Sold2018A Fine Old Fang Byeri Reliquary sculpture, African ArtThis is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestral relics hSee Sold Price
Sold2017A Vintage Fang Byeri Female sculpture, African ArtThis is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with reddish color, possibly from rubbing an organic or mineral pigment on the sculpture. The Fang peoples of Gabon believeSee Sold Price
Sold2017Fang Female ancestor with Offering vessel, African ArtThis is a very fine old Fang Byeri cult idol from Gabon, Africa. Carved wood with a serene and classical aesthetic and shown holding an offering vessel. The Fang peoples of Gabon believed that ancestrSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Old Nyamwezi Articulated sculpture African ArtThis is a Rare and unusual wooden idol from the Nyamwezi peoples of Tanzania, Africa. Such sculptures with articulated limbs are reffered to as "Ritual Puppets" in my books, but I cannot find much infSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Fine Old FANG Byeri Reliquary sculpture, African ArtA very old and weathered wood sculpture of a Byeri cult idol or Reliquary from the Fang peoples of Gabon, Africa. carved wood with black painted pigment surface, heavy erosion suggesting a long use. TSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rare old Zande Yanda protective idol, African ArtA Very rare, old and interesting magic protective fetish from the Azande peoples of The Congo (DRC) Central, Africa. According to literature, such cult figures were known as "yanda" and traditionallySee Sold Price
Sold2021A Rare Old Tiv Shrine Idol, African Tribal ArtA carved wooden effigy with highly stylized facial features and form, and most interesting is an area where it is likely a wooden phallus was once attached. Tiv or related ethnic group, Nigeria, WestSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Old Songye Kusu Twin Idol, African Tribal ArtThis is an old and very fascinating Twin fetish from the Songye / Kusu Border region, Congo, Africa. The sculpture of twins is not at all common among the Songye, and this example has a painted surfacSee Sold Price
Sold2022LUBA Kanyok Old Cult Figure Statue Sculpture Congo DRC African Tribal Art 0971CONGO DRC LUBA KANYOK FIGURE Powerful Luba Kanyok female statue - Visibly old Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Statue, figure ETHNICAL GROUP: Luba, Kanyok - Baluba ORIGINE: Congo Drc MATÉRIAL: WoSee Sold Price
Sold2016Old Lobi Bateba Ti Puo Shrine idol , African Tribal ArtCarved wooden idol from the Lobi of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Known as a "Bateba Ti Puo " this style of sculpture were created to be placed on village shrines to act as mediums to the spirit world. OSee Sold Price
Sold2019Large Dogon Ritual Idol, African Tribal Artlarge old wooden sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring a tall male ancestor with elongated and exaggerated arms and hands in stylized poseSee Sold Price
Sold2020Ibibio Female Shrine Idol, African Tribal ArtOld and weathered carved wooden female effigy with retractable arms ( one lost) and obvious age and exposure to the elements. Ibibio peoples, Nigeria, Africa. This shrine idol measures 24 inches tallSee Sold Price
Sold2022LEGA Lukwakongo Wood Mask Bwami Cult Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1451CONGO DRC LEGA Superb Lukwakongo Mask Nice little mask, visibly old, very expressive despite its absence of a mouth, a relatively rare characteristic Lukwakongo maskettes are small and light wooden maSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Very Old Dogon Kibsi Idol, Old Italian CollectionA very old and rare "Kibsi" ancestral sculpture found only on the Yatenga plains in Burkina faso. This is a rare substyle of Dogon tribal arts, a primitive,traditional form with weathered and sun-bakeSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Old Bronze Lebe Cult Idol from the DogonOffering a bronze effigy of a HOGON, a Shaman Priest ofThe cult of Lebe, the Earth God.All Dogon villages have a Lebe shrine whose altars have bits of earth incorporated into them to encourage the conSee Sold Price
Sold2022Powerful LEGA Bwami cult Idimu African Mask Congo Drc Warega Tribal Art 0896CONGO DRC RARE LEGA MASK Powerful mask probably representing an old man or a sick person. This type of mask was used in the cult of the Bwami, a "semi-secret" association that organized the social strSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Mambilia Tadep Cult Idol, African ArtThis is a very nice older carved wooden idol with highly stylized form and features. Known locally as "Tadep" such idols were kept in small groups in sacred huts and were associated with the Suaga, aSee Sold Price
Sold2019Eroded Old Lega Idol, African ArtA Finely carved wooden idol of the Bwami Society with arched brow, wide nose, back of the head is flared and the arms thin and diminutive, the lower torso forms a block like shape. The sculpture has aSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Rare Old Fang Byeri Cult Idol Head Ex Dr. MandelbaumA very rare Old carved wooden reliquary head from the Byeri Cult of the Fang peoples, Gabon, Africa. Among the fang peoples figurative sculptures were produced for the ancestor cult, or "Byeri," whichSee Sold Price
Sold2020Primitive Old Dogon Shrine Idol, African ArtA very old, possibly ancient ancestral shrine sculpture with primitive traditional form, with a very well handled surface patina. The figure has been mounted to a marble base and appears to have greatSee Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Old Kusu Divination Idol, African ArtA Very finely and well handled old Kusu or Luba peoples Power figure or "Nkisi" sculpture, with stylized face and form, an opening on top that likely once held an animal horn filled with magical substSee Sold Price
Sold2018Fine Old Luba Divination Idol, African ArtA Fine Luba Shankadi Female Spirit figure from the Congo, Africa. Carved wooden female idol with serene downcast heavy eye lids and hands in front of abdomen in a traditional pose. According to the liSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Very Old Yoruba Eshu Shrine idol, African ArtA carved wooden effigy of the trickster god "ESHU" shown with pan flute and long braided pony tail and indigo dyed coiffure. the sculpture is adorned with a cowrie shell necklace and has an undeniableSee Sold Price
Sold2019Old Dogon Iron Shrine idol, African ArtA hand hammered wrought iron shrine figure with outstretched hands and detailed face for iron sculpture. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The iron figure measures 9 inches tall ( 10.25 inches tall on profSee Sold Price
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