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Place of Origin: African
Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth 112mm
Located in Scorton, GB
Unearthed in the continental intercalaire, a significant 105mm Spinosaurus tooth highlights 19 million years of evolutionary prowess. Known for its sail-like dorsal fin, potent jaws,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Large Sterling Repoussé Melon Box, Style of Buccellati
By Mario Buccellati
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Sterling Repoussé Melon Box, Style of Buccellati
Lotus Series Hallmarks for Cairo, Egypt, Post-1946
This exceptional large-scale sterling rep...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Magical Barbara Antelope Mask Mirrors Seeds Cowries Mali, Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood antelope mask, with many vertical horns, applied glass mirrors, cowries and seeds. Old native repair to one horn.
It is in good con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Moroccan Blue & White Ceramic Urn with Pierced Lid, Early 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
Elevate your collection with this striking early 20th-century Moroccan ceramic urn, distinguished by its bold blue and white glaze and intricate diamond-shaped piercings on the lid. ...
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Fossil Stone Ammonite
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6416 - Large fossil stone shell - Ammonites were predatory Prehistorie cephalopod mollusks which existed between 400 and 66 million years ago before dying out during the exinction ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier International Style Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$1,297 Sale Price
40% Off
Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted 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
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Ceramic Vase from Fez Blue and White with Silver Filigree
Located in North Hollywood, 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
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
Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
2 African iron Bandaka hoe currency, Mabila and Chamba Peoples, Nigeria and Cameroon.
The iron, hammered into the form of a hoe, was used as currency. Mounted they are wonderful pie...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geometric triangles in black bitumen and white kaolin, surrounding a red cruciform in the centre of remarkable contrasting colors, and the lower part or face inscribed in a circular space that inspired numbered great artists like Joan Miro, Picasso and Henry Moore of a very strongly solar symbolism, with a projecting protuberance emanating from the forehead like a sculpted bird beak, that descents toward the mouth. Concentric eyes harmonize with the circular mouth, both with of elegant proportions. The whole mask exudes a supreme harmony and perfect balance rarely seen in this pieces. The back-side presents nice ware that attested the ancient origin and traces of animistic ceremonies as the use of animal blood residues. The painting of brown bitumen or cola, the natural colorants in red and ocher tones and the white kaolin are original and do not show any repainted or restored areas, giving a freshness rarely seen in old pieces. This exceptional mask Bwa, of the Hound`e Region in Burkina-Fasso, was used it the transit ceremonies and funerals manifesting the presence of “Do”, name given to their God sons, protectors and powerful spirits. The round face also represents an owl, the curving beak of the bird plants a seed into the sun, like a female sexual vulva being fecundated by the male organ; the eternal symbol of Ying and Yang, masculine and feminine, and the quest of life and death. This mask of Primitive facture can be compared to the one in the celebrated Verite Collection (this one being larger) sold in Paris at the Hotel Drouot, Saturday June 17, Lot 59, for 80,000 Euros and remarkably stands out from the Pierre and Tannia Matisse sold in Sotheby’s, New York in May 13, 2011. Another similar piece was published in: “Arman et l’art africain...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection of African Art.
The figure, with her robust body and a strong stand, wears a classic Lwalwa mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ammonite fossil : Kranaosphinctes. On custom steel claw stand
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This ammonite specimen (species : kranaosphinctes) from Madagascar, cretaceous (-85 to -65 millions years before our era) displays a nice quality and color.
Making it a nice fossil i...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$6,626 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Mid-Century Modernist Abstract sculpture of a female figure in the style of/attributed to renowned South African sculptor/ artist Sydney Kumalo...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Moroccan Green and Brown Chiselled Ceramic Urns with Handles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Moroccan green and brown ceramic urns with lid and handles.
Great Moorish style handcrafted and chiselled decorative ceramic urns etched with Arabic calligraphy poetry writin...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Terracotta Jar Made of local Clay, Handcrafted by the Moroccan 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: 1...
