TWO AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD IMPLEMENTSTwoAfrican Tribal carved wood implementsComprising an Oshe Shango stick from Yoruba, Nigeria and a hammer on wood stand from Baule, Western Guinea, Akan region.height of largest...
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AFRICAN FIGURAL GELEDE MASK, YORUBA,NIGERIA Later 20th century; presenting the head of a young woman, bearing a large drum-form container with removable lid; carved wood and colored pigments, 16 1/2 in. H. overall,...
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AFRICAN YORUBA DIVINATION PLATE, NIGERIAYoruba people, tribal divination plate in carved wood, in Nigeria. 11.5" in diameter....
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A SINGLE MALE IBEJI TWIN FIGURE, YORUBA,NIGERIA A single male Ibeji twin figure, Yoruba, Nigeria, with a pretty golden brown patina from long handling, wearing a small beaded belt and a large iron bracelet, 10.5"h...
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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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CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN BEADED CROWN LARGEFromYoruba Nigeria glass beads over leather, Measures about 16" tall.
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AN AFRICAN BEADED BOX WITH LID, YORUBA,NIGERIA, MID/LA... NIGERIA, MID/LATE 20TH CENTURY, of cylindrical form, with colorfully beaded bands of stylized lizards, ants, masks and geometric forms, surmounted by a...
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A GROUP OF TWO AFRICAN BEADED SACREDHEADDRESS CROWNS, ... HEADDRESS CROWNS, YORUBA, NIGERIA OR BENIN, MID 20TH CENTURY, of conical form with single bird at top over relief masks, one with a winding serpent,...
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AFRICAN YORUBA NIGERIA ESU ESHU ELEMENTEFFIGY FETISHAfrican Yoruba Esu Eshu element effigy fetish, Nigeria. The head is made of wood and is surrounded by strings of cowrie shells. A leather pouch is connected to...
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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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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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A NIGERIAN SWORD WITH BEADED SCABBARDANigerian sword with beaded scabbard, Second Half 20th Century; Yoruba, Nigeria The sword with a polychrome beaded handle and hide scabbard with fringe Overall: 32" L x...
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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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WEST AFRICAN BEADED CROWN (Ade ileke).Yoruba, Nigeria, 20th century: typical conical form with figures of birds and ancestral faces, about 20 in. H., excluding fringe; mounted on a wood and iron stand....
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TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOOD IBEJI FIGURESTwoAfrican Carved Wood Ibeji Figures , Yoruba, Nigeria, taller h. 10 in...
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TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOOD IBEJI OF A MANAND WOMANTwo African Carved Wood Ibeji Figures of a Man and Woman , Yoruba, Nigeria, h. (taller) 10 1/2 in...
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TWO AFRICAN CARVED WOOD IBEJI FIGURESTwoAfrican Carved Wood Ibeji Figures in Cowrie Shell Vests , Yoruba, Nigeria, standing male figures carved with arms lowered at sides on an integral circular mound, blue pigment...
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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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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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YORUBA NIGERIA AFRICAN ROYAL BEADEDHEADDRESS CROWN Conical Crown on canvas base, covered with glass beads and having dimensional birds and lizards, relief face masks, 23" tall.
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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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GROUP AFRICAN EARTHENWARE FIGURES ANDVESSELS 20th c., (11) pieces, mostly terracotta, incl. Bamileke (Cameroon), Djenne (Mali), Dogon (Mali), Yoruba (Nigeria), etc., 8"h x 8"l x 6.75"w (largest), 3"h x 2"w x...
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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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(2) "OSHE SHANGO" JANUS DANCE WANDS,EX-MUSEUM 19th/20th c., Yoruba, Nigeria, dark patina carved wood, one with grooved shaft surmounted with two-headed figure centered on double-ax finial, the other with two-headed...
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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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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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Yoruba Peoples Yam Digger, Nigeria,the tall implement with pointed iron blade and ridged wood handle decorated with a geometric design with iron-pointed brass tacks and finely incised coiled metal ribbons,...
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An African Carved Wood Figural Groupof a Mother and Child Yoruba Nigeria kneeling female carved holding a bowl wearing neck rings wrist bands and having an elaborate ribbed hairstyle a child attached to her...
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Two African Carved Wood Ibeji Figuresin Cowrie Shell Vests Yoruba Nigeria standing male figures cared with arms lowered at sides on an integral circular mound blue pigment highlights each wearing a cloth vest...
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