African Art Divination Board

A Yoruba Divination Board, 10" dia. The divination tray is the central instrument used by the diviner-priest in the complex Yoruba ritual of divination, whose purpose is making decisions, sacrifices,

Divination Board - Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Wood ritualware from Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa. Flat divination board with outside border containing geometric designs, figures and animals as sna

Divination Board (Yoruba) - Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Ritualware made of wood w/traces of paint in cracks from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa. Oval-shaped flat divination board, band with geom

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African Art Baule Divination Tapper is from Ivory Coast. The dimension is 9 inches high x 3.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the In

Africa, Nigeria, ca. 19th century CE. A finely carved wooden divination board of a rectangular shape and an elaborately carved border featuring various figures, from one end to the other, a horse and

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden divination board of a circular form and a peripheral border of incised linear, circular

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden divination board of a rectangular form that has slightly concave peripheries,

A Lovely hand carved wooden game board with stylized ancestor face and 12 well carved cups for use in the game. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, west Africa. The Game measures 27 x 6 inches.

Carved wooden Lukasa in anthropomorphic form, the figures long arms act as handles to the board, and the serne closed eyes of the ancestor face watch over the board. There was at one time many beads a

West African Carved Wood Divination Board Lid Possibly from Yoruba, having (9) carved faces Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Inst

African tread art on board pictures. Features 10 different works ranging in size from 23 1/2" x 17 1/2" to 24" x 35 1/2". Some bear signatures while others are unsigned. Sealed in cellophane. Good ove

This is a exceedingly rare and very finely carved wood sculpture of a Mboko or bowl bearer from the Luba or Zela peoples of Congo, central Africa.This magic sculpture was designed to forecast future e

A VERY OLD CARVED WOODEN "NKISHI" SCULPTURE FROM THE LUBA PEOPLES OF THE CONGO, AFRICA. MEASURES 20 INCHES TALL ( 21.5 INCHES ON PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM DISPLAY STAND) PLEASE NOTE THE DEEPLY PATINATED SUR

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with rich original patina and minute age-appropriate wood surface wear; apparently the back was washed with milk paint. Comes with stand, please note the back also has

A carved wooden ceremonial vessel depicting a Mother with her child bundled to her back. The mother is shown holding the bowl, which conveys an act of devotion and symbolizes prayer. Such vessels are

A carved wooden tray with raised and incised designs and small wooden handle for holding and hanging. The vessel is an older example with scrapes and wear, old areas of paint and chalk residue. This w

A Finely carved wooden effigy of a female holding palm leaf fans, Baule peoples, Ivory Coast of west Africa. The sculpture was very finely crafted and measures 14 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Ian and S

West African, Nigeria, 20th century. Yoruba carved circular wood Ifa divination board with low relief carving of Eshu and other symbols. Provenance: The Private Collection of Mr. Noel F. Parris, Fayet

A Very finely and well handled old Kusu or Luba peoples Power figure or "Nkisi" sculpture, with stylized face and form, an opening on top that likely once held an animal horn filled with magical subst

Old large lidded bowl used by an Ifa diviner priest as part of his divination ritual regalia. This example has such a fantastic energy to it, with raised zig zag linear designs and a image of Eshu, Th

Carved wooden Divination vessel with two females shown supporting bowl atop their head and with highly stylized form and intricate incised designs. Mboko are traditionally used as divination tools and

A very rare old wooden mask from the Kumu peoples, Congo / DRC, Africa. KUMU masks, called \"nsembu\" or \"ibole\", which appear in paired dances that contrast male and female roles during initiations

Carved wooden female sculpture from the Dan peoples, Ivory Coast of West Africa. A darling diminutive example with undeniable well handled surface patina, possibly part of a diviners "kit". The statue