All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #1420999 (stock #39B47-1522)
African Makonde tribe ceremonial carved wood mask of a human head with real human hair. 19th century. An early and rare ceremonial mask that was actually for tribal use, utilizing genuine human hair.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #1420996 (stock #39B47-1514)
A vintage carved wood ceremonial 'Crocodile' mask used by the Mano tribe in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Africa. 19th/20th Century. Size" 30 inches ht x 10 inches x 13 inches. Carved wood, adorned with hide, red fabric and cowrie shells.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1837 VR item #1405990 (stock #Af139)
This is a traditional Antique Coptic Christian scroll from the Oromo people of Ethiopia. Painted on Vellum (processed animal skin) and using a special black and red ink, the text is in the now extinct language of Ge'ez, which was originally used for religious purposes. Kitabe scrolls were often placed in a leather case and were carried as amulet...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Pre 1920 item #1405989 (stock #Af140)
This Antique leather Tuareg belt is from the African region of Timbuktu, Mali. The total length of the belt including the fringe is roughly 46 inches. The 2 leather talisman or amulets are flat and they loosely loop around the belt so their position can be re arranged. They were sewn shut, protecting the contents. Because of their inaccessibility...it is not possible to know if the contents are amulets or talisman. They measure roughly 3 inches x 2.5.....
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #1397313 (stock #BNJakanBirdW)
June Hastings
$150.00
An Akan gilt metal gold weight cast as a bird on round tapering base. The Akan gold weights are quite unique in the world for their forms. Their weights are so distinguished by their shape that they are now considered decorative art forms only few inches in size. Historically, they were used for measuring gold dust, which was circulating as currency in Ghana and Ivory Coast among the Akans from the 15th until the end of the 19th century. Measures 2.75 inches high and dates late 1800s.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Pre 1800 item #1378029 (stock #AF243)
It is made of genuine golden yellow Baltic amber that is opaque yet glowing and slightly translucent in bright light. It shows signs of old wear and has been repaired with silver/white metal staples and a band of braided wire around the circumference. These beads were always valued very highly, and sometimes the repaired examples are even more highly prized. Diameter, 36 mm; weight, 18.9 g...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Weapons : Pre 1920 item #1373118 (stock #AF131)
This antique traditional tribal dagger was made and used by the Manding people who are indigenous to the Western Sudan region of Africa. The dagger is 10 inches long and has a leather covered pommel. The blade is dulled and rusted with a small bend at the tip. The original matching scabbard has traditionally woven worked leather decoration with belt loop and tassel.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #1356323
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$895.00
Antique Benin cast Bronze Royal Couple Sculpture, good condition other than heavy natural looking bronze rot from what appears to burial causing the surface metal to chip away easily . Size H 6" W 3.5" Old French collection
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #1356319
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$345.00
Early Dogon Bronze Horse and Rider with a Spear from an old French collection. Unique elongated style . Great condition some burial deposits. size L 5" H 5.25"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Pre 1920 item #1336980
DAY FINE ARTS
£500.00
collection of 4 west African 'Gris gris' leather bound talismans containing protective amulets largest 13cm excluding neck cord. undated, estimated to be early to mid 20th cent. can be viewed in central London.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Pre 1920 item #1333726 (stock #0319)

Large NGONTANG helmet mask (all seeing mask) from the Fang people in Gabon, very well used and worn and in great condition - pre 1920 and definitely rare.

Size: 41 cm - 2 kg

Known as Ngontang (or Ngontanga), this mask variety appeared among the Fang people of southern Cameroon and Gabon shortly before 1920. It represents a spirit of the dead visiting as a young white woman from the world beyond...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1920 item #1317708 (stock #0273)

This extraordinary statue comes from the Kuyu people who live between the Sangha and upper Ogowe Rivers, D.R.Congo.

Very large and heavy terracotta statue, covered with shiny and vivid colors, made around the early 20th century - in our family collection since 1950.

This wonderful figure will hold a prominent place in any Tribal Art collection.

We also have 2 more Kuyu terracotta statues from the same period...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Pre 1900 item #1317170
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$395.00
Large and early terracotta pipe bowl, BAMILEKE or TIKAR, Cameroon Africa. Gritty terracotta clay with losses as seen. Size 7.75" by 4"
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1910 item #1315593 (stock #0268)

We like to offer you a very unique and rare Bakongo statue with 4 faces built as a jar.

It is made of high quality wood around 1900. It is part of the van Norten Tribal Art Collection and has been collected by the founder of the Momoyama Gallery in the 1950ies.

The protrusion in the belly is said to contain magical elements, giving the sculpture its power...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1837 VR item #1315305
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$125.00
SLAVE TRADE BRACELET C.1700s-1800s Bronze, 3 1/4" width. Used for the purchase of slaves in West Africa. Value one slave Shipwreck recovery with expected green encrustation. Malter Gallery
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1920 item #1313758 (stock #1102)
Intandane ltd
£375.00
A figure of a soldier or guardian figure finely cast in bronze (using the lost wax method) and made in Benin, Nigeria, during the 19th or early 20th Century. Provenance: from an early to mid 20th Century North West of England collection. Condition: there is a production crack running down his back from the left ear to the top of the left leg and part of the item he is holding in his right hand may be missing. 18cm (7 inches) high. Weight 695 grams) (1lb 8.5 ounces)
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Pre 1900 item #1312116 (stock #0257)

A Benin mask of a human face, dating back to the 19th. century. Strongly cast, and modelled in high relief, the face encircled by a beard composed of numerous fine details, the face with full protruding lips, a wide nose and prominent expressive eyes.

Impressing headdress with 7 horns. Fine varied aged patina.

Size: 35 cm height - weight 3,3 kg. Stand not included...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1900 item #1309184 (stock #T71)
Antique 19th century African, Lega Congo War Trumpet with shiny honey brown patina, cracks through age, and slight traces of abrasion.

MEASUREMENTS: The overall length: 43 cm (17 in).


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