Early to mid 20th century. Wood, hair, pigment. Cm. 18,2 long (7.16 Inches); cm 15,2 width (5.98 Inches). Shiva (meaning “auspicious one”) is a major Hindu deity, and is the Transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. Shiva is a yogi who has notice...
Mid 20th century. Carved wood, multiple layers of multi-colored trade glass beads, leather amulets, cowrie shells, cotton. Approximately cm. 20,0 high x cm. 18,0 width (7.87 " x 7.08"). Gr. 988,1 (34.85 oz.). In Cameroon, when a young Fali man becomes betrothed, he makes a doll (ham pilu) from wood and decorates it...
Mid 20th century; cm. 60,0 high x cm. 43,5 width (23.62 x 17.12”). Used to protect houses and granaries, Bamana doorlocks range from the abstract and symbolic to representations of ancestors. Locks such as these were fixed with large iron staples through holes to house doors, which were usually plain. Placing an image of...
Terracotta, traces of paint. Cm. 10,2 heigh x cm. 5,2 width x cm. 4,8 depth (4.01” x 2.04” x 1.88"). These statuettes are known as of Komaland and dated from the XII th to XVII th century.
Terracotta, traces of paint. Cm. 9,7 heigh x cm. 6,0 width x cm. 7,0 depth (3.81” x 2.36” x 2.75"). These statuettes are known as of Komaland and dated from the XII th to XVII th century.
Second half 20th century. Wood, old glass beads, shells. Without the base, approx. Cm. 12,5 x 4,0 (4.92” x 1.57”). Namji is the people inhabiting an area in the West of the north Cameroon. The Namji tribe is famous for their wooden dolls carved with geometric features and adorned with multi-colored bead necklaces, cowrie shells,...
Early to mid 20th century. Approximately cm. 97,5 high x cm. 48,0 width (38.38” x 18.89”). The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. These masks are characterized by a wooden superstructure...
The jug is cm. 27,5 high (10.82"); the opening diameter is cm. 22,0 (8.66"). Its weight is gr. 1700 (60 oz.).
Mid 20th century. Wood, traces white pigment. Approximately cm. 33,0 high x cm. 19,5 width (16.33” x 5.11”). Weight gr. 876,8 (33.58 oz.). This many "eyed" mask is believed to ward off the evil eye. Picasso owned two Kru masks which have become a part of art history. Sold
Approx. cm. 19,0 high x cm. 19,5 width (7.48 x 7.67 Inches). Gr. 438,4 (15.46 oz.). The bull Nandi is Shiva's primary vehicle and is the principal gana (follower) of Shiva. Sold
