Sold2022A Rare Naga Ancestor Shrine figure collected 1970A Carved wooden seated ancestor sculpture with classic archaic features and a well handled and worn surface. Naga peoples, India. Provenance: Collected by Museum Curator Paul Hendricks in 1970 while tSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Pair of Naga Ancestor sculptures Collected 1970This is an antique pair of carved wooden effigies, one shown wearing trophy skull necklaces. The Naga, a fierce head hunting tribe were known for their use of trophy heads as part of their shrines andSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Naga Female Effigy Collected 1970This is an antique carved wooden female idol shown in squatting / seated position with an aggressive energetic face. The Naga , a fierce head hunting tribe were known for their use of animist shrinesSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Old Naga Animal Sculpture Collected 1970 Ex MuseumA 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 measSee Sold Price
2021Humboldt Bay Fern Idol Field Collected 1988 Todd BarlinObjects of this type are very rare. They seem to have been used in shrines to venerate ancestors or cultural heroes. The use of Fern Tree figures in west New Guinea is not well documented and only a fSee Sold Price
2021A Rare Naga Mask collected in 1970A carved wooden mask with energetic face and broad grimace , perhaps representing a Trophy head, however it is larger then most smaller heads and is "mask size" Collected in situ 1970 and was part ofSee Sold Price
2020A Very Rare Pare Ancestor in Prayer shrine figureA tall carved wooden female shrine idol with arms out stretched and hands in a gesture of prayer to the heavens. The figure measures 24 inches tall ( 26 inches on professional quality base) Pare or reSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Ngbaka Good Fortune Shrine Idol Collected 1975A Fine and rare Ngbaka figure, Collected in DR Congo prior to 1975 by Dr. Kenneth Adelman, Former director USAID Zaire. The fetish has a reddish mineral pigment rubbed into the wood, which according tSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Karawari Ancestor Sculpture Field collected 1978A rare carved wooden Karawari River Ancestor figure, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea -This sculpture is unusual for a Men's house figure as it was carved in full form as opposed to profile kamanSee Sold Price
Sold2018A Rare old Dogon Shrine figure, African ArtThis is a very rare and quite old Dogon ancestor fetish from Mali, West Africa. Carved wood with undeniable weathered and worn, worn smooth from handling and evidence of a ritual or sacrificial patinaSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Pair Ahka Hilltribe Shrine Idols Field CollectedThis is a very rare pair of carved wooden idols from the Ahka Hill tribes of Northern Thailand. This pair of wooden spirit figures were collected on the Thailand / Burmese border in 1992. They were acSee Sold Price
Sold2021Dramatic Naga female Ancestor sculptureThis is an antique carved wooden effigy of a female ancestor. The Naga, a fierce head hunting tribe were known for their use of trophy heads as part of their shrines and ritual dances. This figure meaSee Sold Price
Sold2024Exceedingly Rare Ancient Bana Sculpture from VietnamA Very rare Ancient Tribal sculpture from Vietnam. A Carved Wood statue of a standing ancestor figure, likely a shrine sculpture. Bana culture, Vietnam. The figure measures 31.5 inches tall. The OnlySee Sold Price
Sold2022A Seated Naga Sculpture collected 1970A Carved wooden seated ancestor sculpture with classic archaic features and a well handled and worn surface. Naga peoples, India. Provenance: Collected by Museum Curator Paul Hendricks in 1970 while tSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Mimika Ancestor Sculpture Field Collected Knoll CollectionA very care carved wooden Mimika ancestor figure, Mimika (Kamoro) people , with a open work design, and shown holding a shield or spirit board. A Very rare and desirable work from an area that few eveSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique Naga Thinker Sculpture Ex Museum Collected 1970This is an antique carved wooden male effigies shown in a ":thinker" pose. The Naga , a fierce head hunting tribe were known for their use of trophy heads as part of their shrines and ritual dances. TSee Sold Price
Sold2019Very rare Old Tumbwe Figure Field Collected Dean RipaA Carved wooden Three headed Magic fetish with thick encrusted surface covered in organic matter that will sweat if near heat. This is a field used shrine idol that was field collected by Dean Ripa inSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Old Igbo Shrine Idol Ex Nick Poolos prior to 1970A tall carved wooden sculpture depicting a helmeted male figure standing atop a well weathered circular iron base. Most likely created as a protective idol for a home or shrine. The sculpture measuresSee Sold Price
Sold2018Eroded Yoruba Maternity Shrine Sculpture, African ArtA rare old female sculpture with child, all carved from a single piece of wood. This figure of a nursing mother was most likely part of a community shrine that honored the founding ancestors. Housed iSee Sold Price
Sold2020Lega Janus MaIe & Female Shrine idol Collected In 1965A rare carved wooden Iginga figure in janus form, with both male and female attributes and a overall well handled and field used surface patina. Lega peoples, DRC / Congo, Africa.The figure measures 1See Sold Price
2018Rare Urhubo Aggression Shrine sculpture, African ArtA rare large carved wooden shrine sculpture painted with black and white kaolin clay pigment and featuring a tall ancestor wearing a conical hat and holding two smaller figures and riding on a abstracSee Sold Price
Sold2019Kneeling Bakongo Female Shrine Figure Collected 1965A carved wooden female effigy with ornate raised designs, necklace, armbands and scars, with a well weathered surface and woven rope and seed adornment. Bakongo peoples , Congo, Africa.Provenance: ExSee Sold Price
Sold2018Female Ancestor Shrine Figure, India Tribal Hindu ArtThis is a very old carved wooden female idol with unusual traditional features and a weathered surface suggesting some age. Such sculptures were placed on shrines as protection from evil spirits. FromSee Sold Price
Sold2018Female Ancestor shrine figure from India, Tribal ArtThis is a very old carved wooden female idol with unusual traditional features and a weathered surface suggesting some age. Such sculptures were placed on shrines as protection from evil spirits. FromSee Sold Price
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