A Fine Old Mumuye Healing Fetish Ex Robert Banks Coll.

A Very fine and rare "lagalagana" Healing fetish with highly stylized form and features. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Ex Robert banks Collection, Maryland, USA.The sculpture measures 22 inches tal

A very rare old carved wooden mask decorated with incised linear designs, elongated form, raised stylized brow, carved coiffure and of course the swept back goat or ram horns. The Mask interior shows

A VERY SERENE OLD WOOD SCULPTURE FROM THE BAULE PEOPLES OF WEST AFRICA. MEASURES 14.25 INCHES ON PROFESSIONAL DISPLAY STAND. A WONDERFUL DEEP WELL HANDLED PATINA SUGGESTS YEARS OF TRADITIONAL RITUAL U

This is a very rare old magic fetish idol figure from the Yaka peoples,DRC/ CONGO, Africa. A Fine older Yaka fetish with magical lode still present in its chest. carved from a single heavy dense piece

A primitive carved wooden shrine idol with stylized form, incised facial features, central crest and traditional zig-zag legs. Such sculptures were considered healing fetish idols known as a "Lagalaga

The Songye people called upon supernatural forces which they believed could be contacted and manipulated in their favor through power sculptures known as "Nkisi". The Songye regarded the wood figure a

A very finely carved wooden stool, made from a dense and heavy wood. Despite their functional form, royal stools are never used for sitting They serve as metaphorical, not literal, seats of kingship.

A Tall carved wooden shrine idol known as Iagalagana, some were used as oracles, others in connection with healing, and still others reinforced the status of important elders as embodiments of vaguely

A Lovely diminutive fetish idol with a stylized ancestral head atop a simple cylindrical form. The idol has a nice well handled patina and measures 4 3/8 inches tall ( 5 inches on custom display stand

An elegant and refined example of a male effigy with hands to the chest, incised beard, pouty mouth and deep well handled surface patina. The Sculpture was reportedly once offered at Sothebys London,

A Tall Carved and well worn wooden abstract sculpture from the Mumuye of Nigeria, Africa. Mumuye artists are famous for their wooden statues known as iagalagana which were the property of diviners and

A very fine and well handled old wooden flute with a deep honey colored surface patina suggesting generations of field use. Mossi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. measures 12.5 inches on custom dis

A Tall and elaborate carved wooden helmet mask with stylized leopards, ancestors and large mirror on top. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The mask measures 24 inches tall. A metal display stand ca

A Bold and interesting old carved wooden female effigy with movable arms and a well weathered surface suggesting great age. The figure measures 31 inches tall ( 33 inches on custom base.) Sukuma peopl

This is a Shrine idol from the Lobi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved from a light wood with highly stylized face and form, Colon like facial features and large safari cap. Known as Bateba

A Very finely carved female effigy with classic treatment to the face and coiffure, well patinated dark surface. This figure was once atop a wooden staff , known locally as a tefalipitya staff. Local

A carved wooden fetish idol "N'kishi" in traditional form, adorned with glass beads, animal horn and woven grass skirt. Such idols were commissioned by the village shaman or "Nganga" who assembled the

A dramatic carved wooden female sculpture with strong carving style and rigid form. Female figures of this kind are known as nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figures are an idealization of

A Carved wooden idol with deep bold scarification , indigo dyed coiffure as well as bead adornment. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. In Yoruba culture and spirituality, twins are believed to be magica

A very fine old and rare Diviners maskette , a carved wooden miniature mask with traditional face, linear designs accenting kaolin clay and a very well handled surface patina. Worn as a pectoral by a

A finely carved wooden idol with elongated and exaggerated facial features. Known as a hunting charm, such diminutive idols were carried in the hunters Bilum bag as a talisman for a successful hunt. T

A Carved wooden Yena Figure with mineral pigment painted face and overall stylized form. Washkuk people, Amaki Village, Papua New Guinea - Field collected by John C. Edler, C 1986. The Yena sculpture

A Carved wooden Yena Figure with mineral pigment painted face and overall stylized form. Washkuk people, Amaki Village, Papua New Guinea - Field collected by John C. Edler, C 1986. The Yena sculpture

A finely carved openwork walking staff or prestige staff with ancestor face and wonderful well used patina. Pende peoples, Congo, Africa. - Provenance: Ex Old Belgian collection to Charles Fox, CA, pu