Wooden headrest, Tellem-Dogon - Tribal Art

African Tribal Art: Dogon People, Mali: Tellem Ancestor Figure, Late 19th/Early 20th Century. Carved wood with encrusted libations and dark overall patina. The figure's arms are raised in a gesture of

African Tribal Art: Dogon People, Mali: Anthropomorphic Mask, decorated with bule and rust-colored paint, topped with a trio of Tellem Figures. Late 19th/Early 20th Century. 26.75H x 7W x 4.5D (inches

Pair of kneeling wooden figurine sculptures. African / tribal / Dogon-style wood carved art / sculptures. Figures have elongated proportions. They are each screwed into a wooden block base. Possibly a

A carved wooden "dege" or Monkey mask with incised tribal designs, bold open geometric eyes, and a very well weathered surface.The mask measures 14 x 7 inches.This mask will hang nicely on the wall an

large old wooden sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring a tall male ancestor with elongated and exaggerated arms and hands in stylized pose

A very nice old and extremely heavy carved wooden effigy of a Elder or perhaps the "Hogon" the village shaman/priest. The figure of an old man wearing a few talisman and adorned with incised designs o

A Finely carved wooden shrine idol depicting an ancestor with highly stylized arms and form. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The wooden sculpture measures 12 inches tall.

Figur Dogon / Tellem, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 33 cm. Provenienz: - lt. mündl. Bestätigung: Galerie Walu, Basel (vor 1968). - Jeff Sommer und Sabine Sommer-Merian (1938-2022). CHF

This is a very interesting old wooden effigy of a Male ancestor holding an offering bowl. This sculpture likely represents a Hogon or village medicine man / Priest.The Dogon peoples depend spiritually

Carved wooden female ancestor image with thick organic pigment and wonderfully stylized form. From the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Measures 17 inches tall. From the Dogon peoples of Mali, West

A very handsome carved wooden Horse & Rider sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with a heavily weathered and pitted surface, some minor losses to

Sculpture of the Tellem and the Dogon Leiris, Michel / Damase, Jaques Michel Leiris, Jaques Damase (1959) English Text/Edition Numerous illustrations Softcover 217 g CHF 10 / 20

A Very finely carved wooden headrest with a beautiful female image as the central support. The female has classic "coffee bean" shaped eyes with raised scarification on the abdomen as she is seated on

This is a very nice older example of the Dogon Equestrian art works from Mali, West Africa. carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood, featuring a tall and noble warrior with bow and quiver.

A lovely carved wooden headrest featuring the image of an ancestor on the back of an antelope with stylized form and facial features. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The headrest measures 6.5 x 6.25 inch

A very fine carved wooden headrest with overall decorative form and some incised designs. The surface suggests some age and wear over time. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The headrest measures 8.5 x

A rare pair of carved wooden headrest , small flat carvings with incised geometric designs and signs of use over many years. Dogon / Tellum peoples, Mali, West Africa. Each headrest measures 7 x 3.75

TWO PIECES OF AFRICAN TRIBAL ARTAfrica, 20th century. East African carved wood headrest, Oromo People, Kenya together with a West Africa wrought iron figural horse (possibly Dogon) grease lamp. Headre

This is a vintage wooden sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring a female ancestor holding her hands to the heavens in a prayer for rain and

Tall carved wooden mask from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. This mask features a "Dyougou Serou" ancestor figure seated on top with hands to the face, an image of an ancestor hiding his face

This is a contemporary carved wooden post from the Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. Traditionally such posts were part of the men's meeting house and were considered sacred images. Despite the well h

This is a large well weathered old wooden mask carved by the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. This Mask represents the Dyommo or Rabbit and was worn during festivals and ceremonial rituals of the D

This lot is for two old carved wooden shrine idols from the Dogon peoples of Mali, Africa. Well weathered with encrusted surfaces suggesting age and field use. The largest measures 12.25 inches tall.

Large carved wooden ancestor sculpture from the Dogon peoples, mali, West Africa. Consisting of 6 ancestor images, all joined together under a top piece and showing some obvious age, weathering and we