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Yoruba Carving

Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria

Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria

Located in Leuven , BE

concentrated calm of a Yoruba artist. When the carving of the Ere Ibeji is completed, the artist is given a

Category

20th Century Nigerian 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

—reflecting the layered narrative and hierarchical symbolism typical of Yoruba religious carving. A secondary

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Yoruba Wooden Stool
Yoruba Wooden Stool

Yoruba Wooden Stool

Unavailable

H 12 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Yoruba Wooden Stool

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

of these objects. This magnificent stool is a masterpiece of Yoruba wood carving. The overall form

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture
Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture

Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture

Unavailable

H 16.5 in W 20 in D 3.75 in

Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture

By Yoruba People

Located in Fulton, CA

architectural objects such as veranda posts, gates, and doors that are embellished with carvings. Other Yoruba

Category

Late 20th Century Nigerian Busts

Yoruba Style Figurative Stool
Yoruba Style Figurative Stool

Yoruba Style Figurative Stool

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H 24 in W 14.5 in D 11.75 in

Yoruba Style Figurative Stool

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved in a classic Yoruba form, this figurative stool is unusual for its highly patterned painted

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

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H 11.42 in W 3.94 in D 2.37 in

Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

Located in London, GB

features worn smooth with the handling they have received. Yoruba carving has a number of characteristics

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Beads

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African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art

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Located in Miami, FL

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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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

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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Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sexe were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage b...

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Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...

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Materials

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African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

Located in San Francisco, CA

Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...

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Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat or throne with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa
Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat or throne with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa

Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat or throne with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Fon carved heavy hard wood ceremonial seat with multiple figures, from Benin, Africa. Dark stained wood with worn areas from use, "U" shaped seat supported by four caryatid figures, ...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian 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

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From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa

From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa

$4,080Sale Price|20% Off

H 64.75 in W 101.25 in D 2.5 in

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 ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art

$667Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

African tribal art. Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving workshop in Oyo. Igbuke was a known carver of Ibeji figures and this style is attri...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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

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Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, Yoruba People Nigeria, 20th C

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Abeokuta, 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

African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes
Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes

Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes

$2,500

H 11.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in

Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of male and female African figures made of carved wood with capes made of sea shells. Each figure stands 11 1/2" tall x 6 1/2" wide.

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Wood

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People
Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People

Yoruba-Egba couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode, Yoruba People

Located in Leuven , BE

Yoruba Egba, couple of Ere Ibeji Twin Figures signed by Akinyode ,Yoruba People, Nigeria Abeokuta Provenance Monique Lancée (Maastricht '80)

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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