An exceptional cubistic Merekun figure, BamanaThese large Janus heads are part of the “Sogow” ceremonies. Their fine stylised faces and cubistic ...

An "Asafo" flag from the Fante145 cm by 93 cm

An "Asafo" flag from the Fante136 by 108 cm

An "Asafo" flag from the Fante186 by 110 cm

A Bidjogo "Kaissi" maskIn the stylised form of seacreatures and Buffalo, these headdress masks (Kaissi) are from the Bidjogo people of Bissagos I...

A Bidjogo "Kaissi" mask88 cm

A Bidjogo "Kaissi" maskIn the stylised form of seacreatures and Buffalo, these headdress masks (Kaissi) are from the Bidjogo people.This impress...

A fine Dan maskIn Dan society, the unknown dangerous spirits coming from the forest are embodied into these masks, thus allowing the spirits to da...

A Nineagle mask, WeCollection -Prof. Henri Plester (1929-2006), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (1973)-Sotheby's, New York, 22 November 1998. Lot 246...

A Dan MaskWood, pigments, metalA Dan mask24 cmProvenanceTristan TzaraSandro (Alexandro) Volta (1900-1986), Milan, Italy, seller 1957Carlo Monzino ...

Wè-Guéré(Gere)/KranOutside of their ritual use in dance, most Dan masks are difficult to identify. This is a "We" mask, used over many generation...

An early Ashanti seat with karyatid figureThe Asante people see thesenot as mere stools. Their origin goes back to the unification of the Asante s...

An exceptional Dogon Panel of a sacred ark "Aduno Koro"This ancient ritual Dogon panel, with a deep dark patina and significant deposits, comes f...

A "Wirigo" Dogon maskThere is only one place where these masks could be found, the village of Dogo on the border of Mali. Like other Dogon masks,...

A Dogon figure38 cmProvenancePierre Langlois, Paris circa 1960Ancienne Collection Baudouin de Grunne, Wezembeek-Oppem

A Baule mask27 cmProvenancePrivate collection, FranceChristophe Rolley, BagneuxPrivate collection, Paris

A Bassa maskThe Bassa people are part of the Dan speaking people from Liberia. This mask was used by the secret "Nor" Society during adult initia...

An exceptional Baule figure47 cmProvenancePrivate collection GermanyCollection Bernd Muhlack, KielLiteratureSchaedler/Schädler (Karl-Ferdinand), "...

A seated Baule diviniation figureThese are special figures, commissioned by the diviner with specific and detailed instructions like the figure's ...

A Dan mask20 cmProvenanceCollected in situ by Madame Poinsignon, circa 1950

A Yaure mask39 cmProvenanceGalerie Pierre VeriteBought at Galerie Carrefour from Suzanne Vérité on 22 March 1944 for FF 2890 at Galerie Carrefour,...

A Guro mask31 cmProvenanceAdrian Schlag, BrusselsPrivate collection Paris

A pair of twin figures "Ibeji", , EgbaThe female figure has a hairdo that is typical of the Egba area, The male has an unusual middle- ridge hair...

A pair of "Ibeji" twin figures Abeokuta, Egba, Probably made by Shokon, son of Akinyode.The female figure is wearing an elaborate coiffure compose...

A pair of twin figures "Ibeji" IgbominaThis finely carved pair is from the Ila area, each with separate feet with sandals. They have numerous brac...

A very good pair of "Ibeji" twin figures, Omu Aran, IgbominaProbably by the sculptor Ogun Remni, Agbegi compound.This pair is likely carved by the...

A pair of twinfigures "Ibeji", Ilogbo (Egbado) , A very fine pair with shared beaded hood24 cm h each without the hoodProvenanceSotheby Paris "Liv...

A pair of twin figures "Ibeji", Ila Ofa29 cmProvenanceA french private collection

An old twin figure "Ibeji", Egbe28 cmProvenanceA french private collection

A Yoruba twin figure, IbejiProbably carved by Bogungsoko30 cmProvenanceFrench private collection

A pair of twin figures "Ibeji", Ijebu26 cmProvenanceA french private collection

An important shrine figure or Ngwomo Nigeria.An important shrine figure or Ngwomo Nigeria.This impressive figure was created by Eket masters, an I...

