Lobi Lovers Monumental Copulating Erotic African couple

This is a fantastic vintage sculpture from the Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden image of a male and female in the act of love making. Known locally as "Bateba Betise", It is said

This is a vintage sculpture from the Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden image of a male and female in the act of love making. Known locally as "Bateba Betise", It is said that Lobi

Old impressive Bronze pendant of a copulating Lizard couple from the Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, Africa. The pendant measures 4 x 2 inches. Ex~ Evan Mauer Collection, California.

Large carved wooden idol from the Lobi peoples of Burkina faso, West Africa. Carved from a heavy dense wood and featuring a male ancestor with his arm raised high in the air. The Lobi carve bateba to

(lot of 3) West African Decorative Wood Figures, including Standing Figures, a male-female pair or couple, Lobi, Burkina Faso, West Africa, late 20th century and appear made decoratively to sell to We

**Originally Listed At $350** Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi-Mossi, Bobo or Bwa peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A pair of hand-carved wooden figures - a male and a female - created in Burkina Faso, rega

A cast bronze pendant featuring two Lizards in Love. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The pendant is quite large and measures 7 inches across. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate.

A carved wooden couple that appears to have been shrine figures that are uniquely bound together as captives or slaves. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Idol measures 18 x 7 inches.

Three (3) copper alloy figural works, a seated couple, lion and chamelion, cast using the lost wax method, likely Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Domensions (approx.): 3.75" H (tallest) to 1"

Liebespaar Ban Chiang, Thailand Ohne Sockel / without base Bronze. H 5 cm. L 7 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Gérald Minkoff und Muriel Olese

2 Armreife mit einem sitzenden Figurenpaar, "mwani" Lobi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Gelbguss. H 4,5 und 5 cm. Ø 6 und 9 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Mu

A carved wooden festival mask with classic face and a most stunning top finial of a man and woman lovemaking. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The Mask has an encrusted brown surface and measures

Senufo Couple, Côte d'Ivoire Wood with encrusted dark brown patina Heights 7 1/2 (18.5cm) and 8in (20.3cm) Provenance Alex Arthur, Brussels New York Private Collection Dynamically angular through

20th century, Northern Ivory Coast, carved and polychromed wood with individually applied metal scales, supported by steel base. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 85 x 7

A large and impressive old Pende female ancestor sculpture with well weathered surface and shown with one had to her breast, perhaps suggesting a fertility idol. The hard wood sculpture was painted wi

Measurements: 80 in H

Conjoined primordial ancestral couple, a worn dry weathered surface, old crack at base. Standing with arms held slightly away from the body, elbows crooked, hands palms down on their thighs. Male fema

This is an enormous carved wooden snake sculpture or headdress from the Baga peoples of Guinea, West Africa. The snake, known locally as Kalimbe, or Bansonyi, refers to a protective spirit manifested

Nimba Baga couple - Boke - Guinea - h. 116 cm and 118 cm - ca. 1950s

A exceedingly beautiful carved wooden couple with a well handled surface suggesting many years of traditional field use. The sculptures Measure 22 inches tall on their bases. Baule peoples, Ivory Coas

A very fine old carved wooden male and female effigy with heavily encrusted surface suggesting ritual use. A classic example emphasizing the roles of the man and the woman in Dogon society. The sculpt

Monumental African Nafana Bedu Polychrome Plank Mask, Ghana/Ivory Coast. Carved Wood and pigment, early 20th C. Old native repairs. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadel

Monumental African Nafana Bedu Polychrome Decorated Carved Plank Mask. On metal stand. Provenance: J.J. Klejman Works of Art, New York; Allan Stone Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in 1964).

This is a very rare and important wood sculpture of a Spirit couple from the Baule peoples of Cote D\'Ivoire , West Africa.Carved wood with layered and encrusted surface suggesting ritual use over man