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 figure represents a kneeling maternity figure holding a shaft, and with a baby on her back. Her facial features are very expressive and are carved with naturalistic detailing such as large scarification on cheeks and forehead. The finial hairstyle called known as irun agogo, adds to the figure's beauty. The patina is shiny and smooth. This figure, a recent bride or a priestess, depicts an homage to maternity or motherhood and was used as a shrine to deities Shango or Eshu in the Yoruba religion. The mother and child could have had a more public role appearing during festivals and religious ceremonies. The piece has a shine and rich patina.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 70 - H 27 and weight 6 kg.

This beautiful comb originates from the Songye peoples - the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Antique combs were used for styling the hair and were sometimes worn as decorative items when inserted and worn in both men’s and women’s hair. Elaborate and distinctive coiffures reveal social status, and hair combs were considered a luxury and many become treasured items that are passed down through the generations.

Made of 100% Wood.

Model is W 28 - H 9 and weight 0.2 kg

This mask carving originates from the Fang tribe. They were meant to protect. They are often of great aesthetic quality, which suggests that they are the culmination of a long sculptural tradition. 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 38 - H 14 and weight  0.6kg.

This is a very unique Hand Carved Wood Figurative Latch Dogon Cabinet originating from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. It Stands on Three legs with a Latch.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 45 – H 14 and weight 2 kg.

This tribal Mask From the Chokwe is called pwo or mwana pwo mask and  originates from Angola. It has an elaborate hairline made up of a braided fibre fabric, beautiful and unusual scarification patterns on the forehead and cheeks. Pwo signifies womanhood and an elder ancestral female associated with fertility. The cross form on the forehead, known as cingelyengelye, is an early Portuguese influence.

Made of 100% wood, fiber, Patina.

Model is W 28 – H 17 and weight 0.5 kg.

This hand-carved Nommo figurative latch Dogon box originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. It is anthropomorphic with a lid. This is a great display piece on a desk or dresser.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 14 – H 15 and weight 1.7 kg.

Ancestor' Mangbetu figure box, originating from the Mangbetu peoples of Central Africa living to the south of the Zande in northeastern Congo (Kinshasa). They are believed to be ancestral portraits of Mangbetu royalties, and were used to decorate thrones, and likely placed in a shrine to honor them.

Made of 100% light wood, fiber Patin.

Model is W 40 - H 19 and weight 3 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 is a fabulous Old Makonde "Lipiko" Helmet Mask from Southern Tanzania and Northeast Mozambique. The Lipico helmet masks are worn on the top of the head and cover only part of the face. The helmet is worn tipped upward on the head so the dancer can see. The masks sometimes represent ancestral spirits, sometimes animals. The lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 30 – H 32 and weight 1 kg.

This type of circular pendant representing a sun refers to an ancient and complex passage of the Dogon cosmogony, at a time when light was given to men through 10 suns. It is is relatively rare in western collections. The sun symbol identification that is sometimes made seems to be foreign rather than a Dogon interpretation. 

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 7 – H 2 and weight 0.12 kg.

This figure represents a female kneeling figure holding a bowl, known as Olumeye. Her facial features are very expressive and are carved with naturalistic detailing such as large scarification on cheeks and forehead. The finial hairstyle called known as irun agogo, adds to the figure's beauty. The patina is shiny and smooth. This figure, a recent bride or a priestess, depicts an homage to maternity or motherhood and was used as a shrine to deities Shango or Eshu in the Yoruba religion. The piece has a shine and rich patina. The Olumeye are carved most often in the shape of a rooster and placed in front of a female figure who is shown kneeling in a position of submission and offering. The bowl was used to serve cola nuts to elite guests.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 66 – H 14 and weight 3.8 kg.

This is a very unique hand carved wood double door cabinet originates from the Dogon tribe. It Stands on Three legs with a Latch. It is a anthropomorphic with double headed figure and relief carved women on the door and a lizard on the back.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 63 – H 15 and weight 2.5 kg.

This ancestral Mangbetu mother-child figure made of light wood, fiber Patin, is an exceptional piece for your collection. It originates from the Mangbetu also spelled Monbuttu, peoples of Central Africa living to the south of the Zande in northeastern Congo (Kinshasa). The Anthropomorphic figure dates from 1950 - 1960.

Made of 100% light wood, fiber Patin.

Model is W 76 - H 21 and weight 4.5 kg.

