Chalk spoon with anthropomorphic head - Nigeria, Igbo

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden spoon with a finely-detailed face on the handle, perhaps representative of an

Löffel, "okwanzu" Igbo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 37 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 200 / 400 EUR 172 / 344

A Very Unusual object used by the Igbo diviner as a tool and medium to the spirit world. Carved wood with kaolin clay accents. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The spoon measures 18 x 6 inches. The spoo

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A wonderful carved wooden depiction of a tall, anthropomorphic warrior figure with twin horns curled around its head. This example

A Rare Old Igbo Okwanazu Chalk dish with elaborate ancestor head finial on handle. From Nigeria, West Africa.To the native peoples of this region white lime or chalk powder is a special symbol of puri

A group of 3 West African objects. 20th century. ++ Benin style standing brass figure. Nigeria,Benin. 10 1/8"h x 5"w x 2 3/8"d.++ Igbo style head crest. Nigeria,Igbo. 9 1/8"h x 4 1/2"w x 4 1/2"d.++ Af

Igbo - Nigeria Anthropomorphic mask with elaborate hairstyle. Dark patina wood, pigments, and textiles. . . Cm 20,00 x 54,00.

19th C. African/Igbo glazed solid clay head with incised scar marks on cheeks. Size: 7'' x 4.5'' x 4'' (18 x 11 x 10 cm).

African Igbo Izzi Anthropomorphic Bowl, Nigeria, 20th C. Terracotta. On plant fiber ring stand. Size: 4.75'' x 7.5'' x 7.5'' (12 x 19 x 19 cm). Height on stand: 5.25'' (13 cm).

Ritual vessel in the form of a human head with wide open mouth, Benue region, northeastern Nigeria. Possibly Mafa culture, Cameroon. Approx. 8 1/2" x 6" x 7" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (

Yoruba -Nigeria Sceptre or Shango with anthropomorphic head. Hardwood with dark patina. . . Cm 7,00 x 50,00 x 5,00.

Title: Monumental IGBO IBO Large Mask 28 3/4 " Nigeria Provenance/Additional Info: NIGERIA Beautiful Large Anthropomorphic IGBO Mask Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask. ETHNICAL GROUP: Ibo - Igbo.

Carved from a heavy dense wood with white polychrome painted surface and holding a sevred head and sword. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture appears to have age and weathering. Measures 34.5

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 1920s CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of an Okoroshi Oma form with a magnificent janiform headdress. The mask's visage was painte

**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, early 20th century CE. An anthropomorphic wooden figure with curved ram's horns. In Igbo society, the Ikenga is a ritual object that s

**Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall anthropomorphic standing female figure, her form denoted by finely-carved features and accentuated

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Bura-Asinda-Sikka, ca. 3rd to 13th century CE. A highly stylized stone carved into an abstract anthropomorphic head. A thick cylindrical neck incised wi

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a wooden mask in the Okoroshi Oma style, hand carved and narrow, to be worn atop the head rather than over the f

Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely-aged example of a horned anthropomorphic shrine figure known as an "ikenga," hand-carved from lightweight wood. The ik

Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden seated Ikenga Alusi (deity) - an anthropomorphic figure with large, dramatically curled horns, holding a h

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A conical helmet mask known as an "Ojukwu." The verso is carved out for wear, and is large enough to fit the head of an average adult mal

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely-aged example of a horned anthropomorphic wooden shrine figure known as an "ikenga." In Igbo society, the Ikenga is a ritual obje

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall anthropomorphic standing depiction of a female figure with delineated legs, a flared skirt, and a b

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fine, aged example of a horned anthropomorphic wooden figure. In Igbo society, the Ikenga is a ritual objec