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BA KUBA NOBLEMAN'S CAP
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Pre 1950 item# 796341
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BaKuba or Kuba peoples, Congo, early-mid twentieth century. This is a finely-woven basketry cap - worn exclusively by Noblemen to the Royal Court, as a sign of rank. Finely woven from raffia vineferis, a species of palm, it is the most difficult of all natural fibers to work with. Measuring approximately 7" x 3" - 18 x 7.5 cm. it shows some wear, typical of all authentic early African pieces. Rare.
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RARE BA KUBA ROYAL BEADED CROWN - MPAAN
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Pre 1950 item# 748359
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Ba Kuba peoples, Congo, early-mid twentieth century; a Very Rare Ba Kuba Royal Beaded Crown, 'Mpaan'; consisting of a raffia (raffia vineferis) based foundation with 'Dutch Tile trade beads' ("diish" or "miish"), with highly-prized cowrie shells ("lapash"). This construction, with the 'ear flaps', is reserved only for Royalty. Measuring approximately 9" x 9" x 9" (23 cm. x 23 cm. x 23 cm.), and mounted on custom stand, there ...click for details
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WONDERFUL AFRICAN TURKANA MILK GOURD -BASKETRY COVERING
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Pre 1980 item# 745924
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Turkana peoples, Kenya. This is a wonderful example of a certain beauty found in everyday utilitarian form; here, in a simple milk container, fashioned from a gourd, but with wonderful basketry woven overlay. The Turkana are a pastoral people, and milk is an important part of their diet, as their cattle is to their lives. Large and impressive, measuring approximately 10 1/2" - 26 cm. in height and in excellent condition, this is wonderful!
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SUPERB AFRICAN CONGO LUBA SONGYE SPOON
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Pre 1960 item# 745922
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The Congo, Africa, Luba or Songye peoples, probably Luba. A superb carved spoon or 'feast ladle'; old, used, showing an abstract anthropomorphic form, characteristic of these peoples. Measuring approximately 12 1/2" - 32 cm.; on custom stand, 13" - 33 cm.; chip to one side of the bowl, uncleaned, 'as found' condition - not waxed or stained as most of these have been. Beautiful form - Superb!
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AFRICAN ZULU BEADED APRON "CACHE SEXE"
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Pre 1980 item# 745914
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Zulu peoples, South Africa. This is a good, representative example of Zulu beadwork, here in the form of a 'modesty apron' or "cache sexe"; That term, originally used to describe the Kirdi examples from the Cameroons, has become generic for these articles. Measuring approximately 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" - 14 x 11 cm., exclusive of the leather stringing, this piece is in excellent condition.
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AFRICAN NDEBELE BEADED APRON "CACHE SEXE"
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Pre 1980 item# 745906
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Ndebele Peoples, South Africa. This is a rarer, older beaded apron or "cache sexe"; that term, originally used to describe those of the Kirdi of the Cameroons, has become generic to describe these 'modesty aprons' or 'pubic coverings' or other terms. Made from glass beads sewn onto a leather foundation and measuring approximately 7 1/4" x 7" - 18.5 x 18 cm., exclusive of the stringing, and in overall excellent condition. Interestingly, the 'clasp' or c ...click for details
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BAKUBA KUBA NOBLE'S BEADED HEADBAND
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Pre 1980 item# 678956
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Bakuba Peoples, Congo. At the Royal Court of the BaKuba, there are 130 (one hundred and thiry) named titleholders ("kolm"), and this is a noble's headband, showing rank (see: www.africafocusdatabase for images). Constructed on a foundation of hand-grown, hand-woven and hand-sewn raffia palm fiber (raffia viniferis), this displays the characteristic status of added 'Dutch tile' trade beads ("diish" or "mwiish") and cowrie shells ("lapash"), b ...click for details
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BAKUBA KUBA ROYAL BUSHONGO NTSHAKABWIIN
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Pre 1960 item# 678950
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Bakuba (Kuba) Peoples, Congo. This object was reserved for wear only by the highest ranking women at the Royal Court of the Kuba. An overskirt - worn over the voluminous ntshakiswepy - this is a complete textile, as the border was never seen. Constructed of hand woven raffia fiber (raffia viniferis), both the border and the field in this example are done in finely sewn 'Richileu' embroidery - a hallmark of Bushongo work, and their most revered (the Bushongo are the central, and ruling, ...click for details
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RARE BRITISH EAST AFRICA BEADED APRON CACHE SEXE
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Pre 1980 item# 676482
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British East Africa, circa 1956; perhaps Baganda Tribe. British East Africa comprised the countries of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, before these countries gained their independence. The term 'cache sexe' is most often associated with the Kirdi Tribe of Cameroon, although many other African Peoples made the same garment, and for the same purpose; the same for 'beaded apron', a term most often associated with the Ndebele of South Africa. This is a beautiful, vintage, beaded apron ...click for details
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HEMBA IBIMBO YA SOHO DANCE MASK
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Pre 1980 item# 676467
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Hemba People, Congo, mid-late twentieth century. A striking mask, known as "ibimbo ya soho" - 'Monkey Mask'; these were worn at dances, interestingly at the waist, rather than covering the face. Measuring approximately 9 3/4" (25 cm.) and showing some wear and actual use, this is an unusual and striking mask - better than most Hemba pieces.
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