Old Bamana Stool with Ancestor & Incised designs

A carved wooden anthropomorphic stool with highly stylized ancestor as the central support. Please note the wonderful incised designs that cover the stool, on the seat there are many stars, fish, a ho

This is a very rare and impressive old carved wooden stool , with tall carved ancestor sculpture back rest, incised designs and open work legs. This stool collected in Tanzania by Professor Charles Bo

A Very interesting older wood sculpture of a ancestor on Horseback with incised designs on the rider and horse, inset metal eyes and an overall highly stylized form. A very ornate example that is weat

A Fine old Bamana ceremonial vessel with two stylized female ancestors on top, carved from a single piece of heavy dense wood with solid construction. The vessel has some incised linear design and tig

A carved wooden stool featuring a finely carved ancestor head that would act as a handle, incised designs, and a golden honey colored surface patina suggesting great use and handling over many years.

A very fine old and well used wooden stool with anthropomorphic head on the handle, and a wonderful incised design. Bamana Peoples, Mali, Africa. The stool measures 14.5 inches long x 8 inches tall. P

A fine old wooden stool, carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood and featuring incised linear designs and obvious handling and wear. Nupe peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The stool is a bit heavy and

A small finely crafted wooden stool with a charming male ancestor as the central support and decorated with incised designs. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. Provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, New

Rare and old Bamana Tchiwara society shrine figure, a carved wooden shrine idol with incised scar designs and shown wearing a carved antelope headdress. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure would

A fine and rare old wooden sculpture of a female ancestor with incised linear scar designs, stylized coiffure and a deep well handled surface suggesting many years of field use as a shrine object. Min

A carved wooden stool with incised linear designs and two well worn handles, one worn through long ago. Nupe peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Stool measures 12 x 8 x 4.25 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr. Israe

A very finely carved wooden stool featuring a proud Dengese ancestor figure as the central support, decorated with incised linear designs. The entire stool is very well handled and worn. Dengese (Kuba

A finely carved wooden staff featuring two ancestor faces and incised designs on a criss cross shaped handle. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 10.5 inches tall on simple metal display stand.C

A Very colorful and interesting old wooden stool, carved from a single piece of dense heavy wood and featuring incised linear designs, accented with painted motifs in various colors. Nupe peoples, Nig

Old and fantastic Bamana headdress from Mali, West Africa. A carved wooden image of the Chameleon and Antelope,the mystical Chiwara worn during harvest ceremonies. Openwork form with incised designs.

A carved wooden male ancestor figure with incised designs around the eyes, and forehead, as well as on the chest. The figure is carved from a dense heavy wood and is heavily eroded , suggesting some a

A carved wooden female effigy of a ancestor with incised tribal designs, stylized coiffure and exaggerated feet. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The figure measures 16.5 inches tall on wooden base. Th

A Wonderful field used and painted hand carved wooden stool with 6 legs and some finely incised designs. The stool measures 14 x 10.5 inches. Nupe peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance: A Private Orego

A Highly stylized wooden stool with ornate openwork design and featuring a stylized horse as the main support, incised and raised designs and an overall well handled and worn surface. Bamana peoples,

A very finely crafted old terracotta clay jug vessel with classic ancestor face on top and some simple incised designs. The well handled surface has a wonderful patina and shows years of use. The vess

A wonderful Vintage woven rattan basket with carved wooden stopper lid in the form of an ancestral face, with incised facial designs. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The basket with lid measures 27 i

A tall carved wooden headdress in zig zag form with a stylized ancestor head atop, accented eyes , incised linear designs and stylized coiffure. The sculpture measures 24 inches tall. The zigzag motif

This is an old carved wooden female effigy or ancestor, with her hands in very emotional pose. The figure is very well weathered, showing some raised and incised designs, much is worn away, as is loss

Lot of 4 Oceanic Objects. Hourglass shaped hand drum,carved wood with incised design, Sepik River region, Papau New Guinea. 2 carved wood Ancestor sculptures with rain hoods. Old basket, Indonesia.Ran