African Sculptures

A beautifully hand-carved wooden face mask from the 1980s, distinguished by its elongated proportions, serene closed eyes, and refined surface detailing. The sculptural lines reveal ...

Large 8 inch Split Ammonite Mounted Fossil Set Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old The cutting and polishing of this large pair revealed pale yellow-brown, cal...

Un magnifico frammento di vetro del deserto libico (Libyan Desert Glass), dal colore giallo miele con sfumature ambrate, recuperato tra le alte dune del Grande Mare di Sabbia, tra Eg...

A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel stand. Currency pieces like these were used for large purchases including land or lives...

Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...

This Piece is very primitive. Its a mid to early 20th century piece. Its carved from ironwood and depicts a family tree of a family from Tanzania. The carving is very detailed.

Celebrate Earth’s ancient history with this Hand Carved Genuine Ammonite and Belemnite on Natural Matrix Freeform Sculpture. Measuring 8 x 1 x 14 inches, this striking piece blends a...

This beautiful hand polished petrified wood slice is sourced from Madagascar and comes with an elegant metal display stand. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yell...

An ineradicable, large Crotalocephalina gibba, Crotalocephalina trilobite is an extinct genus of trilobite in the order Phacopida found in Morocco. Typically these trilobites have ey...

Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 180+ Million year old Atlas Mountains Morocco Fossil bowl polished to a marble finish They are truly exquisite, they ...

Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 9.25 × 8 × 2 in. / 23.5 × 20.5 × 5 cm Weight: 5.55 lbs / 2.424 kg In this example, the complex pa...

This striking Malachite elephant exemplifies both geological beauty and artistic craftsmanship. Deftly hand-carved from a solid piece of genuine Malachite, the sculpture reveals the ...

Hand carved wood ebony African elephant. Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved African Elephant Sculpture in Solid Ebony Wood Hand-carved African elephant sculpture, crafted from dense solid ebony wood, renowned for its rich, deep hue and natural sheen. This mid-20th-century piece captures the power and majesty of the African elephant. Handcrafted carved wooden elephant, likely an African Elephant due to the large ears. It appears to be made from a dark wood, possibly ebony, which is a popular material for such carvings. Ebony is a dense and valuable wood, making these carvings desirable for collectors. Hand-carved by a skilled artisan, likely of East or Central African origin, the sculpture showcases traditional carving techniques passed down through generations. Its smooth polish and heavy weight reflect the high quality of the ebony used—a wood celebrated not only for its beauty but also for its durability and rarity. This piece serves as both a decorative object and a cultural artifact, ideal for collectors of African art, lovers of wildlife sculptures, or those seeking a unique focal point for an interior space. Dimensions: Height: 10 in. Width: 9.5 in. Depth: 3.25 in. (Insert exact dimensions) Origin: Africa (likely Kenya, Tanzania, or Congo region) Circa: 1950s–1970s In Chinese culture, the elephant symbolizes good luck, prosperity, peace, and happiness. Placing an elephant figurine in the home or office is believed to attract good fortune and ward off evil. Elephant statues are also associated with wisdom, family unity, and personal strength. A feng shui elephant is a powerful symbol that can invite auspicious energy into your home. The elephant is a venerated animal in Asian cultures because of their intelligence, physical prowess, and memory. They symbolize wisdom, strength, and good luck. The elephant's trunk is where luck and energy are kept. It is a symbol of wisdom and understanding that can assist you in quickly overcoming a range of difficulties. The downward trunk elephant is believed to maintain balance at work and keep good energy levels up at home. Symbolism: * Wisdom and Strength: In Asian cultures, elephants are venerated for their intelligence, physical prowess, and memory, symbolizing wisdom, strength, and good luck. * Good Fortune and Prosperity: In Chinese culture, the elephant symbolizes good luck, prosperity, peace, and happiness. Placing an elephant figurine in the home or office is believed to attract good fortune. * Protection and Harmony: Elephant statues are associated with wisdom, family unity, and personal strength. In Feng Shui, a powerful symbol inviting auspicious energy, elephants protect against negative forces and bring blessings. * Trunk Position: The elephant's trunk is believed to hold luck and energy. A downward-facing trunk, like this piece, is thought to maintain balance at work and foster good energy levels at home.Home Decor: This piece would make a striking and meaningful addition to any space, adding both aesthetic appeal and positive energy. * Collection: Ebony wood carvings...

