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Sculptures & Masks
Old Baule Fertility Doll – Cote d’Ivoire
1960′. Wood, glass beads, shells; cm. 15,5 high (6.10″). Grams 203,5 (7.18 oz.).
The Baule are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in Côte d’Ivoire who historically migrated… -
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Old Edan Ogboni (Osugbo Staff) – Yoruba – Nigeria
Bronze. cm. 28,7 high. Grams 426,8.
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… -
Sculptures & MasksOld Nok Terracotta Figure – Nigeria
649,95€Terracotta. Cm 40,0 high x cm. 11,5 wide.
The Nok culture is an early Iron Age population whose material remains are named after the Ham village of Nok in Kaduna State…
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Sculptures & MasksFine Baule Figure – Blolo Bla – Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
69,95€Carved wood. Cm. 24,5 high (9.65″); grams 184,6 (6.51 oz.).
The Baule believe that, in the otherworld called Blolo, all human beings were married before birth. These spirit spouses called blolo… -
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Old Fine Mumuye Ancestor Figure – IAGALAGANA – Nigeria
Early to mid 20th century. Iron, cm. 50,0 high (19.69″). Grams 2.918,0 (102.96 oz.).
The Mumuye figures tend to be elongated ranging in size from 20 to 160 cm. The legs…
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Other Objects, Sculptures & Masks
Old Fine Baule Slingshot Catapult – Carved Wood – Cote d’Ivoire
Carved wood. Cm. 20,1 high x cm. 7,6 width (7.91″ x 2.99″). Grams 65,9 (2.32 oz).
The Baule are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in Côte d’Ivoire…
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Sculptures & Masks
Fine Senufo Figure – Colon – Ivory Coast
20th century. Wood, pigment cm. 31,5 high (12.40″).
The Senufo people are an ethnolinguistic group of West Africa. They consist of several subgroups that live in a region that crosses the… -
Sculptures & Masks
Fine Baule Figure – Blolo Bla – Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
Wood. Cm 30,3 high (11.93″).
The Baule believe that, in the otherworld called Blolo, all human beings were married before birth. These spirit spouses called blolo bian, meaning ‘spirit husband’, and… -
Sculptures & Masks
Old Edan Ogboni (Osugbo Staff) – Yoruba – Nigeria
Bronze. The female and the male figures are cm. 14,0 high. Grams 426,8.
Headed by the Oluwo (chief priest), the Yoruba Ogboni (meaning ‘cult of old age’) is a society of respected elderly… -
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Old Divination Female Figure – Asen – Fon Tribe – Benin
1960′. The figure is cm. 10,5 high x cm. 9,0 width; (on the custom stand the piece is cm 14,0 high); grams 348,0.
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An Old Impressive Large Female Figure – Chamba Tribe – Northern Cameroon
225,00€Mid 20th century. Cm. 79,0 high (with the included stand, cm. 81,5); kg 5,422 (11.95 lb).
The sculpture is very solid; some damage due to age and ritual use (see photos).
The…
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Sculptures & Masks
Authentic Dogon Sacred Ladder – “Soul Ladder” – Mali
1970-80. Wood, cm. 39,0 high (cm 41,0 on the staff). Grams 318,4.
Dogon shrine ladders or spirit ladders are for the deceased to climb to reach their ancestors. Binu shrines or…
