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Item Ships From: Chicago
African Bura Stone Funerary Marker
Located in Chicago, IL
This abstract stone sculpture is a funerary marker of the Bura people of the Niger/Mali region. Little is known about the Bura civilization (c. 200 to 1000 AD), but it shares many of...
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15th Century and Earlier Nigerien Primitive Antique Chicago - Primitives

Materials

Stone

Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century hand-woven oak splint gathering basket with a single bent oak handle, a double banded rim, and a lovely wonky shape. Found in Wisconsin.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Primitives

Materials

Oak

Pair of 20th Century East African Grain Bowls with Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century East African grain bowls with handles pair (two pieces in set). From left to right A) 10.5" height x 10" diameter B) 8.5" height x 9" diameter.
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20th Century Zimbabwean Chicago - Primitives

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century African Calabash
Located in Chicago, IL
Small leather Calabash from Africa Dimensions: 10 in. height x 6 in. diameter with a 4.24 in. diameter opening.
Category

20th Century Congolese Chicago - Primitives

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Rustic Chicago - Primitives

Materials

Iron

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H 32.5 in W 25.5 in D 10 in
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Grand Scale Spanish 18th Century Dough Bowl, Trough
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