Sold202370368: A Rare Yoruba Boat for a Shrine Eastern NigeriaA Rare Yoruba Boat for a Shrine Eastern Nigeria/Benin, early to mid 20th century Constructed of numerous polychrome wood pieces. The narrow canoe is floated on an animal with long legSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare shrine sculpture "ogun" - Nigeria, Yorubawood, heavily sweating sacrificial patina in places, handwritten inventory no. "H.1797", old label with heavily faded writing: "This idol represents "Shango", God of Thunder. Ogun, God of War. Lent bySee Sold Price
Sold2019Ancient Yoruba Shango Altar, African ArtA 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 ageSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Antique Yoruba Shango Tunic/Vest, NigeriaRare Original Antique Beaded Yoruba Diviner / Priest Vest / Tunic - Shango Diviner (IFA) Priest's Vest | Decorated with Glass and stone beads | Approx. Size: 28" H x 27.5" W (Folded).See Sold Price
Sold2019A VERY FINE YORUBA EGUNGUN CEREMONIAL MASKA Rare Yoruba peoples mask from Nigeria, West Africa. This is a very fine carved wooden helmet mask with painted kaolin clay pigments and tall rabbit like ears and the most beautiful carved face I havSee Sold Price
Sold2023Yoruba Mother Shrine FigureAfrican Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine Figure Depicting a Mother kneeling and holding forth a covered bowl, offering its edible contents to worshipers. Early 20th Century. The figure has aSee Sold Price
Sold2022Female Shrine Figure with Bowl, Yoruba, NigeriaAfrican Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine figure of a woman holding a bowl, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood, dark patina with incised decoration detailed with blue and reddish/brown pigment. PSee Sold Price
Sold2023Shango Shrine Figure, Yoruba, NigeriaAfrican Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine Figure of a Kneeling Sango (Shango) devotee with double-axe (opa) headdress and satchel, holding an ose Sango (a wooden shaft with a double ax-head mSee Sold Price
Sold2021African Art IboriAn extremely rare Ibori (Inner Head). Yoruba, Nigeria. The Ibori which means "worship the inner spiritual head" embodies the spiritual essence of the person who owned it. Made from cowrie shells, leatSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Old African Ekiti Yoruba Mask, NigeriaRare Old African Ekiti Yoruba Mask, Nigeria. Gourd, leather, plant fiber and pigment. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 11.5'' x 9'' x 12'' (29 x 23 x 30 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2019Rare Old Yoruba Female Holding Snake, Shrine sculptureThis is a rare authentic old and field used female spirit or ancestor sculpture with highly stylized form and shown holding a large snake above her head. Carved wood , incised coiffure, areas of sacriSee Sold Price
Sold2016A group of two West African itemsA group of two West African items ++ A carved panel with two swords, Nigeria, Benin. 20th century. 12 1/2" x 16 1/4". ++ A shrine fragment, Nigeria, Yoruba, Owo. 20th century. 10 1/2" x 26 1/4" x 4".See Sold Price
Sold2016Female shrine figure.A female shrine figure, Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 31"x 8". In most cases the date is a 20th century attribution is an indication of stylistic origin and not a exact date of creation. Unless stateSee Sold Price
Sold2019YORUBA AGERE IFA DIVINATION BOWL WITH MUDSKIPPERSA Rare Old Yoruba Agere Ifa Divination Bowl, Nigeria, AfricaCarved wooden bowl featuring elaborate open-work design and the image of twin Mud fish. Mudfish are both Mythical and real creatures to theSee Sold Price
Sold2021Yoruba hand carved wooden shrine figureHand carved wooden shrine figure, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, depicting a seated female with scarification and earrings holding an offering bowl on her lap, being carried on a litter by attendants, 18.75See Sold Price
