Head of Oni
A reduced head of an Oni, king of ife, with its characteristic crown on the head on whose forehead stands a plume.
BRN-130
Nigeria
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Alusi
Guardian Divinity called "alusi" or "agbara." Alusi means "spiritual strength." This type of statue occupies the highest degree of pantheon Igbo.…
EMS-10
Ekwotame With Arms Raised
An ancestor statue with raised arms, reminiscent of the Tellems of Mali, in the traditional attitude of imploring the rain or forgiveness…
EMS-14
Statue of Lagalagana
People discovered very late despite the fact that in their region, the curve of Benué and the border of Cameroon, between the…
EFM-31
Measuring
Curious figure sitting on a small stool, legs folded and crossed, hands resting on thighs in meditation attitude.
EMS-21
Priestess of Cult Gelede
The Gelede cult, practiced mainly by the Yoruba Westerners, it is a cult in honor of living or deceased elderly women.
MYA-11
Dance Baston Oshe Shango
It is a cane or axe of ceremony used during worship to the god of Thunder Shango, fourth Yoruba king who was…
BST-34
Motinu Bmamba
This fetish Teke comes from the Calaba region of Nigeria. It was used as a receptacle of traditional medicine.
FET-10
Facial Mask
Ancient mask that has resisted badly the passage of time and the attack of the xylophages.
MFANT-26
Yelmo Camaleon
An anthropomorphic helmet mask. A chameleon, tailed backwards, bells on a human head.
MYL-4
Elu Parlante Mask
Mask Ogoni Elu, meaning spirit, of wood painted with kaoli and black pigmentation on the headdress, ears and red lips.
MPR-1
Okoroshi Oma Face Mask
This mask, Okoroshi Oma, like the Okoroshi Ojo, participates in the rituals destined for the cult of water, Owu, rituals that are…
MFANT-33
Family Mask
The Ijo they are implanted next to the Niger delta, in a forest area, traditionally dedicated to the production of palm oil.
MFANT-37
Gelede helmet mask
The Gelede cult, practiced mainly by the Yoruba Westerners, it is a cult in honor of living or deceased elderly women.
MCYC-9
Altar Mask
The masks Ibibio belong to the “ekpo” and “idiong” societies.
MSOAL-2
Facial Mask
Mask painted with kaolin that over time offers a dirty white on which stand out black hair, lips and important black nose…
MFANT-54
Facial Mask
Dirty white mask. Highlights black hair with a front flange.
MFANT-55
Facial Mask
Mask with scarifications on the cheeks and forehead with a very elaborate hairstyle, on which stands a head.
MFANT-56
Parlante mask
The Ogoniabout 500 thousand people live like many other ethnic groups in the fertile lands of the Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria,…
MFANT-71
Parlante mask
The Ogoniabout 500 thousand people live like many other ethnic groups in the fertile lands of the Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria,…
MFANT-72
Facial Mask
Like the ibibio and other peoples, they also have a secret society. ekpoduring whose ceremonies they use their circular masks, such as…
MFANT-74
Hand Mask
This mask belongs to the ekpo society because just like the ibibio and other peoples also have the Eket they have the…
MMN-2
Altar Mask
This mask belongs to the ekpo society, because just like the ibibio and other peoples also have the Eket they have the…
MSOAL-3
Altar Mask
Mask helmet also used as an altar to worship the ancestors and Ala, divinity of the earth, to be favorable in the…
MCYC-13
