Akan Gold
Kuduo - Bronze Gold Dust Vessel, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
"Gold Dust Pots" also known as Kuduo were once used by the Asante People to store valuable possessions
Category
Vintage 1940s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Gold Dust Pot - Kuduo, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
crawling up the edge.
The so-called "Gold Dust Pots" also known as Kudeo were once used by the Asante
Category
Vintage 1940s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Ashanti Bronze Figurine, Asante People, Ghana, 1950s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Akan Ashanti cast bronze figurine. The Ashanti or Asante People from Ghana have a rich tradition of
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
traditional Akan proverbs and symbolism. Called Forowa, they were used to store valuable items including gold
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Collection of 8 Mid 20th Century Ashanti Cast Brass Gold Weights
Located in Hudson, NY
region since the 17th century but comes from the longer tradition of the Akan peoples as far back as the
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
African Coin Bracelet in Bronze - lost wax - Africa 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
sculpture (such as silver, gold, bronze, copper, aluminum) from a wax model. This wax model will then be
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
Mounted Asafo Flag of Ghana c.1820-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
, known as asafo, among the Fante people and other Akan-speaking peoples of Ghana, Africa. Each Fante town
Category
Antique 19th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Antique Ceremonial Ashanti Ghana African Queens Wooden Stool mmaa dwa
Located in London, GB
can be found in the Akan ethnic groups that inhabited West Africa around Lake Volta and the Gulf of
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.39 in W 18.12 in D 9.45 in
Hand Carved Ashanti Stool
Located in New York, NY
the Asante Empire of Akan-speaking people on the Gold Coast, West Africa, was founded in the 17th
Category
Early 20th Century African Stools
Materials
Wood
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Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many ceremonial functions, including dance, ritual...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language.
Wearing a lattice-pattern cap with strands of beads suspended around the head.
The neck is bound with a lattice-patt...
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Benin African Art Tribal Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque
By People from Benin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and detailed bronze relief sculpture from Benin, now known as Nigeria, in Africa. This piece was modeled after ancient Benin bronzes, but is from the 20th Century. The intri...
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Solid Bronze Scorpio, circa 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Decorative and artful solid bronze scorpio with fine wire legs and detailed face with eyes. The ends of the claws are decorated with leaf-like ornaments. Very nice patina. Probably f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Christuskopf (Christ Head) /// German Expressionism Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
By Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976)
Title: "Christuskopf (Christ Head)"
Portfolio: Das Spiel Christa vom Schmerz der Schönheit des Weibes (The Play Christa from the Pai...
Category
1910s Expressionist Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving, Woodcut
Pair of Solid Bronze Elephant Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Solid Bronze Elephant bookends. The pair are very handsome and ready to hold some of your heaviest books, at 2.8 pounds each they pack a lot of power.
Well suited for any d...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Bronze
Ghanaian Ashanti 'Wisdom Knot' stool, Africa, Mid-20th Century
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
In cedar wood.
An African carved wooden stool having a curved seat raised on two intertwined carved wooden supports with a thin plinth base. Ghanaian tradition explains that the cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood, Cedar
19th Century French Bronze Bust Sculpture of Emperor Lucius Varus
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bronze bust sculpture of Emperor Lucius Varus . This handsome Grand Tour bronze bust of is in the manner of F. Bardedienne.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Greco Roman Busts
Materials
Bronze
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
Located in New York, NY
Tribal West African Bambara headdress in carved wood. The piece depicts an antelope with offspring, referred to as "Chiwara," for a mythical antelope. The body with incised decoratio...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Intriguing cast bronze relief plaque from Benin, showing three guardians.
The plaque was modeled after ancient Benin bronzes but was made in the 20th century. The plaque is cast in b...
Category
Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-20th Century Benin Bronze Large Leopard Statues
Located in London, GB
This pair of casted, stylized, mid 20th century bronze leopards are vintage copies of Benin (modern-day Nigeria) bronze figural sculptures of leopards.
These large and impressive p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Benin African Art Tribal Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque
By People from Benin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and detailed bronze relief sculpture from Benin, now known as Nigeria, in Africa. This piece was modeled after ancient Benin bronzes, but is from the 20th Century. The intri...
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely carved.
A good eye-catching accent piece.
Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
Category
20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Baule Lost Wax Cast Bronze Circular Discs Butterfly Ivory Coast Africa Based
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Circular Lost Wax Cast Bronze Discs or pendants, one with beautiful butterfly in low relief. The other has abstract design, both have finely modeled rings as background to the design...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 3.25 in W 2.75 in D 0.38 in
Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Forged bronze headdress or kind of crown/tiara "God of Thunder" which was used for protection. The size is slightly changeable, as the headdress bronze band is open on one side. Yoru...
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Captain / Sir C Pigott 1881 Howard & Son's Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
By Howard and Sons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare very large Howard & Son’s 1881 stamped burr & burl walnut chest of drawers with military history
These are pretty much the f...
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 19.3 in W 45.48 in D 20.08 in
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African Tribal Art Ashanti Chiefs Gold ring with Turtle
Located in London, GB
Ashanti or Akan people of west Africa are famous as traders in gold and for the gold jewelry and
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Gold
African Tribal Art Fine Ashante Bronze Kuduo Antiques Interior Design
Located in London, GB
dust gold jewelry and ornaments
The Ashanti and Akan people of Ghana have been trading gold in the
Category
Antique 18th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
tribes (the others are the Fante, Aowin, Anyi, Akye and Abron) that go to make up the Akan group of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ashanti Stool from Ghana
Located in Pasadena, CA
Akan-speaking people on the Gold Coast, West Africa, was founded in the 17th century when a golden
Category
20th Century Stools
Materials
Wood
Bronze Group, Chief with Servants, Asante People, Ghana, 1950s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
used on lids for Kuduo "gold dust" pots.
Provenance: The collection of Dr and Mrs John E. Swanson.
Dr
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Ashanti Solid Bronze Bowl with Ring Handles-Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
basket. The top border has fish shapes just under the rim.
The Ashanti Akan people were known to work
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Ashanti Stool, circa 1930, Ghana
Located in Girona, Spain
legend the Asante empire of Akan-speaking people on the Gold Coast, West Africa, was founded in the 17th
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Wabi-Sabi Old Repaired Ashanti Bronze Brass Vessel Crocodiles, Patina, Repairs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
of geometric designs similar to those seen on traditional Akan textiles and other objects. There are
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
H 6.75 in W 9 in D 9 in
African Akan Turtle Form Gold Weight
Located in New York, NY
This African brass turtle was made by Akan tribe as a gold counter weight for trading purposes.
Category
Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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