Yoruba African Eshu Janus Faced Wand

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.

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).

Eshu Trickster Wand - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- Once ritualware from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa. Made of wood w/ iron brads. Male figure with straight arms along sides og body, square shoul

A rare pair of old and authentic Eshu dance wands from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Traditional male and female pair with evidence of ritual use and obvious age and handling. The pair m

A beautiful carved wood Janus style hand held wand carried by a devotee of the Cult of Shango, Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The wand/staff has an elaborate carved design and signs of age and cerem

A carved wooden mask with janus or double faces which speak to the duality of living in the world of man and the Spirit world. The Mask has a deep well handled surface patina and measures 10.5 x 6.5 i

This is a vintage to antique example of the Ekoi or Ejangham animal skin covered dance crest from Nigeria, Africa. janus faced headdress with basketry stem and 3 large twisted horns. Ex Steve Tobin Co

Origin: Private estate Material: Wood Measures: 21" tall Condition: Very good vintage condition Eshu, also spelled Eschu, also called Elegba, trickster god of the Yoruba of Nigeria, an essentially pro

A two faced African "Janus" helmet mask with a fearsome expression, with one face having a set of rounded eyes and mouth while the others are square. Dried, black material stretched over wood construc

Antique African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Providence: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; Size: 16'' x 5'' x 3'' (41 x 13 x 8 cm).

African Yoruba Four Eshu Figural Group, Nigeria. Carved wood with long cowrie shell strands. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 30.75'' x 8'' x 3'' (78 x 20

Yoruba, Benin, Nigeria, iron Herbalist's Wand with bird, downward spikes with metal stand, 11.75"h x 6.75"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Carved wooden sculpture completely covered in hand hammered brass and adorned with beads and rope, seeds and brass tacks. The Yoruba carve such staffs to carry in Yoruba "Shango" ceremonies. Measures

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

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

Yoruba, Benin, Nigeria, iron Herbalist's Wand with upward spikes and a bird like head, with metal stand, 20"h x 5"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

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

A Carved wooden staff with the Image of a kneeling female devotee, a symbol for the Cult of Shango. Shango is based upon the belief in African-derived deities who "manifest" themselves upon or possess

A carved wooden sculpture featuring janus faced ancestor images with Red and white kaolin clay paint around the eyes , accented with linear designs. The Classic round open ears are also evident in the

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

A finely carved old wooden Eshu staff with a finely crafted figure shown holding two ritual objects. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The staff measures 11.25 inches tall on simple metal base.

A Contemporary style of "fetish Mask" with two faces, painted in red and white kaolin clay as well as a crown of nails and fetish type receptacles on top. The mask measures 16 inches tall. * A Durable

wood, thick layer of shiny black patina, glass beads, "Eshu", the Yoruba "trickster god", is a contradictory character, able to be good and bad, trustful and mischievous. He can bestow prosperity but

wood, blackish brown patina, kaolin, traces of indigo blue pigment, helmet-shaped calotte, a costume from fabric attached to the lower rim, net-like cloth to look through, slightly dam., tears and mis