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Place of Origin: African
Moroccan Glass Vase - Blue
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Moroccan Glass Vase – Blue Moroccan Glass Vase – Blue. Hand-made in Morocco. The glass is mouth blown and available in an assortment of colours. Approx...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Hand Carved Malachite Hippo
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved malachite hippo. Great addition to any collection!
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21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Large Senegalese Hand-Woven Basket/Hamper with Top
Located in Miami, FL
Large Senegalese Hand-Woven Basket/Hamper with Top Offered for sale is a large and colorful geometrically designed hand woven basked from Senegal. The basket is made from coiled re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Reed, Acrylic

Ronald Mylchreest Totemic Carved Wood sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ronald Mylchreest Carved Wood Floor Sculpture Ronald Mylchreest was a South African Artist marble base shows wear
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1960s Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Oval Rose Quartz Bowl 7.25"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful large rose quartz bowl weighing 3.5 lbs. Of ovoid form with smooth edge and inside out, stone of the highest quality grade AAA rose quartz. All natural gemstone, hand cra...
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Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Rose Quartz

Oval Rose Quartz Bowl 7.25"
Oval Rose Quartz Bowl 7.25"
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Small ceramic Wildcat Sculpture, hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
This small sculpture of an African serval cat captures the feline’s quiet elegance and elusive nature. Perched alertly on a sculpted log, the serval is hand-sculpted and hand-painted...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A South African two handled carved wood meat tray Zulu, 20th century Measures: Approximate 3 1/4" in. high x 10 1/2" in. long x 8 1/2" in. wide (8.2 x...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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 geometric ornament in the traditional ethnic style. Superb old door African sculpt...
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20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Moorish Clear Glass Lantern, Octagonal Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish metal and clear glass lantern. Moroccan lantern in octagonal shape with rust color metal finish and clear glass. The top and bottom ...
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Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Decorative Hand-Carved African Statue from Kenya
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women. Handmade in Kenya, Africa.
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ebony

Moroccan Metal and Clear Glass Candle Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan clear glass lantern in octagonal shape adorned with hand-cut metal Moorish filigree designs. Hurricane candle lamp open metal work design with clear glass. There...
Category

1980s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Beads

1970's Petite MMA The Boy King Tutankhamen Metropolitan Museum of Art
By Metropolitan
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1970's Gold finish on brass small The boy king statue. by The Metropolitan museum of art .King Tut.
Category

20th Century Egyptian African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Fabric Bound Box With Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Moroccan box covered with a striped textile, with wonderful brass mounts on the corners and sides, and a beautifully decorated brass clasp. Great little 'treasure chest' or decorativ...
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Mid-20th Century Other African Decorative Objects

Materials

Fabric

Mid-Century Toguna Sculpture in Burnt Oak on Metal Base by Dogon People, Mali
Located in New York, NY
This captivating mid-century Toguna sculpture, crafted by the Dogon people of Mali, reflects the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of West Africa. Carved from burnt oak,...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Moroccan Pottery, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Moroccan pottery on metal pedestal. Original condition, 1920s. Height without the metal pedestal is 20 inches.
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Genuine Sericho Pallasite Meteorite Slab (2.45 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
In 2016, large masses of the Sericho pallasite meteorite were acquired from villagers in Isiolo County, Kenya, marking its formal discovery. The olivine crystals range in colour from...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other, Iron

1980s Arabic Style Dagger Made with Hard Stones
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s Arabic style Dagger made with hard stones.
Category

Late 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

African Vintage Twin Handled Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage African hand-carved twin handled wooden bowl dating from the early to mid-20th century. The bowl is made from a single piece of native wood and is of wide shallow r...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Vintage Moroccan Palatial Lidded Pottery Vase or Urn with Brass Inlay, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of 1970's Moroccan hand made palatial lidded vases with an entrancing and elaborate design scheme, brass frame and the sculptural grace that only master artisans can provide, ...
Category

1970s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Giant Ammonite Cluster from Madagascar
By Dale Rogers Ammonite
Located in London, GB
Rare ammonites from Madagascar are highly sought after by collectors and paleontologists due to their exceptional preservation and unique features. These...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

19th Century Hand-Painted Moroccan Vase
By Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-painted ceramic vase of grand scale, sourced from Morocco by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Elephant Candlestick in cast bronze with Verdigris patina
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Unique and handmade functional art in cast bronze. Handcrafted two-arm candelabra in cast bronze, featuring small sculpted motifs of an elephant and acacia tree in a verdigris patin...
Category

2010s Rustic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Solid Teak Carved Hippopotamus Sculpture c.1960
Located in London, GB
A particularly nice example of a solid teak carved Hippopotamus sculpture C.1960. In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Category

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

Materials

Teak

Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture #2
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, thus making them fair trade. Th...
Category

2010s Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Collection of Mid-Century African Multicolored Wooden Masks
Located in Den Haag, NL
Collection of midcentury African multicolored wooden masks. Red/brown 30cmx18cmx 12cm Black/white 38cmx19cmx20cm Brown 30cmx17cmx10cm Brown/shell brass dia ...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Antique Berber Case Flask Hand-carved
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand made early 20th century Moroccan antique Berber case flask, carved wood covered with brass and silvered metal filigree, delicately hand-hammered metal with animals decor for pow...
Category

1920s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Tin

Vintage Moroccan Moorish Octagonal Metal and Glass Candle Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Moorish clear glass lantern with intricate metal filigree. Octagonal shape, delicately handcrafted by artisans in Morocco. Bronze metal color finish. Could be used w...
Category

