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Place of Origin: African
Silvered Metal Lidded Box
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Silvered metal lidded box of a circular form for powder kohl eye liner.
Designed into two detached sections, finely handcrafted and decorated with scrollwork designs with a yellow amber stone on the top lid and lots of great detail.
Berber Kabyle box container to hold loose powder kohl eye liner.
Made of silver tone metal with filigree scales with a coral stone.
A beautiful antique example of a traditional box handcrafted by Berber Women in Kabylie, Algeria.
The circular container is richly decorated with detailed raised filigree silver work.
Decorated with an amber color cabochon on the cover top.
An amazing collector’s piece due to its rarity and the beauty of its intricate workmanship.
Collector collyrium kohl pot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Antique Large Tribal Drinking Flask in Polished Brass
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan antique tribal drinking flask gunpowder large brass flask polished and decorated with semi precious glass stones and filigree metal.
Huge antique copper and brass decorative bottle, flask wall hanging sculpture.
Large brass circular canteen, water, drinking flask.
The front of the brass canteen is decorated with the repoussé technique and hammering and is overlay with brass filigree and semi precious glass stone.
Has a two hooks to add a strap.
Collector decorative handcrafted drinking, or powder flask...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Cobaltoan Calcite from From Mashamba West , Kolwezi, Shaba, Congo (Zaire)
Located in New York, NY
From Mashamba West , Kolwezi, Western area, Shaba Cu belt, Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaire) It is no surprise that minerals predominantely display colors involving one of the "earth to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Botryoidal Malachite From Shaba Copper Belt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
From Shaba Copper Belt, Katanga (Shaba) Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) A sculptural botryoidal formation of solid velvety green malachite from the famous copper m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Pr
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Here is an exceptional world class specimen of a cluster of hexagonal crystals of bright red Vanadinites with glassy lust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Spessartine Garnet Crystal from Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania
Located in New York, NY
From Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha, Tanzania Large trapezohedral crystal of transparent orange spessartine garnet with no matrix attached. Has lustrous faces with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix from Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Pr
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Here is an exceptional world class specimen of a cluster of hexagonal crystals of bright red Vanadinites with glassy lust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
African Bronze Figure c1950
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
African Bronze Figure c1950
A rare bronze cast and hand-finished figure that embodies both artistry and functional symbolism. This striking sculp...
Category
1950s Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Huge Genuine Polished Kambaba Jasper Sphere (48 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Huge, AAA-quality Kambaba Jasper sphere on Acrylic Display Stand. This beautiful piece is hand polished from a solid piece of Kambaba Jasper. This piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
1960s Kenyan Zebra Wooden Sculpture Wall Hanging Relief Whimsical Fluffy Horse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful Mid-Century Kenyan Wall Hanging Sculpture of a Zebra. Good size and well done. Not signed.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Polished Ocean Jasper Flame Freeform from Madagascar (6.3 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality, beautiful polished cross-section of Ocean Jasper from Madagascar. It often includes vugs lined with white or green druzy quartz crystals. It is found in only one place i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (30 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 30 lb AAA quality polished geode egg with druzy inside from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, provi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (35 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 35 lb AAA quality Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, providing a high...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
African Red & Green Painted Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract and sculptural, this wooden form demonstrates the timeless appeal of African art. Hand-carved to an hourglass shape, the unusual figure is actually a grinding mortar, compri...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Moroccan Glazed Ceramic Vase from Fez with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez.
Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand-painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic is calle...
Category
20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Genuine Polished Large Kambaba Jasper Bowl (80.6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful handmade Kambaba Jasper carved large bowl, hand polished from a solid piece of Kambaba. This piece has excellent shine, an amazing pattern and can be used for a variety o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Polished Polychrome Freeform from Madagascar '21.6 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
AAA-quality Polychrome Jasper palm stone Freeform. This beautiful specimen has multi-colored veins of Chalcedony from Madagascar. Beautiful multi-colored rock that usually exhibits a circular, eye-shaped, or figurative pattern. This freeform makes a perfect home decor gift item.
Polychrome Jasper is a crystal of exuberance, physical energy, vitality, and vibrancy. This is a stone of Fire...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
1950s South African Scrimshaw Ostrich Egg by Late Chief Sipho Ndldvu
Located in Marbella, ES
Original 1950s South African scrimshaw ostrich egg by late chief Sipho Ndlvu depicting a pair of elephants.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell
Ceramic Monkey Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Pomegranate Monkey Jewelry Box
The Pomegranate Monkey Jewelry Box is a stunning piece of ceramic decorative art created in South Africa by the talented...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Genuine Polished Septarian Druzy Point from Madagascar '13 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
This AAA quality Septarian druzy point features an exposed area lined with shimmering quartz crystals, and boasts a hand-polished, highly reflective back. Boasting a stabilizing ener...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Large Genuine Polished Ocean Jasper Point '117 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality, huge hand-polished point specimen, made from a solid piece of natural Madagascan Ocean Jasper. This large piece has an amazing pattern with beautiful hues of green, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Contemporary Giraffe Iron Sculpture, with Use of Tools and Other Objects C20
Located in Coimbra, PT
Giraffe by José Jerónimo single piece of art
Iron sculpture with use of tools and other objects
Signed
Measures: 81 x 41 x 15 cm.
