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  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 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.

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 superb statue called "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 in his hands an offering.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 62 – H 24 and weight 4 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 finely carved bronze figure represents a dwarf at the court of Benin. Wearing courtly dress in continuation of the traditional bronze art of Benin in form of a bearded person with o-shaped legs and neck adornment. In Edo culture dwarfs were known as the jugglers and acrobats in the Oba court.

Made of 100% Bronze

Model is W 46 – H 22 and weight 5 k

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 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 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 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 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.

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 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 superb statue called "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, with its hand on hips.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 50 – H 11 and weight 2 kg.

This Dogon statue of a woman standing carrying a child on her back and 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. 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 92 - H 20 and weight 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 old Dogon maternity figure is a fine work of art. It represents the mythical ancestor and symbolically the feminine ideals of beauty and fertility. This kind of Dogon statue was commonly used as shrine figures and kept on a Binu shrine in the village, in order to ensure successful births, fertility, and prosperity to the village.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 7 - H 46 and weight 1 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 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 beautiful female hand-carved figure is called "Rhythm Pounder". It originates from the Senufo people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The anthropomorphic figure was once a benevolent symbol of fertility and a conduit to the departed, but also a crucial prop in both commemorative ancestral rites and in initiations of adolescents to adult society. 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 20 – H 112 and weight 5 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 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 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.