Yoruba Figural Effigies

three pairs of male-female twins, some with beads; a male pair wearing a cowrie shell vest; a single male with cowrie shell vest; single female with raffia. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, Oc

Elegant carved wooden female figure shown kneeling with offering bowl, richly decorated with incised designs. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 18 inches tall.

Height: 39.25" Width: 13.5" Depth: 5.5" Weight: 13.5 lbs A large and attractive figural Yoruba mask featuring a large face, a large kneeling female figure and two smaller kneeling figures. Stand is no

A Yoruba figural bowl and lid, Nigeria, 2.25"h x 7"dia Provenance: Collection of Vanna and N. Lee Lacy (Palm Springs, California). Mr. Lacy was a prominent Hollywood producer of films, creative golden

Elegant carved wooden female figure shown kneeling with offering bowl, richly decorated with incised designs. Known as a "Olumeye". Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 18 inches tall.

Height: 24.25" Width: 8.75" Depth: 10.5" Weight: 7.5 lbs A beautiful Yoruba container featuring a male and female figure on the base and a rooster with a snake in its mouth on the lid.

African Yoruba Figural Bronze Votive, early 20th century. Provenance: Eric Robertson Gallery, NYC.Size: 8'' x 6'' x 1.5'' (20 x 15 x 4 cm). Height on stand: 9.5" (24 cm).

A Yoruba figural post.. The figure is holding a Shango staff. Nigeria, West Africa. 20th century. Wood. 51 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 2 1/2".

Yoruba figural diviners box, wood carved in remnant polychrome paint decoration, figural base with pierced carved surround, surmounted by pattern carved lidded vessel, handle at top, 18-1/2" H, 15-1/2

African Yoruba Figural Polychrome Gelede Mask. From the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Measures 20 inches x 7 inches x 6 inches.

6 PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY FIGURAL EFFIGIES Lot of 6 Pre-Columbian pottery effigies and figural faces. Size: 3.25" - 7"

early 20th century; the first a standing female figure with offering bowl (18 in.) (loss to base); and the second and third are finger drums supported by kneeling female figures holding offerings (20

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

A Fine YORUBA "OLUMEYE" offering bowl, featuring an elegant carved wooden female figure shown kneeling with offering bowl, richly decorated with incised designs. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measu

2 Pre Columbian Figural Effigies. Carved shell. Mounted in double sided frames. Largest size: 3.25"H x 1.75"W, 9 x 4 cm (object); 6.75"H x 5.75"W, 17 x 15 cm (frame). Ex. collection Muriel Davis Wolgi

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.

Excellent 19th century example with iron point lashed with leather and cane binding. Ex Harold French Collection. Features human form holding a fox or otter.

Ceramic figural effigy from, pre-Columbian, coastal Peru standing approximately. 18.5". This lot, and many forthcoming, are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense of the word.

Ceramic figural effigy from coastal, pre-Columbian Peru. standing approximately 20.5". This lot, and many forthcoming are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense of the word. Th

Fulper Pottery Figural Effigy Bowl. A low bowl form supported by 3 squatting figures and stands on a round platform; the low bowl top has a colorful glossy drip glaze interior and a blue-gray matte gl

Circa 200 AD, Western United States or Central American origin. The piece has an interesting form. The figure depicts a man with an elongated or bound head sitting in a crouched position wearing a clo

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming anthropomorphic effigy vessel, the humanoid head forming the flared spout. The prominent ears / nose cou

Folk Art carved wood effigy walking stick / cane, the handle in the form of female figure with exposed torso and pleated skirt, the end with metal ferrule. 36.5" L.

Unusual pre-Colombian figural effigy. Please use photos to judge age & condition. In original as found condition. First photo shows truest color. (Label on bottom left as found.) 8 ½” tall