ITEM #:
55023
ETHNICITY:
Zigua
ORIGIN:
Tanzania
ZIGUA INITIATION FIGURE:
Capture the spirit of the Zigua people in an exclusive and timeless piece that invites you to explore the rich tapestry of African artistry. -
ITEM #:
55023
ETHNICITY:
Zigua
ORIGIN:
Tanzania
ZIGUA INITIATION FIGURE:
Capture the spirit of the Zigua people in an exclusive and timeless piece that invites you to explore the rich tapestry of African artistry.
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ITEM #:
2710
ETHNICITY:
Zande
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
ZANDE WHISTLE:
This very rare Zande multi-purpose whistle is a prestige object, is used in communal hunting, but is most commonly used by ritual diviners, who use whistles to summon the spirits. -
ITEM #:
55037
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA SHANGO DANCE WAND:
A Yoruba Shango wand like this was carried by devotees at the annual festival of Shango and on other ritual occasions. On this fine, the subject is carved as a suppliant female devotee of Shango, the Yoruba thunder deity. -
ITEM #:
2447
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA SHANGO DANCE WAND:
A Shango dance wand like this was carried by devotees at the annual festival of Shango and on other ritual occasions. On this fine, the subject is carved as a suppliant female devotee of Shango, the Yoruba thunder deity.
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ITEM #:
4512
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA SHANGO DANCE WAND:
A Yoruba Shango dance wand like this was carried by devotees at the annual festival of Shango and on other ritual occasions. On this fine, the subject is carved as a suppliant female devotee of Shango, the Yoruba thunder deity.
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ITEM #:
2489
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA IBEJI TWIN SET:
Ibeji are carved to represent a deceased child and must be cared for by the mother to appease the soul of that child.
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ITEM #:
2534
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA IBEJI FIGURE
Ibeji are carved to represent a deceased child and must be cared for by the mother to appease the soul of that child.
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ITEM #:
20095
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA IBEJI FIGURE
Ibeji are carved to represent a deceased child and must be cared for by the mother to appease the soul of that child.
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ITEM #:
2477
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA IBEJI FIGURE
Ibeji are carved to represent a deceased child and must be cared for by the mother to appease the soul of that child.
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ITEM #:
4509
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA GELEDE MASK:
These somewhat idiosyncratic wooden headdresses used in Yoruba Gelede ritual dances balanced symmetry and proportion..
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ITEM #:
55001
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA GELEDE MASK:
These somewhat idiosyncratic wooden headdresses used in Yoruba Gelede ritual dances balanced symmetry and proportion.
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ITEM #:
2510
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA IBEJI FIGURE
Ibeji are carved to represent a deceased child and must be cared for by the mother to appease the soul of that child.
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ITEM #:
55057
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA BEADED SASH:
This beaded sash represents the profound spiritual garments worn by Ifa priestesses during sacred ceremonies.
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ITEM #:
40001
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA BEADED CROWN:
The awe-inspiring crowns worn by Yoruba kings in Nigeria are some of the most impressive beaded objects in Africa.
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ITEM #:
5527
ETHNICITY:
Yoruba
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
YORUBA ANAGO GELDED MASK:
This Anago Gelede mask, is from the Yoruba people. Gelede headdresses commonly pay tribute to priestesses and female devotees of various gods.
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ITEM #:
3527
ETHNICITY:
Yombe
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
YOMBE SHRINE FIGURE:
A figure carved by the Yombe intended for use on a shrine. -
ITEM #:
2707
ETHNICITY:
Yombe
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
YOMBE PRESTIGE SPOON:
A wonderful Yombe African Spoon, ceremoniously presented to the most hospitable woman of the villiage to distribute rice to fellow villiagers after harvest.
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ITEM #:
2676
ETHNICITY:
Yombe
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
YOMBE MATERNITY FIGURE:
A classic theme in Yombé art, this Yombe Maternity sculpture is an enduring Madonna icon of the Kongos and important part of their culture.
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ITEM #:
2713
ETHNICITY:
Yombe
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
YOMBE DIVINERS SLIT DRUM
A Fine Yombe Diviners Slit Drum.
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YOMBE FIGURE A wonderful Yombe Phemba style post-colonial male figure wearing a mitre cap, sitting cross-legged on a stool while pouring a drink out of a bottle.
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