This old Dogon maternity figure is a fine work of art. It represents the mythical ancestor and symbolically the feminine ideals of beauty and fertility. This kind of Dogon statue was commonly used as shrine figures and kept on a Binu shrine in the village, in order to ensure successful births, fertility, and prosperity to the village.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 7 - H 46 and weight 1 kg.

This hand-carved zoomorphic figure comes from the Senufo tribe of Ivory Coast/Mali. It has preserved its authenticity, surface and aged patina. The wood carving is exquisite and have all of the hallmarks of the Senufo people. 

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 32 – H 17 and weight 2 kg.

This Dogon carved wood sculpture is a hunter holding two wands. The sculpture reflects the artistry, power, and authority of the Dogon artistry. Wooden sculptures have a special meaning for the Dogon for they blend symbol and a powerful aesthetic in a very abstract image.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 23 – H 72 and weight 2 kg.

This authentic, well preserved Bronze of the Benin Kingdom is usually seen as a court official whose job it was to herald the arrival of the Oba's royal entourage with the blow of his horn during public processions. The hornblower wears luxurious clothing and is therefore more likely dressed for a specific festival or celebration than for a war.

Made of 100% Bronze

Age Mid 15th Century

Model is W 60 – H 13 and weight 7.5 kg.

This small zoomorphic figure made of old bronze, black iron reveals some of the most accomplished sculptures made by a Nigerian tribe called Mumuye. Mumuye figure demonstrates an astonishing range of variations, testifying to their makers’ unbridled creativity and limitless inventiveness. These small sculptures reinforce the status and prestige of their owner, as they hold them in their hands, they have a dialogue with them and thus ensures them personal protection.

Made of 100% old bronze.

Model is W 58 - H 17 and weight 2.2 kg.

This rare articulated Anthropomorphic Iginga doll made of wood originates from the Lega/Bwami peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Figures such as this were used as a didactic device during the ritual of the Bwami Society to educate young initiates. Their metaphoric form help instructors to pass the message as do the proverbs, legends, myths and slogans.

Made of 100% wood, vegetable fibers.

Model is W 60 - H 24 and weight 5.5 kg.

This beautiful Bombou-Toro statue of a woman standing holding a child is hermaphrodite and originates from the Dogon tribe of Mali. It evokes stature and represents a maternity figure, ‘mother and child’ or original founding primordial beings who gave the Dogon birth, also referred to as Nummo. They were often objects of petitions or prayers for fertility and successful births.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 17 - H 71 and weight 4.1 kg.

This miniature Cast Handmade Dogon iron sculpture is a farmer or shepherd holding a wand. The sculpture reflects the artistry, power, and authority of the Dogon blacksmith. Iron sculpture has a special meaning for the Dogon for they blend symbol and a powerful aesthetic in a very abstract image.

Made of 100% Brass, Iron Alloy

Model is W 27 – H 8 and weight 0.07 kg.

This Dogon statue is hermaphrodite and originates from the Dogon and is called ‘Nommo sculpture’. Carved from hardwood in the strict, clear, angular and angular abstracted ‘bombou-toro-style’ and originally probably black-brown. She is identified as being a "Jonyeleni", a member of the Jo society, a woman's and men's initiation society among the Bamana.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 45 - H 48 and weight 1 kg.

This extremely rare Mama Bush Cow in full figure is a classic example of a traditional African figure created by the Mama people who live in the interior of Nigeria in the Benue River Valley north of the Jos plateau.

Made of 100% wood, camwood, pigment.

Model is W 51 - H 15 and weight 3 kg.

This rare Wurkun (or Bikwin) small figure, in a post or staff-like form, is known as iagalagana and incarnates tutelary spirits. The stylized figure is stuck on iron rods, with a beautiful crusty red ocher patina. These statues were frequently washed with liquid clay, "fed" with millet beer offerings, rubbed with oil, explaining the thickness of the clay.

Made of 100% Iron, Paint.

Model is W 41 - H 14 and weight 3.5 kg.

The “guardian Byer”, is characteristic of the Southern Fang style, in particular, the Meke-Betsi of the North and the North – West Gabon. The character in a sitting position, with its voluminous head and stocky appearance, holds in his hands the ceremonial flute So initiates, boys rite of passage among the Beti-Fang.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 14 – H 51 and weight 2.3 kg.

This  Ancestral Figure originates from Dogon. Carved for personal or family use, they commemorate the foundation of a community and are worshiped by the village. This type of art object with such a quality of achievement and a wood so old is rare. The figure is normally placed on an altar and most of which are dedicated to ancestors, either real or mythical. 

Made of 100% wood, Kaolin pigments.

Model is W 14 - H 26 and weight 2 kg.

