Sold202219th C. Nias Wood Adu Zatua Panel, ex BonhamsSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous wood architectural panel featuring a high relief carving of an ancestor figure seated inSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Sumatran Nias Wood Adu Zatua FigureSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. An impressive hand-carved wooden male ancestral figure known as "Adu Zatua." Exhibiting a rigid form, the inSee Sold Price
Sold2016Indonesian Belu Ancestral Carved Wood FigureIndonesian Belu Ancestral Carved Wood Figure 20''x5.5''. Seated male or female ancestor figure. Patung or Flores islands. Natural age cracking and wear. 19th or 20th century.See Sold Price
Sold2021Indonesian Toraja Tau-Tau Ancestor Figure, SulawesiIndonesian Toraja Tau-Tau Standing Male Ancestor Figure, Sulawesi, early/mid 20th century, jackfruit wood. Size: 53'' x 11'' x 16'' (135 x 28 x 41 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential ReservSee Sold Price
Sold20193 East African Figures. 20th c.A group of three East African figures. 20th century. ++ Sukuma style wood male ancestor figure. 69" x 12" x 8". ++ Sukuma style wood female ancestor figure. 70" x 10" x 10". ++ Makonde style standingSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Indonesian Wood Ancestor Figure for a CanoeOceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor figure known as a korwar, shownSee Sold Price
Sold2015A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure,A Sepik River Tribe Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century, Having fiber, feathers, twine and cowrie shell ornaments. H: 37 W: 16 D: 18 in. French Gallery in Papeete, Tahiti,See Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Figure in Human FormOceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), ca. 1900 CE. Very attractive ancestor figure (korwar) carved from a single piece of wood - now with wonderful old patina.See Sold Price
Sold2019Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Figure in Human Form**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), ca. 1900 CE. Very attractive ancestor figure (korwar) carved from a single piece of wood - nSee Sold Price
Sold2021African Congo Hemba Singiti Male Figure SculptureAn African DRC Congo Hemba Singiti male figure sculpture (20th century) carved wood depicting male ancestor with closed almond shaped eyes pronounced forehead, three lobed coiffure and beard, with hanSee Sold Price
Sold2021African Congo Kusu or Bakusu Male Figure SculptureAn African D.R.C. Congo Kusu or Bakusu male figure sculpture (20th century) carved wood and red pigment depicting male ancestor with closed almond shaped eyes pronounced forehead, four lobed coiffureSee Sold Price
Sold2023A VINTAGE AFRICAN FIGURE, SEATED MALE, SENUFO, WEST AFRICAN, MID 20TH CENTURYA VINTAGE AFRICAN FIGURE, SEATED MALE, SENUFO, WEST AFRICAN, MID 20TH CENTURY, carved and ebonized wood, a single crest tops the male ancestor with "whisker" scars, the figure seated on a circular stoSee Sold Price
Sold2018Tall / Early 20th C. PNG Carved Wood Ancestor FigurePapua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall wooden figure, hand-carved, in the form of a long-limbed male with his arms held at his sides and a prominent, flaccid phallus.See Sold Price
Sold2020AN INDONESIAN TRIBAL WOOD ANCESTRAL MALE FIGURAL POST,AN INDONESIAN TRIBAL WOOD ANCESTRAL MALE FIGURAL POST, ASMAT PEOPLES, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY, detailed as a slender male figure with short hairstyle above a smiling expression wiSee Sold Price
Sold2021Two Indonesian Puppets, 20thc.Two Indonesian Puppets (wayang golek), 20thc. comprising two male figures with carved and painted faces, wearing turbans, with sewn cloth and wood bodies, with brightly colored clothing. One with aSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. PNG Maprik Wood Ancestor Panel Male, AviansOceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik River region, Abelam people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved rectangular wood architectural panel with a central standing male figure wearing aSee Sold Price
Sold201619th C. SE Asian Ifugao Wood Seated Male Bulul FigureSoutheast Asia, Philippines, Ifugao, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden male figure with folded arms resting upon upraised knees. Bululs are abstract representations ancestors thSee Sold Price
Sold2017Large African tribal carved wood ancestor statueLarge African tribal carved wood ancestor statue, 20th c., Baule style male figure, 55"h x 10.5"w x 10.5"dSee Sold Price
201620th C. PNG Wooden Ancestor Carving, ex-ArnovickPapua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1940 CE. A masterful figural group carved from wood and adorned with earth pigments, depicting a smiling male figure, sitting on a stool, with his elbows resting upoSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Indonesian Wooden Ancestor Figure - TimorSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, Timor, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall standing ancestor figure from Timor, Indonesia, carved from a single piece of light-brown hardwood. The figure displays spread legsSee Sold Price
Sold2022Baule Tribe Blolo Bian Spirit Spouse SculptureAfrica, 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 woSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Nigerian Carved Wood Ancestor Figure**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Niger River Delta area, possibly Oron or Eket peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A carved wooden stake-shaped ancestor figure, with a cylindrical bSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. Indonesian Balinese Wood Dancing Figure**Originally Listed At $150** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely carved and hand-painted depiction of a dancing figure on a boat adorned with two outward facinSee Sold Price
Sold2019Yoruba Peoples, twin ere ibeji figures, ex-museumYoruba Peoples, twin ere ibeji figures, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Nigeria, carved wood male figures with blue pigmented hair, metal and beaded jewelry, each approx. 10"h Provenance: Deaccessioned worksSee Sold Price
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