Calao
It is the primordial bird of the Senufo, protector par excellence and sacred bird of the society of the pore.
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Hare Mask
The masks that represent animals are in almost all ethnic hunter masks or masks that celebrate the most important agricultural festivities.
MFZ-58
Reliquary Kota Sangu
The style Sangu or Masango reduces the proportions of the head and suppresses the side parts, although it retains the chaped head…
RLC-76
Maternity
The figure of motherhood is one of the oldest and most representative in Africa.
MTR-71
Anointing vessel
Important Bantu village, just over four million, located in the southeastern part of Kenya, in the Ukambani region, formed by the counties…
TRRC-78
Chair of Ceremony About Chariatides
Chair with profusely decorated cariatides of which in African art are usually known with the name "throne".
VAR-34
Divinatory Tray
Tray intended for divinatory practices, topped by a large hippopotamus head.
MYA-41
Anointing vessel
An elongated snake with an open mouth appears curled in the bottom of the glass indicating that it was definitely intended to…
TRRC-79
Anointing vessel
A short, strong snake, with its mouth open, appears at the bottom of the glass indicating that it was intended to contain…
TRRC-80
Anointing vessel
The terracottas Nok have been dated, mostly, between the centuries IV A.C. a II D.C.
TRRC-81
Ointment Vessel
Small fired-clay vessel intended to contain medicinal ointments for healing, magical substances for ritual celebrations, or cosmetic substances…
TRRC-82
Anointing vessel
The Bari are a Nylothic people settled mainly in eastern South Sudan, but in fewer numbers also in Uganda and the Congo.
TRRC-83
Bowl
The Bari are a Nylothic people settled mainly in eastern South Sudan, but in fewer numbers also in Uganda and the Congo.
TRRC-84
C Uenco
The Bari are a Nylothic people settled mainly in eastern South Sudan, but in fewer numbers also in Uganda and the Congo.
TRRC-85
C Uenco
The Bari are a Nylothic people settled mainly in eastern South Sudan, but in fewer numbers also in Uganda and the Congo.
TRRC-86
Alusi Masculino
An important figure in culture Igbo are the “Alusi” or geniuses of nature, responsible for disease and death, and charged with punishing…
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Altar Figure A-Tshol
This altar figure is named after A-Tshol, Elek and also Anok.
MSOAL-27
Funeral Mask
Curious and rare funeral mask that presents circular and exaggeratedly large eye orbits as well as the eyeballs, with large eyelids, that…
MFANT-220
Aquatic Deity, Altar Figure
River Divinity favoring fishing, which fishermen carry in the boat during fishing.
MSOAL-28
Facocero mask
Mask belonging to a hunter or secret society of hunters.
MFZ-67
Royal Plate
This plaque represents a remarkable warrior's dress flanked by two servers, at the top, of which only the torso and head appear.
BRN-129
Thinker
It was common throughout the Niger Delta region, using this type of small bronze figures and the custom of placing them as…
BRN-132
Little Personage
Small figure with large hands poised to clap and body leaning backwards.
BRN-133
Little Personage
Small piece depicting a figure with arms twisted along the body as if they were snakes.
BRN-134
