Maternity
Mother seated on a stool with an offering cup between her hands.
MTR-63
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Fetish
Large fetish widespread in male and female forms in former Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially Shaba, where they became…
FET-68
Protective Figure
Small male figure intended for worship on family altars to secure protection for the family and good harvests.
FIV-22
Epa Horseman Mask
The Epa cult, also called elefon in Benin, it is practiced mainly in the north, at parties of the same name that…
MCYC-46
Female Cup Bearer
Beautiful Temme statue with very realistic proportions and style, although its arms are disproportionately large.
EFM-111
Currency
Old iron currency object with a triangular appearance, resembling a scoop or dustpan.
MND-25
Pubic Cover Currency
Currency serving at the same time as sex cover for young women Fali.
MND-26
Hoe Currency
Like many African tools and farm tools this hoe has served as barter currency.
MND-27
Anklet
Large anklet formed from two nearly symmetrical pieces joined at the centre by a double rim.
PYB-29
Small Bell
Bronze bell intended for ritual and divinatory uses. The clapper is missing.
MYA-28
Facial Mask Pongdoudu
The Boa are related to the Mangbetu. Ancient warrior mask.
MFANT-169
Facial Mask Pongdoudu
Very old Boa mask, very probably one of the earliest they made.
MFC-1
Facial Mask
Old, rare Ibibio mask for ancestor worship.
MFANT-170
Colon-Type Altar Face Mask
Old, unusual Baule mask of the “colon” type, painted red, the colour used to identify Europeans.
MFANT-171
Female Colon Figure
Colon-type statuette of a young woman with budding breasts. It has a crack caused by the passage of time.
COL-45
Anthropomorphic Face Mask
Mask with a human face of feminine appearance, scarifications and sometimes amulets on the headdress.
MFAZ-80
Bracelet
Spherical bracelet, with a wide section on the poles, whose borders are decorated and reinforced with a bow in the shape of…
PYB-30
Ankle Rattle
Used ankle rattle bracelet. Seeds inside strike the bell walls to sound.
PYB-31
Double Crocodile Pendant
Pendant worn by a notable at ceremonies. The double crocodile recurs in Baule jewellery and goldweights.
CYA-13
Gold weight
These 19th-century pieces were used in Baule territory well into the 20th century.
PGM-9
Akan Goldweight
These 19th-century pieces were used in Baule territory well into the 20th century.
PGM-10
Passport Mask
Small masks also called “Saint Christopher”, used by travellers abroad or outside their region.
MPS-29
Passport Mask
Small masks also called “Saint Christopher”, used by travellers abroad or outside their region.
MPS-30
Mbotumbo O Gbekre
These are the names with which the so-called “monkey beggar” is known.
FSB-2
