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Contemporary Raku Ceramic Tribal Mask with Antlers by Argon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
wonder, with pupils of African trade beads and curly copper wire hair scattered about the face. The crack
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Late 20th Century American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Clay

Contemporary Raku Ceramic Tribal Mask with Antlers by Argon
Contemporary Raku Ceramic Tribal Mask with Antlers by Argon

Contemporary Raku Ceramic Tribal Mask with Antlers by Argon

H 10 in W 7 in D 4 in
Set of Three West African Manilla Currency Pieces on a Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating set of three 19th century West African bronze currency manillas, elegantly
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Set of Three West African Manilla Currency Pieces on a Custom Mount
Set of Three West African Manilla Currency Pieces on a Custom Mount

Set of Three West African Manilla Currency Pieces on a Custom Mount

H 9.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
-African trading could have spread Egyptian influences into many other parts of Africa
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC

Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC

H 30 in W 10 in D 11 in
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
trade. These include a divination tray, beads, cowrie shells, kola or palm nuts, divination chains, and
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

H 9.85 in Dm 15.16 in
Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
original context. Around her neck and waist, she was decorated several strings of old trade beads of
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure

Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure

H 22 in W 6 in D 6 in

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African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950 Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s. Then inherited within the family One of the most popular types of masks in the Sang...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950

H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 5.52 in
Sumatran Beaded Boxes, Group of 9
Located in New York, NY
Sumatran beaded boxes, a group of nine (9) rectnagular and square boxes from the villages of Benkulu and Lampung in South Sumatra, Indonesia, each with geometric beading and cowrie s...
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20th Century Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Beads, Shell

Sumatran Beaded Boxes, Group of 9
Sumatran Beaded Boxes, Group of 9

Sumatran Beaded Boxes, Group of 9

H 6.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Mid-Century Modernist Abstract sculpture of a female figure in the style of/attributed to renowned South African sculptor/ artist Sydney Kumalo (1935-1988). Kumalo was kn...
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20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo
Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo

Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo

H 8.5 in W 4 in D 3.25 in
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her lap, one arm reaching towards a ...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana

Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana

H 20 in W 7 in D 8 in
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles , Exceptional fine pair of Large French Retour D'egypt period terracotta lions, circa 1790-1810. The F...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles

H 24 in W 44.5 in D 21.5 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Pottery Donkey Sculpture
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly charming and stylish pottery-clay donkey sculpture from Mexico. This unique piece is its own one of a kind that shows craftmanship and style. The sculpture presents the ...
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Pottery Donkey Sculpture
Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Pottery Donkey Sculpture

Vintage 1960s Mexican Folk Art Pottery Donkey Sculpture

H 8 in W 8 in D 4 in
Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted with Birds, Mexico, circa 1960's
By Ken Edwards
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Ken Edwards ceramic plate Tonala Mexico Folk Art Pottery. Vintage Ken Edwards Mexican ceramic birds and flowers from Tonala Pottery. Beautiful vintage Mexican hand made...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted with Birds, Mexico, circa 1960's
Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted with Birds, Mexico, circa 1960's

Tonala Folk Art Pottery Plate Hand Painted with Birds, Mexico, circa 1960's

H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
Lucifer's Limit 18K Rose Gold, Diamond and Garnet Olisbos Sculpture
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Lucifer's Limit olisbos sculpture is electroformed from pure 24K gold and finished in 18K rose gold. The sculpture features an 18K white gold collar with 5 carats of reverse set ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Other Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Lucifer's Limit 18K Rose Gold, Diamond and Garnet Olisbos Sculpture
Lucifer's Limit 18K Rose Gold, Diamond and Garnet Olisbos Sculpture

Lucifer's Limit 18K Rose Gold, Diamond and Garnet Olisbos Sculpture

H 1.97 in W 1.78 in D 7.88 in
Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
By People from Benin
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BENIN OBA 19TH CENTURY BRONZE WARRIOR SCULPTURE SUPERB EXAMPLE OF OBA METALWORK! DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 13" TALL CIRCA 1860-1900 Offered is a rare 19t...
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Antique Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa

Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa

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H 13 in W 5 in D 4 in
Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in London, GB
Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – 1680 London) Portrait of lady with a crown, possibly Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey, later Lady Baber (d.1696) c.1665 Oil on canv...
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1660s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey
Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey

Sir Peter Lely
Portrait of Bridget Drury Lady Shaw, formerly Viscountess Kilmorey, 1665

