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19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Chinese carved Ancestor figure
This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
wooden ancestor figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important forebears. The figure
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figures. This early 19th-century ancestor figure
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Australian Aboriginal Carved Ancestor Figure with Ochre Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand-carved wood ancestor figure with surface pictorial carving showing kangaroo hunting and
Category
Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
important forebears.
The figure depicts a female ancestor dressed in a long Manchu-style robe, painted to
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Beads
H 9.06 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
Located in Chonburi, TH
This wooden statue from Siraha Salawa, a noble Nias ancestor figure from Indonesia, is a striking
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
figure seated on a circular base, with elongated head, detailed facial expression with blackened eyebrows
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 9.45 in Dm 7.09 in
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
H 10.5 in W 4 in D 4.25 in
Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People
Located in Atlanta, GA
have been the top part of a much taller pole, it features an ancestor figure with a bird and a phallic
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Chinese Glazed Ceramic Pottery Guardian Ancestor Roof Tile Qing Figure on Horse
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece. Wonderfully glazed and colored work of a seated man with brightly colored robes riding a mythical galloping horse.
We believe this is Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 5 in
America’s First “Spirit God” Ancestor
Located in South Burlington, VT
This is an ancestor sculpture from the Arawak Peoples of the Greater Antilles Islands.
Sometimes
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Early 20th Century American Pre-Columbian Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Vintage Rare Bronze Tribal Ancestor Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
represents an old protective ancestor or soul. The skeletal figure and large head evoke a clear connection
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Vintage 1960s Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
figural images representing an ancestral hero throughout.
The boards are believed to protect the
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Ethereal Terracotta Chinese Ancestor Sculpture on Lucite Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely terracotta sculpture of an Asian figure with beautiful weathered patina. Custom lucite base.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
painting with a figure within a cartouche, more than likely Should Hsing, the God of Longevity.
The
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Tsonoqua/Dzunkukwa "Wild Woman of the Woods" Totem
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tsonoqua/Dzunukwa, “The Wild Woman of the Woods,” is an important ancestor figure to the
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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
leading straight to a rounded head.
Figure represents Irivake, the ancestor hero who is considered as
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
patterns, surmounted by a standing naked figure representing the female lineage ancestor. The rest of the
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20th Century South African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
(queen mothers), as well as for rituals to honor ancestors and to validate the succession of new obas
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
This elaborate Janus statue is a rare example of an Ibibio free-standing figure to recall a well
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Jalisco Kneeling Female Figure, ca. 400 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
to ca. 400 AD. Possibly depicting an ancestor, warrior, or mythical person, the figure was likely one
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...
Materials
Earthenware
Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Pende diviners interpreted messages from the spirit realm to determine which of their ancestors
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
viewer to see the carver’s process. This pole comes directly from the family whose ancestors have passed
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island. A sculpture carved from a solid section of the
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Mid-20th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Australian Aboriginal Ironwood Bima Figure Carving Tiwi Island
By Myra Ann Tipiloura
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collected in Tiwi Island off the coast of Northern Australia, this Bima Figure Carving was carved
Category
20th Century Australian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Bronze God of Wealth Altar Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
in nearly every home, his image set beside ancestors and other Daoist deities, and he is particularly
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African statue Senoufo Horserider figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
private collection from the 70's. Then inherited within the family.
SENOUFO equestrian figure. Ivory Coast
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber
Chinese Stoneware Funeral Shrine Model and Figure Ming Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
architectural rendering of a typical ancestor shrine used at the time. It features a single room behind an
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Female figure with one hand on her breast, representing presenting nourishment from the ancestors. One
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region of Gabon. Kota
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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
northeastern region of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited with its truncated
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This beautifully carved figure is rich with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God
Located in Atlanta, GA
ancestors. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This beautifully carved figure is rich
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This beautifully carved figure is rich with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Polychrome Wooden Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in wood, this 19th-century figure of a spirit paid tribute to ancestors past on a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Dramatic Tribal Pierced African Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very Decorative Carved and Pierced African Tribal Panel depicting a Female Ancestor. The powerful
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Alter of Reason by Caleb Zipperer, cast bronze console table
Located in London, GB
his youth, especially given the transgressions of his ancestors, who were documented to own slaves
Category
2010s European Console Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
honor their ancestors. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This beautifully carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint, Wood
Ethnodesign collection of 12 old Dogon wooden Grannery locks fon stand from Mali
Located in Leuven , BE
representational imagery, can be deeply personal. The stylized figure is usually a representation of an ancestor
Category
20th Century Malian Mounted Objects
Materials
Hardwood
H 24.41 in W 17.72 in D 1.58 in
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Portrait, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Linen
Pair Of Vintage "Inseparable Couple" Sculptures (Loro Blonyo), Java, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
as protection figures and to embody the wisdom of one's ancestors. This pair is carved in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Miniature Chinese Altar Display Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
) with clean lines and perfect proportions. Once used as a tabletop altar for ancestor worship, we love
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Elm
Chinese Polychrome Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
upon a traditional altar table to pay tribute to ancestors past. The figure is carved with detailed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rebecca at the Well Marble Bust Sculpture Statue After Antonio Piazza 27"
By Antonio Piazza
Located in Dayton, OH
. Circa second half 20th century.
Rebekah is a central figure in one of the great family dramas of the
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Late 20th Century Renaissance Busts
Materials
Marble
Yoruba Maternity Group
Located in London, GB
life in the hereafter. While they do hope to join their ancestors when they die, these ancestors are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Block Print "Amakua" on Paper by Dale Moore Edition #2/15
Located in Van Nuys, CA
ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as spirit vehicles. The painting depicts an abstract of a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Prints
Materials
Paper
A TRIBAL Ritual SCULPTURE MASK TUNIC Middle SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
double or split figure, on its very beautiful contemporary base in raw steel, Shamanic, Primitive Arts
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Vintage 1950s Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock
Located in Leuven , BE
representational imagery, can be deeply personal. The stylized figure is usually a representation of an ancestor
Category
20th Century Malian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
Located in London, GB
’ canoe. With a carved protective ‘ancestor’ stylised ‘tiki’ figure to the butt. On the blade we can see
Category
Antique Late 18th Century New Zealand Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Original Antique Portrait of Charles XI of Sweden, Engraved in 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
medallion likely represents an ancient ancestor or a figure of historical importance to the lineage of
Category
Antique 1690s Prints
Materials
Paper
African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Receiving guidance from tribal ancestors was a central aspect of the Luba people's spiritual
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Stool Luba Solid Wood Dark Ritual Patina - Period: Art Deco
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
act as a form of ancestral memory, as part of the ancestor worship that forms an important part of
Category
20th Century African Other Stools
Materials
Wood
Aboriginal Painting 'Tingari Dreaming' by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (1943-)
Located in NICE, FR
ABOUT THE WORK "RETINGARI DREAMING"
The migration of the ancestors is depicted through interlocking
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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H 43.31 in W 38.59 in D 0.99 in
Sculpture Scipione Tadolini the Greek Slave Second Half of the, 19th Century
By Scipione Tadolini
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
movements. His ancestors from a dynasty of Roman sculptors exerted a profound and lasting influence on the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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