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Place of Origin: African
Primitive Double-Spout Terracotta Vessel with Tree-Like Form
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This striking terracotta vessel presents a remarkable blend of rustic charm and sculptural artistry, making it a distinctive piece for collectors and admirers of primitive pottery. R...
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Françoise Blondeau
Aït Lhaj Hassan, Terracotta Vessel, Morocco, 2000
By Blondeau
Hassan
Located in New York, NY
The glazed terracotta pots of Françoise Blondeau and AÏt Lhaj Hassan possess a symmetry and balance that pits their natural, earthy medium against an elegant beauty specific to man-m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Malachite Fish
Located in New York, NY
This finely detailed 272-gram Malachite fish has been expertly hand-carved and hand-polished from top-quality Malachite sourced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The stone’s v...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$299
Genuine Polished Malachite Sphere (2.55 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This genuine polished Malachite sphere is sourced from Zaire and features a well-defined green banded pattern. It is solid material with no fill and comes with an acrylic display sta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$862 Sale Price
25% Off
Benin Bronze Relief Plaque with Two Warriors — Nigeria, Late 19th / Early 20th
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze relief plaque from the Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria, cast using the traditional lost-wax technique typical of Edo royal workshops.
Depicting two warriors in ceremonial armour, standing side by side and wearing conical headdresses — the symbol of palace rank and military authority.
The background shows interlaced floral motifs representing cosmic order and royal hierarchy.
The brown-green oxidation and natural surface encrustation indicate a long period of ageing consistent with a pre-1920 casting.
Visible casting seams, manual tool marks, and the non-industrial porosity on the reverse confirm traditional Edo craftsmanship rather than later reproductions.
The rectangular perforations along the edges were used to attach the plaque to wooden pillars inside the Royal Palace of Benin City, where such reliefs celebrated the Oba’s lineage and military victories.
Comparable plaques are held in:
The British Museum, London (Af1898,0105.1–3)
Weltmuseum, Vienna (inv. 35.456)
Ethnologisches Museum, Berlin (Benin bronze plaques...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Carved Family Statue, Tribal, Hardstone, Decorative Ornament, circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage carved family statue. A tirbal African, polished hardstone decorative ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.
Beautifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Natural specimen: a trophy of a bufalo skull, Africa 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A cabinet of curiosities trophy, a natural specimen of a horned skull of an African buffalo, Cape buffalo, or Cape black buffalo (Sincerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779)). The trophy is mou...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Abstract Sculpture in Serpentine by Tafadzwa Tandi from Mrewa, Zimbabwe
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible abstract sculpture by Tafadzwa Tandi made out of a solid piece of serpentine stone. A 3rd generation artist of Zimbabwe, Tafadzwa learned the...
Category
1990s Expressionist African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Woven Parrying Shield, Batammaliba culture, Republic of Benin.
Located in Leuven , BE
This type of shield was used to deflect the strike of sticks or whips in ritual staged fights.Beautifully made from hide and natural fibers with a textural and timeless modern form. ...
Category
Late 20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Organic Material
Anglesite From Tsumeb Mine, Namibia // 5.04 Lb.
Located in New York, NY
This deeply pigmented group of huge, sharp, beautifully translucent anglesite crystals from the famed Tsumeb Mine in Namibia features incredible, rare yellowish-orange coloring and n...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Embosed Metal Kirdi Shield from Cameroon on Bronze Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare repuse shield with natural fiber wraped handle from the Kirdi tribe Cameroon. Now on a patinated Bronze Stand.
For a similar example please see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissim...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Neolithic Stone Bracelets from Mali
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite Neolithic bracelets from Mali are a captivating testament to ancient craftsmanship and ingenuity. Carved from limestone with natural crystalline veins coursing throug...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$1,950 / set
Malachite Sphere
Located in New York, NY
This 3.5" Malachite sphere has been expertly hand-polished from solid natural stone, bringing out the mineral’s flowing green banding and striking bullseyes. The smooth finish allows...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$599
Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (18 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 18 pound top quality Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, providing a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$1,012 Sale Price
25% Off
Septarian Druzy Geode Freeform from Madagascar (17.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 17.5 lbs top quality large Septarian druzy geode Egg from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, providi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$975 Sale Price
25% Off
Pende or Kwese Black Wood Small Mask Heavy Eyelids Teeth, DRC Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pende or Kwese black wood small mask heavy eyelids, open mouth with carved teeth, curved scarification marks on cheeks. Heavy black patina on front and inside from years of traditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Bronze Sculpture, with Characters Playing a Game
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African bronze and wood sculpture, with characters playing a game.
