Luba African Divination bowl bearer, Mother & Children

This is a very fine and vintage Diviner's sculpture from the Luba peoples of the Congo, Africa. Carved from a single piece of very heavy and dense wood with a well handled and weathered surface patina

A Very finely carved wooden female Bowl bearer sculpture with elaborate headdress and well polished patina. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 9 x 4.5 inches. ( 10.5 inches on custom bas

A Carved wooden female Designed to forecast future events, this bowl bearer—known as a mboko (the name for the sacred vessel held by the figure) Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 1

A very finely carved Ifa Divination Vessel featuring a mother and child caryatid (Agere Ifa). Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 9.5 inches tall ( 10.5 inches tall on custom display stand)CONDI

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

A carved wooden ceremonial vessel depicting a Mother with her child bundled to her back. The mother is shown holding the bowl, which conveys an act of devotion and symbolizes prayer. Such vessels are

A very finely carved wood female effigy designed to forecast future events, this bowl bearer—known as a mboko (the name for the sacred vessel held by the figure) was carved from a single piece of

Carved wooden Divination vessel with two females shown supporting bowl atop their head and with highly stylized form and intricate incised designs. Mboko are traditionally used as divination tools and

Carved wooden female shown with bowl atop her head and with highly stylized face and form. Mboko are traditionally used as divination tools and mediums to the spirit world.Luba peoples, Congo, Africa.

20th Century Nigeria African Yoruba Divination bowl, Luba stool. Crafted from a solid piece of wood, features a kneeling female figure with large hands holding up the bowl. Accompanied with photocopy

A finely carved wooden female "Mboko" or Bowl bearer sculpture of kneeling female. Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 8.75 inches

A fine carved wooden divination bowl bearer female couple or Mboko, with two finely carved females shown seated across from one another and holding the diviners bowl. The two females both have serene

A rare carved wooden scene of a divination ritual with a large serpent rising up between the diviner and the Mother and child. The sculpture was carved from a single piece of wood and painatd black. L

AFRICAN, LUBA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CARVED WOOD FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING CHILD H 16" W 6" D 7" Dark patina, mother carrying child on back. Early/Mid 20th c..Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birm

A Fine YORUBA "OLUMEYE" offering bowl, featuring an elegant carved wooden female figure shown kneeling with offering bowl and small child on her back, richly decorated with incised designs. Yoruba peo

CONGO DRC Beautiful LUBA Bowl Bearer Visibly old, this "mboko" is typical of the Eastern Luba The famous “Cup bearers” of the Luba are sacralized sculptures, representing a seated, kneeling (o

A Lovely carved wooden effigy of a Mother and child with raised scar designs and an overall fantastic form and style. Zela peoples, Luba sub-group, Congo, Africa. The figure measures 11.5 x 6.5 inches

A Finely carved wooden effigy of a mother with two children, showing a stylized face and form, with plenty of handling and wear. Luba or Zela Peoples , Congo, Africa. Provenance: Dr Brian Healy estate

A beautiful old wood sculpture from the Congo / DRC , central Africa. Carved from a hard, heavy wood with an overall reddish tone , this sweet and serene image of a Mother breast feeding her child, wi

A beautiful old wood sculpture from the Congo / DRC , central Africa. Carved from a since piece of wood with an overall black tone, note the elaborate coiffure and the raised scars on the belly, this

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba / Kusu, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden statue of a seated female figure holding an offering bowl or cup known as an mboko. Highly sty

Carved wooden Mother and child sculpture from the Yoruba of Nigeria, West Africa. Finely carved example with seated mother and offering bowl, with tall elaborate coiffure and her child clinging to her

A very finely crafted maternity bowl with a finely carved female as the central image, surrounded by children, all with the traditional Yoruba coiffure and style. The Bowl was carved from a single pie

Made from carved wood and leather. Retains original feather fetish. 11 1/2'' tall