This beautiful piece is a granary door made by the Dogon people of Mali. It was designed to seal off a ceramic and stone granary, which contained agricultural produce which would have sustained a large social group between harvests. Granaries were therefore of primary importance to the Dogon, as the family would have starved if rats or other animals had been able to enter the granary. It displays well and is a striking and attractive piece of secular African design.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 42 - H 28 and weight 0.9 kg.

This Lega (also known as Warega) mask originates from the Bwami tribe in Congo. A well-carved example of Lega wooden face mask. This face is enhanced by the eyebrows exceptionally carved in relief. The long and fine nose, as well as the open eyes and mouth, are carved according to the Lega style.

Made of 100% light hand-carved cane wood, fiber, and pigments.

Model is W 31 - H 20 and weight 0.8 kg.

This beautiful mask called ‘Okuyi’ or ‘Mukudji, is a superb classicism originating from the Punu tribe, south of Gabon. It was worn during acrobatic dances by men on stilts. It was worn during acrobatic dances by men on stilts. They may also have had a judicial function or worn on the occasion of collective misfortune such as (epidemic, crime, witchcraft).

Made of 100% wood, kaolin, pigments.

Model is W 30 - H 20 and weight 0.75 kg.

This Old Makonde "Lipiko" Helmet Mask originates from Southern Tanzania and Northeast Mozambique. The Lipico helmet masks are worn on the top of the head and cover only part of the face. The helmet is worn tipped upward on the head so the dancer can see. The masks sometimes represent ancestral spirits, sometimes animals. The lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.

Made of 100% wood, pigment.

Model is W 24 – H 26 and weight  0.6 kg.

This light mask (late 1800s) represents the spirit of an ancestor and was used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong. Elegant lines are typical of Fang masks, which were among the most influential.

Made of 100% Native fiber, wood and paint.

Model is W 49 - H 18 and weight 1.5 kg.

This fine Dogon tobacco pot or tabatière made of wood comes from the region of toro, at the extreme east of the Bandiagara cliff, near ireli. in Mali. The vessels were used in secondary burial rituals by the Dogon. Of great antiquity, this pot is particularly high and refined, the figures are there in the number of four, which is a sacred figure for the Dogons.

Made of 100% Wood

Model is W 11 – H 21 and weight 1.8 kg.

This kneeling maternity figure originates from the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. This figure depict represents a queen mother as she would sit in state on formal occasions. The kneeling position is a gesture of respect, devotion, and submission. Thus the figure represented in the carving is probably a petitioner rather than a deity. The sculpture may have been a votive offering from a woman who had successfully petitioned for a child. Such royal maternity figures were kept with the venerated seats of ancestral chiefs in special rooms, or they were housed in the shrines of powerful deities that were particularly concerned with the well-being of a royal person, perhaps a queen mother.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 66 - H 14 and weight 3.8 kg.

This example of Dogon art is over 35 years old. Dogon art is extremely versatile, although common stylistic characteristics – such as a tendency towards stylization – are apparent on the statues. Their art deals with the myths whose complex ensemble regulates the life of the individual. Their masks are preserved in innumerable sites of worship, personal or family altars, altars for rain, altars to protect hunters, in market.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 28 - H 18 and weight 3 kg.

This mask from the Fang tribe is an abstract anthropomorphic carving. 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 33 - H 23 and weight 2.8 kg.

This old-carved mask of light-coloured wood, originates from the Dogon people of Mali. Satimbe masks are surmounted by a female figure which represents the elder sister of the mask. It's a ceremony mask used during the annual harvest festival (called Bulu), celebrated in all the villages before the rainy season.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 28 – H 19 and weight 3 kg.

This seated Dogon couple sculpture gives eloquent expression to the shared and symmetrical responsibilities of men and women in Dogon society. The virtually identical forms of the male and female protagonists in this visual commentary accentuate the parity of their subtly distinctive roles. She is responsible for child care, he for providing sustenance. He has one hand protectively draped across her shoulders. This emphasizes their mutual roles in procreation and nurturing. Male and female are connected to one another by his gesture, but additionally are articulated as discrete units. This approach reflects Dogon attitudes toward marriage as a partnership of independent equals. This balanced duality is also a central tenet of Dogon mythology.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 65 - H 20 and weight 4 kg.

This unique figure is the prime example art Mambila, easily identifiable with their heart-shaped faces. The Tadep statues in the Mambila were used for therapeutic purposes. 

Made of 100%  wood, pigments

Model is W 34 - H 18 and weight 0.5 kg.