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Yoruba Oshe Shango Staff, Nigeria, H: 20": Yoruba Oshe Shango Staff, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 20'' x 7.5'' x 2'' (51 x 19 x 5 cm); Height on Stand: 21.5'' (55 cm).

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Yoruba Agbada Three-Piece Costume, Nigeria, Mid 20th C.: Yoruba Agbada Three-Piece Costume, Nigeria, Mid 20th C. Ranging in size from: 1'11'' x 3'5'' (58 x 104 cm) to 7'6'' x 4'4'' (229 x 132 cm). Cotton with embroidery.

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Yoruba Agbada Three-Piece Costume, Nigeria, Mid 20th C.

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Yoruba Maternity Figure Olumeye Offering Bowl, Nigeria, Ex. Michael Oliver, H: 13.75": Yoruba Maternity Figure Olumeye Offering Bowl, Nigeria. Carved wood. Bowl bearer with a child on her back. On associated stand. Richly decorated with incised designs. Height: 13.75" (35 cm); HOS: 15"

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Yoruba Diviner's Agere Ifa Divination Bowl With Equestrian Figure, Nigeria, Ex. Michael Oliver: Yoruba Diviner's Agere Ifa Divination Bowl, Nigeria. Carved wood. Featuring a horse and rider. Height: 10" (25 cm). Ex. Michael Oliver.

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YORUBA "BRINGING HONOR" - NIGERIA: Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, wood carving of a kneeling female figure balancing a vessel or container on her head. This genre of sculpture is known as an Olumeye (meaning "she who brings honor") or an Aru

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Yoruba Ceremonial Beaded Crown, Nigeria, H: 17": Yoruba Beaded Crown, Nigeria. On Stand. Size: 17'' x 7'' x 7'' (42 x 18 x 18 cm) (without tassels); Hos: 38" (97 cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

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Yoruba Ceremonial Beaded Crown, Nigeria, H: 17"

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African Yoruba Nigeria Mirror. Carved wood, mirror glass: IN HOUSE FLAT SHIPPING & HANDLING COST WITHIN ALL THE U.S. : $16 To bypass LiveShipping, and use our In-House shipping service for $16 or shipping combined for multiple lots, please select “Arra

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African Yoruba Nigeria Mirror. Carved wood, mirror glass

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Yoruba Ceremonial Beaded Crown, Nigeria, H: 17", Ex. Douglas Dawson: Yoruba Ceremonial Beaded Crown, Nigeria. On Stand. Size: 17'' x 9'' x 9'' (43 x 23 x 23 cm) (without tassels); Hos: 39" (99 cm). Provenance: Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL.

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Yoruba Ceremonial Beaded Crown, Nigeria, H: 17", Ex. Douglas Dawson

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Yoruba Eshu Dance Staff, Nigeria, Ht. 21", Ex. Michael Oliver: Yoruba Eshu Dance Staff, Nigeria. Oshogbo. Carved wood and shell. On associated base. R.F. Thompson calls such freestanding images without a handle also "ogo Elegba", lit. "club" or "cudgel" for Elegb

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Yoruba Eshu Dance Staff, Nigeria, Ht. 21", Ex. Michael Oliver

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Yoruba Agbada Indigo-Dyed Tunic Robe, Nigeria, Mid 20th C.: Yoruba Agbada Indigo-Dyed Tunic Robe, Nigeria, Mid 20th C. 8'1'' x 4'4'' (246 x 132 cm). Cotton with indigo dyes and embroidery.

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Early Holly pair whip, WOW!

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Sunbeam "It's Butter Whipped" Bread sign: 29"x11" SST Sunbeam "It's Butter Whipped" Bread 'red version' sign - Good

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A 20TH CENTURY NIGERIAN YORUBA TRIBE FLY SWITCH OR WHIP,: with carved wooden figural grip, together with a worn modern tribal axe, a worn priest or cosh and a Kusu tribe dagger. (4)

2026

A 20TH CENTURY NIGERIAN YORUBA TRIBE FLY SWITCH OR WHIP,

Antony Cribb LtdCompton, West Berkshire

A Yoruba Female Ancestor Sculpture: A carved wooden female sculpture of a devotee of the Yoruba deity Sango, the god of Thunder , this relationship is symbolized by the axe like form atop her coiffure. The figure has incised scar design

2025

A Yoruba Female Ancestor Sculpture

TRIBAL GATHERINGSQuakertown, PA

Old Yoruba Shango Ceremonial Staff: A very old, possibly 19th century well used wooden staff with zoomorphic janus faces on either side and central Axe like form on top with scar designs. Yoruba peoples, Shango, Nigeria, West Africa. Th

2025

Old Yoruba Shango Ceremonial Staff

TRIBAL GATHERINGSQuakertown, PA

A Yoruba Shango Cult Staff Ex Zabel Collection: A fine old carved wooden ceremonial staff with a deep well handled surface patina and featuring a kneeling devotee with hands raised supporting the axe symbol at the top of the staff. Shango is the Yo

