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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Septarian Druzy Egg from Madagascar '14.5 Lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Large, AAA quality Septarian geode egg with an exposed area lined with scintillating druzy quartz crystal. The back side has been hand polished to a smooth high reflective surface.
Septarian has a very calming and nurturing energy. It brings feelings of joy and spiritual uplifting. Septarian enhances clear communication with groups, making it easier to speak clearly and kindly. Septarian is also used to assist with communication with Mother Earth. It helps enhance intuition and foresight into future events as well. It's a stone of deep strength and thus a great grounding stone.
Septarian is a geode that is a combination of yellow calcite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Coconut
Luba Kukudji Figure
Located in London, GB
Luba Figure
Kakudji
D.R. Congo
Wood, fibre, beads, textile
28 cm
On a professional wooden stand
Provenance:
- Lucas Ratton, Paris, France
- Zem...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Beads, Textile, Natural Fiber
Polished Pink Sunstone Freeform from Madagascar, '21.8 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful one-of-a-kind, free-form Moonstone bowl from Madagascar. This will make a beautiful centerpiece to complement your home and polished to a mirror finish. This incredible pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Wooden Carved African Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage sculptural wooden stool, made in Africa.
Mid 20th century organic modern form.
A charming decorative object for the modern interior with a fi...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Xochicalco Bowl by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Xochicalco Bowl by Onora
Dimensions: Ø 23 cm
Materials: White stoneware
We are a Mexican brand dedicated to the creation of high end, hand crafted textiles and home acc...
Category
2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Totem 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld B.1953.
Totem
63 cm high
Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic oxides and matt glazes
South African B.1953. Rodney Alan Blumenfeld creates deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden ceramic forms. Each innovative and unique art piece strives to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art,craft and design. Within each singular expression of creativity lies a precious reminder of ritual and custom, exuding presence of age-old mystery while spontaneously arousing vital powers of the imagination.
Training
Bachelor of Architecture – University Natal South Africa, 1980
Ceramic Science – Technikon, Durban, Natal, 1986
Awards
Judges Award – Ceramic Artists Association of W.A. Annual Exhibition – September 2009
City of Melville Art Awards – Highly Commended 2009 – WA
Longhouse Reserve – New York – USA
Klenot/Dekora – Palace of Culture, Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997
Design Award National Ceramics Biennale 1996 – South Africa
1st Prize Corobrik Ceramic Expo – South Africa 1989
Private Collections
Bill Clinton – Former President USA
Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa
Tina Turner – Singer and song writer
Peter Gabriel...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Solid Olive Wood Hand Carved African Candle Holders
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of solid olive tree wood, with walnut stain candle holders made in Africa, circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Olive
Guro / Baule Mask
Located in London, GB
Fine authentic Guro mask
Ivory Coast
Wood
On a professional customised stand
Exhibitted & vetted:
- Tribal Art London
Provenance:
- Private collec...
Category
Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi Ceremonial dance shield.
Rwanda-Burundi
Second quarter, 20th century.
Wood, natural pigment
Measures: 20” long x 7 1/4” wide x 4” deep (50.5 x 1...
Category
1940s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mossi Mask
Located in London, GB
Very old authentic Mossi mask from Burkina Faso
On a professional customised metal stand
Provenance:
- Private collection, UK (details will be given to...
Category
Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Solid Hand Carved Verdite African Hippopotamus Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice solid verdite hand carved figural hippopotamus sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 8.5" W x 6" ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Dioptase, Omaue Mine, Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Measures: 9.5 cm tall x 9.9 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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
African Folk Art Hand Carved Sculptures Fork and Spoon Dark Ebony Wood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved African tribal dark ebony wood carved sculpture of a men and women,
Africa tribal Art Decor.
Kenyan tribal sculptures featuring an elongated standing man and women with a crown and metal choker.
Very simple modern look carved ethnic sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Selection of Three Yaka/Suku Monocyclic Ceremonial Drinking Cups, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Yaka community leaders have a number of items that form part of their royal collection. One of these items is the kopa ceremonial cup (also called koopa...
Category
Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Zulu Basket Geometric Patterns
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This basket is made of natural elements and traditional fibers sourced from nature and assembled together by skilled weavers, using the extract of dyes obtained from natural sources ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Adja protective spirit figures Aklama twins.
Togo, Africa.
Wood, pigment.
20th Century
Left: 8 x 1.75 x 0.5 / 20 x 4.5 x 1 cm.
