Yoruba Eshu 'Janus' dance staff with hornbill mask

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.

wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, indigo blue pigment, habile handle carved with janus head and crowning double axe symbol, nearly identical facial features with scarification marks o

A very fine and rare old Shango staff with cowrie shell adornment and signs of field use. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure has an old label on the side as well as an old Sotheby's Park Bern

A very rare carved wooden jancus cap mask in avian form , well weathered and worn, classic treatment to the eyes, and featuring two small birds on the Hornbill beak , one eroded, and overall fantastic

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

Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 17.5" on base Width: 6" Depth: 3.5" Weight: 2 lbs A gorgeous Yoruba Eshu staff featuring three detailed faces and a richly pigmented patina, attache

Carved wooden staff featuring a kneeling female devotee. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. the staff measures 10 inches tall on simple metal base.

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 Pair of Yoruba Eshu Staffs with Original Accouterments Priests Nigeria Rarely does one encounter a pair like this with all the magical and representational attachments still present. Suspende

A group of 3 West African objects. 20th century.++ Nigeria desiccated head fragment. Possible Bembe. Late 19th-20th century. ++ Yoruba Eshu staff with kneeling figure. Nigeria. ++ Oron wood post. Nige

Description: YORUBA Nigeria Dance Mask Measurement approximate: 55 x 16 (inches); Material: Wood / Linen; Shipping cost: $100. Different rate to California, Hawaii and Alaska applies

A Yoruba, Nigera carved and painted dance mask of a white female face with earrings. Attached tag states use by the Gelede Society. 9 in tall x 5-1/4 in wide. Provenance: From the collection of Paul S

Height: 12" Width: 7" Depth: 8.75" Weight: 3.5 lbs This attractive Yoruba mask comes with a face on either side and a large crest that's pigmented blue with geometric designs protruding from the top,

A Carved wooden staff or scepter featuring a kneeling female effigy with classic form and features, well handled, smooth surface patina suggests field use over many years.Such staffs were carried by d

13” x 7” x 13” Yoruba Nigeria Dance Mask “Animal Guardian of Spirit”

A carved wooden mask with well weathered surface, some old insect damage and obvious weather decay, all carved from a single piece of wood. From the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria West Africa. The Yoruba t

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).

West Africa, Nigeria, probably Yoruba peoples, mid to late 20th century CE. A large and colorful hand-carved wood mask designed to be worn atop the head and project high above it - this type of mask i

A hornbill dance staff, Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast, Nuna. 20th century. With base: 46" x 19 1/2". Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Mask 9" wide x 27 1/2" high.

With extended hook from head with second face on end of hook signifying duality of Eshu deity. Male is holding a pot. 18"H

Yoruba Gelende Society Dance Mask, Nigeria, with openwork superstructure of birds and a figure. (LUCE8261)(LUCE8261) Measurements: 22 H Condition: Condition commensurate with age and use.

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

Maske mit Tanzkleid Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Textil. H 41 cm (mit Tanzkleid : 170 cm). Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Luzern. CHF 600 / 1 200