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Benin City

"Bronze Anklet--Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, " Bronze Jewlery created circa 1880
Located in Milwaukee, WI
kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria. Its capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo state. It
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1880s Other Art Style More Art

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Bronze

Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
perhaps goat heads. Therefore, chiefs of blood enjoyed in Benin City (but not throughout the Kingdom of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts

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Hardwood

Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
forest, just as the Oba of Benin is king of the city and villages where his people live.  
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
World-renowned for high-quality lost wax casting, the city of Benin in West Africa has been a
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Attributed: Irving Penn, N. Dahomey (Benin) "Hausa Man" C. 1968 Photograph
By Irving Penn
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Dahomey (Benin) Usis Photo. While I am unable to certainly identify this piece as Irving Penn - it was
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Vintage 1960s American Photography

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Paper

Ewuare (King)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
expanded the territory of Benin to include 201 towns and villages. Under Ewuare, the capital city of Benin
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Ayinke (Maverick Series)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Management in the year 2019 from Ecole Superieure De Commerce Et D'administration Dee Entreprises Du Benin
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Delightful Soul
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
D'administration Dee Entreprises Du Benin ( ESCAE UNIVERSITY BENIN REPUBLIC). During his academic year, he
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Moment
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Du Benin ( ESCAE UNIVERSITY BENIN REPUBLIC). During his academic year, he acquired more
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Meschac Gaba Inkjet Pigment Print Photograph African Conceptual Art Dollar Bill
Located in Surfside, FL
Studio Museum in Harlem, "Tresses", a series of architectural models of New York City and Benin landmarks
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Inkjet

Mawu's Gaze (goddess, associated with the Sun and Moon in Dahomey mythology)
Located in New Orleans, LA
West African kingdom located within present-day Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Reaching (bronze hand)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
the city of Baltimore. He is best known for his role as the leading force for the creation of the
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes
By G.F. Cruchley
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
. There was ‘Nubia’ (Sudan/Egypt), ‘Abbyssinia’ (Ethiopia), ‘Cape Colony’ (South Africa), ‘Dahomey’ (Benin
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Globes

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Other

Portrait of a Slave Ship: 'Le Negrito à l’ancre. Dans le port de la havanne'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
forthcoming Global history of slave trade. Exhibited: Mexico City, 1998, Palacio Virreinal, El Barón de
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Gouache, Pencil

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Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her lap, one arm reaching towards a ...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 1 Chair Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description Originally handcrafted for the Nigerian Yoruba Tribe kings and queens, each chair takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately app...
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20th Century Nigerian Armchairs

Materials

Beads

Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18, 1993, Lot: 78, Sotheby's New York.
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red and black colors with faces bird...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

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...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art A rare exceptionally large male Cup bearer ritual shrine figure standing upright holding a cup in front carv...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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Wood

Pair of White Metal and Gilded Bronze Relief Plaques with 17c Figures
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A pair of white metal and gilded bronze relief male and female figures in 17c costumes applied to an embossed decorative panel in ebonized frames. Little nicks and rubbings on the fr...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Decorative Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze

From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
This is a hand spun, hand woven and hand painted cotton cloth for which an entire village takes part in its creation. Women of the Korhoga Tribe spin the cotton, while the men weave ...
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Tribal Art

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Cotton

"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1920. This figure has short legs and a short torso, but a large head. They held out their hands with two objects...
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1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand. A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood handle with deep patina. Some c...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wrought Iron

African Mumuye Carved Wood Iagalagana Tutelary Figure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A carved wood Iagalagana figure by the Mumuye Peoples of Nigeria. These figures served as guardians and were often made to ensure the personal protection of their individual owners a...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custom metal base. Probably a fig...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Klaylife Barrel, Grey Handmade Clay Beaded Table Lamp
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that sits on your table. The Barrel Table Lamp has been specially created for those who want to incorporate lighting with eye catching works of art...
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2010s South African Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Clay

"Virgo, " Rare, High Style Art Deco Bronze Bas Relief by Paul Manship
By Paul Manship
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly and brilliantly sculpted in high relief, this depiction of the classic symbol of the Zodiac sign of Virgo. A nude female figure with a sheaf of wheat -- was sculpted by Paul M...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
by great sociopolitical Expansion into Southwest Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The influence of the city
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Wooden Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
population extending into the neighbouring Republic of Benin. In addition, many people in both North and
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Wooden Stool
Yoruba Wooden Stool
H 12 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Two Nudes
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Administration as an inner-city community art center located in a former mansion on S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago
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20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

“Portofino” by Michele Cascella
By Michele Cascella
Located in Sheffield, MA
, anthological show, June-September 1986 – Reggio Emilia, City Gallery, March Cosenza, Il Sagittario Gallery
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Vintage 1970s Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Bronze Bracelet - Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, " Bronze created circa 1880
Located in Milwaukee, WI
kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria. Its capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo state. It
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1880s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Bronze

Head of Senegalese Man, French Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Benin), French Sudan (now Mali), Guinea or French Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, French Upper Volta
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Bronze

African 1930 Cote D'Ivoire Baoule Tribal Maternity With Child Carved In Wood
By Baule Tribe
Located in Miami, FL
Nigeria. Most notably, in southeastern Ivory Coast, south Togo, south Benin, and south Ghana. The largest
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Vintage 1930s Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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