Antique Yoruba Headrest with female ancestor, African

Very old carved wooden head rest from the Yoruba Of Nigeria, West Africa. featuring a female ancestor spirit and some incided designs. Mounted to wooden base. Measures 10.5 x 8 inches.

A rare early 20th century West African Nigerian Yoruba painted and crafted wood ancestors mask. The mask has wide open eyes, big lips, and a nose, and decorated with a big helmet on the top. The creat

Antique African Montol Peoples Female Ancestor Figure, Nigeria. Carved wood, on base. 1908 inscribed on base of statue. Provenance: accessioned by the Seattle Art Museum in 1908; deaccessioned 1996. S

A carved wooden female ancestor in a bold archaic style with incised linear designs, and an overall stylized form. Dogon peoples, mali, Africa. A vintage to antique example that measures 22 inches tal

The female figure is shown kneeling. She has a complex headdress with a high crest, miniature female figures are depicted on her shoulders, her body is covered with carved patterns, in front of her is

Carved wooden head rest or miniature stool with a finely crafted female ancestor as the central support. Yaka peoples, DRC / Congo, central Africa. The headrest measures 6.75 x 3.75 inches. Provenance

This is a very fine beaded crown from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Featuring a wonderful female ancestor, several very well made avian (Bird) images and a stylized face. Such crowns wer

An amusing Luba headrest with stylized ancestor and female rider or ancestor. Luba peoples, Congo, Africa. The headrest measures 6.5 x 6 inches.

A highly stylized and abstract heavy cast bronze sculpture of a Male and female ancestor, conjoined or sharing the same body. Yoruba or Benin peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Bronze measures 11.5 inches

Authentic old Divination dish or Agere Ifa from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Carved wood with a delicate and fine female ancestor support shown holding two roosters. Note the incised de

African Yoruba Egungun Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood,pigment, fabric. Used in performances in reverence to an ancestor. Size: 10'' x 6.5'' x 7.5'' (25 x 17 x 19 cm); Height on stand: 22" (56 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A Group of African wooden carvings feature the following: (1) African Yoruba Shang Staff H: 10.5" (1) African Senufo Seated Female Figure (Damage to Torso) H: 12" (2) African Fanti Fertil

A finely cast bronze bell with well weathered surface and a portrait like face of an ancestor. The bell measures 7 x 3.5 inches. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa.

A 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 age

A rare old female sculpture with child, all carved from a single piece of wood. This figure of a nursing mother was most likely part of a community shrine that honored the founding ancestors. Housed i

Sierra Leone. Female initiation mask, height 14 inches.

White chalk on face. Sierra Leone. Initiating mask, height 13 inches.

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a dense wood, this image of a highly stylized female ancestral effigy, with incised coiffure facial scar

Carved wooden female sculpture with raised tribal scarification, and traditional motifs. Tabwa peoples, Cogon, Africa. The sculpture measures 23 x 7 inches. The Tabwa depend spiritually upon mipasi (a

Carved wooden female shown with tall coiffure or finial atop her head and with highly stylized face and form and adorned with beads. Attie peoples, Cote D'ivoire, West Africa. Measures 26 inches tall

A lovely carved wooden female ancestor image with raised scarification and tattoos and well handled and worn surface. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 18.5 inches tall.

A tall and elegant old example of a carved wooden female ancestor sculpture from the Senufo peoples, Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. An old and interesting example, custom mounted to wooden display stand.

A tall and elegant old example of a carved wooden female ancestor sculpture from the Senufo peoples, Cote D'Ivorie, West Africa. An old and interesting example, custom mounted to wooden display stand.

Vintage carved wooden female ancestor figure with highly stylized form. Mounted to wooden base. Gabon, West Africa. Measures 24 inches tall.