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yoruba "guĂ©lĂ©dĂ©â helmet/mask/crest from nigeria or benin the yoruba live between nigeria and benin, in a region covered by forest and savannahthe yoruba live between nigeria and benin, in a region covered by forest and savannahthere were 4 times more gemellary births among the yoruba than in the rest of the worldthe slave trade strongly affected the yoruba population and contributed to the dissemination of their rites and beliefsparcels are sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & traceexpress and secure shipmentobjects are sent with insurance and track & traceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, franceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe shipment takes between 2 and 3 days for france; 2 and 5 days throughout europeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Beautiful pair of eshu sculptures of the yoruba ethnic group (ogo elegba eshu yoruba)esu is believed to be the messenger of the yoruba gods, a sacrificial bearer, guardian of the ritual way of life and often also seen as the âcheating godâeshu, also called elegba, a deceitful god of the yoruba of nigeria, an essentially protective and benevolent spirit that serves ifa, the main god, as a messenger between heaven and earththere's an interdependenceesu's power is often represented visually as male and female couples; this is a metaphor of their ability to transform between the two sexes, turn death into life (through childbirth) and overcome the tension between the two sexeseshu requires constant appeasement to carry out his assigned duties of transmitting sacrifices and foreseeing the futureour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storematerials: light wood, fabric and plastic to tie the cowries (snail shell)here we have two figures, male and female, kneeling with scarified cheeks and small projection on the top of the head, the female holding her breasts, and the male holding a vase in each handplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteif properly revered, soothsayers use esu to remove obstacles, cure diseases, and help people communicate with other godsa myth shows eshu deceiving ifa with the secrets of divination; in another eshu restores ifa from his incarceration in a palm tree, which categorises him as the founder of the ifa religionif eshu is not properly revered, problems are expected for the community or for someone in particularare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabledimensions: 56 cm in total and about 20 cm the figures
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yoruba polychrome âguĂ©lĂ©dĂ©â helmet/helm/crest from nigeria or benin the yoruba live between nigeria and benin, in a region covered by forest and savannahthe slave trade strongly affected the yoruba population and contributed to the dissemination of their rites and beliefsin these times of epidemic and lockdown, parcels will be delivered with a few days late compared to contractual deadlinesdry wood, traces of wearour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeobjects are sent with track & traceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe shipment takes between 2 and 3 days for france; 2 and 5 days throughout europeobjects are sent with track & trace via chronopost france or internationalare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableexpress and secure shipment
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yoruba eshu divination staff carved with a fine standing figure holding two calabashwood, middle dark brown patina, broken and glued above both feet, restoration on the base, cracks, signs of fine age and wearour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea cylindrical handle supporting a symmetrical arranged body with free carved arms, both hands resting on the thighs, blue string of glass beads around the neckeshu staff, yoruba, nigeriaan oval face with naturalistic features and a high crested coiffureare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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The yoruba of west africa by jamie hatfield ex library copyin very good condition but has the front end paper with library stamps removedthis would be a good book for a primary school to teach about other cultures can post email me for details read more
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Old ere ibeji twin, from the yoruba tribe - nigeriaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storelitterature: polo, fausto, enzyklopĂ€die der ibeji, , ill229 (c provenance: zemanek munster, timed auction, octplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitescarce mal figure, owu, ibadanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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These torcs-shackles were also worn by women in certain ceremoniesâ (l'afrique sans masque, zerbini) characteristics: type of object: torque, necklace, currency ethnic group: yorubaheight, including the stand: 40 cm(we should rather say brass, because like for all african bronzes, the percentage of tin in this alloy does not correspond to the current french standards)âhowever, the role of these pieces was not limited to its market value alone, it could be integrated in trades of social and ritual aspectswith a few flawsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storebronze torque from nigeria the form of this currency is inspired by the shackles exported by the portuguese on the coasts of nigeria, since the 16th centurymaterial(s): bronzeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: height and diameter: 33 cm(have a look at the pictures)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablecountry of origin: nigeriacondition: quite fair
