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Place of Origin: African
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
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
Moroccan Ceramic Blue Plate, Fez, 1920's
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Early 20th century blue Moroccan Ceramic plate hand made in Fez.
Handcrafted and glazed decorative ceramic bowl from Fez, Morocco.
Featuring an elaborate hand-painted Moorish pattern...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Genuine Hollardops Mesacristata Trilobite on Matrix (1.7 lbs)
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 c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Manticoceras Goniatite on Bronze Stand
By Modenature
Located in Scorton, GB
The latest edition to arrive at THE FOSSIL STORE™ is our famous and exquisite series of designed mounts. The ammonites are exquisite specimens excavated from the high Anti-Atlas Moun...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone, Brass
Cobaltoan Calcite // 1.69 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This thick coating of rare Cobaltoan calcite on host rock is beautifully crystallized with relatively large crystals, incredible natural sparkle and luster, and truly the best bright...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Large Woven Basket
Located in London, GB
A rare large early basket with bands of triangle decoration.
Probably Hambukushu people Botswana, Africa. 1940s.
Measures: 27cm H x 48cm W.
Category
1940s Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
$1,838 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Moroccan Ceramic Glazed Bowl Handcrafted in Fez Meknes Jobbana 1900
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique large Moroccan handcrafted glazed polychrome ceramic bowl.
Moroccan, Fez or Meknes bowl Jobbana with geometric Moorish designs.
Hand painted ceramic Jubbana bowl, handcrafted by skilled Moroccan artisans in Fez Morocco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of flamingoes & lily flower candlesticks, Hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
This unique Pair of Flamingoes & Lily Flower Candlesticks by Senzo Duma Ceramics is a testament to South African artistry, meticulously hand-sculpted by Phomotso Mafura and vibrantly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Decorative Horse Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative horse sculpture
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made by the potter to apply natu...
Category
2010s Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
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
Ceremonial hardwood Skeleton from a single piece of wood, Nigeria.
Located in Leuven , BE
An uncommon form, the abstract teeth filled mouthed figure standing straight on an integral base.
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Large Low Carry Basket - Esparto Grass
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Large 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 woven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Grasscloth
$47 / item
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
$650 Sale Price
53% Off
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
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
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
Measures: 29.5 x 20.5 in. / 75 x 52 cm
Height on custom display stand: 33.25 in. / 84 cm
Weight: 20.6 pounds / 9.34 kg
Combined weight with base: 43.8 pounds / 19.9 kg
The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category
Early 20th Century Other African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Grand Tour Sphinx
Located in Dallas, TX
A late 18th century grand tour era Egyptian marble sphinx. Sphinx is sitting on attached black marble base.
Category
1790s Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$2,750
Hand-Carved Stone Candelabra, Three-Branched Design, Morocco 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Hand-Carved Stone Candelabra, Three-Branched Design, Morocco 1970s
Moroccan candleholder carved from stone and adorned with very thin geometric patterns on both sides.
Artisanal wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Soapstone
Moroccan Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Metal Overlay
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish amber painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber glass.
The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay.
This has a long metal top spout that unscrews.
This is a recycled vintage French perfume...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1970s Large Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture of a Dancing African Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monumental mid-century hammered copper wall panel depicting a dancing African warrior with spear and shield, in the style of Gabriel Kalumba Tshung-Manu. Richly patinated surface wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
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
Ethiopian Carved Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles while sleeping, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and con...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
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...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Opal
$265,000
Pair of Tamberma Shields on Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of wonderfully sculptural early 20th century handwoven wicker shields from the Tamberma people of Togo, mounted on custom steel stands.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. From the spout formed to look like hair, through the face, and down to the gourd shaped base, this jug seamlessly transitio...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
$266 Sale Price / item
50% Off
3.5ft African Tribal Art Large Bronze Baule Ancestor Sitting King Figure Statue
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Origin: Ivory Coast, Baule Peoples
Dimensions: 14” W x 14” D x 43” H
Discover the elegance and spiritual depth of African tribal artistry with this Large Bronze Seated Ancestor Figur...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art 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 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
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
Sculpted Tiger Vase, Hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Handmade Ceramic – One of a Kind
Senzo Duma Ceramics is part of a modern movement in South African ceramic art that blends realism with stylized, often whimsical forms. The studio is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Early 20th century, Carved Wooden Beer Vessel, Lozi, Zambia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Lozi Wooden Beer Vessel
Lozi people, Zambia
Early 20th century
Carved wood, pigment
H: 16.5 in x W: 11 in x D: 12 in :: 42 cm x 28 cm x 30.5 cm
An eleg...
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Mosasaurus Head And Spine - Skull, Neck, Curved Bone & Tail
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Mosasaurus was a carnivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and existed from Upper Cretaceous Epoch to 61.7 million years ago. It lived in a terrestrial habitat like grasslands, fo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Blue Barite From Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Jebel Ouichane, Sagangane, Nador Province, L'Oriental Region, Morocco.
Here is a superb incredible new blue Barite that have been discovered this p...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Polished Labradorite Freeform from Madagascar (3 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Handmade 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 back a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Brittle Star Fossil Plate
Located in New York, NY
This striking Brittle Star fossil plate, dating back approximately 450 million years, preserves two beautifully defined specimens with arms radiating across the natural stone matrix....
