Dogon are famous for their small cast figures and objects, which despite their small size, express status, prestige, and power such as this hand-carved staff. Known for their art as well as their remarkable villages along the heights of the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali, Dogon art remains today some of the best known and most collected African art.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 13 – H 80 and weight 1.5 kg.

Carved Wood Figurative Latch Dogon box 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 63 – H 15 and weight 2.7 kg.

This hand carved headrest reminiscent of a turtle originates from the Dogon people in Mali. The heavy honey-colored wood has a beautiful grain, the larger handle or extremity is richly patinated from having been carried around by its owner. The flat and slightly curved portion of the headrest also has a warm patina from usage. Dogon headrests are rare, replicating the larger stools in style and form, retaining all of the elegance and the aesthetics of larger pieces. Headrests like stools are considered to be objects of prestige, denoting social status and hierarchy in African societies.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 12 - H 29 and weight 0.4 kg.

This hand-carved One head Nommo figure box with a lid as a belly originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. This is a great display piece on a desk or dresser.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 11 – H 45 and weight 1.6 kg.

Beautiful Dogon Hunter leather satchel from Mali, West Africa. The handbag is made of lam skin and fur and decorated with gris-gris and horns. The tanning of the skin is very good and very resistant.

Made of Skin, Fur, Horns.

Model is W 23 – H 45 and weight 0.35 kg.

This artwork is a zoomorphic box with two headed horse figures and relief carved lizard figure on the lid. This is a great display piece on a desk or dresser. The latch Dogon box originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 10 - H 47 and weight 1.7 kg

A stunning Dogon door beautifully decorated with ancestral geometric figures. The lock consists of an abstract style head on top and rows of zig zags underneath representing the “flowing of water” in Dogon terminology, this continues to the door as a lighter carving and then further down in the form of a fish which the Dogon relate to the “Nommo”.The granary door lock (called ta koguru) is carved with a couple of nommo figures. These symbolize a strong magic and spiritual force. This force is then, according to beliefs’ animists of Dogon, imparted to the door lock. In the Dogon myth of the creation of the Earth, the amma god bore a being figure known as nommo (the nommo anagonno, symbolized by a fish). This nommo gave birth to four couples of nommo, considered as the eight ancestors of the mankind (unum) and the four elements.

Made of 100% Wood.

Model is W 50 – H 60 and weight 2 kg.

This jewelry or ancestral box originate from the Mangbetu tribe, of the colonial history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The unknown artist who carved this box was not only skilled with an adze, or carving tool, but also a savvy businessman who understood his audience: while Mangbetu courtiers preferred boxes with geometric bases, Europeans preferred figurative sculptures. This piece would have been particularly attractive to European consumers, who held a prurient fascination for courtly Mangbetu hairstyles that accentuated the high foreheads of the nobility, shaped through cloth bindings during infancy. Estimated at 15.000 - 20.000 Euros.

Made of 100% wood, bark, vegetable fiber.

Model is W 26 – H 47 and weight 1.2 kg.

This African Door Storage measures 18 inches tall and is hand-carved of wood. It originates from the Dogon tribe of of Mali and Burkina Faso. These doors protected the window like opening into each family's grain storage building so a small amount of food could be taken out.This amazing door would be fabulous in your home.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 39 – H 30 and weight 1.5 kg.

A unique hand-carved small stool originating from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. of the Dogon in Mali. Carved from a single piece of wood. With smooth, old usage patina on the seat, otherwise a slightly encrusted patina with some smooth glossy areas to the typical Dogon figures. This is a great piece of Dogon art that would compliment any collection or home accent.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 16 - H 23 and weight 1.2 kg.

Carved from a single block of wood, flat plank figures like this are not uncommon in Dogon art. The flat portion may extend the full length of the figure, or may end above the hips.The plank figure tapers to a point at the bottom, presumably because they lean against a wall or flat on the ground, as in altars dedicated to the deceased family members and binu, ‘immortal’ ancestors revered by an entire clan. Figures in the form of planks have been found in the Tellem caves, which indicates that the motif may be quite old. However, some of the most full-volumed, naturalistic Dogon sculptures, stylistically opposed to the plank figures, also seem to be among the oldest, suggesting once again that style is not a useful factor in determining the age of a Dogon sculpture.

Made of 100% Wood.

Model is W 9 – H 80 and weight 1 kg.

These functional iron lamps, with bowls to burn oil, and one staff, express status, prestige and power. They would bring honor to the ancestors, the current leadership and the owner of the sculpture. They usually depicted a former leader, seated, standing or on horseback. Although rare, horsemen as icon have existed for 1000 years in Mali. Some would depict a hogon, the supreme officeholder, a semi-divine leader of great wisdom, or even a mythological emissary from a distant land.

Made of 100% Iron, bamboo.

Model is W 2 – H 52 and weight 0.4 kg.

A small stool carved in the rawest form, with a smooth, old usage patina on the seat, otherwise a slightly encrusted patina with some smooth glossy areas typical to the Dogon. The piece originates from the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region, Dogon in Mali.  This is a great piece of Dogon art that would compliment any collection or home accent.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 19 - H 17 and weight 0.8 kg.

