Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamana

wood, rich blackish-brown patina, ten metal earrings, elongated trunk with broad angular shoulders, breasts and navel particularly emphasized, slightly dam., ear holes broken out in parts, insect caus

A hand carved West African wooden figure depicting a standing female, known as Nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figure represents an ideal marriageable woman and has prominent conical brea

BAMANA NYELENI FIGURE20th Century, Bambara People, West Africa, Mali. Carved wood standing female figure on stool, having incised decoration.Provenance: collection of Dr. Albert de la Chapelle and Dr.

Carved wooden female sculpture from the Bamana (Bambara) peoples of Mali, West Africa. The powerful forms of this Jonyeleni figure, executed in a remarkably free style, expresses the ideal image of a

A female figure & a post. ++ A standing female figure, Mali, Bamana. 20th century. With base: 13" x 5" x 5". ++ A wooden post in the shape of horns, Burkina Faso, Possibly Mossi. 20th century. 40" x 1

A carved desiccated wood standing female figure. Mali, Bamana, 20th century. 32"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A group of 3 West African objects. 20th century. ++ Standing female figure. Cameroon. 41 3/4”h x 10”w x 8 1/4”d.++ Standing female figure. Mali, Bamana. 35 1/2”h x 12”w x 5”d.++ West Afric

African Bamana Standing Female Figure, Mali. On base. Carved wood. Size: 31'' x 7.5'' x 6.5'' (79 x 19 x 17 cm).

A Bamana Standing Female Figure Mali, 20th century Provenance: Property from the Collection of Bernard and Elsa Wolf, Houston, TX Height: 33 inches HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All R

Africa, Mali, Bamana Standing Female Wood Figure. Size 20 1/2 inches high. Standing female figure on round base. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll. Acquired from Osmane,

A wooden female figure. Mali, Bamana, 20th century. 38"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

Figur, "jo nyeleni" Bamana, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 40,5 cm. Provenienz: deutsche Sammlung Jo nyeleni genannte Figur aus der Jo-Gesellschaft. Darstellung einer jungen, hübschen Frau, welc

Figur, "jo nyeleni" Bamana, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 53 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Kurth W. Kocher (1943-2014), Zürich. - Jean David, Basel (Nov. 2000). Unter B

A Carved wooden female figures known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figures are an idealization of youthful feminine beauty. The term nyeleni is derived from a traditional Bamana girl

Bamana (Bambara) Chiwara female carved wood ceremonial headdress, Mali, late 19th/early 20th century, the cimier crest depicting an oryx antelope head before a female standing figure, decorated with a

Bamana (Bambara) Chiwara female carved wood ceremonial headdress, Mali, late 19th/early 20th century, the cimier crest depicting a rare double oryx antelope heads around a female standing figure, deco

A group of 2 West African figures. 20th century. ++Bamana style equestrian figure. Mali ++ Baga style Nimba shoulder mask standing female figure. Guinea Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the E

A Mali Standing Antelope figure 20th Century A Bronze female antelope figure standing, straight upright twisted horns with a dark brown patina. attributed "People Bamana, Country Mali " Width 6.5 in.

Bamana Peoples, Ntomo seven-horned mask, Mali, carved wood, the oval human face surmounted with high comb of vertical spikes behind standing female figure, on custom metal stand, 22"h x 7"w (mask) Pro

A dramatic carved wooden female sculpture with strong carving style and rigid form. Female figures of this kind are known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figures are an idealization of

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female djon yeni (sometimes jonyele) figure standing with delineated legs a

A tall carved wooden female sculpture with highly stylized form and features. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. Among the Bamana figures of this kind are known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali.

A seated female figure. Mali, Bamana, 20th century. 69 1/2"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A wooden standing female figure. Mali, Dogon, 20th century. 63 1/2"h w/o stand. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX