Benue Valley People, Carved Wood Figure.

Chamba Peoples, (6) spike figures, Nigeria, Benue Valley Region, columnar, abstracted carved wood figures with protruding iron spike, to be placed in ancestral shrines, mounted on black wood bases, 23

West Africa, Middle Benue River Valley, Nigeria, Mumuye peoples, ca. 1970s CE. A superb and sizable hand-carved wooden female ancestral figure standing atop a pair of short, delineated legs with point

West Africa, Nigeria, left bank of the Benue River, Tiv peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful standing female ancestral figure known as an "ihambe," hand-carved from hard wood, standin

Mfumte Peoples, carved wood figure, 20th c., Cameroon, highly abstract figure with protruding eyes, ears and mouth, with protruding genitalia, torso and legs of flat form, carved of a light wood with

Dogon people, carved wood figure, 20th century, Mali, depicting figure crushing ingredients in a bowl. 28" H x 6.5" W x 8" D. Areas of splitting in wood. Provenance: From the estate of art historian,

Eloyi (Afo) people, carved wood figure, 20th century, Nigeria, depicting a tall female figure with scattered incised designs to face and arms. 25.5" H x 8" W x 6.5" D. Some cracks and chip losses to w

Chokwe people, carved wood figure, 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the figure wearing a curved headdress with elaborate incised geometric design, the body similarly decorated with inci

Yoruba peoples carved wood figure, Nigeria, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 8.75"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

Dogon people style, carved wood figure using pestle and mortar, Mali, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 9.1"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

Kuba People Style Carved Wood Figure, South-western of Democratic Kongo, Central Africa, 9" x 3" x 4" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Bamum People Style, Carved Wood Figure, Cameroon, 7" x 5.5" x 4.5" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Bangwa people style, carved wood figure, Republic of Cameroon, West-Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size 9"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

Kuba People Style Carved Wood Figure, South-western of Democratic Kongo, Central Africa, 13" x 6.5" x 4" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Kuba People Style Carved Wood Figure, South-western of Democratic Kongo, Central Africa, 14" x 2.5" x 2.5" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Bobo People Style Carved Wood Figure, Burkina Faso, 13" x 2" x 3" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Pende People Style Carved Wood Figure, South-western of Democratic Kongo, Central Africa, 14" x 4" x 4" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Teke People Style, Carved Wood Figure, Zaire, 9" x 4" x 3" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Bakongo peoples style carved wood figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 7"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

Hemba peoples style carved wood figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 12.5"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

Ewe peoples style carved wood figure, Togo, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 9.5"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

Luba peoples style carved wood figures with bowl, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 8.75"H x 8.25"W x 6.5"D. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip G

Kuba People Style Carved Wood Drummer Figure, South-western of Democratic Kongo, Central Africa, 10" x 3" x 2.5" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Ebo peoples style carved wood ancestor figure, Nigeria, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 13.25"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

PNG IATMUL CARVED WOOD ANCESTRAL FIGUREPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, 20th century, Iatmul People. Polychrome decorated, carved wood figure of a standing male with cowry shell inset eyes