Nigerian Woodcraft

#	Craft	Primary Material	Historical Context	Location (State)	Geopolitical Zone
1	Yoruba Wood Carving	Hardwood	Sacred and courtly sculpture tradition linked to shrines, masks, and royal regalia	Oyo	South West
2	Benin Royal Wood Carving	Hardwood	Palace doors, altars, and commemorative panels of the Benin Kingdom	Edo	South South
3	Igbo Mask Carving	Wood	Ritual masks used in masquerade societies and ancestral veneration	Anambra	South East
4	Ekpe Mask Carving	Wood	Secret society masks symbolizing authority and social regulation	Cross River	South South
5	Ijo Canoe Carving	Hardwood	Dugout canoes essential for Niger Delta transport and fishing	Bayelsa	South South
6	Hausa Wooden Furniture	Wood	Carved beds, stools, and storage chests reflecting Islamic design influence	Kano	North West
7	Nupe Wooden Mortars	Wood	Domestic and ceremonial mortars used in food preparation and rituals	Niger	North Central
8	Tiv Wooden Sculptures	Wood	Figurative carvings used in ritual and social contexts	Benue	North Central
9	Ibibio Shrine Carvings	Wood	Carved figures and panels used in ancestral and fertility shrines	Akwa Ibom	South South
10	Kanuri Wooden Saddles	Wood	Carved saddle frames used in equestrian culture of the Kanem–Bornu tradition	Borno	North East
11	Efik House Post Carving	Wood	Decorative carved posts in traditional architecture of the Cross River region	Cross River	South South
12	Urhobo Ancestral Figures	Wood	Carved figures representing ancestors and spiritual intermediaries	Delta	South South