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Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

$1,471

H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

By Yoruba People

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

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba

$1,059

H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 4.73 in

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba

Located in Bochum, NRW

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba. The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of

Category

Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Brass, Bronze

African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

African Nigerian Benin Yoruba Warrior Oba King Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, bronze bust/head sculpture of the Benin warrior Oba King, the first ruling King Father

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin Bronze Head 1990s African Tribal Art Oba Style Lost Wax Cast Brass
Benin Bronze Head 1990s African Tribal Art Oba Style Lost Wax Cast Brass

Benin Bronze Head 1990s African Tribal Art Oba Style Lost Wax Cast Brass

Located in Farmington, UT

. This piece is inspired by the classic commemorative heads of the Oba, featuring: - Tall, intricately

Category

1990s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

OBA, Swedish Modern, Desk Lamp, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
OBA, Swedish Modern, Desk Lamp, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s

OBA, Swedish Modern, Desk Lamp, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s

Located in Manhasset, NY

; enameled table lamp with one arm and adjustable head produced by OBA in Sweden in the 1950's. This example

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand

Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand

$4,614Sale Price|20% Off

H 59.85 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

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

Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts

Materials

Hardwood

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Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'

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...

Category

Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture
African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

African Benin Yoruba Oba Head of Queen Idia Large Bronze Head Bust Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, relatively large bronze bust/head sculpture of Idia, the first Queen Mother of the

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

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Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

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$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...

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Materials

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African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.

Category

20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art
Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display. Custom-mad...

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Vintage 1970s African Tribal Masks

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba

Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba

$1,560Sale Price|35% Off

H 13 in W 5 in D 5 in

Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba

By People from Benin

Located in Palm Desert, CA

An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contemporary West Africa. The Kingdom of Benin ...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s

$1,059

H 8.47 in W 7.68 in D 1.58 in

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s

By People from Benin

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Intriguing cast bronze relief plaque from Benin, showing three guardians. The plaque was modeled after ancient Benin bronzes but was made in the 20th century. The plaque is cast in b...

Category

Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

$2,320

H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

Located in Dallas, TX

Sculpted clay head of a beautiful African woman. Light sandy brown with rough texture. A hand sculpted piece. Head adorned with a decorative circular patterned crown. A hole in the m...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen
Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen

Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen

By People from Benin

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-20th century Benin (Nigeria) bronze figural offering depicting leopards and tribesmen Offered for sale is a modern-day Benin (Nigeria) bronze figural offering depicting leopar...

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Materials

Bronze

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

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Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask
Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask

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$1,980

H 9.75 in W 7.25 in D 9.25 in

Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask

By Yoruba People

Located in Chicago, IL

Attributed to the Yoruba people of western Nigeria, this wooden headdress was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a comm...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Standing Leopard Sculpture

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Materials

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Bronze Statue of a Juju Man, Benin, 1930s
Bronze Statue of a Juju Man, Benin, 1930s

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$2,294

H 12.6 in W 6.3 in D 6.7 in

Bronze Statue of a Juju Man, Benin, 1930s

By People from Benin

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

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Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s

Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s

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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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture

Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture

$1,412

H 15.75 in Dm 7.09 in

Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture

Located in Munich, DE

Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin they date back to the 19th century. Created for the royal family.

Category

Vintage 1950s Beninese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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