Andres Villalbo. Female Nude Effigy.

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

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

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

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

A finely carved Baule female effigy with stylized facial features and form, detailed coiffure, raised linear scar designs and a well handled surface patina. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Th

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA ** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. An unusual Casas Grande female effigy p

A carved wooden female idol with an unusual treatment to the face and head, finely carved coiffure, raised scar designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 17.5 x 3.5 inch

A very old and eroded sculpture of a female ancestor, with highly stylized face and features, and obvious age and decay. What remains is strong and stable. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Th

Pre-Columbian Jalisco Potery Female Effigy with Bowl and Turtle Base: the El Arenal brown are heavier and more human in appearance and from Jalisco in present day West Mexico. From approximately 200 B

Elegant carved wooden female sculpture with raised tribal scar motifs and classic facial features and form. Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, west Africa. The sculpture measures 24.5 inches tall x 6 inches w

Carved wood figure with delicate, minimalist features, graceful lines, rich patina. Kulango people, Ivory Coast. The figure measures approx. 27" H, 28" with stand. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar

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

A carved wooden female effigy in abstract style with a highly stylized face and overall form. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Provenance: Ex William Wright Gallery, New York, 1980s, also Eug

Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Anthropic full figure female effigy. This is probably an ancestral deity who formerly held an elite position in Taino society and revered later in folklore. Made of hefty magne

A carved wooden female ancestor sculpture with a highly stylized and exaggerated form, weathered surface. Sukuma or related ethnic group, Tanzania, Africa. The sculpture measures 24 inches tall ( 25.5

A carved wooden female sculpture with stylized face and form, incised tribal motifs and a well handled surface patina. This statue represents a beautiful young woman of the Jo society, an association