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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
Malachite Pyramid
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable hand-carved Malachite pyramid highlights the stone’s natural artistry in a refined geometric form. Fashioned from genuine Malachite, the sculpture displays the minera...
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2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Adja protective spirit figures Aklama twins. Togo, Africa. Wood, pigment. 20th Century Left: 8 x 1.75 x 0.5 / 20 x 4.5 x 1 cm. Right: 7.75 x 1.75 x 0.5 in. / 19.5 x 4....
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20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Kissi Nomoli carved stone figure, a male with his hands wrapped around his knees, on a base; from the Kissi people of Sierra Leone. Greyish brown patina, snout-like mouth, large no...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

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Soapstone

Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

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Wood

Ethnic Design-Bamileke beaded Collar Torque with pendant, Grasslands, Cameroom.
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke beaded Collar or Torque partially decorated with cauris Private collection Brussels
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Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Beads, Glass

Jukun Commemorative Royal Ancestor Figure, Jukun People, Northeastern Nigeria.
Located in Leuven , BE
Jukun Commemorative Royal Ancestor Figure, Jukun People, Northeastern Nigeria. Provenance Martial bronsin 2009 Native 2012 - Martin Lagrain AHDRC ao-0096159-001,002,003 The figure is depicted standing, bearded, with a tribal skull...
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Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

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Wood

Ibo hardwood Ikenga Altar Statue Ibo People Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
Ibo hardwood Ikenga Altar Statue documented Van Lier provenance,Ibo People, Nigeria. before 1959 Kunsthandel Van Lier (documented)-1959 Volkskundig museu...
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Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Anang/Ibibio Ekpo cult Ancestor dance Mask Anang/Ibibio People Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
Anang/Ibibio Ekpo cult Ancestor dance Mask , Anang/Ibibio People ,Nigeria Maud et René Garcia Paris-Harrie Heinemans Collection Museum Berg Dal-1984 Martin Lagrain AHDRC ao-...
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Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Akan Terracotta Commemorative head of an ancestor Akan People, Ghana
Located in Leuven , BE
Akan Terracotta Commemorative head of an ancestor , Akan People, Ghana Willem Geyskens 1977 Terracotta with granular black engobe. Portrait of a woma...
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Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bronze Sculpture by Mayemba (1946-), Congo, 2002. This striking bronze sculpture by the Congolese artist Mayemba (1946-) features two African women with trays, capturing a powerful e...
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Early 2000s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Ex J.Klejman Paris The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colourful minia...
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Beads

Turkana Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Human Form, African Beaded Attachments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Turkana or Pokot people's tribal carved wood headrest, stylized human form, early 20th century, Kenya, African. Headrest from Kenya with attached leather, beads, buttons and a metal finger knife. Great sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros
Located in Germantown, MD
Handcrafted African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros. Measures 13.5" in width, 8.5" in depth and 11.25 in height.
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Mouthblown Glass Dome with 5 Fine Beaded Flutes, Grassland People, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
Five ceremonial beaded flutes or whistles from the Cameroon grasslands. They come in various geometric forms, taking on the shape of a hollowed, stylized figure that combines human a...
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Organic Material

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private Collection Bordeaux The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colour...
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Beads

Large Polished Labradorite Freeform
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular large polished labradorite freeform sourced from Madagascar. Characterised by its iridescent colours, principally blue, this huge high grade labradorite is a stunning specimen, the lustrous colours fluctuating as it is observed from different angles. It is freestanding, making a striking sculptural piece for an interior, with a polished face to one side and a naturalistic reverse. Labradorite is named after the region of its discovery at Paul Island in the Canadian province of Labrador, first discovered here in 1770. Madagascar is currently the main source of labradorite. To expose its stunning colours, the stone is highly polished, revealing its natural beauty. This in itself is a talented skill, with only a small percentage of labradorites yielding positive results, making this specimen a rare discovery. We also have two other large labradorite...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

20th Century African Clay Vessel
Located in Wainscott, NY
20th century large African clay vessel.
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

20th Century African Clay Vessel
20th Century African Clay Vessel
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Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf
Located in Leuven , BE
The Sceptres are made of the Midrib of Palm tree leaves. They were uses by the members of the Lilwaa Secret Society of the Mbole Tribe that live in the ...
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1920s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Organic Material

