Africa

Central, East, South, and West

The selection of objects presented here is representative of the range of art offered by Hurst Gallery. Please contact us by telephone, email, or fax, if you have specific interests or would like a more complete description of our current holdings.

thumbnail Female Figure
Tiv, Nigeria
Wood, beads, fiber, red pigment
Probably 19th century
H: 12.75 in. (32.39 cm)
SOLD
thumbnail Ibeji
Yoruba, Nigeria
Wood, pigment, beads
H: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
SOLD
 
thumbnail Fon figural group
Republic of Benin
Bronze
19th century
H: 9 in. (22.86 cm), W: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
                                 
thumbnail Throwing knife, "ndumo"
Mabo peoples, Zaire/Central Africa
Iron
H: 13 in. (33.02 cm)


 
thumbnail Figural covered box
Igbo, Nigeria
Wood
Circa 1900                        W: 13 in. (33.02 cm), 
                                                D: 7 in. (17.78 cm)
                                                SOLD
thumbnail Stool
Ashante, Ghana
Wood
Mid- 20th century
H: 16 in.  (40.64 cm)
W: 22 in. (55.9 cm)

 
thumbnailCeremonial sword
Asante, Ghana
Wood, metal
Circa 1900
L: 49.5 in. (125.73 cm)

thumbnailPower figure, 'bwanga'
Songye People, Democratic Republic of Congo
Wood, metal tacks, antelope horn, reddish pigment
Circa 1950
L: 34 in. (86.36 cm.)
 

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