Iron blade with broad, spatulate form, finely incised with linear and herringbone motifs. Wooden handle wrapped with brass strips and terminating in a domed pommel with brass studs. Pre-1930. Length: 46.5 cm; Weight: 450 g. m18
Early 20th century. Copper grams 2.236,0 (4.93 lb.). Cm. 11,8 high x cm. 12,3 width (4.65″ x 4.84″). Outstanding rare piece. The Nupe people, traditionally called the Tapa by the neighbouring Yoruba, are a Volta-Niger ethnic identity and historic nation native to Middle Belt Nigeria, and are the dominant ethnicity in...
End XIX early XX. Wrought iron, hand-carved bone, horn, wood, plant fibers, animal skin, and hair decorations. Total height 72,5 cm; blade length 49,0 cm. Weight: 1017,3 grams. The Madau is accompanied by its auxiliary knife (pisau raut). Condition: Very good. The Mandau is a ceremonial sword used by the Dayak people...
Bronze: 1) Grams 59,0 (2.08 oz.). Cm. 20,1 high (7.91″); 2) Grams 42,6 (1.50 oz.). Cm. 20,4 high (8.03″); 3) Grams 50,0 (1.76 oz.). Cm. 22,7 high (8.94″); 4) Grams 43,4 (1.53 oz.). Cm. 19,5 high (7.68″); 5) Grams 46,7 (1.65 oz.). Cm. 19,2 high (7.56″). Authentic old Tuareg hammers, decorated with traditional geometric designs. These...
Iron currency. Early 20th century. Height: 46.0 cm (18.11 in); weight: 744 g (26.24 oz). The Mumuye and Chamba are small ethnic groups inhabiting the border regions of eastern Nigeria. This currency consists of an iron staff from which emerges a sheaf of individual, sinuous, snake‑shaped ramifications. The structure, forged and...
Carved wood, pigment. Cm. 34,0 high (13.39″). Grams 422,3 (14.89 oz.). Mami Wata is a water spirit venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa, and in the African diaspora in the Americas. The sophisticated theology of the Ewe people is similar to those of nearby ethnic groups, such as the Fon religion....
Approx. cm. 55,0 x 47,0 (21.65” x 18.50”). Authentic straw mat decorated with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. Excellent conditions. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably descended from the ancient Libyan people of the kingdom of the...
19th century. Copper grams 1.448,0 (51.08 oz.). Cm. 10,0 high x cm. 12,0 width x cm. 4,0 thickness (3.94″ x 4.72″ x 1.57"). The Yoruba people are an African ethnic group that inhabits western Africa, mainly Nigeria and Benin. As an ethnic description, the word “Yoruba” (or more correctly, “Yaraba”) was originally in...
Wooden chest, decorated with iron and brass plaques, fixed by means of copper spherical studs. Cm. 40,8 width x cm. 20,0 high x cm. 20,0 depth (16.06” x 7.87″ x 7.87”)., Excellent condition, beautiful patina. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the...
Wood. Cm. 10,4 high x cm. 4,0 width (4.09" x 1.57"). Beautiful patina. These weaving stretchers were used to keep the fabric at a constant width during the work. The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers are among the original peoples of North Africa. Their myths, legends and history span...
