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Place of Origin: African
Vintage African Figurative Carved Ebony Bust Bookends
Located in East Quogue, NY
Add a touch of Africa to your bookshelf with these vintage ebony figurative bust bookends. These bookends are hand carved from hardwood ebony and feature intricate tribal patterns an...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Bookends

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Hand Carved Ebony Wood King Tut Tutankhamen Pharaoh Bust Book Ends Signed 1974
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Dated 1974 hand-carved King Tutankhamun bust bookends (set of 2), carved from a solid block of teak wood, feature detailed representations of the Pharaoh. The black finish highlights...
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1970s Egyptian Vintage African Bookends

Materials

Ebony

Folding Hand Carved Moroccan Wood Book Holder Display
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Folding hand carved wood Moroccan book display or stand. Handcrafted sheesham wood book holder with foliage design. Perfect to showcase a beautiful book, Holly book, Bible, Koran. Di...
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Mid-20th Century Moorish African Bookends

Materials

Wood

Desert Rose Selenite Crystal Formation
Located in Miami, FL
‘Desert Rose’ selenite crystal Formation desert roses are crystal clusters formed of gypsum barite and sand. It can take nature up to hundreds of th...
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15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique African Bookends

Materials

Stone

Pair of Antique Elephant Bookends, African, Milk Onyx, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique elephant bookends. An African, milk onyx decorative novel or book rest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa ...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique African Bookends

Materials

Onyx

Pair of Antique Hand Carved Elephant Bookends, African, Book Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of hand-carved elephant bookends. An African ebony decorative book rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Wonderful decorative bookends with a charming a...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique African Bookends

Materials

Ebony

Pair of Bookends Natural Hippopotamus Teeth Mounted, Turn-of-the-Century
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of bookends made from natural hippo teeth. Perfect to display your favorite books on a nightstand, mantel, dresser or shelf. Certainly a topic of conversation. The anti...
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Early 20th Century African Bookends

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair of Carved Ebony Bookends as African Warriors
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of carved ebony bookends modelled as African warriors, resting on their haunches, with glass eyes, 19th century Spanish coin-earrings, brass bracelets...
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20th Century African Bookends

Materials

Iron

Jaimal Odedra, Pair of Contemporary Sculptural Bookends, Morocco, 2018
By Jaimal Odedra
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Jaimal Odedra Jaimal Odedras’s elegant bookends have rough, textured sides, an edge of polished bronze, and a shape unlikely for their task. They nonetheless perform it ad...
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2010s African Bookends

Materials

Bronze

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Located in North Hollywood, CA
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