FEMALE ANCESTOR FIGURE - TABWA TRIBE, GABON

Group of Six Carved Wooden African Figures, 20th c., consisting of an antelope figure with hair, Chiwara, Mali; a carved wood and metal guardian figure, Nbulu-Ngulu, Gabon; a female ancestor figure; a

Large African Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure, 20th c., from the Dogon tribe, Mali, H.- 63 1/2 in., W.- 9 in., D.- 14 in. Provenance: from the Estate of John C. McNeese, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sierra Leone; Minde Tribe. A wood female ancestor figure of stylized form. Old auction tag under custom base. 19.25" (48 cm) Willis Henry Auction, 1980's.

Date: Mid 20th century Origin/Tribe: Burkina Faso - Afrika Material: Wood Dimensions: 30 Additional Information: This Lobi bateba figure represented a female ancestor who was kept in a small sacred ro

Senufo Katieleo "Mother of Village" Figure - Aboriginal Indigenous Art - This Senufo Tribe piece is ceremonial and features a highly important Senufo female ancestor figure. Masterfully rendered from

Vintage carved wooden female ancestor figure with highly stylized form. Mounted to wooden base. Gabon, West Africa. Measures 24 inches tall.

Date: 2nd half 20th century Origin/Tribe: Gabon - Africa Material: Wood Dimensions: 33 Additional Information: Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors. The white colour of the mask is asexual;

Date: 2nd half 20th century Origin/Tribe: Gabon - Africa Material: Wood Dimensions: 30 Additional Information: Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors. The white colour of the mask is asexual;

A finely carved wooden effigy of a female ancestor with a raised tribal tattoos or scars. The Tabwa depend spiritually upon mipasi (ancestral spirits) for guidance and wisdom. This female sculpture ha

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

This is an antique carved wooden effigy of a female ancestor. The Naga, a fierce head hunting tribe were known for their use of trophy heads as part of their shrines and ritual dances. This figure mea

A very finely carved wooden effigy of a female ancestor with raised scar designs and a well handled surface patina. Such mipasi figures are kept by the ruling elders. The figures are believed to embod

Igbo Female Ancestral Figure, Nigeria, early 20th C. with a Bird totem headdress. N.B.: the Igbo consider themselves as descendents of one of Israel's Ten Lost Tribes. Dimensions: 37 h X 6 W X 5D (LDI

This is a nice original tribal relic statue of the Bakota tribe. These reliquaries played an important role in rituals surrounding their ancestors. 40 x 14 x 7 cm, 404 gr. Careful registered sending,

Antique African Montol Peoples Female Ancestor Figure, Nigeria. Carved wood, on base. 1908 inscribed on base of statue. Provenance: accessioned by the Seattle Art Museum in 1908; deaccessioned 1996. S

Carved Female Ancestor Figure on StandDimensions: Overall 54.5" H Property from the Estate of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA.

African Dogon Female Ancestor Figure. Carved wood; on Included stand. Provenance: A Private Oregon collection.Size: 34'' x 9.5'' (86 x 24 cm) Height on Stand: 35" (89 cm).

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

After having suffered enormously during the period of slavery, the Boyo migrated from the south and settled north of the Luba territories, in the Maniéma and on the shores of Lake Tanganyka. The art

DESCRIPTION: Middle Sepik River, New Guinea polychrome female ancestor figure wearing cloth loincloth with heart shaped face and hook nose. Attached to wood pedestal. PROVENANCE: From the Saul and Flo

Ca. late 19th to first half 20thC. Good with original patina rubs and wood surface wear/loss as shown. Punu or Limbu style figure with short arms and legs. Ex-Nooter coll.

100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Ghana, Fante

Headrest, Lake Sentani, PNG (Pupuan Side)Stylized crocodile form with a male and female ancestor figure placed at the head and the tail. Incised scroll design, typical of the Lake Sentani Region carve

A very fine carved wooden spoon with an elegant female ancestor figure as the handle and a well handled smooth surface patina. Ifugao peoples, Luzon Island, Philippines. The spoon measures 6.75 inches