A Yoruba Fetish Figure (Nigeria) - Carved hardwood

Title:Pair of Ere Ibeji Yoruba commemorative figure fetish - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art Description:The Ibeji, substitute images in African art. Traditionally carved in iroko, whose roots and le

Type: Carving / sculptureMaterials: WoodMarkings & Inscriptions: UnmarkedDate: Early 20th centuryMaker: African (Nigeria, Yoruba)Description: A carved wood maternity figure or fetish, depicting a fema

African, Yoruba people of Nigeria, carved hardwood figural headdress element depicting an elongated conical head with remnants of multicolor paint, upon a circular base with holes for mounting on head

7 Yoruba Ibeji Figures. Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood. Largest size: 10.75'' x 12'' x 4'' (27 x 30 x 10 cm). Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on all lots will start at $50.

Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji (Twins) Figures, Nigeria. Carved and paint decorated wood with beaded jewelry and cowrie shell strands. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis,

Pair of African Yoruba Female Ibeji Figures, Nigeria. Carved wood, pigment and beads. Property from the collection of Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold, Philadelphia, PA. Sizes: 1) 12'' x 4'' x 3.5'' (

African Yoruba Ibeji Female Twin Figure, Nigeria. Carved wood enhanced with blue pigment and red cinnabar traces. Provenance: Artemis Gallery; Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL. Size: 9.75'' x 3'' x 4'' (25

Pair of African Yoruba Ibeji Figures, Nigeria, mid 20th C. Carved wood, pigment and beads. Property from the collection of Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold, Philadelphia, PA. Sizes: 1) 10.5'' x 3'' x

A Yoruba beaded house with carved figures. Nigeria,Yoruba. 37 3/4”h x 24”w x 22”d. Provenance: Estate of Claude”Nyabinghi” Creary.

African Yoruba Ibeji Figure in Cowrie Shell Mantle, Nigeria. Carved wood, pigment and beads. Property from the collection of Helen Cunningham and Ted Newbold, Philadelphia, PA. Size: 11'' x 8'' x 5.25

Koro, Nigeria, carved wood Protective Fetish figure with abdominal cavity for magical charge, darkened patina, 20"h x 6"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

YORUBA NIGERIA CARVED SEATED FIGURE (IFA DIVINATION). HEIGHT 12"

African Yoruba Nigeria Ibeji Figure.Carved Wood, Pigments and Glass Beads. It measures 10 ¾ inches high and 3 inches widest.

Yoruba style, carved wood figures, Nigeria, incl. (2) Ibeji figures, the largest figure carrying vessel with removable lid, 22.5"h x 7"w x 8"d (largest), 11"h x 3"w x 2.25"d (smallest) Provenance: Est

Yoruba peoples carved wood figure, Nigeria, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size, 8.75"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

A wooden panel with carved rows of figures, Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. 68" x 16 1/2". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. This superbly carved panel depi

5 Yoruba Tribal Figures. Including 2 Shango forms. Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood. Largest Size: 29'' x 8'' x 10'' (74 x 20 x 25 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note:

African Nigeria Yoruba Carved Female Figure, carved wood depicting a female figure having pronounced forehead central crest headdress, kneeling with mortar and pestle between hands on a small plinth.

Group of five various African Yoruba, Bénin/Nigeria carved wood figures, including: two pairs of ibeji figures, together with standing male form; H: 10 3/4" (tallest, approx.)

A carved wood standing female figure. Nigeria, Yoruba, 20th century. 38"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

Two African carved wood maternity figures; Yoruba, Nigeria olumeye (offering bowl figure); together with Chokwe, Angola/Democratic Republic of the Congo/Zambia seated with child in lap, wearin

African Yoruba, Benin/Nigeria carved wood figure; wrapped in woven cloth; H: 24" (approx.)

A carved wood standing male figure. Nigeria, Yoruba, 20th c. 45 1/2"h w/o stand. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

A carved wood bowl with figures. Nigeria, Yoruba, Pre-1950. 23"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX