A Yoruba Carved Wood Dance Staff

African tribal figures, Nigeria. Comprising a Yoruba female Shango staff carving / dance wand, together with a carved female figure, kneeling and holding a vessel in offering. Both vividly pigmented a

wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, indigo blue pigment, habile handle carved with janus head and crowning double axe symbol, nearly identical facial features with scarification marks o

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden figural finial for a ceremonial staff honoring Shango (also known as Jakuta), a

YORUBA, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD STAFF H 27" 25 3/4 x 3 x 3 on custom made black metal stand, Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the

Property of Lynn University to benefit the Library Renovation Fund BAGA PEOPLE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA "Simo" Society Ceremonial Dance Staff Carved wood, of a large full figure bird with a fish in its beak

2 African Zulu/Nguni Dance Staffs. Carved wood and pigment. Sizes: 1) 16'' x 1'' x 1'' (41 x 3 x 3 cm); 2) 18.75'' x 1'' x 1'' (48 x 3 x 3 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

African Yoruba Shango Staff. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 18" x 4.5" x 3" (46 x 11 x 8 cm)

Yoruba Shango Staff. African. Carved wood. Size: 17.75" x 8" x 2.75" (45 x 20 x 7 cm). Provenance: Howard Nowes Gallery, NY.

Two African Carved Wood and Beaded Staffs. Including: a Yoruba Beaded Staff and an East African Carved Wood Staff. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes: 1) 26.5'' x 4'' (67 x 10 cm).

Nigerian Yoruba Shango Staff. African Carved Wood. Size: 19.75"T x 8.5"W x 2"D

Two Yoruba Carved and Painted Double Sided Wood Oshe Shango Staffs, Early 20th Century. Tallest dimensions: H: 10 3/4 x W: 3 1/2 in. According to Yoruba beliefs, Shango the god of lightning, enriches

Carved wood with classic ancestor style figure , weathered and eroded, signs of ceremonial use. The Staff measures 22.25 inches tall, mounted to a simple wooden base. Eket peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Pr

Amazon Basin possibly dance staff or Ceremonial Fish Spear, carved wood.

African, Yoruba, Carved Wood And Leather Drum, Mid 20th C., H 30" Dia. 12" | Depicting a standing figure wearing a cap and holding a staff. Provenance: Property from a Bloomfield Township, MI private

West African Yoruba Cane or Staff, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 53'' x 1.5'' x 2.75'' (135 x 4 x 7 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bi

YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN SHANGO STAFF, POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD H 26" W 5" Depth 6.5", According to the Senator's records, purchased from Eric Robertson. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senat

Lot 79 African Yoruba Dance Scepter, ”Oshe Shango” carved wood Standing Yoruba god Shango with detail carved pants, hair, face marks, and pattern to double axe without stand: 17 1/2 x 5

Yoruba Eshu dance wand, Nigeria. Carved wood wand depicting the trickster god Eshu with two carved faces.Height: 14 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 1 in.Height: 14 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 1 in.

African Jani-form stool with male and female supports from the Luba, and a kneeling female devotee Shango Cult staff from the Yoruba of Nigeria. Carved wood. Provenance: A Private Oregon collection. S

Lot 80 African Yoruba Dance Wands ”Oshe Shango” carved wood Carved wooden wand on stand two human heads on each side with metal nails for pupils and an elaborate carved handle on wooden ba

Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Among the objects used to honor the Yoruba god of thunder, Shango, is the oshe Shango, or dance wand. It is carried by Shango p

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A remarkable ceremonial staff carved from wood with a double-headed axe finial supported by two seated figures boasting a rich shade of c

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large ceremonial staff carved from wood with an upper portion shaped like a double-axe-blade, and the g

2nd-3rd quarter 20thC. Standing male with left hand holding face staff. Has some wood erosion and beetle holes (not active), with a repaired left arm and hand. Holes drilled through feet show possible