Human Effigies
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy stone pipe, woodland period, 2500 BP
Formerly in the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
American "Human Effigy" Female Stone Sculpture, Tennessee, 1000 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
A Native American Human Effigy female statue, Holliston Mills Site, Tennessee , sandstone, circa
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Paint Pallet, Anasazi Culture 900 AD
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy Stone Paint Pallet, Anasazi culture 900 AD
All stone
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
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Sandstone
H 9.25 in W 4.87 in D 0.6 in
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Kachina Effigy Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
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This ancient hand carved stone human effigy “Kachina” figure was collected in 1970 on a private ranch
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Native America Old Natural Stone Human Head Effigy Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America Southwest comes this unique natural stone "human head" effigy. It was
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20th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Pipe Idol Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
a private mid west collection .
This ancient hand carved stone human effigy with a back pack or
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Native America Antique Hand Carved Granite Human Head
Located in South Burlington, VT
human effigy carvings from America's past are scarce and some consider most desirable.
Lifetime
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Clay
Early American Plains Stone Buffalo Hunting Talisman
Located in South Burlington, VT
buffalo hoof with human effigy head and tail , granite, 1800-1900
Dimensions: 12 inches high and 9.5
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Granite
Chinese Rare Vintage Pair Symbolic Longevity Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
the form of human effigies
A fine and rare matching pair (2) of large 12 inch tall Chinese export
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lanterns
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Iron
Antique Mask, Ivoory Wall Hanging Sculpture Human Face Vizard, Man Effigy Statue
Located in Wembley, GB
Modelled as the face of a gentleman, possibly a Pope, approx. 24cm height.
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Agate
H 9.45 in W 8.27 in D 5.91 in
Chinese Ancient Hongshan Culture Stone Sculpture, 4700-2900 BC
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine archaic human effigy hand-carved from a granular medium to dark gray volcanic stone
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Late 19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1880
Located in Milano, IT
realistic, yet unreal, lifelike, yet lifeless.
Despite the plethora of human effigies and avatars, both
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Antique 1880s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Italian Wood Mannequin, Circa 1870-1880
Located in Milano, IT
of human effigies and avatars, both virtual and real, that inhabit our 21st century existence, the
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Antique 1870s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Columbia River Massive Pre Contact Carved Stone Nine Effigies Ceremonial Mortar
Located in South Burlington, VT
large basalt river pebble, with multiple effigies possibly human or seal faces - a popular ancient
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Native America...
Materials
Stone
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Stone "Double Human Effigy" Sword
Located in South Burlington, VT
witnessed by the Janus anthropomorphic almost human like facial effigy of the blade handle. A big bold and
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
China Stone "Human Effigy" Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
sculpture. The unusual effigy carving was probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place as
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Ancient American Human Effigy Stone Star Gazer, Hohokam Culture
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy Stone Star Gazer, Hohokam culture
All stone carvings from
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Native American Hand-Carved Human Effigy Granite Fire Starter Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental and rare early American hand-carved granite stone fire starter figural effigy
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Granite
China Pair of Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Figure Sculptures
Located in South Burlington, VT
ordinary sculptures. The unusual effigy carvings were probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
19th Century French or Italian Wood Mannequin, circa 1850
Located in Milano, IT
, lifelike, yet lifeless.
Despite the plethora of human effigies and avatars, both virtual and real, that
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Antique 1850s French Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
China Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Presentation Case
Located in South Burlington, VT
work place and possess Janus anthropomorphic almost human like facial effigy on at least one of the
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Serpentine
Native America Antique Seated Human Effigy "Star Gazer"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Native America seated human effigy "Star Gazer", 14cm, 5.6” high, 19th century or earlier.
