Hi David, You could sell it to a dealer or go through an auction house … It really depends on what you have… auctions usually take about 10-25 off and add 20-30 on top so an item that hammers at 100 costs the buyer 130, and you end up with 80 (if its 30 on top 20 off) so auctions, although they can ...

They are both made for the market, the one on the left in Fang style and the other in a more generic style... no real value to collectors or to history, they are both decoration pieces made in Cameroon (by the thousands) for sale. sorry.

Unfortunately it's more a souvenir and not a figure that was used in the culture, that's why it becomes almost impossible to give an exact region or place for this figure, hope it helps

Not a 100% sure but looks chinese, but patina looks bad.. so probably a reproduction

Is this wood or pottery? Style wise it looks to be Gabon.. I have a bad feeling.

I can only comment on some of them, I need to see better images of the others to be sure Top Row: (right to left) Right one looks good, centre one I don't believe in left one looks good.. Bottom row Right one, probably ok, next to it... probably ok, can't be sure (need better pictures), Next to that...

I am not sure, the metal items look ok, very late though.

Probably African, Benin / Nigeria West Afrika region … not sure about it's age but i would look into bonzes from west afrika.

Hi AandY, While your other piece was a fantasy, this piece we would call a fake or a reproduction (made to look old) made also in the last 50 years (probably last 20). This is supposed to be a Bembe Helmet mask from the Congo (and Tanzania) but unfortunaely yours was probably carved in Cameroon and ...

Hi AandY, Unfortunately this a recent (last 50 years or so, probably last 20) fantasy piece, made probably in Cameroon, in a vague Congo style. Only decorative value and has nothing really to do with the original cultures, nicely made though. These types of objects are made in the tens of thousands ...

Yes I am here, but unfortunately I don't know what this is... the material is also strange.. looks like fibre glass.. that would make it rather modern.

In my opinions a West African gold weight figure, this one is probably made for the market to sell to tourists.

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This site is more about identifying objects from non-western cultures... In this case, I have no idea! I would try and find someone who is specialized in architectural salvage ..maybe they know?

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Sorry for the late reply, this is a An Elema Laua Shield from the Papuan Gulf, made for tourists.. the real ones are quite rare and expensive! see the added example.

It is a decorative object, so no real tribal origin, sorry.

Yes, indeed a fake made for market.. the "patina" is artificial.. sorry
The real thing is very rare and expensive, that's why they are faked like this.

Hi Curl!,

I am very sorry I can't place it! I showed it to some people and the general thought is that it is probobly from West Africa .. Mali .. perhaps Djenne.

Hi Deanery34, The two dolls are called Akua'ba and are traditionally made by the Ashanti from Ghana (and adjacent area). Your examples are made for the market (for sale to tourists etc) and the arms are almost completely missing (a bit of a fantasy item based on the real thing). The Other item is a ...

Hi Leena,

the likely real ones are mostly from the Lobi and Ewe tribes. There are some other ones but they require a closer study.

Hope it helps,

Cheers