Ife Sculpture
"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
Category
1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$4,725
H 18.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Ife-Style Yoruba Bronze Portrait Head, Nigeria
Located in Norwood, NJ
-wax casting method, the sculpture reflects the enduring legacy of Ife's naturalism, often dated to the
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba
Located in Bochum, NRW
eighteen copper alloy sculptures that were unearthed in 1938 at Ife in Nigeria, the religious and royal
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts
Materials
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Vintage African Bronze Rooster Figurine Ife Benin Nigeria Primitive Folk Art
By People from Benin
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking vintage bronze rooster sculpture is a fine example of African tribal artistry
Category
Vintage 1940s Beninese Primitive Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$715
H 12.21 in W 3.15 in D 5.71 in
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Ceramic Replica of a Head with Crown, Ancient Kingdom of Ife, Nigeria
Located in Pau, FR
sculptures that were unearthed in 1938 at Ife in Nigeria, the religious and former royal centre of the Yoruba
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
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Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
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MAGNIFICENT!
BENIN OBA
19TH CENTURY BRONZE
WARRIOR SCULPTURE!
SUPERB EXAMPLE OF OBA METALWORK!
DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 13" TALL
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Materials
Wood
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Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
By People from Benin
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Category
Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
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Materials
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$2,961
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Early 20th century male baule figure, ivory coast, Africa
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Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
$1,198
H 13 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen
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Category
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Materials
Bronze
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ebony Benin Kingdom, Bust Carving Of A Young Nigerian Warrior, 1970's
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Hand carved ebony hardwood bust of a young Benin warrior
Traditionally carved Benin artistry
Circa 1970
Height 10.75 inch, Width 5.5 inch, Depth 2.75 inch
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Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
$757
H 10.75 in W 5.5 in D 2.75 in
ASANTE GOLD WEIGHT CONTAINER
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Elephant lidded kuduo container from the Ashanti peoples of Ghana. Kuduo were created to store valuable possessions such as gold dust and served the symbolic purpose of safeguarding ...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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