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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
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...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Iron

Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile. From Dahomey (Benin), Circa 1925. The same piece is in the permanent collection of Musée de l'Homme in Paris. There has been a lot ...
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1920s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Vintage Korhogo Handwoven Mud Cloth Textile Ivory Coast Africa Folk Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Korhogo handspun, handwoven and hand-painted cotton mud cloth by the women of the Korhoga Village who spin the cotton, while the men weave and sew the cloth...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Korhogo Cloth

Handmade Peacock hammered into a sheet of Copper .African 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Crafted from a single plate of copper, this 3D relief of a Peacock . signed Kapingca Zambia, Africa at the time, back in the 1970's. hammered into a sheet of copper.
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1970s Arts and Crafts Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Copper

Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Conical leather and straw tribal Fulani hat, Mali West Africa Folk Art organic fiber hat with leather applications that comes from the Fulani people in West Africa. It is typically worn by the Wodaabe, a nomadic cattle-herder subgroup of the Fulani. The organic straw is covered in leather straps both at the brim and top and with decorative leather elements in the middle. At the very top of the hat there is a knob which is covered in leather. At the base of the hat there is a chinstrap. The hats were featured on dancers in the 2018 music video "All the Stars" by the artist Kendrick Lamar...
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20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Wood

Naive Ethiopian Painting Circle of Life 'Scene of the Year', 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
The upper two lines show Months of Year form September to February and March to August, below the scenes of life. with Ge'ez language inscriptions.
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1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Canvas

F. Njiraini, 'Anger I Go', Oil Painting on Canvas, Kenya, circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
F. NJIRAINI - 'Anger I Go' - mid-century Expressionist oil painting on canvas - signed lower left - titled verso - framed - Kenya - circa 1970's. Excellent vintage condition - no ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design This vibrant West African tunic was likely made in either Cameroon (Bamum people) or Nigeria (Yoruba people). The indigenous cotton ...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Hammered Copper Bas-relief of an African Woman This 1981 masterpiece, signed by renowned artist M. Wangala from Congo, is a unique addition to any art collection. It is a ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Copper

Vintage Oil Painting Juma Mozambique
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful oil on canvas painting of Juma Mozambique, very well executed. Signed Juma to the bottom right hand corner. Dates from the late 20th Century....
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...
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Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Raffia

Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile. From Dahomey (Benin), Circa 1925. The same piece is in the permanent collection of Musée de l'Homme in Paris. There has been a lot...
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1920s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Monoxyle African Door Carved & Ornamented with Bronze, Bamoun Chief, Cameroon
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Monoxyle African Door Carved & Ornamented with Bronze – Bamoun Chief, Cameroon, Early 20th Century Exceptional Piece – African Tribal Art – Prestige Object This monoxyle African do...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Metal, Bronze

Moses Unokwah (Nigeria) “Mai Molo” Metal Relief 1993
Located in Savannah, GA
Moses Unokwah (Nigeria, b.1964) Mai Molo, 1993 foil relief edition 9/45 signed lower right sight: 7½ by 31 inches frame: 10½ by 34 inches This sculpted foil relief from Nigeri...
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1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Metal

Navy Framed Mud Cloth or Kuba Cloth in Floating Acrylic Frame Gold Standoffs
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Navy blue Kuba cloth or Mud cloth framed in acrylic with gold standoffs. Beautiful dark navy blue mud-cloth sandwiched between two pieces of custom acrylic. Four holes on the four co...
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1950s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Cotton, Acrylic, Lucite

Vintage African Tapestry Wall Hanging with British Colonial Safari Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77336, vintage African rug tapestry. Reminiscences of an exotic journey and worldy sophistication, this vintage African tapestry wall hanging ...
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Mid-20th Century British Colonial Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Wool

Early 20th Century Prestige Cloth, Dida People, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century prestige cloth, Dida people, Ivory Coast Raffia, natural dyes An engaging example of resist-dyed prestige cloths, this raffia fragment is professionally mounted o...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Raffia

