Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL / Tribal Art Treasures
These fine vessels are also known as "kuduo" and were used in funerals or to hold valuable or important items. Some kuduo were buried with the owner, and some of them were also placed in shrine rooms.…
Asipim chairs are made by the Asante/Ashanti people from Ghana. Asipim is translated as “I Stand Firm”. The chairs were mostly made for the Asante chiefs. Even small chiefs would have a fe…
This colonial figure originates from Ghana and is made by the Ashanti/Asante tribe. It is in a good condition with a old repair on the bottom. Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL / Triba…
Akan/Ashanti goldweight figures were used as a measuring system by the Akan tribes of West-Africa. The gold weights were used to weigh gold dust which was used as currency before money and coins were…
These Lobi figures were created to protect the people. The figure is not carved after a person, but after a spirit. They were usually placed on family altars. It protects the whole family from sicknes…