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Place of Origin: African
North-African Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah Oil Lamp Judaica Morocco 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th Century North-African Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah with original patina. Hanukkah Oil Lamp Judaica Jewish cast Metal Bronze Hanukkah Menorah with birds, lions and flowers. Cast b...
Category

Late 20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chrome Diopside
Located in New York, NY
From Merelani Hills in Tanzania, this gemmy, verdant chrome diopside features a beautiful natural termination and incredible pigmentation. This excellent gem crystal specimen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

"Leaflollipop' Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture, by Astrid Dahl, 2022
By Astrid Dahl
Located in London, England
A unique, hand-made organic sculpture expressing abstract broad, curling and intertwined leaves. The hand-formed white earthenware body, fired, sanded, and waxed, results in a silky surface that adds a tactile delight to the the visual impact. South African sculptor...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Brown Jar Made of local Clay, Handcrafted handbuilt handfired by Moroccan Potter
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt brown jar - Made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - Made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Aïcha. Approximate mea...
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2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Klaylife x Uniqwa Ombre Handmade Clay Bead Floor Sculptures (Large, Med + Small)
Located in Brighton, Victoria
When it comes to a shared passion for Africa, handmade and unique design, Uniqwa Collections and klaylife are perfectly aligned. Both hailing from Africa, our creative teams merg...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Tourmaline, Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline, Ofiki, Oyo State, Nigeria 6.3 cm tall x 1.9 cm diameter Ofiki is well known for producing deep colored tourmalines. Most of the tourmalines they find are dull, rounded, ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Botryoidal Hematite From Morocco – 1.54 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This striking hematite specimen from Morocco showcases a brilliant high-gloss, mirror-like natural luster over the fluid, rounded contours of botryoidal crystal structure. The sculpt...
Category

2010s African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Tall Bronze Masai Sculptures 1960s Vintage Kenya Mother Baby Giacometti Style
Located in London, GB
Two 1960s bronze sculptures from the Maasai tribe in Kenya and Tanzania in everyday motherhood figures. The elongated and brutalist-like effect figures evoke a Giacometti-like aest...
Category

1960s Brutalist Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Genuine Green Fluorite from Namibia (3 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Transparent green cubic fluorite crystals with slightly textured crystal faces that are composed of microscopic octahedral faces. The bright green color is very good for this classic locality that usually produces darker purple-green fluorite...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Import 19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Trinket Box, Lined with Blue Velvet on Paw Feet. Ideal for jewellery or keepsakes or jus...
Category

Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Ceramic Giraffe Jug , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Giraffe Jug Hand Painted by Jabu Nene and Sculpted by Motsamai Sello from Love Art Ceramic This exquisite Giraffe Jug is a stunning piece of decorative art crafted in South Africa b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wool

Very Large Wall Basket, Straw and Leather, African Folk Art 1970
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Large African wall-hanging basket, Circa 1970. This large decorative basket comes from Africa, purchased by one of my clients during a trip to Ethiopia in the 70s. It is made of han...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Straw

Vanadinite on Barite, Mibladen, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Prov., Morocco
Located in New York, NY
VANADINITE ON BARITE Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco 12.7 cm tall x 14 cm wide The Drâa-Tafilalet Region of Morocco, best...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Malachite hexagonal box, ca 1930
Located in Bilzen, BE
A complete malachite box from around 1930 in a hexagonal shape, with a loose lid This is the kind of malachite what's coming from Congo the box meassures 8.2 x 8.2 cm and has a tota...
Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century Offered for sale is a 20th century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style. These d...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Shell, Beads

Antique Moroccan Moorish Handcrafted Ceramic Bowl Dish from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique handcrafted large Moroccan Moorish polychrome decorative ceramic bowl from Fez. Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez. Antique ceramic handcrafted bowl...
Category

Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A vintage sculpture drum with connected to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. Measure: 10 inch tall.
Category

20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

A Bronze Falcon Headed Canopic Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Bronze Falcon Headed Canopic Jar, Early 20th Century Description: The bronze jar with a lid modelled as a zoomorphic falcon-head adorned in a nemes, likely emulating both the gods...
Category

Early 20th Century 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

Green Twinned Dioptase Crystals On Calcite Matrix From Republic Of Congo
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information: Specimen Type: Dioptase on Calcite Weight: 63 Grams Dimension: H: 6.2 x W: 4.7 x D: 2.8 cm Origin: Mindouli, Pool Department, Republic of Congo Treatment: None...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Adam Style African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other

