A Rare Old Teke Buti Magic fetish, African Art

This is a very fine Old Teke Buti idol. Buti are named after and identified as specific male ancestors and located in a shrine to one’s deceased family members. Individual male devotees use buti fig

Vintage to Antique carved wooden Azande sculpture with iron earring adornment, cowrie shell eyes and a tree resin like material applied around the eyes, nose and neck. Old wire wrapped around the base

A rare and interesting old Loma shrine fetish in the form of a bird, with encrusted surface and remains of embellishments like rope and shells, suggesting years of ritual field use. The sculpture meas

This is a wonderful old wooden sculpture from the Luba / Songye peoples of the DRC / Congo, central Africa. A fairly "cubist" example with blocky simple features and inset fetal antelope horn to empow

A Very rare, old and interesting magic protective fetish from the Azande peoples of The Congo (DRC) Central, Africa. According to literature, such cult figures were known as "yanda" and traditionally

Carved from a very heavy dense wood with stylized anthropomorphic form and adorned with various fetish material including animal horn, old beads and textiles. The sculpture may be Pare peoples or rela

This is a contemporary / vintage wood sculpture from the Teke peoples, Congo, Africa. Featuring a "N'kisi" or Magic bundle wrapped around a male ancestor idol. Note the fantastic style and elaborate c

A carved wooden male Jauns form effigy with open compartment for magic substances, linear designs on the faces as well as tall conical headdress. The sculpture appears to have good age and handling. T

A carved wooden male effigy with incised facial scars, ceremonial cap and accented with clay pigments. The sculpture measures 28 inches tall.

A carved wooden female magic fetish with magic inserted on top and sealed with a mirror, resins and abruss seeds. The female is shown kneeling and has a well handled patina. Suku peoples, Congo, Afric

A primitive and powerful example of the Songye peoples magic fetish statues from the Congo, central Africa. A carved wooden idol with a highly stylized face and form, accented with a tall antelope hor

A Teke fetish figure. Teke people, (Brazzaville) DRC. Congo, Central Africa. The figure of classical form, the head with typical back-swept coif, the body wrapped entirely in a fetish bundle still int

A well weathered old carved wooden sculpture with painted black and red hair and lips, old nails driven into the base area and a layered surface suggesting offerings over time. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria

Old and interesting Dogon sculpture from Mali, Africa. featuring a elongated female form with head turned off axis to one side, giving the sculpture a sense of motion. The female has her hands togethe

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 set of two carved wooden male and female idols from the Ewe peoples of Ghana, West Africa. Well worn and polished, such idols were traditionally rubbed and cared for as living spirits , a similar tr

A Old and interesting carved wooden magic fetish with woven rope cap, inset glass mirror eyes, a carved goiter, chest cavity sealed with mirror glass and a very well weathered surface, suggesting actu

This is a unusual vintage Fali ( or Kirdi) peoples carved wooden magic fetish ,Cameroon, Africa. Carved wooden figure encased with woven leather hide rope and a well handled surface. The sculpture mea

A carved wooden idol known as a "Butti" which was thought to have been used for healing and personal empowerment. Teke peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa. The idol measures 10.25 inches tall ( 11.5 in displ

A carved wooden idol known as a "Butti" which was thought to have been used for healing and personal empowerment. Teke peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa. The idol measures 10.25 inches tall ( 11.5 in displ

Carved wooden janis form Skull fetish with shell eyes and organic and mineral pigments. A rare style from the Bulu peoples, Cameroon, Africa.

19th century Songye N'kisi Magic sculpture. A very fine and very rare old wooden magic fetish sculpture from the Songye peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.A well weathered/ well handled surface patina with

Tall Impressive Lobi Ti Puo Magic fetish from the LOBI of Burkina Faso, West Africa. carved wooden idol with traditional rasied hand thought to deflect magic spells, witchcraft and Illness, a protecti

A very rare Old N'kisi Power or Magic fetish from the Songye peoples that was photographed in the field by C. Henaultin during a 1960's/1970's expedition. A scan of the exceedingly rare Field Photogra