African Collectibles

Very rare find still ok for its age african zulu mask. Christmas sale starts now, buy now so you wont be dissapointed.

The ngontang mask symbolizes a ‘young white girl’. Item: Fang Style Ngontang Face Mask Size : 31.5 x 22.5 cm x 20 cm. Origin : Central Gabon (see ethnographic notes below). Fang are principally hunters but also agriculturists.

Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors' faces. The white color of the mask is genderless; white is a symbol for peace, deities, spirits of the dead, and the afterlife. Therefore the masks were worn during funerals.

Mumuye artists are famous for their wooden statues known as iagalagana. The Mumuye statuary was discovered in 1968. With no royal system, the Mumuye are organized by age classes and choose a village chief who is assisted by a council of elders.

The bieri would be consulted when the village was to change location, when a new crop was planted, during a palaver, or before going hunting, fishing, or to war. But once separated from the reliquary chest, the sculpted object would lose its sacred value and could be destroyed.

Only the initiates of the lineage had access to this sacred place. A husband could use it to guard against his wife’s infidelity, for it was believed that if he placed pieces of her clothing in the reliquary, an unfaithful wife would be driven mad.

African Origins has been trading online since 2007. We are constantly on the look out for interesting objects to add to our collection. Where possible, we will specify the provenance of important individual tribal objects.

The bieri would be consulted when the village was to change location, when a new crop was planted, during a palaver, or before going hunting, fishing, or to war. But once separated from the reliquary chest, the sculpted object would lose its sacred value and could be destroyed.

Item : Asante Akuba Doll. Origin : Ghana. Size : 39 x 11 x 6 cm. Context: Akuba Dolls are used in fertility rites by the Ashanti people of Ghana. (Includes display stand.). The Asante are famous for their ceremonial stools carved with an arched sit set over a foot, referring to a proverb or a symbol of wisdom.

Mumuye artists are famous for their wooden statues known as iagalagana. The Mumuye statuary was discovered in 1968. With no royal system, the Mumuye are organized by age classes and choose a village chief who is assisted by a council of elders.

African Origins has been trading online since 2007. We are constantly on the look out for interesting objects to add to our collection. Where possible, we will specify the provenance of important individual tribal objects.

Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors' faces. The white color of the mask is genderless; white is a symbol for peace, deities, spirits of the dead, and the afterlife. Therefore the masks were worn during funerals.

It displays a flat surface and often has a whitened heart-shaped face, a triangular nose, coffee-bean eyes and small or non-existent mouth. The wearer of the gon mask is nude – as opposed to the person dressed in the ekuk, who wears a wide skirt of fibers.

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Ultimate authority over the 40,000 Mangbetu rests with a king whose sons govern the various provinces, which are divided into districts and villages. In the middle of the 18th century the Mangbetu people left the Sudan, they re-located their kingdom in the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors' faces. The white color of the mask is genderless; white is a symbol for peace, deities, spirits of the dead, and the afterlife. Therefore the masks were worn during funerals.

We personally hand select each one to ensure they are plush, flat and of the highest quality available. African Origins has been trading online since 2007. We are constantly on the look out for interesting objects to add to our collection.

Chokwe sculptors were the most famous of the region; there were two types. They were hired by the great chieftainries and worked exclusively for the court. They were famous for their large statues of deified ancestors, exalting strength and dignity.

Their striking design and finely woven texture make an interesting modern decor addition whether displayed singularly or collectively. African Origins has been trading online since 2007. We are constantly on the look out for interesting objects to add to our collection.

The powerful ancient Benin kingdom was founded by the son of an Ife king in the early 14th century AD. It was situated in the forest area of southern Nigeria, 106 miles southeast of Ife. The art of bronze casting was introduced around the year 1280.

Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors' faces. The white color of the mask is genderless; white is a symbol for peace, deities, spirits of the dead, and the afterlife. Therefore the masks were worn during funerals.

Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors' faces. The white color of the mask is genderless; white is a symbol for peace, deities, spirits of the dead, and the afterlife. Therefore the masks were worn during funerals.

T he Buyu occupy a small area between the Lualaba River and the northwestern end of Lake Tanganyika, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. When bad luck arrives, they try to understand the will of the ancestors either through dream interpretation or divination.

Beautiful antique hand carved statue in Ebony wood of a male's head. The styling of this piece is from an African country. This is an excellent item to use. Christmas salestarts now, buy now so you wont be dissapointed.

Beautiful antique hand carved statue in Ebony wood of a male's head. The styling of this piece is from an African country. This is an excellent item to use. Christmas salestarts now, buy now so you wont be dissapointed.

