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Place of Origin: African
Vintage Moroccan Embossed Leather Padfolio
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage leather Moroccan embossed leather padfolio. Red vintage leather portfolio embossed with gold 22 carat design. Handmade leather stamped with 22...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

an extra large 19th century bread bowl ..
Located in Brecht, BE
an extra large breadbowl from Morocco, made out of one single piece of acaciawood, lovely patina, great decorative object ... these have become quite rare, I can have it professional...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Tall Chantilly Rattan Urn on Pedestal by Creel and Gow 74.75"H
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Tall Chantilly Rattan Urn on Pedestal by Creel and Gow Measures: 17.75" x 74.75" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Marco Scarani. We'r...
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21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Rattan, Wicker

A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was origin...
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Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Hand-Carved Primal Brutalist Wood Totem Sculpture #2 – Egg Designs, Africa
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Khada Totem Sculpture #2 is hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a collective of Zimbabwean artisans, who set their own prices, ensuring each piece is ...
Category

2010s Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Bronze Elephant Herd Sculpture
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Inspired by many years in the bush spent in close study of my Africa's magnificent wildlife, my sculpture endeavours to pay tribute to Africa's rich wildlife heritage. This sculptur...
Category

2010s Expressionist African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ceratarges armatus Trilobite from Morocco (186 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides called turbidite sequences, which ravaged the early earth when the continents were still very much on the move. The contorted body positions of the trilobites demonstrate a final fight against being buried alive. This is an extremely ornamented member of the trilobites' extremely well-known and globally distributed Lichid family. These trilobites have adapted for extreme defensiveness. Their long genal appendages afford them controlled escape from the water column...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Cement, Other

Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf
Located in Leuven , BE
The Sceptres are made of the Midrib of Palm tree leaves. They were uses by the members of the Lilwaa Secret Society of the Mbole Tribe that live in the ...
Category

1920s Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Organic Material

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Vintage Moroccan Jewelled Trinket Brass Round Box with Beads
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
vintage Moroccan brass round trinket box decorated with multicolored jewelled beads in turquoise blue, ruby red, emerald green and onyx black. handcrafted metal brass box with lid fi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Modernist "Ashanti "Bronze Water Buffalo Sculptures
Located in Denton, TX
Hard to come by pair of African Ashanti water buffalo, each one is different than the other. Nice patina
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Provenance: Colonial period collection, Belgium...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

African Mumuye Carved Wood Iagalagana Tutelary Figure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A carved wood Iagalagana figure by the Mumuye Peoples of Nigeria. These figures served as guardians and were often made to ensure the personal protection of their individual owners a...
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Pumpkin , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Love Art Ceramics, a talented group of African artists, has created this lovely pumpkin, a one-of-a-kind piece crafted and painted entirely by hand by two artists. Featuring a beauti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Moroccan Blue and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan Blue and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio. Vintage leather Moroccan portfolio. Blue and gold vintage Moroccan leather hand tooled leath...
Category

Mid-20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

Anok Bird Sculture Mask African Art Baga People
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An antique Baga anok or elek carved wood mask sculpture, with bird and human face form elements, made by Baga people (Guinea West Africa). Features long and pointed bird beak, incise...
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ethnic Design-Three Decorative Beaded Flywhisks , Cameroon Grasslands
Located in Leuven , BE
The Royal Fly Whisks (ethnic names: see leng koko or beuka) used in dances are made of carved wood to which horse tails are attached. These tails are veritable war trophies cut from ...
Category

Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Beads

Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping culture, and each household keeps a number of traditional vessels for storing and ch...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Natural Skutterudite Mineral from Arbhar Morocco
Located in New York, NY
Skutterudite from Arbhar Bei Mine, Bou Azzer, Djebel Sarrho, Dades, Morocco Bright metallic skutterudite crystals with white calcite matrix. The skutterudite crystals are lustrous a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal

Vintage Abstract Hobnail Sculpture from Malawi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage bronze sculpture from Malawi. This abstract piece is unique and complex. It originates from the late 1970s. The bronze drop-like figure with a neck and head are cov...
Category

1970s Primitive Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Shona Carved Marble Bird by Maikosi Kanyeredza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maikosi Kanyeredza marble shona carved bird. Beautifully carved, signed to bottom edge.
Category

1980s Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Zoisite’s Wild Side: The Radiant Ruby Hippo 8"
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and unique decorative piece  measures 8 inches in length. This exquisite hippo figurine is expertly crafted from the rare gemstone Ruby i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

