Sold202420th C. African Songye Wood Seated Fetish Figure**Originally Listed At $125** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine seated figural statue, hand-carved from hard wood, depicting a fetishSee Sold Price
Sold2017Songye N'kisi Figure, Zaire , Ex ZemanekSongye N'kisi Figure, Zaire. Carved wood with woven grass and fetish bundle on bottom, early to mid-20th century. (Provenance: Zemanek Auctions, Germany). Loss to end of horn, stress fractures in rearSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African DRC Carved Wood Fetish Teke FigureAntique African DRC Carved Wood Fetish Teke Figure. Early 20th C Wood and Bronze Fetish Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo. From a Montreal private collection inherited by familial descent tSee Sold Price
Sold2023AFRICAN NAIL FETISH FIGURE.Congo Republic, early 20th century. Carved wooden figure with white and red pigment, cloth, nails and rope. Wear, some loss, repaired feet. 48"h. not including base and plinth (16"h. 15.5" x 15.5").See Sold Price
Sold2023AFRICAN NAIL FETISH FIGURE.Congo Republic, early 20th century. Carved wooden figure with traces of pigment, embedded nails, glass eyes and applied iron scraps. Once held spear. 50"h.See Sold Price
Sold2017Cameroon Wood Carved Healing FigureWest Africa, Cameroon / Nigeria, Cross River Area, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An abstract wooden fetish figure carved in a somewhat "arte brute" style and decorated with fur and hide appliquesSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. African Teke / Yaka Fetish Figure, ex-ArnovickAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Teke / Yaka, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden figure surrounded by fetish materials encased in painted cloth with a serene visage comprised oSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. Luba / Hemba Janiform Magic Charm FigureCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba or Hemba (Bahemba) peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden fetish figure with a classic Luba/Hemba (the two groups live near eacSee Sold Price
Sold2023Early 20th C. African Igbo Ikenga Fetish FigureOriginally listed at $300 West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ikenga fetish figure of an intriguing form with a flared base, 3 V-shaped 'arms' eSee Sold Price
Sold2018Three African Bakongo Nkondi Nail Fetishesearly 20th century, West African, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bakongo peoples hand-carved wooden power figures with hammered nails, applied metal triangles, twisted rope, raffia, horn and glass plusSee Sold Price
Sold2017Songye Wood, Hide, Textile, & Feather Figure w/ KifwebeAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. One of my favorite pieces of African art! A charming, diminutive fetish figure of a woman. She is made of wood, witSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Bakongo Nkondi Nkisi Nail Fetish**First Time At Auction** Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bakongo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden power figure, called a nkisi nkondi, is carved in the likeness oSee Sold Price
Sold2022Early 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga FigureWest Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ikenga fetish figure of an intriguing form with a flared base, 3 V-shaped 'arms' extending from the narrow miSee Sold Price
Sold2018African Fon Wooden Standing Fetish Figure**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Republic of Benin, Fon/ Dahomey, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a standing man, made to be a fetish figure with a receptacle carSee Sold Price
Sold2022Yoruba Maternity Figure, NigeriaType: Carving / sculptureMaterials: WoodMarkings & Inscriptions: UnmarkedDate: Early 20th centuryMaker: African (Nigeria, Yoruba)Description: A carved wood maternity figure or fetish, depicting a femaSee Sold Price
Sold201720th C. Benin Fon Wood Seated Male Figure**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Benin, Fon peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a seated man, made to be a fetish figure, and with a patina of pigment and otSee Sold Price
Sold2018Nkisi Nkondi Power Figure Nail Fetish, Songye Tribe20th century, Republic of Congo, carved wood, standing power figure with applied nails, woven fabric, animal skulls, twisted rope and nails. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1See Sold Price
Sold2018Nkisi Nkondi Power Figure Nail Fetish, Songye Tribe20th century, Republic of Congo, carved wood, standing power figure with applied nails, woven fabric, animal skulls, twisted rope and nails. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1See Sold Price
Sold2021African Dogon Carved Wood Dog Figure, Early 20th C.African Dogon Carved Wood Dog Figure, Early 20th C. Provenance: James and Lin Willis Tribal Art, San Francisco. Size: 4.75'' x 9.5'' x 3.5'' (12 x 24 x 9 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, SoSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African DRC Carved Suku FigureAntique African DRC Carved Suku Figure. Early 20th C Wood carved Suku figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo adorned in feathers, fabric used in ritual ceremonies. From a Montreal private collecSee Sold Price
Sold2017Pair of African Carved Ebony Male Figures, earlyPair of African Carved Ebony Male Figures, early 20th c., one holding an axe and a gourd, H.- 23 1/2 in., W.- 7 in., D.- 5 1/8 in.See Sold Price
Sold2020Teke people fetish figureTeke people fetish figure, D.R. Republic Congo, early 20th Century, 9.5"h Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, CaliforniaSee Sold Price
Sold2024Baule - Bete Male Ancestor Figure - African Early 20th CenturyOld African carved wooden figure, Baule - Bete. Ivory Coast. Late 19th - Early 20th Century. Tribally-used male ancestor figure with prominent scarifications and a strong presence. The face carved inSee Sold Price
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2 days LeftAdam's AuctioneersBAGA FIGURE Guinea Wood H: 130cm NOTE Nimba sculpture (known as D'mba in the Baga language)€2,400
4 days LeftSloans & KenyonCARVED AND GILT-WOOD FIGURE OF SPREAD-WING EAGLE. late 19th-early 20th century. - H: 17"; W: 27$70