A Large Old Dengese male ancestor sculpture

A highly decorated and well worn old Dengese male ancestor sculpture with ornate body designs and classic features and form. Kuba/Dengese peoples, Congo, Africa. the figure measures 28 inches tall.

A large old carved wooden shrine idol of a male ancestor with offering. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The sculpture measures 36 inches tall on professional mount. Provenance: From the collectio

This is a very rare and quite large old wooden sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring a tall male ancestor holding one hand to the heavens

large old wooden sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring a tall male ancestor with elongated and exaggerated arms and hands in stylized pose

A rare carved wooden male ancestor sculpture accented with various colored organic pigments, from the Kuyu ethnic group, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Related figures were used in initiation ceremonies that imp

A finely carved "Mipasi" wooden effigy of a male ancestor with raised areas of tribal tattoos or scars. The Tabwa depend spiritually upon mipasi (ancestral spirits) for guidance and wisdom. Using the

This is a very rare and unusual carved wooden image of a Male ancestor from the Bamana peoples of Mali, West Africa. The sculpture is quite exaggerated and the form is very interesting. Some obvious h

A Very finely carved and well weathered old Hemba male ancestor sculpture, with obvious age, wear and decay. Hemba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture has been professionally mounted to a display st

A Finely carved old wooden Male ancestor sculpture featuring a classic Pende peoples style carving, well handled surface and professionally mounted. The statue measures 18.5 inches on its display stan

Finely carved Old wooden Male ancestor sculpture from the Baule of Cote De Ivorie, Africa. Measures 15 1/4 inches tall. Buyer to pay for an 3 lb shipping weight. Each man and woman is believed to have

Carved wooden sculpture from the Congo, central Africa. An elegant and refined example of a Kifwebe society ancestor sculpture. Custom mounted to wooden display stand. Measures 11 .5 inches tall. ( 10

Old and authentic example of the Arts of the Hemba peoples of the DRC / Congo, central Africa. The sculpture is of a Chief or Ancestral Spirit. Not every Hemba chief was honored with such a depiction.

A very large and impressive old Idoma ancestor sculpture from Nigeria, West Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with raised decorative elements such as wristbands and necklace and scarification

A wonderfully abstract and well weathered old sculpture of a Female Ancestor from the Dengese sub tribe of the Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture has some wonderful form and flow, giving it a

A Very old carved wooden male ancestor sculpture from the Benin / Yoruba peoples, Southern Benin, Northern Nigeria, West Africa. The sculpture features a male seated in a very unique position with a w

A large and impressive old Pende female ancestor sculpture with well weathered surface and shown with one had to her breast, perhaps suggesting a fertility idol. The hard wood sculpture was painted wi

A carved wooden Dengese male ancestor with elaborate facial scars and incised design on the neck. The figure is shown holding a vessel and appears to have been cleaned in a previous collection. Denges

Carved wooden male ancestor sculpture with heavy kaolin clay pigment accented with red and black mineral pigments. Likely not a very old example however aesthetically it is a very pleasing work of art

This is a fantastic tall Male ancestor sculpture from the Senufo peoples, Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa.This is a well weathered and eroded old looking example with stylized form and and wonderful aesthe

Finely carved wooden Male ancestor sculpture from the Baule of Cote De Ivorie, Africa. Measures 17 1/2 inches tall. Buyer to pay for an 3 lb shipping weight. Probably not very old, but what a handsome

Very large carved wooden ancestor sculpture from the Ibo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 40.5 inches tall.

A handsome Old Mangbetu sculpture of a male ancestor with tribal tatoo designs and a long extended head, evidence of the tradition of cranial deformation. This wood sculpture is a vintage to antique e

A tall and interesting old Sukuma sculpture of a male ancestor with "skeleton" like features. Sukuma peoples, Tanzania, Africa.This sculpture measures 39.5 inches tall on custom wooden base.

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