Hand-Carved Malachite Elephant // 11 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This luscious green copper carbonate mineral specimen from the DRC has been expertly hand-carved into a large elephant with upward-facing trunk and hand-polished to a brilliant luste...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Ceramic Elephant Monkey Rider, Hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
The Royal Elephant with Leopard Skin, crafted by Zimele Ceramics in South Africa, is a stunning ceramic sculpture that stands 8 high and measures 8 in both length and width. This exq...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18, 1993, Lot: 78, Sotheby's New York.
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category

1940s Arts and Crafts Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Moroccan Glazed Earthenware and Metal Vase
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout Moroccan vase handcrafted in terracotta in classic form hand decorated on floral designs in distinctive Mediterranean colors under jewelry-like filigree metalwork.
Category

20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculpture Fork and Spoon
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved African tribal wood carved sculpture of a men and women, Africa tribal Art Decor. Kenyan tribal sculpture featuring an elongated standing man and women with a crown and metal choker. Very simple modern look carved ethnic sculpture...
Category

20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Halloween pumpkin sculpture, hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Take your pick from our most unusual pumpkin patch! This ceramic Jack-o'-lantern, part of our Pumpkin Patch Collection, blends the rich textures and traditions of South Africa with t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Moroccan Tamgroute Green Olive Jar with Handles
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Tamgroute vintage, 1960's green olive jar with handles, or planter. Handcrafted by the Berber people in Tamgroute Morocco. Great glazed earthenware with different hues of green and black. A pair is available, slightly different glaze Top diameter is 10" inside opening is 7" D. Jar is 38" H x 20" D in the widest part. Wonderful green and brown shimmering that can be found only in south Morocco in the village of Tamgroute. The color and texture is a result of the particular alchemy created by the potters of Tamegroute and remains a family affair handed down through the generations. Each pottery piece is completely unique and no two are ever the same. Please note that the traditional method in which the plates are fired involves stacking which result in tiny ‘scars’ inside the plate and in the glaze making, each bowl is unique the beauty is found in the imperfection of each piece. Tamegroute pottery are true showpieces showing that even imperfect can be perfect. Tamegroute remains the only rural pottery in Morocco using oxidized copper which creates its famous green color. Its potteries are also the only location where you will find their unique forms. The process however remains much the same. Clay is dug up from the local Draa river banks, thrown by hand & fired inkilns built into steep slopes using a single firing. Vintage green glazed pottery...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Large Patinated Memorial Cast 23.5" Bronze Benin Bust
Located in Pasadena, TX
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century From the Benin Tribe of Africa comes this beautiful bronze head
Category

20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fossil Dinosaur Tibia Leg Bone of Spinosaurus
Located in Scorton, GB
A Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tibia 2.3ft leg section in surmounted bronze AES stand. Unearthed in the continental intercalaire, this 2.3-foot Spinosaurus tibia section highlights a ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Moroccan Glazed Ceramic Vase with Arabic Blue Writing from Fez Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez. Moroccan Glazed Ceramic Vase with Arabic Blue Writing from Fez Morocco. Moorish Granada style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with A...
Category

Mid-20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Genuine Libyan Desert Glass Tektite in Display Box (89.1 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Libyan Desert Glass is a substance found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Hand-Painted Moroccan Dish Circa 1940
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage ceramic Moroccan covered dish. Hand-painted with three colors of blue paint on an ivory glazed finish. Circa 1940
Category

1940s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Tribal-Inspired Decorative Totem 2
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sculptural Brutalist decorative totem by Egg Designs merges sculptural form with primitive inspiration. Handcrafted in unglazed terracotta, the design draws on tribal mot...
Category

2010s Organic Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Full Size Nyala Taxidermy on Naturalistic Base
Located in New York, NY
This full-sized Nyala taxidermy is an impressive and striking piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this magnificent African antelope. Mounted on a naturalistic green grass b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Fur, Wood

Cobaltoan Calcite // 3.62 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This thick coating of rare Cobaltoan calcite on host rock is beautifully crystallized with incredible natural sparkle and luster and truly the best hot pink color we have seen in thi...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Khabia Freckles Terracotta Jar Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Raja. Approximate measurements: 13.4 x 11.4 x 15.8 in // 34 x 29 x 40 cm; weight 22.5 lb // 10.2 kg Handmade: Variation is to be expected, each piece differs in color, size, shape and decorations due to its handmade nature and natural pigments. Memòri is about simplicity, imperfections, and embracing the "flaws". Each piece is fired in an open fire - a dug hole during more than 12 hours, which makes unexpected and surprising results, including smoke marks on some pieces. This means that each piece is one of a kind and cannot be duplicated. Care instructions: The ceramics are not glazed. We advise you to keep it as a decorative object if you want to conserve the original aspect. About the savoir-faire, the modeled pottery The potters of northern Morocco perpetuate the ancient art of modeled pottery, which first appeared around 6,000 BC. The techniques and patterns used today are very close to those of their origins. This ancestral know-how, which has disappeared around the Mediterranean, still lives in the pre-Rif. Today, these potters are the guardians of this ancient art. The modeled pottery according to the ancestral art...
Category