Cobaltoan Calcite from Bou Azzer District, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, Mor
Located in New York, NY
From Bou Azzer District, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, Morocco Lustrous rounded cluster of vibrant pink scalenohedral calcite crystals. The calcite is translucent to transparent...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Antique Money Coin
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique money coin Each coin is unique and varies slightly in size and stain. Each coin features natural distressing. Sold individually.     
Category

15th Century and Earlier Minimalist Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Alabaster Classic Shaped Vase, Egypt, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Egyptian alabaster vase. Classic shape. Hand carved, smoothed and polished. Part of a collection.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Antique 19th C. Moroccan Ceramic Bowl Polychrome Footed Dish Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 19th-century antique ceramic footed bowl from Morocco, Fez, showcases the exquisite artistry of Mokhfia polychrome pottery. The bowl boasts a deep rounded form with a flattened rim...
Category

Late 19th Century Moorish Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand. A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood ha...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Natural Calcite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large calcite specimen sourced from an ex British private collection. Formed over millions of years, this natural calcite specimen originates from Lesotho, South Africa, showcasin...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Bowl with Egyptian Scene
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Islamic Egyptian metal bowl hand-etched and hammered brass. Early 20th century Egyptian Arabian brass vessel bowl. Engraved and hand-chased repousse with Egyptian arabesque...
Category

Early 20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large White Crystal Geode with a Natural Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large white crystal quartz geode with a large naturally forming baroque pearl. 28lbs. Geodes are formed as gas bubbles within volcanic lava. Over time, the lava flow weathers away to leave the quartz geode buried deep in the Moroccan desert. This was dug by hand and includes druzy white crystal formations. This is a large geode specimen...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of Monumental, Colorful Moroccan Ceramic Vases
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of colorful, blue, white and red, large-scale ceramic Moroccan vases. The vases feature beautifully inlayed and painted elements to create a stunning mosaic effect and an intric...
Category

1980s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Chameleon Ornament , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Bring the spirit of Africa into your holiday décor with Love Art Ceramic's Chameleon ornament. Hand-crafted by Nozipho Ntshalintshali and Sondelani Ntshalintshali, this 4-inch tall, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #B3K
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 10 × 8.25 × 2 in./ 25.5 × 21. x 5 cm Weight: 6.925 lbs / 2.984 kg Height on custom display stand:...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene region, Namibia Measures: 8.5 cm tall x 7 cm wide Dioptase, once believed to be emerald when first encountered, is amongst the most vividly colored species. Large gem...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Pair of green Moroccan candleholders in green Tamegroute ceramic
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exquisite pair of glazed ceramic vases from Tamegroute, a village located in the Draa River Valley, in southern Morocco. Historically, it served as a center of learning and religion ...
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Moroccan coffer, trunk or box. This stunning large Moroccan box is inlaid with a variety of woods including an interior storage compartment wit...
Category

1920s Islamic Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

A modelled pale turquoise glazed Ushabti, Ex Sotheby's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A finely modelled pale turquoise glazed Ushabti, Circa 26th Dynasty 664-525BC Provenance: Sotheby’s London Lot 76 14/12/1981 for 725.00 Pounds sterling as part of a group lot.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Early 20th Century African Statuette
Located in Dallas, TX
This Statuette origins from Benin in Africa, circa 1900. Beautiful small details.
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 20th Century Dogon Door Lock, Hand-Carved Wood from Mali
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is an authentic antique Dogon door lock from the early 20th century, originating from the Dogon tribe of Mali. Beautiful hand-carved from wood, this piece is adorned with intri...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Genuine Natural Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (74 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa. Cretaceous Age 65 million years Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa old! The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measures 4"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. Coll piece! #3899
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15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Petrified Wood

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

Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
Liddicoatite, Tourmaline Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar 16.5 cm tall x 11.4 cm diameter Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in Mada...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Moorish Style Brass Ewer
Located in Queens, NY
Middle Eastern Moorish style (20th Cent) brass ewer with incised decoration
Category

20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Moroccan Brown and Green Ceramic Jars with Lid a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large pair of Moroccan brown and green ceramic urns with lid, handcrafted in Fez Morocco, the green ceramic is hand-etched with Arabic writing calligraphy. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic is called Lettrism, it is a form of art that uses letters that are not supposed to mean anything, just put together as Decorative Art. It is just about the beauty of the free writing. Large vintage ceramic jars...
Category

