A Dogon Altar with ancestor figures Ex~ Merton Simpson

Carved wooden shrine altar featuring six ancestor figures. While the purpose for which it was created is not entirely clear, the rich patina of this Dogon figural group and the flatted top suggests a

This is a very rare ancient wooden sculpture of an ancestor from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Such idols were often placed on shrines that were in the cliffs above the Dogon villages along

A very fine and elegant carved wooden stool featuring a lovely ancestor figure with hands on the knees and wearing a wrap skirt is used as the central support, as well as two carved support poles embe

Merton Simpson Inventory # 8943 A tall ancestor idol carved from a very dense heavy wood with reddish pigments and elaborate designs, classic facial features and overall style. According to literature

Egyptian limestone relief ex. Merton simpson gallery. Age uncertain? Size 14 1/4 Length x 14 x 1 3/4 inches. An Egyptian limestone relief fragment carved with three figure standing facing left, Egypti

A standing male ancestor figure, Nigeria, Urhobo style. 20th century. Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. "The Urhobo have two distinct sculptural traditions

A polychrome ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, Maprik. 20th century. 32" x 6". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Old African Dogon Seated Ancestor Figure, carved wood, with weathering, Mali. Size: 24.5'' x 7.5'' x 7.5'' (62 x 19 x 19 cm). Provenance: Sam Hilu. Ex Collection of Bernard Barach. Please Note: There

A totemic figure. Mali, Dogon. 20th century. 35" x 4" Base: 6 1/4" x 6 1/4". Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: For this type of figure see Dogon

A house support post with male and female figures. Mali, Dogon. 1st half 20th century. 59 1/4"h x 35 1/2"w x 7"d Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Note

A male figure house support post. Mali, Dogon. Late 19th to early 20th century.85 1/2"h X 32"w X 12"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: "At lea

A group of 2 West African objects. 20th century. ++ Dogon style figure. Mali ++ Seated Cameroon style figure. Cameroon. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A group of 2 Dogon style sculptures. 20th century. ++ Dogon style figure. Mali ++ Dogon tellem style figure. Mali. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A Dogon kneeling female figure. Mali. c.20th century. Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A carved wooden door. ++ A wooden door with rows of figures, Mali, Dogon style. 20th century. Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

A wooden door with rows of figures, Mali, Dogon style. 20th century. 58 1/2" x 27" x 2 1/2". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Niongom style seated figure ++ A seated figure, Mali, Dogon style. 20th century. 37" x 12" x 4 1/2", Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. See Dogon Statuary,

A stone kneeling maternity figure. 20th century. 22"h x 6"w x 7 1/2"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: Stylistically this stone seems to sugge

A wonderfully abstract and twisted ancestor sculpture with a well weathered and well handled surface from the Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure, likely represents o Hogon or village elder or sha

A tall well weathered anthropomorphic ceremonial staff with ancestor figure holding a spear and with swept back head or coiffure and obvious age and weatherings. The Ritual spike like staff measures 2

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

This dramatic and imposing helmet mask in wood represents the head of a male dignitary. The mask has been embellished with various shells and beads and is quite an elaborate example and can be associa

A carved wooden double or twin Fanti doll decorated with incised linear designs accented with kaolin clay pigment and embellished with old glass beads, Ghana, West Africa. The sculpture measures 14 x

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Igbo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. A powerful and dramatic Okoroshi Ojo mask from the Igbo of Nigeria. Okoroshi masks are used in ceremonies to