Rare ancestor figure - Indonesia - Moluccas - Babar

wood, greyish brown patina, seated in typical posture with knees drawn up to the chest and arms folded across the knees, wing-shaped headdress and ear ornament in openwork design, dam., insect caused

Antique Hampatong Ancestor Figure, Indonesia. Carved wood, heavily weathered. Size: 38'' x 7'' x 5'' (97 x 18 x 13 cm); Height on Stand: 36" (91 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Alor Ancestor Figure., Indonesia, early 20th c. Carved wood. Size: 21.75'' x 5.75'' x 5.75'' (55 x 15 x 15 cm).

Nias Island Ancestor Figure, Indonesia. From an old French Oceanic collection. Size: 21'' x 6.25'' x 5.5'' (53 x 16 x 14 cm).

A Batak Ancestor Figure, Sumatra, Indonesia, of abstracted form with simple incising delineating the face, ears, and arms, fine old variegated patina, on custom wood base, purchased from James Willis

wood, brown patina, a) very rudely carved figure with block-like body and arms in "W" configuration, facial features marked by notches, unusual high towering openwork headdress, remains of painting, w

A Carved wooden seated ancestor sculpture with classic archaic features and a well handled and worn surface. Naga peoples, India. Provenance: Collected by Museum Curator Paul Hendricks in 1970 while t

DIMENSIONS: cm 77 x 16 INCHES: 31" - WEIGHT: 5,5 kg ca. ORIGIN: Timor, Indonesia On offer is an old and very big figure depicting male ancestor. Very expressive and refined face, with sunken eyes, pro

This is a very rare old ancestor idol figure from the Senufo peoples,Mali, Africa. A Fine older male ancestor with well weathered and well handled surface. The figure measures 15 inches tall ( 18 inch

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall standing ancestor figure from Timor, Indonesia, carved from a single piece of light-brown hardwood. The figure displays spread legs

Moluccas Islands Ancestor Figure. Carved wood. For measures please refer to the pictures taken with a measuring tape. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all ac

Old ancestral figure pair -West Timor - Indonesia Mesurements: cm 55 x 10 (inches: 18" x 4") Period: middle 20th century Provenance: Indonesian collection Old pair of ancestor figures, both figures ar

A Very rare old eroded "Ekpu" Ancestor figure from the Ibibio peoples, Nigeria. Such idols were carved when a deceased member of the tribe was elevated to "Ancestor" status, and was cared for and prot

A tall carved wooden female shrine idol with arms out stretched and hands in a gesture of prayer to the heavens. The figure measures 24 inches tall ( 26 inches on professional quality base) Pare or re

Rare Korwar Dance Figure with Mask-Like Face, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Cenderawasih Bay, MacCluer Gulf Provenance: Originally acquired from an old collection in Oregon. Ex. Tad Dale, Santa Fe, NM. Size:

Rare Antique Mentawai Islands Guardian Figure, Indonesia. Seated Antique Male Effigy Figure (tulangan sirimanua) Siberut Island, Mentawai Archipelago, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Carved tropical hardwood

A rare carved wooden Karawari River Ancestor figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea -This sculpture is unusual for a Men's house figure as it was carved in full form as opposed to profile kaman

Ancestor figure (house protector) Sunda islands Indonesia 1970 Wood 29 cm Wooden ancestor figure (house protector) Sunda Islands Indonesia. They believe the spirit of the deceased was in the statue an

Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC) In a rare gesture, this Olmec figure has both arms upturned and extended with a ballgame rubber ball in each hand. The name 'Olmec' comes from the Nahua

Oceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor figure known as a korwar, shown

A very fine and elegant carved wooden stool featuring a lovely ancestor figure with hands on the knees and wearing a wrap skirt is used as the central support, as well as two carved support poles embe

Decorative Ancestor Figure in the style of Lake Sentani, West Papua New Guinea, Indonesia. 20th C. Size: 29'' x 8.5'' x 7'' (74 x 22 x 18 cm). Height on Stand: 30.25" (77 cm).

wood, rich reddish brown shiny patina, traces of black paint, handle in shape of a sitting ancestor figure, hairline crack, base; the Batak use lime in numerous ceremonial contexts. The juice was mixe

A finely carved wooden female effigy Nkiteki (Ancestor Figure) or translated as "Good Wife" with her child on her back. Featuring raised scar designs, inset glass eyes and a well handled honey colored