African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

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. Wea...

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 ...

Gabonese 20th century fetish statue of a standing male figure with a raised and open left hand and nails driven into the abdomen, hand carved from a single piece of wood

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

Art Deco carved-wood figure of a lady with her arms stretched out in gold and silver gilt.

Beautiful classic Chokwe mask genre that honours female founding ancestors. Such representations are particularly significant as the Chokwe trace the descent through the lines of their mothers. This is thought to be a dance mask with a net and wood hairstyle, from the Batshokwe people skilled in the art of carving and of very ancient origin belonging to the culture of the divine monarchy. The Batshokwe sculptors were the most famous in the region, masters in geometric decorations such as the depiction of scarifications and tooth deformations, the surfaces of their works were carefully smoothed and polished. On the forehead of the mask, the classic chinge-lyengelye scarification is clearly visible, commonly interpreted as a variant of the Portuguese cross...

For your consideration, a Mwana Pwo Mask Chokwe - Angola African Decortive Wall Art Sculpture. Beautiful craftsmanship. Nice original unrestored patina. No information present on th...

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century Very decorative. Comes from a Berlin private collection.