Sold2015Wooden korwar (ancestor) amulet, GeelvinckbayWooden korwar amulet, made of wood and trade beads.Ex-collection of the late Mr Hoogerbrugge who worked for Unesco in New Guinea during the 1960's and 1970's. Country of origin: North Coast Papua NewSee Sold Price
Sold2015Dance shield, GeelvinckbayDance shield Geelvinckbay (korwar-ancestor head on top). Made of wood, dating to the early/mid 20th Century. Country of origin: North Papua New Guinea. Size: 122 cm (49 inches). Private collection theSee Sold Price
Sold2024SEPIK RIVER NECKRESTSEPIK RIVER NECKREST PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, snail shell and vegetal fibre, with relief carved ancestor masks to the ends, the reverse with incised design aSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Indonesian Wood Ancestor Figure for a CanoeOceania, Indonesia, west New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), Poon village, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive, hand-carved ancestor figure known as a korwar, shownSee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Figure in Human FormOceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), ca. 1900 CE. Very attractive ancestor figure (korwar) carved from a single piece of wood - now with wonderful old patina.See Sold Price
Sold2019Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Figure in Human Form**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Huon Gulf / Geelvinck Bay (Cenderawasih Bay), ca. 1900 CE. Very attractive ancestor figure (korwar) carved from a single piece of wood - nSee Sold Price
Sold2022Fine Borneo Dayak Hampatong Ancestor FigureFine Borneo Dayak Hampatong Ancestor Figure. Size: OA 70" high. Figure, 49.5" x 8.5" x 8.5"See Sold Price
Sold2021Korean Ancestor ScrollKorean ancestor scroll, watercolor on silk, calligraphy upper right, 39-1/2" x 24" sightSee Sold Price
Sold2016Male ancestor figure "siraha salawa", around 1900 -wood, brown patina, in squatting posture, with both hands clasping a libation bowl, separately carved long tapering crown in the shape of an openwork carved palmbranch with notched ornaments, remainsSee Sold Price
Sold2021New Guinea Ancestor FigureNew Guinea, ca. late 19th - early 20th century. A fine carved early Sepik hook figure. Custom base. MEASUREMENTS Height: 15 inches / 38 cm SHIPPING $35 flat-rate shipping in the continental U.S. (insuSee Sold Price
Sold2016A male ancestor figure.A standing male ancestor figure, Nigeria, Urhobo style. 20th century. Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. "The Urhobo have two distinct sculptural traditionsSee Sold Price
Sold2018Seated ancestor figure "iene" - Indonesia - Moluccas -wood, greyish brown patina, seated in typical posture with knees drawn up to the chest and arms folded across the knees, wing-shaped headdress and ear ornament in openwork design, dam., insect causedSee Sold Price
Sold2018DAYAK, ANCESTOR FIGURE (HAMPATONG), BORNEOLate 19th/Early 20th c. Carved wood Without stand: 52 1/2" x 9" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Dayak is a generic term used to categorize a quite large group of indigenous peoples of theSee Sold Price
Sold20231960 Dali Ancestor's Apparition Authentic WoodcutSalvador Dali. (1904-1989). "The Ancestor's Apparition" Paradise Canto 16. Authentic Original Color Woodcut from The Divine Comedy Printed in 1960 on B.F.K. Rives Paper ( this is not a reproduction, cSee 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
Sold2018DAYAK, ANCESTOR FIGURE (HAMPATONG), BORNEOEarly 20th c. Carved wood Without stand: 43" x 47" x 5" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York Dayak is a generic term used to categorize a quite large group of indigenous peoples of the islandSee Sold Price
Sold2018Porcelain Figure of Taoist Ancestor, Zeng Longshen太上老君(曾龙升) Porcelain Figure of Taoist Ancestor, Zeng Longshen Mark 高(Height):35cm 宽(Width):26cmSee Sold Price
Sold2020Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC)Olmec Ancestor Figure Holding Ball (900-600 BC) In a rare gesture, this Olmec figure has both arms upturned and extended with a ballgame rubber ball in each hand. The name 'Olmec' comes from the NahuaSee Sold Price
Sold202419th C. Multi-Generational Ancestor Portrait19th Century Multi-Generational Ancestor Portrait Color Wash and Ink On Paper. Depicts three females and three males. Framed in a large Chinese style black ebonized frame with gold leaf corners. MeasuSee Sold Price
Sold2021Taiwan Aboriginal Style Ancestor FigureTaiwan aboriginal style ancestor depiction, carved wood, inlaid eyes, 20th C. Size: 49'' x 11'' x 1'' (124 x 28 x 3 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2020Senufo Peoples, carved ancestor figure, ex-KomorSenufo Peoples, carved ancestor figure, ex-Komor, 19th c., Ivory Coast, natural patina, mounted on ebonized wood stand, accompanied by Mathias Komor receipt, 8"h (statue), 8.75"h (total) Provenance: FSee Sold Price
Sold2017Letwin Mugavasi "Woman Spirit Ancestor"Letwin Mugavasi (Zimbabwe, 20th c.) "Woman Spirit Ancestor", Springstone Serpentine. Size: 28'' x 11'' x 6'' (71 x 28 x 15 cm). Provenance: The Peggy Knowlton Collection.Note: all items in this auctioSee Sold Price
Sold2021Mezcala Shaman Cone Ancestor Figure (300 BC-500 AD)Mezcala Shaman Cone Ancestor Figure (300 BC-500 AD) This large example of a Mezcala Shaman figure, carved in white quartz, has a shamans cone above a two tiered cap representing the Mezcala temple. ThSee Sold Price
Sold2020African Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th centuryAfrican Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th Century. Carved wood and paint. On stand. Provenance: ex Jacques Kerchache, Paris; Ex Ana and Antonio Casanovas, Spain. Size: 61'' x 12'' x 11.5'' (155 x 30See Sold Price
Echoes of Glory International Military Auction HouseTwo RARE Antique African Benin Tribal Bronze Ancestor Figurines (A)$45(9 bids)
4 days LeftGlobal Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik Abelam$250
Jun 08Auktionshaus SchreiberAncestor figure from the Sepik region. Papua New Guinea. 1st half of the 20th century.€100
Jun 14Eldred'sPAIR OF CHINESE REVERSE-PAINTED GLASS ANCESTOR PORTRAITS First Half of the 20th Century 21" x 15".$250
4 days LeftSuccetti GalleryNias Island Ancestor Figure,Carved wood, pigments. Inscribed on the bottom: NIAS. It measures 12$30
359 Lots AwayHermann Historica GmbHA large Cameroonian ancestor figure of the Bamun tribeSee Sold Price
Jun 06Subastas de Barcelona S.L. (Subarna Casa de Subastas)19TH CENTURY, CHINESE SCHOOL, QING DYNASTY. ‘ANCESTOR WORSHIP’.€2,000
1249 Lots AwayRapid Estate Liquidators and Auction GalleryWalt Disney Cast Member Ancestor Bassler Family Photo$45
Jun 06Subastas de Barcelona S.L. (Subarna Casa de Subastas)19TH CENTURY, CHINESE SCHOOL, QING DYNASTY. 'ANCESTOR WORSHIP'.€2,000
Jun 06Rapid Estate Liquidators and Auction GalleryWalt Disney Cast Member Ancestor Couple Horse Photo$5
2 days LeftRapid Estate Liquidators and Auction GalleryWalt Disney Cast Member Ancestor Mustached Gentlemen Photo$35
6 days LeftGlenbow Arts Auction Inc.A calcified jade 'ancestor mask' pendant,Neolithic period,Shijiahe culture,height 7.6cm,width 8.3cm$300