African Wall Decorations

The use of elephant masks is considered a special privilege because the elephant is a majestic animal. These masks appear during festive ceremonies and ...

Pair of 1950s African ink drawn portraits, framed and signed "Ute Alcortzo" Measures with frame: 32x24x2cm.  

Metraquilat Framed Photo by the Artist Gonzalo Botet, "To the Moon and Back". Measurements with frame: 122 x 180 x 5cm Diego Soares (in Portuguese) was a navigator who visited the current Antsiranama Bay in 1543. This was the reason for the city to bear its official name until 1975. In the year 1880, the bay was coveted by France, wich sought to use it as a coaling station for steamships. On september 17, 1885, Queen Ranavalona III signed a treaty whereaby she gave France a protectorat that included the bay and the surrounding territory. The administration of the colony became included within that of Madagascar in 1896. Diego Suárez was one of the points where the invasion of Madagascar by British forces began in 1942 during World War II, wresting from the Vichy French...

Old African textile panel with shells,: You can mount on a panel for wall, or place on table, or mount as lampshade. Its colors are sunny. It's wonderful for a sea-house ! B/1677-1   

Large ceramic plates made by a Tunisian artist in glazed terracotta with modern taste. They are designed to be hung, but can also be used at the table, They go very well with dishes ...

Naive Ethiopian painting, Traffic in Addis Ababa, 1970s. with Ge'ez language inscriptions.   

Selamawi wall vessel, fin by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W16 x D7.5 x H28 cm Material: Wall hung ceramic with glazed fin details. Vessel comes with steel plate wall hanging bracket. ...

Selamawi wall vessel (Blue) by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W 16 x D 7.5 x H 25 cm Material: Wall hung raw terracotta ceramic with a comb detail. Vessel comes with steel plate wall ha...

Selamawi wall vessel (Raffia) by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W18 x D7.5 x H26 cm Material: Raw terracotta wall hung vessel, with glazed belly detail and long raffia fringe. Vessel co...

Selamawi wall vessel (Dot) by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W17 x D14 x H26 cm Material: Raw terracotta wall hung vesse with glazed nodule details. Vessel comes with steel plate wall h...

Joseph Misraki Egypt, born in 1895 “Reclining Nude” Oil on canvas 30 by 40 in. W/frame 39 by 49 in. He was a member of the salon d’Autom...

Azedine Bendra Morrocan painter born in Safi.

1950s African Antelope skull with horns.

Rainer Martini is a well known German photographer from, born 1948. Measures: 90 x 60 cm. He started in sports photography, shooting all Olympic Games f...

oil on canvas landscape by Philip Erskine (South African 1933- ) Philip Erskine is a South African Postwar & Contemporary painter who was born in 1933, South Africa, 2006 signed and...

Dion Cupido artwork showing a seated woman. South African contemporary art.

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...

Vintage Kudu mount, very sculptural.

Selamawi wall vessel, blue by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W18 x D10 x H25 cm Material: Glazed terracotta wall hing vessel. Vessel comes with steel plate wall hanging bracket. Als...

1920s photo of an Arab woman wearing a burqa and holding a child. Dimensions with frame: 53 x 39 x 1.5cm.

Traditional antique circa 1940s Clectible women face veil from the Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab framed in a lucite box. Museum quality well preserved Middle Eastern Bedouin women face veil, from the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Desert. * Dimensions: Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm) Face veil for a Bedouin Women, North Sinai Egypt or Palestine Mid 20th C. An amazing Niqab, Negev Bedouin veil from Palestine or Egypt. Worked on a base of thin red silk and cotton embroidery with antique Ottoman nickel silver coins, glass beads, wo, embroidered, stones, carnelians, glass, and amber. Mid 20th century, circa 1940-50s typical Middle Eastern traditional Arabian Bedouin, Egyptian, Palestinian face mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry, bridal veil. Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with silver nickel hands amets for the Evil Eye protection and early textiles (wo and silk) and tassels hanging down. Face coverings were worn for centuries by the women of various nomadic tribal groups of North Africa and the Middle East. In the western desert of Egypt, Berber women living in Bedouin societies sometimes wear masks or veils called niqab. The veils serve mtiple functions, including protecting the women’s face from sun damage, filtering dust from the air, displaying adornment, and demonstrating wealth or status. The niqab worn by Bedouin women on special occasions are sometimes elaborately decorated with coins and beads, like this one. Such masks are not for everyday use; they wod be too hot and heavy. They are worn during special events, such as weddings and feasts. Face veil: 12" W x 19" L, circa 1915-1930. Last pictures are references from the book: "Traditional Palestinian Embroidery...