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African Carved Wooden Statues, Nigeria, Africa; 28" Tall

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A very fine and rare Mumuye Healing Fetish: A Tall Carved and well worn wooden abstract sculpture from the Mumuye of Nigeria, Africa. Mumuye artists are famous for their wooden statues known as iagalagana which were the property of diviners and

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A Rare Eket Female Articulated figure, African Art: A very rare Old carved wooden female effigy with articulated arms, holding a staff and standing on an ancestral head. Eket peoples, Cross river region on Nigeria, Africa. Measures 23 inches tall.

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YORUBA FIGURAL OFFERING BOWL "OLUMEYE": Elegant carved wooden female figure shown kneeling with offering bowl, richly decorated with incised designs. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Measures 18 inches tall.

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A Fine Yoruba Figural Offering Bowl OLUMEYE: 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.

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Igbo Ikenga Protective Idol , African Art: A Carved wooden protective guardian shrine idol with curved ram horns, a sword (decayed) and a severed human head in its hands, The Idol measures 14 inches tall. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa.

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Old Igbo Shrine Idol sculpture: A carved wooden shrine idol showing many years of weathering and exposure to the elements. The Idol measures 18 inches tall. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa.

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TALL FASCINATING JUKUN ANCESTOR SCULPTURE AFRICAN ART: Tall elaborate carved wooden ancestor spirit sculpture with male and female attributes. Jukun peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 32 inches tall on professional custom base.

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ABSTRACT MUMUYE HEALING FETISH, AFRICAN ART: Tall carved wooden abstract "lagalagana" Healing fetish with highly stylized form and features. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 24 inches tall. ( 26 inches tall on wooden base)

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Old Igbo Ikenga House Protection Idol, African Art: A carved wooden protective guardian effigy with stylized horns, shown holding an offering and a well weathered surface. Igbo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 15 inches tall. Provenance

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ERODED MUMUYE HEALING FETISH , AFRICAN ART: Tall carved wooden abstract "lagalagana" Healing fetish with highly stylized form and features. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 28 inches tall.

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A Fine Yoruba Offering Bowl with Kneeling Female: A Finely carved wooden female with offering bodl effigy , featuring elaborate incised and raised design and traditional style. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure measures 14 inches tall x 10

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A Rare Idoma Female sculpture, African Art: A Highly stylized carved wooden female effigy with wonderfully abstract facial features and overall form. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 18.75 inches tall. Provenance: The Dr B

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Old Yoruba Shango Cult staff with Devotee, African Art: A Lovely old carved wooden staff featuring the image of a devotee for the cult of Shango, among the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, Africa. . The staff measures 9.5 inches tall on simple metal base. Proven

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African Carved Wooden Statues, Nigeria, Africa; 28" Tall

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Description

These are Nigerian hardwood carvings of a chief and his wife both with scarification:

9" W x 9" D x 27 1/2 H (M), 7 1/2" W x 7" D x 27" H (F)

Condition

Good. Minor scratching

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African Carved Wooden Statues, Nigeria, Africa; 28" Tall

Name: African Carved Wooden Statues, Nigeria, Africa; 28\" Tall
SKU: 157886816
Price: 120 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $700

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