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Place of Origin: Nigerian
Marghi / Kapsiki Throwing Knife (Hunga Munga), Nigeria & Cameroon, 1890-1920
Marghi / Kapsiki Throwing Knife (Hunga Munga), Nigeria & Cameroon, 1890-1920

Marghi / Kapsiki Throwing Knife (Hunga Munga), Nigeria & Cameroon, 1890-1920

Located in New York, NY

A sculptural iron throwing knife attributed to the Marghi, Mofu, or Kapsiki peoples of northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon. Known broadly as a hunga munga, this form transcend...

Category

1890s Tribal Antique Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Monumental Yoruba Figural Ritual Vessel, Nigeria, Mid-20th Century
Monumental Yoruba Figural Ritual Vessel, Nigeria, Mid-20th Century

Monumental Yoruba Figural Ritual Vessel, Nigeria, Mid-20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A monumental and powerfully carved Yoruba figural ritual vessel from Nigeria, dating to the mid-20th century. This striking sculptural work depicts a standing male figure supporting ...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bura People, Niger, Three Scarified Terracotta Heads
Bura People, Niger, Three Scarified Terracotta Heads

Bura People, Niger, Three Scarified Terracotta Heads

Located in Leuven , BE

The heads are flat, oblong in shape with typical face scarifications marks.

Category

20th Century Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's
Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's

Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A European functionary, a cane in his right hand, carries a ledger in his left, he wears a visored CAP, collar and tie. He is moustached and has a cigar in his jacket pocket. Probab...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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...

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19th Century Tribal Antique Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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