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WOOD CARVING CATEGORIES
African Wood Carvings

African Wood Carvings

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African carvings are symbols of power and ritual in the life of the tribe.  They are used for fertility, divination, status, rites of passage, music and many other functions.  The Yoruba, Baule, Kuba and Dan tribes are among many that are noted for the carved ritual pieces in their culture.
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African Baule tribe slingshot, Ivory Coast

 

African Wood Carving AC07
Baule tribe, Ivory Coast
Leopard
21 x5.5 x 10"
$465
African Wood Carving AC08
Baule, Ivory Coast
Ancestral couple
male: 6x7x31"/female: 6x6x28"
$750
African heddle loom pulley, Baule tribe, Ivory Coast
African Wood Carving AC09
Baule tribe, Ivory Coast
Loom heddle
2.5 x 6.5"
$78
African Wood Carving AC10
Congo
Mangbetu ceremonial vessel
9 x 10 x 18"
$950
African spirit husband, Baule tribe, Ivory Coast
African Wood Carving AC11
Baule, Ivory Coast
Blolo Bla (Spirit Husband)
3 x 3 x 13"
$185
African Wood Carving AC12
Baule, Ivory Coast
Mouse divination vesel
7.5 x 12"
$295