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Large Polished Labradorite Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular large polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar. Characterised by its iridescent colours, principally blue, this huge high grade labradorite is a stunning specimen, the lustrous colours fluctuating as it is observed from different angles. It is freestanding, making a striking sculptural piece for an interior, with a polished face to one side and a naturalistic reverse.
Labradorite is named after the region of its discovery at Paul Island in the Canadian province of Labrador, first discovered here in 1770. Madagascar is currently the main source of labradorite. To expose its stunning colours, the stone is highly polished, revealing its natural beauty. This in itself is a talented skill, with only a small percentage of labradorites yielding positive results, making this specimen a rare discovery.
We also have two other large labradorite...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Moroccan Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay and Red Glass
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage decorative Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay.
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over red glass.
The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay.
This has a long metal top spout that unscrews.
This is a recycled vintage French perfume bottle...
Category
Late 20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
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
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vanadinite on matrix From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco
Here is an exceptional world class specimen of large hexagonal crystals of bright red Vanadinites on matix. Large well ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
$3,000
Classic Palm Leaf Basket
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Classic Palm Leaf Basket.
Woven for us on the western coast of Morocco using the distinct pale palm leaf tightly woven with simple handles.
Workshop Report:
Contemporary product w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
$38 / item
Ceramic succulent Plant With Bird Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Succulent, Bird Jewelry Box
Hand-Painted by Zinhle Nene & Sculpted by Motsamai Sello
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
The Succulent, Bird Jewelry B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category
1940s Arts and Crafts Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,000
Antique Moorish Moroccan Ceramic Floor Vase
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Antique Moorish Moroccan...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Nickel
$3,996 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$40 / item
Vintage Hand Carved Jade Stone Egyptian Ram Amulet of Khnum
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This vintage carved stone ram amulet is handcrafted from a genuine pale green jade color stone.
This small jade ram sculpture, ram or sheep horned animal sculpture measure about 4 inches, it represent the Egyptian god Khnum.
This Egyptian stone...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$156 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Ebony Wood Hand Carved African Elephant
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved wood ebony African elephant.
Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved African Elephant Sculpture in Solid Ebony Wood
Hand-carved African elephant sculpture, crafted from dense solid ebony wood, renowned for its rich, deep hue and natural sheen.
This mid-20th-century piece captures the power and majesty of the African elephant.
Handcrafted carved wooden elephant, likely an African Elephant due to the large ears.
It appears to be made from a dark wood, possibly ebony, which is a popular material for such carvings.
Ebony is a dense and valuable wood, making these carvings desirable for collectors.
Hand-carved by a skilled artisan, likely of East or Central African origin, the sculpture showcases traditional carving techniques passed down through generations. Its smooth polish and heavy weight reflect the high quality of the ebony used—a wood celebrated not only for its beauty but also for its durability and rarity.
This piece serves as both a decorative object and a cultural artifact, ideal for collectors of African art, lovers of wildlife sculptures, or those seeking a unique focal point for an interior space.
Dimensions:
Height: 10 in.
Width: 9.5 in.
Depth: 3.25 in.
(Insert exact dimensions)
Origin:
Africa (likely Kenya, Tanzania, or Congo region)
Circa: 1950s–1970s
In Chinese culture, the elephant symbolizes good luck, prosperity, peace, and happiness.
Placing an elephant figurine in the home or office is believed to attract good fortune and ward off evil.
Elephant statues are also associated with wisdom, family unity, and personal strength.
A feng shui elephant is a powerful symbol that can invite auspicious energy into your home.
The elephant is a venerated animal in Asian cultures because of their intelligence, physical prowess, and memory. They symbolize wisdom, strength, and good luck.
The elephant's trunk is where luck and energy are kept.
It is a symbol of wisdom and understanding that can assist you in quickly overcoming a range of difficulties.
The downward trunk elephant is believed to maintain balance at work and keep good energy levels up at home.
Symbolism:
* Wisdom and Strength: In Asian cultures, elephants are venerated for their intelligence, physical prowess, and memory, symbolizing wisdom, strength, and good luck.
* Good Fortune and Prosperity: In Chinese culture, the elephant symbolizes good luck, prosperity, peace, and happiness. Placing an elephant figurine in the home or office is believed to attract good fortune.
* Protection and Harmony: Elephant statues are associated with wisdom, family unity, and personal strength. In Feng Shui, a powerful symbol inviting auspicious energy, elephants protect against negative forces and bring blessings.
* Trunk Position: The elephant's trunk is believed to hold luck and energy. A downward-facing trunk, like this piece, is thought to maintain balance at work and foster good energy levels at home.Home Decor: This piece would make a striking and meaningful addition to any space, adding both aesthetic appeal and positive energy.
* Collection: Ebony wood carvings...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
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
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Natural Malachite round Bowl with brass rim, 1950s
Located in Bilzen, BE
Round natural malachite stone bowl or Vide Poche with brass rim.
This malachite was found in Congo DR
It can be used as vide-poche, candy bowl or jewelry bowl.
Deep emerald green c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
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