Oba Head
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language.
Wearing a lattice-pattern cap
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
beaded necklaces (odigba) that extend to a thread motif on the back of the head. Face in full relief with
Category
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Materials
Hardwood
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African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
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Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950
Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s. Then inherited within the family
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Edan Staffs for Ogboni Society, Yoruba People People, Nigeria, 20th century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pair of Bronze & Iron Ogboni Society staffs from the Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th century.
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African Coin Bracelet in Bronze - lost wax - Africa 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
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West Africa Senufo Cast Bronze Mask Kpelie, Circa 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
Ancestral Senufo cast bronze face mask (Kpelie) from Côte d'Ivoire West Africa.
Made using the lost wax technique.
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Located in Cheltenham, GB
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H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 1.19 in
Rare French Bronze Cigar Lighter Depicting a Head on a Rooster Talon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cigar Aficionado's have their own sophisticated club - whether you are satisfying your demons with a cigar or simply enjoying a moment alone, what better way to do so than with an ar...
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20th Century French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Bronze
African Vintage Statue Mama Africa 'Masai', Limited Edition
Located in Milano, IT
A splendid resin statue made by an unknown artist, in a limited edition. There is a label under the brass base specifying the edition number of the statue (1399/2000).
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Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Authentic bronze Benin head on a custom Lucite base by Karl Springer, American 1970s (comes with a Letter of Authentication from Karl Springer's former Director of Design). Springer ...
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Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture.
Details in hand-hammered bronze on wood small pieces attached with small nails and numerous carvings.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
An African Shona Stone Sculpture titled "Sheltering Soul" by Norbert Shamuyarira (Zimbabwean, Born 1962), depicting an abstract polished Shona stone figure of a crouched and bowing h...
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Located in Munich, DE
Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin they date back to the 19th century. Created for the royal family.
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Materials
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Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
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By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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By People from Benin
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful unique bronze cast Edo Queens head. Bronze commemorative heads placed on altars are
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The Exiled (40 x 60") - Album: Tears Of Mother Earth - Contemporary - B&W
By Ralph Daher
Located in Morganton, NC
everything behind, and head to the sea as their only and last refuge, turning their back to their homeland
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African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, giving rise to a columnar neck that in turn supports the head. The face is rounded with a pointed chin
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
By People from Benin
Located in Sharon, CT
As stated in The Nelson Rockefeller Collection catalog: This 17th century bronze from the Court of Benin, Bini Tribe. (Nigeria, Africa) was originally created as a tusk holder for ro...
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Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
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Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
single dynasty. The oba is often called by his praise name “Great Head,” emphasizing the head of the
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Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7 in
African Benin Bronzes of Queen Edo the Iyoba 'Nigeria', Monumental, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
to as Nigeria the Iyoba or mother of the oba (king), occupies an important and historically
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 33 in W 10 in D 13.5 in
Benin Bronze Memorial Head from The Nelson Rockefeller Collection, Signed, 1978
Located in Pau, FR
trade. Memorial heads such as this were meant to capture the essence of the Oba's power, and were placed
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Vintage 1970s American Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
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