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Benin Currency

Solid Brass Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Gurma People, Burkina Faso, Early 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early 20th-century brass currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Hand
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Gurma People, Burkina Faso, Early 20th C
Solid Brass Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Gurma People, Burkina Faso, Early 20th C

Solid Brass Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Gurma People, Burkina Faso, Early 20th C

H 0.6 in W 2.96 in D 3.35 in
African Coin Bracelet in Bronze - lost wax - Africa 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana. These bronze bracelets were a symbol of wealth and were also used as currency
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Antique Late 19th Century African Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

African Coin Bracelet in Bronze - lost wax - Africa 19th
African Coin Bracelet in Bronze - lost wax - Africa 19th

African Coin Bracelet in Bronze - lost wax - Africa 19th

H 7.09 in Dm 3.94 in
"Ceremonial Hunting Shirt - Yoruba, Nigeria, " Glass Beads, Shells, & Cloth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Cowrie shells are particularly significant; at one time they were used as currency. This is. garment made
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1940s Folk Art More Art

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Found Objects

"Ceremonial Hunting Shirt - Yoruba, Nigeria, " Glass Beads, Shells, & Cloth
"Ceremonial Hunting Shirt - Yoruba, Nigeria, " Glass Beads, Shells, & Cloth

"Ceremonial Hunting Shirt - Yoruba, Nigeria, " Glass Beads, Shells, & Cloth, circa 1940

H 27.75 in W 21 in
African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
Located in Miami, FL
communication, as portable instruments for conveying important messages, and as a form or currency. Bronze
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria

African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria

H 8 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in

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H 8.5 in W 13 in D 10.5 in
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H 33 in W 22.5 in D 9 in
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H 6.5 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
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Located in Bradenton, FL
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H 11 in W 17.25 in D 9 in
African Nigerian Igbo Wood Carved Maiden Spirit Mask Sculpture
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H 15 in W 8 in D 10.5 in
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Materials

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H 39 in W 14.5 in D 35 in
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H 29.53 in Dm 63 in
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H 11.5 in Dm 8.5 in
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Materials

Hardwood

Large Antique African Hardwood Cape Buffalo Sculpture, circa 1900
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H 20 in W 40.375 in D 16.75 in
"King with Two Tribesmen Nigeria- Benin Tribe, " a Bronze Relief Sculpture
Located in Milwaukee, WI
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H 14 in W 12.5 in D 3 in
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H 35.04 in W 31.89 in D 24.41 in
Antique Map of the Harbour of Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
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Paper

Antique Map of the Harbour of Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde, c.1750
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H 13.19 in W 8.35 in D 0 in
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Statues

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Located in Chicago, IL
found principally in Nigeria and Benin. The piece dates to the mid-20th century. Metal mounting is
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

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Materials

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H 8 in W 7.5 in D 53 in
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