Right: 7.75 x 1.75 x 0.5 in. / 19.5 x 4....
Category
20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gemsbok Horns on Custom Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning pair of Gemsbok horns on custom steel mounts. Perfect for decorating your Montana lodge, but equally at home in your chic city apartment.
Category
20th Century Rustic Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn
Tanzanite
Located in New York, NY
Tanzanite
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Measures: 12 cm tall x 6.1 cm wide
Tanzanite has only been found in one place on e...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
"Leaflollipop' Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture, by Astrid Dahl, 2022
By Astrid Dahl
Located in London, GB
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Malachite Miniature Boxes
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A set consisting of three handmade miniature boxes of malachite originating from Congo, Africa. Two boxes are hexagon and one is rectangular.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This authentic wood milk container from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. From the 15th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Hand-Carved Wooden African Monkey Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
A playful wooden sculpture.
Seated, holding what appears to be a piece of fruit, this intricately carved monkey is almost life like.
The piece is signed on the bottom base.
Me...
Category
20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mukuba (Hat), Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
1st Half 20th Century
Plant fiber, buttons, elephant tail hair, blue cloth
7 x 7 diameter. in. / 18 x 18 ...
Category
20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cotton, Natural Fiber
Charcoal Seagrass Woven Basket
Located in New York, NY
African basket in charcoal seagrass. Woven in Mali by the Dogon tribe.
Dimensions:
- 18" diameter x 7" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Seagrass
Collection of Four 19th Century African Tribal Currency's
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine collection of four 18th - 19th century African Tribal currency's on stand from the world renowned collector and author Roberto Ballarini. ...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
20.5 x 16 in. / 52 x 41 cm
Height on custom display stand: 25 in. / 64 cm
Weight: 7.2 pounds / 3.3 kg
Combined weight with base: 14.3 pounds / 6.5 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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
25.25 x 17.5 in. / 64 x 44 cm
Height on custom display stand: 29.75 in. / 76 cm
Weight: 12.8 pounds / 5.8 kg
Combined weight with base: 20.6 pounds / 9.3 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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture.
Details in hand-hammered bronze on wood small pieces attached with small nails and numerous carvings.
This object form is one of the best-known examples of Benin art, created from the thirteenth century onwards, by the Edo people, which also included other sculptures in brass, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces of art.
Cast bronze.
Tribal African Art...
Category
20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Wooden Hand Carved Tropical Fruit Basket 20 Pieces
Located in Den Haag, NL
Fantastic fruit basket. All kind off beautiful hand carved tropical fruit.
In all kind off different woods. All together in a Teak wood bowl.
Very goo...
Category
1980s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
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 Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Azurite and Malachite from Oshikoto, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Rich cluster of lustrous deep royal blue azurite crystals on malachite-duftite-calcite matrix. All of the azurite crys...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Natural Specimen, a Trophy of a Bufalo Skull, Africa 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen of a trophy of an African bufalo skull with horns for Wunderkammer, bufalo Cafro, black bufalo from Cap, (Sincerus Caffer (Sparrman, 1779)). Sub-Saharian Africa, c...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Horn
Set of Six Malachite Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive set 6 of Malachite vases.
Category
1960s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Bronze Alloy Staff Finial with Janiform Heads, Tiv People, Nigeria, Kunstkammer
Located in Leuven , BE
Top of a scepter sculptured in bronze alloy finial with two identical faces on both sides. Nice natural use patina. Base included in the price.
Category
Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Labradorite XL Front Polished
Located in BAARN, UT
151 kg. Labradorite is named after the Canadian peninsula of Labrador where the rock was first found and described.
It is a plagioclase feldspar that rarely if ever forms crystals a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Vintage Petrified Wood Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice vintage petrified wood paper weight, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition with wonderful brown and tan colors and measur...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Petrified Wood
Solid Hand Carved Rosewood African Hippo Sculpture with Bone Teeth
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare solid hand carved Hippopotamus rosewood sculpture with bone teeth, circa 1970's, nice original condition no chips cracks or...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Sinopia
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces.
The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...
Category
2010s Arts and Crafts Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
Makonde Ujamma Life Sculpture Tanzania Mozambique
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For Your consideration is this wonderful hand carved Makonde Ujamma Life Sculpture from the Tanzania Mozambique region. The intricate details on this sculpture are truly amazin...
Category
20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Goncalo Mabunda War, Mask, 2017
By Gonçalo Mabunda
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Goncalo Mabunda's wall sculptures are made from decommissed weapons.
