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Luba figures tend to have a polished surface with a deep patina. Sculptors attach considerable significance to detail creating naturalistic proportions along with intricate hair patterns.

A cylindrical figure, like this example, has an upturned nose—one of its distinctive features. Objects of this type are thought to be used by the diviner in ceremonies of protection and fertility. Such a figure can be multifunctional in its capacity…

This sculpture is beleived to be from the Igbo people of Nigeria. The Igbo live in the Niger-Benue River Valley in eastern central Nigeria. This environment is rich in agriculture. They have absorbed the influence of surrounding neighbors, and today…

Dogon people take pride in creating works of art that represent their ancestors and mythical heroes as their presence can symbolize and create a sense of order. As in these examples, the human body is rendered in a simplified but essential manner.

This male figure with a rounded belly has rings around his neck, arms, waist and ankles and has an open hole in his back for inserting one-of-a-kind object is hand-made terra cotta with a dark brown vegetable patina and red camwood powder accents.