ancestor statue wood montol mumuye nigeria

Ancestor statue - Wood - Montol Mumuye - Nigeria

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Ancestor statue - Wood - Atauro Island

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Ancestor figure originating from Atauro, an island 30 km from East Timor.Just like on other islands in the Indonesian archipelago, the ancestral figure has an important function in society.The non standard shapes and its kinship with modern sculpture makes the Atauro figurines highly sought after among collectors. Provenance: collection German collector. Collected by him on the field.Dated mid 20th century.Dimensions: 31 cm high.Weight around 650 grams.In good condition There are minimal traces of old age. Read more

Ancestor statue (1) - Wood - Bakongo - Congo

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Ancestor statue - Wood - Asmat - West-Papua (former Irian

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. A top figurine!Finished off in the finest details, primitive style that no longer exists.Collected and brought back in the 50s by a Dutch missionary family.Beautiful deep patina.Will be sent by Priority Mail. Read more

Ancestor statue - Wood - ancien couple DOGON du Toro Mali -

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. FUNCTION: Ancestor figure symbolising the primordial Nommo couple, the man/woman perfect twinning.POPULATION: Dogon from the region of Toro, Bandiagara Cliffs.MATERIAL: hard caecedra wood with rubbed ‘dry’ patina.SIZE: 80 cm high.CONDITION: In good condition, erosion of the wood caused by the years, no damage or restorations performed. DESCRIPTION: in a sitting position, to grab by the neck, this characteristic ‘OGOL’ type Dogon couple with the nose shaped as an arrow, almond-shaped eyes and scarification around the face, are mainly used for rain and fertility rites.ORIGIN: ‘Ambre Noire’ Gallery, former Henri Mizoule collection, Farafi Gallery in Aix en Provence. Careful shipment via registered Colissimo with tracking, visible on site at the Farafi gallery, specialist in the Arts of Mali for more than twenty years.The shipment will be accompanied by an invoice with the above description and a certificate of origin. Read more

Ancestor statue - Pierre - Bronze base - Sumba, Indonesia

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Ancestor statue - Mbole - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Dimensions: 29,5 x 6,5 cmProvenance: Former N. De Kun Collection, Belgium, .Sothe-by's London, Primitive Art, 8th of July .Former Bruno Conti Collection, Brussels, .Former Jos Humblet Collection, Brussels-Sablon, . Ownership: L&Z Arts Gallery. Estimated age: Early 20th century.Material: wood. Mbole artists are renowned for their anthropomorphic figurines, with their hands on their hips, the shoulders projected frontwards, they represent a hangman called Ofika. This is why this piece is extremely rare, this is a figurine representing the ancestors, carved in a similar style; they are recognisable by their flatened shoulders and their horizontal feet, I invite you to discover a similar figurine in the book of J-B Bacquart, L'Art tribal d'Afrique Noire, P.145, Figure 4. Sold with a certificate of authenticity of the L&Z Arts Gallery. It can be viewed during the auction, upon appointment. Secured shipment or pick up at the gallery. Read more

2 Ancestor wall masks - Wood - Sepik- Wood - Papua New

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Moba ancestor statuette - Wood - Togo

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Nigeria - North/South/Nigeria vintage mm & fu high value

Orang-U-Can is a supporter of charities W.W.F. and Cats Protection. Nigeria vintage stamps from North, South and Nigeria Edward VII George V - to the year of the Great War SG10-2 ni ref -N-S cat value £ Due to past experience we have learned to only sell to countries we only want to; so please note that we do not sell to the following foreign countries:- France, Scotland, Ireland, Australia Countries that are more than welcome to buy from us include England, Wales, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway, America, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Russia, please ask before ordering if you are in any other country. Read More

ritual cup - Wood - yoruba - Nigeria

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Afikpo mask - Wood - Collection object - Nigeria

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Carving - Nails, Wood - Ibeji - YORUBA - Nigeria

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Carving - Nails, Wood - Ibeji - YORUBA - Nigeria

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Afikpo mask - Wood - Collection object - Nigeria

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Janiform Helmet Mask - Wood, basketry - Ibibio - NIGERIA

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Igbo helmet of young deceased woman - Wood - Nigeria

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SOLID WOOD STATUE

This is a hand-carved commission piece displaying 2 deer made from solid wood and real antlers. Dimensions: Height 47 inches Width 24 inches Read more

Wood carved statue

Beautifully carved and decorated wooden figure by German craftsman. Marking on base indicates it to be made in and restored in by Joseph/Inge Braun and then by Joef Sommer in - that is how I read it. The detail work is to a high standard and it is an interesting and very attractive piece of art. Stands 87cm (34") high Buyer collects Read more

Solid wood dolphin statue

Selling this solid wood dolphin statue, selling as no longer have the room for it, asking £30, pick up plas madoc, SERIOUS QUIRIES ONLY PLEASE, NO TIME WASTERS, THANKS,

Virgin Heart Statue - Wood - it.

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Statue(s) - Wood - Luba - Congo

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LARGE VINTAGE SOLID WOOD STATUE

VERY LARGE SOLID WOOD VINTAGE STATUE. BEAUTIFUL COLORING AND DETAIL WITH NO FADING.FABULOUS CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW MARKS THAT HARDLY NOTICE AND ARE TO BE EXPECTED DUE TO ITS AGE. THERE IS A TINY CRACK NEAR THE BASE WHICH WAS THERE WHEN I GOT THIS STATUE AND HAS DEFINITELY NOT GOT ANY WORSE SO MAY HAVE BEEN THERE ORIGINALLY(see last pic). IT IS OBVIOUSLY ORIENTAL BUT I CONFESS TO NOT HAVING ANY HISTORY ON THIS. MADE FROM ONE SOLID BLOCK OF WOOD AND EXTREMELY HEAVY. IT MEASURES APPROX 42 INCH HIGH X 11 INCH WIDE. FABULOUS DISPLAY PIECE THAT WILL LOOK GREAT IN ANY ROOM. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Horse statue - Wood - Bambara - Mali

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4ft Thai Warrior statue carved wood

4ft Thai Warrior statue carved wood very detailed piece of Asian art Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

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