Ancestor
An ancestor figure with numerous ritual scarifications, clocated on a solid base but curiously, without feet. faithfully respects the aesthetics…
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Female statues
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Statue Kabila O Mendicante
This name is given to the female statues carrying a cup of offerings in their hands, often kneeling, squatting or sitting on…
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Blolo Bla
The Baulélike other peoples in Africa, they believe that everyone has a husband or wife in the other world and that they…
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Statue of Igalagana
Mumuye blacksmiths sculpt longline, heavy-wood statues of women, called iagalagana they are kept in huts owned by families and entrusted to one…
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Feminine Statue Sitting
Dogon woman statue sitting on a stool, which proves that it is a woman of a certain rank.
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Women’s Statue Jonieleni
These statues represent the beauty of the woman.
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Female Statue
Dogon woman statue with arms up. It represents a Tellem statue, of the calls with raised arms, position to implore the rain.
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Female Statue
Statue of arms raised, an attitude that symbolizes the plea to attract rain, so scarce throughout the area of Badiagará.
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Female Statue
Female Lobi whose face is surmounted by an inverted "V" scarification, which proves that it is an initiated woman.
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Female Statue
Beautiful statuette of a Lobi woman.
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Female Statue
Beautiful statue of agni woman with all the characteristics of ethnicity, such as hairstyle.
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Votive Image
Rustic statuette of woman with arms raised, fists closed, imploring the rain.
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Female Statue
A very rustic statue of a woman, possibly carved by a member of a family to serve as an ancestor.
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Female Statue Pombibele
These sculptures pombibele participate especially in funerals of the Pore members who have received the last degree of initiation or kafforo.
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Female Statue Guardian of Reliquary
Small fine statuette of a young woman Fangsitting on a stool and in prayerful attitude.
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Notable Woman
Notable woman Eket with a fully decorated torso with geometric scarifications.
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Female Statue
Great statue of woman with body covered in scarificacies painted with a mixture of kaolin and indigo.
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Statue Kabila O Mendicante
This name is given to the female statues carrying a cup of offerings in their hands, often kneeling, squatting or sitting on…
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Ancient Blolo Bla
Small and very old statue of Blolo bla. The feet and part of the legs lost through time are missing.
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Ancestor
Former ancestor figure showing, mainly at the back, attacks of xylophages and the passage of time.
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Cup holder
Beautiful statue fear of very realistic proportions and style.
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Young Started
Young initiated as demonstrated by her facial scarification.
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Started woman
A woman started as her scarifications show. Short legs, without feet, on a base similar to that of the Ndebele statues.
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Ancestor
He's the most revered figure in Africa, but ancestors aren't the dead.
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