African Igbo Ofo Staff

A carved wooden staff decorated with hand hammered iron designs and a large iron semi-spherical headdress. This staff is known as an "Ofo" which is a ritual symbol of authority among the Igbo. Accordi

A carved wooden staff decorated with hand hammered iron designs and a large iron semi-spherical headdress. This staff is known as an "Ofo" which is a ritual symbol of authority among the Igbo. Accordi

Zeremonial-Stab, "ofo n'dichi" Igbo, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Eisen. H 27 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Ofo sind Kultobjekte der Igbo

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo Peoples late 19th / 20th c. Ritual Brass Gongs or Shrine figures with partial gilt remaining. The two with small sets of legs to the base of each and pierced at their tops,

Stab mit Doppelkopf Igbo / Idoma, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Textil, Schnur. H 64 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Würdenträger, wie z.B. region

Standing African Igbo Ikenga Shrine Figure, Nigeria. Depicted wearing a pith helmet, a carved "string" of beads, and holding a traditional title staff (repaired). Carved wood with kaolin, yellow ocher

A group of 3 African polychrome masks and 1 staff. 20th century. ++ Left: Helmet maks. DRC, Suku. ++ Left center: Maiden Spirit mask. Nigeria, Igbo. ++ Staff. Nigeria, Yoruba. ++ Right: Mask. Nigeria,

45 Zeremonial-Stab, "ofo" Igbo, Nigeria Gesockelt (base included) Holz, Eisen. H 39 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 94 / 188

Altarobjekt, "ofo" Igbo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss. L 16,5 cm. Provenienz: - lt. Notiz: Galerie Africana, Antonio Fiacco, Zürich (2000). - Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Mu

50 Zeremonial-Stab, "ofo" Igbo, Nigeria Holz, Eisen. H 30, cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Rene David, Zuerich. CHF 200 / 400 EUR 188 / 376

69 Zeremonial-Stab, "ofo" Igbo, Nigeria Gesockelt / with custom base Holz, Eisen. H 32 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ofo sind Kultobjekte der Igbo. Ihr geografischer Urspr

Altarobjekt, "ofo" Igbo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss. H 8 cm. Ø 18,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du Golfe de Guinée,

Figürlicher Altarstab, "ikenga ntu aga" Igbo, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 56,5 cm. Provenienz: Christian Zingg (1956-2023), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Schweiz. Das Wechselspiel von Kräfte

Schrein-Objekt, "ofo" Igbo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss. H 5 cm. Ø 8 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du Golfe de Guinée,

66 Zeremonial-Stab, "ofo" (TRIBAL ART) Igbo, Nigeria Gesockelt (base included) Holz, Eisen. H 43 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 94 / 188

A group of four African objects. 20th century. ++ Dogon style lidded wooden vessel with a horse head. 62" x 14" x 8". ++ Yoruba beaded sheath for Opa orisa Oko staff. 62" x 11". ++ Igbo Link female fi

African Igbo Mask, Nigeria. Wood, cloth and pigment. Stand not included. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 47'' x 18'' x 18'' (119 x 46 x 46 cm).

Stab, "tefalipitya" Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 103 cm. Provenienz: - Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury (Lot 308, September 2015) - Kunstauktionshaus Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg

Monumental West African Igbo Shrine Figure. Nigeria.Male figure, carved and paint decorated wood.Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 64'' x 11.5'' x 8'' (163

African Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th Century. Carved wood and paint. On stand. Provenance: ex Jacques Kerchache, Paris; Ex Ana and Antonio Casanovas, Spain. Size: 61'' x 12'' x 11.5'' (155 x 30

African Igbo Tall Ikenga, Nigeria. Carved wood, plant fiber, metal. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver. Size: 57'' x 10'' x 10'' (145 x 25 x 25 cm).

Unusual Large African Igbo Ikenga Figure, Nigeria. Ex collection Sidney and Gae Berman, New York, acquired before 1974. Size: 48'' x 14'' x 11'' (122 x 36 x 28 cm). Height on stand: 44" (112 cm).

The staff supports the figure of a young maiden in her prime sitting on a stool, her body is decorated with keloids and her face bears scarification, strings of tiny beads adorn her neck and waist, sh

This is a very finely carved wooden staff or "Tefalipitya" ceremonial staff from the Senufo peoples of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. A carved wooden scepter with a highly stylized anthropomorphic fini