Category
20th Century Colonial Revival African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$345 Sale Price
36% Off
Spessartine Garnet Crystal from Loliondo, Arusha, Tanzania
Located in New York, NY
From Nani Hill, Loliondo, Ngorongoro district, Arusha, Tanzania
Large trapezohedral crystal of transparent orange spessartine garnet with no matrix attached. Has lustrous faces with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Moroccan Ceramic Vases with Moorish Calligraphy Handcrafted in Fez, a Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Handcrafted Moroccan Ceramic Vases with Moorish Calligraphy, Fez – Statement Décor
An impressive pair of Moroccan ceramic vases from Fez, hand-crafted with a deep chocolate b...
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custom metal base. Probably a fig...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$822 Sale Price
44% Off
Gold Color Large Alabaster Bowl, Egypt, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Egyptian large alabaster bowl.
Hand carved, shaped and polished.
Part of a collection.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Chokwe Basket
By Basket Ville
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a beautiful presentation basket from the Chokwe people of Angloa . Woven tightly from strong rafia strands and diamond motifs only used for high ranking insignia .
The bas...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Raffia
$467
Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
2 African iron Bandaka hoe currency, Mabila and Chamba Peoples, Nigeria and Cameroon.
The iron, hammered into the form of a hoe, was used as currency. Mounted they are wonderful pie...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Hand-Carved Mossi Tribe Ceremonial Wood Mask on Elevated Sculptural Base
Located in New York, NY
This strikingly bold and well detailed Hand-Carved Mossi Tribe Ceremonial Wood Mask on Elevated Sculptural Base originates from Burkina Faso, Circa 1960. The Mossi people from which ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Antique Bronze Seated Statue of Harpokrates
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An interesting and unusual Egyptian bronze seated figure portraying the youthful god Harpokrates (Horus the child). The figure sits unclothed with legs bent and both arms resting by his sides. His face is indistinctly molded with a wide nose and with a sidelock of hair. He wears a Pschent crown. The figure, which is removable, has a later carved and fitted oak throne. The figure has an all over black patina. The figure does have some antique age although may be an Egyptian revival piece and would benefit from further research. We are therefore offering this as a later example and priced accordingly.
Harpokrates was one of the most popular deities in the Egyptian pantheon. He was the offspring...
Category
19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Dogon Ladder , Mali 1950s
Located in London, GB
A good Dogon ladder with exceptional patination. These ladders, carved from tree trunks, were traditionally used to access granaries raised on stilts to protect the contents from unw...
Category
1950s Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Sphere in Green Fuchsite Crystal, Madagascar, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Artisan made sphere with matching stand in green Fuchsite crystal. Mined, crafted and polished in Madagascar ca 1980. Measurements: H: 14 cm, D: 12 cm. Weight: over 2kg. Fuchsite chert also commonly known as "Dragon Stone...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Imperial Topaz from Zambia // 16g
Located in New York, NY
Discover the allure of this Imperial Topaz from Zambia. This 16-gram gemstone boasts a striking golden hue, making it a prized addition to any collection.
Key Features:
Dimensions: ...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$720 Sale Price
35% Off
Goethite Vug From Morocco
Located in New York, NY
This striking Goethite vug from Morocco features a naturally hollow formation lined with shimmering botryoidal textures and rich metallic luster. Reddish brown tones contrast beautif...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
African Vintage Twin Handled Hand Carved Wooden Bowl
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage African hand-carved twin handled wooden bowl dating from the early to mid-20th century. The bowl is made from a single piece of native wood and is of wide shallow r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hoe-Shaped Currency "Mbili Ngbaka," Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
20th century
Iron, accumulation
16 x 7 in. / 41 x 18 cm
Height on custom display stand: 18.25 in. / 46 cm
This interesting type of iron currency was used for major transactions such as dowry payments. The two wings added to the lower tips of the hoe underline the non-utilitarian character of this type of currency (Ballarini, "The Perfect Form...
