Sold2020Songye Nkisi Magic fetish Ex Robert Banks collectionThe Songye people called upon supernatural forces which they believed could be contacted and manipulated in their favor through power sculptures known as "Nkisi". The Songye regarded the wood figure aSee Sold Price
Sold2024Songye N'kisi Magic fetish with Field Photo in Situ Ex Hallet CollectionA Songye N'kisi Magic fetish pictured in a 1960's Field Photograph from the Institut des Musées Nationaux du Zaire ( Institute of the National Museum of Zaire ) of the very same actual fetish is useSee Sold Price
Sold2017Old Songye N'kisi Magic fetish sculpture - Ex SimpsonCarved wooden male idol with small antelope horn atop of traditional ancestor idol. Such objects were used during magic ritual as a medium to the spirit world. Adorned with glass beads and animal hideSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Songye Nkisi Magic fetish Idol Ex Lippel Gallery 1980A very Fine \"Nkisi\" magic fetish idol with metal studs embedded into the face and hand hammered metal plates set as a crown around the head, a metal and animal hide collar adorn the sculpture as welSee Sold Price
Sold2021Songye Kifwebe Dance mask Ex Robert Banks CollectionA Highly stylized dance mask with precise linear incised designs accented with black paint and white kaolin clay pigments. The mask has a woven rope netting and traditional "tail" on the back. The memSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Songye Magic fetish idol Ex Dr Becker CollectionA find old carved wooden magic power fetish idol known as Nkishi , a wooden idol that was created by a village witch doctor and embellished with magic ingredients and adorned with beads , animal hidesSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Songye Nkisi Magic Idol Ex Sam Hilu CollectionA carved wooden shrine idol with classic facial features, central animal horn and adorned with glass beads and animal hide. Such idols are commissioned by the village shaman priest or the nganga, whoSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Songye Magic fetish Idol, Ex Irwin Hersey CollectionA Carved wooden shrine idol with classic facial features and form, embellished with metal tacks and decorated with glass beads. Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 8 incheSee Sold Price
Sold2024Archaic Songye Magic Power fetish Ex Sam Hilu CollectionA carved wooden shrine idol with strong facial features, a tall central animal horn and adorned with animal hide and woven ropes. Such idols are commissioned by the village shaman priest or the ngangaSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Fine Old Mumuye Healing Fetish Ex Robert Banks Coll.A Very fine and rare "lagalagana" Healing fetish with highly stylized form and features. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Ex Robert banks Collection, Maryland, USA.The sculpture measures 22 inches talSee Sold Price
Sold2021Songye N'kisi w/ Field Photograph Ex Jean Pierre HalletA very rare Old N'kisi Power or Magic fetish from the Songye peoples that was photographed in the field by C. Henaultin during a 1960's/1970's expedition. A scan of the exceedingly rare Field PhotograSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Songye Power fetish Ex Crowley CollectionA tall antique sculpture of a Nkisi, or power fetish by the Songye peoples. This sculpture was carved from a heavy dense` wood in classic form, there is a tall animal horn embedded into the top that aSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Songye Power Figure Ex Becker CollectionA find old carved wooden magic power fetish idol known as Nkishi , a wooden idol that was created by a village witch doctor and embellished with magic ingredients and adorned with beads , animal hidesSee Sold Price
Sold2019Fine Old Songye Nkisi Magic fetish Head with HornThis is a very old and well handled songye n'kisi magic fetish head sculpture with power horn still attached. Congo / DRC , Central Africa.The sculpture has an eroded neck area, it is possible that thSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Bozo Fish Parade Mask Ex Robert Banks collectionA very large and intricate field used carved wooden Fish mask / marionette that was carried in parades and festivals known as the Sogo Ba masquerade. Masks such as these were used during performance oSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Bwa Bushcow Dance mask Ex Robert Banks CollectionA large field used carved wooden Bushcow dance mask with woven rope and well used mouth bit. decorated with red, black, and white organic pigments and geometric designs. The mask features a tall roundSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Mumuye Rain Making Fetish Ex Banks collectionA primitive carved wooden shrine idol with stylized form, incised facial features, central crest and traditional zig-zag legs. Such sculptures were considered healing fetish idols known as a "LagalagaSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Senufo Male Sculpture Ex Robert Banks CollectionA finely carved male effigy with stylized form, classic facial features and overall golden honey colored surface patina from handling over many years. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The scuSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Mambila Sculpture Ex Robert Banks collectionA carved wooden shrine idol with some classic treatment to the face and coiffure, though the artist carved this figure with the head off axis giving it a sense of motion. Mamblia peoples, Nigeria, WesSee Sold Price
Sold2021Igbo Dance Crest Cross River Ex Robert Banks CollectionA Carved wooden headdress featuring a stylized ancestor with tall swept back horns and facial scar designs and basketry type mount for wearing. Igbo or related group, Cross River region, Nigeria, AfriSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Luba Shankadi Female Effigy Ex Robert Banks CollectionA Carved wooden female idol with serene downcast heavy eye lids and hands in front of abdomen in a traditional pose. According to the literature it was believed that only the image of a woman’s bodySee Sold Price
Sold2019JANUS SONGYE NKISI MAGIC FETISH AFRICAN ARTCarved wooden janus magic sculpture with classic features, a well worn and well handled surface patina, brass pins in the abdomen on both sides and a small antelope horn driven into the head cavity toSee Sold Price
2020A Large Old Eroded Songye N'kisi Magic Fetish IdolA Large carved wooden shrine idol with classic features and a very well weathered and eroded surface, losses from the bottom and interior of the sculpture suggest a long time exposed to the elements.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Dogon Female Sculpture Ex Robert Banks CollectionA dramatic almost cubistic carved wooden female effigy sculpture with a highly stylized face and form and a well handled and worn surface. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The sculpture measures 22 inchesSee Sold Price