Blacksmith bellows Songye Democratic Republic of Congo Wood , 74cm Imposing bellows with anthropomorphic grip, the body hollowed out with four cell , significant traces of use traces . showing an elegant head with a long neck and fascial features typical of the Songye , were used to raise and…
Young Married woman’s clother , Beads and ornamental beadworks have played an important role in the lives of African people. They reflect group identity, age, gender, social status, fashionable desires and are a vehicle through which people store, exchange and transmit wealth. Nyangatom live on the border with South Sudan…
Used by nomadic peoples in Kenya and neighbouring countries to prevent men’s or women’s hairstyles from coming into contact with the ground. Height : 27x20cm