Lobi Peoples Lobi Sanza Instrument

Lobi Peoples, Lobi Sanza Instrument, Mid 20th Century, Wood, bindings, 18 3/8 inches high, Provenance: Boca Raton Museum of Art, before 2009

Lobi wood carved dancing woman. Her arms reach outward as she looks up at the sky, in a dance like pose frozen in time. Size 18 3/4" H, mounted on included custom standex-Agnes Woliner, Paris, France;

Lobi Peoples, collection (13) zoomorphic rings, Burkina Faso, copper alloy, topped with figural birds and lizards, 6"l (largest), 2"l (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Go

Lobi Peoples, (2) terracotta vessels, Burkina Faso, including a lidded jar decorated with stylized lizards and raised bullets, together with a globular vase with short rim, decorated in the round with

MONUMENTAL WOODEN LOBI PEOPLES STATUE WITH CHILD ON SHOULDER, Early 20th century. Hand carved large patinated wooden Lobi (Burkina Faso) statue of a standing male with a child on his shoulder. Arms ar

Lobi Peoples, (9) carved wood Bateba, Ghana, wood carved standing figures, 7.5"h (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art Hi

Lobi Peoples, collection metal pendants, 20th c., Burkina Faso, copper alloy, (20+) pieces, incl. some zoomorphic and figural examples, 6"l (largest), 1.75"l (smallest)

Lobi Peoples, (7) Bateba figures, Burkino Faso, carved wood, two on custom stands, 8.25"h (largest), 4.5"h (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature:

Group of (4) forged iron human and animal figures, Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa, likely 19th century or early 20th century. Appromiate size, 6.25"H (largest). PROVENANCE: From the estate of

Group of (3) wrought iron currency snakes (one two-headed), Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa, likely 19th century or early 20th century. Approximate size, 10.5" H x 1.75" W (largest). PROVENANC

Wrought iron snake, Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa, likely 19th century or early 20th century. Approximate size, 13.75"H (15.25" on custom stand). PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Go

Lobi People, Burkina Faso, carved wood shrine bird figure with stand, 7"h x 3"w x 4.5"d PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

African Lobi people bronze head. 15" Ht. Ex: Free Library Gallery Philadelphia Penna.

Fine old carved African slingshot depicting a standing female with her hands together on her stomach. Possibly Lobi (Burkina Faso) origin. Mounted on a black metal base. Carved from a medium-toned har

Fine old carved African slingshot depicting a standing female with her hands together on her stomach. Possibly Lobi (Burkina Faso) origin. Mounted on a black metal base. Carved from a medium-toned har

Snake-Form Currency, Copper, Lobi People, Burkina Faso, 19th C. Size: 68"H (172.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, IL

Carved wooden Bateba Thil or Spirit figure in janus Form with signs or offerings and obvious weathering and age. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Idol has been custom mounted and measures

A carved wooden janus form head with elongated cylindrical neck, ridged coiffure and a well weathered surfca e suggesting many years as a shrine object. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The he

A Carved wooden Shrine head with tall slender spike and a finely carved head of a spirit of Bateba Thil. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The head measures 23.5 inches tall on custom display s

A carved wooden bateba Thil with extended arms and unusual treatment to the overall form. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The Figure measures 24 x 14 inches. Provenance: The Robert Banks coll

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A remarkable pottery vessel presenting a bulbous body enveloped in petite spikes in tight rows that resemble helmets of a wel

A carved wooden shrine idol with hands extended to the heavens, considered a protective fetish and typically placed on shrines to act as a medium to the spirit world. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West

Carved from an incredibly heavy dense wood with encrusted surface suggesting years of sacrificial offerings as a bateba Thil or Spirit effigy on a fertility shrine. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Af

This lot contains three vintage carved wooden idols most likely used as divination tools by the Hemba peoples of the Congo, The Lobi peoples of Burkina Faso and the Senufo peoples of the Ivory Coast.