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Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Costumes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Costumes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
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H 8.67 in W 7.68 in D 0.02 in
Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Costumes. This print
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Pl. 88 Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Costumes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Pl. 86 Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Costumes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Pl. 92 Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African costumes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Pl. 85 Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African costumes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Pl. 82 Antique Print of African Costumes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Costumes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Costumes of Africa by Bertuch, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Original print of costumes of Africa. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Figure of a Woman in Typical Costume of her Country Made of Metal
Located in Marbella, ES
Figure of a Woman in Typical Costume of her Country Made of Metal
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Late 20th Century African Paperweights

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Metal

Antique Print of African Encampments Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Encampments. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of African Encampments Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African encampments. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of African Armaments Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Armaments. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Purchased in 1982 at
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

African Futurist Pink Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Unique African mask created by the artist Bomber Bax. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and
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Antique Early 1900s Congolese Futurist Decorative Art

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Wood

Antique Print of South African Tribes by Racinet, 1888
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Lithograph of South African tribes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of African Labor Scenes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Labor Scenes. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Thomas Ona Carving District commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
Located in London, GB
Thomas Ona Odulate carving district commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria A carved figure of a
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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Wood

Pl. 91 Antique Print of African Clothes Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African clothes. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of African Working Animals by Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Working Animals. This
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 carved wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia These are unusual pieces
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Pine

Pl. 80 Antique Print of African Interior by Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Interior. This print
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Various African Birds Including the Red-Necked Falcon
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of various African birds. 1) Der Bascha - 2) Der Singfalke - 3) Der Corbivan
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns
Located in Dayton, OH
Early antique hand carved Toma or Landai mask from Guinea, Africa. “These brooding, often quite
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Early 20th Century Tribal Masks

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Raffia, Hardwood

Pl. 81 Antique Print of African Decorative Objects by Racinet, 'circa 1880'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Africa - Afrique - Afrika'. Chromolithograph of African Decorative Objects
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Set of 3 Antique Prints of Natives of Africa by Ferrario, 1819
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of three antique prints with natives of Africa. These prints originate from 'Il costume antico
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Large 1970s Unframed Oil on Canvas Painting - South African artist Cyril Fradan
By Cyril Fradan
Located in London, GB
An impressive large scale unframed mixed media oil & acrylic painting by South African artist Cyril
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Vintage 1970s Sierra Leonean Other Paintings

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Acrylic

Antique Engraving of Women of Kazegut in Sierra Leone, Africa, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
(Sierra Leone) in different costumes. This print originates from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Hand-Colored Antique Print of a Sanga Ox 'Bos Africanus' of Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Living Tribes Colin Prior Constable, 2003, Indigenous People Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
costume, jewellery and physiognomy, as well as the esoteric nature of such different ways of life. He
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20th Century African Tribal Books

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Paper

An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen
By Max Arthur Waagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
male & female musicians attired in traditional costume. Both figures are modelled ‘contrapposto’ so as
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures

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Spelter

Engraving Principal Peoples Of America, By Jacques Grasset St Sauveur XVIIIth
By Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
of five tables printed for the Tables of the Principal Peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa, America and
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Antique 1790s European Prints

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Paper

Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
separated from the rest of the costume following its collection from Africa. Once removed from its original
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Mahogany

Mythological Painting, F.Quelvée, French, 1940
Located in Nice, FR
a painter of genre, nudes, bouquets as well as landscapes of North Africa. He exhibited at the
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Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Paintings

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Acrylic

Griotte Rouge Vases Attributed to Charles-henri-Joseph Cordier
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
highly prized for centuries. Each urn features two mounts depicting a resplendent African King in all his
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Josephine Baker Female Dancer Brass Statue, Austria 1930 Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. Baker was the first African-American to star in
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Ann Lowe: American Couturier
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
associate curator of costume at the Museum at FIT. Katherine Sahmel is conservator of textiles and Heather
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Ann Lowe: American Couturier
Ann Lowe: American Couturier
H 11.3 in W 9.3 in D 1 in
1960s Pop Art Brass 2 Dimensional Hand 2D Sculpture Palmistry Love
Located in Hyattsville, MD
studies often based on observation of 'exotic' cultures, notably Mediterranean and North African. In the
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Hagenauer Modernist Sculpture Josephine Baker Made in Vienna Rare
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Oakland, CA
primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. Baker was the first African-American to star in a major
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Silver, Bronze