African Helmet Mask Gelede from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costu...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamum Decorative Wooden Ancestor Figure embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People , Cameroon Private collection Brussels These commemorative statuettes ,representing a...
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Beads

Collection of 20 Decorative and Expressive Bembe Mudzini Reliquary Heads DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
These heads allowed the relatives to always have a link with the deceased, second half of the 20th century.
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Late 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Textile

Klaylife x Uniqwa Ombre Handmade Clay Bead Floor Sculptures (Large, Med + Small)
Located in Brighton, Victoria
When it comes to a shared passion for Africa, handmade and unique design, Uniqwa Collections and klaylife are perfectly aligned. Both hailing from Africa, our creative teams merg...
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2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Elephant Candlestick in Bronze Verdigris
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Unique and handmade functional art in cast bronze. Handcrafted two-arm candelabra in cast bronze, featuring small sculpted motifs of an elephant and acacia tree in a verdigris patin...
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2010s Rustic Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
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1950s Primitive Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

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Ebony

Large and Impressive Carved Statue of a Maasai Hunter Circa 1950 Kenya.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE CARVED STATUE OF A MAASAI HUNTER Circa 1950 Kenya. Almost a lifesize figure of a sitting Maasai hunter holding his spear impressively capturing his character...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head Embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Old Anthropomorphic Trophy Head embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, and Cameroon. Private collection Brussels Worn by chiefs and other notables on cer...
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Beads

Collection of 5 Large Cabinet Mineral Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A stunning collection of 5 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive painted plaster plinth. Included in the set are a range of outstanding large cabinet specimens, formed by nature over the ages, each with their own colour, characteristics and qualities. Features of the set include: two rose quartz specimens...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

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Natural Fiber

Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Dance Crest, embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection Brussels The raffia splint is covered with cloth and colou...
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Beads

Modern Cast Brass, Resewn Oak Timber Resin Dawa Ice Bucket
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern ice bucket is part of the egg designs Dawa luxury bar collection and is a great addition to any home cocktail bar, or simply as a place t...
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2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Back aprons (negbe, pl. egbe) such as these were particularly popular among upper-class Mangbetu women at the turn of the 20th century. This distinctive kidney-shaped ornament pad wa...
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1930s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Organic Material

Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Antique Natural Hippopotamus Tooth Bookends, Mounted Sculptural Specimen A rare and striking pair of mounted natural hippopotamus tooth bookends, dating from the turn of the...
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Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Wood

Natural Malachite round Bowl with brass rim, 1950s
Located in Bilzen, BE
Round natural malachite stone bowl or Vide Poche with brass rim. This malachite was found in Congo DR It can be used as vide-poche, candy bowl or jewelry bowl. Deep emerald green c...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Modern Cast Brass, Chiseled Timber and Resin Dawa Cocktail Bar Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Dawa luxury bar set is a great addition to any home cocktail bar. These items can be bought individually or as a set. The set consists of the following: The Ice bucket's body ...
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2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

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Copper, Brass

Figure of ancestress "Jonyeleni" in wood Bamana Art MaliThird Quarter of the 20th cent
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
A figure of remarkable formal harmony and compactness with large rounded breasts that allude to fertility and nurturing capacity, but also to the loveliness of the girl that promotes...
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1980s Other Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mounted 19th Century Afo Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel stand. Currency pieces like these were used for large purchases including land or lives...
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19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #B3K
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 10 × 8.25 × 2 in./ 25.5 × 21. x 5 cm Weight: 6.925 lbs / 2.984 kg Height on custom display stand:...
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15th Century and Earlier Other Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Precious Stone

Genuine Polished Petrified Wood Slice with Metal Display Stand (10 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful hand polished petrified wood slice is sourced from Madagascar and comes with an elegant metal display stand. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yell...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Petrified Wood

Polished Septarian Druzy Geode Egg from Madagascar (20 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This 20 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, providin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Other

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century iron currency, kurr, Sara-Madjingaye peoples, Southern Chad. These rare currencies have a wonderfully minimalist anthropomorphic form, but were inspired...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Bead
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Decorative Wooden Flute or Whistle embroidered with European Glass Beads, Grasslands People, Cameroon. Private collection...
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Beads

