$1,080
H 13.39 in W 4.34 in D 3.55 in
Set of 4 Decorative Handcrafted African Wooden Sculptures, Mid Century
Located in Odense, DK
A collection of four hand-carved wooden sculptures from West Africa, each piece unique in its form and expression. Crafted with skill and tradition, the figures display fine detailin...
Wood
Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa. Mwana hiti, a term that means some variant of "child made of wood", refers to iconic figures that depict a highly st...
Wood
$41,138 / set
H 69.69 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in
Set of Five Monumental African Ancestral Guardian Statues Sculptures Figures
Located in Reutlingen, DE
This rare ensemble consists of five monumental wooden ancestral and guardian figures, each carved from a single tree trunk and ritually planted into the earth. Two figures hail from ...
Wood
Gabonese Tribal Reliquary Figure, Hand-Carved Bone Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese late 20th c. reliquary figure of the Ambete people, hand carved and pigmented in red and white, the depicted figure has a broad sloping brow, a mouth agape and standing in a...
Bone
Stirrup Vessel Wood Hand- Carved Massim People Papua New Guinea
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Wood Carved Stirrup Vessel, or Pipe, Massim people, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. Hand-carved wood in the form of a large animal with a top ci...
Wood
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Ambete reliquary figure features an oval head with inlaid cowrie shell eyes, a fiber necklace, forward thrust shoulders with bent arms, rope be...
$646 / set
H 12.59 in W 3.14 in D 3.54 in
African Mid-20th Century hand-carved hardwood traditional tribal female statues
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A striking pair of carved female figures from Tanzania, dating to the 1940s–1950s. Finely sculpted with delicate facial features, both figures are shown in a kneeling, ceremonial po...
Hardwood
$846 / set
H 11.42 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Set of 3 Carved Wooden Ointment Boxes from Timor – Ethnic Primitive Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This set of three carved wooden ointment boxes originates from Timor, Indonesia. Traditionally used by local healers to store medicinal ointments and herbal remedies, these authentic...
Wood
$1,350
H 6.75 in W 9.25 in D 2 in
African Southeastern Ghana Identified Carved Wood Adan Miniature Ancestor
Located in Queens, NY
African Southeastern Ghana 20th Century carved wood Adan miniature ancestor figures in a minimalist style, placed on family altars for consultation with the ancestors, mounted on a f...
Gabonese Tribal Bellows, Hand-Carved Bone, 20th Century Design
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese 20th c. blacksmiths bellows hand crafted by the Tsogo people, depicting an anthropomorphic figure with a white pigmented and carved face, with 2 drum bellows in the abdomen ...
Bone
Pair of Water Buffalo Horn and Wood Lime Powder Holders for Betel Nut from Timor
Located in London, GB
Pair of water buffalo horn and carved wood lime powder holders for betel nut from Timor Island (circa 1970s). One is topped by a carved water buffalo and the other, a dog. The first ...
Horn, Wood
Pair of Ritual Spoons from Timor Island, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Pair of water buffalo horn ritual spoons from Timor Island, Indonesia, (circa 1950s). The horns of large creatures were often used to carve intricate spoons which were most likely...
Horn
Ritual Ladle of Wood and Coconut Shell from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Ritual ladle of wood and coconut shell from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1950s). Intricate spoons and ladles were most likely used for large ceremonial feasts and offerings to ance...
Wood, Coconut
Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...
Wood
French Ceramic Vase with African Mask Motif Attributed to Jacqueline Lerat
By Jacqueline Lerat
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic vase with African mask motif attributed to Jacqueline Lerat (circa 1960s). This sculptural, asymmetric piece presents a tribal mask m...
Ceramic
Double-Sided Carved Wooden Blawong Board from Java, circa 1920s-1950s
Located in London, GB
Double-sided carved wooden blawong board from Java, Indonesia (circa 1920s-1950s). Blawong boards were used to hold a pair of Keris daggers. They were fix...
Wood