Songye Carved Wood Divination Oracle African Tribal Katatora Figure

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with age appropriate surface patina wear, minor wood loss and age crack(s). Songye divination object; head atop open ring; flat feet on round plinth. DRC. Ex-Nooter coll.

A rare carved wooden Songye fetish figure known as "katatora" or "Kakishi" and features a classic Songye face with tall antelope horn, as well as a ring shaped form and accented with metal tacks. Trad

A carved wood and painted half figure with classic form, hands to abdomen, protruding navel, and a well handled surface patina. The figure likely served as a divination idol and measures 4.75 inches (

Ca. last half 20thC. Very good with original patina and age-appropriate surface patina wear. Songye truncated figure, arms not defined, DRC. The head cavity used for magic herbs has a round object ins

This is a exceedingly rare and very finely carved wood sculpture of a Mboko or bowl bearer from the Luba or Zela peoples of Congo, central Africa.This magic sculpture was designed to forecast future e

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate wear, stains and rubs to the original patina. Red pigment traces remain, along with age crack(s) as shown. Ex-Nooter coll.

Central African, 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo Songye style short divination figure with bell and cowrie shell necklace. Unmarked. Provenance: The Private Collection of Mr. Noel F. Pa

A carved wooden divination vessel with elaborate container which has a small hold in the bottom, a Mouse would crawl into the small hold and vessel chamber and disturb the contents, which then a divin

A finely carved female effigy carved from a dense and heavy wood and embellished with metal studs. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. The figure measures 21 inches tall. Ex Dr. Kenneth Adelman collection

A carved wooden diviners tool used in ceremonial divination practices as a sort of "friction" fetish. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 8.5 x 4 inches. Provenance: Ex McC

Vintage carved wooden male sculpture from the Songye peoples, Congo, Africa. Featuring a ancestor idol, carved from a heavy dense wood with an over-sized and exaggerated head and classic songye facial

Ca. mid 20thC. Good condition with original warm patina, some cracks and minor wood losses. Age-appropriate wear. Tabwa figure with hands to abdomen on round plinth; scarification; undefined feet. Ex-

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good condition with age-appropriate surface patina wear and minor wood edge losses. Congolese (?) standing figure with headgear; swept-back shoulders, protruding joints. DRC

Two Carved Wood African Tribal FiguresA Bird Man measuring 19 inches; together with another anthropomorphic figure measuring 29 inches.

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good condition with age-appropriate patina wear, and very minor wood wear. Lengola style figure with long bent arms; belt-like detail; round base. Somewhat similar to sculpt

Figure in Canoe is approx 9 1/4" long

A large carved wood tribal African figure of woman holding bird. Dimensions: 44” x 13” x 11”

Carved wood African circular tribal plaque with figures and foliate designs; overall good condition, minor wear and cracks to wood; 9 3/4" x 7 1/2" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015)

Ca. late 19thC. Bankongo ancestor figure, Democratic Republic of Congo. Very good with age appropriate wear, including head gear, and glass eyes. Ex-colonial collection Louvain, Leuven Belgium. Ex-Tad

Large African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood figure; exhibiting metal embellishments to face, and woven cloth around his waist; with two marionette like arms; H: 38 1/2" &#40

Ca. late 19th to early 20thC. Good with age-appropriate wear, apparently no repairs with original trade bead necklace. Luba truncated female attached to gourd; holding breasts; white beaded necklace.

African Songye tribal carved wood tribal face mask, central crown with applied woven detail to back of mask, surmounting exaggerated facial features, with applied straw fringe to bottom, accompanied w

20th century, two carved and painted Igbo female figures and one tall carved figure with lidded offering bowl above a carved dog. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 35 i

Antique/Vintage African Carved Wood Tribal Figure. Paint decoration. 51-1/2"h. Condition: Good with wear, losses and cracks.