Rooster - Wood - Edo - Benin

Stylistic bronze rooster from Benin. Brass roosters are placed on ancestral altars commemorating the queen mothers of Benin. They stand for fowl and other animals that are sacrificed during rituals ho

A carved wooden effigy of a Rooster, with elaborate design and carving style. A very elegant old example. In the Benin / Edo culture roosters are placed on ancestral altars commemorating the queen mot

Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with no apparent losses or repairs. This figure is mounted on a square wood plinth. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface loss

wood, coconut shell, Wooden shrine heads were allowed to sit on the altars of chiefs and important individuals as opposed to the copper alloy heads that were exclusively used by the royalty of Benin.

**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

Africa, Nigeria, Edo (Bini) peoples, early 20th century CE. This is a hand carved wood mask from the Edo peoples of Nigeria, the descendants of the founders of the Benin Empire, in south and mid-weste

Standing Figure of Marici, the Patron Kanno Bosatsu of the Samurai, in carved and painted wood, having six arms with metal attributes, atop a rock outcropping, flanked by rooster and hen, and with the

Japanese Buddha in lacquered wood Edo period (total 91 cm - statue 45 cm)

DESCRIPTION: A Large Giltwood Buddha depicting Amida Raigo. The group has a central figure of buddha standing upon a double lotus pedestal, hands in abhaya mudra and varada. He wears a traditional rob

Japanese ko dansu, Edo period, of keyaki (Japanese zelkova), three drawers above two smaller and narrower drawers, iron fittings and handle on either side, with a locking board and key, 21.75"h x 24"w

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

Ca. late 19th up to 1930s. Much overall surface wear, corner and edge wear/loss, with a few of the metal corner braces missing, if not more. The hinges are original. the interior is relatively clean,

Edo/Benin, Nigeria, forged iron ceremonial "Ada/Eben" Honor/ Dancing Scepter (short sword) with perforated and carved patterns, 21"h x 3.5"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New Y

Hand carved and appear to be in old if not original paint. We estimate them to date to the early 20th century. The taller measures 16-1/2".

Antiques,Furniture,Wood,Benin Fon African Tribal Chairs Lion Bird,A pair of well carved African tribal chairs made by Fon people from Benin. They each have six lions incorporated into the design, and

Paneel, Reliefarbeit Edo (Benin), Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 28,5 cm. L 72 cm. Provenienz: Walter Häusler, Thurgau. 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben. CHF 100 / 200 EUR 86 / 172

Silver, Antler and Wood Cigar Cigarette Case, Circa 1920. Probably Austrian. Silver hinged cover with black enamel rooster. Wood lined interior. Box sides with antler panels. Marked - 900, Maker's mar

Yoruba bronze head with Olokun Crown of Queen Mother, Bronze Bini Edo Benin City, Bronze Oni life, Nigeria Commemorative African Art. Excellent condition. Please see photos for additional details. Dim

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

Gold Lacquered Wood Buddha, Edo Period, Japan (1603-1868 AD) This gold lacquered wood standing Buddha has both hands in Abhayamudra, the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and acco

JAPANESE CARVED & GILT WOOD BUDDHA, EDO. Finely carved in full round of good proportions and details, the standing Buddha on a double lotus carved and gilt wood base and enveloped in a carved and gilt

Large Benin wood commemorative head (Nigeria)14.5" to top of head, 21" to top of feather(Source: Smithsonian Institute) In the Benin Kingdom, the king (oba) had the exclusive right to display cast cop

Title: Rooster Chicken Wood Carving by Frank Finney Dimension: 5" tall x 4 1/2" long, base is 2 7/8" x 4 1/2". Provenance:A superb wood carving of painted Rooster, hand carved by noted Carver & Folk A

**This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. East Asia, Japan, Late Edo period, ca. 19th century CE. A large mulberry paper screen or "b