20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Mamluk Style Engraved and Punched Brass Jardinière Ottoman Syria or Egypt
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Mamluk style engraved and punched brass jardinière ottoman Syria or Egypt, early 20th century The deep tapering body with short undulating neck decorated with calligraphic insc...
Category

Early 20th Century Egyptian African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Moorish Ceramic Urn with Chiseled Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, 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...
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Late 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Franz Bergmann Austrian Bronze Figures in Moorish Brackets, Early 20th c
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Austin, TX
Two good Franz Bergmann Austrian cold painted bronze figures now mounted in highly architectural Moroccan Moorish style carved and inlaid wood brackets, early 20th century, Austria a...
Category

1910s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Whole Ammonite Fossil with Crystals, Mineral Specimen Jurassic Cretaceous #T7G
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 7.5 × 5.5 × 1.25 in./ 19 × 14 × 3 cm Weight: 1 lb 9 oz/ 710 gm In this example, the complex patte...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

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...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Rose Quartz

Gold Color With Brown Alabaster Large Vase, Egypt, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Egyptian large alabaster vase. Gold in color with dark brown veins. Classic shape with decorative double ring base. Hand carved, shaped and polished. Part of a collection.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

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

Gaudefroyite With Hematite
Located in New York, NY
From N'Chwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa, this lustrous, stark black, sharply hexagonally crystallized specimen of gaudefroyite with hematite brings unexpected pr...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Antique hand-carved African couple sculpture 1940s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique hand-carved African couple sculpture 1940s - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Category

20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Primitive Polished Marble Stone Sculpture
Located in Skokie, IL
Primitive Polished Marble Stone Sculpture This striking sculpture is a primitive piece of unknown age and origin, but likely from Africa. It has been hand-carved of polished marble ...
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20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Iron

Ammonite Fossil : Kranaosphinctes, from Madagascar
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This fossil ammonite specimen, named Kranaosphinctes, is from Madagascar. It is a little one (36cm diameter, knowing it can go wider than 50cm). They were found alive during the cr...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Azurite and Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namib
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia Rich cluster of lustrous deep royal blue azurite crystals on malachite-duftite-calcite matrix. All of the azurite crysta...
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21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Malachite

Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Spoons like this were used by the most prominent woman in the village as a sign of her powe...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Kissi Nomoli carved stone figure, a male with his hands wrapped around his knees, on a base; from the Kissi people of Sierra Leone. Greyish brown patina, snout-like mouth, large no...
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Soapstone

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

Vintage Tuareg Hand Tooled Box, African, Leather, Decorative Case, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Tuareg hand-tooled box. An African, leather decorative case, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Appealing leather work with a tooled decorative lid Displa...
Category

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

Materials

Leather

Hammered Copper Vase
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920's Turkish hammered copper vase with elephant details on sides. Measurements: Height: 23" Width: 10.5" Depth: 7"
Category

1920s Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Pair of Moroccan Glazed Decorated Pottery Lidded Jars
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Bulbous shaped pottery lidded vessels tapering to the base. Decorated with blue and turquoise bands with scrolled vines and long stemmed flowers in yellow, white and brown. With comp...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood, Animals Holding a Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African Vide Poche and sculpture, withanAnimals holding a bowl in wood, 1960 Sculpture in wood.
Category

1960s Minimalist Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Moroccan Ceramic Vase Bright Yellow with Metal Moorish Filigree overlaid
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted antique bright yellow Moroccan glazed ceramic vase in Moorish style adorned with fine filigree silver nickel work overlaid. Large bright yellow glazed ceramic vase with silver filigree...
Category

Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metallic Thread

Vintage Moroccan Moorish Metal and Stained Glass Lantern or Pendant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Moorish metal and stained colored glass candle lantern Handcrafted small Moroccan glass lantern or Moorish pendant. Multi-color molded glass in green, lavender, blue...
Category

20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #S5C
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 9.25 × 8 × 2 in. / 23.5 × 20.5 × 5 cm Weight: 5.55 lbs / 2.424 kg In this example, the complex pa...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

Liddicoatite Tourmaline with Quartz, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
LIDDICOATITE TOURMALINE WITH QUARTZ Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar 7.1 cm tall x 6.8 cm wide Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Large and Impressive Carved Statue of a Maasai Hunter Circa 1950 Kenya.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE CARVED STATUE OF A MAASAI HUNTER Circa 1950 Kenya. Almost a lifesize figure of a sitting Maasai hunter holding his spear impressively capturing his character...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Unique Egyptian Art Set of 4 Canopic Jars Made of Limestone
Located in Austin, TX
These four exquisite canopic jars, meticulously crafted from limestone, stand as guardians of secrets and pathways to eternity. Their purpose transcends mere mortuary vessels; they a...
Category

20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

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

Moroccan Blue & White Ceramic Footed Vase from Fez with Silver Filigree
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan blue and white ceramic footed vase from Fez. Moorish style handcrafted vase adorned with fine filigree silver nickel work, with two handles. Antique Hispano Moresq...
Category

1890s Moorish Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Moroccan Chest or Jewelry Box in Cameal Bone and Brass Inlaid
Located in Plainview, NY
Bring a sense of majesty into your living space with this magnificent Moroccan white bone chest handcrafted from beach wood and inlaid with additional red stones. Boasting a sumptuou...
Category

1960s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix - From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra
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 dark red Vanadinites with glassy luster...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Leather Shield, South Sudan A small leather shield typical of the region known as an upwal, concave hide is attached to a reed spine with plaiting to form a strong grip. Mounted on ...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Leather

Baule Standing Female Figure With Scarifications Hands Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule Standing Female Figure with finely carved raised scarifications, hands on side of stomach with long figures. From Ivory Coast, Africa It is in good condition with wear, polis...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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