African Fertility Figure
African Wooden Fertility God Figure
Located in New York, NY
African carved wood nude figure of a fertility God (Dongo Mago) with raised hands and standing on
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Statues
Materials
Wood
African Namji Fertility Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
beads or clothes, the figure ensured future fertility. Carved with a characteristically small head and
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Art Statue "Fetish Fertility Figure"
Located in Norton, MA
A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Zulu People Female Fertility Figure Carved Teakwood Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A monumental African female fertility standing sculpture associated with the Zulu people in South
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
H 55.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
West African Lobi People "Bateba Ti Bala" Fertility Figure in Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
From the West African country of Bukina Faso this Lobi People "Bateba Ti Bala" fertility Figure in
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Fertility" African Wood Sculpture by the Lobi People
Located in Pasadena, CA
Carved wood figure by West African Lobi People.
"The Lobi People live in a vast geographical area
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug, Boho Jungalow Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
that hints at the possibility of a twin pregnancy, celebrating the essence of fertility and womanhood
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Earthy Moroccan Azilal Rug, Modern Desert Meets Southwest Electicism
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
create these rugs. The elibelinde motif, characterized by a central female figure with outstretched arms
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
female figure with an ambiguous lozenge diamond shape. This presentation can be seen as symbolizing
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Located in Kastrup, DK
remain one of the most recognizable forms in African art and were important fertility aids among Akan
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast
Located in Norwich, GB
A delightful African maternity figure from the Lobi peoples of the Ivory Coast/Ghana. With a serene
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 7.88 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
fertility, creativity, and wisdom. The figure is integrated into a hollow, narrow tube, suggesting this is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
into a large canvas. The women make fermented dye which is painted onto the story cloth. Each figure
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
H 64.75 in W 101.25 in D 2.5 in
Modern Black & White Sculpture of a Knelling Tribal Tattooed African Queen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern black & white sculpture of a Knelling tribal Tattooed African Queen
Purchased in France, in
Category
20th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Modern Black & White Sculpture of a Reclining Tribal Tattooed African Queen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern black & white sculpture of a reclining tribal tattooed African Queen
Purchased in France, in
Category
20th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
H 15.5 in W 25 in D 13 in
Statue Songye, Kneeling Male Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Songye Male Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the male figure resting on one knee
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 18.9 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometr
Located in London, GB
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometric Form the arms
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in
Malian Chiwara female antelope headdress on a custom stand, c. 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
symbol of fertility and fruitfulness of the fields. The figure is presented on a custom mount.
Mali
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wool
The 4th Skate Deck by Henry Taylor
By (After) Henry Taylor
Located in Jersey City, NJ
, posture, and gravity of the figure connects her to timeless icons of fertility and power, from Paleolithic
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Aboja (The Sash Bearer)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Aboja" is a powerful and enigmatic figure. Her horn head is a nod to African spirituality and mythology
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Afobaje (King Maker)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
portrays a lush African landscape, teeming with life and fertility. This symbolizes the fertile nurturing
Category
Late 19th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media
Yoruba Maternity Group
Located in London, GB
prolific art-producing people of Black Africa. The culture of Yoruba, with its complex religious, political
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ripples
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
to delve into a world of profound symbolism and contemplation. The central figure, a woman with her
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Statue Songye, Republic of Congo, Misangu Glass Beads & Chiefly Raffia Skirt
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Songye Male Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the male figure with openwork arms
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 21.26 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
4.70 Carat Diamond White Gold Snake Ring with brilliant and rose cut diamonds
By Bonebakker
Located in Amsterdam, NL
the most notable historic figure to espouse the wearing of snake jewelry, Greek, Nordic, African, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Italian Antique 18th Century Mythological Carved Coral 18Kt Gold With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
variety depicting the mythological figure of the Bacchus triumph, dressed and enthroned in a carriage of
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Brooches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
W 1.26 in D 0.71 in L 2.16 in
31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
Located in New York, NY
to form pomegranates, sugar apples, guava, and other exotic fruits. Symbols of fertility, they were
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Brazilian Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
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German Classical Drawing of an Ancient Statue
Located in Hudson, NY
This finely done German drawing is an excellent example of classical study work done by an aspiring artist, the goal to learn scale, proportion and anatomical lessons from the great ...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Drawings
Materials
Paper
1 Large Mounted Sable Antelope Skull with Large Curved Ringed Horns / Antlers
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent, stunning African sable antelope with large curved ringed horns or antlers mounted on a wrought iron stand. The piece is mounted as a sculpture and conveys the presence...
