Bronzes

Bronzes from Mali and the Sahel region

    Statuettes of riders, warriors and female figures.
    Islamic and animist influences.
    Objects often linked to funeral rites or social prestige.

Bronzes from Congo and Central Africa

    Copper and bronze objects used by the Kongo, Luba and Chokwe peoples.
    Sculptures representing chiefs, ancestors and deities.
    Sometimes integrated into ritual objects such as Nkisi Nkondi (nailed statuettes).

These sculptures are today exhibited in many museums around the world, and the debate on their restitution to African countries is a current subject.