Unusual Old Dan magic fetish with Snail Shell and Hair

A carved wooden magic idol male sculpture seated in cross legged position with snail shells and woven grasses, adorned with cowrie shell. Kongo peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 9 inches

Bold and primitive carved wooden magic fetish adorned with huge snail shells, bones and magic regalia. Bakongo peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 27 inches tall.

Carved wooden female effigy or magic fetish with woven rope and snail shells regalia. Yombe or Kongo peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The sculpture measures 7.5 inches tall.

Diviner / Priests Apron with fully beaded doll like figure holding a gourd vessel covered in textiles and numerous magic pouches and fetish material attached , large snail shells and goat horns, bones

A very rare wooden vessel with spirit mask face above vessel adorned with textiles, cowrie shells and mirrors, likely some type of divination object, and included is a wooden carved pointer object. Da

Vintage to Antique carved wooden Azande sculpture with iron earring adornment, cowrie shell eyes and a tree resin like material applied around the eyes, nose and neck. Old wire wrapped around the base

This is a very rare and unusual magic fetish from the Kissi peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. A heavily encrusted vessel with a carved stone topper in the form of an ancestor head. The vessel has

A well weathered old carved wooden sculpture with painted black and red hair and lips, old nails driven into the base area and a layered surface suggesting offerings over time. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria

A rare and interesting old Loma shrine fetish in the form of a bird, with encrusted surface and remains of embellishments like rope and shells, suggesting years of ritual field use. The sculpture meas

A carved wooden face mask. The mask has been embellished with old glass beads, cowrie shells on textile , animal hide /hair as well as a bronze bell. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask me

Vintage to Antique carved wooden Azande sculpture with iron earring adornment, cowrie shell eyes and a tree resin like material applied around the eyes, nose and neck. Old wire wrapped around the base

A very rare and interesting object, a magic fetish altar created from the remains of a wooden shrine and a monkey skull. The altar has embedded cowrie shells on the bottom that resemble a human face.

A Tall magic fetish idol carved from a heavy dense wood in traditional fashion with a highly stylized face and form and embellished with beads and shells and a snake skin skirt. Songye or Kusu peoples

A old well worn fante peoples wooden idol or doll wrapped in a protective textile bundle. This is an unusual example which may have been used as a magic fetish. The Idol in bundle measures 12 inches t

This is a very tall and unusual carved wooden marker post with four strong mask like faces , cowrie shells and sacrificial matter, accented with linear designs. Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa

Old carved wooden face mask with movable jaw, animal hair and shell adornment and various organic pigments. Measures 14 x 10 inches. The Display stand is not included, however we can supply you with o

A carved wooden face mask. The mask has been embellished with old glass beads, cowrie shells on textile , animal hide /hair as well as a bronze bell. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The mask me

19th century, seated pose, with traces of lacquer coating and gilt, eyes downcast, hands in meditation pose, snail shell hair with urna, manja on chest, hollow interior prayer compartment on bac

Two antique diamond, tortoise shell, and seed pearl hair accessories One of gold scrolls, set with old mine-cut diamonds, tortoise shell, and seed pearls; the other set with rose-cut diamonds and tort

SST. Maker mark "Form U.S. 823." Rare and unusual Super Pyro Anti-Freeze single-sided embossed tin tacker sign with tremendous graphic. CONDITION: Sign has great color and shine throughout the field a

SSP. An outstanding piece of unique and seldom seen Circa 1920's Porcelain Signage from Shell Gasoline showing an early shaped Clamshell graphic as well as unusual Shell block lettering. CONDITION: Si

Kongo "N'kisi" Magic Fetish, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Carved wooden female effigy shown with snake to breast, raised scarrification, inset glass eyes (female and snake). Well handled pati

A carved wooden dance mask adorned with many Goat horns creating a powerful and bold aesthetic. Guere / We or Wobe peoples, Liberia, Africa. The mask measures 18 x 11 inches. A metal display stand can

The 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 a