African Art Modernist Sculptural Relief
Circa 20th Century, probably French

Large highly decorative panel depicting Kalumba,
who was known as the African god who built the road from heaven to earth. Figural dancing women and children playing musical instruments in a very stylized Modernistic style, reminiscent of the artwork inspired by Josephine Baker during the 1920’s.

Made of a copper type of metal that has a rich patina finish with shades of copper and bronze. Wonderful in a Contemporary or Art Deco décor.

Item # DAS37

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African Tribal Artifact
Fang Tribal Mask / Helmet, Gabon
Late 19th Century, Early 20th Century, Ivory Coast, West Africa

Exotic ceremonial helmet on a contemporary custom metal stand.

Item # DATA03

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African Tribal Artifacts
Monumental Sentry Figures, Male & Female
Possibly from the Bobo Tribe in the Koudougou region of Burkina Faso
Circa first half of the 20th Century, West Africa

Very large Pair of African Sentry Guard Figures with helmet shaped narrow heads.
Original finish and geometric tribal (red and white) pigment markings.

Item # DATA01

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African Tribal Artifact
Carved Granary Door with latch
Circa mid 20th Century, Dogoon Tribe,
Mali, West Africa

Richly detailed carved grainary door, with latch.

Item # DATA07

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African Tribal Artifact
Ceremonial Animal Mask
Bobo Tribe in the Koudougou
region of Burkina Faso
Circa mid 20th Century, West Africa

Colorful geometric carved animal mask with dyed raffia fiber fringe. Used by the Bobo tribe in the spring and during planting season, for agricultural dance rituals, to encourage growth and prosperous plantings. Generally full costumes were used with masks of this type.

Item # DATA06

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African Tribal Artifact
Large Bateba Figural Man Statue
Lobi Tribe of Burkina Faso
Circa early-mid 20th Century, West Africa

Colorful painted Bateba, a sculptural, figural carved male figure with coffee bean shaped eyes. Used in Lobi culture as repositories for the thil (supernatural spirits). The Thil Du are placed in household shrine rooms and are anointed with sacrificial material to avert misfortune
and assure the goodwill of ancestors.

Item # DATA05

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African Tribal Artifact
Figural Female Pombibele (Ceremonial Rhythm Pounder)
Senufo Tribe of Liberia and the Ivory Coast
Circa early 20th Century, West Africa

Large sculptural, figural carved post that was used in rituals /ceremonies to sound out the beat by pounding the ground. A single strand of beads are worn around her neck. Her hair is short, in a cornrow type of style. A sarong style skirt is draped from her waist. Block style feet, arms at her side.

Item # DATA04

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African Tribal Artifacts
Monumental Senufo Tribe Kasingele /  Kporopyan Figures
Circa first half of the 20th Century
Liberia and the Ivory Coast, West Africa

Very large Pair of African Kasingele Figures from the Senufo Tribe.
A large horn billed bird standing on a circular wood base.
Intended to be displayed on the ground during initiation ceremonies
for the Poro Male society.

Item # DATA02

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African Tribal Artifacts
Decorated Narrow Shield
Circa first half of the 20th Century, West Africa

Thin decorated shield with handle on reverse side.
Hand carved with geometric designs and real hair and beaded trim.

Item # DATA08

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Ethiopian Daybed
Circa 19th Century, Ethiopia

Antique primitive designed daybed.
Two piece daybed consists of a raised base with a slanted back that fits into a slot.
This famous design was also posted on a Vitra Design poster.
Ideal in a Modernist décor or Tribal Art collection.

Item # FADDB14

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