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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 beliefsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableobjects are sent with insurance and track & traceparcels are sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & traceyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, franceexpress and secure shipmentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease 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 europe

    89 €

  • 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 ‘cheating god’eshu, 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 earthif 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 catawikiesu'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 sexescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethere's an interdependencematerials: light wood, fabric and plastic to tie the cowries (snail shell)if properly revered, soothsayers use esu to remove obstacles, cure diseases, and help people communicate with other godsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehere 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 handdimensions: 56 cm in total and about 20 cm the figuresa 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 religionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteeshu requires constant appeasement to carry out his assigned duties of transmitting sacrifices and foreseeing the future

    95 €

  • yoruba polychrome “guĂ©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 beliefsobjects are sent with track & trace via chronopost france or internationalare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidry wood, traces of wearcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableexpress and secure shipmentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeobjects are sent with track & tracein these times of epidemic and lockdown, parcels will be delivered with a few days late compared to contractual deadlinesplease 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 europe

    200 €

  • yoruba eshu divination staff carved with a fine standing figure holding two calabasha cylindrical handle supporting a symmetrical arranged body with free carved arms, both hands resting on the thighs, blue string of glass beads around the neckare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeshu staff, yoruba, nigeriaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storean oval face with naturalistic features and a high crested coiffurewood, middle dark brown patina, broken and glued above both feet, restoration on the base, cracks, signs of fine age and wearplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    88 €

  • The yoruba of west africa by jamie hatfield ex library copythis would be a good book for a primary school to teach about other cultures can post email me for details read morein very good condition but has the front end paper with library stamps removed

    1 €

  • Old ere ibeji twin, from the yoruba tribe - nigeria229 (c provenance: zemanek munster, timed auction, octscarce mal figure, owu, ibadanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilitterature: polo, fausto, enzyklopĂ€die der ibeji, , illcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    224 €

  • These torcs-shackles were also worn by women in certain ceremonies” (l'afrique sans masque, zerbini) characteristics: type of object: torque, necklace, currency ethnic group: yorubadimensions: height and diameter: 33 cmbronze 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 centurycountry of origin: nigeriaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki“however, the role of these pieces was not limited to its market value alone, it could be integrated in trades of social and ritual aspectscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: quite fairheight, including the stand: 40 cmwith a few flawsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store(have a look at the pictures)(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)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitematerial(s): bronze

    515 €

  • Cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: borotitÂĄcantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: suayocantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: asokere 2cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: asokere 1cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: iy mi il‚

    10 €

  • Oral tradition suggests the dahomey kingdom was created by a yoruba princess some time before the 17th centurythe fon people live in the dahomey kingdom, which is part of the republic of benintwo categories of fon objects can be distinguishedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipatrick vilaire - vodun objects excerpted from the catalog vodun: african voodoo,fondation cartier pour l’art contemporain, paris, , wolfgang jaenicke, a voodoo village in the borderdestrict of benin - togocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeduring the 18th century, its territories expanded and they took part in the slave trade with the french colonialsthe first includes royal paraphernalia such as icing figures, commemorative iron staffs, called asen, small metal emblematic figures and sceptres decorated with a zoomorphic bladea 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 layersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    217 €

  • 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 ceremoniesthey reply within 24 hourscom/dhlforyou/ read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikide - 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 facebookcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableyou 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 wwwour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeshipping: - the sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a track & trace code via dhl parcelcontact them here: https://wwwheight: 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 ifegorgeous life size head in the style of an oni - ife - former kingdom of benin-nigeria very beautiful head of an oni, former ifeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    69 €

  • 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 empirethroughout 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetoday, 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 powdersthe wood stand is not includ in this sell read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    137 €

  • 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 himare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea shango dance staffhe 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 rulerhe had three wives, namely queen oshun, queen oba, and queen oyaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe reigned for seven years which were marked by his continuous campaigns and many battleshis reign ended due to his inadvertent destruction of his palace by lightningshango was the third alafin of oyo, following oranmiyan and ajakaa 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 ceremoniesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website

    199 €

  • Oxfam bookshop truro describes the preparation and dyeing of indigo patterned cloths among the yorubathe origin of some adire designscontents: section 1the devolution of the jubilee designillustrated with numerous drawings and black and white photographsthe chemistry and general history of dyeingdyeing methods in western nigeriacomments on adire in western nigeriasee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome indigo designs on the cover

    29 €

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