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African Tribal Art Statues and Figures
Kota Reliquary Figure from Gabon
£390.00This African Kota figure, image of the ancestor, also a coat of arms for the clan, and is generally distinguished by the shape of the headdress, which varies depending on the region.
Atie Sitting Female Figure from Ivory Coast
£390.00African art and female effigies from the Ivory Coast. This African statue of the Attie is a classic representation of the Queen, with a long ringed neck, upright arms, oversized hands with long fingers and a headdress composed of three cylindrical buns. A typical recurring feature in African tribal Atti sculpture.
Yoruba Ibeji Figures from Nigeria
£540.00These “ere” (statues) dolls are an incarnation of twins, they have a conical headdress made of braids, tinted with indigo. The strings of neck ornaments symbolize values of wealth and fertility.
Kota Reliquary Figure from Gabon
£290.00This African “mbulu-ngulu” figure, plated with metal according to the Kota tradition, forms a stylized image of the ancestor
Large Lobi Couple Figure From Burkina Faso
£640.00The Bateba wooden effigies were placed on the altar after a ritual to become the receptacle of a bush spirit, the Thil. An active intermediary being who fights against sorcerers and all harmful forces.
Byeri Female Fang Figure from Gabon
£340.00The power of this statuette from Byeri is derived from the multiple rounded, protruding muscles and hypnotic eyes made of mirrors. The head resembles the formal aspect of the repository heads of the Byeri.
Large Lobi Head From Burkina Faso
£1,400.00A remarkable representation of the region’s rich culture, this Lobi head showcases a wood patina bearing marks of its historical use. Central to Lobi beliefs, the head embodies the “Khele” – a power innate to all humans. […]
Large Lobi Figure From Burkina Faso
£360.00Large Lobi figure with hard wood patina of use. Representative a figure, standing with arms glued to the body. Erosion damage at the base of the figure. Figure from the Gaoua region of Burkina faso. We find the Lobi people in […]
Lobi Figure From Ivory Coast
£115.00Lobi figure with wood patina of use. Representative a male figure, Standing on a rectangular base,with hands on abdomen. Figure from the Bouna region of Ivory Cost. Collected in situ. We find the Lobi people in Burkina Faso, few in Ghana and in […]
Baule Maternity Figure from Ivory Coast
£560.00Baule figue representing fertility , this sculpture of a woman carrying her child on her back has ethnic beauty, such as the elegant hairstyle composed of fine braids arranged in diadem and chignons ending in braid at the nape of the neck.