Rare Igbo Divination Tray, African Art & Magic

A carved wooden tray with raised and incised designs and small wooden handle for holding and hanging. The vessel is an older example with scrapes and wear, old areas of paint and chalk residue. This w

A carved wooden tray with ornate incised and raised designs and the faces of Eshu on top and bottom. An opon Ifá is a divination tray used in traditional Yoruba ritual. The etymology of opon, literal

This is a very rare and fascinating old Yoruba Opon Ifa Divination tray , weathered brown patina and decorated with the faces of Eshu, the Yoruba \"Trickster \"deity, and with stylized scorpions, liza

This is a exceedingly rare and very finely carved wood sculpture of a Mboko or bowl bearer from the Luba or Zela peoples of Congo, central Africa.This magic sculpture was designed to forecast future e

Title: Yoruba divination tray - Nigeria - African Art Tribal Art Item Category: Tray, divination, figure, sculpture Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Nigeria Materials: Wood Dimensions: 16

A very tall old and elaborate bronze sculpture of a male with ornate tribal motifs and adornment. The Bronze has a very convincing patina and an open area in the navel that may have served as a place

A VERY OLD CARVED WOODEN "NKISHI" SCULPTURE FROM THE LUBA PEOPLES OF THE CONGO, AFRICA. MEASURES 20 INCHES TALL ( 21.5 INCHES ON PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM DISPLAY STAND) PLEASE NOTE THE DEEPLY PATINATED SUR

A carved wooden ceremonial vessel depicting a Mother with her child bundled to her back. The mother is shown holding the bowl, which conveys an act of devotion and symbolizes prayer. Such vessels are

A Very finely and well handled old Kusu or Luba peoples Power figure or "Nkisi" sculpture, with stylized face and form, an opening on top that likely once held an animal horn filled with magical subst

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.

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.

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.

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

This is a very rare and desirable old Kotoko Bronze panel, reportedly used for divination. Featuring an image of Horseman, bracelets, bow and arrows, cowrie shells and a highly stylized anthropomorphi

A very uncommon pair of Male & female magic fetish from the Fon (or related ethnic group) Togo, Africa. A Striking set of carved wooden idols with a remarkable "upward gaze" giving the pair a wonderfu

Height: 23.75" Width: 11" Depth: 1.5" Weight: 5 lbs This rectangular Yoruba divination tray features indigo pigmentation and four carved human figures and four birds.

A carved wooden staff decorated with hand hammered iron designs and a large iron semi-spherical headdress. This staff is known as an "Ofo" which is a ritual symbol of authority among the Igbo. Accordi

Carved from a very heavy dense wood with stylized anthropomorphic form and adorned with various fetish material including animal horn, old beads and textiles. The sculpture may be Pare peoples or rela

A rare and unusual vintage to antique carved wooden figure with protruding eyes, raised brown, and 3/4 torso, with hands to the abdomen. The sculpture is very well handled and appears to be a style as

A carved wooden female magic fetish with magic inserted on top and sealed with a mirror, resins and abruss seeds. The female is shown kneeling and has a well handled patina. Suku peoples, Congo, Afric

African Art Yoruba Ifa Divinition Tray is from Nigeria. The dimension is inches high x inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the Internati

A Yoruba Divination Board, 10" dia. The divination tray is the central instrument used by the diviner-priest in the complex Yoruba ritual of divination, whose purpose is making decisions, sacrifices,

This is a very fine Old Teke Buti idol. Buti are named after and identified as specific male ancestors and located in a shrine to one’s deceased family members. Individual male devotees use buti fig

A very rare old wooden mask from the Kumu peoples, Congo / DRC, Africa. KUMU masks, called \"nsembu\" or \"ibole\", which appear in paired dances that contrast male and female roles during initiations