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The Niger Bend

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Country Ivory Coast

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$750.00

2-sided Barbershop sign
photo of 2-sided Barbershop sign item #601
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

This sign measures 29 1/2 x 40". Please click on the image to see the other side of this sign which is painted on both sides of the same piece of wood. When you click on this image you will also see another view of the sign in the place in Abidjan where we bought it, from the owner of the salon.
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$1500.00

2-sided beauty salon sign - extraordinarily large
photo of 2-sided beauty salon sign - extraordinarily large item #516
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

At 39 1/2 x 78 3/4" this is the largest beauty salon/barbershop sign I have ever seen and it also among the most beautifully painted. Please click on the image to view the other side of it.
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$500.00

2-sided sign
photo of 2-sided sign item #370
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

This sign measures 39 1/2 x 30". Please click on the image to view the other side of this single piece, painted on both sides, and a third sign, a large artist advertising portrait measuring 26 x 39 1/4", $300.
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$3950.00

3 bird ring
photo of 3 bird ring item #681
Ivory Coast - Baule

Please click on the photo for 2 more views of this fine old Baule royal ring.
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$1250.00

3 more old colonial figures
photo of 3 more old colonial figures item #388
Ivory Coast - Baule

This figure is 15" tall and dates to about 1915 from the village of Sakasso. Please click on the image to see 2 more. The second one is from Dembokoro, 11 1/2" tall, circa 1900. The price is $900. The third figure is from Kakaba, 12 1/2", circa 1930, $1,250.
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$150.00

3 more old slingshots
photo of 3 more old slingshots item #253
Ivory Coast - Baule

This one is 10"; the second is 9". The third is 7". Each is the same price, $150.
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$1500.00

4 leg round stool
photo of 4 leg round stool item #572
Ivory Coast - Senufo

15 1/4" tall, 20 1/2" diameter. Please click on the image for 2 more views.
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$3000.00

5 leg stool
photo of 5 leg stool item #567
Ivory Coast - Senufo

This stool is quietly elegant in its simplicity. This is one of the most extraordinary stools I have ever seen. There are plenty of 4 leg round stools though few which are so much taller than they are round and none with an extra, fifth leg in the center, with no apparent function except to demonstrate the exceptional skill of the man who carved it. The height is 18"; the diameter 13". Please click on the image for 2 more views of this truly great stool.
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$3500.00

Abotire crown of gold leaf pieces
photo of Abotire crown of gold leaf pieces item #950
Ivory Coast - Ashanti

This style of Ashanti crown is flexible, like a hat, but is covered with gold leaf-covered wooden elements. Its name in the Akan language is abotire. This is the oldest, most traditional of crown styles, worn by all levels of Ashanti royalty. The pendant is gold leaf-covered wood, $975, available elsewhere on this page.
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$750.00

Akan style stool
photo of Akan style stool item #582
Ivory Coast - Baule

14 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 12 1/4" tall. Please click for another view.
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$500.00

Another 2-head beauty salon sandwich sign pair
photo of Another 2-head beauty salon sandwich sign pair item #632
Ivory Coast - Abron

Each measures 35 1/2 x 24". Please click to see the other one.
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$750.00

Another 2-sided barbershop sign
photo of Another 2-sided barbershop sign item #331
Ivory Coast - Baule

This sign measures 24 x 36 1/2". Please click on the image to see the other side of this great painting, as well as another view of it in the place where we got it in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
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$2500.00

Authentic elephant wari game
photo of Authentic elephant wari game item #251
Ivory Coast - Baule

20 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 7". Please click on the image for 2 more views of this extraordinary, authentic game which was used tribally for many years before anyone ever considered selling it. This piece is of exceptional quality.
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$600.00

Authentic end cup wari game
photo of Authentic end cup wari game item #933
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

29 5/8 x 4" (75 x 10 cm)
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$250.00

Baule brass beads
photo of Baule brass beads item #85
Ivory Coast - Baule

The larger beads in this strand measure 2 1/4" in diameter; the smaller ones 7/8".
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$20000.00

Baule gold bead necklace
photo of Baule gold bead necklace item #69
Ivory Coast - Baule

This is the original BLING, the bling of the coolest, most influential, most prestigious people in Africa.
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$12500.00

Baule gold bead necklace
photo of Baule gold bead necklace item #70
Ivory Coast - Baule


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$750.00

Baule spirit mates
photo of Baule spirit mates item #389
Ivory Coast - Baule

From Mbahiakoro, 14 1/2" tall, circa 1965. Please click on the image to view the second Baule spirit mate, a soldier, 11 3/4" tall, $500.
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$500.00

Baule spirit wife
photo of Baule spirit wife item #68
Ivory Coast - Baule

This is a beautiful, old, mounted piece.
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$1950.00

Beautifully detailed authentic elephant wari
photo of Beautifully detailed authentic elephant wari item #646
Ivory Coast - Baule

19 x 7 1/5 x 8". Please click on the image for 2 more views of this great object.
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$900.00

Bedu mask
photo of Bedu mask item #488
Ivory Coast - Nafana

58 3/4" x 22 1/2". Please click on the image to see a photo of the place I bought this mask and to get a better idea of its size.
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$900.00

Best quality colorful Guro mask
photo of Best quality colorful Guro mask item #126
Ivory Coast - Guro

27" tall. Please click the photo for 2 closeups of this mask.


