20th C. African Asante Wood Female Fertility Idol

West Africa, Ghana, Asante (also Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. 1980s CE. An impressive, hand-carved wooden figure known as an Akua'ba (also Akuaba) on an integral plinth, painted in a rich, black pigm

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ghana, Asante (Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A painted, dark wood example of a disk-headed akua ba (akuaba) figure. The figure stands on

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Ghana, Asante (Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A painted, dark wood example of a disk-headed akua ba (akuaba) figure. The figure stands on a c

20th century, Africa, two carved wood male figures and two carved wood female fertility figures. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 29 in. tallest From the Complete and

20th century, Africa, five carved and incised wood statues including two carved female fertility figures and two carved wood male figures, one being a musician with reticulated arms. This lot to be s

20th century, Africa, five carved and incised wood figures; including on triple face female fertility Dan figure, one Kota figure with applied copper, one figure with arms overhead and two female fert

Group of Three Large Carved Wood African Figures, 20th c., consisting of two female fertility figures, one with beaded jewelry; and an antelope with cowrie shell decoration, Fertility- H.- 32 in., W.-

An Ashanti "Akuaba" wood fertility dollEarly/mid-20th century, Ashanti Peoples; Ghana, AfricaThe carved wood stylized female figure with beaded decoration at the neck and base; with later ad

20th century, Mali, large carved wood female fertility figure on circular base. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 43 in. From the Complete and Important Collection of NO

20th century, Africa, one Bassa carved and incised fertility figure plus one painted wood figure with reticulated arms and one carved and incised figure. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October

AN AFRICAN WOOD FEMALE FERTILITY FIGURE, PROBABLY DOGON, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, carved wood on plinth. Height: 18 1/2" Diameter: 4" Provenance: From the Collection of a Private American Collector, Houston

20th century, African, carved female fertility figures, two standing and one kneeling. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 23 in. (tallest) From the Complete and Important

Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with the only issue of note being the partially missing foot, with age-cracks, age-appropriate wear throughout. Fante "doll", Akua'mma; tall flat rectangular head/coi

A Mossi "Biiga" wood and leather fertility dollMid-20th century; Mossi Peoples, Burkina Faso, West AfricaAppears unmarkedThe carved wood stylized female figure accented with leather wrapping

20th century, tall carved wood drum, leather top with carved and painted snake over four carved wood faces over a standing female fertility figure with polychrome decoration. This lot to be sold on d

20th century, two female, fertility carved wood stick and one male carved wood stick. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 59 in. longest. From the Complete and Important

20th century, three composed of carved wood, one composed of ceramic, to include one standing fetish, two kneeling female fertility figures, and one female standing figure with applied hammered metal

A GROUP OF THREE AFRICAN AND OCEANIC SCULPTURES, TWO ASANTE PEOPLES "KUA BA" FERTILITY FIGURES AND A PAPUAN HOOK FIGURE, GHANA AND NEW GUINEA, 20TH CENTURY, comprising three carved wood sculptures, la

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure with delineated legs, a cylindrical abdomen, pendulous breas

**Originally Listed At $350** Western Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A free-standing head of a female, hand-carved from a dark-brown wood. A tubular neck traces upwards

**Previously Listed At $600** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned w

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba / Kusu, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden statue of a seated female figure holding an offering bowl or cup known as an mboko. Highly sty

West Africa, Mali, Bamana / Malinke peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved door lock depicting a stylized anthropomorphic figure in the traditional Bamana style, which includes the horizontal

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned with incised markings represent