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Old Ashanti Container – Hunter, Turtle and Palm – Ghana
125,00€1970′. Bronze, grams 727,0 (25.64″). Cm. 17,7 high (6.97″); diameter cm. 8,0 width (3.15″).
Ashanti, also known as Asante, are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the…
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Other ObjectsOld Fine Gurage Headrest – Ethiopia
110,00€Hard wood, beautiful patina. Cm. 15,3 high x cm. 16,3 width (6.02“x 6.42″); grams 542,5 (19.14 oz.).
The Gurage people are an Habesha Ethiosemitic-speaking ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia. The Gurage people…
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Beautifull Tribally Used Child Carrier – Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Leather, cowries shells, glass beads. The cape is cm. 85,0 high x cm. 46,0 width (33.46″ x 18.11”).
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Other Objects, Other Textile
Authentic Fine Tuareg Tent Decoration – Niger
Leather. Approx. cm. 85,0 high x cm. 47,0 width (33.46″ x 18.50″).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably descended…
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Other Objects, Sculptures & Masks
Dogon Sacred Ladder – “Soul Ladder” – Mali
Wood, cm. 46,0 high (18.11″). Grams 943,3 (33.27 oz.).
Dogon shrine ladders or spirit ladders are for the deceased to climb to reach their ancestors. Binu shrines or sanctuaries are separate…
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Authentic Tuareg Bag and Smoking Pipe – Mauritania
Leather, wood, copper, brass, aluminium. Cm. 16,3 high (6.42); the pipe is cm 11,7 high (4.61″).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara…
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Old Wooden Ritual Phallus – LEGBA – Fon Tribe – Benin
Cm. 31,5 high; cm. 33,5 on the custum stand (12.40″ – 13.19″).
These ritual phallus were placed in the ground to stimulate the growth of crops. Visible signs of use and…
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Beautiful Old Headrest – Barshin – Boni or Somali Tribe – Somalia
Carved from a single piece of fine-grained wood known as hagar in Somali or yucub wood.
Cm. 18,0 high x cm. 16,7 width (7.09″ x 6.57″); gr. 136,9 (4.83 oz.).
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Fine Tuareg Leather Wallet Purse – Niger
Leather. Approx cm. 21,0 high x cm. 6,5 width (8.27″ x 2.56″).
These wallets, worn around the neck or under robes, range from simple leather rectangles to elaborate multi-piece pouches-within-folders. This…
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Beautiful Large Ashanti (Asante) Comb – Ghana
Carved hard wood Cm. 27,0 high x cm. 10,0 width (10.63″ x 3.94″).
Ashanti, also known as Asante, are part of the Akan ethnic group and are native to the Ashanti…
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Authentic Tuareg Bag and Smoking Pipe – Mauritania
Leather, wood, copper, brass, aluminium. Cm. 18,2 high (7.17″); the pipe is cm 12,2 high (4.8″).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara…
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Old Berber Hammer – South Morocco
125,00€Bronze. Grams 403,0 (14.22 oz.). Cm. 21,5 high x cm. 15,4 width (8.46″ x 6.06″).
Authentic old berber hammer, decorated with traditional geometric designs. These hammers are used by berber to…