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$250.00

Best quality Dan mask with elaborate hair
photo of Best quality Dan mask with elaborate hair item #730
Ivory Coast - Dan

9 1/2" tall
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$285.00

Biconal bead
photo of Biconal bead item #936
Ivory Coast - Baule

3 grams @ $95/g
2.8 cm (1.1")
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$285.00

Biconal bead
photo of Biconal bead item #937
Ivory Coast - Baule

3 grams @ $95/g
2.7 cm (1.06")
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$475.00

Biconal bead
photo of Biconal bead item #938
Ivory Coast - Baule

5 grams @ $95/g
3.15 cm (1.24")
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$475.00

Biconal bead
photo of Biconal bead item #939
Ivory Coast - Baule

5 grams @ $95/g
4 cm (1.57")
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$570.00

Biconal bead
photo of Biconal bead item #940
Ivory Coast - Baule

6 grams @ $95/g
3.3 cm (1.3")
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$570.00

Biconal bead
photo of Biconal bead item #941
Ivory Coast - Baule

6 grams @$95/g
3.7 cm (1.45")
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$475.00

Biconal bead
photo of Biconal bead item #942
Ivory Coast - Baule

5 grams @ $95/g
3.65 cm (1.437")
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$855.00

Biconal bead
photo of Biconal bead item #943
Ivory Coast - Baule

8 grams @ $95/g
4.1 cm (1.6")
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Boys in Korhogo
photo of Boys in Korhogo item #293
Ivory Coast - Senufo

Please click on the photo for another boy in the same place
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$750.00

Brass chief figure
photo of Brass chief figure item #204
Ivory Coast - Baule

5" tall, ca. 1966, from Ouelikoro
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$145.00

Brass elephant figure
photo of Brass elephant figure item #349
Ivory Coast - Baule

9" tall.
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$250.00

brass elephant goldweight pendant
photo of brass elephant goldweight pendant item #340
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 1/2 x 1". This genuine, old and used object was used as a counterweight in the gold trade and was configured when made as a pendant for easy of portability.
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$500.00

Brass equestrian
photo of Brass equestrian item #301
Ivory Coast - Senufo

6 1/4 x 4"
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$250.00

Brass mask pendant
photo of Brass mask pendant item #292
Ivory Coast - Baule

4 1/4 x 2 3/4"
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$200.00

Ceramic penis pipe
photo of Ceramic penis pipe item #184
Ivory Coast - Senufo

This is a genuine object, having been made for use, not for sale. It is 4" long.
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$250.00

Chameleon pendant
photo of Chameleon pendant item #856
Ivory Coast - Baule

2.4 x 1.5" (6.1 x 3.9 cm)
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Children in Bouake
photo of Children in Bouake item #361
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe


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$1800.00

Closeups of the faces of 3 Baule colonial figures
photo of Closeups of the faces of 3 Baule colonial figures item #483
Ivory Coast - Baule

These are closeups of 2 of the Baule colonial figures found above, on this page.
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$3950.00

Cocoon top crown ring
photo of Cocoon top crown ring item #680
Ivory Coast - Baule

This royal Baule ring bears a representation of a crown, topped by what appears to be a tiny bundle of sticks. That "bundle of sticks" represents, in fact, a cocoon of a type found commonly in Africa (though I do not know its species). The ring is a reference to a proverb which, loosely translated, says that it is a mystery whether a caterpillar builds its cocoon around itself or if it builds the cocoon and then gets in it. The significance is that there is a certain amount of mystery necessary to being a king, or a ruler of any kind. It is not necessary for everyone to understand all that a king understands. From another point of view, this serves also as a justification for his rule: if the king indeed has the knowledge which is a mystery to the public then it is his duty and right to be the king. The fact that the cocoon is on top of a crown reinforces the power of this symbolism.
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$500.00

Commercial artist advertising sign
photo of Commercial artist advertising sign item #587
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

This sign measures 35 x 38 1/2". Please click on the image to see a second similar painting which measures 39 1/4 x 39 1/2", $400. Also visible when you click on the image is another painting, from Ghana, which measures 48 x 24", of 3 older men, ostensibly tribal leaders. I do not know their identities, $400. All of these signs were painted by artists to promote their own commercial art businesses.
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$7000.00

Crescent shape mask pendant
photo of Crescent shape mask pendant item #686
Ivory Coast - Baule

2 1/2" wide x 2 1/8" tall (6 x 5 cm)
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$95.00

Crocodile and lizard motif disk beads
photo of Crocodile and lizard motif disk beads item #148
Ivory Coast - Baule

The price is per gram. This is the price for all of our gold beads, whatever their size. The figurative pieces are not priced by weight, rather by their design, quality of execution, etc. Please contact us for specific bead weights and prices.
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$750.00

Crocodile design wari game
photo of Crocodile design wari game item #923
Ivory Coast - Guro

15 3/4 x 6 1/2" (40 x 16.5 cm)
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$750.00

Crocodile design wari game
photo of Crocodile design wari game item #927
Ivory Coast - Guro

32 1/2 x 8" (82.6 x 20.3 cm)
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$750.00

Crocodile design wari game
photo of Crocodile design wari game item #928
Ivory Coast - Guro

34 1/2 x 7" (87.6 x 17.8 cm)
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$750.00

Crocodile design wari game
photo of Crocodile design wari game item #931
Ivory Coast - Guro

28 3/4 x 5" (73 x 12.7 cm)
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$600.00

Crocodile goldweight
photo of Crocodile goldweight item #841
Ivory Coast - Baule

2 1/2" (6.4 cm)
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$500.00

Crocodile sheath knife
photo of Crocodile sheath knife item #222
Ivory Coast - Senufo

13". Click on the photo to remove the knife from the sheath.
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$500.00

Crocodile top turtle design wari game
photo of Crocodile top turtle design wari game item #930
Ivory Coast - Guro

19 1/2 x 10" (49.5 x 25.4 cm)
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$125.00

Cross design gold weight
photo of Cross design gold weight item #854
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 5/16 x 15/16" (3.3 x 2.3 cm)
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$125.00

Disk top pyramid gold weight
photo of Disk top pyramid gold weight item #850
Ivory Coast - Baule

15/16 x 15/16 x 1 3/8" tall (2.3 x 2.4 x 3.3 cm tall)
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$125.00

Disk top pyramid gold weight
photo of Disk top pyramid gold weight item #848
Ivory Coast - Baule

5/8 x 5/8 x 1 5/16" tall (1.5 x 1.5 x 3.2 cm tall)
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$125.00

