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Animist, Sculptures & Masks
Antique Large Lobi Talisman – Komé / Thungbubiel – Burkina Faso – Very Rare
19th century. Very rare iron Komé-Thungbubiel; lost wax casting. Cm. 20,0 high x cm. 9,2 width (7.87″ x 3.62″); Gr. 243,6 (8.59 oz.). Former Dr. Wolfgang and Vera Nerlich collection,…
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Animist, Bracelets & Anklets
Antique Beautiful Gurma Bracelet – 2 Pythons – Burkina Faso
Early to mid 20th century. Bronze gr. 109,3 (3.86 oz.); cm. 7,7 width x cm. 6,0 high (3.03″ x 3.36″). Beautiful work.
Gurma bracelets are not just ornaments. They can have…
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Tuareg Cross
Fine Tuareg Cross – Barchakejà – Niger
Silver high degree grams 18,1 (0.64 oz). Cm. 7,5 x 6,8 (2.95” x 2.68”).
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of…
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AnimistA Beautiful Gan Bronze Amulet – Ancestor – Burkina Faso
75,00€20th century. Cm. 7,8 high (3.07″); Gr. 33,5 (1.18 oz.). Extra fine work. Lost-wax casting.
The Gan are based in the south-west region of Burkina Faso. For the Gan, every form…
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Other TalismansBeautiful Old Tuareg Amulet – 3 Metals – Agadez Region, Niger
99,95€Bronze, iron, aluminium. Two beautiful finely crafted plastic beads and a large blue plastic bead have been added. Beautiful braided leather cord. We grant that this item has been tribally…
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Tcherot TalismansOld Fine Tuareg Hoggar Talisman – TCHEROT – North West Niger
110,00€1970′. Silver on copper sheet, leather grams 49,0 (1.73 oz.); cm. 7,0 high x cm. 8,3 width (2.76” x 3.27″). Beautiful engravings.
In the Tuareg language (Tamahaq), the literal sense of…
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Tuareg Cross
Beautiful Old Tuareg Cross – Iférouane – Niger
1960-70. Silver grams 18,0 (0.63 oz). Cm. 8,9 x 4,7 (3.50” x 1.85”). The cross is decorated on both sides.
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of…
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Animist
Large Fine Gan Bronze – TORFAN – Burkina Faso
20th century. The bronze has a diameter of cm. 13,5 (5.31″); Gr. 232,6 (8.20 oz.).
“The Torfan are spiritual entities that may have one or more heads (up to ten) and…
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Tuareg Cross
Old Fine Tuareg Cross – Agadez – Niger
1960-70. Silver grams 13,7 (0.48 oz). Cm. 8,5 x 6,0 (3.35” x 2.36”).
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the Sahara Desert. Their whole…
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Animist
Fine Ashanti (Asante) Amulet – Panther – Cote d’Ivorie
59,95€Brass. Cm. 5,4 high x cm. 7,0 width (2.13″ x 2.76″); 80,6 grams (2.84 oz.).
Ashanti, also known as Asante, are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to…
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Animist, Necklaces
Gan Bronze Amulet – TORFAN – Burkina Faso
20th century. Bronze, leather. The Torfan has a diameter of cm. 10,0 (3.94″); Gr. 104,9 (3.70 oz.).
“The Torfan are spiritual entities that may have one or more heads (up to…
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Other Talismans, Tcherot Talismans
Old Berber Talisman – KITAB – Mauritania
Silver on brass. Gr. 29,8 (1.05 oz.); cm. 5,7 high x cm. 5,2 width (2.24″ x 2.05″).
The Kitab has the form of a metal box (rectangle or square) and often…
