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Material: Beads
Ethnic Design-Three Decorative Beaded Flywhisks , Cameroon Grasslands
Located in Leuven , BE
The Royal Fly Whisks (ethnic names: see leng koko or beuka) used in dances are made of carved wood to which horse tails are attached. These tails are veritable war trophies cut from ...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Burlap, Wood, Beads

20th Century Chinese Hardstone Flowering Tree in a Cloisonné Planter
Located in London, GB
20th century Chinese hardstone flowering tree in a cloisonné planter Chinese, 20th century Height 42cm, width 33cm, depth 31cm This exquisite 20th-century Chinese hardstone tree is ...
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20th Century Chinese Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Agate, Rock Crystal

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, and Cameroon. Private collection Brussels Worn by chiefs and other notables on cer...
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20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Beads

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix with Selenite Sunrays and Apophyllite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix with selenite in matrix and adorned with gem beading around the cross. The selenite in matrix creates the sunrays around the crucifix. The pi...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Rock Crystal

African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century Offered for sale is a 20th century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style. These d...
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Shell, Beads

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. Ex J.Klejman Paris The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colourful minia...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads

Very early Monocolor Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with white trade beads.
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Kuosi Elephant masks comprise cloth panels and hoods woven from plantain fiber over raffia. On this background glass beads are stitched in geometric patterns. The basic form depicts salient features of the elephant—a long trunk and large ears. The hood fits tightly over the masker's head, and two hanging panels, one behind and one in front, partially conceal the body. The front panel is the elephant trunk, and the two large, stiff circles hinged to either side of the head are its ears, which flap as the masker dances. While the mask symbolizes an elephant, the face is human. Eyeholes provide visibility, and a nose and mouth with teeth are normally present. The glass beads used on these earlier masks were nineteenth-century trade beads of Venetian or Czechoslovakian manufacture, used as well in exchange for slaves. Elephant mask costumes...
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads, Organic Material

Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
Decorative Grassland Leopard skin Mask Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colourful miniature glass beads in vario...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads, Organic Material

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Beads

20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility Offered for sale in a 20th-century African Namji doll from the Namji tribe of ...
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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll Cowrie Shells On wood base
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1990s Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Beads

Handcrafted Arts & Crafts Tree Metal Sculpture Beads Purple Amnesty Fossil Base
Located in Miami, FL
Arts & Crafts metal tree sculpture with beads mounted on a purple amnesty fossil. Note the details and the craftsmanship. No signature found. O-601-335
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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Amethyst, Metal

Handmade Beaded Flower Boutonniere Decoration Floral Display Pink-Purple Green
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here is a fabulous beaded flower with a double layer of petals which are a lovely pinkish purple as is the small bud to the side and there are shiny green leaves accenting them both....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beads Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wire

1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls On Wood Bases
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s Pair of Wood And Shells Beaded Namji Dolls Made with wood, beads and cowrie shells Metal Earings Some cracks in the shells on top of the head
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1990s Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Shell, Wood, Beads

Handmade Beaded Small Flower Sticks Yellow & White Decorations Craft Set of 17
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a really great bundle of 17 handmade bright white and yellow beaded little flower sticks. The flowers are either white with an orange or yellow center or yellow with an orang...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads

Hand Beaded Lg Boutonniere Flower Pink Floral Display Many Petals
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a beautiful shiny pink many petal hand beaded flower, that would be perfect as a large boutonniere or a fantastic addition to any floral arrangement or on it's own in a small...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Wire

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 c...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads, Burlap

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...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads

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...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads

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...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads

Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People , Cameroon Private collection Brussels These commemorative statuettes ,representing a...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Beads

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 Bordeaux The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colour...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Beads Figurative Sculptures

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Beads

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