Yoruba, Carved Shrine Figure and Dance Wand.

African tribal figures, Nigeria. Comprising a Yoruba female Shango staff carving / dance wand, together with a carved female figure, kneeling and holding a vessel in offering. Both vividly pigmented a

Hand 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, 18.75

African Congolese Female Figure and a Yoruba Shrine Figure. Carved wood. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Sizes: 1) 21'' x 8'' x 7'' (53 x 20 x 18 cm). Height on Stand: 22.5" (57 cm);

African Yoruba Maternity Shrine Figure. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from Galerie Carrefour, 141, Boulevard Paspail

Yoruba Eshu dance wand, Nigeria. Carved wood wand depicting the trickster god Eshu with two carved faces.Height: 14 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 1 in.Height: 14 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 1 in.

Lot 80 African Yoruba Dance Wands ”Oshe Shango” carved wood Carved wooden wand on stand two human heads on each side with metal nails for pupils and an elaborate carved handle on wooden ba

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful, hand-carved wooden Yoruba Ose Sango (also known as a Shango Staff or dance wand) of a traditional fo

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

Carved wooden staff, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa.In special festivals and processions, followers of Shango, the Yoruba god of thunder, carry dance wands, oshe shango, depicting a female devotee wi

A vintage carved wooden parade staff or dance wand from the Yoruba peoples featuring a kneeling female devotee under openwork superstructure that has been painted with green and yellow paints. Traditi

African Yoruba Eshu/Elegba Dance Wand, Nigeria, 20th C. Carved wood. On Included stand. Size: 14'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (36 x 8 x 4 cm) Height on stand: 16" (41 cm).

Lot consisting of one Yoruba Shango wand, one Luba dance wand depicting kneeling female figure, and a Luba rattle. 17", 14.5", 9.25"

This is an antique carved wooden effigy of a female ancestor. The Naga, a fierce head hunting tribe were known for their use of trophy heads as part of their shrines and ritual dances. This figure mea

A tall carved wooden staff " Oshe Shango" featuring the image of a kneeling devotee of Shango, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Shango is the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning and the double-axe mot

A monumental and ancient carved wooden Offering shrine or bowl featuring a female Figure, Yoruba peoples, Igbomina region, Nigeria, Late 19th to mid-20th century, Wood, paint.This is a bowl carrier or

Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. An enormous, hand-carved wooden statue of a mother feeding her resting infant. She is seated upon a petite stool atop an integral, bar

African 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. P

This is a fine Old "oshe shango", or dance wand, which was carried by devotees at the annual festival for Shango, the god of thunder and lightning. The double ax-blade motif on the figure's head repre

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden figural finial for a ceremonial staff honoring Shango (also known as Jakuta), a

A tall carved wooden staff figure featuring a Drummer, with tall central crest and traditional facial style. The staff has a well handled and worn surface. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure

A charming carved wooden helmet mask featuring a marionette figure on top of a classic Gelede festival dance mask. The mask has plenty of wear and handling suggesting actual field use. The marionette

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

A group of four Nigerian objects. ++ Standing brass figure Nigeria, Ife/ Benin. 21" x 8 1/2". ++ Beaded pectoral dance Nigeria, Yoruba style. 34 1/2" x 11". ++ Youruba carved dance crest. Nigeria, Yo

Tanzstab, "osé-sàngó" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 43,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Zu den berühmtesten G