This rare small vessel with figural lids originate from Dogon, and dates . Atop the lid is two seated figures that represents an (idealistic) portrait of the deceased. The vessels were used in secondary burial rituals by the Dogon.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 13 – H 8 and weight 0.14 kg.

This beautiful hand-carved figure originates from the Senufo people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The figure is called Senufo Rhythm Pounder.  It has preserved its authenticity, surface, and aged patina. The wood carving is exquisite and exaggerated features, have all of the hallmarks of the Senufo people.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 6 – H 68 and weight 1 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 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 zoomorphic Senufo reliquary figure, with its elongated cylindrical trunk is characteristic of the style of the Fang Ntumu subgroup of northern Gabon near the Cameroon border. The appearance of Fang reliquary figures varies greatly from region to region. In general, the artists who created these figures apparently were interested in depicting the ancestors through individualized features, such as hairstyle and adornment.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 42 - H 6 and weight 0.4 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 Magnificient Bamana ChiWara carving originates from the Bambara tribe in Mali.  The patina is rich and the surface shows significant signs of age.  The mythology of the Bamana people of Mali tells the story of an antelope named Chi Wara who first taught farming skills to humanity.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 22 - H 68 and weight 8 kg.

Beautifully carved antique pair of fertility figurines originating from the Luba tribe from D.R. Congo. Most Luba art relates to kings and important chiefs, who defined their power by the display of prestige objects during important ceremonies.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 30– H 12 and weight 3.6 kg.

This Antique Black and White Beaded with Cowrie Shell Fly Whisk or Swatter originates from the Dogon People of Mali. A Dogon Noble's fly whisk was considered a prestige object. The fly whisk is a particularly pervasive emblem of leadership in Africa.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 3 – H 38 and weight 0.3 kg.

The present Fali doll in a typical, round rod shape displays a head, neck, and body richly decorated with geometric lines. The wooden doll is heavily embellished with many chains of red, yellow, white and blue glass pearls, as well as decorated with pierced cowrie shells on old leather bands. It originates from North Cameroon. In Cameroon, when a young Fali man becomes betrothed, he makes a doll(ham pilu) from wood and decorates it with hair, beads, and other small objects. He then gives it to his fiance, who wears it in a baby carrier on her back. The doll is a symbol of their marriage commitment and represents their future child. The man gives the doll the gender that he desires for his first-born. The young woman cares for the figure until the promised child is born; at this point, the couple carefully stores the doll away. It is a Fali custom that a young man should manufacture a doll for his beloved. The woman carries this doll like a baby on her back, thus symbolising her agreement to get married and her wish to have a child. All wood and leather parts of the doll display a good, old usage patina.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 37 - H 25 and weight 1.5 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 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 Punu mask from Gabon is called ‘Okuyi’ or ‘Mukudji. It was worn during acrobatic dances by men on stilts.

Made of 100% wood, kaolin, pigments.

Model is W 33 - H 25 and weight 1.6 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.

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 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 authentic, free-standing brass head cast in the lost wax technique 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 face's shape and unique expression, a tranquil and dignified presence with the transcendent gaze clearly indicate qualities of genuine nobility: endurance, far-sightedness, determination, and wisdom.

Made of 100% Copper

Age late 14th-early 15th century

Model is W 41 – H 25 and weight 5 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 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 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 Dege ancestral male figure originates from the Dogon people of Mali. A man in a sitting position, with a very erect and dignified posture. He seems to a village leader. This type of art object with such a quality of achievement is rare, and perhaps the most interesting types of Dogon art, varied in form and rich imagery, they are also among the least well documented. 

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 12 H 55 and weight 2.1 kg.

This unique clay small sculptures of a couple was sculpted by creative and skillful artisan of the Djenne tribe in the West African Republic of Mali. The art of the inner delta of the Niger, the region formed by the triangle of the cities of Mopti, Ke Macina, and Djenne, bears witness to an astonishing richness of invention and a lively concern with detail.

Made of 100% Terracotta

Model is W 38 – H 7 and weight 0.8 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 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 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 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.