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa Finely carved hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears. Some damage and wear t...

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...

African Cote d’Voire 20th Century carved wood Baule conjoined couple, both sharing the same incised hair, symmetric faces, scarification marks and swollen abdomens, indicating use as...

African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood & terra cotta Yoruba female figure seated on 2 posts, with crosshatched hair, holding a large ceremonial bowl with incised decoration, suppor...

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...

Sculptural tribal chair from Ethiopia in the early 20th century. Made up of pieces of wood joined by archaic fasteners of the same wood and animal (probably goat) leather strips on t...

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Baule carved wood \"Spirit Spouse\" seated female figure (\"Blolo Bla\") with incised hair, symmetric face, hands at her sides, featuring crosshatche...

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule seated male trance diviner figure with incised hair texture, grasping a dagger in his left hand, stroking his beard with his right....

Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture on a metal base. A "fang mask" refers to a type of ceremonial mask created by the Fang people, an ethnic group from Central Africa, primarily fo...

African Côte d\'Ivoire hand carved wooden figure of a Baule male sitting down holding a small bowl with both hands Good, showing dirt accumulation on surface, nicks, scratches and r...

Antica scultura - bronzo - africana - Benin - XIX secolo Descrizione Antica Scultura in bronzo africana di una raffigurazione del Re Coronato Ife Malu, originaria del Benin del XIX ...

Highly Decorative Wood African Mask

Pair of large copper ankle bracelets, used as currency, Mbole People, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mounted on custom steel bases. Slightly different in size, these bracelets are obj...

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

This strikingly bold and well detailed Hand-Carved Mossi Tribe Ceremonial Wood Mask on Elevated Sculptural Base originates from Burkina Faso, Circa 1960. The Mossi people from which ...

Bronze Fish Sculpture, Animal Zoomorphic Design - West Africa, Mid-20th Century Large and heavy African bronze sculpture of a fish from Benin, circa 1950. Crafted using the lost-w...

An interesting and unusual Egyptian bronze seated figure portraying the youthful god Harpokrates (Horus the child). The figure sits unclothed with legs bent and both arms resting by his sides. His face is indistinctly molded with a wide nose and with a sidelock of hair. He wears a Pschent crown. The figure, which is removable, has a later carved and fitted oak throne. The figure has an all over black patina. The figure does have some antique age although may be an Egyptian revival piece and would benefit from further research. We are therefore offering this as a later example and priced accordingly. Harpokrates was one of the most popular deities in the Egyptian pantheon. He was the offspring...

From Kamoya Mines, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo Several bright metallic crystals of rare carrollite running through white calcite crystals with brassy yellow-m...

This striking Hematite specimen from Morocco showcases a lovely natural luster over the fluid, rounded contours of clustered botryoidal crystal structure. The one-of-a-kind sculptura...

A very nice abstract African marble figural sculpture by noted Zimbabwean artist, Ernest Chiwaridzo, circa early 1980s. The piece has a wonderful patina and measures 5"W x 2.5"D x 10...

Stylized Recycled Glass Elephant Sculpture or Paperweight by Ngwenya Glass, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and has great clarity. This piece measures approx...

This Piece is very primitive. Its a mid to early 20th century piece. Its carved from Ebony ironwood and depicts a woman kneeling. It was made in Nigeria.. The carving is very detailed.

Mid-20th century Benin (Nigeria) bronze figural offering depicting leopards and tribesmen Offered for sale is a modern-day Benin (Nigeria) bronze figural offering depicting leopar...

Hand-carved African white rhino / rhinoceros sculpture, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 8.5"W x 2.75"D x 4.25"H; it is signed on the undersi...