This  Ancestral Male Figure originates from the Dogon. A man sitting on a stool, with a very erect and dignified posture, holds in his hands some kind of tool. He wears a pectoral necklace. He seems to a village leader.

Made of 100% wood, pigments.

Model is W 73 - H 18 and weight 7.3 kg.

This beautiful standing sculpture of a woman holding a child and staff is hermaphrodite and originates from the Dogon. The maternity figure evokes stature, with its long neck, great dignity, hierarchy.  The style, known as Bombou-Toro is believed to represent the ideals of beauty, fertility, commonly used as shrine figures.  They were often objects of petitions or prayers for fertility and successful births. 

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 68 - H 16 and weight 3.2 kg.

This superb statue called "guardian byer", with its voluminous head and stocky appearance, is characteristic of the Southern Fang style, in particular the Meke-Betsi of the North and the North - West Gabon. The character, in a sitting position, Holds in his hands an offering.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 62 – H 24 and weight 4 kg.

This small, late 19th–early 20th century, Maginga statue made of wood originates from the Lega peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The figure portrays angular legs tapering to the torso with protruding navel framed by truncated arms, the sloping shoulders supporting the head with scooped, heart-shaped facial plane, notched mouth and coffee-bean eyes; covered in kaolin.

Made of 100% wood, kaolin, vegetable fibers.

Model is W 51 - H 16 and weight 1.9 kg.

This wooden reliquary figure from the Fang tribe are abstract anthropomorphic carvings. They were meant to protect. Symbolic representations of ancestors, these comparatively rare heads hold a special place in the corpus of Fang statuary.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 70 - H 21 and weight 3 kg.

This rare and beautiful 19th–mid-20th century mother-and-child maternity figure carved for the Royal Court originates from northeastern Igboland, Nigeria. The Shango crest sits on atop the head, with ethnic adornments and scarification and exceptional detail in the facial expression. Shango is the god of thunder and lightning. Shango is both feared in the context of justice and magic and venerated as his manifestations bring beneficial rain for crops.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 75 - H 16 and weight 5.2 kg.

This rare and beautiful mother-and-child figure is called Osé Shango, a maternity figure carved by the Yoruba tribe of the northeastern Igboland, Nigeria.

Made of 100% wood, glossy honey brown patina.

Model is W 50 - H 20 and weight 2.4 kg.

This female figure holding a child is a Dogon hermaphrodite originating from the Dogon Tribe of Mali. With its long neck and great dignity, it evokes a hierarchical status. The style is known as Bombou-Toro. Maternity figures depict the ideals of beauty, fertility, commonly used as shrine figures. They were often objects of petitions or prayers for fertility and successful births.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 12 - H 80 and weight 4 kg.

This small Kunin sculpture, from the Middle Benue River Valley, Nigeria, is distinguished by its overall elegant proportions and stylistically compared to their Mumuye and Jukun neighbors. The Chamba venerate anthropomorphic statues of male and female gender. The figure is not very common and their role is little known but it has been reported that there figures are used in a cult activity known as Jup that is in the main dominated by men or in the case of women, Jem.

Made of 100% carved wood, patina.

Model is W 8 - H 67 and weight 1.7 kg.

This ceramic depiction of an ancestral elder was made by the Nok people of Nigeria, at the very start of the first millennium AD. This piece is a classic of the Nok culture. Little is known of the original function of the pieces, but theories include ancestor portrayal, grave markers, and charms to prevent crop failure, infertility, and illness. Also, based on the dome-shaped bases found on several figures, they could have been used as finials for the roofs of ancient structures.

Made of 100% terracotta.

Model is W 48 – H 15 and weight 1.2 kg.

This iron fetish bird figure of early to mid 20th Century, is made by the Dogon tribe from Mali using the old lost-wax method and is in excellent condition. The fetish figure of a bird is believed to symbolize the 'hogon' or spiritual leader. 

Made of 100% Bronze

Model is W 45 – H 30 and weight 3.5 kg.

This authentic, well preserved Bronze of the Benin Kingdom in what is now Nigeria exhibits a virtuosity and sophistication of style that has astonished the Western world since they were visited in the 15th century. The figure and pose are classic from the high period of Benin art in the 15th century and honor the King or Oba.

Made of 100% Bronze

Age Mid 15th Century

Model is W 53 – H 15 and weight 5.3 kg.

This large Dogon statue of a woman standing carrying a child on her back and holding a calebasse is hermaphrodite and originates from the Dogon. The maternity figure represents one of the ‘mother’ or original founding primordial beings who gave the Dogon birth, also referred to as Nummo.

Made of 100% wood, crusted Patina, Kaolin..

Model is W 91 - H 20 and weight 13 kg.