African art touch to us with undescribable strength, inpresiv riches of forms, with deep humanity and mysterious messages into future. It has revolutionary effect on 20. century art and is for ever life-giving source of clean water in multifarious mosaic world cultur. Jiri Anderle, autumn 2003 |
Face
mask with extension in ancestor figure |
Face
mask, image of warior Bakubo, Kongo, 20. century, wood, pigment, feather, 45 cm high |
Head-piece
mask ,decorate with motiv of predecessors couple Bokubo, Burkina Faso, 19. century, wood, patina, 58 cm high |
Face
mask with cape, hairstyle with horse-motive Bobo - Fing, Burkina Faso, 19. century, wood, patina, 100 cm high |
Extension
mask - antilope male Bambaro, Mali, 20 century, wood, patina, 78 cm high Donator Jaques Ludovicy |
Extension
mask used by secret community Egungun Jorubo, Nigeria, 19.-20. century, wood, polychromy, 100 cm high |
Equatorian
statue of ancesor Dogon, Mali, 19. century, wood, patina, high 142 cm Darovali Michaela a Jiri Krizek |
Figure
of ancestor with child Lobio, Ivory Coast, 19.-20. century, wood, patina, 93 cm high Donator Roland Hutter |
Two
ancestors -one from four first human couples Dogon, Mali, 19. century, wood |
Figure
member of ruler family Kubo - Dengese, Kongo, 19. century, wood |
Figure
of ancestor with child - maternal motive, figure sitting on stool aschant type Dogon, Mali, 20. century, wood, patina, high 68 cm |
Drum
back up with horse Bago, Guinea, 19.-20. century, wood, patina, leather membrane, high 72 cm |