Sold201820th C. African Yoruba Wood Maternity Shrine FigureWestern Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. An enormous, hand-carved wooden statue of a mother feeding her resting infant. She is seated upon a petite stool atop an integral, barSee Sold Price
Sold2017African Maternity Figure, Yoruba, 20th cAfrican Maternity Figure, 20th Century, Yoruba, carved wood, Provenance: Museum of African Art, 19" hSee Sold Price
Sold2022Female Shrine Figure with Bowl, Yoruba, NigeriaAfrican Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine figure of a woman holding a bowl, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood, dark patina with incised decoration detailed with blue and reddish/brown pigment. PSee Sold Price
Sold2024Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Figure**Originally Listed At $275** West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. A hand-carved wooden twin Ibeji figure, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorubaland (spanningSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. African Yoruba Wood, Bead, & Textile Figure**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An impressive and intricate ceremonial reliquary figure carved from wood and ornamented in glass beSee Sold Price
Sold202320th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Twin FigureWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure, known as an Ibeji, representative of a twin, standing on an integral pedestal, with a skirt around the waistSee Sold Price
Sold201720th C. African Yoruba Wood Shango Cult Figure - OrishaAfrica, Yoruba, southwest Nigeria, ca. 1st half of 20th century CE. Wooden Shango cult figure depicting the deity Orisha whose power is imaged by thunder and lightning. Squatting female holding her peSee Sold Price
Sold2022Early 20th C. African Wood Yoruba Ibeji Figure - Male**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden male "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Oshogbo or the Igbomina region of YorubSee Sold Price
Sold2022Yoruba Maternity Figure, NigeriaType: Carving / sculptureMaterials: WoodMarkings & Inscriptions: UnmarkedDate: Early 20th centuryMaker: African (Nigeria, Yoruba)Description: A carved wood maternity figure or fetish, depicting a femaSee Sold Price
2018Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Ibeji Twins (pr)**Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th c. CE. A matching pair of deceased female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina regionSee Sold Price
Sold20193 West African Figures. 20th c.A group of three West African figures. 20th century. ++ Yoruba kneeling maternity figure holding bowl. Nigeria. 19" x 7" x 10 1/2". ++ Benin style brass standing figure holding a sword. Nigeria. 2" xSee Sold Price
Sold2022Late 19th C. African Kuba Wood Female Shrine Figure**Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. early 19th to late 20th century CE. A lovely female shrine figure that is hand-carved from hardwood anSee Sold Price
Sold2021Late 19th C. African Kuba Wood Female Shrine FigureCentral Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. early 19th to late 20th century CE. A lovely female shrine figure that is hand-carved from hardwood and presents with a stylized cylSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mid-20th C. African Yoruba Wood Colonial Figure**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. An interesting and well-carved light wood colonial figure of a woman, topless, with prominent breasts, aSee Sold Price
Sold2024Early 20th C. African Igbo Wood Ikenga Figure**Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved abstract anthropomorphic wooden shrine figure known as an "ikenga." The ikenga is aSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Yoruba Maternity Shrine FigureAfrican Yoruba Maternity Shrine Figure. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from Galerie Carrefour, 141, Boulevard PaspailSee Sold Price
Sold2018Mid-20th C. African Igbo Wood Ikenga Shrine Figure**Originally Listed At $175** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved anthropomorphic wooden horned shrine figure known as an Ikenga. The Ikenga is a ritualSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Yoruba carved wood maternity altarpieceA Yoruba carved wood maternity altarpieceLate 19th/early 20th century; Nigeria, AfricaLabel affixed to the underside: Altar Piece (Yoruba) / Acquired 12.29.81The hand-carved statue of a woman and herSee Sold Price
Sold2017Eight West Africa style figures. 20th century.A group of Eight West Africa style figures. 20th century. ++Seated Yoruba wood figure, Nigeria, 8 1/2"h x 3 1/2"w x 2"d. ++ Lobi style wooden female figure, Burkina Faso, 7"h x 2"w x 1 1/2"d. ++ LobiSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Yoruba Carved Wood Male, Female FiguresWest Africa, Yoruba culture, Ibeji, ca. early 20th century. These old and well-cared for examples of deceased male and female twin figures, known as Ibeji, most likely come from Osogbo or the IgbominaSee Sold Price
Sold2015Standing maternity shango figure, 20th c.A carved wood standing Shango maternity figure. Nigeria, Yoruba, 20th century. 29 1/2"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TXSee Sold Price
Sold20193 African Objects. 20th c.A group of three African objects. 20th century. ++ Yoruba style offertory cup with maternity figure. Nigeria.10 1/2" x 8" x 6 1/2". ++ Suku style mask. D. R. Congo. 14" x 10 1/2" x 6 1/2". ++ Suku stySee Sold Price
Sold2023Yoruba Peoples Style, Carved Wood Figure, Nigeria, West AfricaYoruba peoples carved wood figure, Nigeria, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 8.75"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2022Senufo Style Maternity Figure, 20th C.A Senufo Style Maternity Figure. Wood. 20th century. Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso. 29” x 11”. Condition: Abrasions, cracks, and surface dirt. Provenance: From the Estate of Giraud V. FosterSee Sold Price
6 days LeftHudson Valley Auctioneers LLC Beacon NYAfrican figural wood carving, maternity figure with rope & shell necklace, height is 22"$30(2 bids)
May 11Crescent City Auction GalleryLife Sized Italian Carved Wood Figure of Pan, 20th c., H.- 60 in., W.- 20 1/2 in., D.-16 in.$650