Stringed African Instruments

Rare Mbili currency used in the Ngbaka, Lobala and Bangala tribes in Congo. Circa Early 1800s, this spear point form is made in iron. It was used as a ma...

Hand carved wooden Makonde Mask From Mozambique, Tanzania Circa 1950s. Mozambican Makonde masks represent ancestral spirits who temporarily return to earth to appear in dances that c...

Vintage wood hat mold, five-piece puzzle form. A unique wooden hat mold with five pieces that fit together like a puzzle. This hat block would have been...

African bentwood canister with carved wood figurine with exquisite hand stitching. Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya. Juan Montoya is one of the most acclaimed ...

A look into the illustrious career of world renowned Interior designer Juan Montoya as portrayed in his 1st book published in Spanish in 1998 by Villegas editors. Each book is signed...

19th Century African Shield. Property from esteemed interior designer Juan Montoya. Juan Montoya is one of the most acclaimed and prolific interior des...

A rare figurative harp from made by the Vuvi or Tsogo people of Gabon. It is an instrument traditionally played by young men and boys. These rare instruments are well known for their...

Characterized by its open shape capped with geometric ends, this bracelet is but one form of the many types of body adornments favored the Fulani people of West Africa. The thick des...

The Art Of African Textiles Clarke, Duncan. Published by Thunder Bay., San Diego., 2002. This book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Afric...

African Urembo Beaded vintage necklace choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya Vintage African Urembo beaded necklace choker. Handmade in Kenya by the ...

African Moroccan Tuareg tribal Khoumya arm dagger in dark brown leather sheath. Handcrafted by Artisans in south Morocco, very fine quality craftsmanship with a stamped leather engraved with Moroccan Tuareg geometric tribal designs. The arm dagger was a weapon widely used by people across Africa in the Sahara and Sudanic Africa, from the central Sahara to North Cameroon, from Nigeria to Somalia. It was worn in a sheath attached to the inner side of the left forearm by a loop, Metal steel blade shows some rust, leather in very good condition. Size: 13 inches length x widest part 1.5 inches. Blade is 1inch. Africa, Morocco circa 1940s. Great Islamic antique Nomadic Tuareg knife dagger...

Fulani, Nigeria Hand-cast brass beads on a hand-woven cord 19th century Measures: 17 in. / 43 cm 8 oz. / 227 g.