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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

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure

H 16 in W 9 in D 7 in
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

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800

Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800

H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
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
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Early 2000s Australian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Australian Aboriginal Carved Ancestor Figure with Ochre Paint
Australian Aboriginal Carved Ancestor Figure with Ochre Paint

Australian Aboriginal Carved Ancestor Figure with Ochre Paint

H 32.5 in Dm 6 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
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger

H 12 in W 6 in D 5 in
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

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal

Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure on Animal

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
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900

H 15.5 in W 7.5 in D 7 in
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

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800

H 9.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 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

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia

H 16.74 in W 3.94 in D 3.78 in
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

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina

H 9.45 in Dm 7.09 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

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’

H 85.5 in W 7 in D 1.7 in
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

Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure
Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure

Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure

H 23 in W 7 in D 8 in
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
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Late 20th Century Gabonese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fang Style Ancestor Figure, Gabon
Fang Style Ancestor Figure, Gabon

Fang Style Ancestor Figure, Gabon

H 30 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
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

African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali
African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali

African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali

H 11.5 in W 3.5 in D 5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure
19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure

19th Century Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure

H 11.5 in W 5 in D 3.25 in
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 Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900

Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900

H 8.75 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century
Located in San Marino, CA
Chinese carved wood ancestor figure with remnants of its original painted finish.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century
Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century

Chinese Ancestor Figure, 19th Century

H 43 in W 18 in D 9 in
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
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century
Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

Abelam Ancestor Pole, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

H 80 in W 8 in D 11.5 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
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia

H 19.18 in W 3.19 in D 3.51 in
Maori New Zealand Oceanic Gable Tekoteko Totem Ancestor Spirit Wood Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and intricately hand-carved wood Maori Tekoteko (Teko Teko) Ancestor Totem figure on a
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Mid-20th Century New Zealand Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Maori New Zealand Oceanic Gable Tekoteko Totem Ancestor Spirit Wood Figure
Maori New Zealand Oceanic Gable Tekoteko Totem Ancestor Spirit Wood Figure

Maori New Zealand Oceanic Gable Tekoteko Totem Ancestor Spirit Wood Figure

H 14.25 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century hand painted Chinese Ancestor This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor
19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor

19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Ancestor

H 15 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque. Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and well carved female figure in wood with gilding possibly a nun or ancestral figure. We
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque. Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.
Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque. Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.

Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure In Gold And Lacque. Possibly An Nun Or An Ancestor.

H 31.5 in W 12 in D 9 in
Old, Primitive West African Ancestor Figure Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A simple, vintage Primitive West African ancestor figure carved out of a single piece of wood with
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Old, Primitive West African Ancestor Figure Sculpture
Old, Primitive West African Ancestor Figure Sculpture

Old, Primitive West African Ancestor Figure Sculpture

H 29 in W 10 in D 7 in
Sculpture in the Style of a Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic tall carved decorative Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure. The statue is over six feet
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sculpture in the Style of a Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure
Sculpture in the Style of a Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure

Sculpture in the Style of a Papua New Guinea Ancestor Figure

H 77 in W 14 in D 9 in
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Carved Ancestor Figure For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carved ancestor figure for your home. Frequently made of wood, giltwood and lacquer, every carved ancestor figure was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the carved ancestor figure you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each carved ancestor figure bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Carved Ancestor Figure?

The average selling price for a carved ancestor figure at 1stDibs is $925, while they’re typically $398 on the low end and $109,852 for the highest priced.
Questions About Carved Ancestor Figure
  • What are carved wood figures in African art?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.