This miniature Ife head is cast in the lost wax technique, and originates from Ife, Nigeria. The heads often depict historic individuals and heroes of Ife, spiritual home of the Yoruba. According to the oral traditions of the Yoruba people, Ife is the place where life and civilisation began. Ife is regarded as the legendary homeland of theYoruba-speaking peoples and its sacred ruler, the Ooni, is still revered as the descendant of the original creator gods.

Made of 100% "Bronze" Brass, copper Alloy.

Model is W 8 – H 22 and weight 0.4 kg.

A sculpture representing the ancestors of the Chamba that settled south of the Benue, nearby the Jurkun. These type of Statue of the Chamba are quite rare and their role is little known but it has been reported that figures such as these are used in a cult activity known as Jup that is in the main dominated by men or in the case of women, Jem.

Made of 100% carved wood, patina, pigments.

Model is W 11 – H 40 and weight 2 kg.

This beautiful miniature head cast in the lost wax technique originates from Ife, Nigeria, the religious and former royal centre of the Yoruba people. It is believed to represent a king. According to the oral traditions of the Yoruba people, Ife is the place where life and civilisation began. Ife is regarded as the legendary homeland of theYoruba-speaking peoples and its sacred ruler, the Ooni, is still revered as the descendant of the original creator gods.

Made of 100% "Bronze" Brass, copper alloy.

Model is W 9 – H 22 and weight 0.4 kg.

This Early-mid 20th century mother-and-child figures are placed in shrines and used by diviners in northeastern Igboland, Nigeria. The Igbo figures of mother and child are very rare.

Made of 100% wood, kaolin.

Model is W 55 - H 19 and weight 3.5 kg.

Brass ceremonial tobacco pipe, conical, decorated with a geometric ornments and facial features. The piece originates from the Ife tribe in Nigeria. Pieces such as this one were created to honor the king , or Oba, who has reigned, with his ancestors, from the 15th century. Ife is regarded as the legendary homeland of theYoruba-speaking peoples and its sacred ruler, the Ooni, is still revered as the descendant of the original creator gods.

Made of 100% Bronze, copper alloy.

Model is W 18 – H 43 and weight 0.4 kg.

This rare, museum quality, authentic Amulet Bronze Equestrian ring with Horse Riding warrior (circa mid- late 1800s) originates from the Dogon tribe, a symbol of a material power, but also the instrument of warlike adventures. In a more metaphysical way, he dominates the mortal and spiritual world by displaying his physical and moral strength.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 5 – H 3 and weight 0.02 kg.

This Ife bracelet from Benin is made of bronze and was used as currency and left as a gift of great value to the bride, as a wish for prosperity. In addition to the consistency and weight, this cuff is remarkable because of the details of the decorations, which are a clear sign of the Benin artistic mastery. The holes, perfectly integrated in the design, demonstrate the use of the valuable lost wax technique.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 6 – H 13 and weight 0.6 kg.

This Kunin statuette originates from Middle Benue River Valley, Nigeria, and is distinguished by its overall elegant proportions. It is stylistically compared to their Mumuye and Jukun neighbors. This figure is not very common and their role is little known but it has been reported that figures such as this are used in a cult activity known as Jup that is in the main dominated by men or in the case of women, Jem.

Made of 100% carved wood, patina.

Model is W 13 - H 69 and weight 4 kg.

"Elu" mask with hinged movable jaw originates from the Ogoni tribe in Nigeria, early 20th century. Lower jaw portion attached to upper by narrow wooden threads on each side. Semicircular disc like ears protrude from sides of face. Scarification marks with geometrically incised designs appear on forehead. The eyes are hollow almond shaped openings. The head decoration has a raised portion representing ancestors or title holders.

Made of 100% light hand-carved cane wood, fiber and pigments.

Model is W 33 - H 21 and weight 0.8 kg.

This ceramic depiction of an ancestral elder was made by the Nok people of Nigeria, at the very start of the first millennium AD. This piece is a classic of the Nok culture. Little is known of the original function of the pieces, but theories include ancestor portrayal, grave markers, and charms to prevent crop failure, infertility, and illness. Also, based on the dome-shaped bases found on several figures, they could have been used as finials for the roofs of ancient structures.

Made of 100% terracotta.

Model is W 48 – H 15 and weight 1.2 kg.

This small Kunin sculpture, from the Middle Benue River Valley, Nigeria, is distinguished by its overall elegant proportions and stylistically compared to their Mumuye and Jukun neighbors. The Chamba venerate anthropomorphic statues of male and female gender. The figure is not very common and their role is little known but it has been reported that there figures are used in a cult activity known as Jup that is in the main dominated by men or in the case of women, Jem.

Made of 100% carved wood, patina.

Model is W 8 - H 67 and weight 1.7 kg.

This beautiful mask with a figure surmounting it is an Epa masks origination from the Yoruba/Ekiti people of northern Nigeria. Masks such as these are considered one of the largest masks used in Africa, and worn as a helmet. The Yoruba/Ekiti festival celebrates life, unity, and abundance of the village, and honor the families and lineages of the elders. The female figure surmounting the mask is a traditional Yoruba power symbol of offering, feminine powers, create life-balancing men’s social skills as rulers and chiefs. These large masks have extraordinary presence-conveying some of their power to visually project abstract principles and sculptural authority. This is one of them and it would hold a prominent place in a collection.

Made of 100% Wood.

Model is W 69 H 19 and weight 3.2 kg.

