Human Effigies
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy stone pipe, woodland period, 2500 BP
Formerly in the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
$3,600 Sale Price
57% Off
H 7 in W 3.875 in D 2 in
American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Native American Human Effigy female statue, Holliston Mills Site, Tennessee , sandstone, circa
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Sandstone
$15,000
H 11.75 in W 3.75 in D 5.75 in
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Paint Pallet, Anasazi Culture 900 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy Stone Paint Pallet, Anasazi culture 900 AD
All stone
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Sandstone
$12,000 Sale Price
35% Off
H 9.25 in W 4.87 in D 0.6 in
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Kachina Effigy Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
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This ancient hand carved stone human effigy “Kachina” figure was collected in 1970 on a private ranch
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11 in Dm 3 in
Native America Old Natural Stone Human Head Effigy Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America Southwest comes this unique natural stone "human head" effigy. It was
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20th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Sandstone
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12 in Dm 12 in
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Pipe Idol Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
a private mid west collection .
This ancient hand carved stone human effigy with a back pack or
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
$3,600 Sale Price
47% Off
H 5.5 in W 2.5 in D 3.5 in
Native America Antique Hand Carved Granite Human Head
Located in South Burlington, VT
human effigy carvings from America's past are scarce and some consider most desirable.
Lifetime
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Clay
Early American Plains Stone Buffalo Hunting Talisman
Located in South Burlington, VT
buffalo hoof with human effigy head and tail , granite, 1800-1900
Dimensions: 12 inches high and 9.5
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Granite
Chinese Rare Vintage Pair Symbolic Longevity Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
the form of human effigies
A fine and rare matching pair (2) of large 12 inch tall Chinese export
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lanterns
Materials
Iron
$1,000 Sale Price / set
64% Off
H 12 in W 7 in D 5 in
Chinese Ancient Hongshan Culture Stone Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic human effigy hand-carved from a granular medium to dark gray volcanic stone
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Stone
$6,800 Sale Price
54% Off
H 14 in W 7 in D 5 in
Columbia River Massive Pre Contact Carved Stone Nine Effigies Ceremonial Mortar
Located in South Burlington, VT
large basalt river pebble, with multiple effigies possibly human or seal faces - a popular ancient
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Native America...
Materials
Stone
$6,195 Sale Price
27% Off
H 15.5 in Dm 9.5 in
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Stone "Double Human Effigy" Sword
Located in South Burlington, VT
witnessed by the Janus anthropomorphic almost human like facial effigy of the blade handle. A big bold and
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
China Stone "Human Effigy" Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
sculpture. The unusual effigy carving was probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place as
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Ancient American Human Effigy Stone Star Gazer, Hohokam Culture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy Stone Star Gazer, Hohokam culture
All stone carvings from
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Native American Hand-Carved Human Effigy Granite Fire Starter Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental and rare early American hand-carved granite stone fire starter figural effigy
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Granite
China Pair of Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Figure Sculptures
Located in South Burlington, VT
ordinary sculptures. The unusual effigy carvings were probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
19th Century French or Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1850
Located in Milano, IT
, lifelike, yet lifeless.
Despite the plethora of human effigies and avatars, both virtual and real, that
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Antique 1850s French Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, Circa 1870-1880
Located in Milano, IT
of human effigies and avatars, both virtual and real, that inhabit our 21st century existence, the
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Antique 1870s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1880
Located in Milano, IT
realistic, yet unreal, lifelike, yet lifeless.
Despite the plethora of human effigies and avatars, both
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Antique 1880s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
China Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Presentation Case
Located in South Burlington, VT
work place and possess Janus anthropomorphic almost human like facial effigy on at least one of the
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Serpentine
Native America Antique Seated Human Effigy "Star Gazer"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Native America seated human effigy "Star Gazer", 14cm, 5.6” high, 19th century or earlier.
The
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Clay
Massive Hand-Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
witnessed by the phallic tip of the handle and anthropomorphic almost human like facial effigy of the blade
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Massive Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
witnessed by the phallic tip of the handle and anthropomorphic almost human like facial effigy of the blade
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Massive Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Figure Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
sculpture. The unusual effigy carving was probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place as
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Massive Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Figure Sculpture, #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
sculpture. The unusual effigy carving was probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place as
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
China Pair of Small Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Figure Sculptures
Located in South Burlington, VT
ordinary sculptures. The unusual effigy carvings were probably intended to be used in a ceremony or
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Stone Age Hand Tool Group with Human Effigies Crushing Herbs, Grains and More
Located in South Burlington, VT
effigy carvings were probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place cutting/crushing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Shaman's Mask "Tsagagial"
Located in South Burlington, VT
collection
Dimensions: 8.25 inches high on our custom display stand
All stone human effigy carvings
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Japanese Old Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell with "Kanon" Guanyin
Located in South Burlington, VT
bell complete featuring unusual motifs of a kanon and abstract human effigies. This bell was sourced
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japan Antique Bronze Flower Planters, 19th Century Painters Poets
Located in South Burlington, VT
human effigies enjoying the arts: painters, poets, and more. One-of-a-kind, Awesome pair
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Life-Size Mannequin, circa 1920
Located in Milano, IT
realistic, yet unreal, lifelike, yet lifeless.
