african art (7 items)
Balase Dogon Board
Unique Hand Crafted African Calabash Relief Panel
Balase Dogon Board, Unique Hand Crafted African Calabash Relief Panel
Ayoma Alhassan
Dogon boards were traditionally placed on doors, and incorporated animal and human symbols to protect the entrance to the home. The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of... read more£122.99Artist: Ayoma Alhassan
Olumeye
Handcarved Yoruba Olumeye Sese Wood Statuette from Ghana
Olumeye, Handcarved Yoruba Olumeye Sese Wood Statuette from Ghana
Henry Acquah
The Yoruba people of West Africa are well-known for their long history of beautiful art. This kind of statuette, called an olumeye, depicts a kneeling woman holding a small carved pot. The pot... read more£141.99Artist: Henry Acquah
Toma Landai
Artisan Hand Carved Sese Wood African Toma Landai Mask
Toma Landai, Artisan Hand Carved Sese Wood African Toma Landai Mask
Salihu Ibrahim
Inspired by the masks of the Guinean Toma people, Salihu Ibrahim creates this mask from local sese wood and paints it with natural beige and brown hues. Many of the young boys of the Toma participate... read more£82.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
Totemic Ram
Hand Made Wood Wall Mask Burkina Faso from West Africa
Totemic Ram, Hand Made Wood Wall Mask Burkina Faso from West Africa
Emmanuel Austin Ankude
The Mossi people of Burkina Faso believe that masks are links to the spiritual world, allowing us to become more in tune with nature. Inspired by their art styles, Ghana's Emmanuel Austin Ankude... read more£160.99Artist: Emmanuel Austin Ankude
We are One in Love
Abstract West African Wood Sculpture of Sweethearts
We are One in Love, Abstract West African Wood Sculpture of Sweethearts
Eric Danquah
Leaning toward one another, two sweethearts meet in a kiss. This modern and abstract sculpture by Eric Danquah is carved of sese wood with aluminum repoussé surrounding the base. The Ghanaian artisan... read more£101.99Artist: Eric Danquah
Festac Celebration
Handcrafted Sese Wood Cultural African Mask from Ghana
Festac Celebration, Handcrafted Sese Wood Cultural African Mask from Ghana
Frank Odei Amoani
Used to honor ancestors, this mask design is largely known as "Festac," commemorating the Festival of Arts and Crafts. This yearly event that began in Nigeria is represented by a mask... read more£94.99Artist: Frank Odei Amoani