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Place of Origin: African
Custom Made Shell Necklace by Famous Moroccan Jeweler Chez Faouzi of Marrakech
By Chez Faouzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A custom made necklace by Famous Moroccan jeweler Chez Faouzi of Marrakech. Necklace is made of antique Moroccan silver and conus shell charms with the signature Faouzi back neck charm...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
African Moroccan Tribal Tuareg Khoumya Leather Dagger
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Moroccan Tuareg tribal Khoumya arm dagger in dark brown leather sheath.
Handcrafted by Artisans in south Morocco, very fine quality craftsmanship with a stamped leather engraved with Moroccan Tuareg geometric tribal designs.
The arm dagger was a weapon widely used by people across Africa in the Sahara and Sudanic Africa, from the central Sahara to North Cameroon, from Nigeria to Somalia.
It was worn in a sheath attached to the inner side of the left forearm by a loop,
Metal steel blade shows some rust, leather in very good condition.
Size: 13 inches length x widest part 1.5 inches. Blade is 1inch.
Africa, Morocco circa 1940s.
Great Islamic antique Nomadic Tuareg knife dagger...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Antique Moroccan Tribal Powder Flasks
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan tribal powder flasks.
19th century studded powder flasks in three different finely engraved designs.
Collector powder flasks in large carved wo...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century North-African "Fleur-de-lis" Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass Hanukkah Lamp, Algeria, late 19th century or early 20th century.
Unique design. Backplate is decorated with vegetal motifs and with a number of medallions, a small shield...
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Group of 3 impressive vintage embalmed crocodiles, measures: length cm 95, 100 and 110, first half of the 20th Century.
Excellent conditions except ...
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alligator
2000s African Eland Taxidermy Shoulder Mount
Located in New York, NY
Impressive early 2000s East African eland taxidermy shoulder mount. Upright, forward mount. Great coloring and taxidermy in excellent condition. Please...
Category
20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fur
Over the Desert Au Fil du Désert Textiles from the Nomadic Desert Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Over the Desert - Tents And Weaving Of Nomadic Pastors.
Au fil du de´sert: Tentes et tissages des pasteurs nomades de Me´diterrane´e
(French Edition)
(French language) Paperback...
Category
1990s Modern African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Set of Gilt Metal Ethopian Insignia
Located in London, GB
Set of gilt metal Ethopian insignia
Ethiopian, early 20th century
Measures: Sash badge: Height 10cm, width 4.5cm, depth 1.5cm
Breast star: Height 7.5cm,...
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
From the Far West Carpets and Textiles of Morocco Hardcover Book
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
From the Far West Carpets and Textiles of Morocco
Fiske, Patricia L. and Pickering, W. Russell and Yohe, Ralph S.
in black cloth covered board ...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Moroccan Berber Silver Bracelet with Green and Orange Enamel
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 1920s handcrafted Ethnic bracelet by Berber women of Morocco.
Women wear this kind of bracelet and silver jewelry for special ceremonies and wedding.
Silver, but not of the standa...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Moroccan Tribal Khoumya Dagger
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Tribal Khoumya Daggers.
Handcrafted by Artisans in Morocco, very fine quality craftsmanship with a wooden grip engraved with Moroccan silver and chiselled in scrolling Moorish foliage.
Handcrafted Moroccan brass dagger...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Shi People, DRC, Ceremonial Sword
Located in Leuven , BE
The Shi are an ethnic group located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (Zaire), mainly located in the South Kivu province. This old sword...
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Collectible Vintage Hand-tooled Leather African Berber Tribal Moroccan Bag 1960
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
vintage ethnic Berber tribal hand tooled and embroidered
leather satchel shoulder cross body bag.
Handcrafted by the Berber artisans from the Rif Mountains North Morocco Africa.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bohemian African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Late 19th Century Moroccan Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Handmade hanging brass Hanukkah lamp Menorah, Tetuán, Morocco, circa 1880.
Engraved above the oil fonts in Hebrew: “Blessed shall you be in your comings and blessed shall you be in y...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
African Springbok Mount, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antlers and partial skull mounted on a shield-form backplate with double points.
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Horn
Silver and Bronze Camel Chest Lock 19th Century, North Africa
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A silver and bronze camel chest lock 19th century, North Africa, bought in Tunisia in the early 1960s directly from Nomads. The lock was used to lock valuables in chests which were then packed on camel caravans...
Category
Early 19th Century Other Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Pair of Antique South African Railway Cast Iron Locomotive Plaques or Badges
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial pair of cast and cold-painted locomotive identification plaques show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been cast in South Africa in circa 1910. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Jaimal Odedra, Contemporary Pendant Necklaces, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra
Nine sizes.
Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.
