Baule Peoples, old carved male figure, ex-museum

Baule Peoples, old carved male figure, ex-museum, Ivory Coast, carved wood with dark patina, ancestral figure with serene expression, clutching belly, with bent legs, on wooden plinth, museum accessio

A very finely carved old wooden shrine idol, perhaps a Male spirit effigy with ornate facial decorations and classic form, arms extended and raised scar designs throughout. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast,

Yaka Peoples, large carved male figure, ex-museum, DR Congo, carved and painted wood with seashells, fur tuft, and braided wicker or reed anklet, on wooden stand, museum accession numbers to edge of s

Yoruba Peoples, twin ere ibeji figures, ex-museum, 19th/20th c., Nigeria, carved wood male figures with blue pigmented hair, metal and beaded jewelry, each approx. 10"h Provenance: Deaccessioned works

A carved wooden male effigy with a sweet and serene presence and a well handled surface patina. Such idols, known as Arei Usu , are considered Divination figures used by diviners as mediums to the spi

A very old carved wooden shrine effigy of a male spirit, with elaborate coiffure and stylized beard, raised scar designs and a serene facial expression. Baule peoples', Ivory Coast, West Africa. The s

A carved wooden male effigy with elaborate dress, painted designs and classic Yoruba peoples facial features and style, likely from the Abeokuta, Western Yoruba peoples. The sculpture has some old Mus

Baule Peoples, large Gbekre monkey, ex-museum, Ivory Coast, carved and painted wood with remnants of libations including feathers, depicting a monkey figure, on wood base, used to guard sacred areas i

Bulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, is a carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon. The sculptures are highly stylized representations of ancestor

A rare old carved wooden ancestor effigy, a male and female riding "piggyback" with weathered and worn surface. Bembe peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 24 inches tall . : Provenance: Ex Jean

Large African carved wood "Asie Usu" male figure, Baule/ Baoule peoples, Cote d'Ivoire, elaborate coiffure, round eyes, flat nose, small mouth, plaited goatee beard, hands resting on torso, scarificat

IVORY COAST BAULE DIVINATION MALE FIGURE, Early-to-mid 20th century. Patinated hand carved wooden Baule People divination male figure. Divination figures such as the one we are offering serve as a lin

A remarkable old carved wooden male figure shown seated on bench and with a great big smile, in his hands he holds an open book, presumably a Bible. The Kongo peoples have been influenced by missionar

A Tall carved wooden kneeling male figure with tall conical ceremonial cap atop an open work stool like structure with a perfect round ball trapped within that can move around yet not be removed. Yoru

This lot contains three hand carved wooden slingshots collected in situ in 1970 by Museum Curator Paul Hendricks. The slingshots features ornately carved figures. Mayan peoples, Guatemalan Highlands,

A hard wood carved effigy of a male figure, likely a chief with his staff. Reddish mineral colored patina. Measures 19 inches tall. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa.

Well carved Yoruba male Ibeji figure, 9" high. Provenance: Crocker Art Museum. Domestic S/H $40+1.5% insurance. Multiple purchases from this auction may lower shipping costs.

This is a very rare and important wood sculpture of a Spirit couple from the Baule peoples of Cote D\'Ivoire , West Africa.Carved wood with layered and encrusted surface suggesting ritual use over man

This is a very rare and powerful old carved wooden effigy of a Monkey, created for use on a ritual shrine by the Mbra Cult of the Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The figure has an encrusted s

A very finely carved wooden female effigy with classic facial features, raised scar designs, hands carved to the torso, and with a well handled surface patina. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa.

This is a very rare old wood carved Avian mask, Bini peoples, Benin, West Africa.Carved wood that has grown quite light weight from age, with a well weathered and eroded surface, with well worn attach

Senufo Peoples, large female figure, ex-museum, Ivory Coast, carved wood, standing figure with hands clasping belly, museum accession number on bottom edge, 27"h x 6"w x 5"d (figure), in custom museum

A Finely carved wooden effigy of a female holding palm leaf fans, Baule peoples, Ivory Coast of west Africa. The sculpture was very finely crafted and measures 14 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Ian and S

This is a rare old carved wooden dance mask from the Temne peoples of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Hand carved and painted mask with textile collar attached. The mask itself measures 10.5 x 7 inches. A