African Ritual Statue
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
because we did not have it appraised.
This African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota (Bakota
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
"BaPende Statue - Zaire, " Carved Wood Sculpture created in Africa circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This statue was carved by an unknown Pende artist from Zaire. It depicts a walking man with a disc
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1940s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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
H 12.21 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Statue Songye, Kneeling Male Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
of Central African art: mankishi (singular: nkishi). They are anthropomorphic statues to which
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 18.9 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
Statue Songye, Republic of Congo, Misangu Glass Beads & Chiefly Raffia Skirt
Located in Cotignac, FR
icons of Central African art: mankishi (singular: nkishi). They are anthropomorphic statues to which
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 21.26 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
African Senoufo Figure. Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
– statues and masks characterized by realistic features or highly geometric shapes which emphasize rhythm
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Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Watercolor
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches of an African Sculpture.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
anthropomorphic wooden statues, used for ritual purposes, with an aesthetic that was admired from the late
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Watercolor
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
holding some ritual sacrifice in her hands. Grayish patina with traces of abrasion, parts of the nose are
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Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
SENUFO Woman
Located in Three Oaks, MI
is reinforced through the rituals of the Poro society who initiate and educate the men from the age
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Yaka Ceremonial Mask--Zaire, " Wood, Fiber, and Paint Mask
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceremonial mask was created by an unknown artist in the Yaka tribe of Africa. This mask is
Category
1930s Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
ceremonial burial at the Serapeum. These burial rituals lasted for seventy days, culminating in a procession
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
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Mexican Ceramic Corn Skull Sculpture Hand Crafted Folk Art, Edition 1/30
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
“My purpose in making this skull is to represent the different types of native maize that since remote times have brought food security to our ancestors, giving them the time to deve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 9.65 in
Mali woman bronze sculpture
Located in Three Oaks, MI
These cast figures and objects express status, prestige, and power. This cast metal figure exhibits the technical skill and artistry that Dogon blacksmiths brought to their work. Mad...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel &Ilse Silva for Wooda
By Ilse Silva, Miguel Silva, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Wood
H 10 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures.
Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings
Circa Mid 20th c...
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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence
Height 17.75 inch, Widt...
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Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 17.75 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1900
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made during the Meiji period in Japan, which covered the years 1868 until 1912. These parti...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Ebony
Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18, 1993, Lot: 78, Sotheby's New York.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 19.25 in W 3.75 in D 4.5 in
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
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Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
Located in New York, NY
Tribal West African Bambara headdress in carved wood. The piece depicts an antelope with offspring, referred to as "Chiwara," for a mythical antelope. The body with incised decoratio...
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant.
Handcrafted in Africa.
One of the tusk is damaged
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Bamileke Figurative Round Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Marked by the telltale Bamileke rounded disc seat and base, this stool features a group of pondering human figures as its vertical supports instead of the more common abstract carvin...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Makonde Ebony Carved African Sculpture of Abstract Faces
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
A whimsical sculpture of multiple abstract faces. Carved of one piece of solid ebony.
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
Large Ebony Wood African Sculpture
Located in Brea, CA
Large ebony wood African sculpture.
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Mid-20th Century African Arts and Crafts Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
Located in London, GB
A fine Baule female figure
Standing leaning forward with serene expression with hands on abdomen
Period: early 20th century
Condition: Old Insect holes and minor damage
Measures: H ...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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"Rituales Funerarios" Under the Protective Eye by Andres Barragán Photograph
Located in New York, NY
Africa, Beyond the Ancestral photography series by Andrés Barragán.
Funerary Rituals "Under the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
Material Loniaken Used for Initiation Rituals by Andrés Barragán Photograph
Located in New York, NY
Africa, Beyond the Ancestral photography series by Andrés Barragán.
Entering into the world of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
'Singiti' Anchestor Wood Statue, Hemba Culture, Dr Congo, Ca. 1900, Doc. Prov
Located in Basel, BS
. The multi-layered patina, which has grown through sacrificial offerings and use, is evidence of ritual
Category
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
Resting in Piece in the Land of Ancestors by Andres Barragán Photograph
Located in New York, NY
Africa, Beyond the Ancestral photography series by Andrés Barragán.
Funerary Rituals "Under the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
Invocating the Spirits of Good and Evil by Andres Barragán Photograph
Located in New York, NY
Africa, Beyond the Ancestral photography series by Andrés Barragán.
Funerary Rituals "Under the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
Nyama The last Breath of Life by Andres Barragán Photograph
Located in New York, NY
Africa, Beyond the Ancestral photography series by Andrés Barragán.
Funerary Rituals "Under the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
African Tribal Art Kongo-Yombe Hunter Sculpture Statue 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
African Tribal Art Kongo-Yombe Hunter Sculpture Statue 19th Century
Good condition overall, see
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Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
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H 23.23 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in
Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s
These bankishi (sing
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Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Feathers
A Fine Fang Female Reliquary Figure, Gardien De Reliquaire Fang, Eyema Byeri
Located in Cotignac, FR
of this type of statue in all the major Tribal, Ethnic and African collections worldwide including
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Baule male figure from Ivory Coast African tribal art
Located in Atlanta, GA
One of the three groups of statues created by Baule people in central Ivory Coast, Asie Usu (Spirit
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Vintage 1950s Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Carved African Dogon Marriage Stool Altar Bench Tribal Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
(Western Africa, Mali). Measures:33".
Additional history:
DOGON (DOGO, DOGOM, HABBE, HABE, KADO, KADDO
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
African Fang Figure. Watercolour on Handmade Paper, Laid on Vélin d'Arches.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
Cameroon.
They produce monumental anthropomorphic wooden statues, used for ritual purposes, with an
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Early 20th Century Kota Reliquary Figure
Located in Hudson, NY
This genuine Kota Reliquary made by Africans for its intended tribal use is a fine example of the
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Antique Cast Bronze Elephant Temple Toy on Wheels
Located in North Hollywood, CA
elephant statue, with a striking pose.
In Asian culture elephants bring good luck and good health with
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Early 20th Century Indian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
20th Century Classical Roman Marble Sculpture of Emperor Commodus as Hercules
Located in Roma, IT
and physical prowess. Innumerable statues around the empire were set up portraying him in the guise of
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Statuary Marble
H 21.26 in W 8.67 in D 5.91 in
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The purpose of West African statues varies from culture to culture. Often, African artisans produce statues to use in religious rituals. They may serve as offerings to gods or perform other functions during ceremonies. Shop a variety of West African statues on 1stDibs.
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