Dogon are famous for their small cast figures and objects, which despite their small size, express status, prestige, and power such as this hand-carved staff. Known for their art as well as their remarkable villages along the heights of the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali, Dogon art remains today some of the best known and most collected African art.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 20 – H 80 and weight 0.55 kg.

This Baga water vessel, made of red clay, originates from the Baga people living in Guinea, in the most western parts of the African continent.  It Pots was used in rural communities for carrying water. A noble reverence can be felt when looking at a this beautifully formed vessel that has fulfilled its function perfectly for thousands of years.

Made of 100% red clay.

Model is W 20 - H 20 and weight 2.4 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 69 - H 15 and weight 1.4 kg.

Dogon ceremonial pot with seated nommo figure on the lid. A beautifully carved monumental container that was used to hold food consumed during the investment rituals of Dogon religious and political leaders known as hogon. Hogon are the high priests of the cult of Lebe, the first Dogon ancestor to die, whose body was miraculously transformed into a snake after his death. Associated with regeneration and renewal, the cult is charged with maintaining the earth’s fertility and ensuring the protection and well-being of Dogon society.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 19 - H 50 and weight 2.6 kg.

Dogon are famous for their cast figures and objects, which express status, prestige, and power such as this hand-carved staff. Each Dogon clan has a ritual thief. The staffs are called yo domolo (thief's staff and frequently have a hook-like shape. They used to be held in the hand or worn over the shoulder during the funeral ceremony.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 13 – H 81 and weight 1.8 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.

Beautiful leather handbag of the country Dogon, Mali, West Africa. The handbag is decorated with 3 round mirrors, horns and ancient cowries.By its patina of use we can assure that it is very resistant. The tanning of the skin is very good, which means it doesn't smell bad.

Made of Skin, Horns, Cowries, Mirror.

Model is W 27 – H 45 and weight 0.35 kg.

The piece featured here is a deeply carved wood spear head in a bamboo shaft from the Dogon tribe in Mali. The spear head is carved of heavy dense wood and shows bars or barbs down one side. The head would remove from the shaft. The most notable weapons were made using a long wooden sheath and a metallic head as well as the bow and arrows and shields often made from animal hide. Spears were leaf shaped with along wooden shaft.The weapons consisted of spears and special javelins.Sometimes these were attached to a long string so that, after spearing an enemy, the spear could be pulled back again and used once more.

Made of 100% Iron, bamboo.

Model is W 4 – H 104 and weight 0.7 kg.

This authentic antique bell, cast in the form of a dome comes from Benin. Tribal bells were used for a variety of purposes, such as proclaiming a sacred presence as well as a neutralizing hostile or harmful forces. Bells were used as tools of communication, as portable instruments for conveying important messages, and as a form or currency. The predominant method employed by the Edo in creating objects like the Bells, called “lost-wax casting, does not permit for a mold to be used more than once, a fact which accounts for the idiosyncrasies and lack of exact copies in known examples of Benin bronzes. Using the bells and rattle stuffs to call the ancestor’s spirit, the oba offered sacrifices to him and to the earth on the altar.

Made of 100% Bronze, copper alloy.

Model is W 20 – H 36 and weight 0.4 kg.

This handmade comb originates from the Songye of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The combs were used by both men and women in elaborate and distinctive coiffures and a source of social status. Hair combs were considered a luxury and many become treasured items that were passed down through the generations.

Made of 100% Wood.

Model is W 21 - H 8 and weight 0.2 kg

The Ntomo (also called N'domo) Bamana mask originate from Mali. They were worn by boys as they passed through the early cycle of initiation into manhood. As part of the six initiation societies collectively known as Dyow, the main aim of the initial 5-year long N'tomo Dyo is to prepare uncircumcised boys for adulthood and to educate them about life including farming skills and discipline. The masqueraders wearing the masks, enter the village compound to announce the start of a ritual or a puppet masquerade. There are two main style groups of their masks. One is characterized by an oval face with four to ten horns in a row on top like a comb, often covered with cowries or dried red berries. The other type has a ridged nose, a protruding mouth, a superstructure of vertical horns, in the middle of which or in front of which is a standing figure or an animal. The ntomo masks with thin mouths underscore the virtue of silence and the importance of controlling one’s speech. During their time in ntomo the boys learn to accept discipline. They do not yet have access to the secret knowledge related to korè and other initiation societies. Members wore a wooden face mask during the initiation festival at harvest time and when begging for rice.

Made of 100% Wood.

Model is W 30 – H 71 and weight 1.9 kg

The piece featured here is a deeply carved wood spear head in a bamboo shaft from the Dogon tribe in Mali. The spear head is carved of heavy dense wood and shows bars or barbs down one side. The head would remove from the shaft. The most notable weapons were made using a long wooden sheath and a metallic head as well as the bow and arrows and shields often made from animal hide. Spears were leaf shaped with along wooden shaft.The weapons consisted of spears and special javelins.Sometimes these were attached to a long string so that, after spearing an enemy, the spear could be pulled back again and used once more.

Made of 100% Iron, bamboo.

Model is W 5 – H 96 and weight 0.6 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.