Sold202219th C. Nias Wood Adu Zatua Panel, ex BonhamsSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous wood architectural panel featuring a high relief carving of an ancestor figure seated inSee Sold Price
Sold2016Two ancestor figures "adu zatua" - Indonesia - Niaswood, brown patina, a) very rudely carved figure with block-like body and arms in "W" configuration, facial features marked by notches, unusual high towering openwork headdress, remains of painting, wSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Sumatran Nias Wood Adu Zatua FigureSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. An impressive hand-carved wooden male ancestral figure known as "Adu Zatua." Exhibiting a rigid form, the inSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Art BUYU BOYO Nice female ancestor figure statue CongoAfter having suffered enormously during the period of slavery, the Boyo migrated from the south and settled north of the Luba territories, in the ManiƩma and on the shores of Lake Tanganyka. The artSee Sold Price
Sold2016Dayak Hampatong, Borneo / IndonesiaDESCRIPTION: Dayak Hampatong ancestor figure. Carved iron wood female figure wearing floral carved decorated skirt, holding one hand across chest with the other hand clasping wrist. MEASUREMENTS: ApprSee Sold Price
Sold2016Magical object "adu fombali" - Indonesia - Niaswood, brown patina, rattan, nine wooden sticks with indicated ("adu zatua") heads, lashed to a horizontal bamboo stalk with rattan string B: 15 cm; H: 8 cm - 9,4 cm (figures), B: 5,9 inch; H: 3,1 inchSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Hampatong Ancestor Figure, IndonesiaAntique Hampatong Ancestor Figure, Indonesia. Carved wood, heavily weathered. Size: 38'' x 7'' x 5'' (97 x 18 x 13 cm); Height on Stand: 36" (91 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.See Sold Price
Sold2021Alor Ancestor Figure, Indonesia, Early 20th C.Alor Ancestor Figure., Indonesia, early 20th c. Carved wood. Size: 21.75'' x 5.75'' x 5.75'' (55 x 15 x 15 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2021Antique African Montol Peoples Female Ancestor Figure,Antique African Montol Peoples Female Ancestor Figure, Nigeria. Carved wood, on base. 1908 inscribed on base of statue. Provenance: accessioned by the Seattle Art Museum in 1908; deaccessioned 1996. SSee Sold Price
Sold2021Large African Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure, 20thLarge African Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure, 20th c., from the Dogon tribe, Mali, H.- 63 1/2 in., W.- 9 in., D.- 14 in. Provenance: from the Estate of John C. McNeese, New Orleans, Louisiana.See Sold Price
Sold2022Carved Female Ancestor Figure on StandCarved Female Ancestor Figure on StandDimensions: Overall 54.5" H Property from the Estate of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA.See Sold Price
Sold2021African Dogon Female Ancestor Figure, MaliAfrican Dogon Female Ancestor Figure. Carved wood; on Included stand. Provenance: A Private Oregon collection.Size: 34'' x 9.5'' (86 x 24 cm) Height on Stand: 35" (89 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2023African Tribal Hemba Singiti Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure DRCCa. late 19th to first half 20thC. Fair with wood losses, a missing ear, and various wood age faults. Age-appropriate for a statue as old as this one. Considered a Luba style, this standing figure feaSee Sold Price
Sold2016Sepik River Female Ancestor Figure New GuineaDESCRIPTION: Middle Sepik River, New Guinea polychrome female ancestor figure wearing cloth loincloth with heart shaped face and hook nose. Attached to wood pedestal. PROVENANCE: From the Saul and FloSee Sold Price
Sold2017Old female ancestor figure - LOBI - (+ provenance)Date: Mid 20th century Origin/Tribe: Burkina Faso - Afrika Material: Wood Dimensions: 30 Additional Information: This Lobi bateba figure represented a female ancestor who was kept in a small sacred roSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. African Fante Wood Female Ancestor Figure100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Ghana, FanteSee Sold Price
Sold2023Nias Island Ancestor FigureNias Island Ancestor Figure, Indonesia. From an old French Oceanic collection. Size: 21'' x 6.25'' x 5.5'' (53 x 16 x 14 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2022Headrest, Lake Sentani, PNG (Pupuan Side)Stylized CrocodileHeadrest, Lake Sentani, PNG (Pupuan Side)Stylized crocodile form with a male and female ancestor figure placed at the head and the tail. Incised scroll design, typical of the Lake Sentani Region carveSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine Old Ifugao Spoon Ex Jan Baum, Los Angeles 1988A very fine carved wooden spoon with an elegant female ancestor figure as the handle and a well handled smooth surface patina. Ifugao peoples, Luzon Island, Philippines. The spoon measures 6.75 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold20193 East African Figures. 20th c.A group of three East African figures. 20th century. ++ Sukuma style wood male ancestor figure. 69" x 12" x 8". ++ Sukuma style wood female ancestor figure. 70" x 10" x 10". ++ Makonde style standingSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early African Wood Female FigureSierra Leone; Minde Tribe. A wood female ancestor figure of stylized form. Old auction tag under custom base. 19.25" (48 cm) Willis Henry Auction, 1980's.See Sold Price
Sold2023Senufo Katieleo "Mother of Village" Figure - Aboriginal Indigenous ArtSenufo Katieleo "Mother of Village" Figure - Aboriginal Indigenous Art - This Senufo Tribe piece is ceremonial and features a highly important Senufo female ancestor figure. Masterfully rendered fromSee Sold Price
Sold2021Group of Six Carved Wooden African Figures, 20th c.,Group of Six Carved Wooden African Figures, 20th c., consisting of an antelope figure with hair, Chiwara, Mali; a carved wood and metal guardian figure, Nbulu-Ngulu, Gabon; a female ancestor figure; aSee Sold Price
Sold20174 wooden implement for butter churning. IndonesiaA group of four wooden implements, possibly used for butter churning. One having a standing female figure. Indonesia. 20th century. ++ 9 1/4"h x 2 1/4"w x 1 3/4"d.++12"h x 3 3/4"w x 1 1/2"d.++11 1/4"hSee Sold Price
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik Abelam$250