Nigeria

wood, 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 by

Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Among the objects used to honor the Yoruba god of thunder, Shango, is the oshe Shango, or dance wand. It is carried by Shango p

20th c. Carved wood Without stand: 72" x 15" x 12" Provenance: Allan Stone Collection, New York The Igbo are one of Nigeria’s largest ethnic groups. Each Igbo village, defined by lineage, contains l

Yoruba -Nigeria Egungun Layewu.Puppet "head of head".Solid hardwood with clear patina, natural and industrial pigments.Signs of use and label.With base. . Cm 19,00 x 37,50 x 15,00. This Yoruba sculptu

A Large Igbo-Ukwu Ritual Vessel Nigeria, 19th to early 20th century Cast copper alloy in form of a giant African or tiger snail with insects interspersed all around and four frogs near the top of the

animal skin, cardboard, fabric, miniature glass beads, base This bag is lavishly decorated with hundreds of tiny glass beads in beautifully coordinated warm colours. The central motif is a mask face,

33 Tür, "ilekun" Yoruba, Nigeria Holz. H 162 cm. B 73 cm. Provenienz: Deutsche Privatsammlung. Zierelemente an Palästen, Schreinen und Grabstätten unterstreichen den sozialen Status von Besitzern u

wood, kaolin, camwood powder, rest., base Mumuye figures have different names depending on their region and function: "jagana" ("child of medicine"), "lagana" ("medicinal wood"), "sukp(w)a", "janari",

"Mangam"-Büffelmaske Mama-Kulere. Nigeria. Holz mit Patina. Büffelmaske. L 32, B 20,5 cm.

African Ibibio Sickness Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood; articulated jaw. On stand. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 10'' x 5.5'' x 4'' (25 x 14 x 10 cm); Height on stand

wood, camwood powder, glass beads, Particularly striking about this pair of figures are the unusually rich body scarifications.The pair is published in Gert and Mareidi Stoll's standard work on Yoruba

Rubellite SphereStone Source: Nigeria This amazing Rubellite sphere has

YORUBA ADIRE TEXTILE NIGERIA dyed cotton, with rows of light blue circles on a navy ground(204cm x 173cm)Footnote: Provenance: The Keir McGuinness Collection of African Textiles

African Igbo Mask, Nigeria. Wood, cloth and pigment. Stand not included. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 47'' x 18'' x 18'' (119 x 46 x 46 cm).

YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN, WOOD AND PIGMENT, IBEJI (MALE AND FEMALE), C 1900 PAIR, H 12" W 2.5" Depicts a fertile couple, comprising of wood, earthenware and iron. D 2.5". Provenance: Estate of Jack Fa

Chief Zacheus Olowonubi Oloruntoba (Nigeria, born 1934) "Transformation of Animals to Human Form Giving Protection with Harmony and Happiness", 1997. Mixed-media: Dyed silk thread on canvas. Provenanc

wood, brown patina, polychrome paint, the whole face coated with grooved parallel - partly openworked - scarifications, a standing human figure on each side of the temples (partly wrapped in leather),

West African Terracotta Figure, Nigeria. Size: 23.5'' x 8.5'' x 11'' (60 x 22 x 28 cm). Provenance: Sam Hilu. Ex Collection of Bernard Barach. Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves

A 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 leg

wood, 3-pcs., animal skin, minor missing part (spout) The artistically crafted vessel appears to be modelled on the curled body of a snake. It is composed of two halves, the intersection on the outsid

African Igbo Ancestor Figure, Nigeria, 19th Century. Carved wood and paint. On stand. Provenance: ex Jacques Kerchache, Paris; Ex Ana and Antonio Casanovas, Spain. Size: 61'' x 12'' x 11.5'' (155 x 30

wood, rich reddish brown shiny patina, black paint, abundantly adorned (three strings of glass beads/coconut discs each), encrusted with camwood powder, slightly dam., insect caused missing parts, cra

An Igbo-Ukwu Bronze Ritual Vessel Nigeria, 19th to early 20th century Cast copper alloy in form of a giant African or tiger snail with insects interspersed all around and three frogs near the top of t

An exquisite crest mask with a female figure standing atop a platform and flanked by two arcs or horns and coming from either the Anang or Ibibio people of southeastern Nigeria. Rendered with stylized