Ibibio Female Shrine Idol, African Tribal Art

Old and weathered carved wooden female effigy with retractable arms ( one lost) and obvious age and exposure to the elements. Ibibio peoples, Nigeria, Africa. This shrine idol measures 24 inches tall

A carved wooden female image with highly stylized facial features and form. Likely used on a personal shrine as a medium to the world of ancestral spirits. Montol peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculptu

A fine carved wooden female ancestor idol with bold features and and powerful stylized form, lip plug, pony tail, pierced ears, and protruding navel. The figure has a well handled , oily surface, was

A lovely vintage carved wooden effigy of a "venavai" female with serene semi closed eyes and well handled surface patina, adorned with glass beads. Ewe peoples, Togo, Africa. The sculpture measures 11

This is a very old, weathered and eroded wood sculpture from the Ibo peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Truly a impressive old example, and although much is lost, what remains is a powerful display of I

A Carved wooden female effigy with highly stylized form and shown holding a child at her waist. The figure was carved from a heavy dense wood and has a very well weathered and eroded surface with laye

A Carved wooden shrine idol featuring a highly stylized ancestor with long twisted beard and raised tribal scarification, and shown holding two staffs. Oron ethnic group, Ibibio peoples, Nigeria, Afri

This is a very fine and vintage Ancestor sculpture from the Azande peoples, DRC / Congo central Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with a well handled and weathered surface patina, adorned wit

A carved wooden effigy with highly stylized facial features and form, and most interesting is an area where it is likely a wooden phallus was once attached. Tiv or related ethnic group, Nigeria, West

Carved wooden idol from the Lobi of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Known as a "Bateba Ti Puo " this style of sculpture were created to be placed on village shrines to act as mediums to the spirit world. O

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine figure of a woman holding a bowl, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood, dark patina with incised decoration detailed with blue and reddish/brown pigment. P

This is a very rare old wooden idol sculpture from the Ngbaka peoples of the Lualaba river region, in the heart of Africa, the Congo. Very well weathered and worn female shrine idol with undeniable ag

A Finely carved wooden shrine idol depicting an ancestor with highly stylized arms and form. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The wooden sculpture measures 12 inches tall.

Weibliches Amlash-Idol. Kunstgewerbe (?) Amlash-Kultur, Iran Ohne Sockel / without base Keramik. H 30,5 cm. B 14,5 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. Möglicherweise nicht authenti

Weibliches Vogelkopfidol Syrien Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. H 14 cm. Provenienz: - Aus alter französischer Sammlung. - Gerhard Hirsch, München. Auktion 302, 2014, Lot 1955. - Chri

Eroded and weathered Old carved female effigy, likely a shrine idol that was used as a medium to the spirit world and the ancestors. The wood is golden honey colored and has an undeniable well handled

KLEINES WEIBLICHES TONIDOL Syrisch, 2. - 1. Jh. v. Chr. Ohne Sockel / without base Keramik. H 5 cm. CHF 50 / 100 EUR 43 / 86

A large and impressive old Pende female ancestor sculpture with well weathered surface and shown with one had to her breast, perhaps suggesting a fertility idol. The hard wood sculpture was painted wi

A large ancient and eroded old wooden sculpture of a female devotee from a Dogon Shrine. Mali, West Africa. Measures 39.5 inches tall. Provenance: A private Oregon collection.

A very old, possibly ancient ancestral shrine sculpture with primitive traditional form, with a very well handled surface patina. The figure has been mounted to a marble base and appears to have great

A very old, possibly ancient Tellum ancestral shrine sculpture with classical yet primitive traditional form, with a very well handled surface patina. This idol appears to be a truly ancient example a

A tall carved wooden shrine idol with highly stylized form and encrusted surface suggesting ritual use. The abstraction is so extensive that the body is reduced to a cylindrical trunk. This type of ob

A carved wooden effigy of the trickster god "ESHU" shown with pan flute and long braided pony tail and indigo dyed coiffure. the sculpture is adorned with a cowrie shell necklace and has an undeniable

A Very tall weathered and expressive carved wooden shrine idol known as a Bateba Ti Puo among the Lobi peoples of Burkina faso. The figure is very weathered and worn, though appears intact. The figure