Abelam People, Maprik standing ancestral figure

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, Abelam peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An enormous hand-carved wooden ancestral figure standing upon a pair of lengthy legs with delineated male genitalia

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Maprik River region, Abelam people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved rectangular wood architectural panel with a central standing male figure wearing a

A Maprik Abelam standing figure. Mid 20th century. Maprik Abelam. Papua New Guinea. Approximately 105" x 10."

A Fine Abelam figure, Abelam people; Maprik Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Of classical form, the figure with rounded head and pointed chin, the body with arms about the torso, the hips

A Fine Abelam figure - Abelam people; Maprik Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea – Of classical form, the figure with pole-like body with large hornbill atop the head, the face powerfu

AFRICAN EFFIGY FIGURE20th century, Baule People, Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. Carved wood standing ancestral figure.Provenance: collection of Dr. Albert de la Chapelle and Dr. Clara D. Bloomfield, awar

West Africa, Nigeria, left bank of the Benue River, Tiv peoples, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful standing female ancestral figure known as an "ihambe," hand-carved from hard wood, standin

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bassikassingo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved standing male ancestral figure known as a "misi." The figure has a stocky, lightly-rou

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Abelam peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male figure standing with wide-spread legs and delinea

West Africa, Middle Benue River Valley, Nigeria, Mumuye peoples, ca. 1970s CE. A superb and sizable hand-carved wooden female ancestral figure standing atop a pair of short, delineated legs with point

Maprik hills fertility fire OCeania/Malanese; Maprik hills district. Northeast New Guinea. This Abelam ancestral wood figure is featured with carved bird figures on both top and bottom and a man-like

PNG IATMUL CARVED WOOD ANCESTRAL FIGUREPapua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River Region, 20th century, Iatmul People. Polychrome decorated, carved wood figure of a standing male with cowry shell inset eyes

Standing about 37.5" Tall. Sold by a famous Ohio tribal antique dealer, now deceased. This, and many lots forthcoming, are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense of the word. T

A very rare Old carved wooden female effigy with articulated arms, holding a staff and standing on an ancestral head. Eket peoples, Cross river region on Nigeria, Africa. Measures 23 inches tall.

An Abelam bark panel, Abelam people, Maprik hills, East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea.The rectangular panel made of two large pieces of bark (possibly on full sheet that split while being prepared)

An Abelam carving, Abelam people, Maprik hills, East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea.The tear-drop shaped carving in low relief with flat back, depicting a central head surrounded by bird imagery. Br

Papua New Guinea Rattan Yam Ceremony Mask 20th century Abelam People, Maprik Village, East Sepik River Region Height 17 1/2 inches Estimate $400-600 Areas of loose weave and wear, surface dirt through

Abelam people, Maprik Hills, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, basketry painted with black, orange, yellow and white earth pigments. Overall good condition. Some surface wear. Approx. dimensions

20th century, African, Sudan, Bongo, elongated carved wood funerary male figure on round base and metal stand. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 76 in. From the Complete

Yoruba Peoples, Ibeji Standing Figure, 20th Century, Carved polychromed wood, pigment, and beads, 11 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 3/8 inches, Provenance: Boca Raton Museum of Art

Mumuye Standing Ancestral Shrine Figure (to watch over the family after a death), with elevated hair form, diagonal profile carving, North Nigeria-Sudan, 21" x 4 1/2". Wear from age and use. Provenanc

An African D.R.C. Congo Ngbaka (Bwaka or Mbaka) carved figure sculpture depicting a standing ancestral male figure having round smooth head with large ears, small mouth, inset almond eyes, and hand cl

An African D.R.C. Congo Ngbaka (Bwaka or Mbaka) carved figure sculpture depicting a standing ancestral male figure having round smooth head with large ears, small mouth, inset almond eyes, and hand cl

Senoufo Peoples, Standing Ancestor Figure, 20th Century, carved wood, 23.25" high, Provenance: Boca Raton Museum of Art, before 2000