Disk top pyramid gold weight
photo of Disk top pyramid gold weight item #849
Ivory Coast - Baule

13/16 x 14/16 x 1 3/16" tall (2.1 x 2.2 x 2.9 cm tall)
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$750.00

Divination gong
photo of Divination gong item #220
Ivory Coast - Baule

14 1/2" tall. Click on the photo for a closeup of the top. The other side of the top has a mask almost identical to the side shown.
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$950.00

Divination gong
photo of Divination gong item #223
Ivory Coast - Baule

22" tall. Click on the photo for a closeup of the top.
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$150.00

Double gong design goldweight
photo of Double gong design goldweight item #864
Ivory Coast - Baule

2" (5.2 cm)
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$750.00

Double hornbill top yellow face
photo of Double hornbill top yellow face item #651
Ivory Coast - Guro

24 1/2" tall, Please click on the image for 2 more views of this fine quality and unique design mask.
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$600.00

Double hornbill top yellow face
photo of Double hornbill top yellow face item #760
Ivory Coast - Guro

16" tall. This Guro mask is very characteristic of genuine Guro masks. Masks such as these are either the property of a single family or of an entire village. The birds are incorporated into the design in honor of them as they may have played an important part in the history of the village or the family which owns it.
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$2500.00

Elephant base authentic wari game
photo of Elephant base authentic wari game item #918
Ivory Coast - Baule

28 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 7 1/2" (72.4 x 16.5 x 19 cm)
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$600.00

Elephant design wari game
photo of Elephant design wari game item #920
Ivory Coast - Guro

16 1/4 x 9 1/4" (41.3 x 23.5 cm)
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$400.00

Elephant fetish figure
photo of Elephant fetish figure item #304
Ivory Coast - Baule

10 x 6"
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$1500.00

Elephant stool
photo of Elephant stool item #809
Ivory Coast - Senufo

21 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 3/4" tall
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$6000.00

Exceptional confirmed authentic
photo of Exceptional confirmed authentic item #754
Ivory Coast - Dan

12" tall. This mask was confirmed as authentic by the renowned Professor of Art History and African art expert, Dr. Roy Sieber of the University of Indiana.
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$950.00

Exceptional elephant tail motif goldweight
photo of Exceptional elephant tail motif goldweight item #832
Ivory Coast - Baule

3 13/16 x 1 5/16" (9.5 x 3.3 cm)
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$500.00

Exceptional hairdo
photo of Exceptional hairdo item #767
Ivory Coast - Guro

13 1/4", please click on the image to see another view of this fine design mask, plus a closeup of this great hairstyle.
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$125.00

Fan design goldweight
photo of Fan design goldweight item #858
Ivory Coast - Baule

2 1/16 x 1 1/8" (5.2 x 2.8 cm)
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$150.00

Fan design goldweight
photo of Fan design goldweight item #859
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 7/8 x 1 3/16" (4.8 x 3.7 cm)
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$450.00

Fetish animal figure
photo of Fetish animal figure item #795
Ivory Coast - Baule

10". Please click on the image for a view of the other side and a closeup of this fine old, authentic wood figure.
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$300.00

Fetish figure
photo of Fetish figure item #305
Ivory Coast - Baule

12 1/2" long. Please click on the image to see another view of this exceptional authentic wooden double chameleon fetish figure.
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$175.00

Fetish figure
photo of Fetish figure item #117
Ivory Coast - Baule

6" tall. Genuine.
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$7500.00

Fine detail mask pendant
photo of Fine detail mask pendant item #684
Ivory Coast - Baule

2 1/2" tall (6 cm)
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$289.00

Fine quality traditional masks
photo of Fine quality traditional masks item #729
Ivory Coast - Baule

11 1/2" tall, this mask is a very unusual while completely traditional style of Baule mask. Please click on the image to view another traditional style Baule mask with a painted red face, 16" tall.
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$750.00

Fish design wari game
photo of Fish design wari game item #922
Ivory Coast - Guro

34 x 7" (86 x 17.8 cm)
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$750.00

Fish design wari game
photo of Fish design wari game item #925
Ivory Coast - Guro

24 x 5 1/2" (61 x 14 cm)
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$1500.00

Full size door
photo of Full size door item #194
Ivory Coast - Baule

This is a beautiful reproduction.
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$4500.00

Genuine mask
photo of Genuine mask item #757
Ivory Coast - Yaure

Overall mounted height 18", circa 1992, from Beoumi. The mask alone is 13" tall. Please click on the photo to see the mask closeup. This mask was authenticated by the late, renowned African art authority, Roy Sieber, just 5 months prior to his death in 2001.
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$50.00

Geometric goldweight
photo of Geometric goldweight item #833
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 3/16 x 13/16" (3 x 2 cm)
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$50.00

Geometric goldweight
photo of Geometric goldweight item #837
Ivory Coast - Baule

15/16 x 14/16" (2.3 x 2 cm)
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$75.00

Geometric goldweight
photo of Geometric goldweight item #839
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 1/4 x 3/4" (3.1 x 1.8 cm)
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$50.00

Geometric goldweight
photo of Geometric goldweight item #840
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 1/8 x 1 3/16" (3 x 2.7 cm)
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Girls in Bouake
photo of Girls in Bouake item #295
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

Please click on the photo for more cute kids.
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$925.00

Gold leaf covered armband
photo of Gold leaf covered armband item #952
Ivory Coast - Ashanti

4 3/8" long
Other armbands and necklace available elsewhere on this page.
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$925.00

Gold leaf covered armband
photo of Gold leaf covered armband item #953
Ivory Coast - Ashanti

5 3/16 x 4"
Other armbands and necklace available elsewhere on this page.
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$925.00

Gold leaf covered armband
photo of Gold leaf covered armband item #954
Ivory Coast - Ashanti

Each round piece measures 2 5/8 x 2 3/8"
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$925.00

Gold leaf covered armband
photo of Gold leaf covered armband item #955
Ivory Coast - Ashanti

4 9/16 x 3 3/4" pendant
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$925.00

Gold leaf covered armband
photo of Gold leaf covered armband item #956
Ivory Coast - Ashanti

Each pendant is 4 7/8" long
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$50.00

Goldweight
photo of Goldweight item #855
Ivory Coast - Baule

11/16 x 12/16" (1.7 x 1.7 cm)
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$7500.00

Gori helmet mask
photo of Gori helmet mask item #752
Ivory Coast - Senufo

This beautiful mask measures 21" long by 12" wide by 9" tall. It dates from circa 1965.

