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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
African Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, SONGYE SHIELD, Congo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
The Songye Shield is a striking example of African tribal art from the Congo, dating back to the mid-20th century. This shield, traditionally used by the Songye people for protection...
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Late 19th Century Primitive Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Large Vintage 3.3 Feet Tall African Hand Carved Wood Wall Masks, Set of Three
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of 3 vintage hand-carved wood African wall masks, richly decorated with intricate tribal motifs and totemic animals (scorpion, salamander, owl). Unusual hand painted in shades o...
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1990s Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Bamun Copper Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Composed of fifteen miniature heads welded onto a circular form, this intricate necklace is styled after the prestige collars worn by royalty of the Kingdom of Bamum, a pre-colonial ...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

Sable Antelope Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite specimen features a table mount taxidermy Sable Antelope, expertly crafted and beautifully preserved. The Sable Antelope is a stunning sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Fur

Bamana Koré “Suruku” Hyena Mask, Mali, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
On offer is a striking Kore Suruku (Hyena) mask from the Bamana (Bambara) people of Mali, West Africa, dating from the early to mid-20th Century. The Suruku (the hyena) is one of t...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

Central African Bust Wall Sculptures Male and Female
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a kind pair of beautifully-carved wooden wall sculptures of an African couple. Most probably from a region in DR Congo in Central Africa. One o...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Rattan, Wood

Large African Wooden Baule Kple Kple Tribal Mask, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This large African Baule Kple Kple tribal mask from the Ivory Coast, crafted in the mid-20th century, is a striking embodiment of traditional craftsmanship and cultural significance....
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage African Hardwood Mask - Hand Carved - Signed Dated - Circa 1988
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage hand carved hardwood African mask - signed and dated verso 'GERMAN 1988' - Namibia (likely) - circa 1988. Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - minor opening o...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Hardwood

Superb Old Senufo Door Sotheby s Provenance African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful old door with low relief carved figures and animals. Very old encrusted surface. Provenance: Sotheby's NY May 5 1997 lot 88.
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

1970s Large Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture of a Dancing African Warrior
By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Monumental mid-century hammered copper wall panel depicting a dancing African warrior with spear and shield, in the style of Gabriel Kalumba Tshung-Manu. Richly patinated surface wit...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper

Moses Unokwah (Nigeria) "Divination" Metal Relief 1990
Located in Savannah, GA
Moses Unokwah (Nigeria, b.1964) Divination, 1990 foil relief edition 8/45 signed lower right sight: 22½ by 34¾ inches frame: 25½ by 38 inches This sculpted foil relief from Ni...
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1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

Pende-Style Antelope Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Masks from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are considered some of the most dramatic works of African art. The Pende have defined an extensive range of mask forms, many with distinct characters embodied during ritual ceremony. Colored by red and white pigments, this Pende mask...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Moses Unokwah (Nigeria) "Mirrows and Combs" Metal Relief 1993
Located in Savannah, GA
Moses Unokwah (Nigeria, b.1964) Mirrows and Combs, 1993 foil relief edition 8/40 signed lower right sight: 24½ by 31 inches frame: 26½ by 34 inches This sculpted foil relief f...
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1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

Monoxyle African Door Carved Ornamented with Bronze, Bamoun Chief, Cameroon
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Monoxyle African Door Carved & Ornamented with Bronze – Bamoun Chief, Cameroon, Early 20th Century Exceptional Piece – African Tribal Art – Prestige Objec...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Late 19th Century Large Bumpy Hide Shield, Amarro People, Ethiopia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Hide Shield, Amarro People, Ethiopia A shield from the Amarro people of Ethiopia, this is a more unusual type with raised bumps over the entire surface. The rolled...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Leather

Copper Relief Artwork Female Portraits, Congo (1981)
Located in Antwerp, BE
Copper Relief Artwork – Female Portraits, Congo (1981) A striking and original African copper relief artwork from 1981, handcrafted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The piece fe...
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1980s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper

Fang-Style African Painted Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Light masks like these represented the spirit of an ancestor and were used for social control by Ngil, the judiciary association. The facial markings, abstract features and strong, e...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Copper Hand-Hammered Birds Art Work Wall Decoration Panel, 1990
By Pemba
Located in Antwerp, BE
This original piece is a hand-hammered signed copper work of elegant stylish dancing birds in the African sun. Width 120 cm. Height 110 cm. Depth 5 cm.
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal, Copper

Pair of Wall Panels, Antelopes, Michele Original Space Age Products, Rhodesia
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of Wall Panels – Antelopes – Michele Original for Space Age Products, Rhodesia, 1970s Striking and rare, this vintage pair of wall panels powerfully and elegantly captures the ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper

Baule Painted Ram Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baule people of the Ivory Coast used ram masks in secular, public performances. Realistically carved, and wonderfully decorated, they were designed to draw attention and enhance ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Hammered Copper Wall Relief of African Pots, Congo 1960s, in the Style of Baruti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant hammered copper wall panel from Congo, depicting a rhythmic arrangement of traditional African pots. Executed circa 1960–1970 in the spirit of the L...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper

Mid 20th Century Hand Carved African Fertility Mask, Akan People
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very decorative fertility mask by the Baule tribe, associated with the Akan people who live both in Ghana and in the Ivory Coast. The sides with three...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Hide, Wood

Copper Panel Artwork by Pemba
By Pemba
Located in Antwerp, BE
African copper panel artwork by Pemba. Congo.  
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20th Century Hollywood Regency Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal, Copper