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H 46.5 in W 40.75 in
Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Located in London, GB
Large spectacular iridescent ammonite fossil. 75 Million y/o A magnificent example of one of the most spectacular fossils. A large and intensely vibrant ammonite, Placenticeras cost...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Iridescent Ammonite Fossil

Iridescent Ammonite Fossil

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H 16.54 in Dm 16.54 in
Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Gelede spectacle of the Yoruba is a public display by colorful masks which combines art and ritual dance to amuse, educate and inspire worship. Gelede celebrates “Mothers” (awon ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria
Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria

Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria

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H 21.66 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in
African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce large vintage African tribal beaded ceremonial crown altar headdress, the Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa, Mid-20th Century, featuring intricate sculptural form decorat...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress

African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress

H 29 in W 10.5 in D 12.25 in
Japanese Vintage Tea Ceremony Bronze Tea Bell
Located in South Burlington, VT
A one-of-a-kind rare tea ceremony accessory discovered from our recent Japanese acquisitions travels. Seldom seen and with lovely sound. This is an extraordinary opportunity to...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Vintage Tea Ceremony Bronze Tea Bell
Japanese Vintage Tea Ceremony Bronze Tea Bell

Japanese Vintage Tea Ceremony Bronze Tea Bell

H 7.5 in W 3 in D 2 in

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African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
are either made from rare materials such as ivory, or are adorned with trade beads or other precious
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana

African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana

H 18.25 in W 3 in D 1.5 in
Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks France 1800 Attributed to Jean Simon Deverberie
By Jean-Simon Deverberie
Located in EL Waalre, NL
young African girl with glass eyes wearing a beaded necklace and a tassel-hung loincloth, her
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Antique 18th Century French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks France 1800 Attributed to Jean Simon Deverberie
Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks France 1800 Attributed to Jean Simon Deverberie

Antique Gilt Bronze Candlesticks France 1800 Attributed to Jean Simon Deverberie

H 12.6 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Yoruba Wooden Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
prolific tribes of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are centred in southwestern Nigeria, with a significant
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Wooden Stool
Yoruba Wooden Stool

Yoruba Wooden Stool

H 12 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Indian Necklace with Charms
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant necklace made of African trade beads adorned with Indian silver charms.
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Antique 19th Century Collectible Jewelry

Indian Necklace with Charms
Indian Necklace with Charms

Indian Necklace with Charms

Brass necklace with Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
Necklace made out of African trade beads and brightly colored jade laughing Buddha.
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Antique 19th Century Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Jade, Brass

Brass necklace with Buddha
Brass necklace with Buddha

Brass necklace with Buddha

African Tribal Basketry Container with Ancient Trade Beads Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Somalian basketry/wood milk container with old trade beads leather and horn finial Carved wood
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Wicker

African Tribal Basketry Container with Ancient Trade Beads Interior Design
African Tribal Basketry Container with Ancient Trade Beads Interior Design

African Tribal Basketry Container with Ancient Trade Beads Interior Design

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H 15.36 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Traditional Bamileke 7 Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace
Located in Leuven , BE
have been traded throughout the world, but most heavily in Africa. The Dutch traders were the first to
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20th Century Cameroonian Antiquities

Materials

Glass

Traditional Bamileke 7 Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace
Traditional Bamileke 7 Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace

Traditional Bamileke 7 Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace

H 0.79 in Dm 23.63 in
Grassland People, Traditional Bamileke Seven Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace
Located in Leuven , BE
traded throughout the world, but most heavily in Africa. The Dutch traders were the first to bring
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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Glass

Grassland People, Traditional Bamileke Seven Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace
Grassland People, Traditional Bamileke Seven Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace

Grassland People, Traditional Bamileke Seven Layer Chevron Trade Bead Necklace

H 10.24 in Dm 0.99 in
Pair of White Beaded Nigerian Tribal Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
in Nigeria from tiny white glass trade beads attached to a canvas-stretched bamboo frame.
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21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Bamboo

Pair of White Beaded Nigerian Tribal Chairs
Pair of White Beaded Nigerian Tribal Chairs

Pair of White Beaded Nigerian Tribal Chairs

H 39.5 in W 27 in D 25.5 in
Ceramic Mientje Small No. 6 by Atelier MVM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, bronze, trade beads, seashells, antique mirrors, Uzbek fabrics, Tuareg weavings—these are the elements of
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2010s North American Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Mientje Small No. 6 by Atelier MVM
Ceramic Mientje Small No. 6 by Atelier MVM