Category
20th Century African British Colonial Taxidermy
Materials
Iron
H 43.25 in W 23 in D 12 in
Sculpture of a Female Head, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Sculpture out of marble by an unknown sculptor of the early 20th century, depicting a middle-aged woman. The upper body shows a partly rough surface, the head is slightly tilted.
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cubist Dogon carved wood Antelope mask with attached raffia, from Mali West Africa. Tall vertical eyes, small slit mouth. Pair of carved curved blackened antelope horns rise from top...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century, Showa, Japanese Bronze Animal Dog
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Japanese bronze animal dog.
Age: Japan, Showa Period, 20th Century
Size: Height 14.5 C.M. / Width 4.8 C.M. / Length 14.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall.
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
Artist : Henri MATISSE
13 x 10 inches
Edition: 151/330
References : Duthuit-Matisse Catalogue raisonné 31
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Category
1930s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
Early Weathered Wood Cameroon Stool Rows of Spiders, Early 20th C Dimondstein
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very early cylindrical weathered and eroded wood stool from the Cameroon. Ringed with a row of connected spiders around edge. Very hard wood, blessed by age, but still very firm and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 16 in D 16 in
Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Located in Munich, DE
Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin it dates back to the 19th century. Created for the royal family.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Portrait of a Woman in a red Dress - French Old Master art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely French Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. Painted circa 1810 it is a head and shoulders profile of a beautiful...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Japanese Antique Small Wooden Netsuke 'Sitting wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s.
Dimensions: 1.5 x 2.3 x H2.5cm
Sculpture: Wild Boar
Era: 1960s (Showa)
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, origin...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
African Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1980s. Then inherited within the family.
Beautiful Baule mother figure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse
By Tang Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) Sancai glazed pottery horse
The cream-glazed horse is naturalistically modelled standing on a rectangular base, with the mane, tail and hooves highlighted i...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Bold African Sculpture of a Head on Custom Stand
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Amazing African mask hand-carved in wood depicting a woman carrying latticed basket on her head. Displayed on custom stand (included).
Category
Vintage 1950s Botswanan Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully detailed African carved male bust in solid ebony. The figure has been expertly modeled by a master craftsman. The figures is expressive and nearly photographic. Ebony is ...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Ebony
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Phoenician Votive Figure
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This outstandingly beautiful and well-preserved ceramic sculpture is a votive figure from the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Lebanese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Phoenician Votive Figure
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This well-composed ceramic sculpture is a votive figure from the middle of the first millennium BC
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Lebanese Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Women's Tribal African Loin Cloth/Skirt with Cowrie Shells
Located in Oradell, NJ
-colored beads, and cowrie shells The cowry or cowrie shells figure prominently in many West African
Category
20th Century Skirts
10.12 Ct Spessartine Garnet Adjustable Organic Silver Snake Arm Cuff
By Michael Barin
Located in Granada Hills, CA
of Ancient Egyptians. Although Cleopatra is perhaps the most well-known figure to adorn herself with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Garnet, Silver
Organic Silver and Garnet Snake Arm Cuff Bracelet
By Michael Barin
Located in Carmel by the Sea, CA
the era of Ancient Egyptians. Although Cleopatra is perhaps the most well-known figure to adorn
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Carved Wood West African Fertility Figure
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage West African carved wood fertility figure with mask. Well carved with a serene dignity.
Category
Vintage 1960s Central African Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure
Located in London, GB
An Asante wooden aku’aba fertility doll, published as part of the Ladislas Segy collection and
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
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H 13.6 in W 6 in D 3 in
Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Modern Tribal Style and Star of Solomon
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
stage and is surrounded by four large amulet medallions in each corner. A human figure and camel are
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
African Figural Wood Carving, 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A 21st century African figural wood carving in the form of a Rhythm Pounder.
