A Yoruba Shango staff finial, Oshe Shango ht. 13 1/2 in.

A carved wooden ceremonial staff with a deep well handled surface patina and featuring a kneeling devotee with hands raised supporting the axe symbol at the top of the staff. Shango is the Yoruba god

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

Tanzstab, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 64,5 cm. B 47 cm. Provenienz: deutsche Sammlung Zu den berühmtesten Gottheiten im Pantheon der Yoruba zählt shango, der Got

Tanzstab, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Schnur. H 26 cm. Provenienz: - Maria Wyss, Basel. - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zu den berühmtesten Gottheiten im Pantheo

Tanzstab, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 33,5 cm. Provenienz: - deutsche Sammlung. - Hammer Auktion 42, Lot 48. Storniert (unpaid and canceled). Zu den berühmtesten Gott

Tanzstab, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. H 64 cm. Provenienz: Walter Häusler, Thurgau. 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. Zu den berühmtesten Gottheiten im Pant

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

Tanzstab, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 43,5 cm. Provenienz: deutsche Sammlung Zu den berühmtesten Gottheiten im Pantheon der Yoruba zählt shango, der Gott des Donners

Tanzstab, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 33,5 cm. Provenienz: deutsche Sammlung Zu den berühmtesten Gottheiten im Pantheon der Yoruba zählt shango, der Gott des Donners

A group of four Nigerian figures. 20th century. ++ Yoruba style brass Shango staff. 12 1/4" x 4" x 2". ++ Brass bell with adorned cast Benin style heads. 7 1/2" x 3 1/8" x 3 1/4". ++ Benin style brass

This is a very fine old Yoruba Maternity staff of the Oshe Shango cult. The staff is quite lovely, with a well carved female effigy of a Mother with her child, shown holding a ceremonial sash on her s

A tall carved wooden staff " Oshe Shango" featuring the image of a kneeling devotee of Shango, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Shango is the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning and the double-axe mot

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, early 20th century CE. A carved wooden figural finial for a ceremonial staff honoring Shango (also known as Jakuta), a royal ancestor of the Yoruba who was t

Carved wooden staff, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa.In special festivals and processions, followers of Shango, the Yoruba god of thunder, carry dance wands, oshe shango, depicting a female devotee wi

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** 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

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

A pair of nineteenth century alabaster torchieres having carved putti and candelabra tops surmounted with gilt iron finials. Ht: 78" Wd: 13" Dpth: 13"

2 Large Pieces Chinese Porcelain. Charger Dia. 19 1/8", Cache Pot with old repair Ht. 12" Dia. 13"

Pair of iron tripod form table lamps in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank. Ht: 14.5" Wd: 13.25" Dpth: 12.5"

A pair of monumental bronze acanthus decorated putti form sconces signed 'Maison Marnyhac, 1 Rue De La Paix Paris' circa 1890. Each holding a flame finial crystal. Ht: 44.5" Wd: 6" Dpth: 13"

Two West African Items including a Senufo equestrian and an Akan staff finial Provenance: Property from the Esther and Alan Saks Family Collection Heights: 11 ½ and 13 &amp

Emile Gruppe (Massachusetts, 1896-1978) Sailboats at Dock, Gloucester, oil on board, signed lower right. Ht: 12" Width: 10" (image size) Ht: 16" Width: 13.5" (framed)

A Continental silver covered chalice with gold wash, having a foliate finial over a repoussé body. Hallmarked illegibly. 12-1/2in tall. 13.1 ozt. Provenance: From the collection of a direct descend