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African Tribal Art Fine Kuba Miniature Palm Wine Cup 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Rare Kuba miniature Palm wine cup
This finely carved cup would have been used at celebratory rituals and wedding feasts.
Period: early 20th century
Measures: H 3 1/2 inche...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Hardwood
Three Elegant African Forged Steel and Exotic Hardwood Spears
Located in San Francisco, CA
to have been collected in the former Belgian Congo.
Great artifacts with hand crafted excellence
Category
1910s Congolese Primitive Congo Antique
Materials
Brass, Steel
Kuba Raffia Prestige Panel
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
Congo, this form of woven textile is made by embroidering a panel of cloth with dyed raffia thread
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Raffia
Old Solid Copper Hollow Circular Form Mbole Currency DRC Africa Early 20th Cent
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large copper currency piece from the Mbole people in Democratic Republic of Congo, in a large
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Copper
Kuba Raffia Prestige Panel
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
Congo, this form of woven textile is made by embroidering a panel of cloth with dyed raffia thread
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Raffia
Beautifully Patinated African Tribal Sword Currencies of Iron on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meno peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) on custom metal stands. Such blades were used by
Category
19th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Metal, Iron
Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Geometric painted red, white and black standing Mbole figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Large Botryoidal Green Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large botryoidal green malachite specimen from Kolwezi, Congo, presented on an exclusive museum
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Natural Fiber
Suku Helmet Mask, Tribal Art
Located in Leuven , BE
This Suku helmet mask has quite a striking appearance. The closed eyes give the mask an introverted aura, while the lips are pursed, as if making a sound or singing. The top of the h...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Suruku Initiation Mask of the Kore Society, Bamana People, Mali
Located in Leuven , BE
This wooden mask is made by the Bamana Kore society in Mali. It has very pronounced features, like the long, straight nose and the broad forehead protruding from the mask. Next to th...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Jonga Gong Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, this gong served multiple purposes in the tribe. It was a ceremonial instrument, a status symbol, and a piece of currency. Using a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Steel, Iron
Central African Songye Tribe Wooden Kifwebe Mask
Located in London, GB
A striking African tribal Kifwebe mask, produced by the Songye peoples, early 20th century.
The wooden mask of powerful abstract form, the median crest on the head becoming a tria...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over meandering motif woven in black and natural raffia. Kuba cloths are constructed of fine strips of raffia, kn...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Raffia
African Copper Anklet Sculpture with Custom Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
African Congolese copper anklet, a gorgeous decorative object, handsomely displayed as sculpture on a custom iron and stone stand.
Category
Early 1900s Congolese Rustic Congo Antique
Materials
Copper
Tourmaline
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline
Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.6 cm
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Other
$39,000
Andrianna Shamaris African Royalty Studded Stool
Located in New York, NY
Ngombe Congo royal throne, said to be a queens stool or tabouret denoting prestige and high status
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Katanga Cross Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an area renowned for its prosperous copper
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Metal
Malachite and Chrysocolla on a Steel Base
Located in London, GB
About Dale Rogers
Since 1986 Dale has been sourcing the most unique fossils and minerals from around the world and through his company Dale Rogers Ammonite has been supplying lead...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Congo Antique
Andrianna Shamaris African Currency Copper Sculpture
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Unusually large 20th century copper African currency.
Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In modern organic design.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Modern Congo Antique
Materials
Copper
Pair of African Topoke Currency Blades, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
currency blades are attributed to the Topoke people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Congo Antique
Materials
Iron
$1,380 / set
Kuyu Janus Face Tribal Dance Puppet, Drc, Africa Red, White and Black Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Kuyu Janus face tribal dance puppet, DRC, Africa Red, white and black pigments
The Kuyu puppets were danced in the Serpent Clan initiations, called kebe kebe....
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ceremonial Form
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century ceremonial form
A very unusual hand carved Central Asia, northeastern India/Burma, Naga people, ca. early 20th century CE. An intriguing fetish formed from a mo...
