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19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with
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Antique 1880s French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
animal. Together with, A South African beaded snuff monkey fruit gourd Zulu, 20th century
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle, Horse, Monkey & Bee
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese cameo agate snuff bottle, rounded square from with raised foot rim and round neck
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Agate

19th Century Ceramic Monkey Tobacco Jar
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th century ceramic tobacco jar or humidor depicting monkey in a nightcap. Wonderful
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Ceramic

19th Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete
Category

Antique 1880s French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Chinese Carved Agate "Horse and Monkey" Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved agate "Horse and Monkey" snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century Copper-bound
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Antique 19th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

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Agate

Box in the Shape of a Monkey, 19th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
An unusual and interesting box in the shape of a monkey. Probably a snuffbox. Carved of wood and on
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Antique 19th Century European Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Hardwood

Box in the Shape of a Monkey, 19th Century
Box in the Shape of a Monkey, 19th Century
H 4.34 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in

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Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women's Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa. The unusual spiral weave on this cotton Isicholo makes this a beautiful and rare example of t...
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Cotton

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa. In stylized human form within a pair of vertical columns, with triangle arms and legs and he...
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
Located in London, GB
This early-twentieth-century tall, narrow vessel, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, would have traditionally served as a milk pail. Known as an 'ithunga', the vessel exhibits ...
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century South African Headrest
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century headrest, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, was previously part of a selection of exceptional Southern African art in the Terence and Bernice P...
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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