Del Do Mask
The masks of the Ligbi and of Senufo have great similarities and often cause confusion.
MFAZ-94
Côte d’Ivoire
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Mask Passport
The Grebo They have three types of masks, those of hunter formed by a solid face overmounted by two horns of the…
MPS-31
Female Deblé
In the rites dedicated to the cult of the ancestors and in the funeral honors of the members of the Pore participate…
ESFE-4
Deblé Hermaphrodita
In the rites dedicated to the cult of the ancestors and in the funeral honors of the members of the Pore participate…
HYA-11
Facial Mask
The masks of the Djimini represent the good geniuses or the spirits of the ancestors.
MFAZ-96
Sun Mask
The triangular flint of the face qualifies this mask as a sun mask.
MMN-5
Esvastica weight
Ancient round weight representing a swastika, cross that comes from the written script of the 5th century B.D.
PGM-13
Colono Comb
Five-toothed comb with the head of a colonist wearing a pith helmet.
PNS-30
Ceremonial Spoon
Small ritual spoon representing a woman with her hands on her belly as a sign of welcome and peace.
CHR-34
Votive Figure
The Baulélike other peoples in Africa, they believe that everyone has a husband or wife in the other world and that they…
ESFE-5
Male Statue of Do
Person sitting on a stool of influence AkanHe wears a mask of the Do on his head.
EMS-115
Telar pulley
Small rudimentary-looking pulley stirrup like most of the realizations of the Tagbana.
PLYTL-37
Mask Portrait Male Mblo Real
Portrait masks or “double” masks, ndomathey are supposed to be the “double” of the person whose face is represented.
MFANT-207
Hunter Mask
Mask belonging to a society of hunters.These hunter masks participate in the rites of their secret society and in funeral ceremonies in…
MFAZ-100
Facial Mask
Some masks of the Kran similar to those of their relatives GueréMany of them in their origin were war masks intended to…
MFAZ-102
Comb with an Androgynous Figure
Comb topped with an androgynous character with a necklace of small red beads.
PNS-31
Slingshot Depicting a Seated Woman
The handle of the slingshot is a woman sitting with her hands on her knees, a rare position in this type of…
TRCH-35
Bonu Amwin Slingshot
The slingshot handle represents the zoomorphic Bo Nun Amwin or Bonu Amwin mask.
TRCH-36
Slingshot with a Female Figure
The slingshot handle depicts a woman with her hands crossed in an unusual way over her chest, as if protecting her heart.
TRCH-37
Bonu Amwin Slingshot
The slingshot is topped by a female head with a ringed neck that stands on an inverted Bou Amwin mask that occupies…
TRCH-42
Sitting Woman
Woman sitting with legs hanging on the base of the fork and arms glued to the sides.
TRCH-43
Kneeled Woman
Kneeling woman, with her hands on her chest in sign of a next maternity, on a base of Bonu Amwin masks, one…
TRCH-39
Slingshot with a Female Figure
Old slingshot depicting a woman kneeling with her hands on her thighs in a prayerful pose.
TRCH-40
Woman On Foot
Small woman and strong legs but without feet on the fork of slingshots.
TRCH-44
