Knight Targui
Figures Sao In fact, they were made by their descendants the Sokoto, established mainly in the Lake Tchad basin, who inherited from…
BRN-135
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Obatala In Her Mount
This equestrian figure personifies Obatala in his mount, an ancestor of the Yoruba Deified who also receives the name “Jagunjagun”.
EMS-124
Notable Woman
Notable woman how she denotes him to appear sitting on a royal stool.
EFM-135
Queen’s Head
These heads representing Queen Mother Oba were the replica of the owner's face, in a size equivalent to about two thirds of…
BRN-136
Phumbu Chief Mask
The Phumbu mask is a boss mask, characterized by having the hairstyle divided into three parts.
MSO-4
Guglongue Peace Mask
Mask of war.
MFC-9
Cowrie Currency
Cowries from the Indian Ocean, mainly Zanzibar and the Maldives, reached West Africa during the 18th century, brought by Diula merchants.
MND-35
Four-Pointed Star Weight
Weight in the shape of a four-pointed star, with a four-leaf clover design inside.
PGM-40
Circular Weight
Circular weight. Inside are concentric circles crossed by an X-shaped cross.
PGM-41
Triangular weight
Triangular weight with a notch on each side.
PGM-42
Square Weight
Square piece with two groups of four lines at two ends, and another parallel group in the middle.
PGM-43
Square Weight
A FOUR PARALARY LINES GROUP DIVING THE WEIGHT IN TWO AND WITH TWO PERPENDICULARY LINES DIVIDING IT IN FOUR PARTIES.
PGM-44
Small Rectangle Weight
Small rectangular weight with an inner design of four circular arcs whose ends reach the corners, forming a rhomboid figure with curved…
PGM-45
Weight with Broken Corners
Unusual weight with three broken corners. Inside, an X and a cross intersect; in the lower half are two V-shaped lines.
PGM-46
Small Rectangular Weight
Small rectangular weight with two parallel lines that cross it in the widest part and inside a small perpendicular lines that resemble…
PGM-47
Square Weight
Square weight with two circumferences inside which there are several concentric circles cut into two halves by two thick parallel lines.
PGM-48
Weight With Lead
Weight with a lead addition on top. This method was used to bring it up to the required weight.
PGM-49
Slightly Rectangular Weight
Weight with two raised squares inside. Very old patina.
PGM-50
Square Weight
Weight crossed by an X and a cross dividing it into four equal parts, with an X in each part.
PGM-51
Square Weight
Square weight with a spiral design occupying the entire centre and small angular lines in the corners.
PGM-52
Snake Weight
Small weight representing a snake curled with its head raised.
PGM-53
Irregular Square Weight
This weight is an irregular square with a smaller square, embossed, inside on which three small semi-spheres are raised.
PGM-54
Square Weight with a Rectangle on Top
Square weight with a small raised rectangle on top, above which rises another square formed by short irregular lines that are difficult…
PGM-55
Set of Old Weights
Set of eight very old pieces: four different triangular pieces, two different toothed circles, one square and one rectangle, all with…
PGM-56