Please click on the photo for a closeup and a top view. This mask was authenticated by the late, renowned African art authority, Roy Sieber, just 5 months prior to his death in 2001.


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$600.00

Hornbill nose horned mask
photo of Hornbill nose horned mask item #764
Ivory Coast - Djimini

18", please click on the image for 2 more views of this really beautiful and unusually well executed mask.
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$600.00

Intricate bird-top horned mask
photo of Intricate bird-top horned mask item #722
Ivory Coast - Guro

This gorgeous mask measures 22 1/2" tall.
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$1425.00

Large biconal bead
photo of Large biconal bead item #944
Ivory Coast - Baule

15 grams @ $95/g
5.6 cm (2.2")
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$1045.00

Large biconal bead
photo of Large biconal bead item #945
Ivory Coast - Baule

11 grams @ $95/g
5.8 cm (2.28")
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$1425.00

Large biconal bead
photo of Large biconal bead item #946
Ivory Coast - Baule

15 grams @ $95/g
5.9 cm (2.3")
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$1615.00

Large biconal bead
photo of Large biconal bead item #947
Ivory Coast - Baule

17 grams @$95/g
6 cm (2.36")
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$900.00

Large, very elaborate mask
photo of Large, very elaborate mask item #719
Ivory Coast - Guro

Even though this is not the most intricately carved mask it is just a notch or two less than the that. It is a beautiful and still very intricate mask. It measures 29 1/2" tall. Please click on the photo for a view of the drummer on the top of it.
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$750.00

Largest Guro mask
photo of Largest Guro mask item #649
Ivory Coast - Guro

This mask is 30" tall and is very beautifully carved. Please click on the image to see another view of this fine large Guro mask.
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$1200.00

Largest most detailed Guro mask
photo of Largest most detailed Guro mask item #20
Ivory Coast - Guro

This is among the finest Guro masks I have ever seen. 32 1/2" tall. Extraordinary. Please click on the image to view 2 closeup images.
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$15000.00

Largest reclining bed
photo of Largest reclining bed item #783
Ivory Coast - Gurunsi

Overall length 62", height at tallest point 44 3/4", height at lowest point 10". This is the only object of this type in this size I have ever seen. Please click on the image 2 more views of this magnificent piece of African furniture.
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$1950.00

Leopard stool
photo of Leopard stool item #540
Ivory Coast - Baule

31 1/2" long, 13" tall. Please click on the image to view the other side of this extraordinary sculptural object, and a closeup of it.
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$500.00

Leopard stool
photo of Leopard stool item #811
Ivory Coast - Baule

10 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 9 3/4" tall
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$2500.00

lion design authentic wari game
photo of lion design authentic wari game item #910
Ivory Coast - Baule

23 x 5 1/2 x 6 1/2" (58.4 x 14 x 16.5 cm)
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$750.00

Long crocodile design wari game
photo of Long crocodile design wari game item #932
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

46 x 4 3/4" (117 x 12 cm)
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$20.00

long old bone beads
photo of long old bone beads item #411
Ivory Coast - Baule

These fine old narrow bone beads are about 4 1/4" long.
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$6000.00

Long Senufo crocodile bed with turtle
photo of Long Senufo crocodile bed with turtle item #23
Ivory Coast - Senufo


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$3600.00

Long, low bench
photo of Long, low bench item #12
Ivory Coast - Senufo

44 1/2 x 17 x 10 1/2" tall
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$7000.00

Long-haired Baule mask pendant
photo of Long-haired Baule mask pendant item #683
Ivory Coast - Baule

2 1/2" tall (6 cm)
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$125.00

Loop top pyramid gold weight
photo of Loop top pyramid gold weight item #846
Ivory Coast - Baule

7/8 x 7/8 x 1 5/16" tall (2.1 x 2.2 x 3.2 cm tall)
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$450.00

Male figure
photo of Male figure item #258
Ivory Coast - Baule

18"
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$49.00

Medicine pestles
photo of Medicine pestles item #532
Ivory Coast - Baule

These small pestles are used to grind medicinal and ritual ceremonial products. All are old and used. They measure from 2 3/4 to 5" in length, generally. We have a large variety of them.
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$1000.00

More 4 leg round stools
photo of More 4 leg round stools item #573
Ivory Coast - Senufo

19 1/4" diameter, 14 1/2" tall. Please click for another view of this one and of another similar stool which measures 18" diameter and 16 1/4" tall, $800.
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$250.00

More medicine signs
photo of More medicine signs item #643
Ivory Coast - No tribal association


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$1750.00

Mother and child
photo of Mother and child item #206
Ivory Coast - Baule

8 "
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$500.00

Mouse oracle
photo of Mouse oracle item #254
Ivory Coast - Baule

16" tall.

Many, if not all, African societies incorporate some means of divination into their daily lives. Most Africans believe it is not only possible and reasonable but indispensable to know the future impact of any decision taken in the present in order to determine its advisability. This is accomplished through many techniques; each tribe has its own. The Baule of Ivory Coast use the Gbekre, aka mouse oracle or mouse box, among other methodologies.

Oral traditions among the people of the Baule region, including the Yaure and Guro, who may have initiated the practice of mouse divination, indicate that a long time ago mice could speak. As they commonly live in the ground in the forest surrounding the village mice are in close contact with the asye usu, the forest spirits, which see and know all and which, in turn, live closely to the ancestors. Divination experts, those with specialization in all spiritual matters, brought mice into the village to live in captivity. In many African societies animals are believed to have innate insight into the human experience.

