Animal bone, leather; gr. 80,1 (2.83 oz.); cm. 13,1 high x cm. 4,6 width (5.16″ x 1.81″). Wonderful brown Mahogany patina. This pendant is named “Komé” and was worn by great hunters initiated to the Bâba cult, intended to protect the hunters from the possible force and revenge...
Early to mid 20th century. Silver, enamel, silver coins, glass. The piece is cm. 64,7 in length (25.47″). Each fibulae is cm 17,0 high x cm 10,5 wide (6.69″ x 4.13″). 246,7 g (8.70 oz). Essential feminine embellishment, the...
19th century. Bronze grams 774,1 (8.98 oz.). The anklet is 19,4 cm in length (7.75"). outer diameter cm. 8,6 (3.38″); inner diameter cm. 6,0 (2.36"). Preserved in exceptionally good condition. For similar examples, see page 74 of “A World of Bracelets”, by Anne Van Cutsem. The Igbo...
Mid 20th century. Wood, cm 38x14 (14.96'' x 5.51'' ). Grams 1.090,0 (2.40 lb) Phemba, also known as Yombe maternity figures, refers to sculptural objects that depict the figures of a mother and child. Phemba are iconic examples of Kongo art and reflect the degree to...
Silver, enamel gr. 838,7 (29.58 oz.); cm. 10,0 width x cm. 9,0 high (3.93" x 3.54"). The central talisman is cm. 5,4 width x cm 5,6 high (2.12" x 2.20"). These anklets are worn by Moorish women during the dance...
Cowhide cm. 59,0 x cm. 40,0 (23.23″ x 15.75″). A Nguni shield is a traditional, pointed oval-shaped, ox or cowhide shield which is used by various ethnic groups among the Nguni people of southern Africa. A cow-hide shield is known as isihlangu, ihawu or ingubha...
Metal, several layers of wood and resin. Cm. 8,8 high (3.46”). The kohl or kajal is a powder composed mainly of galena, malachite, sulfur and animal fat used for eye makeup to darken the eyelids anddraw the eye. Depending on the composition can be black or gray. The...
High: cm. 37,5 (14.76"); grams 236,1 (8.33 oz.). The Keris or Kris in the Malay and Indonesian languages, is an asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickel iron. Both a weapon and spiritual object, kris are often considered to have...
Bronze grams 3.088. Width cm 17,5, thickness cm. 11,0, height cm. 16,0. The Bakota (or Kota) are a Bantu ethnic group from the northeastern region of Gabon and Congo. The true meaning of Bakota is unclear, however it may be derived from the word kota,...
Cm. 31,0 high (12.20"); diameter cm. 25,0 (9.84"). George Lilanga (1934 – 27 June 2005) was a Tanzanian painter and sculptor, active from the late 1970s and until the early 21st century. He belonged to the Makonde people and lived most of his life in...