19th C. African Benin Bronze / Brass Oba Altar Figure

West Africa, southern Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A cast brass sculpture of a standing figure, likely an Oba (king), holding a ceremonial sword and trident

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, southern Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A fabulous brass sculpture of a standing figure, likely a former Oba (king), in a dignified st

Benin foundry, Cameroon, Tall Cylindrical Bell with domed top, lost wax method cast coppery bronze, portrait of an Oba or ruler of the Edo people, with loop ears and sun symbol on forehead and cheeks;

West Africa, Nigeria, Edo, Court of Benin, ca. late 19th century CE. An impressive brass cast "choker" head depicting an Oba - king of Benin - wearing an elaborate, netlike "coral" cap with a pair of

West Africa, Kingdom of Benin, 19th century CE. This is a cast bronze figure in the shape of two people, one at the top and one at the bottom, with highly stylized arms bent at the elbows. The faces o

**Originally Listed At $650** West Africa, Kingdom of Benin, 19th century CE. This is a cast bronze figure in the shape of two people, one at the top and one at the bottom, with highly stylized arms b

African Benin bronze figure with weapon, late 19th century or early 20th century; overall good condition, some patina; H 9 1/2" x W 4 3/4" x D 4 1/2" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015

Ca. at least 19thC. Very good with no apparent major breaks or repairs. Genuine antique sculpture from Nigeria. This item was used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface los

Nigeria/Benin, 19th/20th C. Appx. 13-1/2"h x 6-1/2"dia

West African Benin Bronze ObaNigeria, possibly 19th century, alloy of copper and iron, small size may represent a sample or prototype: the top aperture is only a 'dimple' and the traditional neck ring

2 Rare Antique African Bronze Tribal Figures(Probably from Benin, West Africa) On Wood Bases. These Are Probably Mid 19th Century.Condition: Generally Good.Dimensions: Taller-H-12". Smaller-H-11".Prov

Group of six (6) small antique African bronze figures, probably Benin Kingdom (Dahomey). present-day Nigeria, most 17th to 19th century, comprising a mask, a figure on a horse, two doors, a horn-form

Pair of altar candlesticks, late 19th century, bronze/brass. Tripod bases on dragon feet with seated female figures with shields. Reliefed shafts with nodi, open worked eaves bowls, h. 57 cm.

West Africa, Benin, ca. 19th century CE. A cast bronze "palace" plaque depicting a mudfish legged king (oba) holding a wild cat in each hand, flanked by a pair of attendants holding similar felines an

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

West Africa, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, late 18th to early 19th century CE. A cast bronze attachment in the form of a human figure wearing a sash who extends both hands, bent at the elbows, to touch the

Ikegobo of the Edo Peoples, Nigeria, lost sand cast bronze, cylindrical form with full length encirclement of warriors on base, guarding the King and his wives seated on top, two guardian leopards in

**Originally Listed At $250** North Africa, Egypt; South Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely pair of statuettes: a brass Egyptian revival bust of a sarcophagus and a bronze Indian figure seated

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

BENIN. Bronze Bell shaped in human head figure. 18th-19th century AD. 33x15x10 cm. 1643 gr.

A standing brass Oba. Nigeria, Benin, 20th century. 30"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

West Africa, Nigeria and Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of linked human male and female representations, cast in bronze, with loop holes connected with a brass chain

(3) Benin and Ife style African bronzes, 20th c., Nigeria, includes Ife style brass mask, Benin style bronze seated figure, and a Benin model of an antelope, 17.5"h x 5"w x 6"d (largest), 8.25"h x 13"

Africa, Nigeria, Edo, Court of Benin, ca. first half of th 20th century CE. A fascinating bronze sculpture resembling an ikegobo, or an altar to the hand, surmounted by a large head of an Oba, a tradi