Category
2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Decorative Box in Malachite
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative box in malachite.
Category
20th Century Baroque Revival African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
A pair of Tutsi Prestige baskets, Rwanda, mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Inkangara Prestige Baskets
Rwanda or Burundi, Tutsi and Hutu peoples
20th century (1960s/1970s)
Left H 13 ins (33 cm); D 7 ins (17.5 cm)
Right H 13.5 ins (34...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Azurite with Cerussite From Namibia
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous specimen from Tsumeb, Namibia features large, fully formed, deep blue azurite crystals with amazing luster growing with gemmy reticulated cerussite crystals. The sparkl...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
Crinoid Fossil from Morocco, from the Ordovician Period 450-Million-Years Ago
Located in Chicago, IL
Another large Crinoid fossil from our collection. Crinoids are more commonly known as sea lilies and are members of the Echinodermata phylum with the st...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
4.4 Lb. Paradoxides Trilobite Fossil – 510 Million Years Old
Located in New York, NY
Step back over half a billion years with this Paradoxides trilobite fossil from the Middle Cambrian Epoch. Impressive in both size and presence, this specimen showcases the genus’s i...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Prehistoric Ammonite Fossil or Natural Specimen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Prehistoric fossilized ammonite is likely from Madagascar and thousands of years old. This fossil is free standing and could be used as a unique design element as a natural specimen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Ceramic Spider 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 artisans at Love Art Ceramic. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Moss Agate Bowl 7.5"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful large, all natural, moss agate bowl, 4.5 lb in weight, of ovoid form with natural, rounded edge. Spectacular swirls and "mosses" evoke one's memory of nature. Hand carved...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen #L2L
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Dimensions: 8 × 6.25 × 0.75 in. / 20 × 16 × 2 cm
Dimensions on custom display stands: 10.5 × 5.5 × 3.5 in. / 27 × 14 × 9 c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Big Vintage Ceramic Vase – Original Design and in Excellent Condition
Located in Barcelona, ES
We present this vintage ceramic vase, a unique piece that stands out for its original design and impeccable state of conservation. Perfect for adding a touch of rustic elegance to an...
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba.
The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of eighteen copper alloy sculptures that were unearthed in 1938...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Ceramic Big Five Urn Pair , hand made in South Africa
By Wiseman Ndlovu
Located in North Miami, FL
Hand-sculpted by George & Thabo and hand-painted by Wiseman at Wiseman Ceramics in South Africa, this ceramic Big 5 urns pair stands 27 inches high, with dimensions of 14 inches in b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Egyptian Onyx Marble Alabaster Stone Vase
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This honey beige white late 20th-century vase embodies the rich tradition of stone craftsmanship dating back to ancient Egypt. Utilizing materials like onyx and alabaster, prized by ...
Category
1960s Egyptian Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Alabaster
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
Coco de Mer On Custom Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
A Coco de Mer nut on custom made lucite stand. The Coco de Mer seed nut is the largest in the world and only found in th Seychelles islands. Circa early 20...
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Coconut
Antique Islamic Hand-Etched Arabian Footed Brass Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Middle Eastern Islamic finely hand-etched brass memorial footed bowl decorated with medallions with Arabic calligraphy inscriptions and scene of wild animals.
Moorish style hea...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Calabash Tuareg, Niger, Africa
Located in PARIS, FR
This nomadic object has been diverted from its original use. It is a unique genuine old piece with undeniable authentic charm. The signs of wear, scars and repairs testify to the ric...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Malachite Bowls, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
African Malachite bowls, 1970s
Malachite bowls made in an organic shape and partly polished, which gives the top a shine.
One bowl is poli...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$1,194 / set
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Moroccan Blue Ceramic Dish Bowl Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan Bleu de Fez decorative ceramic Bowl, dish.
