ITEM #:
2801
ETHNICITY:
Mumuye
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
MUMUYE LAGALAGANA RATTLE:
This Makonde harp, or 5-string zither, comes from Tanzania. -
ITEM #:
2801
ETHNICITY:
Mumuye
ORIGIN:
Nigeria
MUMUYE LAGALAGANA RATTLE:
This Makonde harp, or 5-string zither, comes from Tanzania.
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ITEM #: 55034 ETHNICITY: Mambila ORIGIN: Nigeria, Cameroon SEATED DOGON FEMALE FIGURE: Mambila Tadep figures, more than just carved wood, they are homes for ancestral spirits. These spirits, the guardians of planting and harvest seasons, hold the key to the Mambila's abundant agricultural life.
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ITEM #:
55042
ETHNICITY:
Baule
ORIGIN:
Cote D'Ivoire
BAULE COLONIAL FIGURE:
An early, hand-carved and hand-painted colonial, wooden colonial figure in a formal suit and a jaunty pose by the Baule people of Ivory Coast. -
ITEM #:
55043
ETHNICITY:
Baule
ORIGIN:
Cote D'Ivoire
BAULE COLONIAL FIGURE:
An early, hand-carved and hand-painted colonial, wooden colonial figure in a formal suit and a jaunty pose by the Baule people of Ivory Coast.
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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 #:
5553
ETHNICITY:
Lulua
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of COngo
LULUA FERTILITY FIGURE:
The intricate markings that grace the Lulua Maternity Figure are not merely decorative; they unveil a story woven into every curve and line. -
ITEM #:
5564
ETHNICITY:
Toma
ORIGIN:
Guinea
TOMA LANDAI POST:
These posts relate to the often quite large, Toma masks, which represent the forest spirit known as Landai. -
ITEM #:
35001
ETHNICITY:
Dan
ORIGIN:
Liberia
DAN ZAKPAI MASK:
The Dan Zakpai ge mask serves as a crucial tool for fire prevention..
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ITEM #: 2677 ETHNICITY: Bamana / Bambara ORIGIN: Mali BENIN WARRIOR FIGURE: Bamana Jo Nyeleni Figure.
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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. -
ITEM #:
2472
ETHNICITY:
Bamun
ORIGIN:
Cameroon
BAMUN AKAM MASK:
These Bamun Akam masks are worn flat atop the head, with the dancers looking out below the mask through a net or cloth attached to his full-length mask costume. -
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ITEM #:
2630
ETHNICITY:
Kwere
ORIGIN:
Tanzania
KWERE MWANA HITI DOLL
This superb old Kwere Mwana Hiti", (which translates to “wooden child” in Swahili), shows wonderful signs of age and use. These Mwana Hiti dolls were carved for young girls upon reaching puberty to teach them maternal instincts. -
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 #:
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 #: 55002 ETHNICITY: Baule ORIGIN: Cote D'Ivoire BAULE CUFF BRACELET: This articulated cuff bracelet with swirl motifs is a form of currency found among the Baule People.
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ITEM #: 5549 ETHNICITY: Tabwa ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo TABWA FIGURE: The Taabwa people, also known as Tabwa or Tarbwa, are a Bantu group sharing similarities with the Bemba people.
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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 #:
2255
ETHNICITY:
Mossi
ORIGIN:
Burkina Faso
MOSSI BIGA FERTILITY DOLL
These Mossi Fertility dolls, known as Biga (doll child), were often carved for female children. The belief was that the doll kindled maternal instincts in them. -
ITEM #:
5583
ETHNICITY:
Ngbandi
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
NGBANDI PROTECTIVE FIGURE:
Some of these Ngbandi protective figures even embody the Ngbirondo spirit and serve as protectors of the village. -
ITEM #:
5545
ETHNICITY:
Kongo
ORIGIN:
Democratic Republic of Congo
KONGO FIGURE:
A figure carved by the Kongo or BaKongo intended for protection.
