A Baule Shrine Idol Ex Sothebys

A Carved wooden Baule Blolo-Bian or Male Shrine Figure. Ivory Coast, West Africa. Provenance: Sothebys Arcade, NY, Mid 1980s. The figure measures 19.75 inches tall.

This is a very fine and rare Old Alusi Shrine idol figure from the Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. A carved wooden figure with tall central crest, accented with a yellow mineral pigment , the face is n

A very finely carved old wooden shrine idol, perhaps a Male spirit effigy with ornate facial decorations and classic form, arms extended and raised scar designs throughout. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast,

A carved wooden male shrine or divination idol with well weathered surface and classic facial features and form. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 15.5 inches tall on its

Carved wooden Bateba Thil or Spirit figure in janus Form with signs or offerings and obvious weathering and age. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Idol has been custom mounted and measures

Carved from a single piece of heavy dense wood and embellished with a kaolin clay natural pigment. This is a powerful and dramatic shrine idol from the Urhobo or The Isoko who reside in the southeast

A carved wooden female effigy with thick encrusted sacrificial surface patina that sweats in the sunlight, suggesting years of ritual applications or offerings. Such images of female ancestral spirits

A carved wood shrine idol with hands to face in a traditional pose, a deep weathered surface with time worn smooth facial features and remains of legs. The Idol appears to be 19th century and measures

A carved wooden female effigy with thick encrusted sacrificial surface patina that sweats in the sunlight, suggesting years of ritual applications or offerings. Such images of female ancestral spirits

A carved wooden shrine idol with energetic facial expression and suggested sense of movement with the bent legs and arching back posture. The figure has large coffee bean style eyes as well as incised

A carved wooden post like idol with heavy encrusted red mineral pigmented surface and highly stylized facial features. Wurkun peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 19 inches tall ( 24 inche

A carved wooden bateba Thil with extended arms and unusual treatment to the overall form. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The Figure measures 24 x 14 inches. Provenance: The Robert Banks coll

A tall slender carved wood and painted male & female effigy in janus form with highly stylized facial features and overall form. The sculpture is adorned with a red textile wrap skirt and measures 22

A Fine carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized facial features and a undeniable well handled surface patina. Luba / Kalanga peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY,

A Superb Chokwe Chikunza wooden shrine figure with highly stylized face and form. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The figure measures 18.75 inches tall. Provenance: - Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt Coll

A charming carved wooden seated male effigy with large eyes, hands held in front of the bent knees and a heavy kaolin clay surface which appears to have a sacrificial patina, perhaps serving as a shri

A very fine and rare Dogon or Tellem peoples Bronze shrine figure from Mali, West Africa. The tellum cultures dates to pre 16th century. A stylized anthropomorphic figure with hands slightly raised to

Ashanti Shrine terracotta, shown in a kneeling position with head to the heavens and tongue out holding a small stool in one hand, perhaps a portrait of religious ecstasy. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Afri

A carved wooden shrine object with tall slender ringed neck, carved face and top hat, embellished with animal hide beard, red textile and encrusted surface. To the Bidjogo peoples, the spirits of the

A carved wooden image of an ancestral spirit, likely from an altar or shrine of the Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The figure rendered in classic form has incised design work on the top of the head

A rare and haunting carved wooden idol from a Brujos shrine, with an unusual headdress. Such idols are known to have been used by sorcerers in witchcraft and ritual. This idol measures 10 inches tall

A very elongated and stylized wooden sculpture known as a "Iagalagana" and considered a powerful healing idol. This is a highly stylized effigy with a wonderfully exaggerated form and incised linear d

A Carved wooden male effigy, created from a heavy dense wood and having a dry weathered surface with earthen deposits suggesting years of use as a shrine idol. Lobi Peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa.

A hand forged iron shrine idol with stylized human form and a well weathered surface. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Idol has been mounted to a simple wooden base and measures 9.5 inches. Prov