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What are carved wood figures in African art?
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Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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Egyptian Painted Sarcophagus Mask
Located in Astoria, NY
Egyptian Painted Sarcophagus Mask, gesso over wood composite, mounted on metal base. Overall: 11" H x 7.5" W x 3.75" D. Provenance: From a Fifth Avenue Collection.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Traditional sculpture originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Traditional sculpture originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tribal Art - Congo - African
Measures : 16x17cm H:82cm
Traditional sculpture from the Democratic Republic of ...
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Joseph Bansimba African bust carved in wenge - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Joseph Bansimba African bust carved in wenge - 20th
African Art - Ethnic decoration
Measures : 30x16cm H: 21,5cm
Material : Wenge
Category
20th Century Congolese Busts
Materials
Wenge
African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s
An impressive African wooden sculpture, hand-carved in the Belgian Congo during the 1950s. This remarkable ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Nankong Totem Sculpture Set of 3
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, thus making them fair tra...
Category
2010s South African Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
African (Kenya) Hand-Carved Figurative Sculpture of Masai Warrior with Spear
Located in Miami, FL
African (Kenya) Hand-Carved Figurative Sculpture of Masai Warrior with Spear
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
