Sold2024WOODEN FETISH WEST AFRICA NORTHERN NIGERIA MONTOLA vintage, hand carved wooden fetish, West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Montol culture. Made in the form of a figure of a standing man with his arms down. The neck, middle of the body and ankles are decoSee Sold Price
Sold2017Cameroon Wood Carved Healing FigureWest Africa, Cameroon / Nigeria, Cross River Area, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An abstract wooden fetish figure carved in a somewhat "arte brute" style and decorated with fur and hide appliquesSee Sold Price
Sold2022Early 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga FigureWest Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ikenga fetish figure of an intriguing form with a flared base, 3 V-shaped 'arms' extending from the narrow miSee Sold Price
Sold2023Early 20th C. African Igbo Ikenga Fetish FigureOriginally listed at $300 West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ikenga fetish figure of an intriguing form with a flared base, 3 V-shaped 'arms' eSee Sold Price
Sold2017Old Yoruba / Benin Male Ancestor , African ArtA 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 wSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Chamba Mumuye Healing fetishA well weathered and worn carved wooden shrine idol with cubistic features. Such idols are often linked to healing rituals. Chamba or Mumuye ethnic group, Nigeria, West Africa. Custom mounted. measureSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Montol Healing FetishA carved wooden effigy related to the Komtim secret society and considered a magic fetish for use in healing ceremonies. Montol peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Custom mounted. measures 16 inches.See Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient African Nok Terracotta Male Head**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok culture, ca. 500 BCE to 600 CE. A hand-built and hollow terracotta head of a man with a pecked beard and a prominent chin. The neckline isSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient African Nok Terracotta Figure of MaleWest Africa, Northern Nigeria, Nok, ca. 1500 BCE to 500 CE. An abstract terracotta figure, featuring primarily the head and torso, molded in a cylindrical shape. The presumably male figure has a charaSee Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. African Yoruba Iron Gong Currency**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, northern Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a forged-iron gong currency piece with a hollow, bell-shaped body, pinched periSee Sold Price
Sold2016Monumental Angas Ceremonial Hoe CurrencyMonumental Angas Ceremonial Hoe Currency, Angas People, Northern Nigeria, West Africa, 19th C. Forged Iron. Based. Size: 35"H x 26"W x 12"D (89 x 66 x 30 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are locatedSee Sold Price
Sold2019Huge Afo Iron Hoe Shaped CurrencyA massive Afo currency unit of cast iron from Northern Nigeria, West Africa. Though these objects were created in the shape of a hoe these were not used as agricultural tools, they were considered larSee Sold Price
Sold2016Dakakari Sculptured Funerary MemorialDakakari Sculptured Funerary Memorial. Northern Nigeria, West Africa, Late 19th/ Early 20th C. Terra Cotta. Size: 22"W x 14"D x 30"H (56 x 36 x 76 cm). PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ancient Sokoto Terracotta Head Fragment from a sculpture 480 BCA very rare and truly ancient African Artifact, a Terra Cotta Head fragment from a anthropomorphic sculpture dating back to 480-80 BC, Northern Nigeria, West Africa. On museum stand. 3 3/8 inches tallSee Sold Price
Sold2023Wrought Iron Ceremonial Axe, Kirdi peoples, North-East Nigeria or Northern Cameroon, West AfricaWrought iron ceremonial axe (danced by women during harvest celebrations), in crescent-shaped sickle form, with twisted iron handle, Kirdi peoples, North-East Nigeria or Northern Cameroon, West AfricaSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Fine Ibibio Fatting Doll Ex Marshall Mount collectionA carved wood and painted "Uden Nyama" or fatting house doll from the cross river region of Nigeria, West Africa. This lovely wooden doll was given to young unwed girl at the time of entering the IbibSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Ibibio headdress w/ 3 Ancestor heads, African ArtThis is a very rare and unusual find from the Ibibio peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. A carved wooden headdress with three ancestor heads and Black and white kaolin clay pigment accents. A wonderful aSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Shango StaffWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing ceremonial staff known as an ose Shango depicting a stylized woman kneeling atop an integral rectangular plinth. The womaSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Yoruba Wooden Shango w/ Blue PigmentWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A dark wood staff in the form of a human figure kneeling and holding up an elaborate bow-shaped headdress. The figure has classically YorSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. Nigeria Yoruba Wooden Ritual Dance MaskWest Africa, Nigeria, probably Yoruba peoples, mid to late 20th century CE. A large and colorful hand-carved wood mask designed to be worn atop the head and project high above it - this type of mask iSee Sold Price
Sold2023Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Ibeji Twins**Originally Listed At $800** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A set of hand-carved wooden Ere Ibeji figures depicting a matched pair of female twins. The figures haveSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Figure, ex-Arnovick**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure standing atop delineated legs and wearing a shin-length apron with an exposedSee Sold Price
Sold2017Tall Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wooden Mask**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. early 20th century. A tall, abstract, hand-carved wooden mask. It features very deeply cut, rectangular eyes underneath a heavy browSee Sold Price
Sold2018Early 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga FigureWest Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely-aged example of a horned anthropomorphic wooden shrine figure known as an "ikenga." In Igbo society, the Ikenga is a ritual objeSee Sold Price
8 hrs LeftForum AuctionsBlack Orpheus: A Journal of African and Afro-American Literature, no.9, June 1961.£150