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Place of Origin: African
Antique North African 14K Gold and Coral Protective Amulet Necklace (1870)
Located in New York, NY
This unique traditional necklace originates from North Africa, most likely from Morocco or Tunisia. It is crafted from 14-karat gold and adorned with natural coral beads. The piece d...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
Mid-Century Modern Folk Art Eno Antacid Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This advertising sign was made during the 1960s in the Mid-Century Modern style and likely originates from South Africa. The sign is a combination of a professionally made molded, and silk screened plastic advertisement, which has been crudely mounted to a framed piece of pegboard with Styrofoam board in between. There is also a very light cord, presumably from a battery operated light...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Egyptian Pharaoh Riding Crop
Located in Asheville, NC
Old braided leather riding crop with bejeweled carved Horn Egyptian pharaoh head handle.
Category
20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Horn
An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword
Located in Hudson, NY
This currency sword, like most African trade currency items, was used as a way to transfer wealth for the purpose of buying land or animals but is most ...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Modernist Sculptural African Drum, Wire Iron Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early African Drum,, Hand made,,Modernist iron stand,, Functional,,amazing sound as well as beautiful sculpture.
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
A pair of silver fibulae from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Early 20th century
The usage of the fibula, an ancient piece of jewelry that holds capes and other clothing in place, is unique to North African Berber cos...
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Beautiful agate African trade beads
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Probably Togo, Africa, probably early 20th century
Trade or slave beads formed an essential element in trade networks between Europe, Africa, Asia, the Pacific and America, from the...
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate
Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A group of six collected Ndebele hand beaded fertility dolls of various sizes and designs. The dolls are made in secret by the maternal grandmother of ...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Beads
A Moroccan Charity Container, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
This Moroccan charity container from around 1920 is a unique artifact that represents the containers that were often used for collecting donations or contributions for various charit...
Category
1920s Vintage African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Micro Mosaic Pen Holder
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Micro mosaic Moorish pen holder: simply beautiful ! Elegant sitting on Your desk.
It must not remain near heat sources because the mosaic could be damag...
Category
Late 20th Century Aesthetic Movement African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Enamel
Very Large Hand-Drawn View of St Iago Cape Verde, by Frederici, 1783
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Johann Christian Friderici [= Frederici] (Heldburg 1766 - Cape Town 1804)
Prospect van het eyland, en de rheede van St. Iago. Geteekend van Johann Christian Friderici / Verbeelding van de inwoonders op St Iago
(View of the island, and the roadstead of St. Iago. Drawn by Johann Christian Friderci / Depiction of the inhabitants on St Iago)
?Porto Praia, Cape Verde...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Jaimal Odedra, Contemporary Wraparound Bracelets, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra
Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method. Each of the three is slightly different from the other two. Each brace...
Category
2010s African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
'Running' Mask Danh Tribe
Located in Dallas, TX
This wooden Gonveia mask is handmade in the Danh Tribe tradition.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century North African Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
The hanging back-walled Hanukkah Lamp is made of brass and consists of a row of oil containers, a back and sides wall, and a hanger. A row of eight rectangular spouted oil containers is attached to the back and side walls. The pointed arch openwork back wall is flanked by two hand shaped (Hamsa) finials and is divided into two parts. The rectangular lower part is composed of a row of eight architectural arches in Islamic gate (Michreb) design. The triangular upper part bears a floral decoration. The side walls are composed of an Islamic arch...
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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 African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Jaimal Odedra, Circlet Necklace with Pendant, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra
Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.
Category
2010s African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Jaimal Odedra, Circlet Necklace, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra
Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.
Category
2010s African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Jaimal Odedra, Bronze Necklace, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra
Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.
Category
2010s African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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