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Tribal Guardian Figure

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th century tribal guardian figure, Northwest Nepal The mere essence of a protector figure remains in this weathered fragment, with hands clasped in front of chest.

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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali

Located in Montreal, QC

A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali Property from the Estate of Paul B. Dombrowski, Monona, Wisconsin.

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Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Art

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Wood

Hand-Carved Ibibio Female Guardian Figure, Tribal Art from Nigeria
Hand-Carved Ibibio Female Guardian Figure, Tribal Art from Nigeria

Hand-Carved Ibibio Female Guardian Figure, Tribal Art from Nigeria

Located in Queens, NY

Nigerian 20th c. female guardian figure hand carved in wood by the Ibibio people with a base made of a rope and fabric wrapped basket

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric

Igbo Female Guardian Figure, Carved Wood, Nigeria, 20th Century
Igbo Female Guardian Figure, Carved Wood, Nigeria, 20th Century

Igbo Female Guardian Figure, Carved Wood, Nigeria, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood Igbo female village guardian painted white with green & grayish blue accents, symmetric features, a decorative grid texture, standing upr...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Fang male reliquary guardian figure representing the Byeri / Bieri (the ancestor), seated on a post and holding a decorated box, the figure fea...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure
Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure

Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure

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H 31.25 in W 5 in D 4.5 in

Fang Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

The itinerant nature of the Fang people of present-day southern Cameroon and northern Gabon brought about the practice of keeping ancestral remains with the family as they move from ...

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

In the Style of Bakota Double-Faced Copper and Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure
In the Style of Bakota Double-Faced Copper and Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure

In the Style of Bakota Double-Faced Copper and Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Astoria, NY

An early 20th century double-faced reliquary guardian figure in the style of Bakota (or Kota-Bantu ethnic group). The piece is constructed of copper and driftwood; decorated with an ...

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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Masks

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Copper

Large Sculptural Indonesian Carved Wood Mask, Polychrome Guardian Figure
Large Sculptural Indonesian Carved Wood Mask, Polychrome Guardian Figure

Large Sculptural Indonesian Carved Wood Mask, Polychrome Guardian Figure

Located in Antwerp, BE

A striking and highly sculptural carved wooden guardian mask, originating from Indonesia, possibly Bali, dating to the mid-20th century. The mask is powerfully rendered with exagger...

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20th Century Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine Large Iban Dayak Female Tribal Guardian Figure Borneo
Fine Large Iban Dayak Female Tribal Guardian Figure Borneo

Fine Large Iban Dayak Female Tribal Guardian Figure Borneo

Located in London, GB

A fine large Iban dayak female tribal guardian figure Borneo The female figure in hard iron wood with beautiful serene expression wearing a long robe and headdress standing holding ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Ancestral Guardian Figure of Sheet Brass and Wood
African Ancestral Guardian Figure of Sheet Brass and Wood

African Ancestral Guardian Figure of Sheet Brass and Wood

Located in Long Island City, NY

Figural Ancestral Guardian Sculpture from a Reliquary Ensemble. Called a Mbulu Ngulu, created by the Kota People.

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Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

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