Original Vintage Africa Travel Poster Southern Rhodesia Zimbabwe Ancient City
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Africa travel poster for Zimbabwe Southern Rhodesia featuring a stunning scenic view by William George Bevington (1881-1953) depicting rocks and the ruins of the anc...
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1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paper

1972 Pablo Picasso - Musee Dynamique - Dakar Original Vintage Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring a typical cubist sketch from the same year "The Clown and the Harlequin", this stunning and rare poster was created in 1972 for a Pablo Picasso exhibition...
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1970s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paper

Bamun Copper Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Composed of fifteen miniature heads welded onto a circular form, this intricate necklace is styled after the prestige collars worn by royalty of the Kingdom of Bamum, a pre-colonial ...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Metal

Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman's Skirt. Kuba People, DR Congo. Raffia palm fiber, appliqué, embroidery. Measures: 146 x 31 inches (371 x 79 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Raffia

Naive Ethiopian Painting Hospital Scene, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Naive Ethiopian Painting Hospital scene, 1970s with Ge'ez language inscriptions.
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1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

Original Vintage Rail Travel Poster Johannesburg The Metropolis Of South Africa
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for Johannesburg the Metropolis of South Africa featuring a stunning Art Deco design depicting the stylised silhouette of a couple looking out at the v...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paper

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Long Antique Tribal Malian Woven Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful early 20th century long Malian soft Kilim with a tribal geometrical design and light colors with white, black and orange, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundat...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Wool

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Hand Woven Weaving from Mali
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century weaving from Mali with nice simple design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Ex...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Wool

Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Raffia

Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
Etosha Lion, Black and White Photography Fine Art Print by Rainer Martini
By Rainer Martini
Located in Epfach, DE
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 ...
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2010s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paper

Moses Unokwah (Nigeria) "Mirrows and Combs" Metal Relief 1993
Located in Savannah, GA
Moses Unokwah (Nigeria, b.1964) Mirrows and Combs, 1993 foil relief edition 8/40 signed lower right sight: 24½ by 31 inches frame: 26½ by 34 inches This sculpted foil relief f...
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1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Metal

Kirdi Leather Shield on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural Kirdi leather shield from Cameroon, with a beautiful geometric pattern that's been 'stamped' into the leather resulting a raise...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Leather

Mounted Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board that floats off the wall in the shape of the k...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Raffia

A mounted rare mid twentieth century ewe cloth
Located in London, GB
A mounted special woman’s ewe cloth from south east Ghana with floating motifs, each with a proverbial meaning over strips of blue and green alternated with warp faced blocks of yell...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sexe were worn for celebrations, rit...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Shell, Beads

Naive Ethiopian Painting The first Italo-Ethiopian War, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
The painting captures the events of this battle: "Baratieri planned to execute an attack early morning 1st March Baratieri, to strike a surprise on the ethiopians, who outnumbered h...
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1970s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Bissy Riva "I'm Over Here"
Located in Essex, MA
"I'm Over Here" by Bissy Riva. It is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 35 inches wide by 40 inches high by 1 1/4 inches deep. Predo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paint

Rare Child Size Ceremonial Kanaga Masks, Dogon Peoples
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Buffalo, NY
Kananga masks form geometric patterns. These masks represent the first human beings and are normally made by carvers of the Awa society. The masks are worn during the Dama dancing ce...
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1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paint, Wood

Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

Materials

Raffia

Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
20th Century Pair of Oil on Boards by Percy Wort of Natal South African Scenes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of lovely little oil on boards by desirable South African artist, Percy Wort (Born 1900). Early-20th Century, circa 1930, both signed on the front. Featuring scenes from Be...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Colonial Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Giltwood, Paint

"Universal Soldier" Ghanaian Hand-Painted Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Jean Claude Van-Damme and Dolph Lundgren, Universal Soldier was a pulpy action/sci-fi from the early 1990s. The film's international success is...
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1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint, Paper

Saidi Nakoko, African Tingatinga School Painting, Oil on Canvas, 1970s, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Saidi Nakoko, Tingatinga, Tanzania, 1970s Oil on canvas Work signed by the artist Working dimensions 44/33 Framed work Tinga Tinga is an art style originating from East Africa. It w...
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1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood

