BAGA and BAGA STYLE A-BAMP BIRDS ARCHIVES

The Baga A-Bamp birds below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

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BAGA STYLE Bird 6 42" high SOLD

BAGA STYLE Bird 8 27.5" high SOLD

BAGA STYLE Bird 4 39" high SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

BAGA, A-BAMP BIRDS ARCHIVES, Guinea

Among the less well known Baga art forms are the a-Bamp (or a-Bemp) bird figures. They range from the naturalistic to the abstract and often have small birds or other animals on their backs. Different birds are represented including pelicans, egrets and other fishing birds.

We recommmend Art of The Baga: A Drama of Cultural Reinvention by Frederick Lamp (Museum for African Art/Prestel).

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