Yoruba Divination Tray Ex Sol Levitt collection 1986

A carved wooden tray with raised tribal motifs including insects, Eshu devotees, geometric designs and the Face of the Trickster God, Eshu. This Yoruba Divination tray originates from the Ekiti Yoruba

A carved wooden tray with elaborate incised and raised designs , well handled surface and the face of Eshu, the Yoruba trickster deity. The Tray measures 8.5 x 13 inches ( On custom display stand it m

A carved wooden magic shrine object featuring 4 spirit faces on a male and female body, supporting a wooden cup which likely served as some sort of mortar to mix magic ingredients by a shaman/priest.

A very finely carved wooden mask in Avian form with incised linear designs. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. Provenance: Ex Alfred Schienberg Collection, Ex Sol and Josephine Levitt collection, New York.

A finely cast bronze double edan staff piece, used by the Ogboni or Oshugbo, one of the most prominent Yoruba religious cult societies, which worships the owner of the earth, Onile. The prime function

A finely carved wooden ceremonial bowl featuring the image of a warrior with whip and shield , finely carved beard and coiffure, carved regalia and incised linear designs. Known as Agere Ifa, such bow

Orakelbrett, "opon ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. Ø 48 cm. Provenienz: - Collection de Monsieur C. (lt. Artcurial). - Artcurial, Paris (14.12.2013, Lot 300). Im ganzen Yoruba-Gebie

A carved wooden Chokwe Pwo mask with raised scar designs, nose ring , kaolin clay pigment accents and woven grass headdress. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. provenance: - Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt

A fine and very rare carved wooden Nsapo/Songye cheif’s staff finial. The staff measures 32.5 inches tall. A metal display stand can be included for an additional $40.00 - Ex. Sol and Josephine Levi

A Very Fine and rare Old Opon Ifa or Divination board from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, Africa.The Board measures 18 x 10.25 inches.Provenance: Ex Collection: Dr Brian Healy estate, New York, USA. T

Carved wooden doll with large animal hide bundle around the torso and embellished with woven grass string and glass beads. Namji peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt, NY

This is an extremely rare Tabwa beaded mask , with woven glass beads on textiles surface and adorned with raffia grass. Tabwa peoples, Congo, Africa. - Provenance: Ex. Sol and Josephine Levitt Collect

Yoruba wood divination bowl with cover decorated with four heads. Dimensions: 12"h, 15"d.

A carved wooden tray with ornate incised and raised designs and the face of Eshu on top, in this case with a tobacco pipe. An opon Ifá is a divination tray used in traditional Yoruba ritual. The me

A Very finely carved and well weathered old Hemba male ancestor sculpture, with obvious age, wear and decay. Hemba peoples, Congo, Africa. The sculpture has been professionally mounted to a display st

A carved wooden mask with enlarged eyes accented with kaolin clay pigment and an overall stylized face and form. Note the deep "chocolate" patina on the chin from handling. Mbagani peoples, DRC/ Congo

A very finely carved wooden Horse & Rider sculpture, a Chieftain shown with staff and a long headdress embellished with silver metal inlay. The sculpture of a Horseman is a symbol of power among the Y

A lovely carved wooden female effigy with highly stylized coiffure , incised linear designs, metal adornment, raised carved designs. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 13.25

A carved wood and painted avian image with remains of woven ropes around the mask perimeter that once held up a costume, which would likely hide the dancer. Yoruba or related ethnic group, Nigeria, Af

A divination cup with kneeling mother and child. Nigeria, Yoruba. 1st half 20th century. 9"h x 7 1/2"dia. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: The

QA tray top stand w splay legs, pad feet & carved apron in black paint - ex collection of pioneer antique dealer Lilian Blakely Cogan - 28 1/4" tall x 13 1/2" square topPreviously offered:SkinnerThe F

Kachina guarding food, clowns with rainbow. Signed Tsa-sah-wee-eh + tree (lower right). 17"x 29" Ex. collection Byron C. Butler. Acquired from Nathan M. Shippee, 1986. The estate of Dr. Frederick J. D

African Yoruba Okorosia Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. On stand. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; Size: 52'' x 7'' x 6'' (132 x 18 x 15 cm).

Antique African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Providence: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; Size: 16'' x 5'' x 3'' (41 x 13 x 8 cm).