Congo Antique

Lega People, DRC. Two ceremonial bone Hairpins from the Lega people in DRC.

Yaka community leaders have a number of items that form part of their royal collection. One of these items is the kopa ceremonial cup (also called koopa or mbassa; used by the Suku t...

This large iron currency blade is attributed to the Topoke people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire. Known as liganda or ndoa, these lance-form currencies were ...

Tribal Carved-Stone ‘Hear No Evil’ Sculpture. Republic of Congo, circa late 19th Century.

This large iron spear dates to the early 20th century and is attributed to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secured to a narrow iron handle, the flattened bla...

Antique Bena Lulua Mask Late 1800s to Early 1900s – Democratic Republic of the Congo This striking primitive folk art mask hails from the Bena Lulua people of the Democratic Republi...

A very nice vintage rugged petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 4.75"W x 3.75"D x 3.5"H. Cool...

A very nice vintage polished petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 4.5"W x 3.5"D x 3.75"H. Col...

Overall a superb museum quality example Primitive Arts Of Africa: Among the Suku of the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, masks plays crucial role in pro...

That's a true antique copper anklet from Zaire, very rare, as a modern simple sculpture . I have another one in my home . I saw some others like this, but there were not authentic:...

This large iron spear dates to the early 20th century and is attributed to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secured to a narrow handle of iron and wood, the f...

Old and well used Luba wood medicine mortar with classic carved Luba face, DRC Africa. The mortar is heavily worn with deep polished surface outside from many years of use, and the i...

A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 4"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. Coll piece! #3899

Type: Malachite / Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Monoclinic / Bright Green Origin: Kalukuluku mine, Lumbumbashi, Haut-Katanga, D.R. Congo Malachite: H. 17 CM / W. 14 CM / D: 9 CM In stand: H. 28 CM /...

A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 3"W x 3"D x 1.5"H; felt liner on the ...

Early carved wood small Salampasu Warrior's Mask, Zaire, Africa early 20th century, remains of black and white pigments, on custom stand. Mask 10", height on stand 14" strong angul...

19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic stylized form of a coiled snake. In Afr...

A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses” Central African Copper Belt (DR Congo, Zambia or Zimbabwe) Cast copper, archaeological patina Size each: 12” high x 5” wide x 1/2” dee...

Female Fertility figure “Yanda", Zande People, DRC, Old collection n° 394 Baudouin de Grunne . This highly abstract fertility bust, characterized by a prominent belly, is sculpted fr...

A late 19th or early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, mostly embroidered with cut pile borders.

A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 5" W x 4" D x 4.5" H. #2393.

Type: Malachite / Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Monoclinic / Bright Green Origin: Kalukuluku mine, Lumbumbashi, Haut-Katanga, D.R. Congo Malachite: H. 20 CM / W. 12& CM / D. 5.5 CM In stand: H. ...

This vessel exemplifies the anthropomorphic style, incorporating distinct human-like features into its design. Most notably, the upper portion of the vessel includes a stylized human...

Terracotta pot of roughly crescent shape featuring a pair of naively modelled human figures seated on the concave edge, each with arms folded to the abdomen and feet pointing downwar...

This vessel vividly illustrates anthropomorphic design through its bold depiction of a human-like figure. The spout is sculpted as an open-mouthed face, complete with stylized eyes a...

This vessel is a striking example of anthropomorphic design, clearly incorporating human characteristics into its form. The upper section features a finely detailed human face, compl...

A Wooden Yombe Mwaala Chief Staff, with three globular elements. The Finial is a finely carved female figure kneeling, the hands resting on the knees and with raised scarification ma...

Early 20th century Mangbetu chief's pot, from DR Congo, a distinctive and beautiful anthropomorphic sculpture.

The Topoke peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo make some of the largest of these kinds of objects and most often use the form of spearheads but rarely are larger than 60 ...

A tall and elegant wood pedestal drum with a fully-carved face on the side, and two registers of incised linear designs above and below. It has an absolutely gorgeous honey-brown pa...

Three old and well used bark cloth beater made out of a wooden shaft with a cross-hatched blackened tip which is lashed into position by a strip of cane. These grooved wooden beater ...

Of all the incredible malachite specimens recovered from the Katanga Copper Crescent of the DRC, there is only one known incidence of a stalactite composed of chrysocolla with stunni...

