IBEJI YORUBA CARVED WOOD COUPLE SCULPTURES,WITH GEORGE CHEMECHE "IBEJI THE CULT OF YORUBA TWINS" BOOK apprx. 10 ?" each Fully carved from a solid piece of wood figures of male/female couple, male accepted with beads...
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(LOT OF 2) IBEJI, YORUBA PEOPLE, NIGERIASINGLE TWIN FIGURES (lot of 2) Ibeji, Yoruba people, Nigeria, single twin male twin figure, probably mid-20th century and made for use and much handled indigenously, the carving...
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YORUBA BEADED ROYAL CROWNDESCRIPTION:A Yoruba beaded Royal Crown. This is a tribal hand beaded headdress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria made only for kings. It is designed in conical shape and It is covered with...
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LRG GRP: BOOKS ON AFRICA AND AFRICANARTGroup of 32 books on Africa and African art. Includes the following titles:
Jacqueline Delange (French, 1923-1991), Carol F. Jopling (American, 1916-2000), "The Art and...
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LARGE NIGERIAN POLYCHROME YORUBA GELEDEMASKOffered in this lot is a Large Nigerian Polychrome Yoruba Gelede Mask, circa Early - Mid 20th Century. The western Yoruba people practice the Efe/Gelede cult to celebrate...
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19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA WOOD IBEJI FIGUREWOOD BEADSWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ibeji figure of fine form that was part of a pair of twins. The...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN WOOD YORUBA IBEJIFIGURE - MALE**Originally Listed At $300**
Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from...
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19TH C. YORUBA TEXTILE & COWRIE "SHRINEOF THE HEAD"**First Time At Auction**
West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting textile shell shrine container shaped like crown...
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YORUBA OSHE SHANGO STAFFYORUBA OSHESHANGO STAFF
African (Yoruba, Nigeria), 19th century, carved wood. In the form of a priestess, the top of the wand formed in a way symbolizing thunderbolts, which are hurled...
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YORUBA HEAVILY BEADED AFRICAN CEREMONIALGARMENT West African, Nigeria. Yoruba beaded tunic / vest made of glass beads and cotton and depicting figures, snakes, geometric motifs, and animals. Apparently unmarked....
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AFRICAN YORUBA CARVED WOOD DIVINATIONBOARD West African, Nigeria, 20th century. Yoruba carved circular wood Ifa divination board with low relief carving of Eshu and other symbols. Provenance: The Private...
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NIGERIA YORUBA FERTILITY GRANARY DOORON STAND West African, Nigeria. Yoruba carved wood granary door on stand depicting fertility scene and geometric patterns. Unmarked. Provenance: Acquired from Totem Sandton...
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(2) AFRICAN YORUBA CARVED ERE IBEJITWIN FIGURES(lot of 2) African Yoruba carved wood Ere Ibeji figures, male and female depicted standing on circular base, with blue pigmented pointed cap or elaborate hair...
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AFRICAN BRONZE HEAD OF AN ONI, IFE YORUBAPEOPLEBronze African sculpture, head of an Oni, Ife, Yoruba people, wearing decorative crown, later painted wood stand, head only: approx 12"h, 7"w, 8.5"d, overall: approx...
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YORUBA EQUESTRIAN STATUE NIGERIAOnestatue of Yoruba from Nigeria, equestrian statue of male with animal : 16 1/8" H x 13" L x 7 1/8" D. Carved of wood, faint remnants of paint. Wear from age....
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2 YORUBA TRIBE MASKSTwo Yoruba Orisha( deity ) masks from Nigeria. One brown with facial markings and head adornments: 6 7/8" H x 8 3/4" L. One with crown and blue eyes: 11 5/8" H x 8 3/4" D x 10 5/8" W....
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SHANGO, GOD OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING,LARGE STAFF TOPPER, OYO AND YORUBA PEOPLES, NIGERIA 27 X 7 IN. (68.58 X 17.78 CM.) (NOT INCLUDING STAND) LARGE STAFF TOPPER, OYO AND YORUBA PEOPLES, NIGERIA, Shango, a powerful...
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PR. AFRICAN YORUBA TWIN FIGURES 'IBEJI'Africancarved wood Yoruba figures standing on circular bases, hands by their sides, upswept coiffures. Darkened patina on both and similarly carved faces. Provenance Sotheby's Catalog...