Specialists spend years in training: they learn to compensate the divinities and the oracle for the enlightenment it provides, to ensure that they will remain favorably disposed and they learn to prepare medications and to interpret a vocabulary of visual signs.

There are several ways in which those signs may be generated. In all variations the mouse is placed in the lower chamber of the oracle. One variation is that corn kernels are placed in the upper chamber of the oracle and covered. A yes or no question is asked and if the mouse eats the corn in the time allotted, then the response to the question is affirmative. On the contrary the response is negative. In other variations, small sticks are placed in the upper chamber. The sticks are called gbekre nyma, "the eyes of the mice." Bird or bat bones have also been used. Corn or other food may be placed among the sticks or the sticks may be coated with flour. The oracle is covered and the mouse eats the food though its movements create a new pattern of the sticks which constitutes the sign to be interpreted.

Some of the known stick positions include: "open path, favorable augury," "the consultant will receive a visit," "sickness," "death of a woman in the village," "successful labor," "unfavorable sign for a projected marriage," and "death of an individual in another village."


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$900.00

Multiple crocodile design wari game
photo of Multiple crocodile design wari game item #924
Ivory Coast - Guro

18 x 8 1/2" (45.7 x 21.6 cm)
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My friends in Abidjan
photo of My friends in Abidjan item #298
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

Cheick, Kader and Abdoulaye Conde at the beach at Assinie, east of Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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$300.00

Naked male goldweight
photo of Naked male goldweight item #279
Ivory Coast - Baule

2" tall. Erotic themes are expressed in every medium of African art, including the accessories used in commerce. This is a genuine goldweight, having been made exclusively for use by Africans and used for a long time by the intended recipients. It was not made for sale. Please click on the image for another view of this fine piece.
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$95.00

New brass elephant fetish figure
photo of New brass elephant fetish figure item #338
Ivory Coast - Baule

7" long x 4" tall. Reproduction. Click on the image to see 2 smaller versions of this type of item, the small one measures 3 1/2" long x 2" tall, $65. and the smallest one is 1 3/4 x 1 1/2", $45.
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$225.00

Old Baule passport masks
photo of Old Baule passport masks item #763
Ivory Coast - Baule

The overall height of this piece is 6".

The term "passport" has been given to these small, personal masks which are the property of an individual signifying his membership in a tribal secret society. Each is genuine, having been made for and used by that person, not for sale.

Please click on the photo to see another passport mask. The second one is 4" overall ($150.)


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$2800.00

Old bed
photo of Old bed item #15
Ivory Coast - Senufo

71 1/2" long x 20 3/4" wide x 10" high (18" high at highest point).
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$250.00

Old brass chameleon hairpick
photo of Old brass chameleon hairpick item #744
Ivory Coast - Baule

7 1/3" long. Please click on the image to see the full object.
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$395.00

Old brass elephant fetish pendant
photo of Old brass elephant fetish pendant item #337
Ivory Coast - Baule

6" long, 3 1/2" tall. Genuine, not made for sale.
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$4800.00

Old ceremonial drum
photo of Old ceremonial drum item #530
Ivory Coast - Bete

This is the only Bete drum of this quality I have ever seen. The extraordinary nature of this drum is due to its excellent condition and very fine intricate carving which covers it. This drum is 31" tall. Please click on the image for another view of this superb scultural object and a closeup of the beautiful detail.
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$400.00
SOLD
Old chameleon and man pendant
photo of Old chameleon and man pendant item #741
Ivory Coast - Baule

3 1/3" wide.
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$1800.00

Old colonial figure
photo of Old colonial figure item #27
Ivory Coast - Baule

"Colonial" figures are spirit mates in the form of Europeans. The Baule people believe that an invisible universe exists parallel to ours, in which every person on earth has a mate, ascribed to him or her automatically within that spiritual realm. It is that world of the spirits that controls all life on earth. So when any individual has any kind of problem, be it psychological, physical, social (i.e., a conflict with another person) it can be resolved within the spirit world. The conduit through which humans communicate with that world is the spirt mate of that person. The first time a person has such a problem he or she might visit the tribal healer who will suggest that the suffering person elicit the help of a carver to create a representation of the mate that person has in the spirit world. This gives the person the ability to relate more personally and directly to that spirit mate. When the women, in the cases of these 3 figures, described their other-world mates to the carver to embody them, they revealed their ideal mates as manifesting these European characteristics. This figure is from Boganda, 14 1/2" tall, circa 1950. Note the small gold bead around the neck of this figure. Such gold pieces are often used to adorn objects of spiritual value in order to increase their usefulness, their power. Please click on this photo to see other views of this extraordinary and genuine object. Please see below for a closeup view of the face of this very beautiful figure.
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$250.00

Old copper chameleon pendant
photo of Old copper chameleon pendant item #831
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 5/8" (4 cm)
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$1450.00

Old detailed design pipe
photo of Old detailed design pipe item #205
Ivory Coast - Baule

7" long, from Ouelikoro, ca. 1966. I bought this piece together with the seated chief figure and the seated mother and child of the same origin. The dealer from whom I bought these had obtained them all together from a single owner.
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$250.00

Old double chameleon pendant
photo of Old double chameleon pendant item #843
Ivory Coast - Lobi

1 7/8" (4.7 cm)
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$450.00

Old drummer figure
photo of Old drummer figure item #132
Ivory Coast - Baule

From the village of Ganada, circa 1985, 7" tall
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$300.00

Old elephant head pipe bowl
photo of Old elephant head pipe bowl item #286
Ivory Coast - Senufo

This bowl measures 4" front to back. Please see our Pipe webpage to see more pipes, though not with elephant motifs.
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$5950.00

Old fetish
photo of Old fetish item #87
Ivory Coast - Baule

My supplier in Ivory Coast told me this figure is from the village of Guirilan and dates to circa 1900. The distinguished professor of Art History and renowned African art expert, Roy Sieber, personally authenticated this statue for me just 5 months before he passed away. However, Roy doubts it is as old as my supplier told me it is. It is 18" tall. Click photo for a closeup.
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$1250.00

