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Place of Origin: Nigerian
Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900
Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900

Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This four-sided brass face bell, known as omo, was created by an artisan of the Ijebu Yoruba People of Southern Nigeria. A mark of the wearer's rank and power, the bell would have be...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support

Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support

By Nupe

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support received detailed attention. This f...

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel

Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900

African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900

By Nupe

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This flaring terra cotta form would have been buried halfway in the ground, in a Nupe home, and used as a stable base for a stack of traditional round pots...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Ethnic Design-Bridal Iron Hoe Currency, Afo Peoples Nigeria
Ethnic Design-Bridal Iron Hoe Currency, Afo Peoples Nigeria

Ethnic Design-Bridal Iron Hoe Currency, Afo Peoples Nigeria

Located in Leuven , BE

Used as forms of currency, they could also serve as a musical or ritual object. Displayed on a custom mount.

Category

19th Century Antique Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance

African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa. Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with touches of white; Provenance: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; The Eiteljorg Mu...

Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria
Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria

Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Terracotta head remnant on tapered wood base

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Fulani Currency
Fulani Currency

Fulani Currency

Located in Dallas, TX

Nigerian currency crafted by the Fulani tribe. Outlawed in the 19th century by Colonel Phelps. The unusual forms and sizes of ethnographic currencies...

Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria
Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria

Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria

Located in Stamford, CT

The Afo Bridal Currency was used in Nigeria until the early 1940s. This is also known as a "Chenkrom." Now mounted on a bronze stand.

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Ethnic Design-Bridal Iron Hoe Currency, Afo Peoples Nigeria
Ethnic Design-Bridal Iron Hoe Currency, Afo Peoples Nigeria

Ethnic Design-Bridal Iron Hoe Currency, Afo Peoples Nigeria

Located in Leuven , BE

Used as forms of currency, they could also serve as a musical or ritual object. Displayed on a custom mount.

Category

19th Century Antique Nigerian Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron