Wood Bust Female Figure Bamana of People of Mali

Wood Bust of female figure Bamana of the People of Mali. Carved with conical breasts and a prominent forehead, pointed chin, and a angular nose. Supported by a long neck, her large head has hooded eye

BAMANA NYELENI FIGURE20th Century, Bambara People, West Africa, Mali. Carved wood standing female figure on stool, having incised decoration.Provenance: collection of Dr. Albert de la Chapelle and Dr.

Bamana Peoples, Janus female figure, 20th c., Mali, dark stained carved wood, the double-headed figure divided by large headrest, raised on slender neck, supported by two male figures on domed base, 3

West Africa, Mali, Bamana / Malinke peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved door lock depicting a stylized anthropomorphic figure in the traditional Bamana style, which includes the horizontal

Bamana Peoples, Ntomo seven-horned mask, Mali, carved wood, the oval human face surmounted with high comb of vertical spikes behind standing female figure, on custom metal stand, 22"h x 7"w (mask) Pro

A carved desiccated wood standing female figure. Mali, Bamana, 20th century. 32"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A Carved wooden female figures known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figures are an idealization of youthful feminine beauty. The term nyeleni is derived from a traditional Bamana girl

Africa, Mali, Bamana Standing Female Wood Figure. Size 20 1/2 inches high. Standing female figure on round base. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll. Acquired from Osmane,

A West African Boli Fetish hand carved wooden figure from the Bamana People in Mali, West Africa. the figure depicts a bull. It was used by initiates of the Komo Society, some of whom are experts in t

BAMANA, MALI, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD SQUATTING FEMALE FIGURE H 18.25" W 4" on custom fitted black iron base. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator, and creator of the Michigan Council for t

A dramatic carved wooden female sculpture with strong carving style and rigid form. Female figures of this kind are known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figures are an idealization of

Old African Zoomorphic Power Figure (Boli), Bamana People, Mali. Early 20th C. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 14'' x 24'' x 9'' (36 x 61 x 23 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Rese

A Bamana Wood Female Figure West Africa, Mali Height 25 1/16 inches (63.8 cm). Property from the Estate of Paul B. Dombrowski, Monona, Wisconsin

Antelope Headdress (Chi Wara) with male and female Janus figures, Bambara People, Mali. The mask honors Chi Wara, a mythical creature who taught the Bambara to grow grain. When crops are hoed, dancers

wood, rich blackish-brown patina, ten metal earrings, elongated trunk with broad angular shoulders, breasts and navel particularly emphasized, slightly dam., ear holes broken out in parts, insect caus

A Mali Standing Antelope figure 20th Century A Bronze female antelope figure standing, straight upright twisted horns with a dark brown patina. attributed "People Bamana, Country Mali " Width 6.5 in.

A hand carved West African wooden figure depicting a standing female, known as Nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figure represents an ideal marriageable woman and has prominent conical brea

A elongated and elegant carved wooden female effigy shown seated on stool with hands to knees. Bamana peoples , Mali, Africa. the figure measures 20 x 5.5 inches. Provenance: Dr. Brian Healy estate, N

A Tall carved wooden female sculpture with a highly decorated surface and wonderfully abstract and exaggerated form. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure measures 31.5 inches tall and has a 14 lb

African Bamana Standing Female Figure, Mali. On base. Carved wood. Size: 31'' x 7.5'' x 6.5'' (79 x 19 x 17 cm).

Pair of African Bamana Marionette Puppet Figures, Mali. Male and Female. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 1) 22.5'' x 8.5'' x 8'' (57 x 22 x 20 cm); 2) 22'' x 6.25'' x 7'' (56 x 16 x 18 cm). Provenance: Cr

Carved from a heavy dense wood and painted in bright colors, incised linear designs and with janus kneeling female figures as the central support. Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa. The Stool measures 10 x 1

A tall carved wooden female sculpture with highly stylized form and features. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. Among the Bamana figures of this kind are known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali.

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female djon yeni (sometimes jonyele) figure standing with delineated legs a