Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
Democratic Republic Congo, Africa. Circa 1950 - 1970. Measures 32" h x 10" w x 10" d.
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Congo Figure
Small Mbala Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved figure with long chin, simple elegant cascading hairstyle and hands clasped on stomach, rising from a circular base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century
By Mangbetu People
Located in Bilzen, BE
Mangbetu Female Figure Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) Early to mid-20th century, likely Lang period (c. 1920–1945) Hardwood Height: 45 cm Provenance: Privat...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Female Figure with Beads, Congo, first half 20th century
By Songye Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
A female figure carved from wood, attributed to the Songye culture.
Category
Vintage 1930s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bakongo Nkisi Kozo Nail-Studded Janus Dog Power Figure, Congo
Located in Atlanta, GA
A powerful and ethnographically significant example of Central African ritual sculpture, this nail-studded zoomorphic figure is a Kozo — a Janus-headed dog nkisi (power object) of th...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Suku figure - Democratic Republic of the Congo - First half 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Suku figure - Democratic Republic of the Congo - First half 20th century Wooden figure representing a stylized female character, characterized by a long cylindrical neck and a head w...
Category
Vintage 1930s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large (40 cm) Pende Ritual Figure, early 20th century, DR Congo.
Located in Bilzen, BE
An anthropomorphic Pende figure resting on a circular wooden base, entirely clad in a sewn fabric garment consisting of a tunic, pleated skirt, and leg coverings.
Category
Vintage 1930s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in London, GB
For sale is this wonderful vintage African hand-carved Kifwebe association Figure (or "N'kishi"), originating from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly the...
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male and Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing Janus back to back male and female divination figure from the Yaka people of DRC Congo, Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized male face with finely carved beard.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century
By Songye Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine figure from the Songye tribe DR Congo cast in brass dating from the beginning to the middle of the 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Seated Kuba figure - Democratic Republic of the Congo - first half of the 20th C
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
Seated Kuba figure - Democratic Republic of the Congo - first half of the 20th century Male figure in carved wood representing a squatting figure, elbows resting on knees and hands s...
Category
Vintage 1920s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Congo 20th Century Carved Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kwfebe plaque carved in flattened figural form with a rectangular shape features a horned, incised head with beaded necklace, 2 smaller relief ...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ash
Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized face with the base of the cup a foot.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Congo Songye Carved Wood Fetish Figure, 20th Century Art
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye ceremonial fetish figure made with inlaid horn and various materials to promote fertility, vanquish enemies or protect the village.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Horn
African Congo Teke Male Figure, Hand-Carved Tribal Art, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th-Century hand carved Teke male figure wrapped in a raffia burlap Good/Fair, showing patina including rubbing and variations to finish, soiling to fabric, hairlines...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Burl
African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century male nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") carved from a single piece of wood, encased and hidden beneath a netwo...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood male nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") with inlaid glass over painted eyes, a human head in its b...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African D.R Congo 20th-Century carved wooden Luba female fertility figure with beaded black, blue, white and red earrings Fair, nice authentic patina, vertical expansion cracks thro...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
African D.R. Congo Nkisi Nail Fetish Figure, 20th Century Tribal Art
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), a roped bundle on his back entwined around embedded m...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), the torso encased and hidden beneath a network of str...
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure, Tribal Art from D.R. Congo
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye 2-headed Janus guardian figure (Kabeja) represents the ancestor couple of a tribe.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African D.R. Congo Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Wood Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of Congo 20th Century carved wood nail fetish figure in 2-headed dog form (\"Nkisi Koso\"), its torso wrapped with rope entwined around embedded metal nai...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Rare Mangbetu Hardwood Arched Harp with Figural Finial, Congo Early 20th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Among the most refined musical instruments produced in Central Africa, the arched harps of the Mangbetu people occupy a unique place at the intersection of sound, sculpture and court...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon / Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood figural reliquary staff in flattened geometric form features a curved head with inlaid textured copper, 2 co...
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
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Large wooden Bakongo figure in colon style - D.R Congo - Late 19th century
Located in Lommel, BE
This striking Bakongo standing figure from the Lower Congo region dates to the colonial period, circa 1890–1930.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Beads
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure Wood, metal, cloth, nails, glass Areas of dark, black lacquered patina, worn through from use The cavity to the stomach now empty Kongo Peoples, Dem...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
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A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
Located in London, GB
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure Open aperture to the head and stomach Fine overall patina, loss to feet Democratic Republic of Congo 19th Century Size: 23cm high - 9 ins high The ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This example clearly shows the smooth transition from aspect to aspect, maintaining a singular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
This elaborate Janus statue is a rare example of an Ibibio free-standing figure to recall a well-defined ancestor in what seems a European outfit .The Ibibios lend supernatural power...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
1920s-1940s Lega Style African Tribal Wood Female Figure・Primitive
Located in 足利市, JP
An exceptional and deeply expressive piece of African tribal history: an Original 1920s–1940s Congolese Tribal Carved Wood Female Ancestor Figure (Lega Style). Dating back to the mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
A standing female figure with prominent breasts below a columnar neck resting between broad shoulders that lead to elongated arms which bend at the elbows to support the seat above. ...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ethnic Design-Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta
Located in Leuven , BE
This fine, round, dark grey vessel depicts a complete figure which is rare. It was made by the Mangbetu People. The Mangbetu ethnic group lives deep in the center of Africa. They wer...
