African Statues

Akua'ba African Fertility Statue. Asante African Fertility Figurine (19th century) The Asante tribe lives in Central and South Ghana on the African Subcontinent. Together with other tribes from this area, they form the Akan Peoples. The artistic...

Two Headed Anatolian Idol Statue. Two Headed Idol (Anatolia, around 2000 BC)This touching idol was found in Kultepe in central Anatolia, the enormous peninsular that is now the Asian part of Turkey. At the close of the early Bronze Age, around 2000 BC,...

Zulu African Ceremonial Spoon with Stand. Zulu Ceremonial African Spoon (Zoulou, late 19th century) The Zulu People live in what is now the South African province KwaZulu-Natal. Compared to other peoples in Africa, the Zulus did not produce a lot of...

Chupicuaro Fertility Figurine Statue. Chupicuaro Fertility Figurine (500-100 BC) The oldest known culture in the West of Mexico is the Chupicuaro (named after the archaeological site in the Lima basin). Only a few ruins and stone utensils remained from...

Luba Couple African Headrest. African Luba Head Rest (19th century) The renowned Luba people live in a vast area in the southeast of the West African democratic republic of the Congo. Their history of over 500 years is turbulent and violent, yet their...

African Bangwa Anyi Mother of Twins African Statue. African Bangwa Anyi, Mother of Twins (early 19th century) This touching figurine illustrates an African mother nursing one of her twin babies. As a mother of twins, she is known as an Anyi to the tribe...

Eket Ibibio Marionette African Statue. Eket Ibibio Marionette The large Ibibio people live in southeastern Nigeria, between the Delta and the Cross River. The southern part of that area is inhabited by the Eket Ibibio. The social life of the Ibibio is...