Early to mid 20th century. Wood, hair, pigment. Approx. cm. 21,0 long (8.26 Inches); cm 17,5 width (6.88 Inches); cm. 16,5 high (6.49 Inches). Vishnu is the supreme God and takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma (Supreme Soul), Antaryāmi (In-dweller), and he is...
1st century B.C.-1,000 A.D.. Height cm. 47,5 (18.70 In.) The Bura terra cotta pieces originate from what is now Burkina Faso. The name Bura coming from the burial ground where the first archaeological pieces were found. Asinda and Sikka are two more precise locations, inside this larger excavation area. The first...
Early to Mid 20th century. Wood. Approximately cm. 34,0 x 15,0 (13.3” x 5.9”). Dogon art is primarily sculpture. Dogon art revolves around religious values, ideals, and freedoms. Dogon sculptures are not made to be seen publicly, and are commonly hidden from the public eye within the houses of...
Early to mid 20th century. Wood. Cm. 100,5 high (39.5”). The Bambara (or Bamana) are a Mandé people living in west Africa, primarily in Mali but also in Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. While the tourist and art market is the main destination of modern Bamana artworks, most artistic traditions had...
Authentic Old Used - DOGON MASK - Mali Early to Mid 20th century. Wood. Approximately cm. 48,0 x 14,0 (18.8” x 5.5”). Dogon art is primarily sculpture. Dogon art revolves around religious values, ideals, and freedoms. Dogon sculptures are not made to be seen publicly, and are commonly hidden...
Early to Mid 20th century. Wood. Approximately cm. 50,0 x 17,0 (19.6” x 6.6”). Dogon art is primarily sculpture. Dogon art revolves around religious values, ideals, and freedoms. Dogon sculptures are not made to be seen publicly, and are commonly hidden from the public eye within the houses of...
Early to Mid 20th century. Wood. Approximately cm. 55,0 x 20,0 (21.6” x 7.8”). Dogon art is primarily sculpture. Dogon art revolves around religious values, ideals, and freedoms. Dogon sculptures are not made to be seen publicly, and are commonly hidden from the public eye within the houses of...
Mid 20th century. Wood, raffia fibers and pigment . Approximately cm. 40,0 x 27,0 (15.7” x 10.6”). The Pende are known for their xylophone-based music and their dances. Dancers traditionally wear colorful masks and costumes made of raffia, as well as hairdresses that resemble the shapes of Pende huts. Visit...
Approximately cm. 32,5 x 16,0 (12.7” x 6.2”). The Bura culture refers to a set of archeological sites in the lower Niger River valley of Niger and Burkina Faso. The first-millennium Bura-Asinda culture in the West African Sahel has been radio-carbon dated as starting in the 3rd century and lasting until...
