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Sculptures & MasksFine Baule Figure – Blolo Bla – Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
69,95€Carved wood. Cm. 24,5 high (9.65″); grams 184,6 (6.51 oz.).
The Baule believe that, in the otherworld called Blolo, all human beings were married before birth. These spirit spouses called blolo… -
African Currency, Bracelets & Anklets
Old Massive Djerma Bracelet – African Currency – Niger
Early 20th century. Bronze grams 623,8 (22.0 oz.). Cm. 8,5 high x cm. 10,0 width x cm. 3,0 thickness (3.35″ x 3.94″ x 1.18″).
Manillas are a form of money, usually made of…
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Other Objects
Old Tuareg Veil Weight – ASSROU N’ SWOUL – Niger
Geometric layers of brass and copper on iron sheet. Cm. 22,0 in length (8.66″). Grams 194,1 (6.84 oz.). Excellent decorations.
A genuine and old Tuareg veil weight known as ” assrou n’…
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Weapons
Old Fine Chokwe Fighting Axe – Angola
Mid 20th century. Iron, wood. Cm. 35,7 high (14.76″). Grams 280,7 (9.9 oz). Very good condition.
A extrafine fighting axe of the Chokwe people from Angola. Steel blade in good condition… -
Other Objects, Other Textile
Authentic Zulu Married Womans Hat – Ischolo – South Africa
Cotton fibres; diameter cm. 25,0 (8.94″).
These hats were the man’s wedding gift to the woman.
The Zulu, or also known as Amazulu, are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa. The Zulu…
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African Currency, Bracelets & Anklets
Fine Massive Bamum Bracelet – African Currency – Cameroon
Bronze; grams 570,0 (20.11 oz); Cm. 14,5 high x cm 12,0 width (5.71″ x 4.72″).
This massive ornate bracelet is a form of currency found among the Bamum (Bamun) people of…
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Other Objects
Old Berber Teapot – South Morocco – Wonderful Work
Mid 20th century. Chiselled metal, grams 498,0 (17.57″); cm. 15,5 high x cm. 18,5 width (6.10″ x 7.28″). Excellent condition, perfectly usable.
The Imazighen (singular Amazigh) also known as the Berbers… -
African Currency, Bracelets & Anklets
Fine Massive Bamum Bracelet – African Currency – Cameroon
Bronze; grams 664,0 (23.42 oz); Cm. 15,5 high x cm 14,0 width (6.10″ x 5.51″).
This massive ornate bracelet is a form of currency found among the Bamum (Bamun) people of…
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Sculptures & Masks
Old Fine Mumuye Ancestor Figure – IAGALAGANA – Nigeria
Early to mid 20th century. Iron, cm. 50,0 high (19.69″). Grams 2.918,0 (102.96 oz.).
The Mumuye figures tend to be elongated ranging in size from 20 to 160 cm. The legs…
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WeaponsOld Prestige Knife – MOMWU – DR Congo
599,95€Mid 20th century. Cm. 42,0 high (16.54″); weight: grams 476,0 (16.79).
Blade with no tip, of palmate shape, provided with two spikes on one side and a single one on the other,… -
African Currency
Old African Currency – MFUNTE / MAMBILA – Nigeria
Copper Alloy. 19th century. Cm. 26,5 width x 67,0 high (10.43 x 26.38 Inches); grams 1.994,0 (74.34 oz.).
In scratch forged wrought iron, this currency has a vertical grain which divides…
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Other Objects
Old Fine Tuareg Bowl – Mauritania
Wood. Diameter cm. 30,0 (11.81”); cm. 13,0 high (5.12″). Grams 822,7 (29.02 oz.).
Beautiful typical Tuareg decorations carved into the wood.
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the…
