James Armstrong- Private Collection

James (Jim)Armstrong

Private Collection of African Art (Sculpture)

Jim visited Africa for the first time in 1972, while being a graduate student at Columbia University in New York.
At the time he was awarded a travel scholarship to undertake research in four West African countries.
It was during that time that he was able to observe African traditions and started his collection of African art.
He has lived in Africa for 15 years and has visited 50 of the 54 countries on the Continent over the last 40 years.
He has a wide collection of African art, some of which are shown below. African motifs are often featured in his work.

Nigeria Ife terra cotta 8" h	Mali Bambara N’Domo 24" h	Nigeria Ife brass Oni 9” h	Gabon & Congo Hongwe copper wire on wood 11” & 12” h
Nigeria Yoruba Ibeji 5” h	Makonde stone 14” h	Zimbabwe various stone 5 - 7” h	Mali Senufo Wood 13” h
Makonde ebony wood 14' h	Tanzania Makonde wood 16” h	Kenya Masai clay 8” h	Zimbabwe Stone 8” h
Nigeria Yoruba Ifa wood 18’ h	Ghana Ashanti Akua-ba’ wood 18”h	Nigeria Yoruba wood 15” h	Nigeria Yoruba wood 15” h
Nigeria: Yoruba	Mali Bambara Tji Wara 26” h	Mali Senufo 4' 10’ h	Congo Basonge, Kifwebe’ wood 14” h
Mali Dogon Ancestor wood 36” h	Ghana Akan Hair Picks wood 8" long	Sudan Tea Pots clay 5” h	Congo Bakete 14” h
Mali Senufo Mask wood 15” h	Mali Senufo Mask 16” h	Congo Luba Kifwebe 14” h	Baule Mask wood 12” h
Mali Senufo wood 20” h	Tanzania Makonde wood 13"h	Mali Baule wood 14” h

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