Rare Lega Monkey Skull Hunting Shrine Idol

This is a most unusual find, a carved wooden effigy with a Monkey skull embedded into the head and large round ears to aid in hearing while hunting. The effigy was part of a Hunters shrine and sacrifi

A very rare and interesting object, a magic fetish altar created from the remains of a wooden shrine and a monkey skull. The altar has embedded cowrie shells on the bottom that resemble a human face.

A carved wooden shrine idol with three faces in opposite directions, a Bwami secret society totem representing the ability to see all the dangers that could be coming, and also used as a hunting charm

West African monkey skull shrine figure, Late 19th/20th c., possibly Lega Peoples, carved wood, copper wire, natural materials, on later wood stand, 18"h x 5"w x 4.75"d Provenance: Estate of Distingui

This is a carved wooden shrine idol featuring a wonderfully abstract human form with arms raised above the head. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The carving measures 14 x 5 inches. The figure was acquire

This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.

This is a very fine and rare Lega carved wooden shrine figure known as (Iginga). The wood is well handled and shows obvious wear. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10 inches tall - Ex.

A very fine and old Lega Iginga figure , a carved wooden shrine idol with weathered and worn surface patina. Iginga is a generic Lega term for human figurines owned by the highest-ranking members of t

A rare carved wooden Iginga figure in janus form, with both male and female attributes and a overall well handled and field used surface patina. Lega peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.The figure measures 1

This is an antique carved wooden female idol shown in squatting / seated position with an aggressive energetic face. The Naga , a fierce head hunting tribe were known for their use of animist shrines

Carved from a single piece of heavy dense wood and embellished with a kaolin clay natural pigment. This is a powerful and dramatic shrine idol from the Urhobo or The Isoko who reside in the southeast

This is an antique Tibetan Monkey skull kapala embellished with ornate silver decorations and beads. A kapala (Sanskrit for "skull") or skull cup is a cup made from a human or monkey skull and used as

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 charming carved wooden seated male effigy with large eyes, hands held in front of the bent knees and a heavy kaolin clay surface which appears to have a sacrificial patina, perhaps serving as a shri

A very rare and fascinating old female shrine idol with a classic heart shaped face accented kaolin clay and a whimsical pose to her arms. The bottom of the torso evolves into a circular base form tha

Tibet. 1600 AD. Rare Handcarved hardstone monkey skull. Extremely fine. 1,3 kg. 15x11x10 cm

A Fine carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized facial features and a undeniable well handled surface patina. Luba / Kalanga peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY,

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 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

A tall carved wooden sculpture depicting a helmeted male figure standing atop a well weathered circular iron base. Most likely created as a protective idol for a home or shrine. The sculpture measures

A carved wooden shrine object with six ancestor faces decorated with circular designs and inset red glass. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa.A very unusual example, the sculpture measures 26 x 14 inche

A carved wooden arm less idol with a well handled and worn surface patina and obvious age and wear. Bwami Society, Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 13.5 inches tall. Ex Private Oregon

The Toma peoples of Guinea and Liberia border region are prolific mask carvers for their dance rituals, but do not carve many sculptures. This appears to be a female ancestral Shrine object with heavi

A carved wooden effigy of a Spirit accented with kaolin clay pigments and featuring a highly stylized human form. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The Figure has a well handled surface patina and mea