Old fetish figure
photo of Old fetish figure item #257
Ivory Coast - Tagbana

From Koutiala, 13" tall, circa 1900.
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$2500.00

Old flat stool
photo of Old flat stool item #78
Ivory Coast - Senufo

26 x 18 x 12" tall
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$4000.00

Old forest spirit couple
photo of Old forest spirit couple item #81
Ivory Coast - Baule

Circa 1890, 11" and 12" tall, from the village of Beoumi. Click on the photo for more views.
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$50.00

Old goldweights - all types
photo of Old goldweights - all types item #109
Ivory Coast - Baule

Geometric were used for centuries to weigh gold and are all at least 100 years old since the practice of using gold as a common unit of exchange ended about 100 years ago. Please click on the image to view two more photos and two more types of old goldweights. The second photo shows a group of assorted goldweights, all $25 each. These are more ordinary in shape but have specific weights and were as useful as the more intricate weights. The third photo shows two shield figurative goldweights, both priced at $175 each.
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$300.00

Old head and monkey bowl
photo of Old head and monkey bowl item #285
Ivory Coast - Senufo

This bowl measures 3" from front to back.
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$200.00

Old head pipe
photo of Old head pipe item #287
Ivory Coast - Baule

This well patinated old pipe measures 4" long.
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$600.00

Old heddle pulleys, mounted
photo of Old heddle pulleys, mounted item #236
Ivory Coast - Baule

The first of these genuine, old pulleys, incorporated into the design of the most common loom used all over West Africa, measures 8",mounted. Click on the photo to see another: 11 1/2" $750. Both of these have been SOLD.
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$600.00

Old male figure
photo of Old male figure item #834
Ivory Coast - Tagbana

4" tall
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$2950.00

Old mask fragment from Afare
photo of Old mask fragment from Afare item #230
Ivory Coast - Baule

11 1/2" overall mounted height; the mask is 9 1/2" tall. Circa 1840. This mask was authenticated by the late, renowned African art authority, Roy Sieber, just 5 months prior to his death in 2001. Although Dr. Sieber confirmed its authenticity he did not verify its age. My supplier in Africa claimed it was this old but Dr. Sieber believes it is probably 100 years newer.
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$1250.00

Old mask on stand
photo of Old mask on stand item #229
Ivory Coast - Yaure

This mask is from Beoumi, circa 1982. The overall mounted height is 19"; the mask itself is 11" tall.

Click the photo to see a full view of the mounted piece and another view of it.
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$75.00

Old mortars
photo of Old mortars item #239
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

Click on the photo for another variation of these commonly used mortars. There are many variations.
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$250.00

Old single chameleon pendant
photo of Old single chameleon pendant item #740
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 9/16" (4 cm) Please click on the image to see the reverse side of this very old, worn pendant.
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$150.00

Old slingshot
photo of Old slingshot item #252
Ivory Coast - Baule

This slingshot is 7", mounted on lucite.

The slingshots are carried by young boys for hunting birds and bats in the forest, sources of protein in places where that is often scarce. However, dangers abound, such as snakes, dangerous insects, and the rare predator. The slings are made, usually, by the father of the boy (though more wealthy families will commission one from a professional carver.) The carvings are talismanic, meant to protect the boy. Most carvings are of deities or spirits, often woodland spirits, which are always female and often red. European nail polish is a favored source of the red color. Masks abound, sometimes with the entire costume used in dance. There is a feeling that the mask carvings function best as protectors if they are facing the source of danger, and "right-side up," rather than upside down. For that reason, a sling will very often have two masks, facing in opposite directions; two masks, one oriented up and one down, or both. There may be up to eight masks, "to cover all the bases". Other subjects for the carving enhance hunting power or the chances of success. These include guns (or many types), soldiers, Christian religious symbols, or powerful animals (elephants, etc.)
Occasionally, unusual subjects such as soccer players or soccer trophies will appear. The variety is virtually endless. The sling portion is usually rubber cut from old inner tubes. It almost never survives the stress of transport or the dry climate here.

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$300.00

old tall stool
photo of old tall stool item #533
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

Stools of this type are found commonly throughout West Africa in the compounds of the villages where the majority of the population lives. This one is an exceptionally well executed example of the genre. It measures 18" tall and 10" in diameter.
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$125.00

Old wood bowl pipe
photo of Old wood bowl pipe item #289
Ivory Coast - Baule

This pipe is 6" long.
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$250.00

old wood scooter
photo of old wood scooter item #120
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

9 1/2" long, please click on the image for another view of this very unusal object of African folk art.
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$345.00

Old wood turtle fetish
photo of Old wood turtle fetish item #368
Ivory Coast - Baule

15 1/2" long. Please click on the image for another view of this authentic, old, used object.
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$500.00

One side of a hinged sandwich style beauty salon sign & another one with both sides intact
photo of One side of a hinged sandwich style beauty salon sign & another one with both sides intact item #329
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

24 x 32", this sign is the remaining side of a sign that originally had 2 sides. Please click on the image to see another sign, from Togo, which measures 43 1/2 x 22 1/2". Each side of this large sign is priced at $400 but If you prefer to purchase both together the price for both, the full 2-sided sign, is $750.
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$500.00

One-sided barbershop signs
photo of One-sided barbershop signs item #334
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

This sign measures 34 x 26". Please click on the image to see two more single-sided signs. The second one measures 16 1/4 x 31 3/4", $300, and is from Ghana. The third, also from Ivory Coast, measures 23 1/2 x 41 3/4", $400.
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$350.00

Phallic shape pestle
photo of Phallic shape pestle item #490
Ivory Coast - Senufo

31 1/2" tall. This pestle embodies fertility promoting functions.
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$600.00

Primitive motif mother with 2 children
photo of Primitive motif mother with 2 children item #390
Ivory Coast - Baule