A Pair of Taxidermy African Grey Parrots Mounted
Located in Dallas, TX
A striking pair of taxidermy African grey parrots, beautifully preserved and mounted on a single wood base. The pair is presented in excellent condition, showcasing the species’ natu...
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1980s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood, Feathers

Kirdi Leather Shield on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural Kirdi leather shield from Cameroon, with a beautiful geometric pattern that's been 'stamped' into the leather resulting a raise...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Leather

Wandala Shield from Chad
Located in Stamford, CT
Wandalà shield, from Cameroon/Chad. Made with cowhide and natural pigments. For a similar example see- Benitez-Johannot, Purissima and Jean Paul Barbier, Shields: Africa, Southea...
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20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Cowhide

Vintage South African Wall Plaque in Embossed Copper, Signed Muko 82
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand-crafted embossed copper wall plaque depicting a tribe/traditional South African woman. Signed Muko and dated or numbered 82. Mounted on a wooden back-plate with nails. Measure...
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Late 20th Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper

Moses Unokwah (Nigeria) “Mai Molo” Metal Relief 1993
Located in Savannah, GA
Moses Unokwah (Nigeria, b.1964) Mai Molo, 1993 foil relief edition 9/45 signed lower right sight: 7½ by 31 inches frame: 10½ by 34 inches This sculpted foil relief from Nigeri...
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1990s Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal

At Manteto Ceramic Wall Mask
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ceramic mask, Baku Ghana. Signed:AT Manteto,Baku 1974. Measures: Height 32 cm. Width 17 cm. Depth 8 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair of Antique South African Railway Cast Iron Locomotive Plaques or Badges
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial pair of cast and cold-painted locomotive identification plaques show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been cast in South Africa in circa 1910. Th...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Iron

Important African Monoxyle Carved Panel, Bamoun Bas-Relief, Cameroon, Circa 1960
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Exceptional monoxyle wood panel, entirely hand-carved in bas-relief, depicting with great narrative and stylistic richness several scenes from traditional Bamoun life: ritual dances,...
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1960s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Handmade Peacock hammered into a sheet of Copper .African 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Crafted from a single plate of copper, this 3D relief of a Peacock . signed Kapingca Zambia, Africa at the time, back in the 1970's. hammered into a sheet of copper.
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1970s Arts and Crafts Vintage Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Copper

Shoulder Mounted Taxidermy Trophy of a Massive African Eland
Located in San Francisco, CA
Impressive and massive shoulder mounted trophy head of an African Eland (antelope) with glass eyes, In excellent condition from the mid-to-late 20th c...
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20th Century Rustic Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Animal Skin

African Ghana Wood Decorative Mask Wall Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Wood Decorative Mask Sculpture. Hand-carved African Mask from Ghana. African decorative wall mask sculpture, hand-carved of sese wood with intricate patterns. The African mask is carved and embossed with geometrical designs that forms a symbol of power, love and serenity. Great decorative piece of African wall art...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage to the women of their Community, understood to possess spiritual powers capable of the benefit or the destruction of society. The Gelede masquerade is an opportunity to honor or condemn behaviors within the Community, through dance, art, satire, and poetry. Worn by veiled dancers, Gelede masks...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

African Gemsbok "Oryx Gazella" Antelope Shoulder Mount, 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
African Gemsbok Oryx Gazella shoulder mount. The antelope is native to the arid regions of South Africa such as the Kalahari Desert, 20th century.
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20th Century Sporting Art Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Fur, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Folk Art Eno Antacid Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This advertising sign was made during the 1960s in the Mid-Century Modern style and likely originates from South Africa. The sign is a combination of a professionally made molded, and silk screened plastic advertisement, which has been crudely mounted to a framed piece of pegboard with Styrofoam board in between. There is also a very light cord, presumably from a battery operated light...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Plastic, Wood

Bissau-Ginean Ox Initiation Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Babanki Elephant Mask Cameroon
Located in London, Lambeth
The use of elephant masks is considered a special privilege because the elephant is a majestic animal. These masks appear during festive ceremonies and ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

Handcarved Beninese Tribal Mask
Located in Miami, FL
Acquired from Albert F. Gordon's Tribal Arts Gallery in Manhattan in the early 1970s, this is a handcarved wood mask that measures approximately 11.75" wide, 6.25" deep, and 17.75" t...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Fruitwood

Selamawi Wall Vessel, Raffia by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Selamawi wall vessel (Raffia) by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W18 x D7.5 x H26 cm Material: Raw terracotta wall hung vessel, with glazed belly detail and long raffia fringe. Vessel co...
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2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie s
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A European functionary, a cane in his right hand, carries a ledger in his left, he wears a visored CAP, collar and tie. He is moustached and has a cigar in his jacket pocket. Probab...
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Mid-20th Century Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Selamawi Wall Vessel, Dot by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Selamawi wall vessel (Dot) by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W17 x D14 x H26 cm Material: Raw terracotta wall hung vesse with glazed nodule details. Vessel comes with steel plate wall h...
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2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Selamawi Wall Vessel, Fin by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Selamawi wall vessel, fin by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W16 x D7.5 x H28 cm Material: Wall hung ceramic with glazed fin details. Vessel comes with steel plate wall hanging bracket. ...
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2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Selamawi Wall Vessel, Blue by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Selamawi wall vessel, blue by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W18 x D10 x H25 cm Material: Glazed terracotta wall hing vessel. Vessel comes with steel plate wall hanging bracket. Als...
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2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic

Selamawi Wall Vessel, Comb by Theurbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Selamawi wall vessel (Blue) by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W 16 x D 7.5 x H 25 cm Material: Wall hung raw terracotta ceramic with a comb detail. Vessel comes with steel plate wall ha...
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2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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