Female Initiate
Female initiate, as shown by her scarifications. Short, footless legs on a base like those of Ndebele statues.
EFM-113
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Ancestor Mikisi
Large Luba statue with abundant sacrificial patina residues.
EMS-110
Mask of the Koré
Animism among the Bambara is characterized by its secret societies of “N’Tomo” and “Koré”. “N’Tomo” is the masculine spirit that protects…
MFAZ-81
Horseman and His Wife
Dogon notable on horseback with his wife riding behind on the horse’s rump.
BRN-82
Offering Box
Spherical offering box resting on a crocodile. Part of the body is smooth and part decorated with geometric patterns.
BRN-83
Antecedent Sitting
A figure of rough forefather. The woman, with incipient breasts, sits on a three-legged stool with her hands along the sides.
ESFE-1
Ancestor
He's the most revered figure in Africa, but ancestors aren't the dead.
EFM-114
Bateba Thilburu
The Lobi occupy part of northern Ivory Coast, north of the Buna wildlife reserve and south of Burkina Faso.
EFM-115
Bateba Thilburu
The Lobi occupy part of northern Ivory Coast, north of the Buna wildlife reserve and south of Burkina Faso.
EFM-116
Blolo Bian
The Baulélike other peoples in Africa, they believe that everyone has a husband or wife in the other world and that they…
HYA-8
Women’s Colon
The term “colon” applies in African art to small statues that take their origin in the colonial era, the most significant being…
COL-47
Marionette
The Bozo specialize in making dressed puppets painted in vivid colours.
VAR-18
Marionette
It is common in these neighbouring ethnic groups, Bambara, Bozo and Marka, the use of showy puppets, in their theaters.
VAR-19
Kuduo
Small bronze container with a circular base, measuring around 15 to 20 centimetres.
APO-18
Staff of Authority
Staff used by notables as a sign of dignity.
BST-38
Baston De Notable
Royalties are the material symbols representative of the head's authority.
BST-39
Staff of Authority
Staff used by notables as a dignity symbol.
BST-40
Zauli mask
Zaulí names both the mask and the traditional dance of Guro country.
EFM-120
Small Bronze Mask
Among the enormous multiplicity of African ethnic groups few have made metal masks.
BR-24
Hanging Mask
Among the enormous multiplicity of African ethnic groups few have made metal masks.
BR-25
Hanging Mask
Among the enormous multiplicity of African ethnic groups few have made metal masks.
BR-26
Hanging Mask
Among the enormous multiplicity of African ethnic groups few have made metal masks.
BR-27
Ritual Cup
Curious cup intended for libations practiced during rites. It consists of a large head and thick and short legs.
RCPT-29
Granary Ladder
Ladder for reaching granaries in cavities in the Bandiagara chasm, used to move between different heights.
PRYCR-19
