Yoruba Brass Mace or Scepter, Ogboni Society

Decorated and ornate brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The head with a pattern of four circular spun brass lea

Heavy brass mace or scepter 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Fine large rectangular head with overlapping bands of brass and an iron core,

Large brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The mace head of a square form in brass with a series of ribbed design

Large brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The mace head of a stylized head in bulbous form constructed of brass

Yoruba peoples probably Ogboni society of Nigeria, West Africa, 19th century. Brass and iron mace with heavy geometric head with disc decoration in brass throughout connected to an iron shaft. The mid

African brass mace of the Yoruba peoples in Nigeria, West Africa from the 19th century. The head in a bulbous humanoid form with ears and eyes, the base connected to a multisided iron shaft. The shaft

African Yoruba mace or scepter 19th century from Nigeria, West Africa. The mace features two stylized heads at either end the larger with a flat top and applied facial features, the smaller with a mor

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

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" (

African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with heavy decorated brass handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. Heavy iron blade with a square section that transitions to a single edged sword

Ogboni brass castings of society pair, male and female. Yoruba, Nigeria. Height: 12 inches. Provenance: Professor Sanford and Barbara Dornbusch.

African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with fine brass figural handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. The brass handle with a seated woman or impaled holding her breasts and with a coni

African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with fine brass figural handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. Blade in very bulbous extremely wide form with several pierced holes and a wide wav

West Africa, Nigeria and Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of linked human male and female representations, cast in bronze, with loop holes connected with a brass chain

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Ogboni society, 19th century CE. A pair of iron staffs in abstract but recognizable human form. Each figure has a stylized face with long, braided hair, elongated

This is a very rare old and fascinating bronze vessel from the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Cast bronze with a highly stylized face and some hanging accouterments, the vessel has a well worn and w

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria and Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of linked human male and female representations, cast in bronze, with loop holes con

This is a very large and impressive cast bronze sculpture of a proud Yoruba Ogboni society warrior in regalia traveling on horseback with a slave or captive on the back of the horse in restraints. The

A pair of Yoruba brass Edan rods, Ogboni Nigeria, a male and female with a long metal rod below each figure, originally linked together by the chain hanging from the male, mounted on a wood base. ht.

A group of two Yoruba Ogboni brass staffs. Nigeria, West Africa. 20th century. ++ 11 1/8" x 2 1/2" x 2". Condition: includes stand. Minimal verdigris throughout. ++ 21 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/2". Conditio

A Brass animal mask, Ijebu/ Ogboni Society, Nigeria c.20th century. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX. In most cases the date is a 20th century attribution, an indication of sty

OGBONI YORUBA CAST BRONZE THREE-HEADED FIGURETypewritten label on underside of wooden base indicates it is a fertility symbol of the "Ogboni Yoruba Secret Society".Height 7". Width 5".

This is a very fine cast bronze bell with a wonderful stylized face and features that are classic for the Yoruba arts. Such bronze bells are known as "Omo" and were part of the ceremonial regalia worn

African Nigeria Ogboni Yoruba Style brass knife dagger with sheath (20th Century) having female figural handle with large high crest headdress and crude blade with leather and wood sheath.