His artworks are exhibtited all over the world.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Malachite Vide Poche and Pair of Eggs
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A set consisting of one natural solid vide poche (10x7x3 cm) of malachite with an organic shape as well as a pair of eggs which are solid too. The measurements of the eggs are 5x3,5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Sculpture in Wood, Abstract , Fro Africa, circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is from Africa, it has been made circa 1950. There is an old patina on the wood.
The condition is good with wear consistent with age.
It is an abstract sculpture , i...
Category
1950s Rococo Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Polished Ocean Jasper Bowl (7 Inches Tall, 54.8 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful one-of-a-kind, free-form ocean jasper bowl from Madagascar. This will make a beautiful centerpiece to complement your home and polished to ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, figural, wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Premier Quality Zebra Taxidermy Shoulder Mount on a Painted Antique Wood Column
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy African Zebra Head is a truly impressive piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this iconic animal. Mounted on a white washed wooden rustic column pedestal, thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Fur, Wood
Cobaltoan Calcite Mineral From Shaba, Congo
Located in New York, NY
From Mashamba West, Kolwezi, Western area, Shaba Cu belt, Shaba (Katanga), Congo (Zaire)
Large complex cluster of lustrous pink translucent flattened rhombohedral cobalt-rich Calc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Carved from reddish brown hardwood, the hollow form rises from a cylindrical neck, the lowest part being a rounded base, then surrounded by diagonal sections. The neck is surrounded by nine rows of coral beaded necklaces (odigba) that extend to a thread motif on the back of the head. Face in full relief with straight lips, flared, flattened nose and oval eyes with set shell (nut) for the pupils. Along the forehead are six frontal scars treated with rectangular cavities in which should have inserts nutshells. In this case there is only one left
Small ears on each side of the head, each C-shaped. A headband consisting of three rows of almost completely distroyed.
On the right side of the head, a single feather extends upward from a beaded rosette. Behind the ear, two long braids of hair hang down to the beaded collar and then become bows that reach the roots. The left side of the head has a long, single braid behind the ear that hangs down to the beaded collar and becomes a bow that ends at the base. On each side, three strands of hair appear at the temples under the headband. Featuring an open hole with a circular motif on the top of the head and a rectangular open slit down the back. Insect damage in different areas; very old worn finish showing a lot of age.
Very heavy insect damage in all areas; very old worn finish showing a lot of age.
“Wooden shrine heads were permitted to sit on the altars of chiefs and important figures, in contrast to the copper alloy heads used exclusively by the kings of Benin. (Frederic Backlar, Bonhams, New York, 2012, lot 172)
Osemwede (reigned 1816-1848) was the first Oba to decree that human heads could be carved for the altars of chiefs of royal lineage, rather than just wooden antelope and perhaps goat heads. Therefore, chiefs of blood enjoyed in Benin City (but not throughout the Kingdom of Benin, where antelope heads continued to be placed on the altars of their ancestors well into the 20s. Thus, the (wooden) human heads are said to be later than ca. 1816, but the actual age depends condition, insect damage, etc." (Fagg, William, Christie's, London, 1988, lot 206)
"Feathers were worn by chiefs as a sign of status. The heads have a hole at the top intended to hold a large carved ivory tusk...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Tourmaline
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.6 cm tall x 3 cm wide
This colorful tourmaline comes from the recent discoveries in ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Cerussite Mineral From , Namibia, West Africa
Located in New York, NY
Cerussite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Complex cluster of highly reflective lustrous transparent cerussite crystals in a 60 degree twinning reticulat...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Malachite and Chrysocolla From Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
Malachite and Chrysocolla from Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire).
Large polished free form botryoidal specim...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
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 o...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Opal
Ebony Turned Canister, Half Spiral Large
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Curving lines and timeless elegance.
Essentially dark and dense, sustainably sourced, this object is the perfect marriage of extravagance and l’art du savoir-faire.
The preciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Benin Bronze Head
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century.
From the Benin Tribe of Africa comes this beautiful bronze head of a woman
A collectors ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Tourmaline
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures: 5.1 cm tall x 2 cm wide.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Azurite Mineral Crystal on Malachite Calcite Matrix From , Namibia
Located in New York, NY
Azurite and Malachite from Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia
Rich cluster of lustrous dark-blue azurite crystals on malachite-duftite-calcite matrix. All of th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
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