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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.
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.
Baule mask from Ivory Coast
£330.00This African Baule mask, portrait mask of an idealized character, offers scarifications.
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.
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.
Small Lobi Stool from Burkina Faso
£115.00Small Lobi Stool from Burkina Faso, this African furniture objet of daily use, with four angular legs support. This type of stool for individual use, showed the social rankof his owner.
Kuba Shoowa Cloth from Congo
£150.00Authentic and unique Kuba Shoowa Cloth from Congo: Intricately handwoven by the Shoowa, a revered Bashoowa subgroup of the Kuba tribe. This textile isn’t just fabric; it’s a masterpiece of primitive art. This Kuba Cloth is crafted […]
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 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. […]