Early 20th C. African Teke Wood Male Fetish Figure

Antique African DRC Carved Wood Fetish Teke Figure. Early 20th C Wood and Bronze Fetish Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo. From a Montreal private collection inherited by familial descent t

**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Benin, Fon peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a seated man, made to be a fetish figure, and with a patina of pigment and ot

African Congo Teke Style Tourist Charm Doll (20th Century) carved wood, leather depicting simple male human form figure without arms and wrapped in the bonga fetish.

West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the Igbomina

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Oshogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorub

Africa, Early 20th Century Carved wood male figure dyed black with finely carved hair, scarification to face, neck, and back, and beads around his face. The Baule believe that every married man and wo

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke / Yaka, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden figure surrounded by fetish materials encased in painted cloth with a serene visage comprised o

**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure known as an "ibeji" standing with attenuated legs atop an integra

**Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lulua (also Luluwa) peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved male power figure that stands on two thick legs wi

**Originally Listed At $125** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine seated figural statue, hand-carved from hard wood, depicting a fetish

Western Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Three fine standing male Bateba figures, hand-carved from hard wood, created to guard against sorcery, evil, and illness -

Ca. early 20thC. Good with age-appropriate patina surface wear and discoloration. Otherwise fine as shown. Bakongo male standing on tall cylindrical plinth, hands held to torso; large open mouth; Demo

* A Group of Wood Figural Articles 19th/20th century comprising a Teke wood fetish figure, a Dogon wood torso, a Bijogo wood torso, a Bijogo wood spirit figure and a Yaka wood fetish figure, together

**Originally Listed At $800** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kusu peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved wood figure in the form of a standing male. T

Central Africa, Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ambete (also Mbete) peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden reliquary figure exhibiting wonderful age and pigm

West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the Igbomina

Africa, Mali, Dogon Peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. Large well carved wooden figure of a standing male, although genitalia appears to have been deliberately removed, possibly by a miss

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A figure comprised of wood wrapped with a fiber network, a leather kit with remaining brown hairy coat aroun

* Two Teke Wood Fetish Figures 19th/20th century each having hallowed abdomens. Height of tallest 14 3/4 inches. Estimate $ 100-200 The Property of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sold to Benefit the A

Western Africa, Burkina Faso, Bamana/Turka peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely anthropomorphic representation of a standing male, hand-carved from a single piece of dark-brown wood. Th

**Originally Listed At $350** West Africa, Benin, Fon peoples, early 20th century CE. A hand carved, wooden male figure with a tenon, made to be held by hand during a ritual dance. The Fon people (Fon

West Africa, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A male "ere ibeji" figure standing with both arms at his sides, carved with an integral base and beautifully adorned with many strands of colorful beads

**Originally Listed At $400** Western Africa, Mali, Dogon people, ca. early 20th century CE. A standing, hand-carved wood figure of a man with his arms raised, a long beard and bald head, protruding b

Teke people fetish figure, D.R. Republic Congo, early 20th Century, 9.5"h Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California