Baule - Bete Male Ancestor Figure - African Early 20th Century

Old African carved wooden figure, Baule - Bete. Ivory Coast. Late 19th - Early 20th Century. Tribally-used male ancestor figure with prominent scarifications and a strong presence. The face carved in

Height 24 inches.

IVORY COAST BAULE DIVINATION MALE FIGURE, Early-to-mid 20th century. Patinated hand carved wooden Baule People divination male figure. Divination figures such as the one we are offering serve as a lin

Africa, Early 20th Century Carved wood male figure dyed black with finely carved hair, scarification to face, neck, and back, and beads around his face. The Baule believe that every married man and wo

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

Three Baule Figures Ivory Coast, early 20th century Two males and a larger female. Each carved by the same hand. Blackened wood with glossy patina and traces of white pigments. The shorter male with t

Large African tribal carved wood ancestor statue, 20th c., Baule style male figure, 55"h x 10.5"w x 10.5"d

20th century, African, Ivory Coast, including one female figure with feet backwards and two male figures, one Baule and one Songye. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) 2

20th century, bronze, to include a male and a female figure, female figure holds a child. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 48 in. From the Complete and Important Collec

A lovely and charming carved wooden male sculpture in Colonial style and likely dating to the early/mid 20th century. The figure is shown in western dress and with traditional facial features, deep we

Indonesian Toraja Tau-Tau Standing Male Ancestor Figure, Sulawesi, early/mid 20th century, jackfruit wood. Size: 53'' x 11'' x 16'' (135 x 28 x 41 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserv

African Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Early 20th C. Carved wood with old libated surface patina. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1960 from J. J. Klejma

A desiccated cylindrical wooden standing male figure. West Africa. Late 19th to early 20th century. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: At 18" thi

Western Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet enigmatic features. The figure sta

**Originally Listed At $1800** Western Africa, inland Nigeria, Jukun peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An entrancing anthropomorphic ancestral figure, hand-carved from hard wood, with simple yet eni

A male figure house support post. Mali, Dogon. Late 19th to early 20th century.85 1/2"h X 32"w X 12"d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: "At lea

A group of 2 well carved Baule style figures. 20th century. ++Standing Baule style male figure, Ivory Coast, 15 5/8"h x 3 1/4"w x 3 3/4"d (with base). ++ Standing Baule style male figure, Ivory Coast,

A group of three East African figures. 20th century. ++ Sukuma style wood male ancestor figure. 69" x 12" x 8". ++ Sukuma style wood female ancestor figure. 70" x 10" x 10". ++ Makonde style standing

Western Africa, Burkina Faso, Bamana/Turka peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely anthropomorphic representation of a standing male, hand-carved from a single piece of dark-brown wood. Th

**Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba/Kusu, ca. early 20th century CE. A remarkable carved-wood sculpture of a seated ancestor figure painted black and embellished w

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Oshogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorub

100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Ghana, Fante

Pair of African Carved Ebony Male Figures, early 20th c., one holding an axe and a gourd, H.- 23 1/2 in., W.- 7 in., D.- 5 1/8 in.

**Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule (Baoule) people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a monkey, shown standing on a large, thick, discoid pedestal