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Yoruba Divination Container with Multiple Figures - Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture

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Yoruba Divination Tray from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 15" Width: 15" Depth: 1" Weight: 3 lbs A beautiful divination tray featuring a human face and figure and multiple animals on the exterior edge.

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Yoruba Divination Tray from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 6.5" Width: 6.75" Depth: 0.75" Weight: 0.5 lb A beautiful divination tray with a human face and beautiful designs on the outside edge.

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Yoruba Divination Bowl from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 15" Width: 22" Depth: 21" Weight: 22 lbs A gorgeous, large divination bowl with lid.

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Yoruba Divination Tray from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 14.25" Width: 10.25" Depth: 2" Weight: 2.5 lbs A beautiful Yoruba tray featuring a human face and beautiful geometric design on the outside edge.

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Yoruba Divination Tray from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 10.5" Width: 11.5" Depth: 1.5" Weight: 2.5 lbs An attractive divination tray featuring a human face in the middle, and beautiful designs on the exte

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Yoruba Maternity Figure from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 24" Width: 7.5" Depth: 8" Weight: 3.75 lbs A colorful Yoruba maternity figure featuring a seated female figure holding two objects in her hands and

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Yoruba Shango Figure from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 23" Width: 7" Depth: 4" Weight: 2 lbs A beautiful shango staff featuring a kneeling figure holding an object. About the Shango Staff<

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Yoruba Kneeling Female Figure - Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 17.5" Width: 8.5" Depth: 8" Weight: 7.5 lbs A gorgeous kneeling female figure with her hands raised above her head.

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Yoruba Shango Figure on Base - Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 19.5" Width: 7.5" Depth: 3" Weight: 2.5 lbs An interesting shango staff with indigo pigment accents attached to metal base. About the Shan

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Yoruba Shango Figure on Base - Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 19.5" Width: 3.25" Depth: 2.5" Weight: 2 lbs A gorgeous Shango staff with a beaded necklace around neck and abdomen and secured to metal base.

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Yoruba Scenic Statue with Three Figures - Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 13.5" Width: 10" Depth: 9.5" Weight: 15.5 lbs A large piece of wood that has been carved on top to showcase three seated figures.

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Yoruba Gelede Mask with Articulated Figures from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 16" Width: 16" Depth: 10" Weight: 8.5 lbs A colorful gelede style mask with two articulated figures on top. About the Gelede Mask G

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Yoruba Ibeji Pair with Beaded Costume from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 9.75" Width: 9" Depth: 3.5" Weight: 2 lbs An attractive Yoruba Ibeji pair with red, black and white beaded costume. About Yoruba Ibeji Fig

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Yoruba Ibeji Pair with Beaded Costume from Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture: Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds) Height: 10" Width: 9" Depth: 4" Weight: 2 lbs A gorgeous Yoruba Ibeji pair with white beaded costume. About Yoruba Ibeji Figures The Yoruba

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Yoruba Heavily Decorated Figure from Nigeria 18.5" - African Tribal Art: Height: 18.5" Width: 15" Depth: 15" Weight: 17.5 lbs An interesting indigo pigmented Yoruba figure with multiple accoutrements including raffia, fabric, shells, beads and bones.

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Yoruba Figural Container from Nigeria 24.25" - African Tribal Art: 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.

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Yoruba Divination Container with Multiple Figures - Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture

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Description

Measurements (inches) & Weight (pounds)
Height: 24"
Width: 12"
Depth: 13.5"
Weight: 5.5 lbs

An attractive divination container with one large figure holding the bowl with an infant on its back and five smaller figures around the base of the bowl. There is bright blue indigo pigment accenting the coiffures of the figures and beaded necklaces on the majority of them.

Condition

Fair condition with scrapes, scuffs and minor cracking - please inspect photos.

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Yoruba Divination Container with Multiple Figures - Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture

Name: Yoruba Divination Container with Multiple Figures - Nigeria - African Tribal Art Sculpture
SKU: 146758973
Price: 160 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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