Ceramic bowl in Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral Moorish ...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
6.5 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
6.5 Inch Ammonite Fossil Cut Polished and Mounted Mineral Specimen Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Cutting and polishing this ammonite has revealed an inte...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Moroccan Carved Polychrome Painted Wooden Camel Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A superbly carved camel statue, early 20th century, Morocco, exceptionally executed, the North African Art Deco Orientalist figural carving features fine...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Polished Labradorite Freeform from Madagascar (8.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality, polished Labradorite freeform with beautiful iridescent play of colors of blue, yellow and red which is caused by internal fractures in the mineral that reflect light ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests...
Category
20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1970s African Carved Wooden Ceremonial Cup
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s carved African wooden ceremonial cup or chalice. Overall fine dark wood patina. Purchased in Cameroon in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Early 20th Century Ethiopian Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian side chair with a hide seat and back stitched with hide strips, and stretched over a primitive wood frame. Chair is functional, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Hide, Wood
Phacopid (Morocconites Malladoides) Trilobite from Morocco (276.2 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Here is one of the more unusual species of trilobites, a Morocconites malladoides from the Devonian of Morocco. It's a member of the Phacopida trilobites and has a very defining feat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
Large Moroccan Earthenware and Metal Lidded Urn
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage Moroccan urn handcrafted in terra cotta decorated in distinctive Mediterranean colors and glazed under fine jewelry-like metalwork highlights.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Sculpture in Wood from Africa Bust of a Woman, in a Black Color 20TH Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black color, and has been made in africa in the 20th Century.
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$624 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Ceramic Blue and White Moorish Jar from Fez 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Decorative Moroccan glazed ceramic jar with lid from Fez.
Moorish style Moorish ceramic urn handcrafted and hand painted with stylized floral design.
Hand painted in Royal bl...
Category
1950s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm wine cup originating from the Kuba Kingdom and dating from the 20th century.
The K...
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Shield
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage African ceremonial shield.
Category
20th Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
$2,390
Tutsi Beaded Prestige Bottles
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige display bottles
Tutsi People
Rwanda and Burundi
First half of 20th century
European glass bottles, glass beads, cotton net stringing
Height: tallest is 11.25 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cotton, Glass, Beads
$3,500 / set
Large Bronze and Silver Chest, 19th Century Orientalist Work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large bronze and silver chest, 19th century Orientalist work.
Large 19th century Orientalist bronze and silver box, Napoleon III period.
H: 15,5cm, W: 23cm, D: 18cm
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Songye Female Wood Figure with horn and brass hair ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing female figure with projecting stomach, attached horn on top of head, and hair in form of small hand shaped copper pieces. Old glass beads...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African "Monkey Tree" Bronze Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
African "Monkey Tree" bronze sculpture, with a troop of 19 monkeys about a tree of life
unsigned. The base measures 4" x 3".
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$716 Sale Price
62% Off
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues carved from teak. The headdresses depict busts of women on fo...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Tin
Handwoven Traditional African Bolga Farmer's Market Basket
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Handwoven Traditional African Bolga Farmer's Market Basket
Hammered natural fiber weave, patina is present.
14.25 h to top handle x 16 diameter
Unmarked
Preowned original vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
African Hand-Carved Wooden Ladder Sculpture 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved wooden ladder on a black square base originally used to to access multi story residences built in cliffs by the Dogon Tribe, Mali 20th century. This is a stunning accent ...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Terracotta head remnant on tapered wood base
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #D7U
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Dimensions: 8.75 × 7.5 × 1.875 in. / 22 × 19 × 4.75 cm
Weight: 4.125 lbs / 2.169 kg
Height on custom display ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Other Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
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
Large Polished Labradorite Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular naturally formed large polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar. Characterised by its iridescent colours...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Modern Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Berber Ceramic vessels, Kabylie, Algeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two Large Kabylie Ceramic Dishes
Kabylie Berber People
Algeria
Late 19th to early 20th century
Hand molded ceramic, painted designs
Diameter: 17" and 17.75"
Depth: 2 3/4...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$3,300 / item
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