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. Two aspects of the tribe's traditional culture can be seen in this handled jug—the allusion to tall coiffured hair, and the...

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. This ceremonial jug seamlessly transitions between figurative and abstract forms, from the spout formed to look like hair, ...

Receiving guidance from tribal ancestors was a central aspect of the Luba people's spiritual practices. This ceramic spiritually significant vessel is topped with a crossed leg figur...

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. From the spout formed to look like hair, through the face, and down to the gourd shaped base, this jug seamlessly transitio...

Details: Diameter: 14.5 and 17.5 cm - Total weight: 69 gr - Materials: braided plant fibers - Provenance: Rwanda / DR Congo - Period: first half of the 20th century.

Origin: Africa, identified in the source inventory as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The aged wood displays worn patina, surface wear, chips, minor cracks and other damage.

Origin: Africa, identified in the source inventory as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The aged surface shows worn patina, chips, cracks, losses and other damage.

French territory is green across the northwest Sahara and the Congo basin; British possessions are pink from Egypt down through the Sudan and East Africa to the Cape; the Congo Free ...

This malachite from Congo, looks like the alien E.T, from Spielberg film, with it's 2 globular and wide eyes, plus it's little mouth.

An African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo Meno peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) which is nicely presented hanging from a custom m...

A Fine Abstract Standing Figure / Statue  Wood, polychrome (pigment)  Yaka Peoples  Democratic Republic of the Congo Old museum inventory number (paint) L.E.769.S Early 20th Century ...

He sailed the Mediterranean and North Africa and explored distant regions such as the Belgian Congo, the Arctic, Madagascar and Oceania. His painting thus became a sensitive testimon...

Country: European, Belgian, Belgian Congo. Period: Early 20th century, 1900-1920. Materials: Carved Ebony wood.

This piece is made of padauk wood; padauk, or redwood, is native to central and tropical West Africa, from Nigeria east to Congo-Kinshasa and south to Angola. It is obtained from a v...

Con vocación viajera y empresarial desde muy joven, se hizo muy famoso por el viaje que emprendió para construir ferrocarriles en el Congo portugués o Angola, donde vivió y trabajó d...

A second expedition to Central Africa in 1932–1933 took him along the Congo River and through the regions of Katanga, Lake Tanganyika, and Burundi.

Besides his discovery of Livingstone, he is mainly known for his search for the sources of the Nile and Congo rivers, the work he undertook as an agent of King Leopold II of the Belg...

Richly detailed and finely printed in color, the map presents a fascinating snapshot of colonial-era Africa, extending from Egypt and the Mediterranean coast southward through Sudan,...

The stool has been recovered with ' Velours de Kasai' from the 1960's This is a textile woven by the Kuba people of Congo and gifted to wedding guests during the marriage ceremony o...

A genuine comb from the early 1900 from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe DR Congo and Angola Rich tribal aged patina Professional mounted on a custom made metal base (included in the sale) He...

Major rivers including the Nile, Congo, Niger, Senegal, Orange, and Zambezi are clearly drawn, offering a clear view of the continent’s major hydrological systems.

KEYWORDS Guinea Coast map, Sierra Leone, Congo coast, Atlantic trade routes, West Africa ports, maritime Africa CONDITION REPORT Uniform toning.

Portman (engraver), Netherlands, c.1810 Keywords Loango, Kingdom of Loango, Central Africa, Congo, antique print, ethnographic art, hand-colored engraving, early 19th century, cultu...

His monumental designs were featured at international expositions in Paris (1937) and New York (1939), and in 1958, he painted large-scale murals for the Palace of the Belgian Congo ...

* *Tintin in the Land of Black Gold*, 1971 * *Tintin in America*, 1973 * *Destination Moon*, 1953 * *Explorers on the Moon*, 1954 * *The Calculus Affair*, 1956 * *The Black Island*...

Barnes, in 1925 Horter began acquiring African sculpture through the help of Paul Guillaume and Stieglitz; highlights in his collection included a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast, sev...

Barnes, in 1925 Horter began acquiring African sculpture through the help of Paul Guillaume and Stieglitz; highlights in his collection included a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast, sev...

Barnes, in 1925 Horter began acquiring African sculpture through the help of Paul Guillaume and Stieglitz; highlights in his collection included a Guro mask from the Ivory Coast, sev...