African Boli Power Fetish, Mali

African Boli Power Fetish, Mali. Wood. Cloth, mud, and sacrificial material. Size: 17'' x 8'' x 11'' (43 x 20 x 28 cm).

African Boli Power Fetish, Mali. Wood. Cloth, mud, and sacrificial material. Size: 14.75'' x 3.5'' x 3.5'' (37 x 9 x 9 cm).

African Bamana Boli Power Fetish. Carved wood core covered in organic ritual materials traditionally including: chicken or goats blood, chewed and expectorated kola nuts, alcoholic beverages, honey, m

Old African Zoomorphic Power Figure (Boli), Bamana People, Mali. Early 20th C. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 14'' x 24'' x 9'' (36 x 61 x 23 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Rese

A West African Boli Fetish hand carved wooden figure from the Bamana People in Mali, West Africa. the figure depicts a bull. It was used by initiates of the Komo Society, some of whom are experts in t

West African Bamana Power Figure Boli, Mali. Wood and sacrificial materials. Size: 8.75'' x 11'' x 4.5'' (22 x 28 x 11 cm). Provenance: Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusett

Type: Carving / sculptureMaterials: Wood, feathersMarkings & Inscriptions: UnmarkedDate: Early to mid 20th centuryMaker: African (Mali, Congo)Description: To wood carvings, include a Dogon ancestral c

African Bamana Power Figure Boli and Indigo Textile, Mali. Wood core with sacrificial materials. Size: 1) 14.5'' x 20.5'' x 8'', 37 x 52 x 20 cm (boli); 2) 60'' x 36'', 152 x 91 cm (textile).

Kraftobjekt, "boli" Bamana, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Federn, Fetischmaterial. H 54 cm. L 78 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. Kraftbeladenes Kultobjekt, lokal auch "makongo

Kraftobjekt, "boli" Bamana, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Federn, Fetischmaterial. H 26 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Kraftbeladenes Kult

Consisting of a carved wooden core and then a layered surface of organic Materials. The primary function of a boli is to accumulate and control the naturally occurring life force called nyama for the

A Carved wooden "power fetish" idol with bold classic form, embellished with animal hide and horns , woven grass skirt. The figure has been professionally custom mounted. The figure measures 27 inches

A carved wooden shrine idol with strong facial features, inverted central animal horn and adorned with metal tacks and reptile hide. Such idols are commissioned by the village shaman priest or the nga

A tall antique sculpture of a Nkisi, or power fetish by the Songye peoples. This sculpture was carved from a heavy dense` wood in classic form, there is a tall animal horn embedded into the top that a

A YAKA FEMALE POWER FIGURE from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ridged cap above a face with slit bean eyes within circular orbits, typical upturned nose, mouth carved open, the diminutive arms

This is a rare western Luba Power figure with a strong Songye influence from the Congo, central Africa. The dark carved wooden idol has an oily patina, adorned with metal tacks, a power horn and rope

A Carved wooden magic effigy with bold stance and a most unusual Blind face with spots, possibly representing a disease that the sculpture was to help overcome. Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. The figu

A carved heavy wooden shrine idol with bold form and classic features, most notably the tall animal horn on top, embellished with brass tacks and woven textiles and beads as adornment. The figure has

A carved wooden male "Mankishi" effigy with well handled and worn surface and a stylized face and form.These Sculptures comes various forms and serves different purposes, Usually Mankishi are depicted

A very old and striking example of the Bamana tradition of a "BOLI" fetish used on a local shrine. The primary function of a boli is to accumulate and control the naturally occurring life force called

Songye Power Figure/ Fetish - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- Once ritualware for the Songye people of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. The Songye made power figures, Nkisi (singular) and Mankishi

Antique African Yaka Janus Power Fetish, DRC. With intact bundle. Size: 15.25'' x 3'' x 4'' (39 x 8 x 10 cm); Height on stand: 17" (43 cm).

African Bamana Fetish, Mali. Metal. Size: 17.5'' x 4'' x 4'' (44 x 10 x 10 cm). Private New Jersey collection.

Bamana culture, 20th century. Camel or other humpbacked animal made of mud mixed with other substances over a bamboo frame. Wear and splits. 15"h. 33"l.