Zimbawean Ancestor Effigy

A Finely carved old wooden Male ancestor sculpture featuring a classic Pende peoples style carving, well handled surface and professionally mounted. The statue measures 18.5 inches on its display stan

A carved wooden idol with a well handled surface, well worn features and golden honey colored wood. Sukuma or related ethnic group, Tanzania, Africa. The Sculpture measures 11.75 inches tall on custom

A carved wooden female ancestor effigy with bold incised scar designs and stylized coiffure, weathered surface. The figure measures 12.25 inches tall ( 15 inches tall on professional custom display st

A well weathered and eroded female ancestor effigy with stylized coiffure, a serene face with raised scar patterns, and finely carved features, decayed interior and loss to the waist down, what remain

A wonderfully stylized carved wooden dance crest featuring a female ancestor effigy riding on an antelope. The Carved headdress is brightly painted and shows some handling and wear, suggesting field u

This is a finely carved wooden door from the Baule peoples from The Ivory Coast of West Africa. Carved from a hard wood with highly stylized ancestor effigy and stylized leopard, along with goemetric

A very well carved old wooden Kwere Chief iniator’s staff for the Girl’s initiation with an elegant female ancestor effigy as the top finial. Kwere peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The Staff measures 44

A wonderfully abstract carved wooden female ancestor effigy with a heavily encrusted surface and a highly stylized form with numerous appendages and shown seated on a stool supported by ancestor figur

A very nice older wood sculpture of a Female ancestor effigy , shown kneeling and with raised scars designs and a long coiffure down her back. The sculpture was carved from a heavy dense wood and meas

A very well handled and well used ceremonial crooked staff with ancestor effigy on top. The staff has an undeniable deep patina from handling over many years. The staff measures 15 inches tall, old ir

A Lovely carved wooden male ancestor effigy with a wonderful gesture of an outstretched hand, long beard in hand, raised scars. elaborate and detailed coiffure and shown seated, possibly the image of

A finely carved wooden handle with traditional ancestor effigy with hands to chhin, deep well handled surface patina atop a stylized steel blade with incised designs. Yaka or Suku peoples, DRC / Congo

A carved wooden image of a female ancestor effigy with stylized facial features and form. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The entire sculpture is well weathered and measures 15 inches tall ( 17 inches ta

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 Carved wooden ancestor effigy with inset cowrie shell eyes, woven rope adornment and an encrusted surface suggesting some age. Sepik river region, Papua New Guinea. Measures 14.75 inches tall. Prove

A carved wooden ceremonial parade staff with a finely carved female ancestor effigy on top, detailed headdress and face and torso rendered in a realistic fashion. The Staff has a nice well handled sur

A highly stylized anthropomorphic form with wide open mouth and raised facial features. The vessel is terracotta and shows some ritual use, and a ancestor effigy on top. The vessel measures 8 x 6 x 6

A very finely crafted Female ancestor effigy with stylized and elongated form, inset metal eyes, some incised design and a reddish mineral pigment. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Sculpt

A very old and weathered ancestor effigy shown seated, with kaolin clay pigments, raised linear designs and overall classic form. Urhubo peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. This sculpture appears that it w

A very finely carved wooden male ancestor effigy with classif facial features and form, well handled surface. The sculpture measures 9.5 inches tall, 11.5 inches on custom display stand. Provenance: E

A rare old carved wooden ancestor effigy, a male and female riding "piggyback" with weathered and worn surface. Bembe peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 24 inches tall . : Provenance: Ex Jean

A very old and weathered ancestor effigy shown seated, with kaolin clay pigments, raised linear designs and overall classic form. Urhubo peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. The sculpture measures 15.5 inch

Carved wooden face mask with tall superstructure of female ancestor effigy. The mask has wonderful stylized treatment to the mask face and female form. Mossi peoples, Burkina faso, Africa. The mask me

A lovely carved wooden hand held staff with ancestor effigy on top and embellished with linear designs and a deep well handled surface. makonde peoples, Mozambique, Africa. The Staff measures 13.75 in