Sold2023A Tall Abelam FigureA 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 powerfuSee Sold Price
Sold2015A Fine Abelam men's house carvingA Fine Abelam men's house carving, Abelam, Maprik region; Papua New GuineaThe figure with large head and high raised brow with ridge indicating headgear, with classical Abelam features such as long thSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. PNG Maprik Wood Ancestor Panel Male, AviansOceania, 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 aSee Sold Price
Sold2022Abelam Ancestor Figure, Papua New GuineaAbelam Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 18'' x 5'' x 5.5'' (46 x 13 x 14 cm); HeighSee Sold Price
Sold2022Abelam Ancestor Figure, PNGAbelam Ancestor Figure, PNG. Carved wood and pigment. On base. Size: 10.25'' x 1'' x 1.25'' (26 x 3 x 3 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2023Large 23" Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure statue Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1596CONGO DRC Large Ancestor Figure (Singiti) Hemba ancestors figures are famous.They represent the deceased leaders and, venerated by the entire tribe, they help their successors to legitimize their poliSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Ancestor Figure** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Papua New Guinea, Sepik River, ca. 1960. Large ancestor figure. Large, shield shaped, bird-like face.See Sold Price
Sold2022LARGE MAYAN TERRACOTTA HEADLarge ancestor figure relief head. Bearded face with two smaller heads on top. Dimensions: (Head) H 17.5" x W 11" x D 5.5" Condition: Surface with mud encrustation; some rubbed off. Mounted on wood paSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ha Li Blanket, China, Mid 20th CenturyHa Li Blanket, China, Mid 20th Century. Blanket of four identical, three tiered, attached panels of large ancestor figures in continuous supplementary weft inlay. Size: 53'' x 74'', (135 x 188 cm). PrSee Sold Price
Sold2020Large Jade Ancestor Figure, Olmec La Venta (900-600 BC)Large Jade Ancestor Figure, Olmec La Venta (900-600 BC) This astonishing Jade figure towers at 9 inches, and possesses the classic Olmec features including a bald elongated head, small holes for earriSee Sold Price
Sold2018Large 1mtr Ancestor Figure - Washkukhills, East SepikLarge 1mtr ancestor figure - Washkukhills, East Sepik Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 97 cm Very Large Ancestor statue made wood in classic sinuous abstract form. Provenance: Ex-collection De GSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Large Nyamwezi Ancestor Figure, TanzaniaA large Nyamwezi Ancestor sculpture: A Stylized female ancestor with inset bead eyes and embellished with strands of glass beads. Nyamwezi peoples, Tanzania, Africa. Size: 18.5'' x 5'' x 4.5'' (47 x 1See Sold Price
Sold2018Large Mindimbit Ancestor Figure SepikLarge Mindimbit ancestor figure - Sepik - Papua New Guinea 2nd half 20th century Wood 50 cm Mindimbit figures are notable for the use of finely detailed carving accentuated with red clay and white limSee Sold Price
Sold2018Large Ancestor Female Figure With Headdress Carved BirdLarge ancestor female figure with headdress carved as a bird WEST TIMOR wood cm 58 x 8,5 ( 23" x 3.4") 1060 g Old finely carved figure depicting female ancestor with naked breast, traditional fringedSee Sold Price
Sold2022Large Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure head Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1434Title: Large Singiti HEMBA ancestor figure head Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1434 Provenance/Additional Info: CONGO DRC HEMBA LARGE HEAD Superb head, imposing, which gives off an impression of majestySee Sold Price
Sold2024Large Singiti HEMBA Ancestor Figure Statue Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1793CONGO DRCHEMBA Ancestor FigureBeautiful classic style ancestor statueIts slightly inclined head accentuates the feeling of serenityThe Singiti, the Hemba ancestors figures are famous.They represent thSee Sold Price
Sold2018Maprik Abelam standing figure. 20th century.A Maprik Abelam standing figure. Mid 20th century. Maprik Abelam. Papua New Guinea. Approximately 105" x 10."See Sold Price
Sold2022Maprik Abelam PNG Figure with Store Receipt, Pre 1950"sStanding 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. TSee Sold Price
Sold2018Large & Heavy Kwoma Mindja Ancestor Figure East SepikVery large and heavy Kwoma Mindja ancestor figure - East Sepik - Papua New Guinea Mid 20th century Wood 117 x 31 cm This engraving was made by the Kwoma civilization and was used both in initiation riSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large Abelam polychrome figural poleLarge Abelam polychrome figural pole, Maprik region, Papua New Guinea, circa mid-20th century, approx. 122"h. Provenance: Collection of Vanna and N. Lee Lacy (Palm Springs, California)See Sold Price
Sold2021Large African Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure, 20thLarge African Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure, 20th c., from the Dogon tribe, Mali, H.- 63 1/2 in., W.- 9 in., D.- 14 in. Provenance: from the Estate of John C. McNeese, New Orleans, Louisiana.See Sold Price
Sold2022Large New Guinea carved wood ancestor figureLarge New Guinea carved wood ancestor figure, 20th c., possibly Sepik River, with cowrie shell eyes, adorned with natural fibers, approx. 63"h x 13" x 7"d Provenance: The Collection of visual artist LSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fine Abelam Ngwalndu FigureA 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 hipsSee Sold Price
Sold2024Large Luzon Ceremonial Ladle Ex Nooter Collection.Large carved wooden spoon with ancestor figure on end,highly polished and smooth from handling. Ifugao peoples, Philippines. As per Nooter estate papers, this was described as Hill Tribe spoon w/figurSee Sold Price
359 Lots AwayHermann Historica GmbHA large Cameroonian ancestor figure of the Bamun tribeSee Sold Price
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik Abelam$250
Jun 08Simpson Galleries, LLC.AN AFRICAN CHIBINDA ILUNGA KING FIGURE, CHOKWE, ANGOLA AND DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO REGION,$100
2 days LeftSanta Cruz Auction CompanyBaule - Bete Male Ancestor Figure - African Early 20th Century$600
Jun 01Ripley AuctionsRandolph John Rogers, American (1825 - 1892), Checkers up at the Farm, large figure group, cast and$50
4 days LeftJasper52Ancestor Figure - Wood - Lobi - Burkina Faso - Karl Ferdinand Sch?dler certificate$280