A Kissi Piomdo Shrine Sculpture

A Rare Kissi Piomdo Shrine Sculpture.This finely crafted wooden effigy was used to house mysterious stone relics found in Sierra Leone and Liberia.These small stone figures known as "Pomdo" have been

A Carved wooden effigy traditionally used to house mysterious stone relics found in Sierra Leone and Liberia. These small stone figures known as "Pomdo" have been discovered buried in the ground by lo

A Carved wooden shrine idol with stylized coiffure and conical shaped form, adorned with dramatic red textile and fetish bundles. Kissi ethnic group, Sierra leone, Africa. This Kissi Shrine figure is

A Rare Kissi Piomdo Sculpture. This finely crafted wooden effigy is adorned with red textiles, a thick cotton textile is sewn around the sculpture and embellished with some cowrie shells. This sculptu

wood, heavily sweating sacrificial patina in places, handwritten inventory no. "H.1797", old label with heavily faded writing: "This idol represents "Shango", God of Thunder. Ogun, God of War. Lent by

A very large and rare old female sculpture with child, all carved from a single piece of wood. This figure of a nursing mother was most likely part of a community shrine that honored the founding ance

A carved wooden male effigy in classical form with serene face and a heavy encrusted surface of offerings. Note the bits of egg shell throughout the upper portion of the sculpture.Baule Akan peoples,

Large sculpture of a male and female pair of slaves or captives. carved from a single piece of dense and heavy wood with refined features and some evidence of shrine use, minor areas of wear.Lobi peop

A very large carved wooden village shrine idol of a female ancestor with enlarged belly perhaps suggesting a maternity shrine and shown with one hand on the shoulder and a wonderful facial expression.

A Tall carved wooden sculpture standing on a circular base, the elongated cylindrical body with arms held out to the sides beneath the head with heart shaped facial plane and coffee bean eyes, the who

Carved wooden votive figure with layered surface of offerings and remains from the clay mixture used to repair the walls of the temple. A serene example rendered in classic form. Early 20th century ,

A fine and charming old carved wooden shrine effigy with classic facial features and shown with hands in a gesture of offering. There are a few areas on linear scar designs and a open cavity in the ch

A very rare and important large scale shrine sculpture of a Mother and her children, shown seated with infant feeding on her lap as well as two other figures on either side of the mother figure. The s

This is a very interesting old wooden effigy of a Male ancestor holding an offering bowl. This sculpture likely represents a Hogon or village medicine man / Priest.The Dogon peoples depend spiritually

A carved wooden male effigy of Dyougou Serou, and is shown hiding his face in his hands in shame for his misdeed.This sculpture measures 15 inches tall or 16.5 inches tall on professional custom displ

A Carved wooden effigy of an ancestral spirit, in a very simplistic human form, that gives the sculpture a fairly modern aesthetic. The figure has a weathered and worn surface and measures 35.5 inches

A very old and interesting carved wooden image of a seated female ancestor spirit, with a strong presence and posture, raised linear deigns on the face and torso, and a well weathered kaolin surface.A

This is a very old and field used shrine sculpture from the Dagari (Dagarti) ethnic group of Ghana / Burkina Faso, West Africa. a classic ‘phallic’ ancestor figures constructed as a reversed ‘Y�

A tall carved wooden shrine sculpture featuring an elaborate headdress with avian and serpent images as well as ancestral mask faces. The sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood and has been

A finely carved old wooden shrine effigy shown with one hand pointing towards the sky, perhaps in reference to the spirit world. The sculpture was painted with kaolin clay pigments and black paint and

A very well handled and weathered wood sculpture, known as Bateba Thil, this is an effigy of a spirit, placed on local shrines to act as a medium to the spirit world. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, Afric

Bidjogo Tribal Altar sculpture from Guinea-Bissau, West Africa.A ritually used old altar piece with worn patina. A traditional head rising from solid cylinder form with some weathered and encrusted su

A carved wooden effigy of a mother and child with a stylized female holding her child, and heavily eroded legs and torso suggesting a long period on the shrine and exposed to the elements. Lobi people

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A Very proud Female Ancestor shown holding a staff, a symbol of rank among the tribe. Carved wood with a well weathe