Igbo Izzi Terracotta Head Vessel, Nigeria

Ritual vessel in the form of a human head with wide open mouth, Benue region, northeastern Nigeria. Possibly Mafa culture, Cameroon. Approx. 8 1/2" x 6" x 7" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (

Ca. 16thC. African Igbo Ukwu vessel, terracotta; Nigeria. Missing top, wear to side with losses and hole. Apparently no cracks or repairs. Purchased Primitive Art 2006, Paris (copy of original receipt

Altargefäss Igbo-Izzi (?), Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Terrakotta. H 14 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Weiterführende Literatur:

This Lot contains two finely crafted old terracotta clay vessels attributed to Igbo-Izzi potters, an Igbo sub-group in the foremost northern area of the Igbo region. Related examples may have also be

Height: 16.5" Width: 11" Depth: 20.5" Weight: 12 lbs with stand

African Igbo Izzi Anthropomorphic Bowl, Nigeria, 20th C. Terracotta. On plant fiber ring stand. Size: 4.75'' x 7.5'' x 7.5'' (12 x 19 x 19 cm). Height on stand: 5.25'' (13 cm).

A highly stylized anthropomorphic form with wide open mouth and raised facial features. The vessel is terracotta and shows some ritual use, organic matter inside. The vessel measures 7.5 x 5 x 5 inche

(3) African anthropomorphic pottery vessels, Nigeria, terracotta jars, incl. (1) Mambila and (2) Igbo, 16"h x 10"w (largest), 5.25"h x 4.75"w (smallest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor P

This is a very finely crafted terracotta vessel hand made by a Potter among the Mambila peoples of Southern Nigeria / Northern Cameroon ( The Tikar Plain) Africa. This vessel measures 12 inches tall .

A group of four African brass and terracotta objects. 20th century. ++Clay vessel with star design. ++Vessel in terracotta. ++Container in brass. Nigeria. ++Head fragment and base in terracotta. Banko

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, Dakakari culture, ca. 1850 to 1920 CE. A terracotta ritual libation vessel - a female human effigy with an abstract, elongated head that conjures transformat

African Nok Terracotta Head, Nigeria. Size: 13'' x 6.25'' x 6.25'' (33 x 16 x 16 cm). Height on base: 15" (38 cm).

Large African Nok Terracotta Head, Nigeria. Property of a New York Collector. Size: 14.5'' x 8'' x 7'' (37 x 20 x 18 cm).

African Nupe Terracotta Vessel, Nigeria. Stand not included. Size: 14'' x 14'' x 14'' (36 x 36 x 36 cm)

The Nok culture, which developed in Nigeris between 1000 BCE to 300C, is one of the oldest civilizations south of the Sahara. The Nok people are famed for their terracotta scuptures, this measures: 1/

59 Maske, "ogbodo enyi" Igbo-Izzi, Nigeria Gesockelt / with custom base Holz, Kupfer. H 57 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1995). ogbodo-enyi-Aufsatzmaske („Geist des Elefanten“), welch

Maske, "ogbodo enyi" Igbo-Izzi, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Raphia. H 43 cm Provenienz: Nachlass Dr. Lienhard Hoesch (1939-2009), Schönenberg. Ogbodo enyi (= Geist des Elefanten) genannt

Maske, "ogbodo enyi" Igbo-Izzi, Nigeria Gesockelt / with custom base Holz, Kupfer. H 57 cm. Provenienz: Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1995). ogbodo-enyi-Aufsatzmaske („Geist des Elefanten“), welche i

Maske, "ogbodo enyi" Igbo-Izzi, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 52 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Rudolf und Leonore Blum, Zumikon. Publiziert: Blum, Rudolf (2010). Sammlung Rudolf

A group of 3 West African brass and terracotta sculptures. 20th century. ++ Brass/bronze bowl with missing bottom. ++ Nupe terracotta vessel. Nigeria ++ West African style vessel. Provenance: Inventor

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 800 CE. An unusual Mochica terracotta head vessel of a pear-like shape depicting a rather grotesque trophy head, replete with wrinkles across his ent

A group of four African terracotta objects. ++ A terracotta figurative sculpture, Nigeria/ Cameroon, Qua/ Calabar. Not Determined. ++ A striated terracotta vessel, Nigeria/Cameroon, Calabar. Not deter

Style of Katsina Culture, terracotta head, Nigeria, on custom metal stand, 9.5"h x 7"w (head), 12.5"h (incl. stand) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Pr

Nupe Peoples, (3) large terracotta vessels, Nigeria, black fired earthenware, including two spherical containers, one issuing a neck with flaring rim, together with a large tapered bowl, each incised