Côte d'Ivoire Collection

Côte d’Ivoire is home to around sixty peoples, each with its own ways of weaving, sculpting, and storytelling. This collection brings together a few of their voices, from the forests of the south to the savannas of the north.

Peoples and their arts

  • Baoulé: an art of harmony and detail, whose portrait masks honor real people; the elephant, the country’s emblem, also holds a place here. Read the article
  • Sénoufo: in the north, powerful geometric forms linked to agricultural and initiatory rites, and the Wanyugo helmet mask, guardian of the community. Read the article
  • Dida: in the south, woven, knotted, and dyed raffia fabrics worn during ceremonies. Read the article
  • Akan: Adinkra symbols, proverbs worn on the body. Read the article
  • Dan: in the west, masks through which spirits take part in human life. Read the article

In the collection

Square, round, and oval Baoulé, Sénoufo, and Dida plates, salad bowls, speckled bowls, breakfast sets, and a series of cups and mugs featuring black-drawn masks. Each piece is decorated to order in our Alfortville workshop: the design is prepared, applied, and glazed by hand before firing. Colors, first name, date, or short message: it can be personalized on request, and a broken piece can be replaced individually.

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