Yoruba : Nine Centuries of African Art and Thought

Yoruba : Nine Centuries of African Art and Thought Drewal, Henry John / Pemberton, John, III / Abiodun, Rowland / Wardwell, Allen. New York: The Center for African Art & Abrams (1989 - First Edition).

Yoruba : Nine Centuries of African Art and Thought Drewal, Henry John / Pemberton, John, III / Abiodun, Rowland / Wardwell, Allen. New York: The Center for African Art & Abrams (1989 - First Edition).

124 Yoruba Nine Centuries of African Art and Thought (Softcover) H 30 cm. B 23 cm. - Henri John Drewal - John Pemberton III - Rowland Abiodun New York: Center for African Art (1989). ISBN: 0-945802-04

19TH CENTURY YORUBA FERTILITY STATUE, 15.5" PROPERTY FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF JANINE AND JOSEF GUGLER. SEE ALSO THE WILLIAM BENTON MUSEUM OF ART COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART.

According to the Yoruba, The original Ife head is thought to be a portrait of a ruler known as an Ooni or Oni. It was likely made under the patronage of King Obalufon II whose famous naturalistic life

African Maternity Figure, 20th Century, Yoruba, carved wood, Provenance: Museum of African Art, 19" h

Yoruba bronze head with Olokun Crown of Queen Mother, Bronze Bini Edo Benin City, Bronze Oni life, Nigeria Commemorative African Art. Excellent condition. Please see photos for additional details. Dim

African Tribal Art: Epa Helmet Mask with Animals, Yoruba People, Nigeria. Carved and polychromed wood, mid 20th Century. The mask comes with a custom-made steel display stand. Epa masks feature a larg

African Tribal Art: Gelede Helmet Mask with Umbrella Top, Yoruba People, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigments, heavily patinated with libations, Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century. The mask rests on a

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine Figure Depicting a Mother kneeling and holding forth a covered bowl, offering its edible contents to worshipers. Early 20th Century. The figure has a

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine figure of a woman holding a bowl, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood, dark patina with incised decoration detailed with blue and reddish/brown pigment. P

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Large Covered Ceremonial Bowl w/5 Female Figures, Early/Mid 20th Century. Carved wood, paint. 37.5H x 16W x 16.5D (inches). Private Collection, Massachusett

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

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Gelede mask featuring a female figure seated atop the coiffure of a large female head. Mid 20th Century. Carved wood, pigments and paint. The mask comes wit

A carved wooden image of young male with floppy ceremonial cap, tribal scars and shown holding an offering bowl. genuinely old and weathered sculpture, likely dating the the early 20th century and per

Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early 19th century CE. Yoruban beadwork is among the most colorful African works of art. Here we have a meticulously beaded fly whisk, beaded with a repeated chevron patte

Islamic Art A collection of nine Berber costume jewelry items North Africa, 20th century . . Cm 13,00 x 32,00.

Yoruba Ibeji Female (w/ Beads) Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Once ritualware for the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa. Made of wood. The figure is thought to be a focal point for the spiritual energy of

African Yoruba clay shrine bust, 19th Century, Bongo Sudan, executed in sun-dried clay with empowering metal, a stylized 'art brut' simplistic rustic form with a highly textured surface, made for use

A FINE AFRICAN YORUBA PEOPLES FOLK ART BEADED ARM CHAIR, LAST HALF 20TH CENTURY. The wood bow back form with arched arm rests, beaded completely allover with a stylized floral pattern. The back on bl

African Man American, early 20th century, one piece of pine with top carved as a head with black-painted hair and painted facial features, thought to be carved from a newell post, 9-1/2 in.. Condition

102 Figur, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 26,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Nachlass Dr. H. und C. Baumann, Bern. Über Zwillinge wurde schon immer gerät

Group of 9 African Art & Culture Hardcover Books. See photos for more information.

Carved wooden headdress from the Igbo peoples of Nigeria, showing some weathering and erosion. Measures 16.5 inches tall. Also included a Lidded vessel from the Yoruba of Nigeria, older vessel with un