Antique West African Legba Phallus, Fon Peoples

West African Legba Phallus, Fon Peoples, 19th/Early 20th C. Carved wood on metal stand. Size: 12.75'' x 2.25'' x 2.75'' (32 x 6 x 7 cm). Height on stand: 14' , 36 cm.

Fon people, Togo/Benin, West Africa, the ultimate fertility fetish, phallus-shaped wood, the lower part showing evidence of partial burial in an earthen shrine, the original source of the religion Vou

A older carved wooden male shrine idol shown playing a flute and holding an exaggerated erect phallus hidden under a textile loin cloth. Fon peoples, Togo or Dahomey, West Africa. The figure measures

Lot 110 Post Carving, West African, Fon People modeled as an elongated standing figure with base: 56 x 5 x 4 inches Provenance: Estate of Howard A. Smith

**Originally Listed At $350** West Africa, Benin, Fon peoples, early 20th century CE. A hand carved, wooden male figure with a tenon, made to be held by hand during a ritual dance. The Fon people (Fon

A hand forged Iron Phallus from the FON peoples and part of the Vodun religion. It is said that such relics were placed in fields to act as fertility fetish, as well as worn on the hips of women who w

Holz-Phallus, "legba" Fon, Benin Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 42,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Fruchtbarkeits-Phalli stehen in Zusammenhang m

Holz-Phallus, "legba" Fon, Benin Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 47,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Fruchtbarkeits-Phalli stehen in Zusammenhang m

A Bocio double image set into a Asen ritual staff, Fon peoples, Togo / Dahomey, West Africa. featuring a pair of carved spirit idols set into a ritual Asen staff, which were created to honor ancestor

A Carved wooden Vodun effigy with various magic regalia attached and bound to a shrine fetish with encrusted surface and signs of ritual use. Fon peoples, Togo/Dahomey, West Africa. The sculpture meas

A Highly stylized ceremonial parade axe from the Fon peoples of Dahomey, West Africa. Carved wooden handle with inset iron blades, one in the form of a snake with incised designs. Ex Karl Zabel collec

West African figural fetish post from a shrine, probably of the Fon people, Benin/Togo, whose religion is Voudun, the origin of voodoo, anthropomorphic, the face and chest extremely smooth and patinat

Possibly of the Dan people. Dimensions: H 10" x W 6" x D 5" Condition: Old chip and loss to back edge at top. Matting and surface dirt to beard. Patina throughout.

Fon peoples style carved wood staff, Republic of Benin, West Africa, length 20"

A pair of large monumental antique West African tribal ancestor statues, hand carved by artists of the Senufo people of the Ivory Coast and Mali. With woven grass skirts. Mounted on hand carved black

A West African Dogon mask from Mali. The Dogon people, known for their unique artistic traditions and rich mythology, create masks with intricate details and symbolic elements. Dogon masks often repre

A West African mask, originating from the Chokwe people in Angola, a significant cultural artifact that holds deep cultural and spiritual meaning within the Chokwe society. These masks play an essenti

A West African Baule people horse and rider wood figure from the Ivory Coast. Finely carved with great details. This sculpture reflects the skill and artistry of the traditional Ivory Coast carvers. P

A West African Baule people mask from Ivory Coast featuring a significant and culturally rich piece of art. The Baule people are known for their intricate and expressive masks, which are often used in

A large West African Dogon hand carved wooden mask from Mali. The mask represents a face with circle shaped eyes and a mouth, a long nose, a prominent forehead, and a bird figure on the top. The Dogon

A West African Baule people mask from Ivory Coast featuring a significant and culturally rich piece of art. The Baule people are known for their intricate and expressive masks, which are often used in

A West African Baule people Maternity figure depicting a mother and child, Ivory Coast, circa the mid of the 20th century. The female figure is depicted delicately smiling, sitting on a chair, with a

A cast bronze figure of a monkey, Baule peoples, West Africa, Ivory Coast. These monkey figurines known as Mbra and sometimes referred to as Gbekre by the Baule, are considered as power figures used i

A West African Mali, Marka people hand carved wooden, metal, fiber mask for the Ntomo society. The mask features a slender face with horns to forehead, covered with hammered brass alloy sheeting with