AFRICAN CAST BRONZE ALTAR OR SHRINE, LATE 19TH C. BENIN

Ikegobo of the Edo Peoples, Nigeria, lost sand cast bronze, cylindrical form with full length encirclement of warriors on base, guarding the King and his wives seated on top, two guardian leopards in

Benin foundry, Cameroon, Tall Cylindrical Bell with domed top, lost wax method cast coppery bronze, portrait of an Oba or ruler of the Edo people, with loop ears and sun symbol on forehead and cheeks;

Large and heavy cast bronze memorial bust of the Queen of Ife, found in benin during the late 19th century. This is a contemporary example with very fine linear designs and a overall pleasing face and

Ca. Late 19thC to first half 20thC. Left leg has a break, otherwise a fine Benin rough cast, mounted on a wood plinth museum base.

West Africa, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, late 18th to early 19th century CE. A cast bronze attachment in the form of a human figure wearing a sash who extends both hands, bent at the elbows, to touch the

West Africa, southern Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A cast brass sculpture of a standing figure, likely an Oba (king), holding a ceremonial sword and trident

A group of 3 Benin objects. 20th century. ++ Benin wooden shrine altar to the hand. Nigeria, Benin. Late 19th/20th century. ++Brass Benin style pendant with six figues. ++ Benin style teracotta head P

Antique Tibetan bronze Buddha altar shrine, seated Buddha with eight arms, circa late 18th c. to early 19th c., 9" (h) x 7" x 4 1/4"

A Benin Bronze Figure of an Executioner Nigeria, Late 19th Century Height of bronze 13 inches. Provenance: Sotheby's London, April 17, 1950 Segy Gallery, New York, 1951

Two Carved Decorative Horns with Cast Bronze End Pieces, Cameroon, late 19th to early 20th c., having a tar and cowrie shell joint, featuring ranks of carved human figures with a full-round finial fig

West Africa, Benin, ca. 19th century CE. A cast bronze "palace" plaque depicting a mudfish legged king (oba) holding a wild cat in each hand, flanked by a pair of attendants holding similar felines an

West Africa, Kingdom of Benin, 19th century CE. This is a cast bronze figure in the shape of two people, one at the top and one at the bottom, with highly stylized arms bent at the elbows. The faces o

**Originally Listed At $650** West Africa, Kingdom of Benin, 19th century CE. This is a cast bronze figure in the shape of two people, one at the top and one at the bottom, with highly stylized arms b

Benin Commemorative Head of a Queen Mother, Cast Brass, West Africa, Late 19th / Early 20th C. Size: 9"H x 6"W 8"D (23 x 15 x 20 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview a

2 African Lower Niger/ Igbo Bells, Nigeria, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Cast bronze. Provenance: ex. Michael Oliver. Size: 1) 6'' x 3'' x 2'' (15 x 8 x 5 cm); 2) 6'' x 2'' x 1'' (15 x 5 x 3 cm).

Ca. Last quarter 19thC to First half 20thC. The original casting has left sand and mortar residue as seen from the back. From the front: there is a break on the lower right corner. The corner remains

Ca. Last quarter 19thC to First half 20thC. The original casting has left sand and mortar residue as seen from both back and front.

Benin Royal Plaque, Benin People, Republic of Benin, West Africa, Late 19th / Early 20th C. Bronze. Based. Size: 15"H x 8.5"W (38 x 21.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for p

West Africa, Nigeria, Edo, Court of Benin, ca. late 19th century CE. An impressive brass cast "choker" head depicting an Oba - king of Benin - wearing an elaborate, netlike "coral" cap with a pair of

Central Africa, Cameroon, Bamileke or Bamun, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A bronze trumpet or horn, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) method, with a plaited natural fiber strap threaded t

Benin 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 beaked

**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, Nigeria, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A squat cast-bronze seated figure with an integral circular base. Its legs are wrapped around the bottom of

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 chain

**First Time At Auction** 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 con