African Tribal Art - Ancestor Figures

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

 

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MATERNAL FIGURE

 

ANCESTOR FIGURINE

Catalogue # CIV.2.001
Tribe: Baule

Country: Cote d'Ivoire
Size:
24" x 7"

Medium: Wood
Price: € 350

Back View

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Catalogue # C0D.2.002
Tribe: Lega

Country: D R Congo
Size:
7.5" x 3"

Medium: Wood
Price: € 150

Side View

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ANCESTOR FIGURINE

 

ANCESTOR FIGURINE

Catalogue # BFA.2.003

Tribe: Lobi
Country: Burkina Faso
Size:
8" x 2"

Medium: Wood
Price: € 150

 

 

 

 

 

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Catalogue # BFA.2.004

Tribe: Lobi
Country: Burkina Faso
Size:
9" x 2"

Medium: Wood
Price: € 150

 

 

 

 

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