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Yoruba Bronze

Ife-Style Yoruba Bronze Portrait Head, Nigeria
Ife-Style Yoruba Bronze Portrait Head, Nigeria

Ife-Style Yoruba Bronze Portrait Head, Nigeria

Located in Norwood, NJ

A finely cast bronze portrait head in the style of the ancient Yoruba kingdom of Ife, Nigeria. This

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

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

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s

$1,488

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

Edan Staffs for Ogboni Society, Yoruba People People, Nigeria, 20th century
Edan Staffs for Ogboni Society, Yoruba People People, Nigeria, 20th century

Edan Staffs for Ogboni Society, Yoruba People People, Nigeria, 20th century

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Pair of Bronze & Iron Ogboni Society staffs from the Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Bronze Yoruba Sculpture

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture

$1,619

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.

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Vintage 1950s Beninese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture
Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture

Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture

$1,428

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Beninese Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Ogboni Yoruba Cast Bronze Figurative Staff Tops, Nigeria Africa
Pair of Ogboni Yoruba Cast Bronze Figurative Staff Tops, Nigeria Africa

Pair of Ogboni Yoruba Cast Bronze Figurative Staff Tops, Nigeria Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

. Traces of oxidation to the bronze. Field collected by Dr. Harry Lutrin of Oakland, CA, while serving as

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

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

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Yoruba Carved Figure Nigeria Tribal African Sculpture Beaded Figure Abstract Art
Yoruba Carved Figure Nigeria Tribal African Sculpture Beaded Figure Abstract Art

Yoruba Carved Figure Nigeria Tribal African Sculpture Beaded Figure Abstract Art

Located in Wembley, GB

Yoruba Carved Figure Nigeria Tribal African Sculpture Beaded Figure A compelling and finely carved

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Vintage 1920s Zimbabwean Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf

Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century
Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century

Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

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

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Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet
Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet

Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet

By Yoruba Tribe

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

An African manilla trade currency from the Yoruba People of Nigeria, West Africa. traded as

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Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s
Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s

Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

size is slightly changeable, as the headdress bronze band is open on one side. Yoruba People, circa

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Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Ogboni Bell, 1960s
Bronze Ogboni Bell, 1960s

Bronze Ogboni Bell, 1960s

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H 6.3 in Dm 2.96 in

Bronze Ogboni Bell, 1960s

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Yoruba Bell surmounted with a handle, made for the Ogboni society was used in rituals, possible to

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Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet
African Bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet

African Bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Ancient African bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet. An African

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Antique Early 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

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

Yoruba Tribal Ogboni Pair of Brass Pins with Faces, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
Yoruba Tribal Ogboni Pair of Brass Pins with Faces, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

Yoruba Tribal Ogboni Pair of Brass Pins with Faces, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Yoruba people, Ogboni men's secret society pair of brass pins with expressive faces, Nigeria, early

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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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

Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...

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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

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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Vintage 1930s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

A hand carved wood wall mask, vintage from the 20th Century. African Folk Art. Handmade and carved from a single piece of exotic wood, in a manner specific to traditional African ar...

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Vintage 1970s African Masks

Materials

Wood

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

Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container Bells and Rings Early 20th Century
Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container Bells and Rings Early 20th Century

Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container Bells and Rings Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage Nupe of Nigeria thinly cast hollow bronze purse or container, probably created by the lost wax process with attached bronze bells and rings. Hollow with fine overlaid designs...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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

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...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

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

Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large

$1,845

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

Wood, Paint

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 ...

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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s

$1,071

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...

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Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Egba, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Egba, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Egba, 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

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s
Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s

Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Authentic bronze Benin head on a custom lucite base by Karl Springer, American 1970's. Springer often incorporated fine works of ethnic art into his showroom. It's very chic. Refer...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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 ...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

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...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas
Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas

$16,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 39 in W 34.25 in D 13.25 in

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas

By People from Benin

Located in Miami, FL

Benin (Nigeria) bronze sculptures of leopards from the mid-20th century Offered for sale is a pair of modern mid-20th century copies of Benin (modern-day Nigeria) bronze figural s...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Yoruba Bronze For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of yoruba bronze available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of yoruba bronze — often made from metal, brass and steel — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a choice in our collection of yoruba bronze, we have 4 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the object in our assortment of yoruba bronze you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of yoruba bronze, designed in the modern or folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one piece of yoruba bronze that is appealing in its simplicity, but Egg Designs produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Yoruba Bronze?

Prices for a piece of yoruba bronze can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $980 and can go as high as $6,735, while the average can fetch as much as $2,012.