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Place of Origin: African
Traditional terracotta Jar Made of Clay Handcrafted by the Moroccan Potter Aïcha
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 Aïcha.
Approximate measurements: ...
Category
2010s Arts and Crafts African Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
$430 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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 Blue Ceramic Dish Bowl Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, 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
Moroccan Moorish Ceramic Bowl Adorned with Silver Filigree from Fez
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic Bowl, dish from Fez.
Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral Moorish design...
Category
Early 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
Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$450 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Hand Carved brutalist Decorative Nankong Totem Sculpture #2 Medium
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand-carved in Southern Africa from sustainable African alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, thus making them fair tra...
Category
2010s Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique African Moroccan Tribal Carved Wood Flask 19th C.
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique North African Moroccan tribal wood flask.
Rare late 19th century powder flask box from the Rif, Northern Morocco with a drum-shaped body hand carved wood with ethnic motifs, brass studded nails, nice geometric carvings and very fine patina.
Collector large carved wooden vessel in the shape of a turtle with a long neck.
Dimensions: 10"L x 3" H x 5.75" diameter.
Designed with practicality in mind, this flask features two robust metal rings on the side, perfect for securely attaching it to a belt or satchel, making it an ideal companion for hunting. The upper, narrower section includes a precisely drilled hole, providing easy access to the powder inside, underscoring the flask's functional yet artistic design.
This wood gunpowder flask...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Impressive and Seldom Nigerian Large Basket Garment and Cover
Located in Antwerp, BE
An impressive and seldom Nigerian large basket garment and cover, with dyed patterned band.
Those baskets where used to preserve grains.
Tall colorful handwoven lidded basket from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Straw
African Mali Cast Bronze Figural Helmet on Stand, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Mali cast bronze figural helmet on stand, 20th century
Offered for sale is a mid-20th century African lost wax cast bronze figural helmet o...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Ceramic Vase with Arabic Black Calligraphy Writing Moorish Glazed Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez.
Moorish Granada style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of art writing looks calligraphic i...
Category
20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Genuine Polished Ocean Jasper Egg from Madagascar '48 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
This massive, top-quality polished Ocean Jasper egg from Madagascar, showcases a captivating pattern of blue, red, orange and green hues. This beautiful piece comes with an large acr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
20th Century Presentation Tray, Agakoko, Tutsi People, Burundi or Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Presentation Tray, Agakoko, Tutsi People, Burundi or Rwanda
A wonderfully graphic miniature presentation tray for gifts, this one rectangular with rounded edges.
Ex. pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Large Antique Figurative African Mangbetu Peoples Anthropomorphic Vessel
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th century Mangbetu chief's pot, from DR Congo, a distinctive and beautiful anthropomorphic sculpture. This style of terracotta pot m...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Lacquered Abacus with Brass Accents
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is an antique abacus. The outside is lacquered with brass accents on the elbows. The beads slide along wood dividers.
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$288 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Moorish Tole and Glass Candle Lantern
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted vintage Moroccan tole metal glass lantern or Moorish pendant.
Moorish style North African lantern with multi-color molded colored glass panels in green, lavender, blue an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Carved Mahogany Steer Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful carved solid mahogany steer sculpture , finished in polished soft finish beautiful piece in excellent condition .
Category
20th Century Bohemian African Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Hand-Carved Egyptian Alabaster Bottle
Located in New York, NY
A decorative alabaster bottle, hand-crafted in Luxor, Egypt. A bottom opening allows the piece to be used as a lamp or screen for low-intensity lights (professional conversion recomm...
Category
2010s Organic Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
$942 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique Tribal Ethiopian Ceremonial Coffee Stands
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Grouping of Ceremonial coffee stands
Ethiopia
Early 20th century
Wood
Largest: 8" high x 6" diameter (20 x 15 cm)
Smallest: 6.75" x 3.50" ( 17 x 9 cm)
These little known Branc...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Wulfenite from Touissit Mine, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Touissit Mine, 21 km SSE of Oujda, Jerada Province, Oriental, Morocco
Large cluster of translucent yellow bladed wulfenite crystals over tan-colored matrix. The wulfenite cryst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Other
$9,000 Sale Price
25% Off
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
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Agate Inlaid Jewelled Moroccan Silver Candle Holder
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Agate Inlaid Moorish Jewelled Silver Candle Holder.
Large vintage Moorish wedding candle holder inlaid with semi-precious agate stones and covered with brass and silvered ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver Plate
Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon
Located in Encino, CA
Tribal Art - African Art
Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon, Circa 1950s
Carved from dense hardwood, this 19-inch-tall figure with dark, very beautiful patina, stands in a composed stance, holding a small box-like object close to the chest—a gesture associated with protection or ritual offering.
Height: 19 in. (48.3 cm) x Width: 5 in. (12.8 cm) x Depth: 5 in. (12.8 cm) without base.