The OvaHimba are a semi-nomadic, pastoral people, culturally distinguishable from the Herero people in northern Namibia and southern Angola, and speak OtjiHimba (a Herero language dialect), which belongs to the language family of the Bantu.

Context : One way in which Kuba titleholders displayed their wealth and generosity was through the distribution of large quantities of palm wine to their friends and associates. At the court, drinking vessels were a vital accessory of great symbolic value.

Item: Fang Ngil Judicial MaskSize : 39.5 x 16.5 cm x 10 cm. The Fang used masks in their secret societies. Fang are principally hunters but also agriculturists. Their social structure is based on a clan, a group of individuals with a common ancestor, and on the family.

About half of the 2 million Namibians belong to the Ovambo people. Early 20th Cen Ovambo Ndoro Knife.Origin: Namibia (South West Africa). African Origins has been trading online since 2007. We are constantly on the look out for interesting objects to add to our collection.

African Origins has been trading online since 2007. We are constantly on the look out for interesting objects to add to our collection. Where possible, we will specify the provenance of important individual tribal objects.

SCULPTURES VERY HEAVY . They are old, I know that much.

Ultimate authority over the 40,000 Mangbetu rests with a king whose sons govern the various provinces, which are divided into districts and villages. MANGBETU (GURUGURU, MANGUTU, MOMBOUTTOUS, MONGBUTU, NGBETU).

They are found in Zimbabwe, Botswana and southern Mozambique in Southern Africa and bordering South Africa. Representing over 80% of the population, the Shona tribe is culturally the most dominate tribe in Zimbabwe.

It displays a flat surface and often has a whitened heart-shaped face, a triangular nose, coffee-bean eyes and small or non-existent mouth. The wearer of the gon mask is nude – as opposed to the person dressed in the ekuk, who wears a wide skirt of fibers.

(Perrois, 1985). Their masks appear in funerary rituals, initiation ceremonies, and the magical rites whose function is to unmask sorcerers. Item: Lumbo Female Ancestor Statue. Specifications: 41. 5 x 15 x 13.5 cm.

BAT Wonders of the World 1928. Ruins of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, S.E. Africa. Wonders of the World. IF I HAVE IT I CAN LIST IT FOR YOU. Series Title Clearing out my spares. 1000s of cards to be listed from cereal cards, sport, cigarette cards and many more.

Punu masks represent idealized female ancestors' faces. The white color of the mask is genderless; white is a symbol for peace, deities, spirits of the dead, and the afterlife. Therefore the masks were worn during funerals.

The Sao civilization flourished in Middle Africa from ca. the sixth century to as late as the sixteenth century. Oral histories add further details about the people: The Sao were made up of several patrilineal clans who were united into a single polity with one language, race, and religion.

African stone carved head / bust,Shona Art Village Elder standing 13 cm High and weighs 700 grams.

The Teke often chose a blacksmith as chief – an important person in the community whose profession was passed down from father to son. The diviner, both sorcerer and healer, was also powerful; facilitating retributions, he would render effective the mussassi, personal protective statuettes, and would perform divination in instances of illness or death.

The AmaZulu believe that they are the direct descendants of the patriarch Zulu, who was born to an Nguni chief in the Congo Basin area. Shaka was followed by Dingaan, who tentatively entered into treaties with English colonizers.

Item: Fang Ngil Judicial MaskSize : 25.5 x 16.5 cm x 11 cm. The Fang used masks in their secret societies. Fang are principally hunters but also agriculturists. Their social structure is based on a clan, a group of individuals with a common ancestor, and on the family.

The Ijo masks for the cults of the water spirits are made in the form of aquatic animals, especially hippopotamus and crocodiles. In addition, there are shrines that contain sculptures for the village heroes and ancestors.

Pwo, is an archetype of womanhood, an ancestral female personage who encourages fertility. As an ancestor, she is envisioned as an elderly woman. The eyes closed to narrow slits evoke those of a deceased person.

They are found in Zimbabwe, Botswana and southern Mozambique in Southern Africa and bordering South Africa. Representing over 80% of the population, the Shona tribe is culturally the most dominate tribe in Zimbabwe.

They are found in Zimbabwe, Botswana and southern Mozambique in Southern Africa and bordering South Africa. Representing over 80% of the population, the Shona tribe is culturally the most dominate tribe in Zimbabwe.

Their striking design and finely woven texture make an interesting modern decor addition whether displayed singularly or collectively. African Origins has been trading online since 2007. We are constantly on the look out for interesting objects to add to our collection.