Sold2019A Rare Fon Recade Ceremonial Axe with Serpent BladeA Highly stylized ceremonial parade axe from the Fon peoples of Dahomey, West Africa. Carved wooden handle with inset iron blades, one in the form of a snake with incised designs. Ex Karl Zabel collecSee Sold Price
Sold2017RecadeWood, ancient patina, wrought iron. Fon, Dahomey, Benin, XIX th century. 54x22cm. Provenance : Private collection, Paris; ex Pierre Dartevelle, Bruxelles.See Sold Price
Sold2023Published FON Vodun Cult Idol Ex Simmons CollectionA tall carved wooden shrine idol embellished with many vodun implements, including the iron axe of Hevioso, The God of thunder and lightning, as well as several wooden spirit figures, iron chains, ankSee Sold Price
Sold201720th C.Equestrian FigureFon Republic of Benin Size: 28.5 x 26 in. Wood with brass, copper and iron In very fine condition Provenance: ex Florida museumSee Sold Price
Sold2015Ritual object - Benin, Fonwood, encrusted patina, remains of pigments, in form of an anthropomorphic head, the forehead wrapped with encrusted cord and fabric with several padlocks attached, metal objects and wooden sticks insSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. African Benin Fon Wood Effigy Figure MonkeyWestern Africa, Republic of Benin, Fon peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden effigy figure depicting a highly stylized simian creature in a seated position with legs crossedSee Sold Price
Sold202120th C. African Fon Wood Short Staff - Hand & ChameleonAfrica, Republic of Benin, Fon peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An impressive and rare wood short staff displaying the hand-carved figure of a chameleon on one side and a left hand on the otSee Sold Price
Sold2023Published: Fon Bocio Shrine Fetish on Asen Ritual StaffA 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 ancestorSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Fon Magic Fetish IdolA Carved wooden Vodun effigy with various magic regalia attached and bound to a shrine fetish with encrusted surface and signs of ritual use. Fon peoples, Togo/Dahomey, West Africa. The sculpture measSee Sold Price
Sold2019Dahomey Kingdom Fon Makpo sceptreDahomey Kingdom Fon Makpo sceptre, 19th c., Benin region, naturally patinated, tooled brass sheet metal on carved wood, red coral eyes, the upper part in the form of a wild beast baring fangs, used bySee Sold Price
Sold2023A Senufo kafigeledjo Cult fetish Ex Marshall Mount CollectionA very unusual carved wood and textile effigy with painted spots and cowrie shell eyes. These works and the ritual practice in which they are used are both known as kafigeledjo which translates as heSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Fon Ceremonial Szepter (Recade), "sokpo"Zeremonial-Szepter, "sokpo" Fon, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Bronze. L 61 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige HerstellungSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Mezcala Stone Idol Head 300 BC Ex MuseumA rare ancient carved stone head of an idol from Guerro Mexico and the Mezcala culture. Such idols are thought to have evolved from the axe god cult and were originally made from ancient celts. The idSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Fon Ceremonial Szeptre (Recade), "sokpo"Zeremonial-Szepter, "sokpo" Fon, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Bronze. H 47,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige HerstellunSee Sold Price
Sold2017Fon ceremonial swordRécade cérémonielle, la lame enrichie de motifs géométriques ainsi que de deux figures zoomorphes. Bronze ou laiton, bois avec ancienne patine d'usage. Fon Dahomey Bénin 47x9cmSee Sold Price
Sold20229 3/4" Taino Monolithic Axe. Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). Rare form in any culture. Highly9 3/4" Taino Monolithic Axe. Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). Rare form in any culture. Highly polished brown Hardstone. Very fine condition. Ex-Dr. John MountjoySee Sold Price
Sold2016Fon FetishBenin, 9", mixed media, ex collection Marylin Houlberg, a leading expert on the art of Haitian voodoo, Professor Emeritus of Art History at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Please note thatSee Sold Price
Sold2024A Galoa Ceremonial mask Ex Banks CollectionA carved wooden ceremonial mask painted with kaolin clay and organic pigments was likely used in rituals of the Bwiti Cult. The mask is eroded and weathered, yet what remains is a striking example. ThSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fon Vodun Shrine Effigy Ex Simmons Collection.A bold and dramatic weathered and worn old carved anthropomorphic shrine idol bound in red textiles and adorned with horn, seeds and natural fibers as well as vines. Fon peoples, Togo or Dahomey, WestSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Fon Magic Fetish Horn Ex Simmons collectionA ritual implement made from an animal horn and embellished with a carved wooden spirit idol bound to the horn with textiles and natural fibers, beads, bones and organic material , covered in blood saSee Sold Price
Sold2020Two African Fon Staffs, Benin, early 20th centuryTwo African Fon Staffs, Benin, Early 20th Century. Provenance: ex Eric Roberston Gallery, NYC. Size: 1) 14'' x 5'' x 1.5'' (36 x 13 x 4 cm); 2) 19'' x 8.25'' x 1.25'' (48 x 21 x 3 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Yoruba Eshu Trickster God Ex SEGY 1979 w/ DocumentA very rare Old Yoruba Divination Idol , Oduoso or a Ikin Ifa , used in the divination rituals and related to the Cult of Eshu, the Yoruba Trickster god. The figure has a heavy encrusted surface and iSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Fon Clay Shrine Mask, BeninAfrican Fon Clay Shrine Mask, Benin. Baked clay, cowrie shells, metal. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 8'' x 9'' x 6'' (20 x 23 x 15 cm); Height on stand: 11" (28 cSee Sold Price
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