Category
Early 1900s Congolese Folk Art Congo Antique
Materials
Natural Fiber
Zaire Chokwe Tribal Female Bust with Scarifications and Finely Carved Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Chokwe finely carved wood bust, of a young woman with elaborate scarifications and Classic Chokwe hair style. Probably carved as a bust, sculptor's exhibition piece, early 20th...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
African Ceremonial Iron and Wood Spears
Located in Skokie, IL
African Ceremonial Iron and Wood Spears
A set of five tribal spears from Central Africa. The spears were likely created for ceremonial use. Ceremonial or "ritual" or parade Spears a...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Iron
$1,250 / set
Pair of Vintage West African Axes
Located in Dallas, TX
Axes
Probably made in either The Congo or Cameroon, early 20th century.
Probably made by the Luba
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Iron
$462 / set
Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this example by the Kuba People of Central Africa was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-coloniza...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Iron
Green Malachite sculpture Decorative object Organic Crystal Rock Modern
Located in London, GB
This extraordinary malachite specimen from the Congo displays a breathtaking sculptural form, with
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Organic Modern Congo Antique
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Malachite
Pair of Fine Sculptures, DRC, Zela, 1920-1930, J.Humblet
Located in Leuven , BE
Exceptionally refined and rare Zela couple in medium dense yellow colored wood with a clear shiny patina. The sculptures' cap-like hairstyles are typical for the Zela as are the ritu...
Category
1920s Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Five Fine Decorative Execution Knives, DRC, Ubangi, Ngombe Tribe
Located in Leuven , BE
The Ngombe manufactured heavily decorated Forged Iron blades with embellished wooden handles. They would use brass or leather wrappings and tacks that turned their weapons into insig...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Copper, Iron
Turquoise Green Colored Malachite and Chrysocolla Mineral
Located in London, GB
An exceptional turquoise green colored Malachite and Chrysocolla mineral mounted onto a solid bronze base.
Since 1986 Dale Rogers has been sourcing the grandest fossils, c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Congo Antique
Materials
Other
Malachite Freeform
Located in London, GB
Malachite is a famous and very popular semi-precious stone. It is named for the Greek word for “mallow”, a green herb. Its banded light and dark green designs are one-of-a-kind, and ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Congo Antique
$2,198
African Bronze Currency Anklet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast bronze bracelet or anklet is a fine example of African pre-colonization trade currency, attributed to the Dan people of Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia. Worn on the ankle or wris...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Congo Antique
Materials
Bronze
African Dogon Male and Female Figures, Mali
Located in Dallas, TX
African carved wood sculpture of kneeling male and female couple figures on a wood base. Encrusted patina.
Height: 16.75 inches
Width: 14 inches
Depth: 7.75 inches
(42.5 x 35...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Congo Antique
Materials
Wood
Petite Songye Mulondo Vessel
By Songye Tribe
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite vessel by the Songye People of the DRC is formed in the style of traditional storage containers, known as mulondo. Characteristic to these storage vessels are the deep in...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Terracotta
Chrysocolla After Barite with Malachite Coated with Drusy Quartz
Located in New York, NY
Congo
This specimen is from a recent discovery. This piece began life as a barite and at some point in
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congo Antique
Materials
Other
19th Century Flemish Armchair
Located in London, GB
Kuba cloth from the Congo.
Holland, 19th Century
Category
19th Century Dutch Congo Antique
Materials
Fabric, Oak
African Ivory
Located in Stamford, CT
the Congo Republic). Intricately carved in the typical fashion of a spiraling procession of figures in
Category
19th Century African Congo Antique
Materials
Ivory
$3,600
Various Collection of Songye Masks on Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
Democratic Republic of Congo. Two are mounted on acrylic bases and one is mounted on a black metal stand
Category
19th Century African Congo Antique
19th Century Cast Bronze Wall Light
Located in Gloucester, GB
homage to the newly acquired Belgian colony of The Congo by King Leopold II the year earlier, then called
Category
1880s Belgian Dutch Colonial Congo Antique
Materials
Bronze
Belgian Stenciled Lidded Wooden Trunk with Hand-Blown Glasses, circa 1915
Located in Houston, TX
original (60 in total) cordial glasses. Was used in the Belgian Congo, circa 1915.
