Crocodile
Small crocodile used in divinatory practices. The reddish color is due to palm oil.
MRF-23
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Pendant
Pendant worn by Lobi women.
CYA-16
Princess
Head of a princess or a young queen.These heads are a symbol of the continuity and permanence of royalty.
BRN-120
Divination Board
With this board the diviner consults spirits whose answers help him understand and resolve his clients’ many problems.
MYA-33
Divination Board
With this board the diviner consults spirits whose answers help him understand and resolve his clients’ many problems.
MYA-34
Ikenga
An important figure in culture Igbo are the “Alusi” or geniuses of nature, responsible for disease and death, and charged with punishing…
TRRC-65
Head of Oni
Ife's art is characterized by the beauty and balance of its lines and by a penetrating realism and serenity that seems to…
BRN-121
Asie Usu
It is the geniuses or spirits of nature that can intervene in the world of humans by granting them their favors or…
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Sorcerer’s Coat Woven from Roots
Coat woven from roots and decorated with amulets of animal claws and beads, worn by a sorcerer during magical sessions.
MYA-35
Sorcerer Mask
This sorcerer mask features two totally different half-faces, not only the black or white color but the factions of each half-face, highlighting…
MYA-36
Open bracelet
Open ivory bracelet with grooved designs on part of its surface.
PYB-36
Bracelet
Bracelet open with three wider and hollow parts to contain a small seed that produces a rattle when moving the hand.
PYB-37
Closed Bracelet
Fine and thin bracelet adorned with reliefs on its surface. Very old patina.
PYB-38
Open bracelet
Bracelet adorned with two embossed animals that seem to represent the chameleon.
PYB-39
Braided Bracelet
Unusual bracelet braided from carefully polished cylindrical strips of ivory and horn.
PYB-40
Bracelets and Rings
Bracelets and rings of elephant hair, acquired in Abidjan in the mid-sixties of the previous century.
PYB-41
Open bracelet
Open bracelet decorated with a head in the middle and two strange animals that seem to be between the chameleon and a…
PYB-42
Anklet
Thick, heavy anklet or ankle bracelet. Many women wear these anklets as amulets as well as ornaments.
PYB-43
Anklet
Fine anklet of the type named for its ship’s-bridge shape, with a relief design on each side.
PYB-44
Pomdo O Nomoli
The Kissi they grow the land and mainly rice. Kissi are steatite funeral statuettes that appear in a fetal position.
PDR-8
Box
Chest made of so-called ironwood, said not to float, decorated with tribal scenes.
RCPT-31
Large Bowl
Large multipurpose bowl for storing or winnowing grain or shared family meals, such as Senegalese rice.
RCPT-32
Royal swords
Swords used by kings and court notables in great ceremonies.
ARC-9
Everyday Comb
Comb commonly used by women of high rank to hold their hair.
PNS-22
