Sub-Saharan African More Folk Art

Ghana, ca. 1930-1950s Vintage Asante kente, blue and white. H 295 x W 190 cm

Africa, early 20th century. South African Zulu beaded collar. Measures: H 80 x Ø 2.2 cm.

African granery Dogon style door Sculpture with figures, from Mali. This is an amazing piece of African Folk Art of a quickly disappearing ethnic group, functioning as a decorative mounted hand carved piece of art. Fantastic hand carved African door with custom made black metal sculpture stand. Superb hand carved African wood door that tells a story of a family and their progeny presented on a custom made black iron stand. An African hand-carved wood door on custom stand with a wonderfully rustic appearance, with hand-carved accents and cut-outs adorning it's front side, and maintains its original iron hardware and decorative iron elements. The door has a wonderful aged patina. This African door stands 30" tall (on its stand) making a great decorative object to fill a void within a room, while adding architectural interest and rich texture. Door measures : 27.5" H without the hinge by 18" w 1.5" D. Stand base is 18"5 x 8"x 30" total Height. This stunning door has a number of human figures carved in relief including pointed breasts strongly framed along the edges. Most Dogon carvings of humans refer to primordial ancestors known as Nommo who brought humankind to earth and who were the first farmers and blacksmiths. The Dogon inhabit the large austere Bandiagara plateau, with most of the villages situated on cliffs to the north and the east. At first hunters, they now cultivate their staple diet of millet, and also sorghum, and wheat on the cliff tops, which they have had to convert due to the scarcity of water sources. The Dogon are among African cultures that have remained closest to their ancestral traditions. One such tradition is building granaries and houses for grain storage. Doors of these granaries are often adorned with impressive carvings of animals or people which serve as invocations of deities or spirits, or as symbols of status. The stored grain is considered "safe" when it is guarded by the ancestors whose images are depicted on granary doors...

Cameroon, 1970's Young woman’s Multicolor bead skirt, from “Kirdi” peoples. Measures: H 20 x W 60 cm.

A Elegant brass Ewer from the Nupe people of Nigeria, Hand raised and worked from beaten sheet brass and copper The Nupe people are very skilled metal workers and wood carvers ...

Kvamina Amoaku Ghana, 1970's Asafo flag in cotton applique patterns. Fante People. Asafo Flags are created by the Fante people of Ghana. The flags are visual representations o...

Ghana, 1970's “Hard work does not break bones” Fante Asafo flag in cotton applique patterns. Fante People. Asafo Flags are created by the Fante People of Ghana. The flags ar...

Oumar Bocoum Mali, 1990's Spectacular Malian wedding hanging. Fulani weaver Oumar Bocoum from Segou is known to have learnt his distinctive style...

Ghana, 1970's Asafo flag in cotton applique patterns. Fante People. Asafo Flags are created by the Fante people of Ghana. The flags are visual representations of military organ...

Nigeria, 1950's Ikat patterned Woman’s weave wrapper cloth from one of the Eastern Yoruba sub-groups or perhaps the Igarra. A handsome combination of indigo dyed handspun cotton a...

Ghana, 1970's Asafo flag in cotton applique patterns by maker Kobina Badowah. Fante People. Asafo Flags are created by the Fante people of Ghana. The flags are visual represent...

The traditional Fulani hat is a vibrant testament to the lives and culture of a nomadic, cattle herding, people group from across Sub-Saharan Africa. As com...