Commemorative head of a chief, 19th century - Nigeria,

4" x 4" Hamilton Tile Works Glazed Tile with Indian Chief Head, 19th Century Framed

An attractive Benin (Uhunmwu elao) wood head, Nigeria, 19th Century, well carved, the headdress and neck carved as rows of coral beads, a feather on the left side, the hair in tight curls that descend

Nigeria, 19th century or earlier, crocodile head relief plaque fragment, known as the "policeman of the waters", label reads "Mathias Komor/Works of Art/New York/F 703", 11-1/2 in., black metal stand�

Last quarter of the 19th century. Having a single head at one side and the opposing head having an early break and is not present. Otherwise good overall condition nice wear with age. H8 3/4" Sold fro

19th century Sewing Tool Chatelaine with unusual Indian Chief Head and 4 Implements. Circa 1870-1880. Unmarked. Implements include needle case, open posy, pincushion, thimble, velvet lined thimble cas

African Yoruba mace or scepter 19th century from Nigeria, West Africa. The mace features two stylized heads at either end the larger with a flat top and applied facial features, the smaller with a mor

Yoruba Peoples, large Ogboni staff finial, 19th c. or earlier, Nigeria, brass and iron, staff finial depicting a female head with jewelry and scarifications on forehead, a small iron protrusion on the

African Edo Bronze Hip Mask Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, 19th century A fine casting of an important chief's regalia with symmetrical facial features and openwork headdress, on a metal and marble stand, la

African brass mace of the Yoruba peoples in Nigeria, West Africa from the 19th century. The head in a bulbous humanoid form with ears and eyes, the base connected to a multisided iron shaft. The shaft

A group of 3 West African objects. 20th century.++ Nigeria desiccated head fragment. Possible Bembe. Late 19th-20th century. ++ Yoruba Eshu staff with kneeling figure. Nigeria. ++ Oron wood post. Nige

An African Congo Songye Caryatid Prestige bowl (Late 19th Century) carved wood depicting female supporting a chief's seat atop her head with carved scarification marks around her stomach, exposed brea

Yoruba peoples probably Ogboni society of Nigeria, West Africa, 19th century. Brass and iron mace with heavy geometric head with disc decoration in brass throughout connected to an iron shaft. The mid

19th century AD. A sheet bronze heater-shaped plaque with repoussé heraldic shield with cardinal's galero hat and ribbons, arms a cross engrailed with four lions' heads and lion passant, in chief two

West Africa, Nigeria, Edo, Court of Benin, ca. late 19th century CE. An impressive brass cast "choker" head depicting an Oba - king of Benin - wearing an elaborate, netlike "coral" cap with a pair of

An ivory oliphant with human head finial. Nigeria. Late 19th to early 20th century. 2 3/4"h x 17 1/2"w x 2 1/4"d. DOMESTIC BUYERS ONLY/NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. Provenance: Inventory and Collection f

A group of 3 Benin objects. 20th century. ++ Benin wooden shrine altar to the hand. Nigeria, Benin. Late 19th/20th century. ++Brass Benin style pendant with six figues. ++ Benin style teracotta head P

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting textile shell shrine container shaped like crown known as "ile ori," which translates to

with hand coloring, to include "SHIN-GA-BA-W'OSSIN, A Chippeway Chief," "WESH-CUBB, A Chippeway Chief," "TSHU SICK, An Ojbway Woman," "PAYTA-KOOTHA, A Shawanoe Warrior," and "STUM-A-NU, A Flat Head Bo

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria. Figure depicting Eshu, the trickster, chief messenger of the creator, which has a tall hairdo and once held two calabashes. Carved wood, 19th Century. The f

An African Nigerian Yoruba Oyo Shango or Sango (God of Thunder) scepter staff (19th Century) carved from a dense, heavy wood double sided shaft having repeating geometric pattern with carved head at t

Decorated and ornate brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The head with a pattern of four circular spun brass lea

Heavy brass mace or scepter 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Fine large rectangular head with overlapping bands of brass and an iron core,

Large brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The mace head of a square form in brass with a series of ribbed design

Large brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The mace head of a stylized head in bulbous form constructed of brass