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A Set of Seven African Brass Sexual Position Figurines

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1970   item# 614447

A Set of Seven African Brass Sexual Position Figurines
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$500.00 

A Set of Seven African Brass Sexual Position Figurines

This whimsical set of figurines will certainly be a conversation piece when added to any home or office! These brass mini-sculptures illustrate various sexual positions. Their intention was to illustrate and venerate the acts of the sexual process, perhaps with a male-centric viewpoint. In generations past, reproduction was essential to the nomadic herding t ...click for details


A Yorba Ibeji Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th C

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 610088

A Yorba Ibeji Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th C
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$900.00 for the pair #45 

A Yorba Ibeji Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th C. #45 The Yorba peoples of modern day Nigeria and Benin revere the occurrence of twin births. The Yorba boast the highest statistic of twin births in the world. They believe that twins hold a power that can be good and equally bad but, above all it must be revered and honored. The mother of twins commissions the local diviner for a pair of Ibeji or Ere-Ibeji, twin carved statues. The Ibeji act as visual re ...click for details


A Yorba Ibeji Male Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 610084

A Yorba Ibeji Male Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$800.00 for the pair #44 

The Yorba peoples of modern day Nigeria and Benin revere the occurrence of twin births. The Yorba boast the highest statistic of twin births in the world. They believe that twins hold a power that can be good and equally bad but, above all it must be revered and honored. The mother of twins commissions the local diviner for a pair of Ibeji or Ere-Ibeji, twin carved statues. The Ibeji act as visual representations of the twin’s power or the actual sprit a twin if one is deceased. Both ...click for details


A Yorba Ibeji Male Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C.

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 610079

A Yorba Ibeji Male Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C.
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$800.00 for the pair #39 

A Yorba Ibeji Male Pair, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century #39

The Yorba peoples of modern day Nigeria and Benin revere the occurrence of twin births. The Yorba boast the highest statistic of twin births in the world. They believe that twins hold a power that can be good and equally bad but, above all it must be revered and honored. The mother of twins commissions the local divine ...click for details


A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 610072

A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$225.00 #38 

A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century #38

The Yorba people of modern day Nigeria and Benin utilized such small wooden figures or fetishes as a part of their belief system. Fetish figures may represent one of their pantheon gods, called orisha. Such a figure might also represent an ancestor. Many African religions like the Yorba’s tradition are centered on ancestor ...click for details


A Female Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 610037

A Female Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$200.00 #36 

A Female Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century #36

The Yorba people of modern day Nigeria and Benin utilized such small wooden figures or fetishes as a part of their belief system. Fetish figures may represent one of their pantheon gods, called orisha. Such a figure might also represent an ancestor. Many African religions like the Yorba’s tradition are centered on ancest ...click for details


A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 609994

A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$225.00 

A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century #33

The Yorba people of modern day Nigeria and Benin utilized such small wooden figures or fetishes as a part of their belief system. Fetish figures may represent one of their pantheon gods, called orisha. Such a figure might also represent an ancestor. Many African religions like the Yorba’s tradition are centered on ancestor ...click for details


A Female Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 609980

A Female Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$150.00 #33 

A Female Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century #33

The Yorba people of modern day Nigeria and Benin utilized such small wooden figures or fetishes as a part of their belief system. Fetish figures may represent one of their pantheon gods, called orisha. Such a figure might also represent an ancestor. Many African religions like the Yorba’s tradition are centered on ancest ...click for details


A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 609974

A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$200.00 #31 

A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century #31

The Yorba people of modern day Nigeria and Benin utilized such small wooden figures or fetishes as a part of their belief system. Fetish figures may represent one of their pantheon gods, called orisha. Such a figure might also represent an ancestor. Many African religions like the Yorba’s tradition are centered on ancestor ...click for details


A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1930   item# 609953

A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Early 20th C
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Mitchell Sotka, Ltd.
(440) 333-1735


$200.00 #30 

A Male Yorba Fetish Figure, Wood, Nigeria, Africa, Early 20th Century #30

The Yorba people of modern day Nigeria and Benin utilized such small wooden figures or fetishes as a part of their belief system. Fetish figures may represent one of their pantheon gods, called orisha. Such a figure might also represent an ancestor. Many African religions like the Yorba’s tradition are centered on ancestor ...click for details

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