Benin: Pfeifenobjekt

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

A Benin Bronze Figure of an Executioner Nigeria, Late 19th Century Height of bronze 13 inches. Provenance: Sotheby's London, April 17, 1950 Segy Gallery, New York, 1951

Nigeria, 19th century or earlier, crocodile head relief plaque fragment, known as the "policeman of the waters", label reads "Mathias Komor/Works of Art/New York/F 703", 11-1/2 in., black metal stand�

A rare five piece African Benin bronze table and chair set. Very rarely seen as a set. Including four thrones/chairs and a table. Featuring detailed, figural bronze characters and imagery. Measurement

Benin carved figure, ex-collection Jay C. Leff, 19th/20th c., the male warrior figure standing on a square base, holding a club in his left hand, a sword in his right, wearing a skirt carved with geom

Benin, Antique bird, 19th century, H. 20 cm (with base 22 cm). Bronze. Wooden base., Bassani/McLeod, Jacob Epstein Collector, Turin 1989, p. 103, no. 213 (identical).

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

Round wooden stool with old stable erosion at the center of the seat, a plaited rope design carved toward the edge and a chevron design on the edge. Two writhing serpents supporting the top, one with

A carved wooden crucifix figure without cross. Republic of Benin. Late 19th to early 20th century. 13 3/4"h x 11"w x 2 1/2"d Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Rare Benin Leopard Hip Mask for Oba, Africa (17th-18th c.)This piece is a hip ornament, designed to be worn on the left hip by the Oba (chief), as the leopard was the animal with which the Oba was mos

Benin Brass Chiefs Wristlet (18th-19th c.)The Oba and chiefs of Benin wear pairs of ornate bracelets at palace festivals. Long and cylindrical, these cuff like ornaments may be made of either ivory or

Important African Benin Bronze Figure 1710-90 H 28" W 8" D 7" Dignitary | A Standing Dignitary With Tools In Hand. With Coptic Cross To Chest. There Is A Copy Of A Provenance Report From Orenda, Inves

A group of 2 large multi strand coral beaded necklaces / body adornments. Nigeria, Benin. 19th/20th century. 26"h (with the hanging part) x 14"diam. Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton

wood, 3-pcs., animal skin, minor missing part (spout) The artistically crafted vessel appears to be modelled on the curled body of a snake. It is composed of two halves, the intersection on the outsid

A Benin Style Bronze Bust of an Ife Ruler West Africa, Nigeria Height 29 11/16 inches (75.5 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida Provenance: Gifted in 2001 (Inv. no. T20

Antique and finely detailed, African Benin (Nigeria) cast brass ikegobo ("Altar of the Hand); the large and heavy cylindrical sculpture surmounted with three figures and two animal

West Africa, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, first half of 20th century CE. A large and heavy cast bronze bell that is a masterpiece of detail and symbolic iconography. The bell has a flattened, conical shape

Gürtelmaske Königreich Benin, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Elfenbein, Kupfer. H 15 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Rudolf und Leonore Blum, Zumikon. Publiziert: Blum, Rudolf (2007).

Large Vintage African Benin Bronze Leopard, Nigeria. Size: 23.5'' x 24'' x 6.5'' (60 x 61 x 17 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

Cast bronze with warm brown patina. Features a sculpted crocodile eating a fish in high relief against a floral background. Comes complete with custom mounting stand. Plaque measures 20 1/2" x 11 1/2"

Medizinhornstab, Szepter. Königreich Benin, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Elfenbein. H 52 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Rudolf und Leonore Blum, Zumikon. - Schweizerische Privatsammlung

20th century, one part forms, hollow cast bronze of figures dressed for battle. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) Taller 61 in. From the Complete and Important Collectio

KING AND QUEEN, a pair of cast bronze statues with sword and fan attachments, 56 ¼” & 54 ¾” tall. (2)

wood, encrusted patina/sacrificial traces, cowrie shells, glass beads, iron, base H: 41,5 cm, H: 16,3 inch Provenance: Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germany Lit.: Schoffel, Serge, Vodoun Fon, Brussels 201