This small, late 19th–early 20th century, Maginga statue made of wood originates from the Lega peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The figure portrays angular legs tapering to the torso with protruding navel framed by truncated arms, the sloping shoulders supporting the head with scooped, heart-shaped facial plane, notched mouth and coffee-bean eyes; covered in kaolin.

Made of 100% wood, kaolin, vegetable fibers.

Model is W 51 - H 16 and weight 1.9 kg.

This Bembe statuette originates from the People's Republic of the Congo. Bembe ancestor statues are rare and they can only be found in the south western part of their territory. The most known are called Biteki, and portray generally impressive corporal scarification. They mostly represent Heads of village, warriors and women.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 74 - H 17 and weight 5 kg.

This Early-mid 20th century mother-and-child figures are placed in shrines and used by diviners in northeastern Igboland, Nigeria. The Igbo figures of mother and child are very rare.

Made of 100% wood, kaolin.

Model is W 55 - H 19 and weight 3.5 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 superb statue called "Eyema Byeri, guardian byer, with its voluminous head and stocky appearance, 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, holds with both hands the ceremonial flute for initiated So, young boys rite of passage among the Beti-Fang.

Made of 100% wood Model is W 62 – H 24 and weight 4 kg.

This Mid 20th century Chamba statue is not very common and their role is little known but it has been reported that  figures such as this are used in cult activity known as Jup that is in the main dominated by men or in the case of women, Jem.

Made of 100% carved wood and camwood powder.

Model is W 50 - H 167 and weight 4.7 kg.

This rare and beautiful 19th–mid-20th century mother-and-child maternity figure carved for the Royal Court originates from northeastern Igboland, Nigeria. The Shango crest sits on atop the head, with ethnic adornments and scarification and exceptional detail in the facial expression. Shango is the god of thunder and lightning. Shango is both feared in the context of justice and magic and venerated as his manifestations bring beneficial rain for crops.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 75 - H 16 and weight 5.2 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 anthropomorphic figure comes from the Ivory Coast/Mali and is called Tugubele. 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 72 – H 23 and weight 0.5 kg.

This hand-carved zoomorphic figure comes from the Senufo tribe of Ivory Coast/Mali. It has preserved its authenticity, surface and aged patina. The wood carving is exquisite and have all of the hallmarks of the Senufo people. 

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 32 – H 17 and weight 2 kg.

This fantastic Chamba statue, is not very common and has an exceptional aesthetic presence and compelling abstract design. It was thought to have either a protective or healing function for the Wurkun or Bikwin peoples of the Benue River Valley.

Made of 100% carved wood and camwood powder.

Model is W 60 – H 14 and weight 3 kg.

This female figure holding a child is a Dogon hermaphrodite originating from the Dogon Tribe of Mali. With its long neck and great dignity, it evokes a hierarchical status. The style is known as Bombou-Toro. Maternity figures depict the ideals of beauty, fertility, commonly used as shrine figures. They were often objects of petitions or prayers for fertility and successful births.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 12 - H 80 and weight 4 kg.

This rare and beautiful 19th–early-20th century Yombe Phemba (Maternity) Figure, originates from the Kongo peoples, Yombe group - Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is called Nkisi (means holy). The figures were used to ward off danger to mothers during delivery and to protect the health of the child.

Made of 100% Wood, kaolin.

Model is W 16 - H 75 and weight 5.2 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  Ancestral Figure originates from Dogon. Carved for personal or family use, they commemorate the foundation of a community and are worshiped by the village. This type of art object with such a quality of achievement and a wood so old is rare. The figure is normally placed on an altar and most of which are dedicated to ancestors, either real or mythical. 

Made of 100% wood, Kaolin pigments.

Model is W 14 - H 26 and weight 2 kg.

This unique clay maternity figure was sculpted by the 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 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.

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 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.

This wooden reliquary figure from the Fang tribe are abstract anthropomorphic carvings. 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 70 - H 21 and weight 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 40 – H 26 and weight 5 kg.

This Bamana ChiWara carving is identified as a male and originates from the Bambara tribe in Mali.  The patina is rich and the surface shows significant signs of age.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 52 - H 13 and weight 0.5 kg.

This beautiful standing sculpture of a woman holding a child and staff is hermaphrodite and originates from the Dogon. The maternity figure evokes stature, with its long neck, great dignity, hierarchy.  The style, known as Bombou-Toro is believed to represent the ideals of beauty, fertility, commonly used as shrine figures.  They were often objects of petitions or prayers for fertility and successful births. 

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 68 - H 16 and weight 3.2 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.

This beautiful Mama Bush Cow in full figure is classic example of a traditional African figure created by the Mama people who live in the interior of Nigeria in the Benue River Valley north of the Jos plateau. It is extremely rare to get hold of a Mama Bush Cow.

Made of 100% wood, cam wood, pigment.

Model is W 50 - H 16 and weight 2 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.