Category
1910s Belgian Campaign Congo Antique
Materials
Iron
Kuba Raffia Prestige Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Congo, this form of woven textile is made by embroidering a panel of cloth with dyed raffia thread
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Raffia
Antique Malachite Eiffel Tower Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
detailed malachite likely quarried from the DR Congo, showcasing the superb patterning of various shades of
Category
Early 20th Century Congo Antique
Materials
Malachite
Le Soir Illustre Mai 1949 to Le Soir Illustre August 1949 French Magazines Paris
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
totshi
wood, fibre, cowrie shells
Height 72 cm
Provenance
Gustave E. De
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Congo Antique
Materials
Paper
2 Antique Primitive African Baule Tribal Yoke Back Chairs Ivory Coast Baoulé
Located in Dayton, OH
Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo language family. They moved west to the Ivory Coast more than 200 years
Category
19th Century Primitive Congo Antique
Materials
Hardwood
Bust of Girl in White Marble Signed French Art Deco School
Located in Pistoia, IT
il busto di Nobosudru, la favorita di Tuba, capo della tribu dei Mangbetou nel Congo belga (Zaïre
Category
1920s Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Marble
Lithograph of "The Black Cruise" illustrated by Alexandre Iacovleff
By Alexandre Iacovleff
Located in Pasadena, CA
participated in 1924 in the Black Cruise which crossed the Sahara, Niger, Chad and Congo to arrive in
Category
1920s Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Lithograph "The Black Cruise" Illustrated by Alexandre Iacovleff
By Alexandre Iacovleff
Located in Pasadena, CA
participated in 1924 in the Black Cruise which crossed the Sahara, Niger, Chad and Congo to arrive in
Category
1920s Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Lithograph of "The Black Cruise" illustrated by Alexandre Iacovleff
By Alexandre Iacovleff
Located in Pasadena, CA
participated in 1924 in the Black Cruise which crossed the Sahara, Niger, Chad and Congo to arrive in
Category
1920s Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Lithograph the black cruise illustrated by Alexandre Iacovleff
By Alexandre Iacovleff
Located in Pasadena, CA
participated in 1924 in the Black Cruise which crossed the Sahara, Niger, Chad and Congo to arrive in
Category
1920s Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Lithograph the black cruise illustrated by Alexandre Iacovleff
By Alexandre Iacovleff
Located in Pasadena, CA
participated in 1924 in the Black Cruise which crossed the Sahara, Niger, Chad and Congo to arrive in
Category
1920s Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Lithograph the black cruise illustrated by Alexandre Iacovleff
By Alexandre Iacovleff
Located in Pasadena, CA
participated in 1924 in the Black Cruise which crossed the Sahara, Niger, Chad and Congo to arrive in
Category
1920s Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Lithograph the black cruise illustrated by Alexandre Iacovleff
By Alexandre Iacovleff
Located in Pasadena, CA
participated in 1924 in the Black Cruise which crossed the Sahara, Niger, Chad and Congo to arrive in
Category
1920s Art Deco Congo Antique
Materials
Lithograph
Marcel Pire, 1913 – 1981, Belgian Painter,
Wheat Field with Working Farmers
Located in Knokke, BE
sojourn in the Belgian Congo from 1951 to 1961 that profoundly influenced his work. Drawing inspiration
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Congo Antique
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Table Top Globe by George Philip
Son, London, circa 1890
By George Philip
Son
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
identified by the political borders and cities displayed: Persia, Congo Free State, Constantinople, and St
Category
Late 19th Century British Congo Antique
Materials
Brass
Tchokwé mask from Angola in wood and pigments - Circa 1900
Located in NICE, FR
Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.
This “Cihongo” mask is the masculine version of the feminine “Mwana
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Tribal Congo Antique
Materials
Kaolin, Wood
Antique Russian Gilt Bronze Malachite Rock Crystal Sleigh Sculpture C 1870
Located in London, GB
in large quantities from the Urals in Russia, in Africa (Congo, Gabon, Zambia, Namibia), Mexico
Category
1870s Congo Antique
Materials
Malachite, Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Russian Gilt Bronze Malachite Rock Crystal Sleigh Sculpture
Located in London, GB
in large quantities from the Urals in Russia, in Africa (Congo, Gabon, Zambia, Namibia), Mexico
Category
1870s Russian Congo Antique
Materials
Malachite, Rock Crystal, Bronze
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Prices for a Congo antique start at $139 and top out at $20,000 with the average selling for $1,250.