Rare Old Dogon Avian Sculpture Ex NYC Gallery

A wonderful stylized Avian form Bronze with burial patina. Dogon or related ethnic group, Mali, West Africa. The bronze measures 7 inches tall. Ex Michael Rhodes Gallery, NYC.

A very old and weathered ancestor sculpture with encrusted areas on the surface indicating sacrificial matter and ritual use. Dogon peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Sculpture measures 10 inches tall on

A Very finely carved and well weathered old Hemba male ancestor sculpture, with obvious age, wear and decay. Hemba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture has been professionally mounted to a display st

A very fine and old Lega Iginga figure , a carved wooden shrine idol with weathered and worn surface patina. Iginga is a generic Lega term for human figurines owned by the highest-ranking members of t

A finely carved old wooden mask with raffia grass headdress still attached. The mask features the classic heavy lidded eyes, deep facial scars as well as a well handled surface suggesting years of fie

A rare old carved wooden sculpture of a highly stylized female effigy holding her infant child, presumably a fertility idol. The sculpture has some raised scar designs stylized coiffure, shown seated

A Very rare and desirable old carved wooden mask with large open-work ears and a overall elongated and exaggerated style. The Boa from the DRC/Congo are known principally for their masks, believed to

A very rare and quite old carved wooden effigy with undeniable well handled and worn surface, a golden honey colored patina and obvious erosion and weathered. Bakongo peoples, Congo, central Africa. T

This is a very rare ancient wooden sculpture of an ancestor from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Such idols were often placed on shrines that were in the cliffs above the Dogon villages along

A wonderfully abstract and twisted ancestor sculpture with a well weathered and well handled surface from the Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The figure, likely represents o Hogon or village elder or sha

This is a well weathered old and quite exaggerated female sculpture from the Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. Featuring a highly stylized female with classic treatment and somewhat archaic style. The figu

This is a carved wooden shrine idol featuring a wonderfully abstract human form with arms raised above the head. Lega peoples, Congo, Africa. The carving measures 14 x 5 inches. The figure was acquire

A very fine and exquisitely carved wooden Keris/Kris Handle from Bali, Indonesia called Jagungan, meaning kernels of corn/maize. The handle measures 7.25 inches on its custom professional base. Proven

This is a Rare and important Metoko carved wooden and painted figure with highly stylized form and facial features. Statues of this type adorned the graves of dignitaries of the "Bukota", a secret soc

A Very rare carved wooden effigy with enlarged round eyes, incised linear designs and a wonderful dramatic expression. Ngbandi peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The figure measures 12.5 inches tall

A Very old and weathered, field used Dogon Granary door shutter with two conical breast and incised geometric designs. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The door measures 18 x 12.25 inches. Ex Lippel Galle

A very Rare Mbala Drummer figure, carved wood with classical features, well handled surface patina and collection numbers painted on the back. Mbala peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures

Antique carved wooden ancestor idol in a highly stylized anthropomorphic form from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. The sculpture measures 16.75 inches tall on its wooden base. Provenance: Ex R

A very rare carved wooden maternity or fertility idol with classic facial features and a well handled surface patina suggesting good age and handling.Bena Lulua peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Pr

A carved wooden effigy of a kneeling female adorned with red cloth headdress, loin cloth and red beads. Such Idols are often associated with Magic and Ancestor worship. Bakongo peoples, Congo, Africa.

A carved wooden stool featuring a finely carved ancestor head that would act as a handle, incised designs, and a golden honey colored surface patina suggesting great use and handling over many years.

A tall elaborate forged iron oil lamp with bowl-form cups mounted to two tiered base topped with anthropomorphic figure and 6 cup like bowls for holding the oil and wick. The iron lamp measures 28 inc

A very weathered and well handled old carved wooden mask with open face eyes and signs of handling and wear. Lega peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 9 x 5.75 inches. Provenance: Ex Charles

A very old and interesting zoomporphic wood carving from the Naga of Northern India. Carved wood with a very well weathered and worn surface, possibly dating to the early 20th century. The figure meas