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Animist, Sculptures & Masks
Kulango Talisman – Hanyedio – Korabohula – Pinio – Ivory Coast
Bronze. Height: 9.2 cm (3.62 in). Weight: 67.3 g (2.37 oz).
These small bronze statuettes have ritual and commemorative functions. They were used in religious ceremonies, worn or kept as protective…
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Sculptures & MasksA Fine Ewe Figure – MAMI WATA – Togo
285,00€Carved wood with pigment. Height 56.0 cm (22.05 in); weight 1,512 g (53.33 oz).
Mami Wata is a water spirit venerated throughout West, Central, and Southern Africa, as well as within…
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Sculptures & Masks
A Fine Ewe Figure – MAMI WATA – Togo
Carved wood with pigment. Height 30.5 cm (12.01 in); weight 415.0 g (14.64 oz).
Mami Wata is a water spirit venerated throughout West, Central, and Southern Africa, as well as within…
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Sculptures & Masks
Beautiful Akan / Ashanti Lion – Ghana
20th century. Brass. Length: 13.0 cm (5.12in). Weight: 195.8 g (6.91 oz).
Old brass casting depicting a stylized lion, cast using the traditional lost-wax technique. The compact body, incised linear detailing,…
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Sculptures & MasksPair of Bronze Ritual Figures – Senufo – Côte d’Ivoire
129,95€Bronze. Height: 10.5 cm (4.13 in). Width: 7.0 cm (2.76 in). Weight: 187.4 g (6.61 oz).
A cast bronze double figure depicting a woman and a man, most likely ancestors. The…
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Sculptures & MasksExceptional Old Yaure Staff – Beomi, Côte d’Ivoire – Former German Collection
635,00€Height: 51.0 cm (20.1 inches), mounted on a custom stand. Weight: 800 g (28.2 oz). Glossy patina, with signs of age and ritual use.
This Yaure staff from central Côte d’Ivoire…
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Sculptures & Masks
Beautiful Old Baule Maternity Figure – Côte d’Ivoire
Carved hard wood; height 59.0 cm (23.23 in); weight 3,236 g (7.14 lb).
This maternity figure is shown seated on a stool—a motif traditionally associated with elevated social status—while holding a…
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Sculptures & MasksOld Yoruba Maternity Figure – Iya Nla – Nigeria
400,00€Carved wood with traces of indigo polychromy. Height: approx. 44.5 cm (17.52″). Weight: 723 g (25.5 oz). Shows signs of ritual use and age.
Yoruba maternity sculptures, often referred to as…
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Sculptures & MasksAn Old Ibeji Figure – Nigeria – RARE ITEM
435,00€Shiny reddish wood with remnants of camwood; hair and headdress colored with indigo. Height: 26.8 cm (10.55″); Weight: 149.5 g (5.27 oz).
Rarity grade (Polo/David): Scarce.
Extremely unusual Ibeji figure of the…
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Sculptures & MasksOld Wooden Ritual Phallus – LEGBA – Fon Tribe – Benin
300,00€1960s. Wood.
Height: 36.5 cm (14.37″); on stand: 39.0 cm (15.35″).
Weight: 936.3 g (including stand).
Clear evidence of ritual use.These ritual phalluses were placed on household altars or directly into the ground…
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Sculptures & Masks
An Old Mossi Female Figure – Burkina Faso
Wood. Height: 44.5 cm (17.52″); Weight: 568 g (20.04 oz). Glossy patina with visible signs of ritual use and age.
Such figures were used in rituals to promote fertility, protect pregnancies,…
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Sculptures & Masks
Old Fine Baule Maternity Figure – Bouafle Region, Côte d’Ivoire
1950-60. Carved hard wood; cm 52,4 high (20.63″); grams 1.248,0 (44.02 oz.). Scarification marks on the body. Graceful posture and serene expression. Significant signs of use and age.
Baule maternity figures…