2024

A Yoruba Shango Cult Staff Ex Zabel Collection

TRIBAL GATHERINGSQuakertown, PA

African - Yoruba Dance Scepter, ”Oshe Shango”: Lot 79 African Yoruba Dance Scepter, ”Oshe Shango” carved wood Standing Yoruba god Shango with detail carved pants, hair, face marks, and pattern to double axe without stand: 17 1/2 x 5 1/

2024

African - Yoruba Dance Scepter, ”Oshe Shango”

Capsule AuctionsNew York, NY

A Yoruba Oshe Shango Staff Ex Karl Zabel Collection: A carved wooden ceremonial staff with a deep well handled surface patina and featuring a kneeling devotee with hands raised supporting the axe symbol at the top of the staff. Shango is the Yoruba god

2024

A Yoruba Oshe Shango Staff Ex Karl Zabel Collection

TRIBAL GATHERINGSQuakertown, PA

African Carved Wood Yoruba Shango Figure: the full length standing figure with projecting double axe head. Inventory label for Mathias Komor, NY. 19 1/2" high, 4" diameter base. Wear, splits, losses as shown.

2023

African Carved Wood Yoruba Shango Figure

Schwenke Auctioneers Woodbury, CT, CT

Early 20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Wood Bust w/ Egungun: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden figural bust of a face topped by a large, hooked coiffure or headdress shaped like an axe blade. A t

2022

Early 20th C. Nigerian Yoruba Wood Bust w/ Egungun

Artemis Fine ArtsLouisville, CO

Mid 20th C. Yoruba Wood Shango Staff w/ Figures: West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A remarkable ceremonial staff carved from wood with a double-headed axe finial supported by two seated figures boasting a rich shade of c

2021

Mid 20th C. Yoruba Wood Shango Staff w/ Figures

Artemis Fine ArtsLouisville, CO

A Yoruba Axe, "aringo jagun": Zeremonialaxt, "aringo jagun" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Eisen. H 49 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. "aringo jagun" genannte Ritualaxt, die von Priestern und Anh

2021

A Yoruba Axe, "aringo jagun"

HAMMER AUKTIONEN, African, Oceanic, Asian and Ancient ArtBasel

African Ceremonial Blade Assortment: African Ceremonial Blade Assortment (4) early 20th century items including a Yoruba axe having a carved wood figural handle depicting a kneeling female; a Yakoma prestige blade; a Mgombe executioner k

2021

African Ceremonial Blade Assortment

Leonard Auction, a division of The Leonard CompanyAddison, IL

African Fon/Yoruba Ceremonial Recade Axe, Benin: African Fon/Yoruba Ceremonial Recade Axe, Benin. The carved wood figural handle topped with a large-eared animal head, the metal axe blade issuing from its mouth. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fit

2020

African Fon/Yoruba Ceremonial Recade Axe, Benin

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Shango Staff w/ Woman: **Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A ceremonial staff carved from wood with an axe blade-like upper portion and the body of a woman integrat

2019

Early 20th C. Yoruba Wood Shango Staff w/ Woman

Artemis Fine ArtsLouisville, CO

Collection of Ethnographic Items: Collection of Ethnographic Items, including a Yoruba Divination Tray, a Central African Sword, 3 PNG Axes, 3 PNG Penis Sheaths, a Cassowary Bird Bone Dagger, Mask, 2 PNG Stone Celts and various items.

2019

Collection of Ethnographic Items

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

* A Group of African Tools, Pole Arms and Other Metal: * A Group of African Tools, Pole Arms and Other Metal Articles 19th/20th century comprising a battle axe and spear, a Yoruba pair of brass and iron Edan, a wood and iron axe, an iron spike and a group

2018

* A Group of African Tools, Pole Arms and Other Metal

Freeman'sChicago, IL

4 West African objects. 20th century.: A group of 4 West African objects. 20th century. ++ Songe adze. Congo, DRC, Songe. ++ Cameroon style sword with two heads. ++ Ogboni sword. Nigeria, Ogboni, Yoruba. ++ Cameroon Kirdi axe. Provenance:

2017

4 West African objects. 20th century.

Quinn's Auction GalleriesFalls Church, VA

Dance staff "oshe shango" - Nigeria, Yoruba: wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, indigo blue pigment, habile handle carved with janus head and crowning double axe symbol, nearly identical facial features with scarification marks o

2016

Dance staff "oshe shango" - Nigeria, Yoruba

Kunstauktionshaus Zemanek-MuensterWurzburg

Ceremonial axe "aringo jagun" - Nigeria, Yoruba: wood, partly encrusted, brown patina, kaolin, iron blade, round handle, carved with a kneeling female figure with both hands up to the breasts, head with projection and inserted blade, dam., cracks, t

2015

Ceremonial axe "aringo jagun" - Nigeria, Yoruba

Kunstauktionshaus Zemanek-MuensterWuerzburg

Yoruba Shango Staff: Yoruba, with standing female form and double axe headdress. Condition: Surface wear as pictured, a few shrinkage cracks. Size w/ base: 22" x 4" x 4" (56 x 10 x 10 cm). Provenance: ex Kardas Collection

2013

Yoruba Shango Staff

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

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