Sold2018Yoruba Tribe Shrine PostYoruba tribe shrine post, late 19th century, Nigeria, 57"h. Provenance: Zafero Studios Inc, Philadelphia, PASee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Representation of a KingSeltene Darstellung eines Königs Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Glasperlen. H 50,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Denise David (1928-2011), Zürich. CHF 2 000 / 4 000 EUR 1 720 / 3 440See Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Yoruba Ppl Male and Female Ere Ibeji SetRare and fine Male and female ere Ibeji pair Yoruba peoples Igbomina region Nigeria Early 20th century Wood with encrusted, medium brown, aged patina; glass beads and metal Heights: 11.5 and 11 in., rSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Yoruba Horse & Rider SculptureA Carved wooden effigy of a male figure on horseback decorated with various shell regalia. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure measures 19.5 inches tall and has a 6 lb shipping weight.See Sold Price
Sold2018A Rare Yoruba Ifa Divination Bowl / sculpture ~ AfricanA very finely carved Ifa Divination Vessel featuring a mother and child caryatid (Agere Ifa). Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 9.5 inches tall ( 10.5 inches tall on custom display stand)CONDISee Sold Price
Sold2019A Rare Yoruba Shango Staff Ex Ladislas SegyA very fine old Shango cult staff with kneeling devotee and decorated superstructure, showing wear and erosion. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The staff measures 21 x 10 inches. provenance: Ex LadisSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Yoruba Wooden Janus-Headed Scepter w/ Blue PigmentAfrica, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. An unusual double, janus-headed wooden sceptor, finely carved with two sets of janus heads, the upper pair with and intricately carved double-pointeSee Sold Price
Sold2017A Rare Yoruba Olumeye Offering Bowl, African ArtA lovely and refined old wooden sculpture from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 14 7/8 inches tall x 6 inches front to back.Yoruba sculptors carved a variety of wooden containers tSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Yoruba Obgoni Bronze staff finial collected 1965A fine and rare old Yoruba Ogboni bronze Staff finial, a 19th Century example that was field collected by Louise Clark, a Peace Corp worker in Nigeria in 1965. The staff finial measures 4 3/8 inches tSee Sold Price
Jun 07Ethnika Home Decor & AntiquesVintage /Rare African Yoruba Beaded Large Panel/Door Nigeria 69" hUS$800
8 hrs LeftPiasaRare Yoruba lintel decorated with two ram heads Nigeria Wood XIXth century H : 37 cm ; L : 113 cm€300
Jun 07Ethnika Home Decor & AntiquesLarge Ife Clay / Terracotta Head of Oni Yoruba Nigeria African 17.5" HUS$150
8 hrs LeftPiasaPair of Ibedji, Yoruba, Nigeria Wood, pearls Late 19th century H : 22,5 and 21,5 cm€500
8 hrs LeftPiasaPair of large Ibedji, Yoruba, Nigeria Wood, glass pearls and cowries Late 19th century H : 31 cm€800
8 hrs LeftPiasaPair of Ibedji, Yoruba, Nigeria Wood and glass beads Late 19th century H : 26,5 cm€800
8 hrs LeftPiasaIbedji, Yoruba, Nigeria Wood Late 19th century H: 24 cm Provenance: Ex Max Wilborg collection,€800
8 hrs LeftPiasaCimier Egungun, Yoruba, Nigeria XIXth century Six Neolithic axes in the cushion at the base of the€1,500
8 hrs LeftPiasaPair of anklets Ogboni Yoruba Nigeria Bronze XIXth century or earlier H : 19,5 cm€1,000
8 hrs LeftPiasaPair of Ibedji, Yoruba, Nigeria Wood, glass beads Late 19th century H : 22 and 21,5 cm€700
8 hrs LeftPiasaPair of Ibedji, Yoruba, Nigeria Wood, glass beads and bronze Late 19th - Early 20th century H : 26€800
May 29HAMMER AUKTIONEN, African, Tribal, Oceanic & Asian Art3 Twin Figures, "ere ibeji"CHFÂ 40(2 bids)