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African Sword

Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
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Vintage 1940s Central African Arts and Crafts Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Ceremonial African Sword
Ceremonial African Sword
H 30 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century This North African sword, known as a
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Antique Late 19th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand. A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wrought Iron

African Topoke Sword Currency on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo Meno peoples
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

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Iron

Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Three African iron currency blades or swords currency from the Topoke peoples from the Democratic
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Iron

African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency sword that was used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Seated Female Figure on Stool Holding a Sword Ewe Ghana, West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Africa. Created as three separate pieces that fit together for display, figure, stool and sword. Traces
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Tribal Weapon in Animal Skin Holder
Located in Miami, FL
African ceremonial sword from the democratic Republic of Congo, circa 1920s. Iron and wood, in a
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Metal

African Tribal Weapon in Animal Skin Holder
African Tribal Weapon in Animal Skin Holder
H 27.75 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Africa, 20th century. Images include human figures, sandals, swords, and animals. These images relate to
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
sword in hand, the top is now missing. Measures: 10 1/2 inches high. Color is more accurate in the still
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword
Located in Hudson, NY
This currency sword, like most African trade currency items, was used as a way to transfer wealth
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Set of 3 Antique Fish Prints, Sword Fish, John Dory, Haddock
Located in Langweer, NL
126, and African pompano, Alectis ciliaris 127. These prints originate from 'Unterhaltungen aus
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Large Meissen King Vulture standing on a tree trunk, around 1880
Located in Berlin, DE
swords. 19th century. Height: 71cm. The King Vulture (Sarcorhamphus papa) is almost 75 cm tall and is
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Antique 1880s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Female Warrior by E. Drouot
By Edouard Drouot
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a female warrior with sword Signed E Drouot Edouard
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Conquest of Spain, " Extraordinary, Monumental Bronze Inkwell, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
extraordinary, large bronze inkwell depicts a Conquistador, holding sword and whip, seated above two bowed nude
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

KPM Style Porcelain Plaque of Orientalist Bazaar Scene
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
porcelain plaque depicts a bustling bazaar, possibly in the Middle East or North Africa. The Islamic
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20th Century German Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Porcelain

Antique rare amusing Russian silver model of a bear, St Petersburg, circa 1890
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
include two brown bears. The Republic of Marii El's coat of arms is a red bear with a sword and shield
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Antique 1890s Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Onyx, Silver

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Go-Mai Uchidashi Dō Tosei Gusoku Samurai Armor Decorated with an Embossed Rabbit
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Metalwork

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19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malaysian Malayer Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Mahogany

Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this example by the Kuba People of Central Africa was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-coloniza...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Iron

Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
H 76.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.25 in
Dunhill Brass Tinder Pistol Table Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Dunhill Tinder Pistol is a fine example of an extraordinary table lighter which is in the shape of a flintlock tinder (gun) pistol from the XVIII century. It is made of brass a...
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Vintage 1920s American Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Copper

Tribal Style Songye Kifwebe Mask, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This graphic Songye Kifwebe mask has fine carved lines curved over the eyes and diagonal lines radiating from the nose and mouth in classic Kifwebe form. Mid-20th century mask from t...
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Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

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Wood

Midcentury Masai Shield, Kenya/Tanzania
Located in Schagen, NL
Masai Shield hand painted with pigments on (Cow)hide. This stunning elliptical graphic shield was probably owned by a warrior herder as younger warriors were only permitted to have b...
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Hide, Wood

Midcentury Masai Shield, Kenya/Tanzania
Midcentury Masai Shield, Kenya/Tanzania
H 24.81 in W 16.15 in D 1.97 in
Bas Congo Sword, Private collection of Bruno Conti 'Brussels'
Located in Leuven , BE
Bas Congo Sword / Scepter 19th C. Collection Bruno Conti (Bruno Conti, Brussels, 1974-2003).
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Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

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Metal

French Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Figure of a Nude "Le Repos" After Alfred Boucher
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Sevres biscuit (Bisc) porcelain figure of a recumbent nude lady titled "Le Repos" after a model by Alfred Boucher (French, 1850-1934) Sensually depicting a young w...
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Vintage 1910s French Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Tokoyuni III Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print of Nude Geisha Woman At Vanity
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and richly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring a semi-undressed nude woman, likely a Geisha, fixing her hair while sitting before her vanity. A somewha...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Paper

Tall Franz Bergman Erotic Bronze
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Dallas, TX
Franz Bergman Erotic Patinated Bronze Of A Woman Putting On Her Robe. Wearing a shear (almost) see through lingerie under garment; the lady is going through the motions to put on her...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tall Franz Bergman Erotic Bronze
Tall Franz Bergman Erotic Bronze
H 9.75 in W 4 in D 3 in
Greek Bronze Illyrian Helmet, Archaic Period
Located in New York, NY
Greek bronze Illyrian Helmet Archaic period, circa 500-500 BC. Hammered from sheet-bronze, of domed form, with two parallel ribs to the bowl, a straight visor, two raised parallel ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Arms, Armor and W...

