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Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A whimsical hand carved lion statue from Africa. Hand carved by local artisans in East Africa in
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Vintage 1970s North African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women. Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Statue of Man African Art
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful painted wood statue from the 50's, belonging to African art. The statue of a man African
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Vintage 1950s North African Arts and Crafts Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Statue of Man African Art
Statue of Man African Art
H 16.93 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in
Hand Carved Male and Female African Statues from Cameroon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large impressive hand carved African statues of a man and woman from the Bangwa Tribe that inhabits
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Vintage 1920s Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Interesting African tribal sculpted statue made of iron or lead. It almost appears that the
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue
Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue
H 8.75 in W 5.13 in D 4 in
African Vintage Wood Statue of Couple from Celebrity William Holden Estate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This statue was part of a collection that belonged to the late actor William Holden. He purchased
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Vintage 1920s Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Female Statue, African, Ebony, Hand Carved, Tribal Figure, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique female statue. An African, solid ebony hand carved tribal figure, dating to the
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Early 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Ndop Kuba Statue From The Kuba Ndengese Shoowa Tribe Dr Congo Kasaï African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional royal Ndop statue From the Kuba / Ndengese / Shoowa tribe - DR Congo Kasaï region
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks

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Hardwood

Colourful North African Terra Cotta Elephant Statue Seat
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Colourful North African terra cotta elephant statue seat A very bright and attractive piece of
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Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

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Terracotta

African statue Senoufo Horserider figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Statue of a rider on his mount from among the Senufo tribe settled in the north of Côte d'Ivoire
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber

Magnificent Central African Carved Exotic Wood Statue, circa 1900 -1X25
Located in Bordeaux, FR
statue, crafted from exotic wood and dating back to circa 1900. This striking piece of African art
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Antique Early 1900s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ancient Maiolica Tiles, Rampini Manufactory, Pavia, 1693-1704
By Siro Antonio Africa
Located in Milano, IT
Six maiolica “ambrogette” (tiles) Rampini manufactory, painter probably Siro Antonio Africa Pavia
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Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Ceramics

Materials

Maiolica

African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
African Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXem Provenance: Swedish private
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Glass, Wood

Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Very rare Ancient And Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue From The Pende Tribe Country : DRCongo
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Raffia, Hardwood

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
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

"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

Khadim Diop Bronze Sculptures African Ethnic Art Statue Musician Vintage Modern
Located in London, GB
medium, a rare find in the market outside Africa! The first sculpture portrays a dynamic figure
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2010s Senegalese Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Statue Nkishi People Songye / Songe - Dr Congo African Art Late 19th century
Located in Leuven, BE
Old / Authentic And Rare Nkishi Statue Songye / Dream People - Dr Congo African Art Period: Late
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Art Gallery Decoster Bamana female statue Bambara Mali African ART Malinke Marka
Located in Leuven, BE
A superb antique 19th century Bamana / Bambara female statue from Mali People : Bamana / Bambara
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Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Brass Art Deco Statue of an African woman on a marble base, 1970s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
A beautiful statue made of gold-coloured brass. It is a representation of an African female figure
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Brass

"Cow Head - Bidjogo Tribe Portuguese Guinea, " Painted Wood from Africa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
statues are carved to house the spirits of ancestors. Seated figures are usually used for divination and
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20th Century Sculptures

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Plastic, Wood, Paint

"Pair of Ibo (Igbo) Ancestral Figures, " two Wooden Statues from Nigeria
Located in Milwaukee, WI
A pair of African carved wood and cloth ancestral figures from Nigeria. Purchase as a set. Male
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1920s Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Bronze Bear Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
"Alert" by Jack Bryant Jr. Hand-carved bronze bear statue on wooden plaque. Measure: 14" L x 10
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bear Statue
Bronze Bear Statue
H 16 in W 14 in D 10 in
Carved Wooden Statue of a Ju Ju Man, Egba People, Abeokuta, 1940s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tall hand-carved wooden statue of a Ju Ju Man crafted by the Egba People in Abeokuta, Ogun State
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Vintage 1940s African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm
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20th Century North African Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
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H 10.04 in W 6.3 in D 3.75 in
Large Antique African Hardwood Cape Buffalo Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent hand carved, African Cape Buffalo recently came out of a villa in Ville Franche
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Antique Early 1900s African Animal Sculptures

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Hardwood

Tusker - African Elephant Bull - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Pretoria, ZA
'Tusker' - African Elephant Bull in bronze on Sandstone base, limited edition of 24. Once roaming
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Statue Outside of Medicine Man's House
By Sasha Bezzubov
Located in New York, NY
Bongo Foundation invited Sasha Bezzubov to Gabon, Central Africa. "Republic of Dust" is a series of
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina. Handmade in East Africa, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Zulu Warrior - African Bronze Sculpture - Limited Edition
Located in Pretoria, ZA
), Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris on Sandstone base. Height 70 cm including base. My art is inspired by Africa
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone, Bronze

The Statue - 1980s - Emile Deschler - Watercolor - Modern
By Emile Deschler
Located in Roma, IT
The statue is an original watercolor on paper realized by Emile Deschler in 1981. Hand-signed and
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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Charing Cross - The Statue of Charles I.
By William Walcot R. E. Hon. R. I. B. A.
Located in Storrs, CT
Charing Cross -- The Statue of Charles I. 1919. Etching with aquatint and drypoint. 3 5/8 x 4 7/8
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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