Handmade polished Labradorite freeform with beautiful iridescent play of colors of blue, yellow and red which is caused by internal fractures in the mineral that reflect light back a...

A good Dogon ladder with exceptional patination. These ladders, carved from tree trunks, were traditionally used to access granaries raised on stilts to protect the contents from unw...

Large white crystal quartz geode split into two halves each with a large naturally forming baroque pearl. Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava ...

Collection of midcentury African multicolored wooden masks. Red/brown 30cmx18cmx 12cm Black/white 38cmx19cmx20cm Brown 30cmx17cmx10cm Brown/shell brass dia ...

Turkana or Pokot people's tribal carved wood headrest, stylized human form, early 20th century, Kenya, African. Headrest from Kenya with attached leather, beads, buttons and a metal finger knife. Great sculpture...

This stunning and unique decorative piece  measures 8 inches in length. This exquisite hippo figurine is expertly crafted from the rare gemstone Ruby i...

This natural red sculpture is called pseudo stromatolite. Pseudo stromatolites are concretions of red sandstone that are made with the same phenomenom as stromatolites. Difference is...

This is a beautiful trilobite (Zlichovaspis rugosa) from Atchana, Morocco. It is laid out nice and prone with excellent detail including visible eye facets in both eyes. Trilobites ...

Cameron Platter is born is 1978 is a South African contemporary visual artist. His work has been described as "unorthodox", "the delinquent love child of Quentin Tarantino and Dr Seu...

Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 10 × 8.25 × 2 in./ 25.5 × 21. x 5 cm Weight: 6.925 lbs / 2.984 kg Height on custom display stand:...

Hand-molded terracotta forms the base of this lamp, stripe detail finished with black plaster and adorned with bronzed steel spikes. It's a bold statement piece that channels a rebel...

AAA-quality Polychrome Jasper freeform. This beautiful specimen has multi-colored veins of Chalcedony from Madagascar. Beautiful multi-colored rock that usually exhibits a circular, ...

The Black Rhino is one of Africa’s most formidable creatures, yet also among its most vulnerable. This bronze bust, finished in a deep blue verdigris patina, captures the raw strength and weathered dignity of the rhino’s head, its horn thrust forward like a spear forged by evolution. I first sketched this piece in the field when all I could see was a rhino’s head emerging through the thicket—an unforgettable impression of power and presence. The rhino’s horn, once its ultimate defense, has tragically become the very reason for its decline. In this sculpture, that paradox is frozen in bronze: resilience and fragility bound together. Set on a sandstone base, the piece is both a tribute and a reminder—of nature’s grandeur and mankind’s responsibility to protect it. Bronze Rhino Sculpture...

African Congo Fetish Statue, Houses Spirits for Protection 20th- Century Offered for sale is a late 20th-century African tribal fetish statue of a doubl...

This striking wooden figure stands tall and elongated, carved with angular limbs and an expressive, mask-like face. The exaggerated proportions — long legs, recessed eyes, and geomet...

This beautifully made Mid-Century Carved Female Bust in Ebony Hardwood W/ Herringbone Pattern originates from Kenya, Circa 1960. This sculpture is carved from a single piece of ebony...

This deeply pigmented group of huge, sharp, beautifully translucent anglesite crystals from the famed Tsumeb Mine in Namibia features incredible, rare yellowish-orange coloring and n...

The Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa, are recognized for their detailed bronze artworks like statues and figurines. This bronze statue depicts the African Hornbill...

This striking Malachite skull has been meticulously hand-carved to showcase the stone’s natural beauty while offering a bold decorative statement. Vivid bands of deep emerald and lig...

Whimsical soapstone red elephant beautiful piece good luck , charm nice clean condition minimalist piece a great piece for Post modern , Danish Modern Home decor.

This memorial statue is an example of traditional African metalwork from the Benin Kingdom, present-day Nigeria, known for its historic bronze and brass sculptures made using the los...

A collection of 3 large natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive medium neoclassical style plaster plinth. Each impressive cabinet specimen, including a Chalcedony,...