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Other ObjectsOld Ashanti Divination Basin – Ghana
250,00€Early 20th century. Bronze; weight 433.0 g (15.27 oz); maximum diameter 32.5 cm (12.80 in). Lost‑wax casting combined with chasing and repoussé work. Warm, aged patina.
Among the Ashanti, metal basins…
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Sculptures & Masks
Beautiful Akan / Ashanti Lion – Ghana
20th century. Brass. Length: 13.0 cm (5.12in). Weight: 195.8 g (6.91 oz).
Old brass casting depicting a stylized lion, cast using the traditional lost-wax technique. The compact body, incised linear detailing,…
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Other ObjectsOld Turkana Food Container – Eburi – Kenya
119,95€Wood, leather, pigment. Weight 470.9 g (16.61 oz); height 20.8 cm (8.19 in); width 12.0 cm (4.72 in).
As nomads, the Turkana of northern Kenya traditionally produce primarily functional objects, designed…
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Sculptures & MasksPair of Bronze Ritual Figures – Senufo – Côte d’Ivoire
129,95€Bronze. Height: 10.5 cm (4.13 in). Width: 7.0 cm (2.76 in). Weight: 187.4 g (6.61 oz).
A cast bronze double figure depicting a woman and a man, most likely ancestors. The…
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Other Objects
Outstanding Old Moorish Teapot – Mauritania
Tin, copper, silver elements, brass, resin decorations. Weight: 702.7 g (24.79 oz). Dimensions: 20,3 cm high (7.99 in) × 21.5 cm wide (8.46 in).
Mauritania takes its name from the ancient…
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Sculptures & MasksExceptional Old Yaure Staff – Beomi, Côte d’Ivoire – Former German Collection
635,00€Height: 51.0 cm (20.1 inches), mounted on a custom stand. Weight: 800 g (28.2 oz). Glossy patina, with signs of age and ritual use.
This Yaure staff from central Côte d’Ivoire…
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Other ObjectsOld Tuareg Veil Weight – ASSROU N’ SWOUL – Niger
300,00€Geometric layers of copper and white metal on an iron sheet; copper studs. Length 22.3 cm (8.78″). Weight 147.3 g (5.19 oz).Beautiful shape.
A genuine and old Tuareg veil weight known…
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African Currency, Bracelets & AnkletsAntique Fine Gurunsi / Frafra Bracelet – African Currency – Burkina Faso
89,95€Early 20th century. Bronze, lost‑wax casting. 421.6 g (14.87 oz); approx. 8.8 cm high × 11.0 cm width (3.46″ × 4.33″).
The Frafra, also known as Gurene, are a Gur‑speaking people…
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Other Objects, Other TextileBeautiful Kuba Ceremonial Belt – Nkody – DR Congo
110,00€Raphia vinifera fibers, cowries, glass beads. Approx. 85.0 cm in length (33.46″). Thickness 4.0 cm (1.57″).
Kuba belts — known in certain variants as yet, mukody mu‑ikup, or Nkody depending on…
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Other Objects, Other Textile
Old Beautiful Tuareg Tent Decoration – Niger
Engraved and colored leather. Approx. 77.0 cm (H) × 23.0 cm (W).
The Tuareg people inhabit a vast region encompassing most of the central and western Sahara and the north‑central Sahel….
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Sculptures & Masks
Beautiful Old Baule Maternity Figure – Côte d’Ivoire
Carved hard wood; height 59.0 cm (23.23 in); weight 3,236 g (7.14 lb).
This maternity figure is shown seated on a stool—a motif traditionally associated with elevated social status—while holding a…
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WeaponsBeautiful Old Knife / Sceptre – Mbum – Nigeria
325,00€Forged iron. 51.2 cm high × 34.0 cm wide (21.77 in × 13.39 in). Weight: 590.9 g (20.84 oz).
The Mbum are an Adamawa‑speaking people of Cameroon, the Central African Republic,…
