A Fine Yombe Phemba Maternity Sculpture, African Art

A carved wooden female effigy of Mother & Child with a most unusual head turned off axis. The Mother has a painted black coiffure and is shown holding her infant on her lap while sitting legs crossed.

A carved wooden shrine idol of a mother and child , with inset glass eyes and embellished with metal studs, a well handled and worn surface patina suggesting age and handling. Yombe peoples, Congo, Af

A Carved wooden Figure of a Mother and Child (Phemba)from the Yombe / Bakongo peoples of the DRC/ Congo, central, Africa. Such sculptures of a mother nursing her child may have been used to increase o

A Carved wooden effigy of a Mother and Child , known as a "Phemba" sculpture with inset glass eyes and small incised designs, The sculpture measures 9.25 inches tall.

This is a very finely carved wooden Mother and children sculpture from the Afo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Such sculptures not only honor the Mother and maternity, they also relate to the origina

A beautiful Senufo peoples maternity sculpture from Mali, West Africa. A finely carved wooden statue with a polished surface. The figure has such a wonderfully exaggerated style. Senufo peoples, Mali

A very finely carved maternity sculpture featuring a lovely Mother and child image, the mother with elaborate coiffure and with a small child on her back, adorned with glass beads. baule peoples, Ivor

A very finely carved femal effigy shown holding an infant, who appears rather stiff which may suggest an infant who has passed away, and also shown chewing a Root, which may indicate the Iboga tree an

A Lovely carved wooden effigy of Pregnant Mother with elaborate tattoos and decorative elements. Kuba Dengese peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 21 inches tall ( 23.5 inches tall on profes

A carved wooden effigy of a Mother holding her infant child with elaborate tribal scars / Tattoos and tribal motifs. The figure has a well handled and lustrous patina and measures 21 inches tall on it

A very finely carved wooden effigy of a mother and child, with well handled surfaces and obvious handling and wear. Bakongo peoples, Congo, Africa.

A Nice older carved wooden Mother with child or Maternity sculpture from the Kongo peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with elaborate tattoo or scarification design

This is a very large and impressive wood sculpture from the Bamana (Bambara) peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood with highly stylized features and style. F

A Finely carved wooden effigy of a mother with two children, showing a stylized face and form, with plenty of handling and wear. Luba or Zela Peoples , Congo, Africa. Provenance: Dr Brian Healy estate

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden "Phemba" or maternity sculpture from the Yombe peoples of the Congo, Central Africa. This is a well weathered vintage to antique example of a Phemba, also known

A very fine vintage sculpture of a Mother and child with wonderful treatment to the mothers face. Lulua peoples, Congo, central Africa. The statue measures 14.5 x 4 inches.

A very fine old carved wooden Mother & children sculpture on the back of a feline. The sculpture from a single piece of wood is a masterpiece of Fanti tribal arts, Ghana, West Africa. The Figure measu

Mutter-Kind-Figur, "phemba" Yombe, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Polsternägel. H 31 cm. Provenienz: Handel, Nordrhein-Westfalen. Der Symbolgehalt der Mutter-Kind-Darstellungen lässt sich auc

Mutter-Kind-Figur, "phemba" Yombe, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 41,5 cm. Provenienz: - Bruno Bischofberger, Zürich. - Eric Steinfels Auktionen, Zürich (1978). - Helmut und Marianne Zi

A carved wooden sculpture of a Mother holding her child, with finely incised design and a wonderful polished surface. The sculpture measures 8.25 inches tall ( 10.5 inches tall on professional custom

A Finely carved wooden effigy of a Mother with her two children on her lap, holding onto her breast. The Figure is Highly stylized and all carved from a single piece of wood and accented with indigo a

Carved from an incredibly heavy and dense wood with a dark well polished surface and featuring a bold and powerful form. The term nyeleni is derived from a traditional Bamana girl's name and has multi

A very finely cast effigy of a Mother & child with a highly stylized crown, and raised crescent moon shaped designs on the torso with decorated pants and tribal tattoos on the face. Yoruba peoples, Ni

A Carved wooden female effigy with bold block like form, stylized features and a nice golden brown patina. Senufo peoples, Mali, Africa. The sculpture measures 21 inches tall.