Original Vintage Poster-Jean Piaubert-E Olive Oil from Tunisia, c.1925
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
of North Africa and Tunisia, with the cities of Bizerte, Tunis, Sousse, Sfax, Mahares. Jean Piaubert
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20th Century Art Deco Posters

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Paper

Antique Pair of Charogh Ethnic Shoes from Turkey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas long before the invention of separate soles and uppers
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Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Folk Art Textiles

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Leather

Gilt Carved Center Table Egypt Style Ismail Pasha Gezireh Palace Kairo
Located in Epfach, DE
responsible for raising money to build the Suez channel and the first opera on the african continent in Kairo
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Antique 1860s French Egyptian Center Tables

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Belgian Black Marble, Gold

Original Barcelona Olympic Poster by Antoni Clavé for the XXV Olympiad
Located in London, GB
, stage designer and costume designer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Art Direction and
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1990s Spanish Modern Posters

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Paper

Extremely Scarce Views Related to the Great Mogol, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
the Great Mogul - Throne and Audience room of the Great Mogul. - Costume of the Great Mogul Salim Sha
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Original Barcelona Olympic Poster 1992 by Eduardo Arroyo
By Eduardo Arroyo
Located in London, GB
works as a set designer, as well as partially by his costume designs. In this relation, he cooperated
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1990s Spanish Modern Posters

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Paper

John Henry Frederick Bacon, A.R.A. Lifesize Family Portrait
Located in New York, US
Gallery, and City of London Volunteers return to London from South Africa, 1900, now in the Guildhall Art
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Paintings

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Canvas

"Andalousian Party", Oil on Tablex, Jean-Louis Paguenaud
Located in Madrid, ES
Martinique and North Africa, which he captured in gouaches and drawings, which he exhibited in 1905 in the
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Early 20th Century European Other Paintings

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Wood

Jean Lurcat Lithograph signed Butterfly French Midcentury
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Mimizan, FR
series of exhibition in Paris, Lurçat resumed traveling to Spain, North Africa, the Sahara, Greece and
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
By Leonel Maciel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
near the ocean. His family is of mixed African, Asian and indigenous roots, not uncommon for that
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20th Century Mexican Paintings

Materials

Paint

Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
H 54.5 in W 46 in D 3 in
Jaimal Odedra, Heart, Set of Four Paperweights, Morocco, 2017
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Odedra is an internationally recognized designer whose projects span from Europe to India, Africa and the
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2010s Moroccan Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Jaimal Odedra, Set of Contemporary Bronze Urns, Morocco, 2017
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
from Europe to India, Africa and the United States. Odedra has quickly become highly esteemed in his
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2010s Moroccan Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Jaimal Odedra, Contemporary Large Egg-Shaped Accessory Box, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
India, Africa and the United States. Odedra has quickly become highly esteemed in his field, having
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2010s Moroccan Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Jaimal Odedra, Contemporary Medium Egg-Shaped Accessory Box, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
from Europe to India, Africa and the United States. Odedra has quickly become highly esteemed in his
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2010s Moroccan Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Jaimal Odedra, Contemporary Small/Medium Egg-Shaped Accessory Box, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
from Europe to India, Africa and the United States. Odedra has quickly become highly esteemed in his
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2010s Moroccan Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

African Igbo Appliqued Fabric Dance Costume
Located in New York, NY
Colorful dance costume of rising sun bursts from Nigeria. This child size all in one suit would
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Art

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Fabric

African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
members of the audience. The masks are worn atop the heads of the performers, and with elaborate costumes
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Senufo Pulley with Bird Head Finial in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Catherine Cline (née Crone, 1935-2020). Cline began collecting African art in the early 1960s in New York
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Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Well Worn Djimini Heddle Pulley in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Cline (née Crone, 1935-2020) began collecting African art in the early 1960s in New York City through a
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Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Yet Beaded Kuba Belt
Located in Portland, ME
The yet is a particularly spectacular example of royal costume in Africa. This yet consists of six
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20th Century Congolese Collectible Jewelry

Yet Beaded Kuba Belt
Yet Beaded Kuba Belt
H 46 in W 46 in
Malick Sidibé "Les Amis Sourails/Sourail friends" Silver Gelatin Print 20x16in
By Malick Sidibe
Located in Miami, FL
important African photographers. He received the Hasselblad award in 2003, and in 2007, was awarded with the
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Vintage 1970s Malian Photography

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African Costume For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African costume you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each African costume for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, ceramic and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African costume — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each African costume bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is an African Costume?

An African costume can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $124, while the lowest priced sells for $124 and the highest can go for as much as $35,500.