20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Highly Decorative Wood African Mask
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Highly Decorative Wood African Mask
Category

20th Century Dutch Colonial African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Bronze Jewel Casket Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century bronze jewel casket box, Egyptian. A Grand Tour souvenir. A Pharoh drives his chariot across the larger panels. End panels are opposing sphinxes. Unmarked. 3.25" x ...
Category

Late 19th Century Egyptian Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ashanti Bronze Hornbill Bird
Located in Denton, TX
The Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa, are recognized for their detailed bronze artworks like statues and figurines. This bronze statue depicts the African Hornbill...
Category

Mid-20th Century Organic Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Fossil Dinosaur Femur Bone of Theropod Lineage
Located in Scorton, GB
This huge leg bone of a theropod dinosaur was a rare Dinosarian find by any standards. It was discovered in the desert regions of North Africa and has now been conserved, cleaned, an...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Moorish Moroccan Blue Urns with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Aqua blue hand-crafted pair of large Moroccan ceramic urns with lid. Measures: large 3'. Hand-made Moroccan Moorish style turquoise ceramic jar...
Category

20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Whole Ammonite Fossil with Druzy Chambers Jurassic Cretaceous #Z9A
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 7.75 × 6.5 × 1.75 in./ 19.5 × 16.5 × 4.5 cm Weight: 3 lbs 2 oz/ 1.366 kg Height on custom display...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

Vintage Moroccan Cactus-Shaped Ceramic Vase with Green Glaze Versatile Lamp Base
Located in Milano, IT
This unique vintage Moroccan ceramic vase, crafted in the shape of a cactus, features a vibrant green glaze that highlights its playful and exotic design. Versatile in function, it c...
Category

19th Century Bohemian Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative TOTEM Sculpture Set
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, th...
Category

2010s Modern African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria. Hand carved hardwood face with almond shaped eyes, neck creases and astounding facial incisions Circa 1...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century hammer currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon Sometimes referred to as potato masher currency, but known to the Bafia people as ensuba,...
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Opal
Located in New York, NY
Opal Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia Measures: 14.4 cm tall x 11 cm wide Precious opals are a hydrated amorphous form of silica (amorphous meaning a non-crystallized solid), unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals. Australia is the locality most associated with precious opal. The precious opals of Ethiopia were only discovered recently in 2008. Opals are formed over thousands of years when rain frees spherical silica particles from sandstone. These microscopic particles spread deep into underground cavities and are then compressed into a closely-packed interlaced structure. When miners bring them forth from the earth to the surface, sunlight travels through this microstructure creating the dazzling kaleidoscope of flashing rainbow colors that we see here. This opal may be unique. The colors are like no other we have seen from Ethiopia. There are several names given to opal (Black Opal, Boulder Opal, Fire opal, etc.). This piece begins an entirely new genre - Candy Opal.
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15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Opal

Opal
Opal
$265,000
Large 8 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large 8 inch Split Ammonite Mounted Fossil Set Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old The cutting and polishing of this large pair revealed pale yellow-brown, cal...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Egyptian Antique Bronze Seated Statue of Harpokrates
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An interesting and unusual Egyptian bronze seated figure portraying the youthful god Harpokrates (Horus the child). The figure sits unclothed with legs bent and both arms resting by his sides. His face is indistinctly molded with a wide nose and with a sidelock of hair. He wears a Pschent crown. The figure, which is removable, has a later carved and fitted oak throne. The figure has an all over black patina. The figure does have some antique age although may be an Egyptian revival piece and would benefit from further research. We are therefore offering this as a later example and priced accordingly. Harpokrates was one of the most popular deities in the Egyptian pantheon. He was the offspring...
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19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Moorish Moroccan Blue and White Ceramic Footed Lidded Jar from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large antique Moroccan blue and white ceramic urn with lid from Fez. Moorish style handcrafted lidded jar adorned with fine filigree silver nickel work Antique Hispano Moresque desig...
Category

Late 19th Century Moorish Antique African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metallic Thread

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina...
Category

Early 20th Century Other African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Tamegroute Ceramic Vase Sculpture
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Moroccan Tamegroute Ceramic Vase Sculpture This vintage handcrafted green enameled vase is a mere sculpture from Southern Moroccan village of Tamegro...
Category

1960s Organic Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

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