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Place of Origin: Nigerian
Antique hand-carved African couple sculpture 1940s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique hand-carved African couple sculpture 1940s - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Category
20th Century Folk Art Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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 costu...
Category
20th Century Tribal Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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, original bead belt and heavy wear and polish from native use. Areas of encrusted camwood ...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wool
$1,400 Sale Price
28% Off
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
Wood
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this shorter post would have been placed on a veranda courtyard as a symbolic and decorative element and did not bear weight. This veranda post...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ceremonial hardwood Skeleton from a single piece of wood, Nigeria.
Located in Leuven , BE
An uncommon form, the abstract teeth filled mouthed figure standing straight on an integral base.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
African Mumuye Carved Wood Iagalagana Tutelary Figure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A carved wood Iagalagana figure by the Mumuye Peoples of Nigeria. These figures served as guardians and were often made to ensure the personal protection of their individual owners a...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Terracotta head remnant on tapered wood base
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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 Nigerian Yoruba Gelede headdress mask topped with movable marionettes which have b...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, String, Wood, Paint
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Bronze
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 figures’ wear a high plaited coiffure, coloured blue by m...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Idoma Ido Nigerian Carved Wood Figure Of A Seated Female
Located in Dallas, TX
Idoma Ibo Female Figure. Africa, Nigeria 20th century or earlier.
A seated female figure on a stool smoking a long pipe with painted with pigments and adorned with scarification mar...
Category
Early 1900s Primitive Antique Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 contempor...
Category
20th Century Tribal Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,560 Sale Price
35% Off
Authentic Nigerian Igbo Mask
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Experience the beauty and authenticity of a 19th Century Nigerian Igbo Mask, a true cultural treasure. This stunning piece features intricate carvings and striking facial features th...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wicker, Wood, Paint
Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall Ibibio wood mask from Nigeria, Africa, circa 20th century. The head mask was carved in with a frontal face with pierced eyes and a gapping mouth. On his head, a stylized hat ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Terracotta head remnant on tapered wood base
Category
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Materials
Wood
Bronze Alloy Staff Finial with Janiform Heads, Tiv People, Nigeria, Kunstkammer
Located in Leuven , BE
Top of a scepter sculptured in bronze alloy finial with two identical faces on both sides. Nice natural use patina. Base included in the price.
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A European functionary, a cane in his right hand, carries a ledger in his left, he wears a visored CAP, collar and tie. He is moustached and has a cigar in his jacket pocket. Probab...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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