Unlike many more realistic versions this is an unusually stylized, often called "primitive", rendition of this imagery ubiquitous among African tribal cultures. This measures 19" tall
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$75.00

Pyramid gold weight
photo of Pyramid gold weight item #845
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 1/16 x 1 x 3/4" tall (2.6 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm tall)
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$750.00

Ram
photo of Ram item #776
Ivory Coast - Guro

Please click on the image to see 2 more views of this really beautiful mask.
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$500.00

Red aloa masks
photo of Red aloa masks item #54
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

These beautiful, non-traditional specialty wood masks are the creation of modern artists in Ivory Coast, applying traditional techniques to extraordinary wood.
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$300.00

Red aloa woman figures
photo of Red aloa woman figures item #58
Ivory Coast - Fulani


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$7500.00

Round repousse crocodile bead
photo of Round repousse crocodile bead item #685
Ivory Coast - Baule

2 3/8 x 2 5/16" (6.1 x 5.8 cm)
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$300.00

Seated man-top mask
photo of Seated man-top mask item #758
Ivory Coast - Baule

16" tall. The merchant from whom I bought this mask told me that the man on top of this mask is President Felix Houphouet-Boigny, the first and longest-serving president of Ivory Coast. He remains the most popular figure of modern Ivory Coast.
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$750.00

Seated mother with one child
photo of Seated mother with one child item #291
Ivory Coast - Baule

20" tall.
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$1800.00

Second old colonial figure
photo of Second old colonial figure item #481
Ivory Coast - Baule

This figure is from the village of Boganda, 10 1/2" tall, circa 1950. Please see the explanation included in the item entitled "old colonial figure", above. Please click on the image to see 2 more views of this great old object. Please see a closeup of the face of this figure at the bottom of this page by clicking on the image entitled "Closeups of the faces of 3 Baule colonial figures".
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$1800.00

Senufo drum
photo of Senufo drum item #529
Ivory Coast - Senufo

This tall old ceremonial drum measures 38" tall. Please click on the image for another view of this great drum.
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$125.00

Simple but appealing
photo of Simple but appealing item #721
Ivory Coast - Guro

21 1/2" tall. Although modest this is an appealing mask.
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$150.00

Simple but striking design mask
photo of Simple but striking design mask item #723
Ivory Coast - Guro

This mask measures 26" tall. Please click on the image for another view of this fine mask.
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$150.00

Single chameleon fetish figure
photo of Single chameleon fetish figure item #306
Ivory Coast - Baule

9 1/2" long. Please click on the image for another view of this authentic, old wooden chameleon fetish figure.
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$3000.00

Small Baule mask pendant
photo of Small Baule mask pendant item #687
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 1/8" tall (2.7 cm)
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$1250.00

Small crocodile design authentic wari game
photo of Small crocodile design authentic wari game item #929
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

19 x 1 1/4" (48.3 x 3 cm)
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$5000.00

Small crocodile pendant
photo of Small crocodile pendant item #152
Ivory Coast - Baule


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$500.00

Small horse stool
photo of Small horse stool item #581
Ivory Coast - Senufo

12" from head to tail, 10 3/4" tall.
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$1250.00

Small male figure
photo of Small male figure item #260
Ivory Coast - Baule

10" tall, circa 1910, from the village of Ndodelikoro. Please click photo for a closeup
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$1750.00

Small male figure
photo of Small male figure item #262
Ivory Coast - Baule

13" tall, from Lepe, circa 1910. Click on photo for closeup.
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$1200.00

Small mask image stool
photo of Small mask image stool item #574
Ivory Coast - Baule

This old authentic stool is an unusual carved artifact. 10 1/2" height, 10 1/2" diameter. Please click for another view.
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$250.00

Small old Baule knife
photo of Small old Baule knife item #31
Ivory Coast - Baule

With old spiny oyster shell sheath
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$2950.00

small ram figure
photo of small ram figure item #688
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 1/2" long x 1 3/16" tall (3.6 x 2.9 cm) Please click on the image for 2 more views of this fine little figure.
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$250.00

Smaller but unusual mask
photo of Smaller but unusual mask item #724
Ivory Coast - Guro

This mask measures 20" tall. Please click on the image for another view of this nice mask.
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$7000.00

Smooth mask pendant
photo of Smooth mask pendant item #689
Ivory Coast - Baule

2 1/2" tall x 1 3/4" wide (6.3 x 4.4 cm) Please click on the image for 2 more views of this fine old pendant.
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$1800.00

Snake design authentic wari game
photo of Snake design authentic wari game item #916
Ivory Coast - Baule

18 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 6 1/2" (47 x 14 x 16.5 cm)
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$450.00

Spindle whorls
photo of Spindle whorls item #100
Ivory Coast - Baule

The price quoted above is for a strand of the large old Baule spindle whorls from Ivory Coast (on the left). The excellent quality reproductions of Dogon spindle whorls from Mali (on the right)are $150. per strand
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$7500.00

Square pendant with 2 masks
photo of Square pendant with 2 masks item #682
Ivory Coast - Baule

2 1/8 x 1 3/4" (5.3 x 4.4 cm)
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$95.00

Square tower pyramid gold weight
photo of Square tower pyramid gold weight item #851
Ivory Coast - Baule

1/2 x 1/2 x 3/4" tall (1.2 x 1.3 x 2 cm tall)
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$150.00

Sun design round goldweight
photo of Sun design round goldweight item #860
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 1/8" diameter (2.8 cm)
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$1250.00

Tall firespitter mask
photo of Tall firespitter mask item #765
Ivory Coast - Senufo

42", including the base. Please click on the image for 2 more views of this NICE mask.
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$1000.00

Tall seated mother with 2 children
photo of Tall seated mother with 2 children item #290
Ivory Coast - Baule

30" tall. Please click on the photo to see the child holding on to his mother.
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$2500.00

Tall woman statue
photo of Tall woman statue item #79
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe

