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Girl from Hemba tribe With wooden statue RD Congo Photo by Charles Henault, 1972 |
Ancestor Figures
Cote d'Ivoire D R Congo Burkina Faso Tanzania Nigeria
Power Statues and ANCESTOR Figures of Africa. The greatest contribution Africa has made so far to the cultural heritage of mankind is it's richly varied sculpture. African sculpture was scarcely known outside it's own continent until late in the nineteenth century, but during the twentieth century, its liberating and refreshing effect on Western art has been immeasurable. African sculpture is a highly developed and extremely sophisticated art form with thousands of years of history behind it....more»
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MATERNAL FIGURE |
IBEJI FETISH |
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Country: Cote d'Ivoire
Medium:
Wood |
Country: Nigeria
Medium:
Wood, Leather |
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ANCESTOR FIGURINE |
ANCESTOR FIGURINE |
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Catalogue # BFA.2.003
Tribe: Lobi
Medium:
Wood
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Catalogue # BFA.2.004
Tribe: Lobi
Medium:
Wood
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