Private collection.
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
Vintage Moroccan Terracotta Water Vessel
Located in thousand oaks, CA
A wonderful original vintage hand-crafted Moroccan terracotta water vessel. This beautiful find displays the natural age, wear and patina that ...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Midcentury African Hand Carved Wood Sculpture of Maria with Child
By Par Makengo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury African wood sculpture wonderfully hand carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Child, with great detailing and beautiful face sig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Bronze sitting female statue, Kulango People, Ivory Coast
Located in Leuven , BE
This bronze statuette of striking modernity,in a minimalist and refined style is part of an eminently small corpus. The fluidity of the forms and the remarkable purity of the figurin...
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
Moroccan Hurricane Metal Candle Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish metal candle lantern with open metal work Moorish design.
Hurricane candle lamp handcrafted in Morocco by artisans, metal hand-cut and...
Category
Late 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Rare Child Size Ceremonial Kanaga Masks, Dogon Peoples
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Buffalo, NY
Kananga masks form geometric patterns. These masks represent the first human beings and are normally made by carvers of the Awa society. The masks are worn during the Dama dancing ce...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Paint, Wood
Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Like other African everyday ceramics, Bamileke storage pots are revered for their simple forms yet astonishing beauty. Each is hand shaped and fired in the open. They are generally s...
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Decorative Moorish Bowl Blue and White
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage decorative Moorish bowl blue and white.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tribal iron currency sculpture
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fine example of a early 20th century iron currency from the Afo tribe in Nigeria. Also called a hoe currency the abstract shape refers to the blade of a hoe as to symbolise the con...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of Didactical dancing Dolls Songye People - DR Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
Two Songye dolls, reductions of the ritual costume of the masked dancers, painted wooden head and body covered with animal skin, feathers and braided fibers.
Private collection Brus...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Blacknite Quartz Cluster Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual blacknite quartz cluster specimen with covelline and bornite from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our museum-quality painted plaster bases. This striking and un...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
African Mali Cast Bronze Figural Helmet on Stand, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Mali cast bronze figural helmet on stand, 20th century
Offered for sale is a mid-20th century African lost wax cast bronze figural helmet o...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top hous...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Organic Modern Rare Thuya Wood Trinket Box
By Jonathan Adler, R & Y Augousti
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist trinket box. This rare beauty is a unique trinket box or decorative box that brings minimal shape with organic beauty. Constructed of Thuya wood that has bee...
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
Polished Pink Sunstone Bowl from Madagascar '12.2 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful one-of-a-kind, free-form Moonstone bowl from Madagascar. This will make a beautiful centerpiece to complement your home and polished to a mirror finish. This incredible pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Ceramic Protea And Bird Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Protea Bird Jewelry Box
Hand-Painted by Sabelo Nene, Sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
Introducing the Protea Bird Jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique African Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single block of wood by the Dinka tribe....
Category
Early 1900s Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
African Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
African Vintage Statue Mama Africa 'Masai', Limited Edition
Located in Milano, IT
A splendid resin statue made by an unknown artist, in a limited edition. There is a label under the brass base specifying the edition number of the statue (1399/2000).
This statue r...
Category
Early 2000s Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this shorter post would have been placed on a veranda courtyard as a symbolic and decorative element and did not bear weight. This veranda post...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Protea Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Protea Butterfly Jewelry Box
Hand-Painted by Minenhle Nene, Sculpted by Sbusiso Ndaba
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
The Protea Butterfly Jewelry Box is a stunning fusion of n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top. Finely carved mask with carved open eyes, and pointed nose and slightly smiling mouth.
It is in good co...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
Medium Low Carry Basket - Esparto Grass
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Medium Low Carry Basket - Esparto Grass.
Woven for us on the western coast of Morocco using the distinct coarse vegetable grass Esparto.
Workshop Report:
Contemporary product wove...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Grasscloth
Ceramic Leopard Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Leopard Jewelry Box
Hand-Painted by Swelihle Khanyeza, Sculpted by Sfiso Mvelase
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa
Introducing the Leopard Jewelry Box, a striking piece of ceramic art ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Elephant Vase , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Elephant Vase
The Elephant Vase is an extraordinary piece of ceramic decorative art that beautifully embodies the spirit of South Africa’s wildlife. Craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Organic Modern Rare Thuya Wood Trinket Box
By R & Y Augousti, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist trinket box. This rare beauty is a unique trinket box or decorative box that brings minimal shape with organic beauty. Constructed of Thuya wood that has bee...
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Monkey Jug , hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Wiseman Ceramics presents a charming ceramic Monkey jug, handcrafted by artisans Riya, George, and Thabo in South Africa. Standing 12 inches tall with dimen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An antique unusual cast bronze of a Mythical lion beast.
Bursting with character, the lion standing foursquare with his long tail curled back on itself.
Cast bronze.
Tribal Afric...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Ethnodesign collection of 12 old Dogon wooden Grannery locks fon stand from Mali
Located in Leuven , BE
These door locks were generally used to protect houses and granaries.Bamana doorlocks range from the abstract and symbolic to representations of ancestors. They are usually larger an...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
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