African Tingatinga school, oil painting of a giraffe, 1978
Located in Påarp, SE
A Tingatinga painting by unknown artist from 1978. Signed Mariin. It is painted on masonite and has a thin black frame. Naive motif in bold colours with giraffe eating from a tree....
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1970s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Masonite, Paint

Large African Wooden Baule Kple Kple Tribal Mask, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This large African Baule Kple Kple tribal mask from the Ivory Coast, crafted in the mid-20th century, is a striking embodiment of traditional craftsmanship and cultural significance....
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Wood

African Futurist Pink Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Unique African mask created by the artist Bomber Bax. The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently worked on and painted in late 2022 by the artist. The artist used ...
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Early 1900s Futurist Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Wood

Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately-constructed colorful train was painstakingly created by Yoruba artisans in Nigeria in the mid-20th century. Recent designs such as this were based upon...
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Shell, Fabric, Beads

"Crystal Hunt" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Donnie Yen, "The Bruce Lee of the 90s," "Crystal Hunt" was a martial arts film from Hong Kong made in 1991. Frequently, theaters in Ghana were unable to import official post...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Canvas

"Power Force" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Power Force was an American-made martial arts movie from 1991. It starred Alphonse Beni, a Cameroonian born movie star as a crime-fighting ninja. Frequently unable to import official...
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Late 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Fabric

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Bana Guili people, Mandara Mountains, Cameroon An unusual cache-sexe made of blue and yellow beads so scattered ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Shell, Beads

Carved African Mask
Located in London, London
This image depicts a traditional African mask, featuring a distinctive and expressive design. The mask is crafted from wood and exhibits a dark finish, achieved through staining and...
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Late 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Wood

"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Essex, MA
"Puzzled" by Bissy Riva is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 30 inches wide by 40inches high by 1 1/4 inch deep. iIbegan my career...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paint

Saidi Nakoko, African Tingatinga School Painting, Oil on Canvas, 1970s, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Saidi Nakoko, Tingatinga, Tanzania, 1970s Oil on canvas Work signed by the artist Working dimensions 44/33 Framed work Tinga Tinga is an art style originating from East Africa. It w...
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1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
By Marcel Gotène
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo - d...
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1980s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Silver Leaf

Important African Monoxyle Carved Panel, Bamoun Bas-Relief, Cameroon, Circa 1960
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Exceptional monoxyle wood panel, entirely hand-carved in bas-relief, depicting with great narrative and stylistic richness several scenes from traditional Bamoun life: ritual dances,...
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1960s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Wood

Museum Quality West African Indigo Textile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Museum quality West African indigo textile. From Dahomey (Benin), circa 1925. The same piece is in the permanent collection of Musée de l'Homme in Paris. There has been a lot ...
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1920s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Cotton

19th Century Original Photograph of Camps Bay, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
A rare original albumen print of Camps Bay, South Africa.
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19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

Salum Mussa, African Tingatinga School Composition, Oil on Board, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Salum Mussa, Tanzania, 1970s Oil painting on board Work signed by the artist Work dimensions 61/61 Unframed work Salum Mussa Mzee Lumumba (1926-1999) was one of Edward Saidi Ting Ti...
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1970s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paint

Copper Panel Artwork by Pemba
By Pemba
Located in Antwerp, BE
African copper panel artwork by Pemba. Congo.  
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Metal, Copper

'The Ipcress File' Original Vintage Movie Poster, South African, 1965
Located in Devon, GB
An exceedingly rare poster for the South African release of the 1965 British espionage thriller 'The Ipcress File' starring Michael Caine as agent Harry P...
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1960s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paper, Linen

African Textile Panel with Shells
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
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   
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Mid-20th Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Raffia

Large old african mask in wood polychromed with leader and whelks
By Nicolas Africano
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
old and big african mask in wood, leader and whelks
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Early 1900s Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

Materials

Driftwood, Bog Wood

Untitled Drawing by Andrew Verster
Located in Pasadena, TX
Andrew Verster is a South African artist. He studied design at the Camberwell School of Art. He furthered his studies at Reading Univ. He is the most prominent artist to emerge from ...
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1980s Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall Decorations

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Paper

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