Category
20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Yombe Power Figure Completely Covered with Original Fabrics, Yombe People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
The statue is standing on a rectangular base, the body covered with bundles of knotted cloth from feet to chin, the rounded, ovoid head with tight mouth baring teeth and a slender no...
Category
20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Yaka Fly Whisk With Female Figure – Early 20th Century, Drc (33 Cm)
Located in Bilzen, BE
The handle, finely carved from dense local wood, features a stylized female figure with a ribbed crested hairstyle, characteristic of Yaka artistic expression.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ethnic Design-Authentic Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC.
Located in Leuven , BE
Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC, Old collection n° 394 Baudouin de Grunne . This highly abstract fertility bust, characterized by a prominent belly, is sculpted fr...
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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Fine Congo Mbala carved wood figure, Early 20th century, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
For collectors of African art. Finely carved Congo wood figure with hands on stomach with carved beard.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Yombe Fetish Figure
Located in Montecito, CA
This Bakongo power figure is adorned with feathers, shells, nails and raffia. The eyes of the figure and the mask he holds are of inset glass. Magic bundles are attached to the torso...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers, Raffia, Wood
Luba Kukudji Figure
Located in London, GB
Luba Figure Kakudji D.R. Congo Wood, fibre, beads, textile 28 cm On a professional wooden stand Provenance: - Lucas Ratton, Paris, France - Zemanek-Munster, Wurzburg, Ger...
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Textile, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads
African Tribal Teke Figure Ex Sothebys
Located in London, GB
This is a fine Teke Mutinu Bamba magic figure, The Teke use this type of cylindrical bodied figure to assist women during pregnancy, the magic material (bilongo) is often removed whe...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Large Teke Figure
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Early 20th century Democratic Republic of Congo. former Zaire Measures: High 50 cm. Provenance: Mr. Jean Delmas, France. The face with diagonal incised scarification and rectangu...
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Vintage 1930s Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye power figure Nkisi
Located in London, GB
Songye Power Figure NKISI Provenance: - Private collection, London, United Kingdom Songye Power Sculpture Like the Kongo and other related Bantu cultures of central Africa, the...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
This beautifully carved 'Biteki' figure, from the Yaka culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, depicts a female crowned with a large, abstracted coiffure.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hemba Carved Wood Male Ancestor Figure
Located in Cambridge, MA
A hand-carved wood singiti or ancestor figure from the Hemba people, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina
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H 8 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Deep Dark Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich dark patina. In the form of a stylized figure with hands on stomach, ending on a foot.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket
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H 23 in W 13 in D 13 in
African Gabon/Congo 20thCentury Wood, Brass Kota Male Reliquary Figure w/ Basket
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon / Congo 20th Century carved wood Kota male reliquary figure in a basket features an inlaid brass skull-form flattened head, snakeskin, metal bell, small wicker jug, ani...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure
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H 17 in W 7.5 in D 8 in
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi Baboon Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood baboon nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") features a composite carved wood figure and monkey skull...
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20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Terracotta Zande Figure with Provenance
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta Zande figure (from Congo) Provenance: Alain de Monbrison collection.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo mid 20th-Century carved wooden Songye (South-Eastern Congo) fertility figure on a round base Good, with patina, showing rubbing, nicks, scratches and hairlines, small ...
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Mid-20th Century Hand Carved African Figure
Located in London, GB
“Can I please go toilet sir” A very cool and unique hand carved amusing wooden African figure, standing in a similar pose to a child at school asking the teacher to go to the toilet...
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Materials
Wood
Central African Tribal Wooden Bembe Figure, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A finely carved female Bembe figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo, dating to the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
African Ambete Mbete Tribe Brass Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic piece from the Ambete tribe who live on the frontier with Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. Made of wood and hammered brass. The Ambete tribe figures are recogni...