2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Vintage Giant Moroccan Jar
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage Giant Moroccan jar with colorful classic Moroccan design motifs.
Category

1970s Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-Carved Rose Quartz Rose From Madagascar I
Located in New York, NY
This lustrous, lifelike rose has been hand-carved from AAA-quality Madagascan rose quartz. The translucency of the delicately-carved, detailed petals shows through to fine internal v...
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2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Rose Quartz

Sculptural Modern Brutalist Terracotta Punk Table lamp Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This set of 2 Hand-moulded terracotta forms the base of this lamp, stripe detail finished with black plaster and adorned with bronzed steel spikes. It's a bold statement piece that c...
Category

2010s Organic Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Moorish Ceramic Urn with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large green Moorish ceramic Urns chiseled with Arabic calligraphy poetry writing.Handcrafted vases from Fez Morocco etched with Arabic calligraphy.This kind of Moorish ceramic art work could be found in the Alhambra palace...
Category

Late 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century, Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Made in the 1940-50s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a collector of African art. Great patina and overall a good vintage condition. This figu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Ceramic Vase from Fez Blue and White with Silver Filigree
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous handcrafted antique Moroccan ceramic vase in Moorish style adorned with Fine filigree silver nickel work overlaid. The color of...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
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, ...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Cobaltoan Calcite // 1.84 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Cobaltoan Calcite and Malachite specimen boasts dazzling color contrast and premium crystallization. Coating both sides of the matrix, true magenta Cobaltoan Calcite...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Malachite

Vintage African Wood Trough, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Tanzanian wooden trough, circa 1940. Hand-carved out of blonde wood. Contains a metal patch. Can be used as an indoor decorative object, ...
Category

1940s Tribal Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar (8 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Polished Ocean Jasper Heart from Madagascar consists of a distinct pattern of "orbs" on a striking striped background. It produces a calming effect, clearing away nega...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Natural Silky Fibrous Malachite Large Cabinet Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large cabinet example of a silky fibrous malachite specimen sourced from Congo, presented on a bespoke medium base for interior display. Malachite is known for its vivid natural g...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Yoruba Egungun Headdress Mask
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
Attributed to the Yoruba people of western Nigeria, this wooden headdress was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a comm...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, and Cameroon. Private collection Brussels Worn by chiefs and other notables on cer...
Category

20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Beads

Moroccan Ceramic Vase with Arabic Black Calligraphy Writing Moorish Glazed Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez. Moorish Granada style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing. This kind of art writing looks calligraphic i...
Category

20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Azurite and Malachite from Ahouli Mines, Midelt Province, Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Ahouli Mines, Aouli, 7 km northeast of Mibladen, Zeida-Aouli-Mibladen belt, Midelt Province, Morocco Rich specimen of bright-blue lustrous azurite crystals on powdery green mal...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
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...
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red and black colors with faces bird...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Moroccan Ceramic Vintage Vase or Urn in Green White and Orange Signed
Located in Plainview, NY
Featuring cool, serene shades of green and orange and an exquisite hand painted arabesque design, this sumptuous handcrafted ceramic vase provides a breezy elegance to any living spa...
Category

1990s Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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 case made of cloth and animal skin. This status symbol tribal sword...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Furniture > Decorative Objects > Boxes > Decorative Boxes
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Moroccan Wood and Leather Flask 19th century wood and tooled leather. A North African Moroccan wood and tooled leather powder flask finely with brass nails. are antique 19th century handmade leather and brass flask. Rare late 19th century powder flask box from the Rif, Northern Morocco with a drum-shaped body hand carved wood with ethnic motifs, nice geometric carvings and very fine patina. Collector large carved wooden vessel with brass studded in the shape of a turtle with a long neck. Designed with practicality in mind, this flask features two robust metal rings on the side, perfect for securely attaching it to a belt or satchel, making it an ideal companion for hunting. The upper, narrower section includes a precisely drilled hole, providing easy access to the powder inside, underscoring the flask's functional yet artistic design. This wood gunpowder flask...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood

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