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Early 19th Century Yoruba Asen Altar - A
Early 19th Century Yoruba Asen Altar - Asen altars or memorial sculptures were made by Fon artists in the coastal city of Ouidah, and were created with for...
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LARGE NIGERIAN POLYCHROME YORUBA GELEDE
LARGE NIGERIAN POLYCHROME YORUBA GELEDE MASKOffered in this lot is a Large Nigerian Polychrome Yoruba Gelede Mask, circa Early - Mid 20th Century. The west...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN WOOD YORUBA IBEJI
EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN WOOD YORUBA IBEJI FIGURE - MALE**Originally Listed At $300**
Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A h...
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AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FETISH FIGURE Ere Ib
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FETISH FIGURE Ere Ibeji Figure, Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, wood with glass bead necklace, 12" tall. Wear from use and veneration.
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19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA WOOD IBEJI FIGURE
19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA WOOD IBEJI FIGURE WOOD BEADSWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ibeji...
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YORUBA OSHE SHANGO STAFFYORUBA OSHE SHAN
YORUBA OSHE SHANGO STAFFYORUBA OSHE SHANGO STAFF
African (Yoruba, Nigeria), 19th century, carved wood. In the form of a priestess, the top of the wand form...
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19TH C. YORUBA TEXTILE & COWRIE "SHRINE
19TH C. YORUBA TEXTILE & COWRIE "SHRINE OF THE HEAD"**First Time At Auction**
West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An int...
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(LOT OF 2) IBEJI, YORUBA PEOPLE, NIGERIA
(LOT OF 2) IBEJI, YORUBA PEOPLE, NIGERIA SINGLE TWIN FIGURES (lot of 2) Ibeji, Yoruba people, Nigeria, single twin male twin figure, probably mid-20th cent...
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TWO YORUBA "ERE IBEJI" CARVED WOOD FIGUR
TWO YORUBA "ERE IBEJI" CARVED WOOD FIGURES WITH COWRIE SHELL GARMENTTwo Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garment, Late 19th/early...
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A YORUBA "APA IFA" DIVINER'S BEADED LEAT
A YORUBA "APA IFA" DIVINER'S BEADED LEATHER AND CLOTH BAGA Yoruba "Apa Ifa" diviner's beaded leather and cloth bag, Early/mid-20th Century, Yoruba Peoples...
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A YORUBA CARVED WOOD MATERNITY ALTARPIEC
A YORUBA CARVED WOOD MATERNITY ALTARPIECEA Yoruba carved wood maternity altarpiece, Late 19th/early 20th century; Nigeria, Africa Label affixed to the un...
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TWO AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD CARVINGS: YORUBA
TWO AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD CARVINGS: YORUBA SHRINE HTWO AFRICAN TRIBAL WOOD CARVINGS: Yoruba shrine head on square ebonized wood plinth, Yoruba people, Nigeri...
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YORUBA HEAVILY BEADED AFRICAN CEREMONIAL
YORUBA HEAVILY BEADED AFRICAN CEREMONIAL GARMENT West African, Nigeria. Yoruba beaded tunic / vest made of glass beads and cotton and depicting figures, sn...
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YORUBA BEADED ROYAL CROWNDESCRIPTION: A
YORUBA BEADED ROYAL CROWNDESCRIPTION: A Yoruba beaded Royal Crown. This is a tribal hand beaded headdress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria made only for kings. I...
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IBEJI YORUBA CARVED WOOD COUPLE SCULPTUR
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...
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PERSIAN & OTTOMAN ART REFERENCE BOOKS, 1
PERSIAN & OTTOMAN ART REFERENCE BOOKS, 13 Thirteen Persian and Ottoman art reference books, including: 'Damascus: Hidden Treasures of the Old City" by Brig...
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FON PEOPLES, METALWORK ASEN ALTAR STAFF
FON PEOPLES, METALWORK ASEN ALTAR STAFF Benin, the portable alter topped by circle of seated figures in a ritual ceremony, on custom stand, 47"h
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19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA BRASS TRADE BEADS
19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA BRASS TRADE BEADS / RINGS STRAND...West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine collection o...
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EARLY 20TH C. NIGERIAN YORUBA WOOD ERE I
EARLY 20TH C. NIGERIAN YORUBA WOOD ERE IBEJI FIGUREWestern Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden standing figure...
