Benin Edo People, bronze ceremonial staff

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 $500** West Africa, southern Nigeria, Kingdom of Benin, Edo people, ca. 20th century CE. A cylindrical arm cuff formed from a cast-bronze sheet that is hammered into form. Both

**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, southern Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful Oba staff - a staff intended to memorialize an Oba or king - hand-carved from

African Benin bronze figural bell, handle depicting standing figure wearing headpiece and holding staff or weapon, bell with spiral or concentric circle motif. 13.75" H x 4.75" diameter.

African Benin bronze figural bell, handle depicting standing figure wearing headpiece and holding staff or weapon, bell with spiral or concentric circle motif. 13.75" H x 4.75" diameter.

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

Aquamanile, Nigeria, Edo people, likely 20th century, hollow cast bronze. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 28 x 30 x 6 in. From the Complete and Important Collection of

A Benin Style Bronze Head of an Oba, Edo Peoples, height: 10 1/4". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

Antique pair cast bronze large statues of birds. Edo people of the Empire of Benin in today's Edo State, Nigeria and Benin Republic. Display a male and female bird - matching pair. Original antique ar

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;

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

An African benin bronze bell with two face janus style features at the base. Top section is adorned with smaller bells, and the handle is made after a pair of birds. Measures 24" H x 11" W x 9" L *not

Depicts a fire dragon atop a wood plinth. [18" H; Base: 1 1/2" H].

NIGERIAN BRONZE CEREMONIAL STAFF ADORNMENT, H 11.5" Masks and bird forms. Purchased in Nigeria by a diplomat circa 1980 from the Germany embassy.

Depicts a fire dragon atop a wood plinth. Dimensions: 18.00 " H x 1.50 " W; 

Group of three African objects, including one staff head from Benin, a wrapped fetish, and a terra cotta head, likely Bura. Keywords: BAMBARA or mali bura Dimensions: Tallest figure; height: 24 in. SK

Mid-early 20th c. Benin bronze ceremonial fetish figure. Pin holes. 8 inches high x 3 inches wide.

NIGERIAN BRONZE BENIN BRONZE PIPE & STAFF WITH FINIAL, 2 PCS Pipe 9" and staff 5".

Includes (2) African Benin? bronze lidded ceremonial vessels - one displaying seated figures, and the seconds two horned animals facing opposing sides. Accompanied by an African bronze bust of a beaut

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, southern Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A fabulous brass sculpture of a standing figure, likely a former Oba (king), in a dignified st

Benin Yoruba People. 1850 AD. Bronze Statue of horseman and musician. Extremely fine. 35x24x10 cm - 3,3 kg.

Nigeria. Igbo people. Ceremonial Bronze Bracelet decorated with human figures. Early 1900 AD. 180 gr. - 10x10x4 cm. Extremely fine.

Africa, Benin, 19th century CE. This is a bronze rattle staff (ukhurke/ukhure) decorated with abstract animorphic faces and made to be held by its long attached iron handle. There are rings of bronze