SoldStanding female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, dark brown patina, green glass beads, striking voluminous short lower part of the body in contrast to an exreme overlong upper part, rich tribal marks on face and body in shape of notches and inSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, shiny reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, characteristic accentuation of the breasts, facial features disregarded (marked by incised asymmetrical lines), rich scarification marks in forSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, brown patina, remains of pigments, broad body with massive shoulders and accentuated breasts, head with crested coiffure and C-shaped ears, min. dam., insect caused missing parts (left hand), trSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, dark brown patina, silver metal eyes, broad body with massive shoulders, reduced ornamental decor, proportionally small head with crested coiffure and C-shaped ears, slightly dam., minor missingSee Sold Price
SoldStanding female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, blackish brown patina, metal rings (ear and nose ornament), typical design slightly dam., possibly rep. (vertical breakage in whole length), abrasion of paint; "jo nyeleni" figures belong to theSee Sold Price
SoldStanding female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, rich blackish-brown patina, ten metal earrings, elongated trunk with broad angular shoulders, breasts and navel particularly emphasized, slightly dam., ear holes broken out in parts, insect causSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanaheavy wood, black patina, slightly dam., minor missing parts (left ear) H: 71 cm, H: 28,0 inch Continent: AfricaSee Sold Price
SoldStanding female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, slightly shiny brown patina, eyes with metal tags, slender trunk with prominent breasts, delicate face and body scarifications, coiffure with side lobes, rich ear ornament with tufts of cotton aSee Sold Price
SoldStanding female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, dark brown patina, metal tag eyes, prominent shoulder/breast area, incised scarification marks, drilled ear holes, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base H: 70 cm, H: 27,6 inch ContiSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, metal, insect caused missing parts, base"Nyeleni" figures are property of the "jo" (also "dyow") - society. They are used during "numu jo" initiation performances that take place every seven yeaSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, rep. H: 66 cm, H: 26,0 inch Provenance: Heinz Vogel, Frankfurt, Germany Continent: AfricaSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, middle brown patina, metal tags (eyes and decoration), the primary accent lying on the disproportionately oversized conical breasts (which surely should symbolize physical strength and fertilitySee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, matt brown patina, black paint, strong body with long arms and accentuated breasts, pierced ears, lip ring, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion H: 36,5 cm, H: 14,4 inch Provenance:See Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, brown patina, remains of black paint, metal tag eyes, elongated box-shaped torso with arms close to the body, pierced mouth opening, ears with drilled holes for attachment of ornament (broken onSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, shiny middle brown patina, eyes with metal tags, pierced ears, bracelet made from red cord, min. dam., missing part (right foot tip), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base H: 30,5 cm ContinentSee Sold Price
Figural doorlock - Mali, Bamanawood, middle brown patina, remains of dark paint, in form of a standing female figure "jo nyeleni", tribe-typical facial features with drilled eyes and mouth, cross bolt missing, min. dam., fine crackSee Sold Price
Standing female figure "yo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, brown patina, remains of black paint, strings of glass beads, of typical form with accentuated breasts and buttocks, pierced nose and coiffure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base; "jo nySee Sold Price
Seated female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, rich blackish brown patina, eyes with inlay of red abrus seeds (missing on the right), characteristic: the overlong upper part of the body with angular shoulders and voluminous conical breasts,See Sold Price
Small female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanalight brown wood, partly dark brown patina, accentuated female forms, shovel-like hands, broad neck, rep. (breakage right arm), small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion H: 28 cm Continent: AfricSee Sold Price
Female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, min. dam., small chips, fine cracks, base. "Jo nyeleni" figures depict the ideal of young women in the prime of life. They are used in a seven years turnSee Sold Price
Seated female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanalight brown wood, dark brown patina, characteristic: the overlong upper part of the body with angular shoulders and voluminous conical breasts, face and body scarifications, min. dam., missing parts tSee Sold Price
Female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, BamanaHolz, metal, base "Jo nyeleni" figures depict the ideal of young women in the prime of life. They are used in a seven years turn on the occasion of initiation celebrations of the "jo" society. H: 60,5See Sold Price
Female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanawood, metal, rest."Nyeleni" figures are property of the "jo" (also "dyow") - society. They are used during "numu jo" initiation performances that take place every seven years. During the performance,See Sold Price
Female figure "jo nyeleni" - Mali, Bamanaheavy wood, brown patina, blackened in parts, characteristic accentuation of the breasts, hands resting on the broad hips, metal earring, eyes inset with metal tags, rep. (breakage left hip), traces oSee Sold Price
Stephen Robin Bronzed Iron SculptureB.S. Slosberg, Inc. Auctioneers4.5(380)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
Greek Silver Ring with the Goddess Artemis StandingTimeLine Auctions Ltd.4.5(183)See Sold PriceMar 06, 2024
Two Chinese Antique Glazed Pottery Standing Female FiguresChina Luban Art & Antique, Inc.4.4(78)See Sold PriceFeb 24, 2024
Mbole African Carved Wood Standing Tribal Male Figure Mali w/Trade BeadsArarity Auctions4.6(166)See Sold PriceMar 03, 2024
West African Transitional Carved Figure, Mid 20th C.Material Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
African Guro Standing Female Figure, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th C.Material Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
African Baule Standing Female Figure, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th C.Material Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
A FINE ART DECO SILVER AND ONYX SET TROPHY FIGURE OF A DIVERHutchinson Scott Auctioneers4.4(39)See Sold PriceFeb 28, 2024
Ancient Bankoni Civilization Sculpture 15-16th CenturyTRIBAL GATHERINGS4.7(290)See Sold PriceMar 02, 2024
Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure & VesselOld Kinderhook Auction Company4.6(217)See Sold PriceMar 05, 2024
BAMANA Female Figure wood statue BAMBARA African Tribal Art 0822Jasper524.5(9.8k)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
decorative Luba female standing figure wooden african sculpture CongoJasper524.5(9.8k)See Sold PriceFeb 28, 2024
Bronze Signed Corban Standing Torso Of Female FigureLuxurious Treasures4.4(51)See Sold PriceMar 17, 2024
A Native American miniature bronze figureJohn Moran Auctioneers, Inc.4.7(453)See Sold PriceMar 12, 2024
Richard Jerzy (American, 1943-2001) Gouache on Paper, "Woman Playing a Flute", H 22" W 13"DuMouchelles4.6(825)See Sold PriceMar 15, 2024
