Bulu or Fang Power Figure (Ngi) bathingclogs these clogs lifted the wearer

these clogs lifted the wearer above the hot

This exquisite Nariño terracotta bowl

highlights the skilled craftsmanship of Moche artisans

the blackened finish results from the reduction-firing process

this Colima olla embodies the elegance and refinement of one of Mexico’s most revered ceramic traditions

Bulu or Fang Power Figure (Ngi) bathingclogs these clogs lifted the wearerBulu or Fang People, Early 20th Century, Beti Pahuin, Cameroon or Gabon, Central Africa An extraordinary Ngi power figure, masterfully carved from a single log of wood, depicting three seated ancestral figures surrounding a small animal. The surface is richly adorned with an array of bilongomagical substances and ritual attachmentsincluding hammered nails, cloth wrappings, pigments, and even a monkey skull. These materials were believed to activate