by Karl Norton | Apr 23, 2025
Yoruba Twin Figures Ere Ibeji Among the Yoruba people, twins are believed to possess special supernatural powers. Tribe: Yoruba, Egba Origin: Nigeria, Ogun State, Abeokuta area Approximate Age: Acquired in Nigeria in the 1980s Materials: Wood, glass beads, cowries...
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 | Nov 10, 2022
Senufo Tugubele Figure Senufo diviners, called Sando’o, used these small wooden anthropomorphic statuettes to communicate with the helpful spirits living in the wilderness. Tribe: Senufo Origin: Ivory Coast Approx Age: 19th very early 20th Century Materials: Wood,...
by Karl Norton | Nov 7, 2022
Dogon Figure The Dogon are best known for their complex cosmology, architecture, and elaborate masked performances and figural sculptures. Tribe: Dogon Origin: Mali Approx Age: 18th-19th Century Materials: Wood Dimensions cm: 23.5 including base Ref. Number: 1709...
by Karl Norton | Feb 23, 2022
Ogoni Amanikpo Marionette Figure Wonderful piece of Ogoni history, from the ex-collection of Seward Kennedy. Tribe: Ogoni Origin: Nigeria Approx Age: Mid – Later 20th Century Materials: Wood Dimensions cm: 68 tall Ref. Number: 1003 SOLD Description: An...
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