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African Tribal Figures

Antique African Stool, Congo
Antique African Stool, Congo

Antique African Stool, Congo

$1,956

H 20.48 in Dm 14.97 in

Antique African Stool, Congo

Located in Schellebelle, BE

African stool with a great patina, Decorated with African Tribal Figures, Good great old patina

Category

Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures

African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures

$1,440 / set

H 9.5 in W 2 in D 2 in

African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures

Located in Asheville, NC

Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark

Category

Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu  figures South Africa
African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu  figures South Africa

African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu figures South Africa

Located in London, GB

Fine Pair of Vintage Zulu Tribal Figures – Baboon Master School, South Africa A finely carved

Category

Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads

Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads

$1,320Sale Price / set|44% Off

H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in

Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

African tribal art. Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes
Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes

Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes

$2,500

H 11.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in

Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of male and female African figures made of carved wood with capes made of sea shells. Each

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Wood

African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins

African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins

Located in Point Richmond, CA

African Adja protective spirit figures Aklama twins. Togo, Africa. Wood, pigment. 20th Century

Category

20th Century Togolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures
Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures

Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures

Located in London, GB

Carved African Luba Caryatid Ceremonial Stool Female Male Child Figures African, 20th Century

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Driftwood

An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935
An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935

An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935

Located in London, GB

An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935, the same year as

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Togolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Extremely Fine Antique Silk and Wool Kilim with Anthropomorphic Figures
Extremely Fine Antique Silk and Wool Kilim with Anthropomorphic Figures

Extremely Fine Antique Silk and Wool Kilim with Anthropomorphic Figures

Located in Milan, IT

skirt boasts a stunning array of six female figures representing Berber women, the stars of our

Category

Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

African D.R. Congo Reliquary Basket With Four Figures
African D.R. Congo Reliquary Basket With Four Figures

African D.R. Congo Reliquary Basket With Four Figures

Located in Queens, NY

African D.R Congo reliquary basket with four painted figures with two having red paint pigments and

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Horn

Pair of African Mali 20th Century Bronze Dogon Male & Female Ancestor Figures
Pair of African Mali 20th Century Bronze Dogon Male & Female Ancestor Figures

Pair of African Mali 20th Century Bronze Dogon Male & Female Ancestor Figures

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of African Mali 20th Century bronze Dogon male and female stylized ancestor figures using the

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of Five Monumental African Ancestral Guardian Statues Sculptures Figures
Set of Five Monumental African Ancestral Guardian Statues Sculptures Figures

Set of Five Monumental African Ancestral Guardian Statues Sculptures Figures

Located in Reutlingen, DE

ancestral force within the earth. Together, these figures embody Africa’s profound traditions of honoring

Category

Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Dogon tribal hand forged rope twist iron window pane grill with figures, 1900-25
Dogon tribal hand forged rope twist iron window pane grill with figures, 1900-25

Dogon tribal hand forged rope twist iron window pane grill with figures, 1900-25

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Dogon tribal hand forged iron rope twist grill with hand forged silhouette figures within a grid of

Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture
Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

doll is ideal for collectors of African tribal art, fertility figures, ethnographic sculpture, or

Category

20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art
Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art

Two Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures, Early 20th Century, Nigeria, Africa Tribal Art

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Two very well loved and worn carved wood Yoruba twin figures "Ibeji", from Nigeria, Africa dating

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine  Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan
African Tribal Art Fine  Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan

Unavailable

H 11.03 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures Gbongan

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from Gbongan region Nigeria A pair of hard wood male and female

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century
Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century

Yoruba Twin Figures with Cowrie Cloaks, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Two twin figures "ibeji", wearing cloaks covered with cowrie shells, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures
Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures

Incredible Pair of Hand-Carved Wood Bust Sculptures of Tribal Shaman Figures

Located in Houston, TX

tribal art. Care and craftsmanship are clearly evident in these pieces as facial features, jewelry and

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Busts

Materials

Wood

Tall Hand Carved Wood African Tribal Figures on Metal Bases
Tall Hand Carved Wood African Tribal Figures on Metal Bases