Ceramic Mientje Small No. 6 by Atelier MVM

H 11 in Dm 7.5 in
Atelier MVM Lacquered Wooden Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, bronze, trade beads, seashells, antique mirrors, Uzbek fabrics, Tuareg weavings—these are the elements of
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2010s American End Tables

Materials

Wood

Atelier MVM Lacquered Wooden Side Table
Atelier MVM Lacquered Wooden Side Table

Atelier MVM Lacquered Wooden Side Table

H 15.25 in Dm 16 in
Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp by Atelier MVM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
recombines and recontextualizes to create modern objects of wonder. African masks, coral, bronze, trade beads
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2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp by Atelier MVM
Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp by Atelier MVM

Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp by Atelier MVM

H 19 in Dm 16 in
Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp by Atelier MVM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
recombines and re-contextualizes to create modern objects of wonder. African masks, coral, bronze, trade
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2010s North American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp by Atelier MVM
Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp by Atelier MVM

Ceramic Mushroom Table Lamp by Atelier MVM

H 19 in Dm 14 in
A Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces attributed to Cenedese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(beads) were used in trading with Asian, African and Muslim neighbors. IF YOU ARE COMING
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

A Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces attributed to Cenedese
A Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces attributed to Cenedese

A Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces attributed to Cenedese

H 10 in W 15 in D 6.2 in
French Framed Ormolu & Malachite Portrait Plaque Francis Drake, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ground with a beaded oval-shaped border within a pierced and chased scrolling acanthus hinged frame
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Antique 1840s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

French Framed Ormolu & Malachite Portrait Plaque Francis Drake, 19th Century
French Framed Ormolu & Malachite Portrait Plaque Francis Drake, 19th Century

French Framed Ormolu & Malachite Portrait Plaque Francis Drake, 19th Century

H 11.03 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
African Hand Beaded Armchairs, Pair _SALE_
Located in East Hampton, NY
Handcrafted African armchairs from tiny white glass trade beads attached to a canvas-stretched
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Late 20th Century African Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Beads

African Hand Beaded Armchairs, Pair _SALE_
African Hand Beaded Armchairs, Pair _SALE_

African Hand Beaded Armchairs, Pair _SALE_

H 39 in W 26 in D 26 in
African Dinka Beaded Vest, Mid-20th Century, Sudan
Located in Austin, TX
one hundred and sixty strands of colored glass trade beads, the majority in a light turquoise color
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Vintage 1960s Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Dinka Beaded Vest, Mid-20th Century, Sudan
African Dinka Beaded Vest, Mid-20th Century, Sudan

African Dinka Beaded Vest, Mid-20th Century, Sudan

H 24 in W 20 in D 4 in
Double Strand Necklace of Pink, Black and White Midcentury Fulani Wedding Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
twisted "S" clasp. The beads were originally made in Czechoslovakia and traded to African tribes people
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Late 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Double Strand Necklace of Pink, Black and White Midcentury Fulani Wedding Beads
Double Strand Necklace of Pink, Black and White Midcentury Fulani Wedding Beads

Double Strand Necklace of Pink, Black and White Midcentury Fulani Wedding Beads

H 2 in Dm 8 in
Nok Terracotta Figure of Seated Man, Nigeria, Africa TL Tested
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
trading could have spread Egyptian influences into many other parts of Africa. Thermoluminescense Test
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Nok Terracotta Figure of Seated Man, Nigeria, Africa TL Tested
Nok Terracotta Figure of Seated Man, Nigeria, Africa TL Tested

Nok Terracotta Figure of Seated Man, Nigeria, Africa TL Tested

H 23.5 in W 12 in D 11 in
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
of coral beads, with lateral strands of coral suspended around both ears. A single bead extends from
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Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust

Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust

H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7 in
Unusually large beaded Yoruba Basket
Located in Stamford, CT
Cloth basket encrusted with colorful old glass trade beads
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20th Century African More Folk Art

Unusually large beaded Yoruba Basket
Unusually large beaded Yoruba Basket

Unusually large beaded Yoruba Basket

H 12 in Dm 7 in
African Tribal Art Fine Old Yoruba Shango Staff
Located in London, GB
numerous beads some of which are ancient trade beads Yoruba Nigeria Period: late 19th early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Old Yoruba Shango Staff
African Tribal Art Fine Old Yoruba Shango Staff

African Tribal Art Fine Old Yoruba Shango Staff

H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in
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