ITEM #:
4098
ETHNICITY:
Akan
ORIGIN:
Ghana
AKAN COMMEMORATIVE HEAD:
A memorial portrait celebrating the legacy of an Akan leader from the vibrant regions of southern Ghana or southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. -
ITEM #:
4098
ETHNICITY:
Akan
ORIGIN:
Ghana
AKAN COMMEMORATIVE HEAD:
A memorial portrait celebrating the legacy of an Akan leader from the vibrant regions of southern Ghana or southeastern Côte d'Ivoire.
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ITEM #:
55007
ETHNICITY:
Baga
ORIGIN:
Guinea
BAGA D'MBA FIGURE:
Baga figures, whether male or female, symbolize deities that held both positive and negative influences on the community's life. -
ITEM #:
2619
ETHNICITY:
BaKongo
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
BAKONGO NKISI FIGURE
BaKongo Nkisi serve many purposes, some are used in divination, many are used for healing, while others insure success in hunting, trade or sex. -
ITEM #:
2713
ETHNICITY:
BaKongo
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
BAKONGO NKISI FIGURE
A Fine Kongo Mayombe Maternity Icon (Pfemba)
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ITEM #:
4507
ETHNICITY:
Bamana, Beledougou Region
ORIGIN:
Mali
BELEDOUGOU REGION BAMANA CHIWARA:
The Beledougou Chi Wara, (Bamako and parts of northwestern Mali), is a "horizontal" headdress used in agricultural ceremonies. -
ITEM #:
55040
ETHNICITY:
Bamana
ORIGIN:
Mali
SEGOU-KOUTIALA REGION BAMANA CHIWARA:
This sculpture, steeped in the Chi Wara masquerades’ legacy and still celebrated today in Bamana rural traditions, boasts a lineage from the ‘Master of Antelopes’.
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ITEM #: 2677 ETHNICITY: Bamana / Bambara ORIGIN: Mali BENIN WARRIOR FIGURE: Bamana Jo Nyeleni Figure.
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ITEM #:
55035
ETHNICITY:
Bamana
ORIGIN:
Mali
BAMANA JONYELENI FIGURE:
The Beledougou Chi Wara, (Bamako and parts of northwestern Mali), is a "horizontal" headdress used in agricultural ceremonies.
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ITEM #:
55003
ETHNICITY:
Bamana
ORIGIN:
Mali
BAMANA MEREKUN MARIONETTE:
The Bamana Merekun Marionette type of puppet was used in shows organized under the auspices of the young villagers Ségou.
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ITEM #: 4032 ETHNICITY: Bassa ORIGIN: Cameroon, Liberia BASSA FIGURE: The Bassa people are traditionally settled farmers who grow yam, cassava, eddoes and plantain. They are a lineage-linked independent clans who live in villages, each with a chief.
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ITEM #:
4099
ETHNICITY:
Baule
ORIGIN:
Cote D'Ivoire
BAULE COLONIAL FIGURE:
A wooden colonial figure in a formal suit and a jaunty pose by the Baule people of Ivory Coast -
ITEM #:
5550
ETHNICITY:
Baule
ORIGIN:
Ivory Coast
BAULE SLINGSHOT HANDLE:
The artistry of the Baule carvers is evident in the detail of the carving, and the passion that went into decorating everyday items like this African slingshot handle.
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ITEM #:
2680
ETHNICITY:
Bena Lulua
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
BENA LULUA FIGURE:
A male Bena Lulua figure with a horn-surmounted domed head, a trance-like expression, a columnar neck, arms framing his body, thick, straight legs. The neck is adorned in interlocking low relief cicatrices, with random scarifications on the expansive forehead, face, and abdomen. -
ITEM #:
5560
ETHNICITY:
Bena Lulua
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
BENA LULUA FIGURE:
A Bena Lulua power figure, with a dual finial extension from the head, the hairstyle a departure from characteristic Lulua statuary, standing on two lumpy feet, heavy hips and full rounded buttocks, arms carved in openwork, hands resting on a protruding abdomen.
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ITEM #:
40086
ETHNICITY:
Dan
ORIGIN:
Liberia
DAN LU ME FIGURE:
Discover the captivating world of the Dan lü me, the unique wooden portraits of the Dan people. -
ITEM #: 2716 ETHNICITY: Dogon ORIGIN: Mali DOGON DYOUGOU SEROU FIGURE: This Dogon African art figure represents Dyougou Serou and is shown hiding his face in his hands in shame for his misdeed.
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ITEM #: 4035 ETHNICITY: Dogon ORIGIN: Mali DOGON NDULERI FIGURE: This Dogon Nduleri style nommo figure comes from the western side of the plateau.
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ITEM #:
2408
ETHNICITY:
Dogon
ORIGIN:
Mali
DOGON NOMMO FIGURE:
At the heart of Dogon mythology lies the enigmatic figure of the Nommo—mystical beings who were both male and female, embodying the essence of the universe.. -
ITEM #:
5547
ETHNICITY:
Ewe
ORIGIN:
Ghana
EWE VENAVI FIGURE:
These Ewe Venavi dolls serve multiple purposes, including protection after the loss of a twin, as well as being cherished children's toys. -
ITEM #:
3541
ETHNICITY:
Ewe
ORIGIN:
Ghana
EWE VENAVI FIGURE:
These Venavi dolls, treasured by the women who once owned them, were often kept hidden under mattresses, wrapping fertility's potent hope in quiet slumber..
