Nias ancestor statuette Adu zatua / Statuette d’ancêtre

wood, 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, w

Southeast 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 in

Southeast 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 in

Indonesian cast metal sculpture depicting a high ranking Nias ancestor figure (Adu Siraha Salawa). Measures 17" (43cm) height.

Ca. mid 20thC. Good condition with original warm patina, some cracks and minor wood losses. Age-appropriate wear. Tabwa figure with hands to abdomen on round plinth; scarification; undefined feet. Ex-

Antique African Carved Wood Statuette of an Ancestor from Mali. Measures 95 cm H x 13 W. From a Montreal private collection inherited by familial descent to the current owner. A Certificate of Authent

wood, bamboo, rattan, greyish brown patina, 62 wooden sticks with indicated ("adu zatua") heads, with rattan fixed to wooden strip, sticks partly missing, dam.; long strings of sticks made of differen

wood, 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 inch

Figure of ancestor that prays - tribal artifact - West Timor 33 cm weight: 580 g Old statuette depicting ancestor in the act of praying Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you l

Lot contains 11.5" Yoruba Ibeji Doll, 8.5" Bembe Statuette, and 12" Hemba Ancestor figure. All good condition, drying cracks on Hemba figure. Mid 20th century.

figure of ancestor with broken leg Cm 31 (12 inches) Weight: 0,617 kg Particular wood statuette depicting ancestral spirit,painted in black. Great expressivity with a disproportionated design and a hi

Old ancestral statuette, quite unusual for its design and the posture. It depicts a standing up human figure with the hands joined in the act of offering something. Very interesting the rapresentation

Title: Yoruba rider statue - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art Description: It is in a carved statuette intended to appear on a Yoruba altar that is embodied here a deified ancestor, or one of the mult

Bulul statuette / Statuette Bulul This ithyphallic character was carved arved out of narra or ipil wood. This statue was very probably manipulated by hands drenched in the sacrificial blood of animals

Nias Island Ancestor Figure, Indonesia. From an old French Oceanic collection. Size: 21'' x 6.25'' x 5.5'' (53 x 16 x 14 cm).

We are honored to be able to present for sale a truly important and limited piece of diving history. This is #75 of only 300 bronze statuettes of Jake. The very limited bronze statuettes were offered

A Chinese blanc de chine Guanyin statuette dating from the 19th century. The statuette, which features 2 seals on the reverse, depicts Guanyin holding a ruyi wand and standing upon lotuses and waves.

Patinated L. Van Beethoven Statuette,Signed Hans Miller. This full figure statuette of Beethoven has a cane and top hat. It is signed by H. Muller (Austrian 1873-1937). It stands on a red/brown stone

Exceptionally Well-Preserved, Large Medieval Tang Dynasty(?) Painted Ceramic Statuette of a Woman. CLASSIFICATION: Painted Ceramic Statuette. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China, in the Style of Tang Dynasty,

wood, greyish brown patina, carved with cocks comb, plug-like projection cut off, dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage, water spots; presumably mythical ancestor seat "osa'osa". L: 66 cm, L: 2

Egyptian, Late Period, 26th Dynasty 624-525 B.C..Copper alloy, eyes with gold and niello inlay. H. 33.2 cm. L. 15 cmVery fine statuette of Neith, the goddess of war, with original, richly inscribed ba

Egyptian, Late Period, 26th Dynasty 624-525 B.C..Copper alloy, wooden core. H. 17.7 cm. L. 10 cmStatuette of Nut (?), the goddess of the sky with sun disk on her head and Maat feather in her left hand

A fantastic Egyptian bronze statuette of a seated cat, likely 26th Dynasty, c. 664-525 BC, hollow cast and depicted seated in the classic pose with front legs together and tail swept around the right

STATUETTE DE DURGA EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE Inde du Sud, période Vijaynagar, vers XVe siècle A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF DURGA South India, Vijaynagar Period, ca. 15th century Present in the hierat