Natural Fossil Ammonite "Kranaosphinctes" from Madagascar. -70 millions years
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This natural specimen of ammonite from Madagascar (Majunga aera) is from upper cretaceous (-70 to -85 millions years). We made a custom claw stand to highlight the piece and make it ...
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2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
A tall and elegant wood pedestal drum with a fully-carved face on the side, and two registers of incised linear designs above and below. It has an absolutely gorgeous honey-brown pa...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Elephant Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Imvelo Natural Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
This charming ceramic Elephant jewelry box, crafted at Imvelo Natural Art in South Africa, stands 5 inches tall with dimensions of 4 inches in both le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock
Located in Leuven , BE
An old classic Bamana lock , decorated with engraved lines, representing antilope horns ,legs bent appearing at the bottom and a beautiful dark patina a...
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

African Dinka Headrest Wood Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
African Dinka headrest wood carved sculpture.
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters
Located in Leuven , BE
Three old and well used bark cloth beater made out of a wooden shaft with a cross-hatched blackened tip which is lashed into position by a strip of cane. These grooved wooden beater were tools used to pound and soften tree bark, for the processing of bark cloth used as clothing. This tool has many different variations that are seen in indigenous cultures worldwide, yet all for a similar purpose. They vary in size, shapes, and materials. They are carved with parallel striations. Some bark beaters...
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Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Tiger Sculpture , Hand Made And Painted In South Africa
By Imvelo Natural Arts
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an exquisite ceramic Tiger sculpture, meticulously hand-sculpted by Bernard and hand-painted by Sbusiso at Imvelo Natural Art, South Africa. This striking piece measures ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Authentic African Mask
Located in Matosinhos, 13
Decorative tribal mask from Mali, from the middle XX century.
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Old African Cup With Heads
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/4911 - Unusual cup that comes from Rwanda, formerly Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo. I bought it at an exibition, from a young African man well known to dealers in Paris. ...
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Mid-20th Century Other Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Fruitwood

Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold
By Maria Lenskjold
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H35 x Diameter 40 cm. Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle: to investigate and inter...
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2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Sculptural tribal chair from Ethiopia in the early 20th century, circa 1900
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Sculptural tribal chair from Ethiopia in the early 20th century. Made up of pieces of wood joined by archaic fasteners of the same wood and animal (probably goat) leather strips on t...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather, Wood

Mwana Pwo mask Chokwe - Angola African Decortive Wall Art Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Mwana Pwo Mask Chokwe - Angola African Decortive Wall Art Sculpture. Beautiful craftsmanship. Nice original unrestored patina. No information present on th...
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage 13" Tanzanian Ironwood Family Tree Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Piece is very primitive. Its a mid to early 20th century piece. Its carved from ironwood and depicts a family tree of a family from Tanzania. The carving is very detailed.
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Congolese Fang Carved Mask Sculpture on a metal base. A "fang mask" refers to a type of ceremonial mask created by the Fang people, an ethnic group from Central Africa, primarily fo...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Hoopoe Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
By Love Art Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
This hoopoe jewelry ceramic box is a true treasure, meticulously crafted by hand and painted with care by South African artists. Its unique design features one of the wings serving a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Carrollite from Kamoya Mines, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in New York, NY
From Kamoya Mines, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo Several bright metallic crystals of rare carrollite running through white calcite crystals with brassy yellow-m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Vintage Chokwe Mask
Located in Pasadena, TX
This mask was made by the Chokwe people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has detailed metalwork and is finely carved. Probably dates around the 1960's.
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

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Brass

Lets Watch the Sunset Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Lets Watch The Sunset sculpture by Driaan Claassen Limited Edition Dimensions: D30 x 30 cm Materials: Wood: Camphor Weight: 3.3 kg Born in Johannesburg in 1991, sculptor Driaan Claassen first studied 3D animation before apprenticing with Otto du Plessis...
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2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Fine Bronze Bust of a Masai Woman by Philip Reeves b. 1958
By Philip Reeves
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Philip Reeves, (Nairobi 1952) A Massai/Rendille tribe girl from Kenya Signed P Reeves and numbered 4/8 Foundry mark Luc Harzé, Brussels Bronze, H. 36 cm Philip Reeves, born i...
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20th Century Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Malachite Elephant
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved Malachite elephant is a striking fusion of natural artistry and symbolic meaning. Sculpted from genuine Malachite, the sculpture showcases the mineral’s vivid hues, ...
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2010s Sub-Saharan African Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

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