Height: 21 in 1/4 (54 cm) x Width: 5 in 7/8. (15 cm) x Depth: 5 in 1/2 (14 cm) with base.
Provenance:
Multiple successive collections, France.
According to the previous owner, this sculpture was originally brought from Gabon to France during the colonial period and passed through several private collections thereafter. While we have no documentation to verify the original import date, we conservatively date the piece to the mid-20th century, corresponding to the period it remained in the collection of the prior owner.
This powerful male figure exemplifies the classical aesthetic and spiritual principles of the Fang Bieri tradition, specifically aligned with the Betsi subgroup. Standing in a rigid frontal stance, the figure clutches a small object close to its chest, a gesture commonly associated with ritual offering, protection, or ancestral invocation.
Carved from an exceptionally hard and heavy wood, the figure is marked by a rich, dark patina acquired through age and possible ritual handling. The anatomical emphasis—particularly the pronounced musculature, exaggerated genitalia, and the expressive weight of the limbs—evokes the Fang ideals of vitality, fertility, and ancestral potency. The oversized head, with its serene, meditative expression and stylized features, conveys a sense of introspective calm and spiritual authority. The schematic coiffure, carved in ridged vertical bands, further confirms its alignment with traditional depictions of respected male elders.
The figure belongs to the Bieri tradition, an ancestral cult that functioned as the cornerstone of Fang spiritual and social identity for centuries. As the Fang people migrated southward through Equatorial Africa—from present-day Cameroon into northern Gabon—they carried bark containers (called nsek bieri) holding the skulls of revered ancestors. These containers were typically surmounted by carved guardian figures like this one, which both protected the sacred...
Category
1950s Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Genuine Polished Rose Quartz Freeform '102 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
This massive, 102 pound, hand-polished, AAA-quality Rose Quartz freeform from Madagascar is incredibly crafted from one solid piece of Rose Quartz. This beautiful freeform is the foc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
$6,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn from Fez with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez.
Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand-painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic ...
Category
20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Terracotta Djenne (Mali, Africa)
Located in PARIS, FR
Probably 14th-17th century. Djenne from Mali (Africa), beautiful terracotta slip, collar ending in a flared lip, beautiful example.
Tomb object from an ancient Djenne site.
This ev...
Category
17th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$1,750 Sale Price
40% Off
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
Egyptian Style Bronze Vase with Cover, Early 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
Egyptian Style Bronze Vase with Cover, Early 19th Century
Provenance:
From the private collec...
Category
Early 19th Century Egyptian Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this shorter post would have been placed on a veranda courtyard as a symbolic and decorative element and did not bear weight. This veranda post...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Iron
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Verdite Shona Sculpture (28.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Large Green Verdite Shona-style Sculpture of a mother and child. Shona artists are masters of the bust sculpture. This large piece is typical of the Sub-Saharan Shona style. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$862 Sale Price
25% Off
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon.
Private collection Brussels
The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Beads
Set of Four Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staffs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, these iron...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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
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
Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman Holder
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman box Holder.
Large Berber tribal ethnic talisman pendant holder.
In triangular shape, silver repousse talisman miniature case which would have stored select verses of the Koran Revelation considered to hold special protective powers.
This would have originally been worn by someone to protect from the evil eye.
The front has intricate, dense design., the back is plain, the box have been sealed and soldered to protect the scriptures.
Large silver triangle pendant with hanging beads, embossed silver metal with geometrical relief and repousse.
This beautiful antique ethnic piece could be worn as a piece of jewelry, pendant or pin broch, necklace, pendant.
Silver Metal triangle shaped box with eleven hanging charms that will makes sounds to push away any bad spirit when moving.
Great Islamic Folk Art, metal work, bold, beautiful and musical.
The containers would have also held a miniature paper scroll containing a combination of prayers and Koranic verses.
Material: German nickel silver.
circa 1920s. Probably from North India, Kashmir, but similar to the North African Berber and Tuareg Jewelry...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Ceramic Leopard Urn, hand made in South Africa
By Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the magnificent Ceramic Leopard Urn, a masterpiece born from the skilled hands of Senzo Duma Ceramics in the heart of South Africa. Crafted with meticulous attention to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$6,175 Sale Price
35% Off
Moroccan Ceramic Blue and Copper Urn with Lid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan ceramic urn with lid, blue with copper color.
Modern form with clean lines, textured design.
Great to use in the kitchen or in the bath...
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Vintage African Taxidermy, Water buffalo - mounted.
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptionally big head of a waterbuffalo, African
Impressive big game taxidermy
Well prepared and gigantic dimensions.