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Bronze

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Taxidermy

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Animal Skin

Yam Ancestor Figure TOTEM Pole Papua New Guinea with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A yam ancestor TOTEM pole from the mid-Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. Carved out of a solid wood by the Abelam people, who cultivated yams as their main crop, the pole featu...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box depicting Lovers from Classical Antiquity
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this exquisite gilded bronze box hailing from the Napoleon III period. It represents a scene from Classical Antiquity that captures the romantic rendezvous between two...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Woodblock Print Edo Semi-Nude Woman Smoking Opium Pipe
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and richly colored Japanese woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro featuring a semi-undressed kimono-opened nude woman, perhaps a Geisha or courtesan, enjoying a ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

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AFRICAN SWORD SCULPTURE
Located in California, LA
METAL IRON SCULPTURE . SWORD OR SPEAR .ON SOLID METAL BASE
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Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Store closing. Last chance clearance sale Published Treasure Vessel African Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
bowl. Between them are traditional Akan symbols of royalty: a ceremonial sword, a centipede, a turtle
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

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Ceramic, Paint

African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Topoke Sword Currency
Located in London, GB
. These African sword currencies date range from the 1700-1900's.
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Topoke Sword Currency
Topoke Sword Currency
H 78.35 in W 15.36 in D 9.26 in
African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African Currency Sword mounted on a contemporary iron Stand. These were used in the Congo for
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Beautifully Patinated African Tribal Sword Currencies of Iron on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair Bronze African Equestrian Warrior Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Two bronze warriors astride rearing steeds, and armed with swords, believed to be depicting members
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Early 20th Century African Sculptures

Original Vintage 1930s Travel Advertising Poster, Visit The Sudan, Africa
Located in London, GB
man in traditional clothing holding a sword and a shield against on a bright yellow background with
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Large Meissen Group 'Allegory Of Africa' for Elisabeth I of Russia, c. 1850
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Friedrich Eberlein, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Personification of the continent of Africa as a dark-skinned woman who sits on a lion lying on the
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Antique 1850s German Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Charming Grant's Zebra Trophy Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
owned by world famous sword swallower and slight-of-hand magician, Johnny Fox. Fox opened a museum
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20th Century African Rustic Natural Specimens

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Fur

Animal Group, Two Fennec Foxes, by Otto Pilz, Meissen Germany, ca 1907
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
smallest of all wild dogs and native to the sandy deserts of North Africa. On a white, flat rectangular
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

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Porcelain

Meissen Figurine Group Lady and Black Boy by Paul Scheurich made c.1920-21
Located in Vienna, AT
jacket) - communicates with a lovely black boy standing beside her / the boy is clad in typical African
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Porcelain

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Porcelain

Scottish Saltire Coronation Pennant, 1950s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Elizabeth's coronation was the fourth and last
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Vintage 1950s Scottish Historical Memorabilia

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Linen

Scottish Saltire Coronation Pennant, 1950s
Scottish Saltire Coronation Pennant, 1950s
H 67.5 in W 29.88 in D 2.63 in
Antique Painting Bedouin War Party by Giuseppe Raggio 1883 19th Century
Located in London, GB
historically inhabited the desert regions in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and the Levant. The
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Antique 1880s Italian Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920s African Congolese sword sculpture. Wooden handle. Base measures 12" x 2".  
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Vintage 1920s Congolese Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920s African Congolese sword sculpture on metal stand. Base measures 10" x 2".  
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Vintage 1920s Congolese Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Congolese Sword Sculpture, Africa, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920s African Congolese sword sculpture on metal stand. Wooden handle. Base measures 8" x 2".  
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Vintage 1920s Congolese Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Igbo tribal seated Ikenga figure with sword and head Africa, Nigeria Classic Ikenga Shrine figure
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century African Ngulu Ceremonial Status Sword, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century African Ngulu Ceremonial status sword, D.R. Congo Ngombe Culture, D.R. Congo
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Pair Bronze African Dogon Equestrian Warrior Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Two bronze warriors astride rearing steeds, and armed with swords, believed to be depicting members
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Antique 19th Century African Sculptures

Trio of African "Money Swords"
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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African Furniture

Trio of African "Money Swords"
H 74 in W 15 in D 6 in
Fine Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases
Located in St. Louis, MO
party in the foreground with guns and swords, an African party in the background silhouetted against the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases
Fine Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases
H 14 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
A Rare 17th-Century Depiction of a Garden
Located in New York, NY
also depicted in a robe of white and orange edged in gold, holding a sword in the air. At his feet is a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Paintings

African Azande Kpinga Forged Metal Throwing Knife
Located in Antwerp, BE
the African Congo. The blade closest to the handle is in the shape of a man’s genitals and represented
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Early 20th Century Congolese Mounted Objects

Last chance clearance sale. Ethiopia Shield African Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, these African shields even have an Asian feeling, like the Japanese Mingei art movement and the
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Paint

Oromo Ethiopia Hide Shield for War or Hunting African Tribal Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Crossing over from tribal into a contemporary design sensibility, these African shields even have
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Paint

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African Sword For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the African sword you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every African sword was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African sword — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An African sword, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is an African Sword?

The average selling price for an African sword at 1stDibs is $975, while they’re typically $98 on the low end and $3,075 for the highest priced.