A Rare Dogon Male Shrine Idol Ex Davis Collection

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A Rare Dogon Male Shrine Idol Ex Davis Collection (1 of 7)

A Rare Dogon Male Shrine Idol Ex Davis Collection A tall weathered sculpture of a male ancestor with classic facial features and heavily encrusted surface suggesting years of ceremonial use and ritual offerings. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The

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A Rare Dogon Tellum Shrine Idol Ex Davis Collection (1 of 8)

A Rare Dogon Tellum Shrine Idol Ex Davis Collection A tall weathered sculpture of a Tellum ancestor with highly stylized features , hands raised to the heavens in a prayer to the star sirius, as well as a heavily encrusted surface suggesting years of c

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Rare Pair Of Luba Clay Shrine Idols Ex Rosen Collection. (1 of 5)

Rare Pair Of Luba Clay Shrine Idols Ex Rosen Collection.A very unusual and rare male and female effigies in terracotta clay of seated figures with well weathered surface. The clay idols measure 9 x 5 x 3.5 inches. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa.

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A Lobi Bateba Male Shrine Idol Ex Wheellock Collection (1 of 7)

A Lobi Bateba Male Shrine Idol Ex Wheellock Collection A Carved wooden male effigy, created from a heavy dense wood and having a dry weathered surface with earthen deposits suggesting years of use as a shrine idol. Lobi Peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa.

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A Very Rare Urhobo Shrine Idol Ex Dannenberg Collection (1 of 10)

A Very Rare Urhobo Shrine Idol Ex Dannenberg Collection Carved from a single piece of heavy dense wood and embellished with a kaolin clay natural pigment. This is a powerful and dramatic shrine idol from the Urhobo or The Isoko who reside in the southeast

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A Rare Old Dogon Ancestor Shrine Sculpture Ex Solomon Collection (1 of 6)

A Rare Old Dogon Ancestor Shrine Sculpture Ex Solomon Collection A very old and weathered ancestor sculpture with encrusted areas on the surface indicating sacrificial matter and ritual use. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Sculpture measures 10 inches tall on

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Ancient Tellum Bronze Shrine Idol Ex Miller Coll. 1985 (1 of 5)

Ancient Tellum Bronze Shrine Idol Ex Miller Coll. 1985 A very fine and rare Dogon or Tellem peoples Bronze shrine figure from Mali, West Africa. The tellum cultures dates to pre 16th century. A stylized anthropomorphic figure with hands slightly raised to

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A Yaka Janus Shrine Idol Ex Endicott Collection (1 of 10)

A Yaka Janus Shrine Idol Ex Endicott Collection A tall slender carved wood and painted male & female effigy in janus form with highly stylized facial features and overall form. The sculpture is adorned with a red textile wrap skirt and measures 22

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A Bamileke Idol Ex Endicott Collection (1 of 7)

A Bamileke Idol Ex Endicott Collection A small carved wooden male shrine idol with encrusted surface suggesting years of ritual offerings being poured onto the figure. The figure measures 6.5 inches on its custom base. Bamileke peoples, Ca

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A Bold Lobi Thil Shrine Idol Ex Banks Collection (1 of 6)

A Bold Lobi Thil Shrine Idol Ex Banks Collection This is a vintage sculpture from the Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden image of a strong male known locally as Bateba Thil or Spirit figure. The sculpture measures 13 inches tall

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A Bembe Sculpture Ex Irwin Hersey collection (1 of 6)

A Bembe Sculpture Ex Irwin Hersey collection A Carved wooden male shrine idol with large classic half open heavy lidded eyes set into large round forms and traditional facial features, diminutive mouth, with overall a deep well handled surface p

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Ancient Dogon Tellem Shrine fetish Ex Leonard Kahan (1 of 5)

Ancient Dogon Tellem Shrine fetish Ex Leonard Kahan A very rare ancient Pre-Dogon peoples shrine idol with a heavily encrusted surface of offerings. The Tellem were the mysterious ethnic group who inhabited the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali between the

