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African ivory is a hard, white substance derived from the tusks and teeth of elephants, hippopotami, walruses, warthogs, sperm whales, and narwhals, as well as now-extinct mammoths and mastodons. For millennia, ivory has been a status symbol — it is a rare and alluring material, a luxury product that is derived from elephants, a highly respected animal in Africa and elsewhere.
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African "Senufo" Stool Hand Carved - Ivory Coast
Located in Linkebeek, BE
These Senufo stools are hand carved from hardwood by the Senufo tribe in Ivory Coast.
Senufo stools
Category
Late 20th Century African Stools
Materials
Wood
Baoulé Statue, carved wood, circa 1920-1930, Ivory Coast, Africa.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Standing figure of a man,
Baoulé statue,
wood,
circa 1950,
Ivory Coast, Africa.
Height 34 cm
Category
Vintage 1920s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chairs, Ivory Coast, Early 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Baule Tribe from the Ivory Coast of West Africa is well-known for their artistic tribal art
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Baule Tribal Horned Mask from Ivory Coast, Hand-Carved African Wood Art
Located in Wembley, GB
A remarkable rare Baule portrait mask from the Ivory Coast, this finely hand-carved tribal piece
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ivorian Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Agate
$1,725 / item
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Senoufo African Folding Chair Fish Pattern on the Back Ivory Coast.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African hand-carved wooden chair with a beautiful dark brown patina. This folding chair, made up of
Category
Early 20th Century African Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast
By Senufo
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Andrianna Shamaris Senufo Style African tribal art very unique wood stool, bench, side
Category
Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