The
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Clay
Massive Hand-Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
witnessed by the phallic tip of the handle and anthropomorphic almost human like facial effigy of the blade
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Massive Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Axe Tool
Located in South Burlington, VT
witnessed by the phallic tip of the handle and anthropomorphic almost human like facial effigy of the blade
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Massive Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Figure Sculpture
Located in South Burlington, VT
sculpture. The unusual effigy carving was probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place as
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Massive Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Figure Sculpture, #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
sculpture. The unusual effigy carving was probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place as
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
China Pair of Small Hand Carved Stone "Human Effigy" Figure Sculptures
Located in South Burlington, VT
ordinary sculptures. The unusual effigy carvings were probably intended to be used in a ceremony or
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Stone Age Hand Tool Group with Human Effigies Crushing Herbs, Grains and More
Located in South Burlington, VT
effigy carvings were probably intended to be used in a ceremonial and work place cutting/crushing
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Native America Ancient Hand Carved Stone Shaman's Mask "Tsagagial"
Located in South Burlington, VT
collection
Dimensions: 8.25 inches high on our custom display stand
All stone human effigy carvings
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of Japan Antique Bronze Flower Planters, 19th Century Painters Poets
Located in South Burlington, VT
human effigies enjoying the arts: painters, poets, and more. One-of-a-kind, Awesome pair
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Old Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell with "Kanon" Guanyin
Located in South Burlington, VT
bell complete featuring unusual motifs of a kanon and abstract human effigies. This bell was sourced
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Life-Size Mannequin, circa 1920
Located in Milano, IT
realistic, yet unreal, lifelike, yet lifeless.
Despite the plethora of human effigies and avatars, both
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Vintage 1920s Italian Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century France Female Life-Size Mannequin, circa 1920
Located in Milano, IT
, lifelike, yet lifeless.
Despite the plethora of human effigies and avatars, both virtual and real, that
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Early 20th Century French Other Models and Miniatures
Materials
Beech
Bust of Molière from Manufacture National de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
Since antiquity, the human face in effigy has dominated sculpture. Originally reserved primarily
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21st Century and Contemporary French Busts
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Painted Wood Hopi Katsina Kachina Figure '#1'
Located in Bradenton, FL
Hopi katsina figures (Hopi language: tithu or katsintithu), also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to instruct young girls an...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Cape Dorset Ptarmigan Inuit Stone Carving, Signed, Canada, C.1960's
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Cape Dorset Inuit stone carving of a screeching Ptarmigan - fine carving with articulated feathers and feet - signed TR (in Roman - unknown / unidentified artist) on the base...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 5.13 in W 2.25 in D 4 in
Painted Wood Hopi Katsina Kachina Figure (#2)
Located in Bradenton, FL
Hopi katsina figures (Hopi language: tithu or katsintithu), also known as kachina dolls, are figures carved, typically from cottonwood root, by Hopi people to instruct young girls an...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood
Pre Columbian Rare Lambayeque Wood Figure
Located in London, GB
Pre columbian Lamabayeque wood figure Peru Circa 750 to 1375 AD
A rare standing figure of a deity with triangular tear drop shaped eyes holding a child,
Carved in very dense heavy ha...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japan 1950s Museum Bronze Over Life-Size "Male Reborn” Koga Tadao, 84"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important 84" Tall life-size sculpture of "Male Reborn" by midcentury master sculptor Koga Tadao (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 (1979). For further information please call D...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ball headed war club of walnut with carved panther effigy. The panther is rare and a powerful warrior symbol that has different interpretations "He who kills with one blow" and "A po...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
King Edward VII Royal Bluthner Piano Exhibited in Paris Exhibition 1900
Located in Leeds, GB
An 1899, Bluthner grand piano with a rosewood case, decorated with Art Nouveau and Empire style elements. It was showcased at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Piano bought by K...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Musical Instruments
Materials
Ormolu, Metal
H 38.98 in W 61.82 in D 84.26 in
1600s-1700s Eastern Ball Headed Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern ball headed club of walnut burl with panther effigy over ball. High polished use. Scalloped handle at base. Original drops missing. The panther is a rare and a powerful warri...
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Antique 1650s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Northern Plains War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains war club with stylized stone buffalo head. Raw hide wrapped adorned with brass tacks. Much patina from use, blood, grease and sweat. Museum quality.
Period: Mid-19th...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Native American Chippewa Catlinite T-Pipe
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century Chippewa pipe with weeping hearts. Long stem Chippewa T-pipe with file burnt stem and steatite bowl having red Catlinite weeping hearts and pewter inlay. The bowl is squ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Other
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Human Effigies For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of human effigies available for sale. Frequently made of stone, sandstone and ceramic, all human effigies available were constructed with great care. Human effigies have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.
How Much are Human Effigies?
Prices for human effigies can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, human effigies begin at $168 and can go as high as $35,000, while the average can fetch as much as $464.
Questions About Human Effigies
- What are human effigies?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An effigy is a human-sized representation of a person or figure. Effigies are used as a symbolic punishment, often in protests and public shaming, but can also be a form of sculpture, like ones used in tombs. You’ll find a selection of effigies from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
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