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The Animal in African Art

EXHIBITION 23 May - 21 June 2025 Gallery Open for Viewings Fridays and Saturdays 10:30 - 5:30pm (Open other days by appointment)

335 Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 6HA T: +44 7939 166148 E: art@tribalgatheringlondon.com www.tribalgatheringlondon.com

Humanity is immensely fortunate to bear witness to the vitality and ingeniousness in the way the African artist has over time captured the character and presence of the wild animal, and importantly, how this piece is then used in a traditional context: to give protection, for personal adornment, to dance with, or to sit and sleep on. It is a spiritual connection.

I have cast a wide net and captured only a tiny fraction of the vast variety of representations of the animal in African traditional art. Indeed the pool and scope is virtually endless.

Saying that, it has been a challenging project to know when and where to draw the line. African art would not be the same without the animal in it’s midst.

Enjoy, Bryan Reeves

1. HEAD CREST MASK IN THE FORM OF A CHAMELEON AND BICYCLE Igbo Culture, Nigeria Ex Romy Rey Collection, London Ex Monika Wengraf, London Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century L: 51cm

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2. HEAD ADORNMENT SURMOUNTED BY A LEOPARD Kaka/Bamileke Cultures, Cameroon Ex Andrzej von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection, UK Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century H: 45cm

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3. LINKED DOUBLE HEADREST WITH DOG HEADS - CROSS CULTURE PIECE Zulu Culture, South Africa Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1920’s - 1930’s L: 73cm

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4. FOOD BOWL IN THE FORM OF A WILD DUCK Lozi Culture, Zambia Ex Private Collection, South Africa Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century L: 48cm

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5. HEAD CREST MASK ‘EGBUKELE’ IN THE FORM OF A PANGOLI Ekpeye Culture, Nigeria Ex Private Collection, France Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century L: 102cm

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6. ZOOMORPHIC HEADREST Dinka Culture, Southern Sudan Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century L: 31.5cm

7. HEADREST/STOOL RESEMBLING A TORTOISE Bongo Culture, Southern Sudan Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century L: 29cm

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8. MEDICINE CONTAINER WITH OWL STOPPER Zigua Culture, Tanzania Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century H: 24cm

9. CALABASH MEDICINE CONTAINERS WITH SNAKE HEADS Zigua Culture, Tanzania Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century H: 24cm & 27.5cm

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10. MASK DEPICTING A HYENA Bambara Culture, Mali Ex Private Collection Josef Herman, London (Studio photo of the mask hanging on the wall above Josef Herman) Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 45cm

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11. ANCESTOR RIDING A LEOPARD Yoruba Culture, Nigeria Ex Private Collection, France Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century H: 47cm

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12. PRESTIGE STAFF WITH GAZELLE HEAD Hehe Culture, Tanzania Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century H: 63cm

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13. HEAD ADORNMENT WITH WARTHOG TEETH Gurunsi/Mossi or Related Culture, Burkina Faso Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century W: 54cm

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14. ELEPHANT MASK Sagara Culture, Tanzania Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century H: 50.5cm

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15. EARLY STOOL DEPICTING A LEOPARD Bamileke Culture, Cameroon Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Early 20th Century H: 41cm

16. BRONZE ‘NYI-KAR-YI’ RING (RING OF SILENCE) Senufo Culture, Ivory Coast Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century or Before H: 5.5cm

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17. LARGE TITLE STOOL OF AN ELEPHANT Ashanti Culture, Ghana Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century L: 59cm

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18. HEAD ADORNMENT WITH BIRD FEATHERS Mangbetu Culture, DRC Ex Emmanuel Ameloot, Belgium Circa 1930’s H: 23cm

19. GRANARY DOOR LOCK IN THE FORM OF A CROCODILE Bambara Culture, Mali Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century or Before H: 55cm

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20. CROCODILE HIDE SHIELD

Dinka Culture, Southern Sudan Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 107cm

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21. MEDICINE CONTAINER WITH MONKEYS Makonde Culture, Tanzania Ex Private Collection, The Netherlands Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 57cm

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22. MASK ‘NYENNE’ SYMBOLISING THE FOREST SPIRIT Poro Society, Kuranko Culture, Guinea Ex Private Collection, France Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 80cm

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23. MASK ‘NYENNE’ Poro Society, Kuranko Culture, Guinea Ex Romy Rey Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 63.5cm

24. PRESTIGE ‘LAKET’ WITH OWL FEATHERS ‘LASHAL’ Kuba Culture, DRC Ex Private Collection, Belgium Circa 1930’s H: 23cm

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25. MASK DEPICTING A WILD CAT Makua Culture, Tanzania Ex Private Collection, Germany Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century H: 30cm

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26. PRESTIGE BELT WITH BIRDS IN GOLD FOIL Akan Culture, Ghana/Ivory Coast Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century L: 64cm

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27. PRESTIGE BLADE WITH CROCODILE AND BOAR TUSKS Mahdi Culture, Sudan Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Early 20th Century H: 49cm

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28. GROUP OF ANIMAL GOLD WEIGHTS Akan Culture, Ghana Various Private Collections Estimated Period: 19th Century L: 3cm - 6cm

