FREE SHIPPING AUSTRALIA WIDE FOR ORDERS OF $75 AND OVER*
FREE SHIPPING AUSTRALIA WIDE FOR ORDERS OF $75 AND OVER*
Bashiri’s collection of authentic African timber statues from Nigeria, Gabon, Ghana, and more.
Showing 37–48 of 63 results
The Yoruba hold one of the highest twin birth-rates of the world, giving rise to twins being assigned an almost mythical status in this culture. The dolls are tokens of good fortune, the deepening of familial love and homage to our collective immortal journey. Statue Details Country of Origin………………Nigeria Culture………………………… Yoruba Function……………………….. Remembrance, Honour, Protection &…
The price for this statue is $250. This item requires courier freight and cannot be purchased online; please see details below.
The Yoruba hold one of the highest twin birth-rates of the world, giving rise to twins being assigned an almost mythical status in this culture. The dolls are tokens of good fortune, the deepening of familial love and homage to our collective immortal journey. Statue Details Country of Origin……………… Nigeria Culture………………………….. Yoruba Function………………………….. Remembrance, Honour,…
The Yoruba hold one of the highest twin birth-rates of the world, giving rise to twins being assigned an almost mythical status in this culture. The dolls are tokens of good fortune, the deepening of familial love and homage to our collective immortal journey. Statue Details Country of Origin……………… Nigeria Culture………………………….. Yoruba Function………………………….. Remembrance, Honour,…
Petite aged statue from Burkina Faso.
Immaculate symmetry and form ….a real find
Country of Origin…………….Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Lobi
Function……………………….. Protection and Fertility
Dimensions……………………. 35 x 6 x 6cm
This cabinet is beautifully carved in the classic Dogon style. Traditionally, these enclosures were used to store important, medicinal and sacred materials used in purification and healing rituals. The carvings are a protective barrier, safely storing the contents within. This cabinet has an additional jar on top, in which tobacco would be stored. Details Country of…
Striking medium sized fetish statue adorned with horns.
This wooden sculptures depicts ancestors, spirits, or deities important to the Lobi people’s traditional religious practices
Country of Origin……………Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Lobi
Function……………………….. Protection
Dimensions……………………. 60 x 18 x 12cm
Stylish miniature granary ladders created by the Dogon – made to help the spirits of the ancestors climb up onto the roof of the house where the ancestor’s altar is generally located.
Country of Origin…….……….. Mali
Culture………………………… Dogon
Function……………………….. Practical & Homage
Dimensions…………………….65cm Long x 19.5cm wide x 5cm
Rare Chamba statue used to communicate with the spirit world
Country of Origin……………… Nigeria
Culture………………………….. Chamba
Function……………….……….. Fetish spirit world communication
Dimensions…………….……….. 37cm x 16cm x 14cm
A highly stylised figure carved in Ebony. Figure Details Country of Origin……………… Gabon Function……………………….. DecorativeDimensions……………………. 34 x 10 x 9cm
A lovely piece – Carved aged female Baule statues featuring baby on back.
Typically representative of physical beauty and moral virtue, they are treasured tokens.
Country of Origin………………Ivory Coast
Culture………………………… Baule
Function……………………….. Prosperity & Fertility
Dimensions…………………….60 x 10 x 15 cm
Imbibing the spirits for good health.
Country of Origin……………… Nigeria
Culture………………………….. Chamba
Function……………….……….. Fetish spirit world communication
Dimensions…………….……….. 37cm x 16cm x 14cm