Rhythm pounders or
Category
Early 2000s African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Dogon Iron Figural Staff, Antique African Tribal Art, Mali, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
WEST AFRICAN FIGURE
Depicting a male figure with wonderful character, possibly relating to
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 16.54 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
A Fine Fang Female Reliquary Figure, Gardien De Reliquaire Fang, Eyema Byeri
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Fine Fang Female reliquary figure, Eyema Byeri, seated with the hands held together on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Rare Baga Limba Shoulder Mask
Located in Phoenix, AZ
stands over six feet tall. It was carried and danced by the tribe's strongest dancer and is a figure
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Painted Guro Mami Wata Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
provides a link to neighboring African cultures.
This example shows Mami Wata as a small figure atop a
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Painted Head Crest Mask on Mount, Probably Yoruba, Nigeria, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
fertility, in the state of Benin (formerly Dahomey) in Nigeria, 20th century. This bust features three sets
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and beautifully weathered fertility sculpture/ statue by the Dogon people of inland
Category
Antique 19th Century Malian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 20.5 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Mid-20th Century Ghanayan Akuba Fertility Doll
Located in Dallas, TX
plinth featuring a Classic Aku’Ba Fertility Female Figure.
Exceptional detail to the carving, both the
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana
Located in London, GB
A fine Old Ashanti fertility Doll Akua'ba figure.
A aged figure with honey patina disc shaped
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Carved African Dogon Marriage Stool Altar Bench Tribal Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
carved geometric and figural accents, surmounted by seat formed of male and female figure torsos joined
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Painted Guro Mami Wata Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
to neighboring African cultures.
This example shows Mami Wata as a seated figure atop a central
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Painted Guro-Style Mami Wata Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
provides a link to neighboring African cultures.
This example shows Mami Wata as a kneeling figure atop
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
SENOFU HORNBILL
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Superb African hand-carved tribal Senufo Hornbill bird statue. This Ivory Coast figure represents
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
The 4th Skate Deck by Henry Taylor
By (After) Henry Taylor
Located in Jersey City, NJ
, posture, and gravity of the figure connects her to timeless icons of fertility and power, from Paleolithic
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Ndebele Fertility Doll, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Ndebele beaded fertility dolls are given to young girls when they attend initiation school. The
Category
Vintage 1950s South African Tribal Art
African Fertility Doll, Lesotho
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and important Sotho fertility figure.
The earliest accounts of South Sotho dolls
Category
Early 20th Century Lesothian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Late 19th / Early 20th Century African Fertility Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Finely carved Akuba made by the Ashanti People of Ghana and the Ivory Coast. It was worn by an expectant mother to protect her child.
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures
African Tribal Fanti Fertility Figure Ghana
Located in London, GB
African tribal,
A Fanti fertility figure,
The female fertility doll with typical ribbed neck and
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Art-Baga Altar Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
that subsumes the lower half of the figure." "Such sculptures are usually associated with fertility
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Ashante Akua ba Figure Ghana
Located in London, GB
A fine old Ashante Ahua ba fertility figure Ghana
Measures: Height 28 cm
Period: early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Two Beaded Cameroonian Male Fertility Figures, Bamileke Tribe Early 20th Century
Located in Providence, RI
high. Each figure holds a horn-type vessel in its right hand.
The previous owner reports that this
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
H 72 in W 18 in D 14.5 in
Cameroon Clay Figure of Tribal "Woman Power"
Located in Palm Springs, CA
tribal and mythological importance to them.
This very unique figure is a classic tribal
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Feathers
Venus of Detroit
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Ebullient African American carved wood folk art fertility figure.
Wonderful form and a very strong
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Bronze Fountain "Mammy Water"
Located in Werkendam, NL
A bronze figure of a young woman carrying a shell
The Netherlands, circa 1970
A waterpipe is
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Fountains
Materials
Bronze
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Find many varieties of an authentic African fertility figure available at 1stDibs. An African fertility figure — often made from wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African fertility figure, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right African fertility figure, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.
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