Knife
Small knife between clothes. Its handle represents a Biiga fertility doll.
ARM-14
Burkina Faso
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Antelope–giraffe mask
This mask of hypothragous antelope, stylized, with giraffe neck, comes from the region of Arbinda, Burkina Faso.
MFG-6
Antelope–giraffe mask
This mask of hypothragous antelope, stylized, with giraffe neck, comes from the region of Arbinda, Burkina Faso.
MFG-7
Hunter’s whistle
The whistle is for the African hunter as important as his hunting weapons, his bow, spear, or old rustic shotgun made by…
INM-4
Hunter’s whistle
The whistle is for the African hunter as important as his hunting weapons, his bow, spear, or old rustic shotgun made by…
INM-6
Hunter’s whistle
The whistle is for the African hunter as important as his hunting weapons, his bow, spear, or old rustic shotgun made by…
INM-7
Hunter’s whistle
The whistle is for the African hunter as important as his hunting weapons, his bow, spear, or old rustic shotgun made by…
INM-8
Hunter’s whistle
The whistle is for the African hunter as important as his hunting weapons, his bow, spear, or old rustic shotgun made by…
INM-9
Ancestor Lobi
Figure performed by the procedure of lost wax.
BRN-1
Pastor
Manufactured sculpture made by the procedure of lost wax.
BRN-25
Majadora de Mijo
A regular scene of every village of savannah, a woman grinding millet or other cereals for daily food.
BRN-26
Bank of Bridesmaid O De Wedding
Object, coming from the region of Gaona, called interchangeably wedding stool or courtship, since it has a symbolic use during the celebration…
BRN-34
Grain Fan
Delicate and beautiful statue of a woman fanning the grain using two half pumpkins.
BRN-36
Thil
A Thil is an invisible spirit sent by the Creator God of the Universe to help men.
EFM-11
Water Carrier
Figure made by the procedure of lost wax that represents a typical scene in the African people, a woman who, sometimes, travels…
BRN-43
“Betise” Lobi, Couple Coupled
This kind of statuettes Lobi is named after \"betise\", which means \"foolish, silly\" given by collectors.
PRJ-2
Fertility Picket
Fertility, whether from fields or from people, is one of the central themes of traditional African societies.
FRT-2
Doll Biiga
The Biiga dolls are manufactured by the Mossi Bulsa region.
FRT-3
Ritual Snake
The Gan, ancient kingdom in southwestern Burkina faso, apparently originally from Ghana led by its king Kerumono in the century XVI, and…
FET-16
Butterfly Mask
MASSARA MARIPOSA BWA (BURKINA FASO) They are usually large masks, light wood and colorful polychrome on a white background, which are manifested…
MFG-44
Facial Mask Waogo
People from Ghana Founded the First Empire Mossi back in the century XVIt is the most important town in Burkina Faso, formerly…
MFZ-7
Women’s Tirachinas
Tirachinas depicting a woman without arms, in the style of the Biiga dolls.
TRCH-2
Biiga Fertility Doll
They are fertility dolls of abstract traits.
FRT-11
Biiga Fertility Doll
They are fertility dolls of abstract traits.
FRT-12