A Punu "Okuyi" maskThese masks embody the personas of past community elders, particularly women of standing and were worn by costumed stilt-dance...

An exceptional early BaKota maskThis “cubist” helmet mask is from the Willy Mestach collection. An artist himself, his collection was focused bas...

A rare Songe/ Tetela maskwood, brass, and raffia fibers.With inventory number 246 in the mask33 cmProvenanceLikely collected by Frans OlbrechtsFor...

A very fine ivory Lega "Pala"mask6.4 cmCertificateCITES 2023/BE00573/CEProvenanceCollected in situ by Jose Nieuwborgh in Kivu (1958-1959)Compagni...

An exceptional Kongo "Nkisi Nkondi" figure" Few African sculptures are as iconic as human figures covered in hardware. Such figures,variably calle...

A Mangbetu Terra Cotta figureA Mangebtu Terra Cotta figureThese fine terracotta vessels, made by Mangbetu women, are some of the best examples of ...

A wonderful Kuyu janus head "Kuyugandza"Wood, polychromeThese sculptures were carved on a protrusion that was held in the hand, covered with cloth...

An important Songo throne "mbenza ya ngana" Angola34 cm hProvenanceGerman private collectionCollection fam. Redlich, Dusseldorf

A Bakwese mask26 cmProvenanceCollected by the Compagnie du Kasaï, 1901-1955

A Bakwese maskThe white kaolin on the face of this mask identifies it as a representative of ancestral and spiritual realms. In Kwese society, the...

A Monumental Pende maskAccording to Strother, these "Panya Ngombe" masks symbolise the right to host initiations to the men's fraternity and rece...

A large Songye Kifwebe mask45 cmProvenanceCollected by the Compagnie du Kasaï, 1901-1955Collection Jean-Marc Desaive, Brussels

A Suku figure41 cmExhibitions"Art of the Yaka and Suku", QCC ART center New York

A Pende figure with turned head38 cm

A large Yaka figure or "Khosi"They are 'magically charged' by the ritual specialist called 'nganga' who functions as a priest, healer, soothsayer ...

A Tchokwe mask21 cmProvenanceBelgian private collectionGalery Didier Claes, Brussels

An early collected Nkisi mirror fetishWood, magic charge, textile, mirrorA 19th century Nkisi mirror fetish collected by the Scheut missionaries....

A very fine Hemba ceremonial knife"Aelo"In theThe Luba mythology, kingship and metal-smithing were introduced by a cultural hero called "Mbidi Kil...

A rare Makonde mask with horns41 cmProvenanceLucien Van de Velde, Antwerp, BelgiumPrivate collection, Belgium

A Sepik mask, Nggala peopleThis expressive mask was collected in the field by Douglas Newton, one of the first researchers in this region, He coll...

A rare Iatmul figurative sceptreA very dense woodAn extremely rare ceremonial sceptre with only two others known in german Museums, little is kn...

A lower Sepik figureCollection number in white ink.22 cmProvenanceFormer collection John Friede

An exceptional and ancient Asmat drum with human figureOne of the very few early Asmat drums with a full figure. Another example is in the Metropo...

An early Dayak warriors shield128 cm

Jewellery, a comb and a bagA small collection of Papua New Guinea Jewelry and a comb.Fibers, teeth with museum labels from the Cologne University ...

A great Batak "Pagar" figureBatak carvers created a variety of figures (pagar) intended to ward of evil. Pagar can be thought of as a sentinel, fo...

An early korwar amulet19 cmProvenanceCollected in situ in 1920Collection Jacques Hoogerbrugge, LeidenDutch private collectionPublished in Hoogerbr...

Ancestor figure for Atonement (Adu Horo), Central NiasThe most distinctiveof the Nias statues are called adu horo. They are often hermaphrodite wi...