43" tall. Click on the photo to see more views of this beautiful woman figure.
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$150.00

Tiny stool with Janus heads
photo of Tiny stool with Janus heads item #261
Ivory Coast - Baule

7 1/2" tall
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$25.00

Tiny triangle goldweight
photo of Tiny triangle goldweight item #861
Ivory Coast - Baule

9/16 x 11/16" (1.4 x 1.6 cm)
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$50.00

Triangle geometric goldweight
photo of Triangle geometric goldweight item #838
Ivory Coast - Baule

1 5/16 x 1 1/8" (3.4 x 2.8 cm)
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$125.00

Triangle geometric goldweight
photo of Triangle geometric goldweight item #853
Ivory Coast - Baule

3/4 x 2 1/8" (1.8 x 5.3 cm)
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$125.00

Triangle pendant goldweight
photo of Triangle pendant goldweight item #862
Ivory Coast - Baule

7/8 x 2 1/8" (2 x 5.2 cm)
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$975.00

Triangle pendant necklace
photo of Triangle pendant necklace item #951
Ivory Coast - Ashanti


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$300.00

Triple small head-long neck top mask
photo of Triple small head-long neck top mask item #766
Ivory Coast - Yaure

17 3/4", please click on the image for another view of this mask.
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$550.00

Turtle eagle proverb figure
photo of Turtle eagle proverb figure item #342
Ivory Coast - Baule

Africans have a plethora of proverbs. It is common for an artist of any medium to incorporate any of those proverbs in his art. The eagle represents power or a powerful person. The turtle represents the common people. The proverb essentially says that each has qualities which give it value, that they are equal. The eagle cannot hurt the shell of the turtle. This is a genuine object, carved in great detail. It would have been covered with gold leaf and the gold either removed before it was sold or it wore off, or a combination of both. It measures 8 1/2" tall. Please click on the image to see 2 closeups both of which show vestiges of the gold leaf that used to cover the entire piece.
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$800.00

Very elaborate top design mask
photo of Very elaborate top design mask item #720
Ivory Coast - Guro

The extraordinarily finely detailed design of the top of this mask makes it one of the most unusual masks to come from the most talented of the Guro mask carvers of Ivory Coast. It measures 26 1/2" tall. Please click on the image to see another view of the full mask and a closeup of the magnificent top design.
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$800.00

Very large fine quality Guro mask
photo of Very large fine quality Guro mask item #648
Ivory Coast - Guro

This 31 1/2" tall mask is very beautifully carved. The quality of this mask renders it an outstanding example of the artistic ability of the mask carvers of Ivory Coast. Please click on the image for another view of this unusually attractive mask.
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$300.00

Very old and worn chameleon pendant
photo of Very old and worn chameleon pendant item #857
Ivory Coast - Baule

1.6 x 1.1" (4.2 x 2.9 cm)
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$45.00

Very tiny stool gold weight
photo of Very tiny stool gold weight item #852
Ivory Coast - Baule

3/8 x 1/2 x 3/8" tall (.9 x 1.2 x .9 cm tall)
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$1250.00

Warrior mask
photo of Warrior mask item #770
Ivory Coast - Dan NGuere

17 1/2" tall. The people who use this mask are also known commonly as We (or Wee), Kran, Guere (or Guerre), Please click on the image for 2 more views of this powerful mask.
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$1800.00

Wedding spoons
photo of Wedding spoons item #62
Ivory Coast - Baule

The male spoon, mounted is 10 1/2" tall, circa 1965, from Ndolikoro.
Couples getting married drink from these spoons not only to profess their loyalty to one another but to prove their faithfulness. If one or the other is not truthful in his or her love, drinking from these spoons will reveal that. The price is for the pair.
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$1800.00

Woman design authentic wari game
photo of Woman design authentic wari game item #909
Ivory Coast - Baule

19 x 6 1/2" (48.3 x 16.5 cm)
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Wood carver in Bouake
photo of Wood carver in Bouake item #297
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe


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$900.00

wood slippers
photo of wood slippers item #534
Ivory Coast - Baule

These very old and very intricately carved wooden slippers would have been used by Baule royalty and would have been covered with gold leaf, at least the front part covering the toes. They are the full size of a foot, having actually been worn on ceremonial occasions. Please click on the image for another view of these very unusual objects. These are the only ones I have ever seen.
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$400.00

woodblock stool - fifth set
photo of woodblock stool - fifth set item #539
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

22" tall. Please click on the image to see another view of this great, if sculptural by chance, object. The fascinating thing about these stools is that every time you turn them they look different. Also here is another one, 22 1/2" tall.
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$400.00

woodblock stool - first set
photo of woodblock stool - first set item #535
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

21 1/2". The man who made these stools did not start out with the intention of making a stool. He chose a hardwood log against which he chopped softer wood into pieces people use to burn to cook over. The log serves to protect the choppers axe. The majority of people in Africa cook over open flames. Wood is the fuel. Slowly, after a lot of wood has been chopped, the log is worn away. The man turns it so it wears evenly and just before it breaks through he stands it up and uses it as a stool. Please click on the image to see 2 more of these haphazardly sculptural objects. The second one measures 19 1/2", the third 19 3/4".
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$600.00

woodblock stool - fourth set
photo of woodblock stool - fourth set item #538
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

22" tall. This stool is exceptional among a stool type that is exceptional. Please click on the image to view two more of the regular variety of these beautiful sculptural stools, each of which is $400. The second one of those measures 20" tall, the third one 24".
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$400.00

woodblock stool - second set
photo of woodblock stool - second set item #536
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

22 1/2", please click on the image to see 2 more of these unusual design stools. The second measures 18" tall, the third 21" tall.
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$400.00

woodblock stool - third set
photo of woodblock stool - third set item #537
Ivory Coast - No tribal association

20" tall, please click on the image to see 2 more: the second is 28" tall, the third 21".
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Young man in Bouake where I buy some art
photo of Young man in Bouake where I buy some art item #294
Ivory Coast - unknown tribe


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