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Antique African Bronze Snake Cuff Bracelet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Antique handmade African bronze snake cuff bracelet. Exceptional antique circa early 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique African Bronze Snake Cuff Bracelet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Antique handmade African bronze snake cuff bracelet. Exceptional antique circa early 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Nomadic Charm
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
-shapes, chevrons, snakes, rectangles, combs, ladders, crosses, cruciforms, and burdock symbols. Its
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
burdocks entwine like whispers from the past, while the zigzag snake border, set against a vibrant orange
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rag Rug by Berber Tribes of Morocco
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
vintage Moroccan Azilal rag rug. Framing this narrative is a distinctive zigzag snake border, a powerful
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
. Framing the composition is a rectilinear snake border, symbolizing the male presence and adding a sense of
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Cozy Nomad
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Boujad Tribe
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols, and a zigzag line, reminiscent of a snake, symbolizes the male presence in this captivating piece
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Pink Boujad Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Cozy Hygge
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Boujad Tribe
Located in Dallas, TX
protection against malevolent gazes. Castle lines run along the vertical sides, denoting a snake border. In
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Runner with Checkerboard Pattern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
-sided border composed of diamonds, flanked by a square zigzag band known as the snake. Full of ancient
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Red Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style by Berber Tribes of Morocco
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Boujad Tribe
Located in Dallas, TX
, symbolizing snakes—an emblematic male motif. In the realm of Moroccan rugs, male symbols often grace the outer
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
about hospitality. Enclosed with a snake ladder border fit for a male motif fiesta, this vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Brown Beni MGuild Moroccan Rug
By Beni M'Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
cross motifs, eight-point stars, hourglass motifs, V-shapes, triangles, snakes, and burdock symbols—a
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Boho Jungalow
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
lines run along the vertical sides, denoting a snake border. In the intricate composition of Moroccan
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Talsint Moroccan Rug, Midcentury Modern Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
from the evil eye. This vintage Moroccan rug is framed with a rectilinear snake border representing
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
symbolism of snakes, often associated with the masculine. Here, in the intricate world of Moroccan rugs
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Taznakht Moroccan Rug, Nomadic Charm Meets Midcentury Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
touch is added with a green and coffee-colored snake motif at one end, intertwining with layers of
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomadic Charm Meets Bohemian Rhapsody
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
symbolizing conception or a new-born child, it is flanked by an inner zigzag snake guard border and an outer
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Red Moroccan Rag Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Bold Boho Chic
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
of copulation. The zigzag line, resembling a snake, signifies the male's presence within the piece
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Vintage Moroccan Azilal Tribe Berber Rug
By Mehraban Rugs
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
Ivory field with dark brown and red motifs, including diamonds, snakes, and exes in a bilaterally
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Retro Postmodern Style
By Beni M'Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
steeped in tradition and significance. The crenellated borders represent snakes, which are seen to
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Post-Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Mid-Century Moroccan Berber Transitional Black Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
smaller, but finely woven ladder, snake, and grain symbols of masculinity, indicating this piece as a
Category

Vintage 1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug, Maximalist Style Meets Wordly Sophistication
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols arranged in a compartments. It is framed with a snake border, giving it a sense of definition
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Berber Moroccan Rug with Post-Modern Bauhaus Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
snakes, which are seen as a male motif. In Moroccan rugs, male motifs often appear on the outer portions
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Bauhaus Moroccan and North Africa...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Red Taznakht Moroccan Rug by Berber Tribes of Morocco
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
striking snake border, a symbol of masculine presence, this rug exudes historical richness and ancient
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Red Talsint Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
nomadic journey. Encircled by a rectilinear snake meander border, this rug exudes historical richness and
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Bohemian Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
and depth. It is enclosed with a rectilinear snake border. Historical richness and full of Ancient
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Beni Ourain Moroccan Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
striking visual effect. It is enclosed with a rectilinear meandering snake border. Historical richness and
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
trellis pattern decorated with a cross motif in the center. A zigzag snake border runs along the vertical
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Boujad Moroccan Rug with Tribal Boho Chic Style
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, Elibelinde, diamonds, and ambiguous tribal symbols. It is enclosed with a rectilinear snake border giving it
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Bohemian Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
with a rectilinear snake meandering border. Historical richness and full of Ancient Berber symbolism
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Blue Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
date of 1984 is woven into one of the corners. It is enclosed with rectilinear meandering snake motif
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Red Moroccan Runner with Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
enclosed with a rectilinear snake border. Historical richness and full of Ancient Berber symbolism, this
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite Azilal Rug with Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
enclosed with a zigzag snake border. In Moroccan rugs, male motifs often appear on the outer portions of
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Berber Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
depth. It is enclosed with a rectilinear snake border giving it a sense of order and definition
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Red Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco, Beni M'Guild
Located in Dallas, TX
zigzag snake border runs along the vertical sides, giving it a sense of definition and order. Historical
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Hand Painted Wooden African Mask & Snake
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Hand Painted Wooden African Mask & Snake Dimensions on the snake are as follows 25'' long by 6.25
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Vintage 1970s Ghanaian Mid-Century Modern Masks