This enigmatic creation originates from central Nigeria’s Benue River Region. It was a kinetic ancestral sculpture, devoted to agricultural rites as well as to those relating to initiation of young boys into adulthood. Access to those events was highly circumscribed. Women, children, and outsiders were not allowed to view those nocturnal apparitions.The upper half distills an ancestral presence to essential features that are dramatically amplified.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 28 – H 69 and weight 1.9 kg.

Brass ceremonial tobacco pipe, conical, decorated with a geometric ornments and facial features. The piece originates from the Ife tribe in Nigeria. Pieces such as this one were created to honor the king , or Oba, who has reigned, with his ancestors, from the 15th century. Ife is regarded as the legendary homeland of theYoruba-speaking peoples and its sacred ruler, the Ooni, is still revered as the descendant of the original creator gods.

Made of 100% Bronze, copper alloy.

Model is W 18 – H 42 and weight 0.4 kg.

This "Elu" mask originates from the Ogoni tribe in Nigeria. Scarification marks with geometrically incised designs appear on the forehead. The eyes are hollow almond shaped openings. The head decoration has a raised portion representing ancestors or title holders.

Made of 100% light hand-carved cane wood, fiber, and pigments.

Model is W 32 - H 21 and weight 1 kg.

This Djenne bracelet made of bronze and terracotta dates as early as the 11th or 12th century. This type of bracelets such as this were highly prized in Western Africa from 1600-1900, and utilized not only as jewelry and Currency Trade Money, but also as portable wealth.

Made of 100% Brass / Bronze

Model is W 12– H 9 and weight 0.2 kg.

This kneeling maternity figure originates from the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. This figure depict represents a queen mother as she would sit in state on formal occasions. The kneeling position is a gesture of respect, devotion, and submission. Thus the figure represented in the carving is probably a petitioner rather than a deity. The sculpture may have been a votive offering from a woman who had successfully petitioned for a child. Such royal maternity figures were kept with the venerated seats of ancestral chiefs in special rooms, or they were housed in the shrines of powerful deities that were particularly concerned with the well-being of a royal person, perhaps a queen mother.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 66 - H 14 and weight 3.8 kg.

This small zoomorphic figure made of old bronze, black iron reveals some of the most accomplished sculptures made by a Nigerian tribe called Mumuye. Mumuye figure demonstrates an astonishing range of variations, testifying to their makers’ unbridled creativity and limitless inventiveness. These small sculptures reinforce the status and prestige of their owner, as they hold them in their hands, they have a dialogue with them and thus ensures them personal protection.

Made of 100% old bronze.

Model is W 58 - H 17 and weight 2.2 kg.

This unusual and particularly imaginative helmet like mask is from the Nsukka area, the northern part of the northcentral Igbo region in Nigeria. This region has one of the most complex and diverse mask making traditions in Nigeria.

Made of 100% wood

Model is W 33 – H 25 and weight 1.2 kg.

This beautiful miniature head cast in the lost wax technique originates from Ife, Nigeria, the religious and former royal centre of the Yoruba people. It is believed to represent an Ooni which means king. Such sculptures such as this was very unqiue to the culture of African art. According to the oral traditions of the Yoruba people, Ife is the place where life and civilisation began. Ife is regarded as the legendary homeland of theYoruba-speaking peoples and its sacred ruler, the Ooni, is still revered as the descendant of the original creator gods.

Made of 100% "Bronze" Brass, copper alloy.

Model is W 9 – H 22 and weight 0.4 kg.

Ancestral Oba warrior figure coming from Benin. The male character wears ornaments around the waist and neck. He also wears a hairstyle, showing his high rank in the benign society, we find in fact the frontal excrescence of the royal headdresses. The art of Benin, an art of court, it is closely associated with the king, known as Oba and exclusively for the use of the inhabitants of the royal palace and, most often, placed on altars dedicated by each new Oba . The tradition of Ife bronze course objects dates back to the 14th century. The Benin bronzes are probably among the most famous of the tribal art of Black Africa.

Made of 100% Bronze, copper alloy.

Model is W 8 – H 24 and weight 0.4 kg.

This beautiful mask with a figure surmounting it is an Epa masks origination from the Yoruba/Ekiti people of northern Nigeria. Masks such as these are considered one of the largest masks used in Africa, and worn as a helmet.The Jagunjagun ( ‘warrior’ or Ogun meaning ‘god of war’) mask represents ancestors of power with the ability to protect the community against external threats. It brings to mind energy, power and authority but is also a visual representation of past calvary that protected the Ekiti peoples during warfare.

Made of 100% Wood, pigment.

Model is W 20 H 36 and weight 4 kg.

A particularly unusual helmet like mask from the Nsukka area, the northern part of the north-central Igbo region in Nigeria. This region has one of the most complex and diverse mask making traditions in Nigeria.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 39 - H 22 and weight 0.7 kg.

Chamba sculptures are not very common and have an exceptional aesthetic presence and compelling abstract design. It was thought to have either a protective or healing function for the Wurkun or Bikwin peoples of the Benue River Valley, and were kept in small houses. Their function is to ensure the well-being of the owner and his family.

Made of 100% wood, pigment.

Model is W 12 - H 35 and weight 1.2 kg.

This “Elu” mask originates from the Ogoni tribe in Nigeria. Scarification marks with geometrically incised designs appear on the forehead. The eyes are hollow almond shaped openings. The head decoration has a raised portion representing ancestors or title holders.

Made of 100% wood.

Model is W 18 – H 42 and weight 0.4 kg.

Vintage tribal ceremonial spoon nicely cast in bronze in the traditional lost wax method, and is decorated with typical tribal motifs. It has aged well, with good colour/patina and is in good condition.

Made of 100% "Bronze" Brass, copper alloy.

Model is W 5 – H 41 and weight 0.5 kg.