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Period: 19th Century
Color:  Gray
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Nomoli is a carved stone figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone, or granite. The carving depicts a woman in a dress and choker,...
Category

Sierra Leonean Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Antique Rugs Blue Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Geometric Carpet Livingroom Rug
Located in Hampshire, GB
Kazak rugs have primarily been produced as village productions rather than city pieces. Made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces and the rugs of the Caucasus typically display bold geometric designs in primary colours. Kazak rugs are a type of Armenian rug...
Category

Caucasian Kazak Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wool

Antique Rugs Blue Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Geometric Carpet Livingroom Rug
Antique Rugs Blue Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Geometric Carpet Livingroom Rug

Antique Rugs Blue Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Geometric Carpet Livingroom Rug

Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mbili currency used in the Ngbaka, Lobala and Bangala tribes in Congo. Circa Early 1800s, this spear point form is made in iron. It was used as a ma...
Category

Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand
Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand

Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand

Senufo Locking Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Time honored texture and form define this Senufo sculptural object. The abstract etchings were achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan meticulously traced and ...
Category

Ivorian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Senufo Locking Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Senufo Locking Currency Bracelet, c. 1850

Senufo Locking Currency Bracelet, c. 1850

Incised Copper Currency Anklet
Located in Chicago, IL
Time-honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category

Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

Incised Copper Currency Anklet
Incised Copper Currency Anklet

Incised Copper Currency Anklet

African Currency of the AFO People from Nigeria on a Metal Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful, museum quality display stand of a late 19th century Hoe or Shovel currency. Four available for individual purchase.
Category

African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Currency of the AFO People from Nigeria on a Metal Stand
African Currency of the AFO People from Nigeria on a Metal Stand

African Currency of the AFO People from Nigeria on a Metal Stand

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