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A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’
Located in London, GB
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometric Form the arms
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood

Salampasu Ritual Wood Boat with Four Masked Figure & Attendants Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
wears the classic mask of the Salampasu people, of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Figures are
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male/Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yaka Carved wood standing Janus back to back male/female divination figure DRC Congo, Africa The
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Chokwe chair back with standing figure, early 20th century, Congo An early Chokwe carved
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich and deep patina. In the form of a
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
downturned Pende style face, feet absent. Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid-20th century. Figure is
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood, Organic Material

Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand. A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Suku helmet mask with antilope DR Congo ca 1930
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare beautiful museum quality authentic Suku Helmet Mask (Hemba type) DR CONGO ca 1930. Beautiful
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Early 20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Suku helmet mask with antilope DR Congo ca 1930
Suku helmet mask with antilope DR Congo ca 1930
H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo. Such sculptures are used as a major role in the healing of the
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20th Century Congolese Primitive Tribal Art

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Wood

Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
H 18.9 in W 5.12 in D 6.3 in
Luba Kukudji Figure
Located in London, GB
Luba Figure Kakudji D.R. Congo Wood, fibre, beads, textile 28 cm On a professional wooden
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood, Beads, Textile, Natural Fiber

Luba Kukudji Figure
Luba Kukudji Figure
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H 11.03 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
Located in London, GB
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure Open aperture to the head and stomach Fine overall patina, loss to
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood

Statue Of The Teke Tribe DR Congo African Art Early 20th Malebo Pool Brazzaville
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare and beautiful antique Teke powerful statue RD Congo in Cubist style (see pictures). Situated
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Songye power figure Nkisi
Located in London, GB
Songye Power Figure NKISI Provenance: - Private collection, London, United Kingdom Songye
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Raffia, Wood

Songye power figure Nkisi
Songye power figure Nkisi
H 10.24 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This example clearly shows the smooth transition from aspect to aspect, maintaining a singular...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Seated Luba Figure
African Seated Luba Figure
H 13 in W 4.5 in D 5.5 in
Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
This fine fetish figure, from the Luba/Kusu culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dates
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure
Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure
H 14.38 in W 5.32 in D 5.91 in
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
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
Congo, depicts a female crowned with a large, abstracted coiffure. The figure exhibits a wonderful
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta
Located in Leuven , BE
This fine, round, dark grey vessel depicts a complete figure which is rare. It was made by the
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20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

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

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Wood

Songye Female Wood Figure with horn and brass hair ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing female figure with projecting stomach, attached horn on top of head, and hair
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
Located in New York, NY
Kota people, wood reliquary figure, 20th century, Gabon / Republic of Congo, of geometric form with
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
H 33 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
holes and four strings on pegs. Hand carved, in the shape of a wooden figure wearing a textured cloak or
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Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

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Leather, Hardwood

Bronze primitive Christian crucifix "Nkangi Kiditu" made by Bakongo people DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
», and is from the Kongo people of the Congo. Christ is portrayed with his head inclined to the left, his
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Religious Items

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Brass, Bronze

Two Anthropomorpic Pipe Bowls of the Yaka, DCR
Located in Leuven , BE
southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, along the Kwango and Wamba rivers. The ordinary pipe of the
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20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Kuba Bwoom Mask
Located in Austin, TX
Residing in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Kuba people are true artisans whose craftsmanship
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Copper

Kuba Bwoom Mask
Kuba Bwoom Mask
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H 14 in W 15 in D 28 in
African Luba Caryatid Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
was carved into a column, then further taken in until the robust figure of a woman appears. She
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Stools

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Wood

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
practices. This ceramic spiritually significant vessel is topped with a crossed leg figure whose head has an
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

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Ceramic

Ararat Rugs Star and Octagon Medallion Carpet Anatolian Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
, Hali Publications Ltd, 1993 nr.161. This exceptionally elegant and unusual central octagon figure is
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tivoli, NY
chaise lounge to a ski resort, from France to Japan, Vietnam, Congo and Brazil. Charlotte Perriand: An
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20th Century American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living
Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living
H 11.25 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
For collectors of African art. Finely carved Congo wood figure with hands on stomach with carved
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Yombe Fetish Figure
Located in Montecito, CA
This Bakongo power figure is adorned with feathers, shells, nails and raffia. The eyes of the
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Feathers, Raffia, Wood

