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Other Objects, Other Textile
Authentic Fine Tuareg Tent Decoration – Niger
Leather, mirrors. Approx. cm. 80,0 high x cm. 50,0 width (31.5″ x 19.69″).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central…
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Other Adornement, Other ObjectsOld Fine Kirdi Leather Cache Sexe – PIKURAN – Cameroon
180,00€1960′. Iron, leather. Approx. cm. 28,5 width (11.22″)the metal elements are approx. cm. 10,5 high (4.13″); grams 325,1 (11.47 oz).
A cache-sexe, or pikuran, from the Kirdi people of Cameroon. The…
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Other Objects
Dogon Sacred Ladder – “Soul Ladder” – Mali
Wood, cm. 29,5 high (11.61″); cm 33,5 on the stand (13.19″).
Dogon shrine ladders or spirit ladders are for the deceased to climb to reach their ancestors. Binu shrines or sanctuaries…
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Animist, Other Objects
Antique Fon Ritual Phallus – Benin
Iron. Cm. 20,8 high (8.19″); grams 342,8 (2.42 oz.).
These ritual phalluses are worn along the hips of Fon women during propitiatory fertility ceremonies. Visible signs of use and aging.
The Fon…
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Other Objects, Other Textile
Old Fine Woven Straw Leather Carpet – Tuareg – Mauritania
Approx. cm. 80,0 x 46,0 (31.50” x 18.11”).
Carpet made of very sturdy herb stems with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs.
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering…
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Old Hausa Koranic Writing Board – ALLO – Sokoto Region, Nigeria
Metal. Cm. 34,5 x cm. 20,0 (13.39″ x 7.87″). Grams 539,1 (19.02 oz.).
For the youngest of students to the most senior of elders, art can provide a vision of the…
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Old Ashanti Ritual Bell – Akrafena – Ghana
Mid 20th century. Iron. Cm 40,6 high; grams 237,4 (5.03″). This bell has the shape of a Akrafena Sword.
Ashanti, also known as Asante, are part of the Akan ethnic group…
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Old Tuareg Leather Bag and Smoking Pipe – Mauritania
Leather, copper, brass, bone, resin. Cm. 16,5 high (6.50″); the pipe is cm 11,5 high (4.53″).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara…
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Other ObjectsOld Tuareg Lock – Niger
79,95€Brass, copper, iron. Cm. 5,3 high x cm. 12,3 width (2.09″ x 4.84″). The key is cm. 12,3 high (4.84″). Grams 205,3 (7.24 oz.). Decorated with typical Tuareg geometric designs…
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Old Powder Horn – Mandingo – Mali
Created from cow horn covered in tooled leather typical of the Mandingo style. Cm. 28,5 high (11.22″). Grams 199,7 (7.40 oz).
The Mandingo ethnicity has a rich history that reaches even…
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Fine Tuareg Sandals – Niger
Leather. Approx. cm. 26,5 x 11,5 (10.43” x 4.53”).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably…
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Other Adornement, Other Objects
Outstanding Extra Fine Kirdi Cache Sexe – PIKURAN – Cameroon
Brass, copper, aluminium, very small brass and copper beads. Approx. cm. 26,0 high x cm. 11,5 width (10.24″ x 4.53”); grams 129,0 (4.55 oz).
A cache-sexe, or pikuran, from the Kirdi…
