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Other Objects
Old Baule Comb – Carved Wood – Cote d’Ivorie
Carved wood. Cm. 18,2 high x cm. 6,9 width (7.17″ x 2.72″). Grams 51,2 (1.81 oz).
The Baule are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in Côte d’Ivoire…
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African Currency, Bracelets & Anklets
Old Fine Gurunsi Bracelet – African Currency – Burkina Faso
Early to mid 20th century. Copper gr. 383,5 (13.53 oz.); diameter cm. 8,3 (3.27″); inner diameter cm. 5,5 (2.17″).
The Gurunsi are a set of related ethnic groups inhabiting northern Ghana and south and central…
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Weapons
Old Katar Dagger – Udaipur, Rajasthan India
Early to mid 20th century. Iron – cm. 26,0 high x cm 7,0 width (10.24 x 2.76 Inches).
The katar is a type of push dagger from the Indian subcontinent. The weapon is characterized… -
Other Objects
Old Fine Tuareg Tent Decoration – Niger
Approx. cm. 78,0 high x cm. 24,0 width (30.71″ x 9.45″).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all the middle and western Sahara and the north-central Sahel. They are probably descended from…
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African Currency
Antique Massive Djerma King Manilla – African Currency – Niger
End 19th century. Copper grams 1.706,0 (60.18 oz.). Cm. 11,0 high x cm. 13,5 width (4.33″ x 5.31″).
Manillas are a form of money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were… -
African Currency, Bracelets & AnkletsFine Massive Bamum Bracelet – African Currency – Cameroon
99,95€Bronze; grams 892,9 (31.5 oz.); Cm. 12,0 high x cm 11,5 width (4.72″ x 4.53″).
This massive ornate bracelet is a form of currency found among the Bamum (Bamun) people of…
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African Currency, Weapons
Old Mangbetu Currency Knife – Trombash – DR Congo
Early 20th century. Iron, wood, traces of paint. Cm. 37,0 high (14.57″); weight: grams 340,8 (12.02 oz.).
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Sculptures & Masks
A Large Attie Female Figure – Cote d’Ivoire – Stunning And Rare Piece
Mid-20th century or earlier. Wood, 93.0 cm high (36.61″). Weight: 4,708 g (166.07 oz). Beautiful patina.
An Attie sculpture of the Lagune people, a healing sculpture from the Lagoon-people, Ivory Coast;… -
Other Objects, Other Textile
Fine Large Woven Straw Leather Carpet – Tuareg – Mauritania
Approx. cm. 145,0 x 135,0 (57.09” x 53.15”).
Carpet made of very sturdy herb stems with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. Excellent conditions.
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost all…
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Sculptures & Masks
A Large Ndebele Fertility Doll – Linga Koba – Collected in 1988 – South Africa
Cotton, glass beads, metal elements. Cm. 55,0 high (21.65″). Grams 1.432,0 (50.51 oz.).
These conical dolls are dressed in the style of traditional women’s costumes; are made by mothers and traditionally… -
Other Objects, Rings
Old Iron Bell Rings – Moba Tribe – Northern Togo
Mid 20th century. Iron:
ring 1: Cm. 8,3 high (3.27″); grams 81,3 (2.87 oz)
ring 2: diameter cm. 3,0 width (1.18″); grams 31,4 (1.11 oz)The Moba are a mainly agricultural…
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Weapons
Old Woven Shield – Tamberma Tribe – Northern Togo – Very Good Conditions
Early to mid 20th century. Diameter cm. 37,0 high x cm. 17,0 high (14.57″ x 6.69″); grams 688,0 (24.27 oz). Excellent conditions.
The Tamberma, a group belonging to the Batammariba, occupy the…