African Yombe Fetish Figure
African Yombe Fetish Figure
H 26 in W 9 in D 10 in
African Tribal Teke Figure Ex Sothebys
Located in London, GB
This is a fine Teke Mutinu Bamba magic figure, The Teke use this type of cylindrical bodied figure
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Teke Figure Ex Sothebys
African Tribal Teke Figure Ex Sothebys
H 9.85 in W 1.58 in D 1.97 in
Fine Large Teke Figure
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Early 20th century Democratic Republic of Congo. former Zaire Measures: High 50 cm. Provenance
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Vintage 1930s Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood

Fine Large Teke Figure
Fine Large Teke Figure
H 19.69 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
'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

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
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

'Rega' fetish
Located in Brussels, BE
African carved wood and monkey scull fetish. The figure is clad in a loincloth with bag, necklace
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Sculptures

'Rega' fetish
'Rega' fetish
H 19.69 in Dm 7.09 in
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

Contemporary "Fauteuil Mo" Armchair from recycled metal by Cheick Diallo, 2011
By Cheick Diallo
Located in London, GB
, Togo, Congo, South Africa, Morocco, Benin and Ghana. Over the past 20 years he has become a major
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2010s Malian Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Clay and Glazed Sculpture of a Woman, Jerzy Sacha, Poland, 1970s
Located in Warsaw, PL
Clay, glazed large figure referring to folk traditions. It presents a popular theme of motherhood
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Vintage 1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Contemporary Mandet Table from recycled metal and nylon wires by Cheick Diallo
By Cheick Diallo
Located in London, GB
become a major figure, being the first designer dedicated to developing conceptual design in an African
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2010s Malian Tables

Materials

Metal

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich dark patina. In the form of a
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Congo Nail Fetish Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Serpent fetish nail sculpture from the Congo, central Africa circa early 1920's. The figure has
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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Congo Nail Fetish Sculpture
Congo Nail Fetish Sculpture
H 6 in W 14 in D 7 in
Mid-20th Century, Dem. Rep. Congo, Teke Culture, Ancient Ancestor Fetish
Located in VILLEFONTAINE, FR
Ancient fetish representing a standing male figure, camped on slightly bent legs and resting on large feet
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Terracotta Zande Figure with Provenance
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta Zande figure (from Congo) Provenance: Alain de Monbrison collection.
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Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Zande Figure with Provenance
Terracotta Zande Figure with Provenance
H 5.52 in W 1.97 in D 4.73 in
Mid-20th Century Hand Carved African Figure
Located in London, GB
“Can I please go toilet sir” A very cool and unique hand carved amusing wooden African figure
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Vintage 1950s Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A finely carved female Bembe figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo, dating to the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
Congo. Made of wood and hammered brass. The Ambete tribe figures are recognizable by their short
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20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

African Ambete 'Mbete' Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
Congo. The Ambete Tribe figures are recognizable by their short legs, elongated torsos, somewhat
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Geometric painted red, white and black standing Mbole figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

French Wood Sculptures, Couple of Busts, Sculptures of Africans from the Congo
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind pair of African busts, from the Congo region, made during the 1940s-1950s of the
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys
Located in London, GB
Fine Teke figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys A Teke Magic standing figure Congo early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys
African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys
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H 9.85 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Large standing male Teke figure with expressive face, beard, Congo, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early large standing male Teke figure with classic darkened beard and hair. Small stylized arms
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Luba Figure
Located in New York, NY
A carved Luba figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Believed charged with healing
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20th Century Congolese Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Carved Luba Figure
Carved Luba Figure
H 12 in W 4 in D 4 in
Fine Kuba Wood Figural Tribal African Pipe, early 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba Wood Figural Tribal African Pipe, early 20th century Kuba pipe with squatting figure on
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Bakota reliquary Guardian figure from the Kota People (Mahongwe Tribe), Gabon Africa
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Copper, Wire

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
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

African 1930 Cote D'Ivoire Baoule Tribal Maternity With Child Carved In Wood
By Baule Tribe
Located in Miami, FL
Maternity sculpture figure from the Baoule people Magnificent large sculpture of a seated
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Vintage 1930s Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Songye Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Long Island City, NY
A good quality Songye Male Power Figure. The large angular head with a horn inset in the crown and
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Horn, Hide

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How Much is a Congo Figure?

A Congo figure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,199, while the lowest priced sells for $237 and the highest can go for as much as $16,645.