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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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
H 15.75 in Dm 8.67 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
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 10.75 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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba
Located in Milwaukee, WI
African Wood c1930 Ceremonial Figure w/Vessel For Offering. Nigeria-Yoruba 32 1/2 x 16 x 10"
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1930s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff, " a Hand Forged Iron Staff
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in
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20th Century Other Art Style Sculptures

Materials

Iron

"Nigeria-Yoruba Medicine Staff, " Hand Forged Iron created c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in
Category

Early 1900s Sculptures

Materials

Iron

"Nigeria-Yoruba Medicine Staff, " Hand Forged Iron created c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in
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20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
H 41.75 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
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
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This four-sided brass face bell, known as omo, was created by an artisan of the Ijebu Yoruba People
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900
Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900
H 9.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
motorcyclist well assimilated into the local style. See W.B. Fagg, “De L’art des Yoruba, L’art negre, Paris
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Yoruba Ibeji triplets master sculptor.Abegunde of Ede tribal African Art Nigeria
Located in Norwich, GB
a very specific type of carved wooden figure from Yoruba in Nigeria. Ibejis represent essentially
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1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Purchased in 1982 at
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Yoruba Culture Ibeji 'Nigeria' Statues
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A pair of Yoruba Culture Ibeji (Nigeria) statues, a male and female carved figural statues with
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Tribal Helmet Mask of a French Gendarme
Located in Stamford, CT
Gelede helmet mask of a gendarme. Male Yoruba dancers wear gelede masks at festivals honoring the
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Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced
Located in Miami, FL
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which have been Danced. Offered for sale is a
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20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile, String, Wood, Paint

Pair of Decorative Figures ScuIptures Ibeji Twin Figures, Yoruba people Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of female ‘ibeji’ twin figures of the Yoruba people. From south-west Nigeria . Both ‘ibeji
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20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

'Me and My Family' original stone Shona sculpture by Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
By Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
from across the African continent. For example, sculptures like this look northward to the Yoruba
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Dreamer by Laolu - head Sculpture. Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture made in collaboration with the Nigerian artist Laolu. A conceptual creation
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Busts

Materials

Porcelain

The Dreamer by Laolu - bust Sculpture. Limited Edition
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture made in collaboration with the Nigerian artist Laolu. A conceptual creation
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Busts

Materials

Porcelain

Bird 3 of 20
By Manuel Mendive
Located in Miami, FL
, and Yoruba religions have inspired his work, which brings a contemporary insight into the history of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Yoruba Maternity Group
Located in London, GB
and religious sculpture. The Yoruba developed a unique style through which to interpret the rituals
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Maternity Group
Yoruba Maternity Group
H 22.75 in W 9 in D 11 in
Bariba People, Benin, Rare Terracotta Ceremonial Altar Vessel.
Located in brussel, BE
cotton or wool, soaked in shea butter and lit with fire. Yoruba influence is reflected in the figural
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Mendive La Fe
By Manuel Mendive
Located in Miami, FL
associated with Santería, Voodoo, and Yoruba religions have inspired his work, which brings a contemporary
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mendive La Fe
Mendive La Fe
H 23 in W 31 in D 2 in
Dominique Zinkpè - Poésie Humaine
Located in Capetown, ZA
. Poésie Humaine was molded from one of Zinkpè’s original wooden sculptures. Each figure of the totemic
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
Located in Dallas, TX
may be in the style of the Ife tradition (12th-15th Century). According to Yoruba belief, Ife was the
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
A finely carved significant Yoruba Male Ibeji figure with a tall headdress, expressive eyes
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Cult Saber, Yoruba Symbol, circa 1860, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
Cult saber, Yoruba symbol circa 1860 Nigeria Wrought iron with delicate sculptures A
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver

Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
leading producer of fine cast brass and bronze sculptures since as early as the 16th century. Most Benin
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Set of 5 Sculptural Panels by Prince Tola Wewe, Nigeria
By Tola Wewe
Located in London, GB
Prince Tola Wewe's work is deeply influenced by the Yoruba culture and in particular its folklore
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2010s Nigerian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Bariba People, Benin, Rare Terracotta Ceremonial Vessel
Located in Leuven , BE
with the help of balls of cotton or wool, soaked in shea butter and lit with fire. Yoruba influence is
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20th Century Beninese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce large vintage African tribal beaded ceremonial crown altar headdress, the Yoruba peoples
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture
Located in Clermont, FL
A vintage sculpture drum with connected to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. Measure: 10 inch tall.
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculpture of a Mother with Children
Located in London, GB
This finely carved early twentieth-century figure, from the Yoruba culture in Nigeria, depicts a
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Yoruba sculpture
Located in Naples, FL
A splendid old tribal art piece. Probably from the Egungun group. The long braid of hair projection is a sign for a hunter or a member of his lineage.
Category

