Chiwara Headdress 02These distinctive and sculptural headdresses come from the Bambara people of Mali. These sculptural carvings are worn on the head during ceremonies and rituals and are used to teach social values, agricultural techniques and bring good luck to the harvest. The forms are an abstract interpretation of an antelope, symbolising their connectivity to nature and their agricultural way of life. They also represent the harmony between man and women, often

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This beautiful Tutsi vessel is part of an incredibly special collection of pieces which took 8 years to curate

With its round

Our Yagomi Totem is a unique sculptural ceramic object from the Belgium artist Marlies Huybs

due the artisanal process and delicate nature of the bowl

Hand-carved from indigenous wood

As they are handmade

it would have been used as a method of communication between communities

with cubby cheeks and chiselled face is typical of Bamun carving style

Our African Earth cushion is made in a faux leather textile with a woven pattern detail in an earthy brown

Style as a sculptural decorative object anywhere in the home

carving beads from recycled cow bone is centuries old and the custom of making the beads still continues today