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A Baule Male Effigy Ex Banks Collection (1 of 6)

A Baule Male Effigy Ex Banks Collection A carved wooden male shrine or divination idol with well weathered surface and classic facial features and form. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 15.5 inches tall on its

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Rare Pair of Urhubo Shrine Idols Ex Maud and Rene Garcia, Paris (1 of 8)

Rare Pair of Urhubo Shrine Idols Ex Maud and Rene Garcia, Paris A very rare set of two Male effigies, perhaps ancestor idols with a heavy kaolin clay painted surface and evidence of multiple layers of pigments suggesting ritual use over many years. Sculpture from

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A Rare Zigua Female Effigy Ex De Credico Collection (1 of 10)

A Rare Zigua Female Effigy Ex De Credico Collection A rare carved wooden shrine idol with stylized facial features, incised linear coiffure, the females hands are placed above the abdomen in a possible fertility pose, early to mid-20th c. Zigua peoples

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A Rare Bembe Shrine Idol Ex Hersey (1 of 11)

A Rare Bembe Shrine Idol Ex Hersey A charming carved wooden seated male effigy with large eyes, hands held in front of the bent knees and a heavy kaolin clay surface which appears to have a sacrificial patina, perhaps serving as a shri

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Rare Janus Form Lobi Shrine Idol Ex William Wright Gallery (1 of 9)

Rare Janus Form Lobi Shrine Idol Ex William Wright Gallery A very rare and fascinating wooden shrine sculpture of a male and female spirit figure, note how the heads are looking and the legs moving in opposite directions, a wonderful work of Lobi spirituality

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Rare Old Igbo Shrine Idol Ex Nick Poolos prior to 1970 (1 of 10)

Rare Old Igbo Shrine Idol Ex Nick Poolos prior to 1970 A tall carved wooden sculpture depicting a helmeted male figure standing atop a well weathered circular iron base. Most likely created as a protective idol for a home or shrine. The sculpture measures

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A Dogon Elder Sculpture Ex Davis Collection (1 of 10)

A Dogon Elder Sculpture Ex Davis Collection A carved wooden male effigy of an elder or possibly a Hogon, the village Shaman priest with a younger male initiate in the front of him. The sculpture has raised geometric designs, small attached bits

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A Pair of Zigua Clay Figures Ex Karl Zabel Collection (1 of 5)

A Pair of Zigua Clay Figures Ex Karl Zabel Collection A rare Mated pair of terracotta clay shrine idols, wrapped in textiles and with open eyes and open hole in their chest for offerings. The Dolls have been custom mounted and measure 9.5 inches tall on

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A Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Nooter Collection. (1 of 7)

A Dogon Ancestor Sculpture Ex Nooter Collection.A classic carved wooden shrine idol with fascinating form, encrusted surface suggesting sacrificial matter and well handled and worn patina. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16

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A Dogon female Shrine Effigy Ex Gavigan Collection (1 of 11)

A Dogon female Shrine Effigy Ex Gavigan Collection A tall slender carved wooden shrine idol with elaborate coiffure, classic facial features and well weathered surface. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 24 inches tall. Provenanc

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A Rare Yaka Magic fetish Ex Simmons collection (1 of 5)

A Rare Yaka Magic fetish Ex Simmons collection A carved wooden shrine idol set into a round bark container with sewn sides, and packed with organic material, also a small panel of glass is set into the clay in front on the weathered and worn idol.

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A Hemba Kabeja Janus Idol, Ex Rene & Maud Garcia Collection (1 of 6)

A Hemba Kabeja Janus Idol, Ex Rene & Maud Garcia Collection A carved wooden shrine idol with janus form male and female images, ceremonial cap, well handled surface patina. Hemba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The idol measures 7.75 inches tall ( 9.5 inc

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