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Cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: borotitÂĄcantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: suayocantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: asokere 1cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: asokere 2cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: iy mi ilâ
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Oral tradition suggests the dahomey kingdom was created by a yoruba princess some time before the 17th centurytwo categories of fon objects can be distinguishedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe first includes royal paraphernalia such as icing figures, commemorative iron staffs, called asen, small metal emblematic figures and sceptres decorated with a zoomorphic bladeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteduring the 18th century, its territories expanded and they took part in the slave trade with the french colonialsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablea fon voodoo sculpture, benin, a wooden corpus with different attachments like fabric, iron pieces, shells and metal nails covered with a thick sacrification surface of many layerspatrick vilaire - vodun objects excerpted from the catalog vodun: african voodoo,fondation cartier pour lâart contemporain, paris, , wolfgang jaenicke, a voodoo village in the borderdestrict of benin - togothe fon people live in the dahomey kingdom, which is part of the republic of benin
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In the yoruba tradition, the grooves on the neck, were considered a sign of beautythe holes on the neck are to attach the mask to a wooden dummy for exhibitions to the public during the ceremoniesde - if you have any questions regarding the status of your parcel, its current location and estimated delivery time, it's best to contact dhl parcel directly via messenger on facebookthey reply within 24 hoursour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeshipping: - the sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a track & trace code via dhl parcelheight: 33 cm - weight grams early 21st century origin: nigeria bronze head with a serene expression on the face, and the streaks represent facial scarifications, which are characteristic of the "classic" period of the art of ifeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecom/dhlforyou/ read moreyou will receive this tracking code as soon as the parcel has been dispatched, and can track your parcel if you enter your track & trace code under 'shipment number' on wwware you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablegorgeous life size head in the style of an oni - ife - former kingdom of benin-nigeria very beautiful head of an oni, former ifecontact them here: https://www
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Rare voodoo altar ballet very nice patina on the handle beautiful libation trace on the whole of the object due to the projections of alcool at the time of the incantations voodoo was used as a state religion by the fon kings of dahomey from the 17th century onwards to unify neighboring ethnic groups, mainly the yoruba of nigeria, in their empirethe wood stand is not includ in this sell read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethroughout the period of the slave trade, descendants from the former "slave coast" took with them the voodoo religion, which is found mixed with catholicism in haiti, jamaica and brazil, and louisianaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabletoday, the voodoo religion remains very active in the region of benin and togo: the guardian fetishes are clearly visible in the center of the village, and the markets of the region, including the famous market of fetishists in lomĂ©, all have stalls where objects of african voodoo worship are sold, ritual irons, bells, animal bones, seeds and multiple powders
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Shango is the yoruba god of thunder and lightning, the double-ax motif a top this piece is a metaphor for the thunderbolt that shango hurls down from the sky at those who do not respect himhe brought prosperity to the oyo empire according to professor mason's mythological account of heroes and kings, unlike his peaceful brother ajaka, he was a powerful and violent rulera kneeling female figure holds a v-shaped shango dance staff in her hands, which reflects the v-shaped top of her head, scarifications on breasts, back, arms and cheeks, elaborated hairstyle, in carved bracelets and necklaces; fine resinous patina, traces of age and ritual use; provenance: abdu ousmane, called "barrĂ©", lomĂ© togo, used during dancing ceremoniesshango was the third alafin of oyo, following oranmiyan and ajakaa shango dance staffour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehis reign ended due to his inadvertent destruction of his palace by lightninghe reigned for seven years which were marked by his continuous campaigns and many battlesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablehe had three wives, namely queen oshun, queen oba, and queen oya
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Oxfam bookshop truro describes the preparation and dyeing of indigo patterned cloths among the yorubathe origin of some adire designssee oxfam website for delivery information read morecomments on adire in western nigeriathe devolution of the jubilee designcontents: section 1dyeing methods in western nigeriathe chemistry and general history of dyeingsome indigo designs on the coverillustrated with numerous drawings and black and white photographs
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