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.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 45 - H 12 and weight 2 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 beautiful Dogon seated woman holding a child is hermaphrodite and originates from the Dogon. It has evokes stature, with its long neck and great dignity, hieratic. Very nice patina, old wood. The style is known as Bombou-Toro, which is characterized by slender proportions, with detailed and delicate features, and are believed to represent episodes from Dogon mythology.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 51 - H 17 and weight 4.8 kg.

This authentic carved wood mask, depicting an abstracted animal originates from Mali. Dogon masks, such as this one called kanaga, are worn primarily at dama, a collective funerary rite for Dogon men. The ritual’s goal is to ensure the safe passage of the spirits of the deceased to the world of the ancestors.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 36 – H 18 and weight 1.2 kg.

Beautiful, rare antique cast bronze sitting female figure, made by the Dogon, but possibly an even older Djenne piece from Mali. Sculpture has a wonderful, very old encrusted patina on it and date at least from the late 19th century but maybe before. 

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 17 – H 8 and weight 1.8 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 hand-cast crafted Djenne ring is made of bronze and dates as early as the 11th or 12th century. Dugged from the ground, it has retained its archeological patina. A superb heavy oxidized vert-de-gris patina of greens and browns as well as encrusted deposits cover this imposing ring.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 5 – H 3 and weight 0.02 kg.

This zoomorphic deer mask is called ‘Gomintogo’. It originates from the Dogon people of Eastern Mali, and represent one of the 80 masks types of the tribe. The first mask was said to be originally carved by a farmer who killed the deer because it had devastated his fields. The farmer built an altar to shelter the spirit of the deer and prevent it to wanders and take revenge on the living people.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 24 – H 15 and weight 2.1 kg

This hand-cast crafted Djenne horsman ring is made of bronze and dates as early as the 11th or 12th century. An authentic reduced-scale sculpture, worn by the religious chief. The mounted warrior is an ancestor figure, said to impart spiritual power. A superb heavy oxidized vert-de-gris patina of greens and browns as well as encrusted deposits cover this imposing ring.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 5 – H 2 and weight 0.01 kg.

This Dogon fetish rooster is a handsome example of Dogon art; and as such, presents a style that greatly influenced the art of the West. It was used as an altar piece. In the Dogon religion, the rooster is an important symbol and associated with the Jackal and the failed experiment.

Made of 100% Lost wax casting.

Model is W 1 – H 14 and weight 0.2 kg.

This beautiful ‘Hare mask’ of the Dogon people of Eastern Mali, represents one of the approximately 80 mask types of the Dogon. The mask is white-primed and accentuated with white dots. They are worn in large numbers in funeral dances.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 21 – H 14 and weight 1.2 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 Djenne bracelet made of bronze and terracotta dates as early as the 11th or 12th century. This type of bracelets such as this were highly prized in Western Africa from 1600-1900, and utilized not only as jewelry and Currency Trade Money, but also as portable wealth.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 12– H 9 and weight 0.2 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.

This zoomorphic Dyodyomini Dogon mask made of Hardwood with a kaolin coating is an exceptional piece for your collection. It originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. The term Dyodyomini which designates this type of mask evokes a bird that pecks. It would be a Dobu, a sort of hornbill, white and brown, with a long curved beak. It was created on the occasion of a Dama (funeral ceremony, the feast of mourning).

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 48 - H 192 and weight 1 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 60 – H 60 and weight 2 kg.

This cast iron horseman/horse & rider is a statement of nobility and originates from the Dogon who live at the base of the Bandiagara escarpment near the Niger River in Mali. The nobility of the Malian aristocracy is portrayed in this light iron Dogon horse & rider which shows a fine patina. 

Made of 100% Brass, Iron Alloy

Model is W 25 – H 15 and weight 0.2 kg.

Hermaphrodite figure originating from the Dogon people of Mali. Often Dogon figures recreate the hermaphroditic mythology of their beliefs. 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

Model is W 16 – H 56 and weight 3.4 kg.

These two 'Nommo sculpture' are a lovely example of an old Dogon primordial couple which was found in a village in the Mopti region of Mali.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 41 - H 20 and weight 4.7 kg.

This impressive male fetish figure originates from the Songye, in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This particular piece features an horn one on top of the head, large open mouth with protruding tooth. On the back of the neck, there used to be a small compartment that was used to put to insert fetish material, called boanga. Typically the arms are along the body and hands are placed on each side of the abdomen. The fetish is firmly planted on his legs slightly bent forward and feet are carved on a thick cylindrical base that is eroded in some places. The patina is brown and light brown in places. Songye fetish figures vary in size from 4 to 60. The works of Songye craftsmen are often used within the secret societies during various ceremonies.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 16 – H 73 and weight 3.5 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.

This hand-cast crafted ceremonial Djenne Three Clover Leaf Ring is made of bronze and dates as early as the 11th or 12th century. Dugged from the ground, it has retained its archeological patina. A superb heavy oxidized vert-de-gris patina of greens and browns as well as encrusted deposits cover this imposing ring.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 5 – H 3 and weight 0.02 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 hand-cast crafted Djenne bracelet is made of bronze and terracotta dates as early as the 11th or 12th century. This type of bracelets were highly prized in Western Africa from 1600-1900, and utilized not only as jewelry and Currency Trade Money, but also as portable wealth. 

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 11 – H 3 and weight 0.15 kg.

This authentic mask, depicting an abstracted human face showing traces of exposure to the Elem bird mask is made of wood, with a crusted old wooden patina, originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. 

Made of 100% wood, fiber Patin.

Model is W 29 – H 20 and weight 2 kg.