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14 février 2025

Shrine head, Ancient Yoruba, 12th-14th century

Shrine head, Ancient Yoruba, 12th-14th century
Shrine head, Ancient Yoruba, 12th-14th century. Terracotta, 31.1 x 14.6 x 18.4 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, The John R. Van Derlip Fund, 95.84. This head’s tranquil demeanor and introspective gaze express what the Yoruba peoples consider a person’s...
1 février 2025

Dan mask, Ivory Coast, 19th century

Dan mask, Ivory Coast, 19th century
Dan mask, Ivory Coast, 19th century. Wood. H 24.5 cm. © Serge Schoffel Art Premier Provenance: Giovanni Franco Scanzi, Italy BRAFA, Brussels, 26 January-2 February
1 février 2025

Mangbetu slit drum, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uele region. Presumed period: late 19th-early 20th century

Mangbetu slit drum, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uele region. Presumed period: late 19th-early 20th century
Mangbetu slit drum, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uele region. Presumed period: late 19th-early 20th century. Wood. H 77 cm. © Claes Gallery Provenance: Edith Hafter (1911-2001), Solothurn, acquired before 1970; transmitted by descent Note: This tulip-shaped...
26 août 2024

Water pitcher, 18th century, Edo, Nigeria

Water pitcher, 18th century, Edo, Nigeria
Water pitcher, 18th century, Edo, Nigeria. Bronze, 43.18 x 66.04 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Miscellaneous Works of Art Purchase Fund, 58.9 . This specially shaped vessel, called an aquamanile (from the Latin for “water” and “hand”), was used...