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Gallery Preira is collection of African tribal arts that we have that is currently for sale. Each piece is authentic and unique. The collection are enriched with pieces acquired by sources in Africa and from private collectors. I guarantee the authenticity of every item.
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 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.
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.
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.
Lobi Head Altar From Burkina Faso (117)
£540.00Beautiful Lobi head Altar figure with wood patina of use. This Lobi head is supposed to contain the “Khele”, a power present in every human being and following the death of an individual or an animal it must be mastered in order not to bring harm.
Lega Mask from Congo
£460.00This work is characteristic of the traditional African masks of the Lega. Sculpted in a flat volume with visible facial features which indicated the level the owner had reached within the Bwami. A learning society composed of […]
Large Lobi Figure from Burkina Faso
£460.00Large Lobi figure, with wood patina of use.
Representative a figure, standing with arms glued to the body.
Erosion damage at the base of the figure from insects and age.
Read moreFang Byeri Figure from Gabon
£460.00Carefully sculpted, this reliquary guardian of the Byeri, has the characteristics of the Ntoumou of Northern Gabon but there are many variants.
Baule Maternity Figure from Ivory Coast
£420.00Baule 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.
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.
Fang Mask from Gabon
£380.00The Fang masks appeared during initiations, out of the sight of lay people. The people who had committed misdeeds in the village were identified by these masks.