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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 Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Figurative Sculptures
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 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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
figure was carefully hand-carved and painted to bear the likeness of one of its original owner's
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
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
Large Oceanic Gope Carved Wooden Ancestor Spirit Board
Located in Forney, TX
, Papua, New Guinea, Kerewa or Hohao village tribe.
Hand-carved and polychrome painted using only
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
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
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
, early 19th century
Measures: Height 24 x Diameter 18 cm
Finely carved in the early style, the
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Antique Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 9.45 in Dm 7.09 in
America’s First “Spirit God” Ancestor
Located in South Burlington, VT
figure is carved in a seldom seen extended and arched high back form from a dark dense stone. This
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Early 20th Century American Pre-Columbian Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
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
19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
was carved by a Tlingit artist from Sitka, Alaska. The pole is unusually complex for a Tlingit pole
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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
Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
would provide aid in return for sacrifices. This figure would have been carved for the recipient of such
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
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
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
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paint, 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
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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
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
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
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
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
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
Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a
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Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 5.52 in W 3.35 in D 1.19 in
African statue Senoufo Horserider figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
. Carved from dense wood. beautiful patina. The statue has a custom made acrylic base.
Provenance: Swedish
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dramatic Tribal Pierced African Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very Decorative Carved and Pierced African Tribal Panel depicting a Female Ancestor. The powerful
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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
20th Century Sculpted Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia
Located in London, GB
traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth. The
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 6.5 in W 3.75 in D 1.19 in
Early Papua Korwar Statue, Collection of Missionary Starrenburg, Collected 1909
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Papua wood figure of a Korwar
North West Irian Jaya, Vogelkop area, coastal Geelvink Bay
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 13.39 in W 5.12 in D 5.52 in
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
Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
ancestor, or even Standley himself. Below the human at the base of the pole is the figure of a bear
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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
The flagellation - Brabant, circa 1560
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Altarpiece group representing the flagellation
Brabant, circa 1560-1580
Carved wood, polychrome
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Red and Black Lacquered 19th Century Altar Coffer Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red and black lacquered altar coffer table from the 19th century, with figural and floral
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Wood
H 40.5 in W 74.5 in D 18 in
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
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Antique Late 18th Century New Zealand Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
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
stool is carved as an asexual woman, with smooth facial features characterised by large half-closed eyes
Category
20th Century African Other Stools
Materials
Wood
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
Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure
Located in Cambridge, MA
A hand-carved wood singiti or ancestor figure from the Hemba people, Democratic Republic of Congo
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Fang Style Ancestor Figure, Gabon
Located in Hudson, NY
Referred to as Byeri, this figure is a symbolic evocation of the ancestor, as well as a source of
Category
Late 20th Century Gabonese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This powerful piece is an ancestor figure made by the Dogon people of Mali. It displays a number of
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20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Vanuatu Tribal Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island
Located in New York, NY
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island. A sculpture carved from a solid section of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Oceanic Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Organic Material
African Hemba Wooden Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This powerful and well-used sculpture of a standing female is an ancestor figure from the Hemba
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
'Singiti' Anchestor Wood Statue, Hemba Culture, Dr Congo, Ca. 1900, Doc. Prov
Located in Basel, BS
Calm yet formidable, this figure is an idealized portrait figure of a specific male ancestor
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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H 18.9 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in
Superb and Rare Larger Than Life Marble Bust ‘the Capitoline Brutus'
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb and rare early 19th century larger than life Carrara marble carved bust of a Roman
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chinese carved wood ancestor figure with remnants of its original painted finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
America’s First Columbus Ancestor 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
ancestor. This figure may represent a Taino in trance and might have adorned Cohoba ceremonies where
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Pre-Columbian Native American ...
Materials
Stone
Ironwood Woman Ancestor statue Australian Aboriginal
By Tess Tipungwuti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tiwi Woman Figure
From Tiwi Island off the Northern coast of Australia. The statue was carved from
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Sculptures
Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Large gable ornament of a man's house carved with an ancestor figure, with a jutting ovoid head
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Suspension Hook Figure Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
This well carved and polychrome decorated suspension hook figure was from the Middle Sepik river
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal Hampatong Pantak Ancestor Statues from West Borneo. Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hampatong Pantak ancestor statues from West Borneo. Mid-late 20th century. Hand-carved of ironwood
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Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 36 in W 34 in D 12 in
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