Category
20th Century Other African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Seated Female "Spirit Spouse"
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Baule carved wood \"Spirit Spouse\" seated female figure (\"Blolo Bla\") with incised hair, symmetric face, hands at her sides, featuring crosshatche...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Braid
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye 2-headed Janus guardian figure (Kabeja) represents the ancestor couple of a tribe. One head is female, the ot...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
African Congo Early 20th Century Male Figure Wrapped in Raffia Burlap
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th-Century hand carved Teke male figure wrapped in a raffia burlap
Good/Fair, showing patina including rubbing and variations to finish, soiling to fabric, hairlines...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
African Togo 20th Century Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure on Stand
Located in Queens, NY
African Togo 20th Century carved wood Legba Aja (goddess of healing, herbs & knowledge) figure in a minimalist style with a string of beads wrapped around her left leg, mounted on a ...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Beads
African Gabon Late 20th Century Hand Carved Male Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese late 20th c. reliquary figure of the Ambete people, hand carved and pigmented in red and white, the depicted figure has a broad sloping brow, a mouth agape and standing in a...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), the torso encased and hidden beneath a network of str...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
African Mali Late 20th Century Bronze Dogon Seated Village Elder Male Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Mali Late 20th Century bronze Dogon seated village elder male figure made with the lost wax process, wearing a conical hat, amulet, a smiling facial expression and stylized b...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
African Nigeria 20th Century Hand Carved Female Ibibio Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Nigerian 20th c. female guardian figure hand carved in wood by the Ibibio people with a base made of a rope and fabric wrapped basket
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ash
Genuine Hollardops Mesacristata Trilobite on Matrix (144 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (24 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 24 lbs., top quality Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, providing a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Septarian Druzy Geode Sphere from Madagascar (24.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This premium Septarian geode sphere features a stunning exposed area adorned with glittering druzy quartz crystals, while its reverse side is expertly hand polished to a glossy, refl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Septarian Druzy Geode Sphere from Madagascar (16.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This premium Septarian geode sphere features a stunning exposed area adorned with glittering druzy quartz crystals, while its reverse side is expertly hand polished to a glossy, refl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$900 Sale Price
35% Off
Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (30.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 30.5 lb, top quality Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar features an exposed area lined with dazzling druzy quartz crystals, as well as a polished back side, providing a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
$1,725 Sale Price
25% Off
Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Scuffs and nicks here and there. Age, wear and staining inside. On vintage wood block...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Hoopoe Vase , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Hoopoe Vase: Hand-Painted by Zinhle Nene and Sculpted by Sfiso Mvelase
The Hoopoe Vase is a stunning testament to South African craftsmanship, beautifully merging artistry and cultu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Middle Eastern Moorish Brass Bowl Engraved with Arabic Calligraphy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th Century Middle Eastern Moorish brass repousse bowl, finely hand-etched, engraved, hammered and chased with elaborate Moorish Syrian designs decorated with medallions of Arabic c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Moorish Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of 20" Benin Bronze Jaguar Cubs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of Bronze Jaguar Cubs
6ʺW × 32ʺD × 20ʺH
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,615 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Ceramic Spider Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Pomegranate Monkey Jewelry Box
The Pomegranate Monkey Jewelry Box is a stunning piece of ceramic decorative art created in South Africa by the talented artisans at Love Art Ceramic. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Cerussite Sixling Twin From Tsumeb Mine, Namibia
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Cerussite sixling twin from the world-famous Tsumeb Mine in Namibia displays remarkable form and gem-grade translucency. The perfectly developed reticulated twin shows...
Category
2010s African Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$1,200 Sale Price
27% Off
Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,000 Sale Price
33% Off
Pair of Moroccan Silvered Brass or Copper Lion Candlesticks
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique pair of Moroccan lion candlesticks crafted in copper and brass with a silver plated finish now worn to perfection.
Category
20th Century Moorish African Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron example was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were modeled after objects of inherent value, resulting in sculptural combinations of function and beauty.
This large iron spear dates to the early 20th century and is attributed to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secured to a narrow iron handle, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping silhouette, subtly textured with concentric grooves and a rusted, antique patina. Forged as a broadleaf spear, the weapon contrasts a violent potential with images of peaceful branches swaying in the wind. We've set this unusual Kuba spear...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Asaphus intermedius Trilobite on Matrix from Morocco (1.7 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique African Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Other
$600 Sale Price
25% Off
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests...
Category
20th Century Primitive African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Offered for sale is a 20th century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style. These d...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Shell, Beads
Malachite Vide Poche and Pair of Eggs
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A set consisting of one natural solid vide poche (10x7x3 cm) of malachite with an organic shape as well as a pair of eggs which are solid too. The measurements of the eggs are 5x3,5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
$780 / set
Ceramic Pumpkin , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely ceramic pumpkin from Love Art Ceramics is a delightful addition to any home or office decor. Crafted by a talented group of artists in South Africa, this unique piece is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern African Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Cubist Danced Kuba Mask Black Patina Cone Eyes Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Cubist Kuba Dance Mask Black Patina, Cone Shaped Eyes, from the Congo, Africa.
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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