African Carved Wood Eshu Dance Staff, Yoruba, a spool shaped base supporting a kneeling male figure holding a similar Eshu figure in one hand and a gourd in the other, the large head with prominent facial features, scarification marks, and short beard, with backswept incised coiffure, the necklace with six strands of cowrie shells, dark patina, ht. 16 1/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-01-13
YORUBA (AFRICAN) PAINTED & CARVED WOOD ESHU DANCE STAFF, H 16", L 9":The carved wood figure is clad in black paint. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2009-12-11
Four African Carved Wood Items, Yoruba, a Janus faced scepter with geometric devices on the handle, a crouching monkey, and two small eshu figures with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-09-15
African Carved Wood Dance Crest, Chi Wara, Bamana, mid-20th century, stylized antelope below two seated female forms, blackened surface, (minor loss), ht. 19 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-01-24
African Carved Wood Dance Crest, Bamana, c. mid-20th century, highly stylized composite antelope and human form, blackened surface, (cracks), ht. 20 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-01-24
African Carved Wood Staff, Yoruba, Shango, kneeling female figure holding a ceremonial dance vestment in one hand, the oval head with incisions on the cheeks, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-15
Pair of West African carved n'tomo dance masks of the Bambara (Bamana) people, 19" h. Provenance: DeHoogh Gallery, Philadelphia. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2015-09-02
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD BIRD FIGURE H 21":African carved wood deity depicting a human/bird figure on integral base, 21 1/2" H. Carved from a single piece Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2015-10-16
AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD MASK, H 16", W 6":African carved wood mask with carved headdress. For a high resolution photo Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2016-02-12
Plains or Prairie Carved Wood Grass Dance Whistle, c. second half 19th century, the bird head with black and red pigments and faceted glass eyes, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-02-10
AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FIGURES, THREE, H 8 - 14":African carved wood fertility figures. For a high resolution photo Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2016-02-12
