. Truncated figure; long arms with hands placed on lower trunk. The head cavity was filled with magic he

A carved wooden image of an ancestor figure on the back of a tortoise. Such figures were likely carved as curio's for early travelers. Kongo peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa.This is an antique exa

An 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 the

A very finely carved wooden staff or cane with a ancestor figure on top with kifwebe society like features and deep well handled surface patina. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The Staff m

A Carved wooden slit drum or gong with half moon shape, handle and embellished with metal tacks and anthropomorphic ancestor head. Mangbetu peoples, Congo/ DRC/ central Africa. The drum has a well han

A Very fine carved wooden ancestor image with wonderfully exaggerated hands and nose in the classic upturned style. Yaka peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The figure measures 9.5 inches tall ( 10 inches on

Merton Simpson Inventory # 8943 A tall ancestor idol carved from a very dense heavy wood with reddish pigments and elaborate designs, classic facial features and overall style. According to literature

A beautiful vintage wood sculpture from the Congo / DRC , central Africa. Carved from a hard, heavy wood with an overall reddish tone , this serene image of a female ancestor shown with hand to face a

A carved wooden male ancestor sculpture with stylized form, enlarged head with raised tribal scars and shown holding a staff. Tabwa peoples, Drc/Congo, Africa. The figure has some wonderful design to

A rare carved wooden male ancestor sculpture accented with various colored organic pigments, from the Kuyu ethnic group, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Related figures were used in initiation ceremonies that imp

An African DRC Congo Hemba Singiti male figure sculpture (20th century) carved wood depicting male ancestor with closed almond shaped eyes pronounced forehead, three lobed coiffure and beard, with han

A carved wooden effigy of a seated ancestor with hands to face and resting on the knees. Such power figures are traditionally used for healing are known as "mvunzi". Holo peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa.

An African D.R.C. Congo Kusu or Bakusu male figure sculpture (20th century) carved wood and red pigment depicting male ancestor with closed almond shaped eyes pronounced forehead, four lobed coiffure

Carved wooden female effigy in classic form for the Northern Tabwa peoples, featuring a headdress or skull cap that hangs down the back. Tabwa peoples, DRC. Congo, Africa. The figure measures 11.5 inc

Carved wooden figure of a King or Chief from the Dengese peoples, within the Kuba complex of Tribes, DRC / Congo, Africa. This highly stylized example features finely incised geometric designs , and m

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