Sold2018Vintage Igbo Maiden Spirit Mask with Ancestor figureA Vintage and Rare carved wooden "agbogho mmwo" mask with an elaborate an fantastic coiffure and a wonderfully carved female ancestor figure holding onto the back of the mask. All carved from a singleSee Sold Price
Sold2020Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, Early 20th C.Igbo Female Ancestral Figure, Nigeria, early 20th C. with a Bird totem headdress. N.B.: the Igbo consider themselves as descendents of one of Israel's Ten Lost Tribes. Dimensions: 37 h X 6 W X 5D (LDISee 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
Sold2021Antique African Montol Peoples Female Ancestor Figure,Antique African Montol Peoples Female Ancestor Figure, Nigeria. Carved wood, on base. 1908 inscribed on base of statue. Provenance: accessioned by the Seattle Art Museum in 1908; deaccessioned 1996. SSee 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
Sold2022Carved Female Ancestor Figure on StandCarved Female Ancestor Figure on StandDimensions: Overall 54.5" H Property from the Estate of John 'Parker' Prindle, Jr., Boston, MA.See Sold Price
Sold2021African Dogon Female Ancestor Figure, MaliAfrican Dogon Female Ancestor Figure. Carved wood; on Included stand. Provenance: A Private Oregon collection.Size: 34'' x 9.5'' (86 x 24 cm) Height on Stand: 35" (89 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2023African Tribal Hemba Singiti Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure DRCCa. late 19th to first half 20thC. Fair with wood losses, a missing ear, and various wood age faults. Age-appropriate for a statue as old as this one. Considered a Luba style, this standing figure feaSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Art BUYU BOYO Nice female ancestor figure statue CongoAfter having suffered enormously during the period of slavery, the Boyo migrated from the south and settled north of the Luba territories, in the ManiƩma and on the shores of Lake Tanganyka. The artSee Sold Price
Sold2016Sepik River Female Ancestor Figure New GuineaDESCRIPTION: Middle Sepik River, New Guinea polychrome female ancestor figure wearing cloth loincloth with heart shaped face and hook nose. Attached to wood pedestal. PROVENANCE: From the Saul and FloSee Sold Price
Sold2017Old female ancestor figure - LOBI - (+ provenance)Date: Mid 20th century Origin/Tribe: Burkina Faso - Afrika Material: Wood Dimensions: 30 Additional Information: This Lobi bateba figure represented a female ancestor who was kept in a small sacred roSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. African Fante Wood Female Ancestor Figure100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Ghana, FanteSee Sold Price
Sold2022Pair of Fine Tall African Igbo Ancestor Figures,Pair of African Igbo Ancestor Figures, Nigeria. Carved wood. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver. Size: 1) 39'' x 9'' x 8'' (99 x 23 x 20 cm); 2) Size: 35'' x 7'' x 7'' (89 x 18 x 18 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2022Headrest, Lake Sentani, PNG (Pupuan Side)Stylized CrocodileHeadrest, Lake Sentani, PNG (Pupuan Side)Stylized crocodile form with a male and female ancestor figure placed at the head and the tail. Incised scroll design, typical of the Lake Sentani Region carveSee Sold Price
Sold2021Fine Old Ifugao Spoon Ex Jan Baum, Los Angeles 1988A very fine carved wooden spoon with an elegant female ancestor figure as the handle and a well handled smooth surface patina. Ifugao peoples, Luzon Island, Philippines. The spoon measures 6.75 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold20193 East African Figures. 20th c.A group of three East African figures. 20th century. ++ Sukuma style wood male ancestor figure. 69" x 12" x 8". ++ Sukuma style wood female ancestor figure. 70" x 10" x 10". ++ Makonde style standingSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early African Wood Female FigureSierra Leone; Minde Tribe. A wood female ancestor figure of stylized form. Old auction tag under custom base. 19.25" (48 cm) Willis Henry Auction, 1980's.See Sold Price
Sold2023Senufo Katieleo "Mother of Village" Figure - Aboriginal Indigenous ArtSenufo Katieleo "Mother of Village" Figure - Aboriginal Indigenous Art - This Senufo Tribe piece is ceremonial and features a highly important Senufo female ancestor figure. Masterfully rendered fromSee Sold Price
Sold2021Group of Six Carved Wooden African Figures, 20th c.,Group of Six Carved Wooden African Figures, 20th c., consisting of an antelope figure with hair, Chiwara, Mali; a carved wood and metal guardian figure, Nbulu-Ngulu, Gabon; a female ancestor figure; aSee Sold Price
Sold2018Three African Carved Wood Tribal Figures20th century, two carved and painted Igbo female figures and one tall carved figure with lidded offering bowl above a carved dog. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 35 iSee Sold Price
Sold2016Indonesian Belu Ancestral Carved Wood FigureIndonesian Belu Ancestral Carved Wood Figure 20''x5.5''. Seated male or female ancestor figure. Patung or Flores islands. Natural age cracking and wear. 19th or 20th century.See Sold Price
Sold2018Old East African Ancestor Sculpture of Kneeling FemaleOld carved wooden female ancestor figure shown in kneeling position. Golden honey brown patina and a heavily worn and well handled surface, suggesting great age. East Africa, Tanzania.See Sold Price
Sold2021TRIBAL: Large Dogon Mask, Mali, 20th C., wood, largeTRIBAL: Large Dogon Mask, Mali, 20th C., wood, large Dogon dance mask with female ancestor figure with arms raised, old repair to left arm, wear consistent with age and use, approximately 37" h. [PROVSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Tall Sukuma female ancestor sculpture, African ArtA Dark female ancestor figure carved from a heavy dense wood and adorned with textiles and glass beads. Sukuma peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The figure measures 21.5 inches tallSee Sold Price
Jun 02Global Auctions CompanyCarved Wood Polychrome Female Ancestor Figure, Papua New Guinea Sepik Abelam$250
2 days LeftSanta Cruz Auction CompanyBaule - Bete Male Ancestor Figure - African Early 20th Century$600
Jun 04Heritage Auctions70323: A Dan Female Figure (Lu Me) Ivory Coast/Liberia$4,000
Jun 01Ripley AuctionsKarl Marx Chenoweth, Indiana (1913 - 2007), female figure, wood sculpture, 23"H x 10 1/2"W$50(1 bid)