African Nigerian Yoruba Doll (20th Century)

African Nigerian Yoruba Doll style (20th Century), trade beads, shells, wood, natural fiber,having beads wrapped around stem with shells attached and

African Nigerian Yoruba Beaded Diviner's Bag (20th Century) trade beads, leather, cloth, cowrie shell, having beaded strap and square pouch with decorated front and hanging tassels.

A rare early 20th century West African Nigerian Yoruba painted and crafted wood ancestors mask. The mask has wide open eyes, big lips, and a nose, and decorated with a big helmet on the top. The creat

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden figural bust of a face topped by a large, hooked coiffure or headdress shaped like an axe blade. A t

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A very nice example of a hand-carved mask with a conical, incised coiffure, almond-shaped eyes underneath large, projecting eyel

**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A handsome four-sided brass bell that makes a piercing sound when rung. An anthropomorphic face is

A group of four Nigerian figures. 20th century. ++ Yoruba style brass Shango staff. 12 1/4" x 4" x 2". ++ Brass bell with adorned cast Benin style heads. 7 1/2" x 3 1/8" x 3 1/4". ++ Benin style brass

A PAIR OF AFRICAN YORUBA IBEJI TWIN FIGURES, NIGERIAN, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, carved wood figures of a male and female twin, each with matching faces, their waist adorned with beads and uplifted on styliz

Nigerian Yoruba "Oshe Shango" or Dance Baton, likely 20th Century. 16" H x 3" W x 3" D. Provenance: From a 50 Madison Avenue estate. Keywords: Yoruba, African Sculpture, Nigeria

Africa, Yoruba, mid to late 20th century CE. An articulated, painted, carved wood doll depicting a topless female with a classic Yoruba face with wide-open large eyes, scarification marks on the cheek

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. An iron ceremonial diviner's staff with a bird finial. Birds have a special significance to the Yoruba, representing the triumph of

A PAIR OF NIGERIAN YORUBA 'ERE IBEJI' TWIN MALE CARVED WOODEN FIGURES, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the West African figures each carved on a circular base, the faces with linear scarification marks, the coiff

Lot contains 11.5" Yoruba Ibeji Doll, 8.5" Bembe Statuette, and 12" Hemba Ancestor figure. All good condition, drying cracks on Hemba figure. Mid 20th century.

A group of four West African objects. 20th century. ++ Nigerian style brass figure. 6" x 2 1/4" x 2" (figure); 1" x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" (base). ++ Yoruba Ogboni Society brass staves (pair). 9" x 1" x 1" (

TWO AFRICAN YORUBA PEOPLE BRASS MALE/FEMALE EDAN OGBONI SOCIETY STAFF FINIALS, NIGERIAN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the seated pair chained to each other and cast on tapering wrought iron spikes, t

African Namji Doll. 20th century. Hand-carved solid pine fertility figure with original beadwork and adorned with shells and feathers. Height 11”. Wear to beads. The Namji tribe of Cameroon has

African Maternity Figure, 20th Century, Yoruba, carved wood, Provenance: Museum of African Art, 19" h

Africa, Nigeria or Benin, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A skillfully carved and meticulously painted Gelede helmet mask composed of two parts - the expressive mask, here an abstract male face wit

**Originally listed at 250** West Africa, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female "ere ibeji" figure, most likely from Osogbo or the Igbomina region of Yorubaland (spanning Nige

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A female "ere ibeji" figure standing with both arms and exceptionally large hands at her sides upon an integral base. She

African, Possibly Nigerian (19/20th C.) Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Large Head with Scarification, Unsigned. Measures 13-1/2" H x 7" W x 9" D. Condition: Green patina, rubbing overall good condition Es

West Africa, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A male "ere ibeji" figure standing with both arms at his sides, carved with an integral base and beautifully adorned with many strands of colorful beads

A group of 3 beaded African belts. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. Largest: 43 3/4"l x 5"w.

A group of 3 African textiles. Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century.