abdominal reliquary fetish

Title: Songye Nkisi fetish reliquary - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Provenance/Additional Info: The physiognomy, which adopts the features of a middle-aged man, is reminiscent of the kifwebe mas

Koro, Nigeria, carved wood Protective Fetish figure with abdominal cavity for magical charge, darkened patina, 20"h x 6"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

A finely crafted carved wooden female sculpture with reliquary style figure mounted to fetish style basket. The artist took some liberties and achieved a very emotional and moving image. Fang peoples,

Fetish, South Cameroon, approx. 60-70 years old, oblation traces, fully plastic female representation, originally with leg- / foot section (on secondary pedestal fixed), abdominal cavity with nails an

FANG BYERI RELIQUARY GUARDIAN HEAD: Fang reliquary guardian figures are ritual objects used by the Byeri to obtain their goodwill. The fetish appears to be a hornet's nest and the wood is dry/brittle

The Kota used reliquary guardian figures to protect and identify the revered bones of family ancestors. The Kota believed that the relics of important men and women retain power after death, providing

A fine Songye fetish figure, Songye, Eki chiefdom; D.R. CongoOf classical form, the figure with enlarged head with carved wooden horn inserted at the apex, the face with wedge-shaped nose, eyes with a

Kongo "N'kisi" Magic Fetish, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Carved wooden female effigy shown with snake to breast, raised scarrification, inset glass eyes (female and snake). Well handled pati

Fang Byeri Female Reliquary Guardian. Carved wood, feather and beads. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York; Rago, Lambertville, Oct. 19, 2018, Lot 131. Size: 18.5' x 6'' x 5'' (47 x 15 x 13

In the style of a 13th century reliquary. Reliquary measures 7.5 inches tall by six and seven eights inches long by 3.5 inches deep

Adrian Wall (Jemez, b. 1970 ) + Tony Jojola (Isleta) + Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara, b. 1969)Thunderbird Fetish Olla, 2022glass, sinew"The history of glass at IAIA is profound,” says sculptor Adri

Wood carved guardian figure ("mbulu ngulu") with brass overlay created by the Kota people of Gabon to stand watch over ancestral relics. Measures 25" x 18" (at the widest point) and is in very good co

A large reliquary crucifix with 12 sealed theca, True Cross, Saint Peter Apostle and Jacobus Major Apostle, and more. All theca with their respective documents signed and dated by Bishop 'Henricus

Baule Peoples, shrine monkey fetish, 20th c., Ivory Coast, carved wood encrusted with ritualistic projections, the expressive head with open mouth and hand raised with food, the other hand holding a b

A Rare Find! This is a nice ornate relic shrine with the 1st class relic of St. Anne, Mother of The Blessed Virgin Mary. The relic shrine is made in brass, polished and lacquered. It measures 7 1/2" h

A very old Bakota Reliquary guardian sculpture with openwork diamond shape body, slender neck, large flattened head with projections adorned with brass wire. There is a primitive face incised into the

Gilded copper bound wood reliquary Chasse, mounted with cabochon gems and saints. Possibly 19th century, Medieval revival. Measures: 5 1/2" H x 7" W x 3 1/4" D.

Continental Silver St. Felicia Reliquary Bust Spanish; set with round, oval and square cut semi-precious gemstones; provenance: purchased from Anthony Scornavacco in St Paul, MN Condition: Very Good,

light wood, metal, animal skin, These busts were used in rituals of the "bwiti" initiation society as part of the ancestor cult "mombe". They were placed in baskets containing human bones and magical

(7) Animal and fetish carvings in semiprecious hardstones and soapstone with fiber and stone insets. Sizes range from 1/2"- 2 1/4" high. One missing a tail. Otherwise good condition. (1) Encrusted sto

A Zuni Stone Bear Fetish c. 19th century stone, turquoise Provenance: Acquired from Dorian Morley, Tampa, FL Exhibited: North by Southwest, The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, Tallahassee, FL,

A large and heavily embellished wooden female effigy with a large medicine bottle adhered to the front and two crocodile carvings attached to her form with red cloth, animal horns filled with magic in

Pair of Italian Baroque Carved and Painted Wood Reliquary Busts 17th century, comprised of a male and female bust, the male likely Saint Philip Neri, each with a glass-covered, gilt-framed aperture, t

"Saint". Carved, polychromed and gilded wooden reliquary bust. Castilian School. Renaissance. 16th century. The door which guards the relic on the back is preserved. 62 x 42 x 25 cm