Votive Figure
The statues, offerings, votive figures and exvotes are not in Africa an offering dedicated to God or to the gods for a…
FIV-3
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Votive Figure
Old votive statuette from an antique dealer in Korhogo.
FIV-4
Hairpin
Pin for securing Mossi women’s hairstyles, topped with a small figure of a gazelle.
CYA-2
Fabric Stamp
Stamp for inking traditional fabrics used to make dresses worn by African women.
VAR-3
Hairpin
Pin for securing the hair in Mossi women’s hairstyles. Topped with the figure of a fish.
JYS-2
Guiahilos O Combe De Telar
The comb consists of sheets of palm leaves juxtaposed and attached by a wooden frame, through which the threads will pass.
PLYTL-1
Ikhoko
The Ikhoko are small amulets of the Pende, carved in ivory, to be carried as a medallion, neck-slope or concealed between the…
MRF-17
Tchibinda Ilunga
Chibinda Ilunga, the youngest son of Grand Chief Luba Kalala Yunga, was a great warrior.
MRF-18
Man Loading With Woman
The Hemba are implanted on the right bank of the Lualba River where they arrived, probably from the territory of today's Tanzania,…
PAR-2
Female Statue
A slender statue that conveys all the beauty of the fang woman.The nakedness of the woman is enhanced by generous breasts, a…
EFM-57
Nlo Byeri Of Three Heads
Besides the whole body statues the Fang, also within the Byeri cult they use others in which only the head with the…
RLC-37
Waniugo mask
The mask Waniugobring a small glass to which the Senufo call “wa“ This cup contains a magic substance that can keep witches…
MFG-49
Ngon Ntang Mask
The NgonTang mask is a helmet mask that belongs to the secret society of the same name and that mainly participates in…
MCYC-30
Gavilan or owl mask
The hawk or owl mask and butterfly mask are very similar both in shape and size.
MFG-50
Former Byeri
Among the Fang each family has a “byeri“ or box of relics in which part of the skull and other bones of…
RLC-38
Royal Head
Commemorative heads seem to date back to the time of Ogiso.
BRN-64
Head of Queen Mother Iyoba
Representation of a queen mother iyoba head on a pedestal.
BRN-65
Dye Mask
Human face with antelope horns. These masks represent an important event experienced by a clan member, here evoking a hunting scene.
MFAZ-75
Bird Mask
Mask of a curved-beaked bird tending to represent the hornbill, a mythical bird of the Senufo, belonging to a hunters’ society.
MFZ-29
Mask of the Kore
KoréIt is the spirit of the waters.
MFAZ-76
Sorcerer Mask
Mask with monkey head used by sorcerer baulé in divination rites and in ceremonies intended to fight against spells.
MYA-15
Mask Kaissi
It is a front mask that is worn during ceremonies, organized by Kabaro society, passing between two classes of age.
MFR-2
Snake Mask A-Mantsho-Na-Tsol
This large, flat, triangular-headed snake with round eyes and wavy body with geometric drawings that plot its body with triangles represents…
MFG-51
Mouse Oracle
Of all the divinatory practices employed in Africa, one of the most well-known in the Western world is undoubtedly the oracle of…
RLC-39
