Eshu dance wand - Nigeria, Yoruba

wood, thick layer of shiny black patina, glass beads, "Eshu", the Yoruba "trickster god", is a contradictory character, able to be good and bad, trustful and mischievous. He can bestow prosperity but

Yoruba Eshu dance wand, Nigeria. Carved wood wand depicting the trickster god Eshu with two carved faces.Height: 14 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 1 in.Height: 14 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 1 in.

African Yoruba Eshu/Elegba Dance Wand, Nigeria, 20th C. Carved wood. On Included stand. Size: 14'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (36 x 8 x 4 cm) Height on stand: 16" (41 cm).

A rare pair of old and authentic Eshu dance wands from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Traditional male and female pair with evidence of ritual use and obvious age and handling. The pair m

Fine 19th C. African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Among the objects used to honor the Yoruba god of thunder, Shango, is the oshe Shango, or dance wand. It is carried by Shango p

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved wooden figural finial for a ceremonial staff honoring Shango (also known as Jakuta), a

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful, hand-carved wooden Yoruba Ose Sango (also known as a Shango Staff or dance wand) of a traditional fo

Tanzstab, "osé-sàngó" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 43,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Zu den berühmtesten G

Tanzstab, "osé-sàngó" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 20,5 cm. Provenienz: deutsche Sammlung Zu den berühmtesten Gottheiten im Pantheon der Yoruba zählt shango, der Gott des Do

A tall carved wooden staff " Oshe Shango" featuring the image of a kneeling devotee of Shango, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Shango is the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning and the double-axe mot

African tribal figures, Nigeria. Comprising a Yoruba female Shango staff carving / dance wand, together with a carved female figure, kneeling and holding a vessel in offering. Both vividly pigmented a

Carved wooden staff, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa.In special festivals and processions, followers of Shango, the Yoruba god of thunder, carry dance wands, oshe shango, depicting a female devotee wi

Eshu Trickster Wand - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- Once ritualware from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa. Made of wood w/ iron brads. Male figure with straight arms along sides og body, square shoul

A group of four Nigerian objects. ++ Standing brass figure Nigeria, Ife/ Benin. 21" x 8 1/2". ++ Beaded pectoral dance Nigeria, Yoruba style. 34 1/2" x 11". ++ Youruba carved dance crest. Nigeria, Yo

A group of 2 West African objects. ++ Egungun dance costume, Nigeria, Yoruba. 20th century. ++ Standing protective figure with round head, Togo/Burkina Faso, Moba. 20th century. Provenance: From a Pri

Description: YORUBA Nigeria Dance Mask Measurement approximate: 55 x 16 (inches); Material: Wood / Linen; Shipping cost: $100. Different rate to California, Hawaii and Alaska applies

A Yoruba, Nigera carved and painted dance mask of a white female face with earrings. Attached tag states use by the Gelede Society. 9 in tall x 5-1/4 in wide. Provenance: From the collection of Paul S

Lot 80 African Yoruba Dance Wands ”Oshe Shango” carved wood Carved wooden wand on stand two human heads on each side with metal nails for pupils and an elaborate carved handle on wooden ba

13” x 7” x 13” Yoruba Nigeria Dance Mask “Animal Guardian of Spirit”

Origin: Private estate Material: Wood Measures: 21" tall Condition: Very good vintage condition Eshu, also spelled Eschu, also called Elegba, trickster god of the Yoruba of Nigeria, an essentially pro

A vintage carved wooden parade staff or dance wand from the Yoruba peoples featuring a kneeling female devotee under openwork superstructure that has been painted with green and yellow paints. Traditi

Antique African Yoruba Shango Wand, Nigeria. Carved wood. On stand. Providence: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; Size: 16'' x 5'' x 3'' (41 x 13 x 8 cm).

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria. Figure depicting Eshu, the trickster, chief messenger of the creator, which has a tall hairdo and once held two calabashes. Carved wood, 19th Century. The f

This is a fine Old "oshe shango", or dance wand, which was carried by devotees at the annual festival for Shango, the god of thunder and lightning. The double ax-blade motif on the figure's head repre