African Arts Gallery

African art Koulango.
This small anthropomorphic sculpture depicts a woman whose naked body bears tribal scarifications. Worn by a stretched neck, the face with closed eyes is topped with a conical cap whose scales could represent those of the pangolin, animal totem. Low residual kaolin inlays on the headdress. Velvety clear patina. From the Belgian collection Mercier, formed for three generations.

bro-Named Pakhalla by the Dioula, the Koulango formed the Loron in the Voltaic territory. The Dagomba chiefs of the Kingdom of Bouna would then have called them Koulam (singular: koulango , subject, vassal). Their complex history has created a no less complex culture. It is between Burkina Faso and Comoé, in the north-east of Côte d'Ivoire, that their territory extends. An ...

Ex-collection French African art.
This monoxyle sculpture depicted in maternity firmly established on a stool features fulfilled hips including a canvas loincloth and numerous pearl necklaces highlight the volumes. The thin curved neck, surrounded by necklaces with a short end between the breasts, has an ovoid head with closed eyelids. Braids arranged in buns make up an elaborate hairstyle. Contrasting with the full shapes of the lower limbs, a narrow bust with accented arch offers graceful shoulders and a protruding chest, dominating the extended infant. Satin black brown patina alternating with abraded matte areas. Lack at the base. Kaolin tops marking the details.
Named by the Dioula, the Koulango formed the loron in the Voltaic territory. The chiefs Dagomba of the ...

African art Koulango.
This female effigy, goddess or ancestor, features parallel tribal scarifications dotted along the bust, chest and stretched neck. The prominent navel, evocative of lineage and fertility, is advantaged by the incisions in "soleil" that surround it. The meditative face is capped with a high pointed cap whose scales could represent those of the pangolin, animal totem. A prestigious brand, the different necklaces underline its shapes. Satin patina.br-Named Pakhalla by the Dioula, the Koulango formed the Loron in the Voltaic territory. The chiefs Dagomba of the Kingdom of Bouna would then have called them " Koulam " (singular: koulango , subject, vassal). Their complex history has spawned a culture no less complex. It is between Burkina Faso and Comoé, in the ...

African art of the Voltaic regions
Named Pakhalla by the Dioula, the Koulango formed the Loron in the Voltaic territory. The chiefs Dagomba of the Kingdom of Bouna would then have called them " Koulam " (singular: koulango , subject, vassal). Their complex history has spawned a culture no less complex. It is between Burkina Faso and Comoé, in the north-east of Côte d'Ivoire, that their territory extends. An imist fetishistic religion, they address their ancestors and the spirits of nature through sculptures in which the soul of these spirits are supposed to reside. A feminine figure of fertility, long, she has a ringed neck and a carefully braided hairstyle, divided into several braids coming together in the nape of the neck, and scarifications in the shape of a coffee bean. Hands ...