Mask Passport
Wooden mask with patina of time.
MPS-6
Senegal
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Mask Passport
Morecra wood color with geometric drawings and black prunes on the forehead and perpendicular stripes on the cheeks as scarifications.
MPS-7
Necklace
Necklace of wooden beads of progressive thicknesses. Dark color on most beads.
COLL-6
Necklace
Simple paste necklace composed of clay balls. Beared as ornament by Wolof women.
COLL-7
Baston of the Chief
Stand that marks the rank of the boss. Black and golden skate.
BST-17
Necklace Cauri
Simple necklace worn by young women and Wolof women to promote fertility.
COLL-4
Necklace Currency
Ceramic beads necklace used as barter coin.
MND-22
Grain container
Braided raffia container to put the grain safe from rodents.
VAR-22
Griot
Musician, rapsoda, singer, narrator, panegirist, historian, genealogist, fabulist and literate on griot is essentially the master of the word,…
BRN-104
Great bowl
Large bowl intended for different uses as a container to contain the grain, to throw the grain or to use it for…
RCPT-32
Pipe
Curious double terracotta pipe, decorated with geometric lines.
PIP-22
Protective Ring
Protective ring used by Muslims.
ANLL-13
Men’s Initiation Rod
Baton used by young neophytes in the processions of male initiation.
BST-48
Men’s Initiation Rod
Baton used by young neophytes in the processions of male initiation.
BST-49
Tiralleur (Thrower)
Representation of a Senegalese "tirailleur".
EMS-126
Ring Dial
Curious ring of fine brass plate, for a fine finger, topped with a thick hollow dial.
JYS-4
Earrings Linked
Couple of carefully crafted pendienes, blackened by use. Used by Senegalese peuI women.
CYA-21
Spear Tips
Point or spear astile intended to be set on a handle. These spears were destined for war, defense and hunting.
ARM-64