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29. ANTHROPOMORPHIC KIPOKO MASK Eastern Pende Culture, DRC Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 45cm

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30. MASK WITH LONG HORNS ‘GIPHOGO’ Eastern Pende Culture, DRC Ex Private Collection, Belgium Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century or Before H: 58cm

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31. PRESTIGE STOOL WITH FINE ANIMAL MOTIFS Duala Culture, Cameroon Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Quarter 20th Century L: 55cm

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32. PRESTIGE BLADE WITH SNAKE HEADS Ingessana Culture, Sudan Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Early 20th Century H: 60cm

33. IRON SHRINE PIECES DEPICTING THREE SNAKES Gan or Related Culture, Burkina Faso Ex Romy Rey Collection, UK Estimated Period: Early 20th Century L: 7cm - 12cm

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34. GRAIN STORAGE BASKET WITH ANIMAL DECORATIONS Wagogo Culture, Tanzania Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century D: 37cm

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35. ZOOMORPHIC STOOL Lobi/Gurunsi Culture, Burkina Faso Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century L: 34cm

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36. COLLECTION OF GOLD WEIGHTS REPRESENTING AQUATIC ANIMALS Akan Culture, Ghana Various Private Collections, UK & Europe Estimated Period: 19th Century L: 3cm - 8cm

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37. ZOOMORPHIC HEADREST Dinka Culture, Southern Sudan Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century L: 80cm

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38. LARGE HEAD ADORNMENT ‘IPIEDZA’ Konkomba Culture, Ghana Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century or Before H: 81cm

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39. UPPER ARM ADORNMENTS IN THE FORM OF CATTLE HORNS Kenga Culture, Chad Ex Private Collection, France Estimated Period: Early 20th Century H: 18cm

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40. PORTAL DOOR WITH FINE ANIMAL DECORATIONS Nupe Culture, Nigeria Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Early 20th Century H: 140cm

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41. MASK DEPICTING A BIRD WITH LONG BEAK Chewa Culture, Malawi Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century L: 38cm

42. MASK DEPICTING A RAM Baule Culture, Ivory Coast Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century L: 34cm

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43. GONG BEATER WITH CHAMELEON AND TURTLE Baule Culture, Ivory Coast Ex Private Collection, Chris Lewis, UK Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century or Before L: 26cm

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44. BUSH COW MASK Bamileke Culture, Cameroon Ex Christies London, lot 151 July 1981 Ex Private Collection, London Estimated Period: Early 20th Century H: 64cm WILD - The Animal in African Art

45. PRESTIGE STAFF WITH A SNAKE Chokwe Culture, Angola Ex Private Collection, South Africa Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 44cm

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46. SET OF DOOR PANELS WITH ANIMAL MOTIFS Nupe Culture, Nigeria Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 165cm

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47. COLLECTION OF ABBIA GAME TOKENS Beti Culture, Cameroon Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 3cm - 5cm

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48. IRON HORSE AND RIDER Bambara Culture, Mali Ex Emmanuel Ameloot, Belgium Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century L: 21cm

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49. IRON ANIMAL Bambara Culture, Mali Ex Pascal Vernimmen, Belgium Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century or Before L: 28cm

50. RARE MINATURE BRONZE ANIMAL Lere Culture, Mali Ex Emmanuel Ameloot, Belgium Estimated Period 12th - 16th Century L: 9.5cm

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51. BUFFALO MASK Bambara Culture, Mali Ex Private Collection, France Ex Rob Temple, Ghent Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 65cm

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52. MINATURE BRONZE DOUBLE BIRD AMULET Sao Culture, Chad Ex Private Collection, France Estimated Period: 12th - 16th Century H: 3cm

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53. MASK ‘KARAN – WEMBA’ Mossi Culture, Burkina Faso Ex: Anthony Powell (Costume Designer) London Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H:125 cm

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54. TITLE STAFF DEPICTING A LEOPARD CATCHING A COBRA Unknown Culture, Cameroon?

Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century L: 89 cm

55. FINE SPOON WITH ANIMAL HEAD Baule Culture, Ivory Coast Ex Ian Auld Collection, London Estimated Period: Early 20th Century H: 28cm

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56. HORN SNUFF CONTAINER DEPICTING A FISH Unknown Culture, South Africa?

Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Early 20th Century L: 16 cm

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57. BRONZE BUSH COW PENDANT Bobo Culture, Burkina Faso Ex Private Collection, Switzerland Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century H: 5 cm

58. BRONZE PENDANT DEPICTING A LEOPARD Senufo Culture, Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso Ex Seward Kennedy Collection, London Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century L: 8 cm

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59. FINELY CAST BRONZE PENDANT OF A CROCODILE WITH GOLD WASH Baule Culture, Ivory Coast Ex Private Collection, Switzerland Estimated Period: 1st Half 20th Century D: 7 cm

60. FINELY CAST AMULET OF A TURTLE WITH GOLD WASH Akan Culture, Ghana Ex Private Collection, UK Estimated Period: Early 20th Century D: 5 cm

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61. MASK ‘GIPHOGO’ Eastern Pende, DRC Ex Patric Claes, Belgium Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century H: 49 cm

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WILD - The Animal in African Art

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Designed by Samuel Reeves

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