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Weapons
Old Short Sword – Boa Tribe – DR Congo
Early 20th century. Iron, wood. Cm. 56,5 in length (22.24″); weight: grams 330,8 (11.67 oz.).
Very good general condition only a crack on the wooden handle, but the blade it’s very solid.
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Weapons
Old Fine Throwing Knife – Banda Tribe – Central African Republic
End 19th century, early 20th century. Iron, vegetable fibres. Cm. 40,5 high (15.94″); grams 227,2 (8.01 oz)
A Z-shaped throwing knife decorated with incised designs. The grip is made of plant… -
Bags and Chests
Fine Tribally Used Dogon Bag – Mali
20th century- Leather, cowries shells. Cm. 22,0 high x 20,0 width (8.66″ x 7.87″).
The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near… -
Weapons
Old Machete – Mursi Tribe – Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia
1970′. Iron, wood. Cm. 61,5 high (24,21″).
The Mursi live in an almost inaccessible area between the Mago and Omo Rivers. They are predominantly pastoral but they are also engage in… -
Other Objects
Old Fine Tuareg Leather Wallet Purse – Mali / Niger
Leather; cm. 9,0 high x cm. 7,0 width (3.54″ x 2.76″).
These wallets, worn around the neck or under robes, range from simple leather rectangles to elaborate multi-piece pouches-within-folders. This wallet pulls…
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Other Objects
Authentic Senufo Ritual Phallus – Boundiali, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
Carved wood. Cm. 17,5 high x cm. 4,7 width (6.89″ x 1.85″); grams 123,0 (4.34 oz.). Quite rare item.
These ritual phalluses are worn along the hips of Senufo women during… -
Other Objects, Other Textile
Old Tuareg Leather Pillow – Niger
Leather. Without fringes, approx. cm. 56,0 x 29,5 (22.05” x 11.61”).
Authentic old pillow made from colorful leather and applications that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. You can easily fill it using any stuffing material.
The Tuareg people…
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Other Objects
Old Bariba Fertility Doll – Phallus – Benin – Rare Item
Wood, cowrie shells, vegetable fibres. The wooden phallus is cm 12,5 high (4.92″); the piece is approx. cm. 30 in lengh (11.81″). Grams 205,0(7.23 oz.).
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Other Objects
Old Fine Headrest – Kaffa Region, Ethiopia
Wood; cm. 17,0 high x cm. 20,0 width (6.69″ x 7.87″); gr. 493,5 (17.41 oz.).
Kaffa is a province of the southwest of Ethiopia its capital is Jimma. This province of… -
Sculptures & Masks
Old Fine Baule Maternity Figure – Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
Mid 20th century. Carved hard wood. Cm. 50,0 high x cm. 12,0 width x cm 13,0 depth (19.69″ x 4.72″ x 5.12″); grams 1850,0 (4.16 lb.).
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Other Objects
Old Fine Baule Bronze Horn – Cote d’Ivorie
1970′. Bronze. Cm. 22,0 high (8.66″); grams 403,1 (14.22 oz). Extrafine work.
The Baule are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in Côte d’Ivoire who historically migrated from…
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Other Objects
Authentic Tuareg Bag and Smoking Pipe – Mauritania
The bag is cm. 16,0 high x cm. 5,7 width (6.30″ x 2.24″). The pipe (copper, wood, aluminium) is cm. 10,7 high (4.21″).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost…
