African Carved Hardwood Mask, Petal Crest & Abstract Face, West Africa - 2C98
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A strikingly elongated and formally abstract African face mask in dark polished tropical hardwood — a piece of considerable sculptural elegance that occupies the fascinating territor...
Wood
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Herringbone Leaf Crest, West Africa - 2C93
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A finely carved miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood, produced in West Africa — most likely Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana — during the mid-twentieth century, and the most elabor...
Wood
African Hand-Carved Hardwood Male Figure, Ebony, East Africa, Mid-Century, 2C115
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A finely hand-carved standing male figure in dense dark tropical hardwood — almost certainly ebony or African rosewood — on a separate striped hardwood base, carved in the tradition ...
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African Carved Wood Dance Mask, Baoulé Style, West Africa, 20th Century - 2C99
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A boldly carved and deeply expressive African face mask in warm tropical hardwood — the most three-dimensional, most dramatically featured, and most culturally complex piece in this ...
Wood
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, West Africa, Mid-20th Century — 20 cm - 2C91
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A finely carved miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood, produced in West Africa — most likely Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana — during the mid-twentieth century, in the tradition of...
Wood
African Carved Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Horn Crest, West Africa, 20th C. - 2C92
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A boldly carved miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood, produced in West Africa — most likely Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana — during the mid-twentieth century, in the tradition of...
Wood
African Ebonized Wood Relief, Female Portrait in Profile, Makonde Style - 2C100
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A finely carved and beautifully preserved African wall plaque in ebonized hardwood — a female portrait in profile of exceptional quality and formal elegance, executed in the bas-reli...
Wood
African Carved Hardwood Mask, Crown Crest & Scarification, Côte d'Ivoire - 2C96
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A sculptural and finely carved African face mask in natural hardwood — warm, honey-brown tropical wood of beautiful grain, hand-polished to a smooth, lustrous finish — representing a...
Wood
African Carved Hardwood Mask, Baoulé Style, Single Horn, Côte d'Ivoire - 2C97
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A finely carved and deeply accomplished African face mask in rich dark tropical hardwood — warm mahogany-brown, densely grained, polished to a deep lustrous finish — representing the...
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African Ebonized Wood Mask, Twin-Prong Crest & Powerful Face, 20th C. - 2C94
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A boldly carved and deeply expressive miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood — the fourth and most powerful in a series of West African decorative masks, distinguished by a...
Wood
African Ebonized Wood Mask, Four-Prong Crest & Refined Face, 20th C. - 2C95
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A finely carved and graphically exceptional miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood — the most architecturally dramatic and best-preserved piece in a series of five West Afr...
Wood
Set of 4 French Colonial Lead Figurines, African Scene, c. 1950s - 2C90
Located in Bordeaux, FR
A rare and historically evocative set of four hand-painted lead alloy figurines, produced in France circa 1950s–1960s, almost certainly by one of the major French toy soldier manufac...
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West African Lost-Wax Brass Seated Drummer Figurine, Dogon Style, 20th c., 2C116
Located in Bordeaux, FR
✦ ABOUT THIS PIECE A cast brass figurine of a seated African musician — a drummer or percussion player, rendered in the lost-wax (cire perdue) casting tradition of West Africa. The f...
Metal
African Ashanti Fertility Doll, Carved Ash Wood, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
African Ghana Contemporary carved wood Ashanti fertility doll in a minimalist style features a flattened ovoid head, incised hair texture, shallow relief brow and facial features, ta...
Ash
African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood & Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Cameroon 20th Century carved wood Namur female fertility doll in a stylized curved form, wrapped with white, yellow & red beaded necklaces.
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
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is an initiation doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood, Fabric
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood, Twine
$1,180 / set
Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A group of six collected Ndebele hand beaded fertility dolls of various sizes and designs. The dolls are made in secret by the maternal grandmother of the bride and ritually presente...
Beads
African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a well-executed example of one of Africa’s most recognizable fertility idols, the Akuaba doll.
Wood
Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region
Located in London, GB
The traditional custom, in which girls would keep 'dolls' such as this, was widespread in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Hardwood, Beads
Set of 3 Vintage Southern African Beaded Dolls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Traditionally made by Ndebele, Zulu and other southern African tribes, these beautiful beaded dolls are used to encourage fertility and instruct girls at time of their initiation in...
Wool, Plastic, Beads
1950s Antique African Mancala Game Board Carved in Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
Handcrafted piece carved from solid wood used for the traditional African game of Mancala. It features twelve central cavities and two larger ones at the ends, typical of this game o...
Wood
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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...
Ash
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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...
Ash
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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and ...
Ash
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is an initiation doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is an initiation doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Toy Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is attributed to the Ndebele people of South Africa and was likely made as a child's toy or a souvenir.
Cotton, Wood
Fali Fertility Dolls
Located in Winnetka, IL
Three African Fali fertility dolls from Cameroon. Measures: Blue one 10.5x 6.5 x 5.
Beads, Cotton, Lucite, Wood
Collection of Five Petite Ndebele Toy Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire. These five petite dolls are...
Metal
Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage African Namji doll made from dried gourd and decorated with a rattan skirt and earrings.
Rattan
Set of Seven African Safari Figures
Located in New York, NY
Set of seven African Safari figures. Vintage dark carved wood Safari animals including 3 hippos, 2 lions and 2 rhinoceros. Africa, Mid 20th century Dimensions: rhinoceros 3.5" L x 1...
Wood
Set of Six African Safari Figures
Located in New York, NY
Set of six Safari figures. Six hand carved snd stained olive wood animal figures seated and conversant. Leopard, elephant, zebra, lion, giraffe and rhinoceros. Africa, twentieth cent...
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H 11.03 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Antique authentic African abstract tribal art, Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa
Located in Norwich, GB
A beautiful unusual antique tribal Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa, richly decorated with chains of glass beads, cowrie shells and coins.
Leather, Glass, Wood
20th Century African Beaded Fali Fertility Doll from Cameroon
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Beaded Fali Fertility Doll from Cameroon Offered is a beaded Mid-20th Century African Fali fertility doll which comes from Cameroon.
Leather, Wood, Beads
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
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H 8.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
20th Century Collection of Doll like Ancestor Figures Adan Culture Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century eight doll like ancestor figure sculptures Adan culture Ghana Africa A collection of eight hand-carved, wooden figures with natural pigments and individually based.
Wood
Beaded Ndebele Toy Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is attributed to the Ndebele people of South Africa and was likely made as a child's toy or a souvenir.
Cotton, Yarn, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Toy Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is attributed to the Ndebele people of South Africa and was likely made as a child's toy or a souvenir.
Cotton, Yarn, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Toy Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is attributed to the Ndebele people of South Africa and was likely made as a child's toy or a souvenir.
Metal
Ndebele Fertility Doll, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Ndebele beaded fertility dolls are given to young girls when they attend initiation school. The doll is cared for and cherished until the woman's first pregnancy. According to custom...
20th Century Ntwane Tribal Fertility Doll, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Ntwane initiation doll, circa 1970s, from South Africa. The Ntwane people are of Sotho/Tswana origin and share ties with the Ndebele.
African Doll
By Marie Cofalka
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MARIE COFALKA "AFRICAN DOLL" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1950 24 X 12 INCHES Marie Cofalka 1924-2004 Cofalka was born 1924 Heidelberg Germany,she escaped d...
Canvas, Offset