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This beautiful sculpture depict a male figure, or hunter in a seated position holding what seems to be hunting tools. The piece shows traits that related it to the Malinke tribe of Mali. The piece is more likely an ancestor figure with neat braided hair and beard. The form suggests that it may represent an ancestor and was used for offerings. The Malinke people share many traditions with other Mande-speaking people like the Bamana. This includes the use of wooden shrine sculptures. Carving from their region is often difficult to attribute to a particular ethnic group because of widespread borrowing of stylistic features among groups.This is an important piece that would hold a prominent place in a collection.
Made of 100% wood.
Model is W 19 – H 61 and weight 4.8 kg.
This abstract kneeling Nommo male figure is carved from a single trunk in the bombou-toro-style and originally from the Dogon people of Mali. Dogon figures are predominantly associated with the ancestor cult. Carved for personal or family use, they commemorate the foundation of a community and are worshiped by the villagers.
Made of 100% wood.
Model is W 23 – H 109 and weight 4.9 kg.
This abstract anthropomorphic carving originates mask 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 34 – H 65 and weight 2kg.
