Early 20th C. African Baga / Loma Wood Female Figure

Africa, Guinea, Baga, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A tall standing female figure, carved from a beige-hued lightweight wood, likely representative of an ancestor. She has broad feet and attenuate

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female figure with delineated legs, a cylindrical abdomen, pendulous breas

**Originally Listed At $400** Southern Africa, Angola, Chokwe peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely depiction of an anthropomorphic standing female. This example sports a conical base wh

West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the Igbomina

100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Ghana, Fante

**Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely elder female figure hand-carved from hard wood. The female pre

An Ashanti "Akuaba" wood fertility dollEarly/mid-20th century, Ashanti Peoples; Ghana, AfricaThe carved wood stylized female figure with beaded decoration at the neck and base; with later ad

**Previously Listed At $600** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned w

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba / Kusu, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden statue of a seated female figure holding an offering bowl or cup known as an mboko. Highly sty

Originally offered at $500... Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, ca. early 20th century. A standing female Bateba figure, carved from wood with a gray-brown, encrusted, sacrificial patina. A particu

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned with incised markings represent

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A female Ere Ibeji figure, hand carved to represent the female member of a pair deceased twins, adorned with incised markings represent

West Africa, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, Senufo, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fascinating and petite carved wooden female figure that most likely belonged to a male-female pair symbolizing the

**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th c. CE. A matching pair of deceased female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina region

West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the Igbomina

**Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. early 19th to late 20th century CE. A lovely female shrine figure that is hand-carved from hardwood an

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. early 19th to late 20th century CE. A lovely female shrine figure that is hand-carved from hardwood and presents with a stylized cyl

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A figure comprised of wood wrapped with a fiber network, a leather kit with remaining brown hairy coat aroun

AFRICAN, LUBA, RDC, CONGO CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE WITH CHILDREN H 18" W 4" D 5.5" Carved wood, beads, pigment. Early/Mid 20th c.. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator a

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A female "ere ibeji" figure standing with both arms and exceptionally large hands at her sides upon an integral base. She

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Niger River Delta area, possibly Oron or Eket peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden squatting female figure with long legs, wide hips, a lar

AFRICAN, LUBA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING CHILD H 16" W 6" D 7" Dark patina, mother carrying child on back. Early/Mid 20th c..Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birm

A standing Nimba Baga female figure Guinea, Baga 20th century. 22 1/2"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

Ca. late 19th to early 20thC. Good with age-appropriate wear, apparently no repairs with original trade bead necklace. Luba truncated female attached to gourd; holding breasts; white beaded necklace.