Classical Antiquities
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STATUE CHOKWE
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Pre 1950 item# 1129243 (stock# 46)
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ARKEO-GALLERY
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3000 €
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Magnificent statue of a chief sitting on a chair, recognizable by its typical cap. The body is naked, his head thrown forward, hands open and the feet firmly resting on the base expresses a contained energy and a feline power. Magnificent patina.52cm high, 28 cm wide and 30 cm long, mid 20th Century.
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BAMUN MASK
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Pre 1950 item# 1106327 (stock# 44)
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ARKEO-GALLERY
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These masks represent men of noble lineage and represent power and authority, the crests adorned with animal symbol of fertility. The Bamun are an ethnic group of Cameroon.
Bamun religion is based upon the ancestral spirits that were incorporated in the ancestors. Older men each lineage had possession of the relics of the ancestors, the ceremonies to appease these spirits. There is also respect for women, but the details are less well documented.
The Bamun also believed that women made fruit ...click for details
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IGBO ETHNIC GROUP
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Pre 1950 item# 1105171 (stock# 43)
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ARKEO-GALLERY
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1500€
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Face mask. Igbo ethnic group. Nigeria, first half of the twentieth century. It carved wood and polychrome.
Dimensions: 23 cm height.
The Igbo are one of the most widespread ethnic groups in Africa, found mostly in southeastern Nigeria. The first Igbo reached the meseta Awka-Orlu for four or five thousand years, and since the earliest times they have an organized political system. The Igbo have worked various materials for their artistic and ceremonial pieces, including copper and its alloys, ...click for details
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SONGYE'S RATTLE
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Pre 1950 item# 1105162 (stock# 42)
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ARKEO-GALLERY
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850€
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Rattle. Ethnic group Songye, R. D. Congo, 20 AD. It carved wood and seeds. Dimensions: 28 x 4 cm. Rattle consists of several circular bodies and a handle carved into a female bust, with very geometric features. The Songye, settled in the Democratic Republic of Congo, used in their rituals a variety of fetishes and amulets. They also have great figures related to the rituals of the full moon. These figures are adorned with a horn or feathers, symbols that alluding to its magical character.
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MASA ARMS-Cameroon
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Pre 1910 item# 1095050 (stock# 33)
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ARKEO-GALLERY
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1800€
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The Masa arms, Cameroon. Early twentieth century A.D. Wicker and wood. Size: 90 x 51 cm.
Coat with front fastening woven wicker and carved wood back, designed to cover much of the body, or the warrior in full, if it is bent. The shield was topped with a bow front top, while the base is straight in order to be easily supported on the floor. It has two notches on the sides at half height, to increase its strength.
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