Sold2020An Edo Rattle Staff, "ukhurhe"Rasselstab, "ukhurhe" Edo, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 118,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1999). - Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée InternationSee Sold Price
Sold20172 Yoruba divination objects. c.20th century.A group of 2 Yoruba divination objects. c.20th century. ++ Yoruba divination board plus one small staff Nigeria / Benin Yoruba. A) 1 1/4"h x 11 3/4"diam B) 10"l ++ Kneeling Yoruba divination bowl ikerSee Sold Price
Sold201619th C. Benin Bronze / Iron Rattle Staff (Ukhurke)Africa, Benin, 19th century CE. This is a bronze rattle staff (ukhurke/ukhure) decorated with abstract animorphic faces and made to be held by its long attached iron handle. There are rings of bronzeSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Nigerian Benin Wood Oba Staff**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, southern Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful Oba staff - a staff intended to memorialize an Oba or king - hand-carved fromSee Sold Price
Sold2020African Nigeria Benin Bronze Cast Tribute Male FigureAfrican Nigeria Benin Bronze Cast Tribute Male Figure depicting a male figure holding a staff with geometric line pattern etched on torso wearing a hat.See Sold Price
Sold20174 West African objects, 20th century.A group of 4 West African objects. 20th century. ++ Benin fragment ivory maskette. Nigeria. ++ Pounder.++ Wooden staff or tool.++ West African pendant. Burkina Faso Provenance: Inventory and CollectioSee Sold Price
Sold201719th C. Yoruba Bronze Ogboni Society Staffs (PR)West Africa, Nigeria and Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of linked human male and female representations, cast in bronze, with loop holes connected with a brass chainSee Sold Price
Sold2017Elaborate Yoruba Beaded Figural CrownElaborate African Yoruba, Benin/Nigeria beaded crown; showing large central figure flanked by two smaller, gathered around a tall staff; with cowrie shell embellishments throughout; H: 35 1/2" See Sold Price
Sold2017Elaborate Yoruba Beaded Figural CrownElaborate African Yoruba, Benin/Nigeria beaded crown; showing large central figure flanked by two smaller, gathered around a tall staff; with cowrie shell embellishments throughout; H: 35 1/2" See Sold Price
Sold2017Two Various African Figural PiecesTwo African carved wood figural pieces, including: tall post/staff, possibly Tanzanian, with female-form finial; together with wood horn-like openwork piece, possibly of the Yoruba, Benin/Nigeria (See Sold Price
Sold2022Benin Edo People, bronze ceremonial staffBenin Edo People, bronze ceremonial staff, 19th c. Nigeria, in two pieces, naturally dark and verdigris patinated cast bronze, in a stacked totemic form, the round standard surmounted by a long beakedSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Edo StaffBotenstab Edo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Gelbguss. H 113 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Denise David (1928-2011), Zürich. Weiterführende Literatur: Plankensteiner, Barbara (2007). Benin. KönigeSee Sold Price
Sold2021Powder flask, 17th / 18th century - Nigeria, Beninwood, 3-pcs., animal skin, minor missing part (spout) The artistically crafted vessel appears to be modelled on the curled body of a snake. It is composed of two halves, the intersection on the outsidSee Sold Price
Sold2022Memorial head - Nigeria, Benin, Bini / Edowood, coconut shell, Wooden shrine heads were allowed to sit on the altars of chiefs and important individuals as opposed to the copper alloy heads that were exclusively used by the royalty of Benin.See Sold Price
SoldYoruba Shango Staff, NigeriaYoruba Shango Staff, Nigeria Wood with dark brown encrusted patina, Rickets Blue highlights Height 20in (50.8cm) Provenance Constance McCormick Fearing Collection, Santa Barbara, CA, acquired in the 1See Sold Price
Sold2018Memorial head of an "oba" - Nigeria, Beninwood, collection number "14", base H: 34,5 cm, H: 13,6 inch Provenance: Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 30 November 2013, lot 319 Continent: AfricaSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre-Columbian Shaman Rattle StaffPre-Columbian Shaman Rattle Staff Measurements: 22" L x 2 1/8" WSee Sold Price
Sold2022Yoruba Style Shango Staff, Nigeria, 20th C.A Yoruba Style Shango Staff. Wood, pigment. 20th century. Nigeria. 18 1/8" x 6 5/8". Condition: Abrasions, cracks.See Sold Price
Sold2023Yoruba People, Opa Osanyin Iron Staff, NigeriaYoruba People, Opa Osanyin Iron Staff. The herbalist's staff. Nigeria. Size: 25.5"T x 13"W x 14.5"DSee Sold Price
Sold2022Pre-Columbian Shaman Rattle StaffPre-Columbian Shaman Rattle Staff, Measurements: 22" L x 2 1/8" WSee Sold Price
Sold2021African Fon Asen Altar Staff, Benin, early 20th c.African Fon Asen Altar Staff, Benin, early 20th c. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 47'' x 11'' x 11'' (119 x 28 x 28 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in tSee Sold Price
Sold2021West African Yoruba Cane or Staff, NigeriaWest 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 BiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Yoruba People, Prestige Staff, NigeriaYoruba People, Prestige Staff, Nigeria, Africa. Wrought Iron. Size: 20"T x 2.75"W x 2"DSee Sold Price
May 22PiasaPair of very large Ibedji, Yoruba, Nigeria / Benin Wood H : 29 and 30 cm Early 20th century€800
May 16Freeman's | HindmanCircle of Giovanni Battista Franco (Italian, 1498-1561) Studies of a Man Leaning on a Staff$1,000
May 21Freeman's | HindmanToshiko Takaezu (American, 1922-2011) Untitled Closed Form with Rattle$4,000
Featured3 days LeftHess Fine AuctionsVictorian Odd Fellows Carved and Painted Wood Ceremonial Heart-in-Hand Warden’s Staff Circa 1890$80(4 bids)
May 21Freeman's | HindmanToshiko Takaezu (American, 1922-2011) Untitled Closed Form with Rattle$5,000