Pair of Dogon Ritual Staffs

A tall well weathered anthropomorphic ceremonial staff with ancestor figure holding a spear and with swept back head or coiffure and obvious age and weatherings. The Ritual spike like staff measures 2

Dogon Peoples, ritual staff, Mali, topped with sculptural figure, 35.5"h x 2.25"w (staff), 38.5"h (with stand) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Profess

Ritual staff, Dogon, Mali, mid 20th century. H. 75 cm. Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. Jasper52 will bid on y

A Bocio double image set into a Asen ritual staff, Fon peoples, Togo / Dahomey, West Africa. featuring a pair of carved spirit idols set into a ritual Asen staff, which were created to honor ancestor

A Finely cast bronze staff with kneeling anthropomorphic figure on top wearing a ceremonial crown and holding a pair of staff. The Edan Ogboni is used by Ogboni Cult members as a Symbol of Membership

A finely cast set of ritual scepters linked by a Chain , heavy oxidized surface suggests field use over time. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria. The staffs themselves measure 10 inches tall ( 13 inches tall on

Mali 16th - 18th Century Wood, 100 cm Provenance: Günther Steffens Collection, Johannesburg, South Africa Private collection, The Netherlands, 2015-2018 David Serra Fine Tribal Art, Barcelona Pr

This is a very interesting old wooden effigy of a Male ancestor holding an offering bowl. This sculpture likely represents a Hogon or village medicine man / Priest.The Dogon peoples depend spiritually

Three African Yoruba Iron Ritual Staffs. On stands. Provenance: ex. Eric Robertson Gallery, NYC. Sizes ranging from: 45.5'' x 8'' x 2'' (116 x 20 x 5 cm) to 51'' x 9'' x 3'' (130 x 23 x 8 cm).

large old wooden sculpture from the Dogon peoples of Mali, West Africa. A highly stylized ancestral effigy featuring a tall male ancestor with elongated and exaggerated arms and hands in stylized pose

An elaborately decorated Dogon ritual vessel with a covered wooden hollowed bowl on which sits a large equestrian figure supported by two male and two female figures. Incised geometric patterns decora

A tall elaborate forged iron oil lamp with bowl-form cups mounted to two tiered base topped with anthropomorphic figure and 6 cup like bowls for holding the oil and wick. The iron lamp measures 28 inc

brass, cast around iron staff, crowned by a bearded face, "ogboni" sign in shape of two opposed crescents on the forehead, incised scarification marks, small bird sculpture, patina, base; the "oshugbo

A Carved wooden scepter with deep well handled surface patina and featuring two male effigy on top. According to sources such figures represent the original male initiates known as "Matundu" and "Mala

A finely cast bronze double edan staff piece, used by the Ogboni or Oshugbo, one of the most prominent Yoruba religious cult societies, which worships the owner of the earth, Onile. The prime function

Stab Dogon, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Eisen. H 65 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn (erworben am 29.08.1969). CHF 1 000 / 2 000 EUR 860 / 1 720

Antique 19th Century Carved Wood 15"

The finely- rendered piece depicting on one end a fierce bald eagle in a strike position, the other end a closed raptor claw, near which the wood is incised "Roylon 89." Roylon is a woodcarver affilia

Herrschaftszeichen, "yo domolo" Dogon, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 61,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Der yona-Bund der Dogon ernannt

A very well handled and well used ceremonial crooked staff with ancestor effigy on top. The staff has an undeniable deep patina from handling over many years. The staff measures 15 inches tall, old ir

African Lobi Ritual Staff, Burkina Faso, Early 20th C. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 14'' x 10.25'' x 1.5'' (36 x 26 x 4 cm); Height on Stand: 17" (43 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma

A carved wooden hand held staff with bold and dramatic knob like carvings on the top and a varied encrusted surface on the staff. Mossi or related peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Staff measure

19th Century Published Taoist Ritual Staff. Carved wood; triangular X shaped boxed silver metal inlay in 4 sections; rusted iron spike on the finale; the top with a dodecagon and 5-tiered pagoda toped

African art A polychrome wooden ritual staff. . Cm 88,00. Long toothed polychrome wooden shaft.