Materials

Wood

Antique Print of the African Giant Blind Snake
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Onychocephalus dinga (..)'. Original antique print of the African giant blind
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with a dentated top border and two carved panels with birds. Panels with snakes frame the openwork back
Category

20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bespoke Ceramic Faux Snake Skin Sinks
Located in Bagshot, GB
We have been lucky enough to acquire x13 of these Bespoke Faux snake skin ceramic sinks which were
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1990s European Mid-Century Modern Bathroom Fixtures

Materials

Ceramic

Bespoke Ceramic Faux Snake Skin Sinks
Bespoke Ceramic Faux Snake Skin Sinks
H 6.3 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Old wooden hut door from Cameroon, decorated with carved crocodile, bird, snake and a knife within
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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
H 65.75 in W 30.71 in D 5.91 in
Collection of Three Lobi Snake Currencies on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso. These serpent shaped
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Sculpture "The Snake Charmer" by Charles Arthur Bourgeois
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic bronze sculpure of a snake charmer dates to the late 19th century, and it is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1908, Short-Toed Snake Eagle 'Circaetus gallicus' on a Tree Stump
Located in Leuven , BE
The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is found in many places worldwide, including
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Taxidermy

Materials

Organic Material

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Art Deco Boch Freres by Charles Catteau Porcelain Panther and Snake
By Charles Catteau
Located in Dallas, TX
fighting a snake sculpture. Made circa 1925-1930 by Charles Catteau for the famous Belgian ceramic maker
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Print of the Temple of Pythons, Ouidah, Benin, Africa, 1748
By Jakob van der Schley
Located in Langweer, NL
spiritual practice in Ouidah, Benin. The snakes are a major totem for followers of Vodun, a religion
Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Gucci Accornero Silk African Jungle Animal Print Silk Scarf, 1970s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Philadelphia, PA
an African jungle animal and big cat theme, circa 1970s. Boldly colored and beautifully detailed, a
Category

20th Century Italian International Style Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

Mattiwatta Modern Solid Brass Upholstered Luxury Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Mattiwatta bespoke, lounge chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa
Category

2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Gabriel Cornelis de Jongh, Oil on Canvas, Mountain Landscape, Signed and Dated
Located in Stamford, CT
vibrant and beautiful mountainous landscape signed and dated, Gabriel Cornelis de Jongh (South African
Category

Vintage 1960s Paintings

Materials

Paint

Bronze Statue of a Juju Man, Benin, 1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
a snake in each hand and having a person on his shoulder whispering a message in his ear. The
Category

Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Located in Atlanta, GA
African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso. These serpent shaped
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
H 20.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Contemporary Valentina Giovando Chest of Drawers Wood Brass Gold Silver
By Valentina Giovando
Located in Milano, IT
decorations in pale colours, and a Kentia motif fabric. The snake motif consists of a reinterpretation of an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Zinc

A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
scrolling vines and flowers. When closed, the doors show two small snakes turned away from each other in the
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities

Materials

Brass

A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
A large Dutch colonial ebony cabinet with brass mounts
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H 31.7 in W 35.91 in D 21.38 in
Antique Benin Carved Coconut with Provenance, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unique antique African Benin carved coconut box presented to Mr Morris by J Morford
Category

Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
ensuring the well-being of the community. Snakes symbolize the positive famine qualities of patience
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
snake. Bifwebe (Male masks) may be painted black, white, and red. The colors of black and white, however
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Mahogany

Maria Sibylla Merian - J. Mulder - Cotton leaf Jatropha and Hawkmoth Nr. 38
By Maria Sibylla Merian
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
native to Suriname, but cultivated and growing wild in Asia and Africa. The root is used as a remedy for
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Other Prints

Materials

Paper

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African Snake For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African snake you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and animal skin, every African snake was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an African snake, we have 10 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African snake — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An African snake is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern styles are sought with frequency. Egg Designs each produced at least one beautiful African snake that is worth considering.

How Much is an African Snake?

Prices for an African snake can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $98 and can go as high as $22,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.