SoldPende ancestor figure - DR CongoA really old pende ancestor figure. This a hand-carved wooden sculpture created by the Pende people of Central Africa, particularly in regions of the modern-day Democratic Republic of Congo. TypicallySee Sold Price
SoldA Pende maternity figureA Pende maternity figure, D.R. Congo, depicting a mother with child on her hip and representing the fertility and the continuing lineage of the tribe, covered in red pigment and black, classically disSee Sold Price
SoldA heavily eroded old Hemba Ancestor figureA heavily eroded old Hemba Ancestor figure, Hemba; D.R. CongoThe figure well carved and of good size with a majority of the surface eroded due to insect depredation after the statue was likely abandonSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure – Wood – Teke – DR CongoNo Reserve! Title: Ancestor figure – Wood – Teke – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: he figures carved by Teke are characterized by slightly bent legs, a columnar torso framed by arms bent aSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure – Wood – Kusu – DR CongoNo Reserve! Title: Ancestor figure – Wood – Kusu – DR Congo Provenance/Additional Info: Beautiful male ancestor figure of the KUSU tribe from D.R. Congo. Kusu figures have the same kind of appeaSee Sold Price
SoldFetish figure - Wood, Glass - Yombe - CongoUnique Yombe fetish figurefrom DR Congo. The ancestor figure has a great patina of use. The eyes are made from glass. The 300,000 YOMBE people are artistically prolific. This superb example of Kongo sSee Sold Price
SoldAfrican Western Pende Wood and Fiber DancersWestern Pende wood and fiber Dancer figures, D.R. Congo, Central Africa, 20th C. Heights: 9.75 / 8.75 in.See Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure – Wood – Kusu – DR CongoOld male ancestor figure of the KUSU tribe from D.R. Congo. Kusu figures have the same kind of appearance as their Luba and Hemba counterparts. Typically with Kusu, however, the beard and conical topSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure - Wood - Mangbetu - CongoStylistic ancestor figure from the Mangbetu tribe of DR Congo. The figure has a typical high fan-shaped hairstyle and its body adorned with tattoos, the ideal of MANGBETU beauty. Mangbetu art is famouSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure - Wood - Mangbetu - CongoStylistic ancestor figure from the Mangbetu tribe of DR Congo. The figure has a typical high fan-shaped hairstyle and its body adorned with tattoos, the ideal of MANGBETU beauty. Mangbetu art is famouSee Sold Price
SoldPower Figure - Wood, Horn - Songye - CongoAuthentic Songye figure. Stylistic wooden ancestor figure of the SONGYE tribe from D.R. Congo It served to protect the family against diseases, accidents, bad spirits and bewitchment. Large pieces likSee Sold Price
SoldFigure - Wood - Songye - CongoVery interesting Songye figure. Stylistic wooden ancestor figure of the SONGYE tribe from D.R. Congo It served to protect the family against diseases, accidents, bad spirits and bewitchment. Good condSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure - Wood - Suku - Congo DRCAuthentic ancestor figure from the Suku tribe of DR Congo. The majority of Suku figures were associated with Mbwoolo shrines. TSuku figures are multi-functional and sometimes have contradictory roles,See Sold Price
SoldPower Figure - Wood - Babembe / Bembe - DR CongoPowerful ancestor figure from the Babembe people of DR Congo. Good aged patina with beautifull scarifications pn the belly. The function of Bembe art is said to be primarily concerned with contactingSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor figure - Wood - Ngbaka - Congo DRCTitle: Ancestor figure - Wood - Ngbaka - Congo DRC Additional Information: Wooden ancestor figure from the Ngbaka people of DR Congo. Typical large round shaped head.The artistic style of their statueSee Sold Price
SoldAncestor Figure - Wood - Mbole - CongoLarge wooden Mbole Figure from DR Congo. The Mbole are know principally for their figures which tend to be characterized by their geometric features, elongated emaciated bodies, enlarged heads with heSee Sold Price
SoldCeremonial Broom - Straw, Wood - Yombe - DR CongoFine carved wooden broom with ancestor figure from the Yombe people, former Belgian Congo. Used during ceremonial purposes. The ancestor figure has a fine aged patina and a fine face expression. CondiSee Sold Price
SoldMbangu distorted figure – Plant fibre, WoodTitle: Mbangu distorted figure – Plant fibre, Wood – 90 cm – Pende – DR Congo Description: Large and rare Mbangu disorted figure from the Pende people of DR Congo. Distorted faSee Sold Price
SoldKipoko figure - Wood - Pende - CongoGreat Kiphoko figure from the Pende tribe of DR Congo.The Pende people who are mostly farmers form about sixty little kingdoms, each comprising several clans and each headed by a chief whose main funcSee Sold Price
SoldTshibinda Figure - Wood - Chokwe - CongoBeautiful wooden Chibinda figure from the Chokwe people of DR Congo This figure represents the hero Chibinda Ilunga, royal ancestor of the Chokwe people. By association, Chibinda Ilunga became a cultuSee Sold Price
SoldImportant Nkisi Songye fetish - Wood - DR CongoThis large and potent figure is constructed in a cubistic style which conveys the solidity and strength of a protective ancestor-spirit. The diviner Nganga, has charged this carved figure with spirituSee Sold Price
SoldMalade Mask - Pende - DR CongoAfrican Malade mask. The Pende often seen as a punishment imposed by the spirits of ancestors. By dancing with the masks they reassured the spirits and they warned the community to observe the rules aSee Sold Price
SoldTeke Figure / DR Congo / African Art16 Figur Teke, DR Kongo Gesockelt / with custom base Holz. H 21,5 cm Provenienz: Nachlass Sammlung Klaus Clausmeyer, Köln. (*1887; †1968) Persönliche Schutzfigur, welche das Gute förderte und dasSee Sold Price
SoldHemba Janus Figure, D.R. Congo, 20th c.A Hemba janus figure. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood. 12 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". Condition: includes stand. Insect damage, cracks, and chipping present throughoutSee Sold Price
