Figura Tribal Cenefo

Figura tribal africana de origen, Senegal o Costa de Marfil

Lote de 6 figuras tribales Circa 1.950, realizadas en madera frutal y con decoraciones étnicas. Medidas: Figura 1 Alto 50cm Ancho 15cm Fondo 10cm . Figura 2 Alto 27cm Ancho 9cm Fondo...

Silla rústica artesanal Circa 1.950, realizada en madera de forma irregular y con 3 patas. Pieza típica de los pastores los Pirineos.

Talla facial de niño Circa 1.910 Cara tallada sobre peana de hierro y madera Magnífico detalle en las facciones faciales

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 ...

Purchased from the estate of Patti Cadby Birch Trust. Birch was a collector and a trustee of Both MOMA and MMA. The antelope itself is 13 1/2"x4 3/4...

Indonesia, Nias, 19th century H. 37.5 x W. 10 cm Sculptures like the one present are not only decorative items but are believed to be vessels that house the spirits of ancestors and are used to communicate with them. After the death of a person a wooden image or Adu Zatua was made to mediate between the human world and the spiritual realm. These kinds of figures were commissioned by noble Nias families, whereas simple and lesser quality carvings generally were found among lower class families. In this particularly fine example, the sculptor has paid careful attention to the proportions of the different parts of the body, dividing it into three main sections – the head, the torso, and the legs. The shapes are sometimes flat, round, or have notches, but all are perfectly in balance creating a certain divine tranquillity. This Adua Zatua’s ears are decorated with earrings, and it is wearing a headdress, pointing towards a chiefly provenance. In 1914 the Dutch gained complete control of the island of Nias and started spreading Protestant Christianity. Many ancestor statues...

The figurative sculptures of the Baule peoples of Cote d'Ivoire are recognizable by their strong, gently curving forms and serene composure. This figure of a woman was carved to repr...