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Sculptures & Masks
A Large Attie Female Figure – Cote d’Ivoire – Stunning And Rare Piece
Mid-20th century or earlier. Wood, 93.0 cm high (36.61″). Weight: 4,708 g (166.07 oz). Beautiful patina.
An Attie sculpture of the Lagune people, a healing sculpture from the Lagoon-people, Ivory Coast;… -
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A Large Ndebele Fertility Doll – Linga Koba – Collected in 1988 – South Africa
Cotton, glass beads, metal elements. Cm. 55,0 high (21.65″). Grams 1.432,0 (50.51 oz.).
These conical dolls are dressed in the style of traditional women’s costumes; are made by mothers and traditionally… -
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Old Toussian Mask – Stylized Calao Bird – Burkina Faso
1960-70. Iron cm. 44,5 high x cm. 27,0 width (17.52″ x 10.63″). Grams 904,0 (31.89 oz.).
The Toussian of Burkina Faso, numbering 40,000, are part of the Gur people cluster within the…
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Old Moba Figure – Bawoong Tchitcheri – North Togo
Late 19th – early 20th century. Ivory. Cm. 19,7 high; gr. 196,5.
Moba Bawoong Tchitcheri figures, reduced to an elemental, symbolic form, are protective and promote health and prosperity. Representing no…
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Sculptures & Masks
Old Large Remarkable Senufo Maternity – Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
1960-70. Carved wood, pigment. Cm. 66,0 high x cm. 20,0 width x cm. 22,5 depth (25.98″ x 7.87″ x 8.86″); kg 4,2 (9.6 lb.).
A remarkable Senufo maternity of the Korhogo region,… -
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Fine Senufo Figure – Colon – Ivory Coast
20th century. Wood, pigment cm. 38,5 high (15.16″).
The Senufo people are an ethnolinguistic group of West Africa. They consist of several subgroups that live in a region that crosses the… -
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Fine Ewe Figure – MAMI WATA – Togo
1970′. Carved wood, pigment, traces of caolin. Cm. 34,0 high (13.39″). Grams 718,0 (23.33 oz.).
Mami Wata is a water spirit venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa, and in the… -
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Old Wooden Ritual Phallus – LEGBA – Fon Tribe – Benin
1960′. Cm. 46,0 high (18.11″); grams 798,4 (28.16 oz.).
These ritual phallus were placed in the ground to stimulate the growth of crops. Visible signs of use and aging.
The Fon people are… -
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Old Senufo Family Figure – Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
Carved wood, pigment. Cm. 19,0 high x cm. 11,7 width (7.48″ x 4.61″); grams 393,8 (13.89 oz.).
These figures are preserved and revered inside the private home.
The Senufo people are an… -
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Old Senufo Bronze Helmet Mask – NOO – Cote d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
Bronze. Cm. 28,0 high x cm. 20,5 width x cm 20,5 depth (11.02″ x 8.07″ x 8.07″); grams 1256,0 (44.30 oz.).
The ‘noo’ masks are worn by healers.
The Senufo peoples consist… -
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Authentic Tribal Used Dan Dean Gle Mask – Touba, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
1960-70. Wood, raffia fibres, red fabric. Without the raffia hat, the mask is cm. 22,0 high x cm. 13,0 width (8.66″ x 5.12″). Outstanding piece.
Masks are the most important art form…
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Sculptures & Masks
Authentic Tribal Used Dan Dean Gle Mask – Touba, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
Wood, raffia fibres, red fabric. Cm. 22,2 high x cm. 13,8 width (8.86″ x 5.43″).
Masks are the most important art form of the Dan people of Ivory Coast and Ivory Coast….
