20th C. Colonial Tanzanian Wood Male Figure

Southeast Africa, Tanzania, Zigua people, ca. early 20th century CE. An interesting wooden figure, carved from a cylindrical piece of wood, with a long thick body and nubbin arms. A slightly protrudin

Africa, Early 20th Century Carved wood male figure dyed black with finely carved hair, scarification to face, neck, and back, and beads around his face. The Baule believe that every married man and wo

Yoruba Peoples, twin ere ibeji figures, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Nigeria, carved wood male figures with blue pigmented hair, metal and beaded jewelry, each approx. 10"h Provenance: Deaccessioned works

**First Time At Auction** Southeast Africa, northeastern Tanzania, Pare peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An intriguing anthropomorphic power figure from the Pare people of Tanzania that is h

West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the Igbomina

**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Benin, Fon peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a seated man, made to be a fetish figure, and with a patina of pigment and ot

A group of three East African figures. 20th century. ++ Sukuma style wood male ancestor figure. 69" x 12" x 8". ++ Sukuma style wood female ancestor figure. 70" x 10" x 10". ++ Makonde style standing

20th century, Africa, two carved wood male figures and two carved wood female fertility figures. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 29 in. tallest From the Complete and

**Originally Listed At $800** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kusu peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved wood figure in the form of a standing male. T

**Previously Listed At $200** East Africa, probably Tanzania, ca. early 20th century CE. A standing colonial figure, carved of dark, hard wood. The figure has a large head with emphasized ears and del

**Originally Listed At $275** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, mid to late 20th century CE. An interesting and well-carved light wood colonial figure of a woman, topless, with prominent breasts,

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Oshogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorub

A Baule style seated male figure. Wood, textile. 20th century. Ivory Coast. 20 1/2" x 7".Provenance: From the collection of Alice Hamer.

20th century, African, Sudan, Bongo, elongated carved wood funerary male figure on round base and metal stand. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 76 in. From the Complete

A PAIR OF VINTAGE AFRICAN CARVINGS, BAULE COUPLE, CÔTE D'IVOIRE, MID 20TH CENTURY, carved wood, a content male and female "spirit" figures, each with bun hair and curling ox horns; the male with

Maori Carved Wood Male Figure Possibly 19-20th C (MISSING ABILONE EYES). Measure 15 1/4" Tall. This lot, and many forthcoming are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense of the

Hemba Male Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo  Probably early 2

A Baule seated male figure. Wood, textile, and seashell. 20th century. Ivory Coast. 16 1/2" x 4 1/4".Condition: Wear, crack on bottom, surface dirt, and possible insect damage on top.Provenance: From

A PAIR OF AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN FIGURES, NIGERIAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, carved wood figures of a male and female twin, each with matching faces, their waist adorned with beads and uplifted on styliz

3 Antique Guatemalan Slingshot Handles, Early-Mid 20th C. Including two carved wood figures, a male and a female; and a Y-shaped handle decorated with four effigy heads. Two on stands. Together with R

Africa, Nigeria, early to mid-20th century CE. This is a pair of nice folk art wood figures, a male and a female, both with original, bright pigment remaining. The male figure is largely painted green

A brass covered wood seated male figure. Cameroon, Bangwa, 20th century. 45"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A wood standing male figure. Nigeria, Igbo, 20th century. 70"h w/o stand. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

Central Africa, Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ambete (also Mbete) peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden reliquary figure exhibiting wonderful age and pigm