Mask Helmet Gelede
It is believed that the origin of the Geledé cult occurs on the occasion of the mythical passage from matriarchal society to…
MCYC-24
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Small Mwana Pwo Mask
Small mask tschokwé, surrounded by a wide cofia that simulates the hair.
MFANT-134
Hand Mask
Small, old hand mask with a heart-shaped face and great purity of line.
MMN-4
Ashtray
Mid-20th-century ashtray, undoubtedly intended for the colonial population.
VAR-2
Fire Mask
Fire mask of western Ivory Coast, belonging to the village Dan.
MFANT-135
Antecedent Bandeguele
Figure of ancestor named Bandeguele. In this case it is a female family ancestor.
EFM-50
Gong Hammer
Divination hammer with a handle carved in a twisted shape and a male head on the side opposite the striking face.
-2
Gong Bonu Amouin Hammer
Hammer bearing a bonu amouin mask on the side opposite the striking face, one of the Baule’s most important sacred masks.
-3
Divinatory Hammer
Patina altered by time, with a slightly crusty appearance. Old traces of kaolin used in divination rites can be seen.
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Divination Hammer with Female Figure
Divination hammer whose handle depicts a female initiate, as shown by her tribal scarifications on the chest and back.
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Divination Hammer with Male Figure
Divination hammer whose handle represents an initiated man, as shown by the tribal scarifications on his torso and back.
-7
Oraculo
A container originally intended to contain palm oil, as shown by its patinous crustosa greasy.
OYA-3
Oraculo de Crillos
It is the classic oracle of mice copied in small size to be used with crickets in the same way.
OYA-4
Opon Ifa fortune-telling tray
The fortune teller, the babalawoPut sixteen palm nuts on the tray to proceed to the divinatory rite.
MYA-9
Facial Mask Faligulo
“Koré” is the spirit of the waters.
MFAZ-53
Ntomo Face Mask
A five-horn mask belonging to the secret society of the Ntomo, which represents that the human being is obliged to work to…
MFAZ-54
Zauli mask
Zauli mask made of polychrome wood in which dominates an orange yellowish tone.
MFAZ-55
Facial Mask Anoman
From each of the temples part a stylized kalao in a drinking or eating attitude from a drinking trough that stands on…
MFAZ-56
Dyé mask
The Dyé masks, from the name of the secret society to which they belong, present a human face or elephant head.
MFAZ-57
Facial mask Zauli
The Guro In addition to great sculptors, they perfectly manage polychrome.
MFAZ-58
Mask Kple Kple Male Yassona
The Kple Kple mask is a Goli mask.
MFAZ-59
Banda-Kumbaruba mask
It is an improperly attributed mask to the Baga that can reach more than a meter and a half.
MFG-25
Ngnanbele mask
The N'gnanbelé mask intervenes in the cult dedicated to the twins, at the time of birth or death.
MFAZ-60
Facial Mask Anoman
Anoman mask that faithfully and finely represents the artistic canons of the Yauré.
MFAZ-61
