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Sculptures & MasksAn Old Baule Figure – Colon – Côte d’Ivoire
99,95€Mid 20th century. Wood, paint. Cm. 33,3 high (13.11″). Grams 236,6 (8.50″ oz).
These figures are known for representing Westernized African figures in colonial attire.
Colon figures originated during the French colonial…
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Sculptures & MasksAn Old Dogon Figure – Nommo – Mali – Former Belgian Collection
315,00€Wood. Cm. 64,5 high (25.39″); grams 1838 (4.05 lb.). Former Belgian collection.
These sculptures are ritual objects carved by blacksmith-artists, often following the indications of a divinatory rite (using cowrie shells…
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Sculptures & MasksOld Fine Ashanti Doll – Akua Ba – Ghana
165,00€Wood; cm. 34,7 high (13.66″). Grams 143,5 (5.06 oz.).
Akua Ba are wooden ritual fertility dolls from Ivory Coast, Ghana and nearby areas. Traditionally, these dolls are carried on the back…
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Sculptures & MasksAn Old Beautiful Mende Female Figure – Sierra Leone
450,00€Hard wood. Cm. 60,5 high (23.82″). Grams 1354 (47.76″ oz).
Mende female figures represent ideal beauty in the form of young women who have just been initiated into adulthood.
Female figures had…
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Sculptures & MasksA Beautiful Aluminium Tiv Maternity – Ihambe -Nigeria
199,95€Aluminium. Cm. 21,5 high (8.46″). Grams 723,8 (25.53 oz.).
The Tiv are an ethnic group of Bantu origin, with historical roots in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo….
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Animist, Sculptures & Masks
Beautiful Kulango Talisman – Hanyedio – Korabohula – Pinio – Ivory Coast
Bronze. Cm. 9,1 high (3.58″); grams 73,5 (2.59 oz.).
These statuettes have ritual and commemorative value. They were used in religious ceremonies, as protective talismans, or to honor ancestors or spirits.
The…
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Sculptures & Masks
A Large Dan Ceremonial Ladle – Wunkirmian (Wakemia) -Dananè, Cote d’Ivoire
Wood. Clear evidence of ritual use. Cm. 52,5 high (20.47″); cm 57,5 high on the iron stand (22.64″). Grams 1.606 (3.54″ lb).
A Dan ceremonial ladle, Western Ivory Coast, collected close… -
Animist, Sculptures & Masks
Old Chokwe Amulet – Angola – Former Belgian Collection – Rare Item
Early to mid 20th century. Wood. cm. 9,0 high (3.54″); Grams 25,8 (0.91 oz.). Former Belgian collection. Rare item.
These amulets are finely carved miniatures, featuring stylized faces, almond-shaped eyes, and…
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Sculptures & MasksBeautiful Fante Doll – Akua Ba – Ghana
125,00€20th century. Wood and glass beads; cm. 27,5 high (10.83″). Grams 141,6 (4.99 oz.).
Akua Ba are wooden ritual fertility dolls from Ivory Coast, Ghana and nearby areas. Traditionally, these dolls…
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Sculptures & MasksBeautiful Senufo Farmers Trophy Staff – Tefalipitya – Ivory Coast
149,95€Beautifully carved wood. Cm. 50,0 high (19.69″). Grams 192,6 (6.79 lb.). Purchased in Boundiali by Mr. Coulibaly.
The staff honored the champion cultivator, the man who had proven himself a strong…
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Sculptures & MasksAn Important And Very Ancient Altar Figure – AKLAMA – Ada – Ghana
290,00€Wood, traces of paint. Cm. 37,5 high (14.76″). Grams 546,0 (19.26″ oz).
The Ada are an ethnic group that lives primarily in the coastal region of Ghana, known for their unique…
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Other Objects, Sculptures & MasksOld Luba Shankadi Whistle – DR Congo – Beautiful Item
250,00€Wood. Cm. 14,0 high (6.51″). Grams 63,6 (2.24 oz).
This beautiful Luba Shankadi multi-purpose whistle is a prestige object, is used in communal hunting, draw attention to special events like the…
