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Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s
Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s

Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Carved wooden sculpture depicting a woman sacrificing, holding an offering bowl, Yoruba People

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s
Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s

Woman Sacrificing Holding Offering Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 1940s

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Carved wooden sculpture depicting a woman sacrificing holding an offering bowl, Yoruba People

Category

Mid-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

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Tribal Early to Mid-20th C. Offering Bowl Lid in the Shape of a Bird, Yoruba
Tribal Early to Mid-20th C. Offering Bowl Lid in the Shape of a Bird, Yoruba

Tribal Early to Mid-20th C. Offering Bowl Lid in the Shape of a Bird, Yoruba

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century Tribal Offering bowl lid in the form of a bird, Yoruba people This wonderful

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Monumental Yoruba Figural Ritual Vessel, Nigeria, Mid-20th Century
Monumental Yoruba Figural Ritual Vessel, Nigeria, Mid-20th Century

Monumental Yoruba Figural Ritual Vessel, Nigeria, Mid-20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, suggestive of status and spiritual authority within Yoruba cosmology. The bowl itself is substantial and

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Yoruba Maternity Offering Bowl Figure with Chicken, Africa, Nigeria
Yoruba Maternity Offering Bowl Figure with Chicken, Africa, Nigeria

Yoruba Maternity Offering Bowl Figure with Chicken, Africa, Nigeria

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Yoruba maternity offering bowl with a chicken as the lid, Nigeria, Africa, early 20th century. A

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa Timeless
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa Timeless

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa Timeless

Located in Point Richmond, CA

offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's face with scarifications

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tribal Yoruba Maternity Figure holding a Bowl, Signed J.A. Fakeye, Nigeria
Tribal Yoruba Maternity Figure holding a Bowl, Signed J.A. Fakeye, Nigeria

Tribal Yoruba Maternity Figure holding a Bowl, Signed J.A. Fakeye, Nigeria

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Scott McCue Tribal Yoruba maternity figure holding a bowl, Signed J.A. Fakeye, Nigeria

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered

Located in Point Richmond, CA

offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's face with scarifications

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.

Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana

Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana

By Osei Bonsu

Located in Austin, TX

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Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Materials

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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...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Bronze Yoruba Sculpture

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture

$1,626

H 15.75 in Dm 8.67 in

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture

Located in Munich, DE

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Beninese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

African Mali Cast Bronze Figural Helmet on Stand, 20th Century
African Mali Cast Bronze Figural Helmet on Stand, 20th Century

African Mali Cast Bronze Figural Helmet on Stand, 20th Century

$960Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.5 in W 11 in D 11 in

African Mali Cast Bronze Figural Helmet on Stand, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

African Mali cast bronze figural helmet on stand, 20th century Offered for sale is a mid-20th century African lost wax cast bronze figural helmet on a stand from Mali. Mali, offic...

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Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region...

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Materials

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Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Materials

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Rare Egyptian Revival Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Loveseat
Rare Egyptian Revival Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Loveseat

Rare Egyptian Revival Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Loveseat

Located in Buffalo, NY

Egyptian Revival loveseat composed of hardwood inlaid with bone,ebony, Upholstered in a very rare felt hand stitched applique fabric in Egyptian motif,,original,The loveseat features...

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Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Located in Greven, DE

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

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Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

$1,494

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 with strands of beads suspended around the head. The neck is bound with a lattice-patt...

Category

Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large
Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large

Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large

$1,863

H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in

Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large

Located in Torquay, GB

Large sized Dan Mask ('Deangle', 'Dan Gle') from Côte d’Ivoire W.Affrica, circa early 20th century. To the Dan people, the 'Deangle' embodies the spirit of an individual ancestor d...

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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

Materials

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African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base
African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base

African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base

By Baule Tribe

Located in Stamford, CT

Highly decorative African hand carved mask, in the style of a Goli tribal mask, Baule People, Ivory Coast. Mounted on a custom steel base. Measures: 23.75 inches high (including sta...

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20th Century Ivorian Tribal 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

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa, created in the early 20th century. Dressed with matching glass bead necklace and bra...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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