Heavy hardwood cm. 37,0 high x cm. 19,0 width (14.56" x 7.48"). gr. 741,7 (26.16 oz.). Kpelie masks are usually oval in shape with arched crescent shaped eyebrows over narrow slit eyes. The small mouth opens below a slender nose. Scarification marks add to presentation of what is considered beautiful to...
Mid 20th century. Wood, cm. 72,0 high (28.35"). The figure is mounted on a black iron stand which is included in the sale. Good condition. The Moba are based in the north of Togo, on the border with Burkina Faso. They are known for their strong minimalist, abstract Tchitchiri figures. The Tchitcheri...
Mid 20th century. Bronze; lost wax. Cm. 24,8 high x 12,9 width (9.76″ x 5.08″); grams 548,3 (19.34 oz.). The metal stud that held the right arm nailed to the cross has come off (see photos n. 2). Apart from that, the crucifix is in perfect condition. m20
1970′. Cm. 12,3 width x 6,5 high (4.84 x 2.56″); Gr. 100,7 (3.55 oz.). Gan pieces in aluminium are quite rare. For more information and similar examples, “Bronzes gan – la spirale du serpent”, by Bertrand Goy and Maine Durieu, Editions Sépia – 2005, provides a close analysis of the Gan...
Mid 20th century. Bronze cm. 30,0 high x cm. 12,7 width (11.81" x 5.00"). gr. 642,3 (22.66 oz.). Kpelie masks are usually oval in shape with arched crescent shaped eyebrows over narrow slit eyes. The small mouth opens below a slender nose. Scarification marks add to presentation of what is considered beautiful to...
Bronze. The female figure is cm. 35,0 high; the male figure is cm. 31,7 high. Grams 1348,0. Headed by the Oluwo (chief priest), the Yoruba Ogboni (meaning 'cult of old age') is a society of respected elderly men and women responsible for the management and wellbeing of their community through...
Wood, metal, fur, fiber, hair, brass bells, pigment. This mask, which appears to represent a bush spirit, combines many diverse materials to create an image of power. Multiple eyes, two protruding winglike ears, large teeth, and other power symbols such as 5 heavy bells and a beard of authentic animal...
20th century. Carved wood, multiple layers of multi-colored trade glass beads, leather amulets, cowrie shells. Cm. 22,5 high (8.86"); grams 552,8 (19.5 oz.). In Cameroon, when a young Fali man becomes betrothed, he makes a doll (ham pilu) fro m wood and decorates it with hair, beads, and other small amulets....
Bronze. Cm. 6,0 high x 5,5 width (2.36″ x 2.17″); Gr. 66,1 (2.33 oz.). These figures are believed to cure the madness. The word “Putchu” means horse and “Guinadji” means demon in the Kotoko language. The “Putchu Guinadji” are the horse and the rider who fight the demons attacking the mad...
Wood cm. 54 high; weight 2,1 kg. Motherhood plays an important role in all societies, but in African culture, a woman is often evaluated by the number of children she produces: in traditional West African societies, the woman has the main purpose of fathering and raising children. Understanding the importance...
