A Temne Headdress with Female effigy

A wonderfully stylized carved wooden dance crest featuring a female ancestor effigy riding on an antelope. The Carved headdress is brightly painted and shows some handling and wear, suggesting field u

20th century. Max Ht. 34"

A finely carved wooden female effigy with stylized form and classic treatment to the face and overall style. Ogbom dances where such headdress were worn would honor the Earth, and called attention to

3 7/8" Tairona Female Effigy Figurine. Gold content unknown. Provenance unknown. Excellent condition. Large Avian Headdress

African Temne Seated Female Figure, Sierra Leone. A Rare large carved and painted female effigy, perhaps a recreation of a "Life guard" as she is shown in a western style bathing suit and seated on a

Pre-Columbian, northern Veracruz, Huastec culture, Post Classic Period, ca. 1200 to 1521 CE. This is a solid ceramic effigy figure of a woman. She stands, wearing a tunic and a headdress. This figure

A carved wooden female effigy with stylized coiffure, ribbed neck, incised tribal designs on the torso and back, obvious wear, age and erosion to the surface. Temne peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa.

An elegant carved wooden female effigy with a deep well handled surface patina. The image of a female with ceremonial headdress and holding two rattles, raised scar designs and overall classic form. T

West Mexico, Ixlan Del Rio, Ca. 200 BC to 300 AD. A female effigy figure seated and with distinct facial tattoos, nose and ear ornaments, simple fillet headdress, mouth open, legs drawn up with a bowl

Carved wooden female effigy in classic form for the Northern Tabwa peoples, featuring a headdress or skull cap that hangs down the back. Tabwa peoples, DRC. Congo, Africa. The figure measures 11.5 inc

A carved wooden ceremonial parade staff with a finely carved female ancestor effigy on top, detailed headdress and face and torso rendered in a realistic fashion. The Staff has a nice well handled sur

A carved wooden effigy of a kneeling female adorned with red cloth headdress, loin cloth and red beads. Such Idols are often associated with Magic and Ancestor worship. Bakongo peoples, Congo, Africa.

Two incense burners:. 1. Female figure in headdress supporting a bird effigy vessel attributed Ronson Art Metal Works, patinated spelter, unsigned, complete with cover. 2. A Vantine's camel #1204 ince

A finely carved wooden effigy of a Luba female with raised scar patterns carved in relief traditional pose and headdress, well handled surface patina. The Luba people say that only a woman's body is s

the figure seated on a custom stand, her face depicts ritual scars while her left ear lobe sports an iron ring. HOA 21.25 in. Private Collection, Pittsboro, NC Additional high-resolution photos are av

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima region, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Among the most sensitive examples of Colima figures we have ever seen, a Comala type vessel in the form of a peacefully sleeping indiv

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona region, ca. 1000 to 1550 CE. A charming large pottery effigy jar in the form of a pregnant woman. She sits with her arms and legs outstretched, her hands raised up in

A very old and interesting carved wooden female effigy with well worn and well handled surface, and shown with a highly stylized coiffure, with hair pins and top knots, buns and such. The sculpture ha

2 15/16" Tairona Female Effigy. Gold content unknown. Provenance unknown. Very well made with women holding basket on back. Excellent condition

African Dogon Carved Female Effigy Figure. {Approximate dimensions: 53 1/2 high x 16 wide x 18 inches deep.}. Condition: Significant wear and weathering. Cracking throughout with some repair. Minor lo

A wonderfully exaggerated carved wooden female effigy with elongated form, well handled and polished surface and overall well handled patina. The figure has been custom mounted and measures 30.5 inche

A very fine carved wooden female effigy known as a "Blolo Bla" . The Baule believe that, in the otherworld called Blolo, all human beings were married before birth. These spirit spouses called blolo b

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a female sculpture on top with arms above head carrying a burden (vessel). T

A tall and well carved wooden ancestor sculpture of a female with elaborate tribal motifs and metal stud decorations. A Truly ornate example. The figure measures 32 inches tall (34.75 inches tall on p