Category
1960s Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Fur
African Topoke Currency Sword on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African iron currency blade or sword from Nkutshu, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), of the Topoke, Songo and Meno peoples, which is nicely presented upon a custom metal stand. Such blades were used by various tribal groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a form of currency. They were used to close a variety of important transactions such as land deals or the proposal of marriage. This African sword...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Large Moroccan Glazed Ceramic Vase with Arabic Calligraphy Turquoise Writing Fez
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Moroccan glazed ceramic vase from Fez.
Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing.
This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic is call...
Category
20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique, Brutalist Wooden Berber Tazza
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Large and very decorative Berber wooden Tazza on stand,
excellent, antique shine and patina of the wood,
very decorative object to be used for different purposes
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Tall African Papier-mâché Giraffe with Leather Ears
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall paper mache giraffe in black and brown with leather ears and glass eyes. We see this fun piece in a nursery or in a foyer.
Measures: 17....
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Glass, Paint, Paper
$300 Sale Price
25% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Reed, Acrylic
Unique Ceramic Kingfisher and Monkey sculpture hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The Kingfisher monkey was designed by Zimele Original Ceramics in South Africa.Hand painted by Victor Hand sculpted by Matrinah.The African Circus collection, in Victor's words: This...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Stone Bust Of An African Chief Shona From Verdit Tendayi Tandi
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful stone sculpture is a true masterpiece of African art from the beautiful country of Zimbabwe. This bust is lovingly hand-carved from stone that is said to have healing ...
Category
1960s International Style Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Folk Art Figure Lamps and Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folk Art lamps - Hand carved African Figures on a black base - A decorative brass rod extend to the top with two custom made Lamp Shades...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Moroccan Vintage Tamgroute Green Olive Jar with Handles
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan vintage, 1960's green olive jar, or planter with handles.
Handcrafted by the berber people in Tamgroute Morocco.
Great glazed earthenware with different hues of green and black.
A pair is available, slightly different glaze,
Top diameter is 10" inside opening is 7" D.
Jar is 38" H x 20" D in the widest part.
Wonderful green and brown shimmering that can be found only in south Morocco in the village of Tamgroute.
The color and texture is a result of the particular alchemy created by the potters of Tamegroute and remains a family affair handed down through the generations.
Each pottery piece is completely unique and no two are ever the same.
Please note that the traditional method in which the plates are fired involves stacking which result in tiny ‘scars’ inside the plate and in the glaze making, each bowl is unique the beauty is found in the imperfection of each piece.
Tamegroute pottery are true showpieces showing that even imperfect can be perfect.
Tamegroute remains the only rural pottery in Morocco using oxidized copper which creates its famous green color.
Its potteries are also the only location where you will find their unique forms.
The process however remains much the same. Clay is dug up from the local Draa river banks, thrown by hand & fired inkilns built into steep slopes using a single firing.
Vintage green glazed pottery...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Moroccan Blue and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Moroccan Blue and Gold Embossed Leather Padfolio.
Vintage leather Moroccan portfolio.
Blue and gold vintage Moroccan leather hand tooled leath...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic African Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Fossil Dinosaur Tibia Leg Bone of Spinosaurus
Located in Scorton, GB
A Fossil Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tibia 2.3ft leg section in surmounted bronze AES stand.
Unearthed in the continental intercalaire, the Spinosaurus tibia section highlights a nineteen m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Hippo Plate, Hand made in South Africa
By Zimele Ceramics
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Hippo Plate, a stunning ceramic creation by the acclaimed Nompilo Zaba, hand-sculpted by Victor Shabalala, and crafted at Zimele Ceramics in South Africa. Measuring 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa
A wonderfully carved abstract pipe from the Zulu people of South Africa. It measures 5.5 high as mounted on the custom metal base, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Ceramic Tortoise Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Tortoise Jewelry Box
Hand-Painted by Jabu Nene, Sculpted by Sfiso Mvelase
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
Embracing the rich cultural tapestry of South Africa, the "Tortoise Je...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ethnic Design-Collection of 22 Ceremonial Heads from the Grasslands in Cameroon.
Located in Leuven , BE
Worn by chiefs and other notables on ceremonial occasions, these beaded heads were highly symbolic power accoutrements and probably represent the heads of enemies taken in battle. Ol...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Organic Material, Beads
Mantelliceras Fossil Ammonite On Steel Mount
By Modenature
Located in Scorton, GB
CONDITION REPORT
Specimen: Mantelliceras Ammonite
Provenance: Anti-Atlas Mountain Range, Agadir Region, Morocco, NWA
Chronostratigraphy: Upper Cretaceous, ~135 Ma
Mount: THE FOSSIL ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone, Stainless Steel
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
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
Zebra Taxidermy Display Mount on Wood Framed Wall Art
Located in Farmington, UT
Elevate your space with this one-of-a-kind taxidermy masterpiece. This stunning Burchell’s zebra shoulder mount is meticulously crafted and beautifully displayed on a wooden Kiaat fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Zebra Hide, Hardwood
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