Rare Karawari Ancestor Sculpture Field collected 1978

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

A very care carved wooden Mimika ancestor figure, Mimika (Kamoro) people , with a open work design, and shown holding a shield or spirit board. A Very rare and desirable work from an area that few eve

This is a very rare old carved wooden sculpture from the Mbole / Yela ethnic group, Congo, Africa. A carved wooden female effigy with dark patinated surface and kaolin clay painted face. The sculpture

This is a very rare old Kuba initiation figure , with an incredibly deep well handled surface patina and plenty of signs of age and field use. Provenance: Field collected by Lawson Mooney, Ex Director

A large heavy carved wooden Hook figure with organic pigments and overall classic form. This sculpture was field collected in 1978 by Rudy Ceaser while in the Hunstein Mountains, East Sepik Province,

This is an antique carved wooden staff or walking stick with a finely carved ancestor face and incised designs. Tabwa or Rungu peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The Staff measures 44 inches tall. A

A very fine and elegant carved wooden sculpture of a Pipe smoking ancestor with horn like projections. Lulua peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 13.5 inches tall. Collected in situ by Diedre S

This is a very rare old field used Nkuma Washkuk Mindja board. The carving measures 37.5 inches tall and has been mounted to a metal display stand. Nkuma Washkuk, Amaki Village, Papua New Guinea. *Pro

This is a very large Kwoma Washkuk Ceremonial house carving of a female ancestor, Bangwis village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Field collected in 1978 by John C. Edler in Bangwis from the B

An Extremely rare and fine Adan/Aja dance crest. Ghana/Togo From the border of the Adan and Ga peoples on the Ghanian side of the border. Field collected in 1996 by Dr. Franz K. Richter, Germany. The

This is a rare authentic old and field used female spirit or ancestor sculpture with highly stylized form and shown holding a large snake above her head. Carved wood , incised coiffure, areas of sacri

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 Rare Old Double Hunstien Garra figure - Field collected by John C. Edler, C. 1988 in Papua New Guinea. This carved wooden mask like sculpture was kept within ceremonial houses among the Bahinemo peo

A Rare carved wooden female effigy with unusual and striking yellow pigment and raised keloids or scars, incised designs and an overall well handled surface suggesting field use and wear. Senufo peopl

This is a carved wooden magic idol or diviners figure with exaggerated form, pointed ears, goat like horns and raffia grass skirt. The wooden sculpture shows extensive wear and handling , some erosion

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

A Rare and finely carved wooden staff with ornate twisted design and the well handled ancestor face and torso with circular area that likely held a reflective object to act as protection from witchcra

A rare old carved wooden and iron prestige axe with ancestor effigy on wooden handle. The Axe measures 16 x 5.5 inches. Field collected by Marc Friedrich in Angola, Africa in 1980.

A well handled and worn carved wooden hair pick or comb with ancestor face on the handle as well as some incised linear designs. The Comb measures 9 x 2.25 inches. Tabwa peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. P

A very rare carved wooden face mask with tall horns and expressive face with conical eyes, and small ancestor faces on the horns. Wongo peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: field collected by Dr. Ken A

Objects of this type are very rare. They seem to have been used in shrines to venerate ancestors or cultural heroes. The use of Fern Tree figures in west New Guinea is not well documented and only a f

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 very serene old carved wooden mask from the Lovale ( Luvale) peoples, Zambia, Africa. The mask shows extensive handling and wear, and measures 11 x 8.5 inches. A metal display stand can also be incl

A very old and weathered Dan peoples figure in classic form, with broad face, slit eyes, pouty lips, ringed neck and incised tribal scars as decoration. The figure dates to pre WWII and is one of the