Antique Brujos Shrine Idol Ex Museum of Oddities

A rare and haunting carved wooden idol from a Brujos shrine, with an unusual headdress. Such idols are known to have been used by sorcerers in witchcraft and ritual. This idol measures 10 inches tall

A Rare and Dramatic pair of carved wooden idols from a Brujos shrine, with evidence of use, you can see where candles were once embedded into the top of the heads. Such idols are known to have been us

Antique carved wooden Cult idol of Maximon, The Patron Saint of Drinking and smoking ,also called San Simón,who originally was a Mayan deity and folk saint. Maximón is said to represent both lig

"Hipag" are minor war deities and are invoked during ceremonies dealing with violence and aggressive actions. These deities are firmly associated with headhunting and sorcery, and they may also be the

A carved wooden Book of Tibetan mantra Chants and prayers with incided and carved designs and painted images of the deities on some of the rice paper pages. The Book covers each measure 12 inches wide

A Fine antique Holy Water Bottle with remnants of black paint and the original silver cross stopper. This Holy relic measures 9 inches tall and was part of the permanent display at the Metamora Museum

A very uncommon old hand made Bamboo hat from the Ifugao or related ethnic group, Philippines. Collected in the mid 20th century, This hat was part of the Permanent display at the Museum Of Oddities,

A rare antique 18th -19thcentury Spanish Colonial wooden Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) sculpture. Traditional style, painted elements and quality workmanship on this Christ sculpture that is obvious

Carved wood , painted with kaolin clay pigments. Ewe shrine Figure, Ghana/ Togo, West Africa. Exhibited SMA Museum of African Art in 2012. Provenance: Ex Collection Dr Noble & Jean Endicott, NYC. The

An antique hand carved and painted clown figure on swing, with a plastic head and remains of human hair. This Clown toy measures 13 inches tall x 9 inches wide and was part of the permanent display at

A Very Old Carved wooden shrine idol with highly stylized facial features that mimic the fire spitter masks. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, Africa. This idol was previously in the SMA Fathers Museum of

A Lovely antique Shoe form with detailed painted designs and floral motifs. Measures 10.5 inches. Provenance: Collected in Mexico in 1970: Ex Museum of Oddities, Metamora, Indiana.

A strange antique Bronze octagon shaped vase or vessel with what appears to be green glass inlay. Measures 4 x 5 inches. Ex collection Museum of Oddities, Metamora, Indiana.

This is a Large antique Tarahumara Indian Pottery Olla. Tarahumara Indian pottery is a classic primitive style pottery. Located in the Sierra Madre mountains of northern Mexico. According to the Museu

A set of four Post Mortem photos that were previously on display in the Museum of Oddities, Metamora, Indiana from the 1980's until 2019 when the Museum closed. The largest Photo measures 12 x 10 inch

A rare and haunting carved wooden idol from a Brujos shrine, with a small old candle embedded into its head. Such idols are known to have been used by sorcerers in witchcraft and ritual. This idol mea

This is an antique carved wooden male effigies shown in a ":thinker" pose. The Naga , a fierce head hunting tribe were known for their use of trophy heads as part of their shrines and ritual dances. T

Carved wooden Bateba Thil or Spirit figure in janus Form with signs or offerings and obvious weathering and age. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Idol has been custom mounted and measures

Carved from a single piece of heavy dense wood and embellished with a kaolin clay natural pigment. This is a powerful and dramatic shrine idol from the Urhobo or The Isoko who reside in the southeast

Antique carved wooden Cult idol of Maximon, The Patron Saint of DRinking and smoking ,also called San Simón,who originally was a Mayan deity and folk saint. Maximón is said to represent both light a

A carved wooden female effigy with thick encrusted sacrificial surface patina that sweats in the sunlight, suggesting years of ritual applications or offerings. Such images of female ancestral spirits

A carved wood shrine idol with hands to face in a traditional pose, a deep weathered surface with time worn smooth facial features and remains of legs. The Idol appears to be 19th century and measures

A carved wooden female effigy with thick encrusted sacrificial surface patina that sweats in the sunlight, suggesting years of ritual applications or offerings. Such images of female ancestral spirits

A carved wooden shrine idol with energetic facial expression and suggested sense of movement with the bent legs and arching back posture. The figure has large coffee bean style eyes as well as incised