Tall Hand Carved Wood African Tribal Figures on Metal Bases

Located in Palm Springs, CA

From a prestigious Palm Springs Estate, a rare pair of hand carved African figures on custom iron

Category

Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures
African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures

African Tribal Art: Dogon Altar With Female Figures

Located in Stamford, CT

a ritual. Composed of a set of four female figures arrayed around a central core and crowned by a

Category

Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair of African Carved Hardwood Doors with Figures
Rare Pair of African Carved Hardwood Doors with Figures

Rare Pair of African Carved Hardwood Doors with Figures

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful pair of African carved hardwood doors with tribal figures flanked by circular geometric

Category

20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Midcentury Moroccan Rug with Diamond Medallion and Tribal Figures
Midcentury Moroccan Rug with Diamond Medallion and Tribal Figures

Midcentury Moroccan Rug with Diamond Medallion and Tribal Figures

Located in Atlanta, GA

Midcentury vintage Moroccan rug with diamond medallion and tribal figures, rug lcb-136624, country

Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pair of William Haines Armature Floor Lamps
Pair of William Haines Armature Floor Lamps

Pair of William Haines Armature Floor Lamps

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H 80.5 in W 22 in D 13 in

Pair of William Haines Armature Floor Lamps

By William Billy Haines

Located in Palm Desert, CA

until now. The African Tribal figures are a later addition as in many cases the artefacts that were

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of Mismatched African Tribal Stools or Tables
Set of Mismatched African Tribal Stools or Tables

Set of Mismatched African Tribal Stools or Tables

Located in New York, NY

Unique solid wood African tribal stools with two figures of same relative size and a small goat

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Group of 13 African Bronze 'Brass' Stylized Figures, Figural Sculptures
Group of 13 African Bronze 'Brass' Stylized Figures, Figural Sculptures

Group of 13 African Bronze 'Brass' Stylized Figures, Figural Sculptures

Located in Buffalo, NY

Group of 13 African bronze (brass) stylized figures, figural sculptures, great little collection

Category

Vintage 1960s Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African

Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures

Category

Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

Antique African Bronze Sao Cavalier Statue
Antique African Bronze Sao Cavalier Statue

Antique African Bronze Sao Cavalier Statue

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H 14.25 in W 7 in D 2 in

Antique African Bronze Sao Cavalier Statue

By Larry Mohr

Located in Long Island City, NY

statue covered with patina. African Bronze Figures And Tribal Art Collectibles. Dimensions: H 14 1/4 in

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces
Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces

Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" Tribal Figures with Beaded Necklaces

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Scott McCue Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji "twin" tribal figures with beaded necklaces A

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

An African Wood Stool with Figures
An African Wood Stool with Figures

An African Wood Stool with Figures

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H 15 in W 18 in D 12 in

An African Wood Stool with Figures

Located in New York, NY

A hand-carved wooden stool featuring sculpted figures. Carved from a dense wood, a beautiful

Category

Late 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Rare Terracotta Krishnanagar Figures of African Warriors
Rare Terracotta Krishnanagar Figures of African Warriors

Rare Terracotta Krishnanagar Figures of African Warriors

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Rare Terracotta Krishnanagar Figures of African warriors Krishnanagar, Bengal 19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

African Figural Stool with Carved and Painted Figures
African Figural Stool with Carved and Painted Figures

African Figural Stool with Carved and Painted Figures

Located in Wiscasset, ME

From NY collection. Was originally purchased over 30 years ago.

