Festus O. Idehen (Nigeria, b.1927) African Wood Carving

Festus. O. Idehen is a renowned figurative sculptor in wood and bronze. He carved the standing man in a solid piece of wood with tools that left thick marks of carvings to define areas of the young ma

Mid 20th C. Nupe Ppl Wooden Seat with six legs. Nigeria, West Africa. Monoxylous wood carving with an incised surface; dark brown/ black, varied, aged patina. An unusual example showing a square-shape

2 Igbo Figural Carvings. Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood. Largest Size: 39.5'' x 7'' x 8.25'' (100 x 18 x 21 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE

4 Yoruba Figural Carvings. Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood. Largest size: 43'' x 5.5'' x 4.5'' (109 x 14 x 11 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE

3 Yoruba Figural Carvings. Nigeria, Africa. Carved wood. Largest size: 44'' x 6'' x 4.5'' (112 x 15 x 11 cm). Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on all lots will start at $50.

Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, early 20th century CE. This is a dark wood carving of a standing woman holding her toddler on her back. The child holds tightly to her breasts; both have carved faces

YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD AND PIGMENT, ALTAR STAND H 14" DIA 14" with figural carving in relief 13 -3/4 x 14-3/8x18".Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dark wood carving of a standing woman with an enormous rectangular crest on top of her head. A staff like this is called an Os

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

This is an old and rare Dance crest or headdress from the Ekoi peoples of Nigeria, Africa. Carved from a light weight dry wood, with some age and handling. Note the carving is covered in skin. Measure

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

Rare Montol Stacked Figural Wood Carving of a Ju-Ju, circa 1900, Nigeria, 21 1/2" tall. Age and use patina. Provenance: From the Estate of Thomas Cavanaugh of Maine and Florida.

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved ebony wood statue of a man riding a bicycle, dressed in Western / European style clothing, and the hardwood is highly p

Carved wood lid from an Igbo Okwa Oji kola nut bowl, Nigeria, West Africa; nice carving, original piece with evidence of significant use, first half of the 20th century. Approximate size, 3.5"H x 8.5"

African tribal figures, Nigeria. Comprising a Yoruba female Shango staff carving / dance wand, together with a carved female figure, kneeling and holding a vessel in offering. Both vividly pigmented a

African, Igbo peoples of Nigeria, hardwood ikenga home protection carving of a tall figure with ram horns mounted on a rectangular base covered in black cloth. 31.25" H x 10" W x 7.25" D.

Mumuye Wood Male Figure with wide thighs and dagger slung on hip, on black wood base, Nigeria, 16 3/4" tall figure only. Age and use patina. Provenance: From the Estate of Thomas Cavanaugh of Maine an

YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN, WOOD AND PIGMENT, IBEJI (MALE AND FEMALE), C 1900 PAIR, H 12" W 2.5" Depicts a fertile couple, comprising of wood, earthenware and iron. D 2.5". Provenance: Estate of Jack Fa

EKET, NIGERIA, AFRICAN WOOD, DANCE WAND H 23", DIA 9" WITH BRASS, KOLA NUTS, FIBER Polychrome carved wood handle with two faces. Wood shaft having metal hardware and coiled metal elements. Bottom elem

Group of 4 African wood carvings, cast metal mask, a Dan ceremonial mask, a painted staff and a female deity. Metal mask measures 12.5in length.

From the estate of a New York gallerist. - Dimensions: Smallest 9" high, largest 17" high.

YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN CARVED WOOD HOUSE POST H 75" W 10" male figure having hatchet and wisk with a stylized crown, kneeling ontop a female figure with child on back holding a covered basket. D 10.

to include: a Nigerian Ikenga shrine fetish with sparse polychrome decoration (11.25 in.); a "Turua" primitive statuette on base (16 in. HOA); a "Regouli" lock in female form, on base (16.5 in.).

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.