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...
by Karl Norton | Jan 26, 2022
Rare Bangwa Ritual Elephant Figure The people of the Bangwa are one of the numerous smaller ethnic groups within the large Bamileke complex. Tribe: Bangwa, Bamileke Origin: Grassfields, Cameroon Approx Age: 19th Century Materials: Wood Dimensions cm: 55 long x 23...
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