Nayarit Female Effigy

Circa 250-500 AD. Solid redware effigy of a standing flat "gingerbread" type. Redware, with black painted negative bands on shirt. Ht 7" W 3 1/2" Acquired from Lee Goodman collection, 1976. The estate

Jalisco Redware Female Effigy Vessel, Nayarit, Mexico, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, height 10 inches, diameter 6 1/2 inches. Provenance: Missing Link Gallery, Sarasota, Florida, 2003.

West Mexico, Ixlan Del Rio, Ca. 200 BC to 300 AD. A female effigy figure seated and with distinct facial tattoos, nose and ear ornaments, simple fillet headdress, mouth open, legs drawn up with a bowl

the figure seated on a custom stand, her face depicts ritual scars while her left ear lobe sports an iron ring. HOA 21.25 in. Private Collection, Pittsboro, NC Additional high-resolution photos are av

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima region, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Among the most sensitive examples of Colima figures we have ever seen, a Comala type vessel in the form of a peacefully sleeping indiv

A Nayarit Female Figure sitting with hands on her legs. Pottery, pigment. West Mexico. 10 1/2" x 6 1/2". Condition: Abrasions, pigment loss, and light surface dirt. Provenance: From the Boeckman Colle

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona region, ca. 1000 to 1550 CE. A charming large pottery effigy jar in the form of a pregnant woman. She sits with her arms and legs outstretched, her hands raised up in

A very old and interesting carved wooden female effigy with well worn and well handled surface, and shown with a highly stylized coiffure, with hair pins and top knots, buns and such. The sculpture ha

2 15/16" Tairona Female Effigy. Gold content unknown. Provenance unknown. Very well made with women holding basket on back. Excellent condition

African Dogon Carved Female Effigy Figure. {Approximate dimensions: 53 1/2 high x 16 wide x 18 inches deep.}. Condition: Significant wear and weathering. Cracking throughout with some repair. Minor lo

3 7/8" Tairona Female Effigy Figurine. Gold content unknown. Provenance unknown. Excellent condition. Large Avian Headdress

Ancient Pre Columbian Nayarit Female Figure western Mexico, c. 100 B.C. - 250 A.D. Size 9 inches high. Fne pottery seated female figure holding a mirror in her right hand, with ear and nose ornaments.

A wonderfully exaggerated carved wooden female effigy with elongated form, well handled and polished surface and overall well handled patina. The figure has been custom mounted and measures 30.5 inche

A very fine carved wooden female effigy known as a "Blolo Bla" . The Baule believe that, in the otherworld called Blolo, all human beings were married before birth. These spirit spouses called blolo b

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a female sculpture on top with arms above head carrying a burden (vessel). T

A tall and well carved wooden ancestor sculpture of a female with elaborate tribal motifs and metal stud decorations. A Truly ornate example. The figure measures 32 inches tall (34.75 inches tall on p

A wonderfully stylized carved wooden dance crest featuring a female ancestor effigy riding on an antelope. The Carved headdress is brightly painted and shows some handling and wear, suggesting field u

A finely carved Baule female effigy with stylized facial features and form, detailed coiffure, raised linear scar designs and a well handled surface patina. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Th

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. An unusual Casas Grande female effigy p

A carved wooden female idol with an unusual treatment to the face and head, finely carved coiffure, raised scar designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 17.5 x 3.5 inch

A very old and eroded sculpture of a female ancestor, with highly stylized face and features, and obvious age and decay. What remains is strong and stable. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Th

Ancient Pre Columbian Nayarit Female Figure western Mexico, c. 100 B.C. - 250 A.D. Size 9 1/4 inches high. Fne pottery seated female figure holding a bowl in her right hand, with ear and nose ornament

Pre-Columbian Jalisco Potery Female Effigy with Bowl and Turtle Base: the El Arenal brown are heavier and more human in appearance and from Jalisco in present day West Mexico. From approximately 200 B

Elegant carved wooden female sculpture with raised tribal scar motifs and classic facial features and form. Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, west Africa. The sculpture measures 24.5 inches tall x 6 inches w