Rare Old Benin Yoruba Seated male, African Art

A Very old carved wooden male ancestor sculpture from the Benin / Yoruba peoples, Southern Benin, Northern Nigeria, West Africa. The sculpture features a male seated in a very unique position with a w

A rare Yoruba peoples altar to the Shango cult, NIGERIA, Africa. An Exceptional old shrine carved from a single tree trunk, depicting ancestor faces, male and female devotees and showing plenty of age

A carved wooden ceremonial vessel depicting a Mother with her child bundled to her back. The mother is shown holding the bowl, which conveys an act of devotion and symbolizes prayer. Such vessels are

A Carved wooden dance mask with apparent field use and wear, painted linear designs and signs of handling and wear. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 17 x 11 inches. A durable mask di

This is a very rare and unusual carved wooden image of a Male ancestor from the Bamana peoples of Mali, West Africa. The sculpture is quite exaggerated and the form is very interesting. Some obvious h

This is a rare old Male slave sculpture from the Bakongo peoples, Congo, Africa. Carved from a golden honey colored light wood in male form, wearing simple loin cloth and signs of handling and age.Of

This is a very rare and unusual mask from the Bwa, Bobo or Gurunsi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Carved wooden male form with a long serpent decorating the top of the mask, with a classic Bwa

A well handled and worn smooth golden honey colored patina, a rare male sculpture with serene and simplistic facial features and proud stance. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The sculpture h

A FASCINATING AND RARE OLD WOOD SCULPTURE FROM THE FANTI PEOPLES OF GHANA, WEST AFRICA.Carved from a single piece of wood with an undeniably well handled and weathered surface, featuring the image of

A rare carved wooden male ancestor sculpture accented with various colored organic pigments, from the Kuyu ethnic group, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Related figures were used in initiation ceremonies that imp

This is a very rare and fascinating old Yoruba Opon Ifa Divination tray , weathered brown patina and decorated with the faces of Eshu, the Yoruba \"Trickster \"deity, and with stylized scorpions, liza

A Very rare, old and interesting wooden mask from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Carved wooden helmet style mask with a smiling face and open headdress and painted green face. The top of the mas

A rare old female sculpture with child, all carved from a single piece of wood. This figure of a nursing mother was most likely part of a community shrine that honored the founding ancestors. Housed i

This is a rare old Male Shrine sculpture from the Baule peoples from The Ivory Coast of West Africa. Carved from a hard wood with highly stylized male form, classic facial features, signs of handling

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a dense wood, this image of a highly stylized female ancestral effigy, with incised coiffure facial scar

This is a very fine Old Teke Buti idol. Buti are named after and identified as specific male ancestors and located in a shrine to one’s deceased family members. Individual male devotees use buti fig

This is a rare carved wooden marionette figure from The Ogoni peoples of south east Nigeria, Africa. Tall seated female holding staffs with movable hinged jaw from leather cord out the back of its nec

A very rare old wooden mask from the Kumu peoples, Congo / DRC, Africa. KUMU masks, called \"nsembu\" or \"ibole\", which appear in paired dances that contrast male and female roles during initiations

A carved wooden male effigy with a striking face covered in offerings and with a sweating patina. The idols right arm has been worn away. Adan or Ewe peoples, Ghana, Africa. The Idol measures 10.25 in

A Very rare, old and interesting set of early busts from the Mangbetu peoples of The Congo (DRC) Central, Africa. This is a rare set of male and female sculptures, perhaps as early as turn of the cent

A very tall old and elaborate bronze sculpture of a male with ornate tribal motifs and adornment. The Bronze has a very convincing patina and an open area in the navel that may have served as a place

A remarkable old carved wooden male figure shown seated on bench and with a great big smile, in his hands he holds an open book, presumably a Bible. The Kongo peoples have been influenced by missionar

Old Yorube Gelede helmut mask with male seated effigy measuring: 12" W x 18" D x 12" H

A rare pair of old and authentic Eshu dance wands from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Traditional male and female pair with evidence of ritual use and obvious age and handling. The pair m