Despite the plethora of human effigies and avatars, both
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Vintage 1920s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century France Female Life-Size Mannequin, circa 1920
Located in Milano, IT
, lifelike, yet lifeless.
Despite the plethora of human effigies and avatars, both virtual and real, that
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Early 20th Century French Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Beech
Bust of Molière from Manufacture National de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
Since antiquity, the human face in effigy has dominated sculpture. Originally reserved primarily
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21st Century and Contemporary French Busts
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Japanese Beautiful Antique Unique Stone Water Basin And Planter
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Find
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- comes this unusual large garden stone vessel in the form of a delightful sculpture- totally repurposed as an elegant water b...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
$1,100 Sale Price
61% Off
H 20 in Dm 19.5 in
Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints.
These panels probably come from a chest or a...
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Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$1,250 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 20.28 in W 8.27 in D 0.99 in
18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare striking 18th century Tibetan Thangka depicting the Green Tara seated on a lotus throne ready to step down to offer comfort and protection for all suffering beings. Her right ...
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen, Paint
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
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2010s Portuguese Minimalist Night Stands
Materials
Burl, Poplar
$7,457 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Good Pair Of Queen Anne Barrel Silver Mounted Pistols
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A Pair of silver mounted, walnut handled cannon barrel flintlock pistols by Freeman, London. with good proof marks and numbered turnoff barrels.
The silver grotesque masks on the but...
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Antique 18th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Silver, Steel
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
$234,540
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Pre-Columbian Inca Kero Vessel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large wooden Pre-Columbian Inca Kero cup.
From Central Peru, circa 1300 to 1500 AD.
A hollowed wooden vessel, of conical form, decorated with carved incised lines in geometric pat...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Vases
Materials
Wood
Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are made of authentic olive wood, a...
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Antique 1860s Religious Items
Materials
Fruitwood
Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti Figure, c. 700-30 B.C.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti figure, belonging to the c. 700-30 B.C. It consists of a molded pottery having a green glazed surface. The figure is wearing a royal wi...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of sea shells, backrest supported by a sea horse. The base features fish heads and sea s...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hand Ceramic Abstract Horse Sculpture Decorative Ancient Pixiu Glazed Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Turquoise Blue Hand Ceramic Abstract Horse Sculpture Decorative Ancient Pixiu Glazed Home Decor
In tradition
Anahita, the Persian goddess associated with water, fertility, and wisd...
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Vintage 1970s West Asian Art Deco Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
$1,213 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.67 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
1600s-1700s Eastern Ball Headed Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern ball headed club of walnut burl with panther effigy over ball. High polished use. Scalloped handle at base. Original drops missing. The panther is a rare and a powerful warri...
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Antique 1650s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
$276,245
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
A Victorian Silver Inkstand made in Madras by Peter Orr and Sons in 1880
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian Silver Inkstand made in Madras by Peter Orr and Sons in 1880 for Presentation to the 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor of Madras and Convenor of the “Duke’s Ow...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver
$13,230
H 6.5 in W 13.5 in D 6.75 in
Japan Antique "Peach” Temple Flower Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Historic Stone Peach Lantern
Hand carved from early 20th century
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Japan, an early tall hand carved Peach motif lantern “Momo” stone, 55 inches high and 23 in...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century Walnut Cased Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century walnut cased barometer
Beautiful barometer. Dimensions 43" long x 13" wide x 5.5" at the crown x 5" at the bottom.
The door on the back reveals the inner wor...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Walnut
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Human Effigies For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of human effigies available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, sandstone and wood, all human effigies available were constructed with great care. Human effigies have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Human effigies bearing Art Deco hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Human Effigies?
Human effigies can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,750, while the lowest priced sells for $784 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.
Questions About Human Effigies
- What are human effigies?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An effigy is a human-sized representation of a person or figure. Effigies are used as a symbolic punishment, often in protests and public shaming, but can also be a form of sculpture, like ones used in tombs. You’ll find a selection of effigies from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
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