20th Century Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Yoruba sculpture
Rare Yoruba sculpture
H 25.5 in D 17 in
Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture
By Yoruba People
Located in Fulton, CA
of wood are painted. Attributed to Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa. Mid-late 20th century. Yoruba Art
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Late 20th Century Nigerian Busts

Ibedji - Yoruba
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair Ibedji Yoruba-south west Nigeria sculptures in Oshogbo village or possibly Erin. East Oya
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20th Century Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Ibedji - Yoruba
Ibedji - Yoruba
H 8.27 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Yoruba Body Mask, Nigeria Africa
Located in Bern, CH
Hand-carved wooden Yoruba Gelede bund body mask for ritual male dancers, strong colors, Nigeria
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Vintage 1970s Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Body Mask, Nigeria Africa
Yoruba Body Mask, Nigeria Africa
H 16.93 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Yoruba Brass Figures for the Ogboni Cult, Nigeria
Located in Sacramento, CA
Pair of Yoruba cast brass figures for the Ogboni cult, Nigeria. The male and female pair are
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20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Ibo, Igbo Male Figure
Located in Des Plaines, IL
the Bini, Igala, Yoruba, and Idoma, with the split between them probably occurring between five and
Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Important African Statue, Igbo Nigéria, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
composed of archaic practices, which can be influenced by other ethnic groups (Houssa, or Yoruba). Note
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Vintage 1930s Nigerian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria
Located in Chicago, IL
ancestors. Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, beaded, headdress,hat, tribal
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Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Beads

African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria
Located in Chicago, IL
ancestors. Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, beaded, headdress,hat
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Beads

Carved Wood African Bust
Located in Antwerp, BE
broken. I attribute the carving to the work of the Nigerian Yoruba tribe, (made for the early tourist
Category

Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood African Bust
Carved Wood African Bust
H 9.85 in W 4.34 in D 5.91 in
Yoruba Sculpture, Nigeria, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Yoruba sculpture is an original wooden art piece from Nigeria. In good condition: some sign
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1990s Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African White Yoruba Beaded Oba Crown
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Yoruba peoples of Nigeria are some of Africa's most famous artisans. Their deep mythologies
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Fabric

Yoruba African Wall Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage hand-fashioned twisted iron representation of the African continent.
Category

Vintage 1960s Central African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Yoruba Style Currency Neck Torque
Located in Chicago, IL
This Yoruba style neck ring was cast from copper alloy using the lost wax method. The Yoruba are
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Yoruba Style Currency Neck Torque
Yoruba Style Currency Neck Torque
H 16.5 in W 14 in D 7 in
Yoruba Scepter, Nigeria, with Provenance
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Yoruba Scepter, from Nigeria. Provenance : Collection Claude Vérité Collection Alain de
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Scepter, Nigeria, with Provenance
Yoruba Scepter, Nigeria, with Provenance
H 16.93 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 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
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Style Figurative Stool
Yoruba Style Figurative Stool
H 24 in W 14.5 in D 11.75 in
Yoruba Currency Torque on Metal Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This Yoruba neck ring was made from cast bronze using the lost wax method. This piece features a
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Painted Head Crest Mask on Mount, Probably Yoruba, Nigeria, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A painted head crest mask which appears to be from a 'Gelede cult,' known for honoring women and fertility, in the state of Benin (formerly Dahomey) in Nigeria, 20th century. This bu...
Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Rare African Ceremonial Gong
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Hand-Forged Yoruba Double Gong used to call spirits and ancestors and ward off evil spirits
Category

20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Rare African Ceremonial Gong
Rare African Ceremonial Gong
H 33.25 in Dm 8.5 in
Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin
Located in Roma, IT
Yoruba wooden mask is an original manufact realized by Yoruba People (Nigeria/Benin). Original
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin
Ancient Yoruba Wooden Mask, Nigeria/Benin
H 15.36 in W 4.73 in L 15.36 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

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Yoruba Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of yoruba sculpture on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every piece of yoruba sculpture was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of yoruba sculpture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

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Prices for a piece of yoruba sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $8,475, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.