Category

Vintage 1960s Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Pair of Patinated Bronze African Figures by Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s
Pair of Patinated Bronze African Figures by Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s

Pair of Patinated Bronze African Figures by Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A pair of patinated bronze figures by Werkstatte Hagenauer, circa 1930s-1950s. Two African Tribal

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Tribal Figures
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Tribal Figures

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Tribal Figures

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H 19.69 in W 5.91 in D 1.97 in

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Tribal Figures

Located in London, GB

Pair of large hand-carved early 20th century wooden African tribal figures. Carved from a single

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Large African Beaded Figures
Large African Beaded Figures

Large African Beaded Figures

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H 55.5 in W 14 in D 11.5 in

Large African Beaded Figures

Located in Sarasota, FL

Two Large African carved wood fully beaded free standing figures, male holding pipe, female holding

Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from llorin region Nigeria A impressive pair of hard wood

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

Located in London, GB

A fine rare pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ibarapa region Nigeria A pair of hard wood male Ibeji

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Ogbomoso Oyo
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Ogbomoso Oyo

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Ogbomoso Oyo

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ogbomoso Oyo region Nigeria A pair of hard wood female

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Edo Figures
Pair of African Edo Figures

Pair of African Edo Figures

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H 23 in W 10 in D 10 in

Pair of African Edo Figures

Located in Sarasota, FL

Pair of Wooden hand carved African EDO Male & female Figures holding medical containers

Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century
Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century

Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century

Located in Quechee, VT

This pair of Edan figures, a male smoking a pipe and a female holding an infant, are attached at

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

5 carved figures
5 carved figures

5 carved figures

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H 912 in

5 carved figures

Located in New Orleans, LA

Carved African figures, excellent form.

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Carved Ebony Sculpture "Tree Of Life"
African Carved Ebony Sculpture "Tree Of Life"

African Carved Ebony Sculpture "Tree Of Life"

Located in New London, CT

This piece of African tribal art features abstracted human figures composing a tree form. Titled

Category

Late 20th Century African Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

Exceptional Pair of Terracotta Norwegian Figures, Mid Century
Exceptional Pair of Terracotta Norwegian Figures, Mid Century

Exceptional Pair of Terracotta Norwegian Figures, Mid Century

Located in Miami, FL

Exceptional pair of clay and white enameled figures, with African tribal inspired lines, signed and

Category

Vintage 1950s Norwegian Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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Zebra Hide Ottoman, Chocolate & Cream, Round, Contemporary, New Hides, USA Made

Zebra Hide Ottoman, Chocolate & Cream, Round, Contemporary, New Hides, USA Made

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Located in New York, NY

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Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Campaign Ottomans and Poufs

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Zebra Hide

Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

$1,680

H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 10.75 in

Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

By Yoruba People

Located in Chicago, IL

This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...

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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mud Cloth 'Bogolanfini', Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century
Mud Cloth 'Bogolanfini', Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century

Mud Cloth 'Bogolanfini', Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A mud cloth (Bogolanfini), Mali, Bamana People mid-20th century. Hand woven 'discharge dyed' cotton Approximately 71 x 52 in. (180cm. x 132cm.) A dazzling geometric pattern...

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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Fabric

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

$45,000

H 20 in W 18 in D 20 in

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...

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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s

Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Gelede festivals honor the creative and dangerous power of women elders, female ancestors and goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lo...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C

Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People
Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People

Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People

Located in Leuven , BE

Yoruba Egba, couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode ,Yoruba People, Nigeria Abeokuta Provenance Monique Lancée (Maastricht '80)

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round
Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round

Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round

$1,960Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.5 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in

Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Very early large Yoruba divination board, a classic form round board with face at top, figures, couples, snakes, cowrie shells and other items around the edge of the board. Heavy woo...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Hand-carved Opon Igede Ifa or divination bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th Century. A Babalawo ("diviner") of the West African Yoruba people uses an Opon Igede Ifa to store th...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria

Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria

Located in Leuven , BE

A finely carved significant Yoruba Male Ibeji figure with a tall headdress, expressive eyes, original bead belt and heavy wear and polish from native use. Areas of encrusted camwood ...

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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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African Tribal Figures For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of African tribal figures for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and bronze, all African tribal figures available were constructed with great care. African tribal figures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. African tribal figures bearing Folk Art hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are African Tribal Figures?

Prices for African tribal figures start at $416 and top out at $4,800 with the average selling for $1,588.
Questions About African Tribal Figures
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