Category
2010s African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
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
The Land and People of Morocco by William Spencer, 1973
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The land and people of Morocco (Portraits of the nations series) Hardcover –
January 1, 1973
by William Spencer (Author)
Introduces the land, histo...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Moroccan Berber Khoumya Dagger
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber Tribal Khoumya Dagger.
Handcrafted by Artisans in Morocco, very fine quality craftsmanship with a wooden grip engraved with Moroccan silver and chiselled in geometric Moorish designs.
Handcrafted decorative Moroccan brass dagger...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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
Late 19th Century North-African Silver Torah Pointer
Located in New York, NY
Handmade gilt silver Torah pointer (Yad), probably Morocco, circa 1880.
Engraved in Hebrew: "For the soul of the virgin Tova daughter of Erza Asher.
Every item in Menorah Galleries...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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
Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Middle Eastern tribal fibulas.
A fibula was used to close a woman's veil in the Middle East and Africa.
Handcrafted by Berber a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Tribal Silver Jewelry Set Choker and Bracelet
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Moroccan Tribal jewelry vintage set of a bracelet and a chocker inlaid with colorful glass beads in red and green and dangling coins. Silver, but not of the standard of sterling and richly embellished with applied silver designs and filigree.
Chocker size: 10" height x 8" wide
bracelet: 3"5 diameter x 1".
German nickel silver.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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
Medieval Egyptian Mamluk Brass Tray Stand with Silver Inlay
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally beautiful and rare silver-inlaid brass tray stand dates from the medieval period, when the Mamluks ruled Egypt and Syria (1250-1517). The Mamluks originated as sla...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Islamic Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Silver
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
Mid-19th Century Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Pair of Moroccan Berber Tribal Bracelets
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Moroccan Berber tribal bracelets.
Moroccan tribal bracelets from the High Atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroccan silver nickel.
The ethnic Nomadic and Bedouin jewelry...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver
African Gnu Skull
Located in Stamford, CT
African Gnu skull can be wall-mounted or rest on a table top.
Category
Mid-20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone
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
Cult Saber, Yoruba Symbol, circa 1860, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
Cult saber, Yoruba symbol
circa 1860
Nigeria
Wrought iron with delicate sculptures
A similar sword is in a French Museum in Paris, Musée du Quai Branly
It's a donation fro...
Category
19th Century Primitive Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
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
Nigerian Mofu Patterned Metal Shield, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mofu tribe of Nigeria was particularly famed for their metal shields. Expertly forged, the defenses provided by metal far outstripped the wood and ree...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tribal Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
'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
Water Buffalo Horn Mount, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
the partial skull reinforced by concrete, having a shield-form backplate
Category
Early 20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Rare Gabonese African Harp
Located in New York, NY
A rare figurative harp from made by the Vuvi or Tsogo people of Gabon. It is an instrument traditionally played by young men and boys. These rare instruments are well known for their...
Category
20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Decorative African Warthog Tusk on Cast Bronze Base
Located in Asheville, NC
This African warthog tusk has been mounted on a cast bronze base with art deco detailing and bronze ring around point.
Category
20th Century African Collectibles and Curiosities
Southern African Elegance: Extra Large Burchell's Zebra Rug 136"
Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Zebra Rug. Crafted from the finest Burchell's zebra hide, a southern African subspecies of the plains, this exquisite rug measures approximately 136" x 82". Each rug boas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Animal Skin
Midcentury Masai Shield, Kenya/Tanzania
Located in Schagen, NL
Masai Shield hand painted with pigments on (Cow)hide. This stunning elliptical graphic shield was probably owned by a warrior herder as younger warriors w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Hide
Azurite on Custom Made Metal Base
Located in BAARN, UT
Azurite is a copper carbonate, usually found in combination with other copper minerals such as its much better known green brother malachite.
The mineral is full blue in color and is virtually opaque with a silky sheen.
Azurite usually forms in oxidation zones of copper deposits, where secondary to malachite other minerals such as chrysocolla and naturally solid copper can...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Other
19th Century African Zulu War Club "Knobkerrie" Killing Stick
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Zulu war club known as a Knobkerrie made from the wood of a root ball or wad and carried by Zulu warriors in South Africa. Made from the har...
Category
19th Century Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
19th Century Libyan Wooden Torah Finials
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wooden Torah finials, Libya, 19th century.
Hand carved and decorated with red, green and gold paint.
Fine and rare example of wooden Torah orna...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century North African Calligraphy Leaves, Set of Five, Double Sided
Located in Stamford, CT
Five leaves from a North African manuscript, probably on law or religion, 19th century.
These are really cool, even the damaged edging adds something, making them unique abstract ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Islamic Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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
Rare Mass Mortality Ammonite
Located in London, GB
Rare Mass Mortality Ammonite
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Collectibles and Curiosities
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