by Karl Norton | Mar 5, 2024
Spirits Embodied: Art of the Congo Spirits Embodied offers a nuanced look at Congolese art produced from 1800 to 1940. Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Language: English Pages: 153 ISBN-10: 0816636559 ISBN-13: 978-0816636556 Published: 1 Oct. 1999 £30.00...
by Karl Norton | Jan 17, 2024
Bamileke Nkoh Mask This is a very rare mask and considered one of the most dangerous and ferocious of all Bamileke masks. Tribe: Bamileke Origin: Cameroon Approx Age: Early 20th Century Materials: wood Dimensions cm: 31 x 22 Ref. Number: 1799 SOLD Description:A great...
by Karl Norton | Jan 16, 2024
Bamileke Oku Dance Mask Oku people of the Bamileke are a subdivision in the North West region of Cameroon. Tribe: Oku/Bamileke Origin: North West Cameroon Approx Age: 1950-60 Materials: wood Dimensions cm: 40 x 30 Ref. Number: 1657 £1195.00 Description:An excellent...
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
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:...
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