by Karl Norton | Sep 20, 2023
Yoruba Female Figure by Thomas Ona Small wooden images of colonial European figures by Thomas Ona can be found in the collections of the Fowler Museum at UCLA, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, and the University of Glasgow. Tribe: Yoruba...
by Karl Norton | Jun 23, 2023
Asante Akua’ba Doll Figure Consecrated by ritual specialists, they are carried by women who hope to conceive a child. After influencing pregnancy, akua ba become family heirlooms Tribe: Asante/Ashanti Origin: Ghana Approx Age: Mid 20th Century Materials: Wood...
by Karl Norton | Jun 23, 2023
Mende/Vai Bundu Helmet Mask The Sowei mask is one of the most important and recognizable symbols in the ceremonies of the Mende people. There are two separate societies within the Mende: the Poro (the men’s society) and the Sande (the women’s society). Tribe:...
by Karl Norton | Jun 19, 2023
Guere Mask The Wé people are long known by other names (Guere, Wobe, Kran), the Wé live on the border of Liberia and Ivory Coast. Tribe: Wé/Guere/Wobe Origin: Ivery Coast/Liberia Approx Age: 1950s Materials: wood, hair, fur, metal and material. Dimensions cm: 25 x 16...
by Karl Norton | Jun 7, 2023
Guere Kwi Mask The Guere, neighbours of the Dan people, make masks for similar purposes but usually of a form that is more ugly or scary than Dan masks. They are used for rituals, education and social control and to appear frightening to enemies. Tribe: Guere/Wé/Wobe...
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