RARE URHOBO FEMALE SPIRIT STAFF, AFRICAN ART

a very rare and fascinating ritual Object from the Urhobo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 28 inches tall on wooden base.This is a ceremonial staff carved from a single piece of wood and featuring t

This is a rare carved wooden marionette figure from The Ogoni peoples of south east Nigeria, Africa. Tall seated female holding staffs with movable hinged jaw from leather cord out the back of its nec

This is a very rare old wood sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. Carved from a hard dense wood, this image of a highly stylized female ancestral effigy, and appears to be a staff to

A very rare Old carved wooden female effigy with articulated arms, holding a staff and standing on an ancestral head. Eket peoples, Cross river region on Nigeria, Africa. Measures 23 inches tall.

A carved wooden female image with highly stylized facial features and form. Likely used on a personal shrine as a medium to the world of ancestral spirits. Montol peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculptu

A Carved wooden maskette , likely hung on a shrine. A highly stylized female face embellished with incised geometric designs accented with various colors of kaolin clay pigment. The Ijaw believed in s

A tall and wonderfully abstract two headed Ancestor spirit figure in bronze, with a male and female head, shown holding a trident type staff.A rare and desirable example, hand made using the lost wax

A Carved wooden effigy of a young female embellished with raised scar patterns, facial scars and finely carved coiffure. In the Baule world a experiences physical or emotional distress often seeks the

This is a very nice Old mated Baule male and female Spirit couple from West Africa. carved wood with refined features and facial treatment, The couple are elegantly carved with raised tribal scars, an

A very old wood sculpture from the Baule peoples of West Africa. Measures 19.5 inches tall. Please note the heavily weathered and eroded base as well as the natural wear on the back of sculpture, the

A Highly stylized carved wooden female effigy with wonderfully abstract facial features and overall form. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 18.75 inches tall. Provenance: The Dr B

Carved wooden female sculpture in archaic form, with heavily layered kaolin clay pigment on the surface. Note the highly stylized face and form. Custom Mounted to wooden display base. From the Lega pe

A carved wooden effigy of a female ancestral spirit, with old textile wrap skirt and a well handled surface. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 15 inches tall. Provenance:

This is a very fine and vintage Ancestor sculpture from the Azande peoples, DRC / Congo central Africa. Carved from a single piece of wood with a well handled and weathered surface patina, adorned wit

A very rare carved wooden prestige staff with a highly stylized figure on top and signs of handling and field use over many years. The staff measures 34 inches. A metal display stand can be included f

A carved wooden female sculpture with two movable arms and shown with burden / vessel on her head. The figure has a nice well handled surface patina, and measures 14.5 x 5 inches.

An original old carved wooden post with a "flock of birds" as the centerpiece and finial. The great thing about this post is that it included the original staff, something I have not seen before on an

A beautiful vintage wood sculpture from the Congo / DRC , central Africa. Carved from a hard, heavy wood with an overall reddish tone , this serene image of a female ancestor shown with hand to face a

A carved wooden staff decorated with hand hammered iron designs and a large iron semi-spherical headdress. This staff is known as an "Ofo" which is a ritual symbol of authority among the Igbo. Accordi

African Baule Seated Diviner's Seated Figure, Ivory Coast. Representing a dangerous bush spirit holding a staff. Ref. Baule: African Art Western Eyes, By Susan M. Vogel, New Haven and London, 1997. Si

A finely carved pair of wooden male and Female effigies with highly stylized facial features and forms, raised geometric linear scar designs as well as triangle shaped eyes. The pair are shown in seat

This is a very rare old wood sculpture of a Female ancestor, Dogon Peoples, Mali , West Africa.Carved wood with a well weathered surface suggesting use over many years. The figure features a female wi

A Carved wooden head crest or parade staff that has obvious handling and wear , some minor decay and adorned with a hand hammered bronze ring around the neck. Idoma or related ethnic group, Nigeria, A

A Carved wooden mask with avian finial and heavy polychromed surface, showing much handling and wear. Urhobo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask itself measures 14 x 5 inches ( 21 inches tall on profes