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LARGE EARLY 20TH C. YORUBA CEREMONIAL CR
LARGE EARLY 20TH C. YORUBA CEREMONIAL CROWNLarge Early 20th Century Yoruba (Benin) Impressive Multi-Color Beaded and Nassa Shell Ceremonial Crown Headdress...
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Fine Early 19th Century Yoruba Opa Osany
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...
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AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEADDRESS (EGUNGUN),
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEADDRESS (EGUNGUN), YORUBA PEAFRICAN CARVED WOOD HEADDRESS (EGUNGUN), Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, 19th-early 20th century, hand carved wo...
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10 MINIATURE BRONZES INC. BERGMANA colle
10 MINIATURE BRONZES INC. BERGMANA collection of ten miniature bronze figures. 1st item: Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936) cold painted bronze depicting a...
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A YORUBA ESHU MULTI-FIGURE RITUAL STAFF
A YORUBA ESHU MULTI-FIGURE RITUAL STAFF 19th/20th c., Yoruba Egba Peoples, Nigeria, four dark patinated carved wood Eshu dance staffs, depicting heads in t...
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Yoruba Ibeji Figure ca. 1st Half 20th Ce
Yoruba Ibeji Figure ca. 1st Half 20th Century Carved wood Yoruba Ibeji figure of standing female one of two originally with applied patina.
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PROBABLY YORUBA BRONZE SCULPTURAL PALACE
PROBABLY YORUBA BRONZE SCULPTURAL PALACE BOWL, NIGERIAPROBABLY YORUBA BRONZE SCULPTURAL PALACE BOWL, NIGERIA, Nigeria, Africa, 20th Century, drum-shaped co...
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FOUR YORUBA OR BENIN FIGURAL DANCE/PARAD
FOUR YORUBA OR BENIN FIGURAL DANCE/PARADE STICKS TWO WITH STANDS Four Yoruba or Benin figural dance/parade sticks two with stands, Nigeria, first half 20th...
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YORUBA PEOPLE KNEELING FEMALE FIGURE Yor
YORUBA PEOPLE KNEELING FEMALE FIGURE Yoruba people kneeling female figure, Nigeria, 20th century, 25.5"h. Provenance: Estate of Joanna Barnes and Jack Warn...
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YORUBA GELEDE FESTIVAL MASK of wood with
YORUBA GELEDE FESTIVAL MASK of wood with a carved face surmounted with a hat blue and white paint made to honor the ''mothers' placate the ''witches'' in t...
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YORUBA WEST AFRICAN TRIBAL BEAD BELT SAS
YORUBA WEST AFRICAN TRIBAL BEAD BELT SASH 65" x 6 ¾" Handmade West African Yoruba ceremonial beaded belt sash, with stylized turtle, snake, bird, lizard, a...
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AFRICAN YORUBA GATE CARVED VERANDA POST
AFRICAN YORUBA GATE CARVED VERANDA POST 32" x 7" x 4" A carved wood group of three Yoruba male figures, possibly Olowe of Ise with white detailing.
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VINTAGE LARGE CERAMIC AFRICAN YORUBA QUE
VINTAGE LARGE CERAMIC AFRICAN YORUBA QUEEN BUST WITH OBA CROWN, AUSTIN COMPANY, DATED 1985 34" Well crafted ceramic sculptural bust, fashioned as a Yoru...
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AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN IDOL STONE CAR
AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN IDOL STONE CARVING African, Yoruba people of Nigeria, Ibeji twin idol sandstone carving sculpture with two figures sitting back t...
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YORUBA POLYCHROME PAINTED WOODEN CARVING
YORUBA POLYCHROME PAINTED WOODEN CARVING African, Yoruba people of Nigeria, carved hardwood figural headdress element depicting an elongated conical head w...
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AN AFRICAN YORUBA MULTI-TONED IRON GONGA
AN AFRICAN YORUBA MULTI-TONED IRON GONGAn African Yoruba multi-toned iron gong, Circa 1960s; Nigeria With seven bells 18.5" H x 4.25" Dia. approximately...
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AFRICAN YORUBA POLYCHROME BEADED HEADDRE
AFRICAN YORUBA POLYCHROME BEADED HEADDRESS African tribal beaded headdress, Yoruba people of Nigeria, the allover multicolored beaded headdress with tiers...
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