Brightly painted statue of a seated female, hands on the knees. The toes on the right-foot have been ritually removed. Well-used figure. Height: 47cm. Senoufo, Ivory-Coast.

2 Well-worn Moba-figures, used to ward off evil spirits around the courtyard. Height; 56 and 60 cm. Northern-Togo. On a steel socle.

Middle-sized female figure, used as an ancestoral statue on family-altars. Well-carved and curved piece,made of hard wood. Nice patina. Height.;35 cm. Ewe, Togo.

Well-used fetish, used on family altars, when  council is sought from the ancestors.To enhance its potency, liquids are pored over this fetish-couple, which is bound together. Also iron locks are added to make this figure more powerful. Wood/iron/thread. H. 21cm. Ewe, Togo.

Beautiful, well-used "Mami Wata", a mermaid-like godess, used as a protective force on family altars. Painted in bright colours. Height;37 cm. Fon, Togo.

Wooden Voodun-figure, used on family altars as a protective force. Around the waist and neck extra small figurines are attatched, to make this figure more strong. Well-patinated. Height 23 cm. Moba, Northern-Togo.

Beautiful offering-bowl with two heads of birds. Thick sacrificial crust. Used on family altars. Late Tellem or early Dogon. Mali.

Large figure of a female, used as an ancestoral statue on family altars, Decorated with iron pigment,clay and two small shells for eyes. Height.;36 cm. Ewe.Togo.

4 Small flat figurines, used on family altars, to communicate with the ancestors. Rudimentary human outllines. Coloured with indigo,kaolin and ocre, making the figure more powerful. Figures representing market women, carrying their ware on their heads. Height. 18-19 cm. Ewe,Togo.

A  pair of "bird-men", used on family-altars to consult the ancestors. Liquids are poured over these figures to make communication with the ancestors more easy. Traces of this are still visible. H.30cm, Ewe/Adan, Togo.

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Female figure with residu of offerings.Altarpiece.H.23cm. Ewe. Togo.

Five small statuettes; no1 and no.5 are Dogon. The others are made by the Lobi.Figure no.2 is a double-figure. H. 10-13 cm. Mali/ Burkina Faso.

Anthropomorph figure. Hardwood. H. 40 cm. Dogon, Mali.

A pair of darkly patinated Losso-figures, used on family altars. H. 23 cm. Togo.

Expressive wooden female figure, sculpted in an abstract style. H. 34 cm. Lama, Togo.

Well-patinated wooden male figure, holding his phallus. H.24 cm. Lobi, Burkina Faso.