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  • Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
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    The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

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  • Bamileke Iron Double Gong, c. 1900
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    Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, this sculptural double bell served multiple purposes within the Bamileke communities of Cameroon. They were status symbols, ceremon...
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    Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

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    Iron

  • African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Characterized by its open shape capped with geometric ends, this bracelet is but one form of the many types of body adornments favored the Fulani people of West Africa. The thick des...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Collectible Jewelry

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    Brass

  • Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    While shield and spear were central to African combat, this example by the Kuba People of Central Africa was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-coloniza...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

    Materials

    Iron

  • 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...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Terracotta

  • Nupe Spiral Support Post
    By Nupe
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
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    Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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    Wood

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