Colonial Statues

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Colonial Statues, are a genre of wooden figurative sculpture within African art which originated during the colonial period.The statues commonly depict European colonial officials such as civil servants, doctors, soldiers or technicians or Europeanised middle-class Africans. They are often characterised by recurrent decorative motifs, such as pith helmets, suits, official uniforms or tobacco pipes and are painted in bright or glossy colours with vegetable-based paints. Today the Tribes of West Africa continue to produce these statues to provide an income for their families. They come in a variety of sizes and colours so please contact us on [email protected] to secure your choice. Show more