Akwaba Maternity
Curious ashanti fertility doll “Akwa Ba”, “welcome” in most ethnic groups of the group Akan.
MTR-12
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Dance Baston Oshe Shango
It is a cane or axe of ceremony used during worship to the god of Thunder Shango, fourth Yoruba king who was…
BST-34
Bronze Fertility Doll
The Doayo They live in the Northern Province of Cameroon, in the department of Benué-Garoua.
FRT-5
Fertility Doll
The Doayo They live in the Northern Province of Cameroon, in the department of Benué-Garoua.
FRT-6
Fertility Doll
The Doayo They live in the Northern Province of Cameroon, in the department of Benué-Garoua.
FRT-7
Akwaba doll
“Akwa ba” means “welcome” in most ethnic groups of the group Akan.
FRT-8
Ham Pilu Fertility Doll
The young man Fali He makes for his girlfriend a wooden doll that he adorns with ceramic pearls, cauris, hair or other…
FRT-9
Mbotunbo
These are the names with which the so-called “monkey beggar” is known.
FET-6
Mbotunbo
These are the names with which the so-called “monkey beggar” is known.
FET-7
Mbotumbo
These are the names with which the so-called “monkey beggar” is known.
FET-8
Mbotunbo
These are the names with which the so-called “monkey beggar” is known.
FET-9
Motinu Bmamba
This fetish Teke comes from the Calaba region of Nigeria. It was used as a receptacle of traditional medicine.
FET-10
Iron Ritual Figure
Ancient iron piece from northern Togo depicting or kneeling character in offering position.
FET-11
Statue of Worship
An ancient statue of bembe worship, representing an ancestor as indicated by his beard and the dignity that emerges from the figure.
FET-12
Crocodile Nkissi De Claves
Fetish intended for divinatory practices. Covered with nails as well as Koso dogs.
FET-14
Fetish with Mirror
Fetish with a mirror on the left hand and a bouquet of feathers on the right.
FET-15
Ritual Snake
The Gan, ancient kingdom in southwestern Burkina faso, apparently originally from Ghana led by its king Kerumono in the century XVI, and…
FET-16
Fetish Yombe
Fetish intended for divinatory practices and protection.
FET-17
Nkissa-Nkondi
Fetish with a tiny magical load on the belly covered with a cauri and small colored beads, sack collar on the neck…
FET-18
Female Votive Figure
Archaic piece of the first third of the century XX. Rustic figure.
EFM-32
`Commemorative Pair
Former couple of commemorative statues, object of veneration of the Baule families.
PRJ-3
Panther Man
Articulated arms. Fetish of the secret society of panther men.
FET-19
Articulated fetish
Rare senufo fetish of unknown use, probably protective. Articulated arms that can rise up to the cheeks and stay fixed.
FET-20
Sorcerer
Sorcerer eating a root of the hallucinogenic plant “iboga”.
MYA-3