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Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

Bronze Statue of a Juju Man, Benin, 1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Statues of Juju Man or shamans were used for ceremonies connected with religious beliefs and
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Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze

Original Afrique Occidentale - Africa horizontal vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
African agriculture, oil along one side, local fruits and foods along the bottom, and stylized statues on
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1950s Land Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bronze sitting female statue, Kulango People, Ivory Coast
Located in Leuven , BE
practiced on the African continent for centuries. While it is difficult to establish how the method was
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Statue of Liberty" American Icon, Oil Painting, Triptych
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
their own being. - Artis Lane "Statue of Liberty" is a painting by the Canadian, Ms. Lane, who has
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Samburu Herdsman - African Tribe Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris
Located in Pretoria, ZA
woven with the threads of pastoral wisdom and the enduring spirit of the African savannah. The Samburu
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Fertility" African Wood Sculpture by the Lobi People
Located in Pasadena, CA
Carved wood figure by West African Lobi People. "The Lobi People live in a vast geographical area
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

Zulu Warrior - African Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris - Limited Edition
Located in Pretoria, ZA
Verdigris on Sandstone base. Height 70 cm including base. My art is inspired by Africa and it’s magnificent
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lifesize French Bronze Horse and Jockey Statue by Bonheur
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous lifesize bronze horse and jockey statue originally by French artist Isidore Bonheur. This
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Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Beginning Of The Hunt - Masai African Sculpture - Limited Edition
Located in Pretoria, ZA
by Africa and it’s magnificent wildlife and people. Seeing tribe people’s silhouettes in the
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone, Bronze

Maasai Warrior - African Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris - Limited Edition
Located in Pretoria, ZA
Africa's wildlife and people. My East African figurative sculpture was inspired when I saw tribe people’s
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone, Bronze

Kongo Wooden statue depicting Chinese worker waring typical hat, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
did it in their Netsukes, the Chinese in their Ceramics and the Africans in their sculptures. Several
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Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Abstract Family Statue, Tribal, Hardstone, Decorative Ornament, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage abstract family statue. A tribal African, polished hardstone decorative ornament
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Mid-20th Century Mozambican Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large African Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture, circa 1962
Located in Germantown, MD
Large 31" Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture. African Family Tree. Hand Carved. Rare Folk Art of Africa
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Stunning XXL Mid-Century Modern Brass and Copper Statue
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful, elegant and stylish. Bronze with black and golden patina, gilded brass. African Mid
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Art Deco African Women Tribal Sculptures by Margit Izsepy
Located in Budapest, HU
African female statue in Art Deco style by Izsépy Margit. Fired, hand painted, silk-glazed matte
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Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Busts

Materials

Ceramic

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Beginning Of The Hunt - Masai African Sculpture in Bronze Verdigris
Located in Pretoria, ZA
base, in Bronze Verdigris. Height 83 cm including base. My art is inspired by Africa and it’s
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone, Bronze

Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues
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20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Tin

Carved Wooden Statue of a Dancer "Queen Dancer", Egba People, Abeokuta, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A tall hand-carved statue of a dancer "Queen Dancer" crafted by the Egba People, Abeokuta, Ogun
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Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

“Ane d’Afrique” African Donkey bronze by Auguste Cain, Susse foundry
By Auguste Cain
Located in PARIS, FR
, inscribed Ane d’Afrique (Donkey from Africa) and Susse Fres on the terrace. The donkey is represented
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1870s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Alexander The Great Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue / Large
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Asia and Northeast Africa, and by the age of 30 he had created one of the largest empires in the
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Banded Alexander the Great Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa, and by the age of 30 he had created one of the largest empires in the
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Banded Alexander The Great Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa, and by the age of 30 he had created one of the largest empires in the
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Chester Williams, Black Artist, Abstract Bronze, Wood African American Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Foster Tanner Music Building, and a statue of Florida’s first African American secretary of state at the
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

African Tutsi Rwanda Wooden Sculpture Madonna and Baby by Ndatite Ilo
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive African wooden statue figurine sculpture by Tutsti tribe artist Ndatite Ilo from
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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Black Rhino Bust Bronze Sculpture in Verdigris Blue - African Wildlife Sculpture
Located in Pretoria, ZA
Africa approx 4 to 6 weeks after receipt of order. Using the lost wax method each of my sculpture is
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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    In Africa, beads represent a number of things. Beaded waist jewelry worn by women in West Africa symbolize sensuality, fertility, femininity, wealth and spiritual health. Some African tribes associate different bead colors with levels of social standing or power. Shop a selection of bead jewelry on 1stDibs.
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    A Santini statue is a sculpture made by the Santini family. Amilcare Santini was born in Florence, Tuscany, where he apprenticed under Colombini and developed his skills as a sculpture artist in marble, alabaster and resin. The Santini family features three generations of sculptors, and their sculptures are highly coveted by collectors. Shop a selection of Santini pieces on 1stDibs.
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    The most commonly represented Buddha in Chinese Buddhist sculpture is Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Shakyamuni, the Enlightened One, or the Gautama Buddha. He is typically depicted seated upon a lotus throne with his hands in the Bhumisparsha mudra, the Gesture of Witness. This gesture symbolizes the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his enlightenment and celebrates his unwavering meditative focus.

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