Dogon Door 03Dogon doors originate from Mali and traditionally adorned a Dogon granary, serving both to protect and bless the stores of food contained inside. The doors are hand carved from native woods with intricate designs. Carvings include figures which often represent ancestors as well as animals, plants and geometric shapes all of which are believed to posses spiritual and magical powers.

Whilst used primarily as a headrest they would often be used by the elders in the community as a stool as well

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They are traditionally worn during dances at ceremonies and are thought to frighten and chase away those with evil intentions

as well as being highly prized possessions

These pots would have been used for a variety of tasks from cooking

This elegant and sculptural headrest is part of an incredibly special collection of pieces which took 8 years to curate and is an incredibly rare find

A beautiful mancala board from the Oromo people of Ethiopia which has been framed

fatter calabash gourds are created by planting them closer to the ground and longer

All across Africa

This is an old stool and the wood has beautiful weathering

This particular mask is hand-carved from indigenous wood and evokes the form of a Baboon with its long and distinctive central design and small ears

These are traditional weaving sticks from the Nupe people of Nigeria and were hand-carved from indigenous wood