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The Senufo – a traditional agricultural people of the northern savanna – Kpelie masks either represent a Poro ancestor or a supernatural spirit of a deceased village person.
This double-faced mask has provided a variety of functions. It is a significant part of the rites of…
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- Item Number: M-8047
- Provenance/Origin: Senufo. Tribe of Cote D'Lvoire. West Africa. Circa 1940 - 1950s.
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 16.5" tall x 7" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 235.00 USD
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During the 13th Century, the Kongo people began their expansion into Gabon, Zaire and Angola. One of the original tribes was called the Vili that now stretches across the coasts of Gabon and parts of the old Zaire.
Nail fetishes (aka Nkondi) are created to carry a…
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- Item Number: S-0427
- Provenance/Origin: Vili / Loango Tribe, DNC. Circa 1980s to earlier
- Composition: Wood, metal, woven fibers, cloth, paint and pigment.
- Dimensions: 32" tall x 14" widest x 11" deepest
- Weight: 24 pounds
- Price: $ 1,350.00 USD