Category
20th Century Congolese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
African Ambete 'Mbete' Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand
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H 29.5 in W 6 in D 7 in
African Ambete 'Mbete' Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
This particular piece is carrying an ancestral figure hidden in a secret compartment in his back.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form
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H 11.75 in W 5 in D 4 in
Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Geometric painted red, white and black standing Mbole figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Early 20th century cubist form with great zig zag profile.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys
Located in London, GB
Fine Teke figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys A Teke Magic standing figure Congo early 20th century, Ex Sotheby's July 1966, Ex Schleger collection Measures: Height 25 cm, 10 inche...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
African Tribal Art Large Madonna figure Congo Vintage Folk Art
Located in London, GB
African Tribal folk Art figure A very finely executed large sculpture of a African Christian Madonna, the standing figure wearing a long robe with head covering with hand held in fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
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H 5.75 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Chokwe chair back with standing figure, early 20th century, Congo An early Chokwe carved wood section from a ceremonial chair with masks and a standing figure representing a d...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa
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H 8.75 in W 3.25 in D 3.75 in
Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish figure on stand, DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Classic Yaka fetish figure of darkened wood with polished and worn patina, wearing a conical hat, and body completely enclosed by wrapped fetish bundle.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich and deep patina. In the form of a naturalistic sweet face and handle on back.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large standing male Teke figure with expressive face, beard, Congo, DRC Africa
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Large standing male Teke figure with expressive face, beard, Congo, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early large standing male Teke figure with classic darkened beard and hair. Small stylized arms and hands on chest. ex- CA collection, acquired in 1998 from San Francisco Gallery. 2...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Luba Figure
Located in New York, NY
A carved Luba figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
African Nkisi NKONDI Nail Fetish Figure, Kongo
Located in London, GB
For sale is a wonderful vintage African hand-carved NKISI NKONDI Nail Fetish Figure, originating from the area previously known as the Kingdom of Kongo (now DRC), and dating from cir...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Pende diviners interpreted messages from the spirit realm to determine which of their ancestors would provide aid in return for sacrifices. This figure would have been carved for the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Fine Kuba Wood Figural Tribal African Pipe, early 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba Wood Figural Tribal African Pipe, early 20th century Kuba pipe with squatting figure on front, expressive face, geometric raised connected part with classic Kuba style de...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
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Wood
African Songye Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Long Island City, NY
A good quality Songye Male Power Figure. The large angular head with a horn inset in the crown and set with geometric features. The on large square shoulders with fists at sides of...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Horn, Hide
African Yombe Fetish Figure
Located in Montecito, CA
This is a power figure made by the Yombe tribe. The nails in this statue were pounded in to activate the power and magical qualities held by the figure. The eyes are inset pieces of ...
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Hemba Ancestral Figure
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carved Wooden Ancestral Figure by the Hemba People of Zaire
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bembe Power Figure, Unganya, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Provenance: Private collection, Boston; with old label attached: "Image carved in wood Unganya 1922 Mrs. Wm H. Allen." Measures: High 19 cm. Bembe power figure, Unganya, circa...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
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African Art- Luba Standing Hunter Figure from Zaire
Located in Chicago, IL
Hunter figure in carved wood, incised markings represent hair-do
Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, hunter, wood,spear, tribal, ceremonial
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1970s Bronze Abstract Figure Sculpture by African Artist Francois Tamba Ndembe
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H 17.33 in W 5.12 in D 0.79 in
1970s Bronze Abstract Figure Sculpture by African Artist Francois Tamba Ndembe
By François Tamba Ndembe
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s sculpture by African artist Francois Tamba Ndembe. Abstract male and female figurative bronze form. Circular wooden plinth. Measures: H 44 cm x L 13 cm x D 8 cm.
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Vintage 1970s Congolese Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
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Kuba Large Figural Tribal African Palm Wine Cup, Congo, Africa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A tall Kuba palm wine cup of carved wood with large face and stylized body with hands of chest, handle and spouted top. 12 1/2 inches high, old stable repair to lip. Expressive face ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Wood
Yoruba Female Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, High Hair Bluing
$570
H 11 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba female figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with heavy patina, traces of Reckett's blue in hair. Great ears! A finely carved Yoruba female Ibeji figu...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
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Wood
Yoruba Divination Tapper with Kneeling Female Figure, Nigeria, Africa
$850
H 14.13 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Yoruba Divination Tapper with Kneeling Female Figure, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figure — Early 20th Century, Nigeria
Located in Bilzen, BE
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Vintage 1920s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
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Wood
African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
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African Cameroon 20th Century Hand Carved Mabila Ancestor Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Cameroonian 20th century hand carved wooden figure by the Mabila people, depicting an ancestral figure with bent knees and hand gesturing below their chin
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
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H 3.9 in W 2.2 in D 7.5 in
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$16,269 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
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$1,190 / item
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$550
H 6.5 in W 5.25 in D 1.25 in
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$1,250
H 14 in W 7.5 in D 7.75 in
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Congo Figure For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Congo figure for your home. A Congo figure — often made from wood, ceramic and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Congo figure — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Congo figure, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Congo figure over the years, but those crafted by François Tamba Ndembe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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A Congo figure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,199, while the lowest priced sells for $237 and the highest can go for as much as $16,645.
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