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AFRICAN YORUBA LIDDED DIVINATION BOWLAfricanYoruba lidded divination bowl of circular form with flattened lid, weathered brown patina. Faces with grooved frames carved on side, raised turtle on lid. Inside is a circular...
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THREE AFRICAN WOOD CARVINGS Comprisinga Luba figural bowl; a Yoruba bowl on a figural pedestal; and a Yoruba bowl on a mask-form base....
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TWO AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD CARVINGS: YORUBASHRINE HTWO AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD CARVINGS: Yoruba shrine head on square ebonized wood plinth, Yoruba people, Nigeria, 20.25"H; kifwebe mask on stand, the Songye people of the...
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AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEADDRESS (EGUNGUN),YORUBA PE Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, 19th-early 20th century, hand carved wood with pigment, 21"H....
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PROBABLY YORUBA BRONZE SCULPTURAL PALACEBOWL, NIGERIA BOWL, NIGERIA, Nigeria, Africa, 20th Century, drum-shaped container with figural handles and lid - h:7.50w:7in....
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AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FETISH FIGURE EreIbeji Figure, Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, wood with glass bead necklace, 12" tall. Wear from use and veneration.
Per Dr. Perri Kim: "The Yoruba have one of the highest rates...
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AFRICAN YORUBA POLYCHROME BEADED HEADDRESSAfrican tribal beaded headdress, Yoruba people of Nigeria, the allover multicolored beaded headdress with tiers of nine birds, similarly beaded, and with hanging beaded elements....
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A YORUBA CARVED WOOD MATERNITY ALTARPIECEAYoruba carved wood maternity altarpiece, Late 19th/early 20th century; Nigeria, Africa Label affixed to the underside: Altar Piece (Yoruba) / Acquired 12.29.81 The hand-carved...
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A YORUBA "APA IFA" DIVINER'S BEADEDLEATHER AND CLOTH BAGA Yoruba "Apa Ifa" diviner's beaded leather and cloth bag, Early/mid-20th Century, Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, Africa The shadowbox-framed bag with three...
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TWO YORUBA "ERE IBEJI" CARVED WOOD FIGURESWITH COWRIE SHELL GARMENTTwo Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garment, Late 19th/early 20th century; Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, Africa Appears unmarked...
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AN AFRICAN YORUBA MULTI-TONED IRON GONGAnAfrican Yoruba multi-toned iron gong, Circa 1960s; Nigeria With seven bells 18.5" H x 4.25" Dia. approximately Dimensions: 18.5" H x 4.25" Dia. approximately...
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YORUBA POLYCHROME PAINTED WOODEN CARVINGAfrican, Yoruba people of Nigeria, carved hardwood figural headdress element depicting an elongated conical head with remnants of multicolor paint, upon a circular base with...
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AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN IDOL STONECARVING African, Yoruba people of Nigeria, Ibeji twin idol sandstone carving sculpture with two figures sitting back to back with hands over ears and mouths. 4.5" H x 2.5"...
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VINTAGE LARGE CERAMIC AFRICAN YORUBAQUEEN BUST WITH OBA CROWN, AUSTIN COMPANY, DATED 1985 34" Well crafted ceramic sculptural bust, fashioned as a Yoruba Queen wearing a tall pointed and finely ornate Oba...
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AFRICAN YORUBA GATE CARVED VERANDA POST32" x 7" x 4" A carved wood group of three Yoruba male figures, possibly Olowe of Ise with white detailing....
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YORUBA WEST AFRICAN TRIBAL BEAD BELTSASH 65" x 6 ¾" Handmade West African Yoruba ceremonial beaded belt sash, with stylized turtle, snake, bird, lizard, and fish formed in vibrantly colored blue, green, orange,...
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Fine Early 19th Century Yoruba Opa Osanyin,also known as an herbalist's staff. The Yoruba believe that to cure or protect villagers from physical illness caused by spirits and individual forces, diviners (babalawos)...
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YORUBA GELEDE FESTIVAL MASK of woodwith a carved face surmounted with a hat blue and white paint made to honor the ''mothers' placate the ''witches'' in the community and overall promote fertility from Nigeria...
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