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Huge calabash lovingly repaired09.01.1652
- Gourds, calabashes
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- High aesthetic value
This is a large older, beautifully incised and richly patinated calabash from the Fulani tribe of Northern Cameroon. It was a common sight to see Fulani women to bring milk to the market in such vessels, before giving way to Chinese enamelware. The calabash has been lovingly repaired, one of our beutiful piece in our collection.
Rich incised Fulani calabash09.01.1650
- Gourds, calabashes
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- High aesthetic value
A medium sized, beautifully incised and richly patinated calabash from the nomadic Fulani of northern Cameroon. Such calabashes which are lightweight, remarkably durable and are well suited to personalized decoration. The present calabash is an older one, nevertheless withou anycracks or repairs and with a warm patina. Similar item at : Musée de l'Homme, M.H. 1931.75.2482, and MEG (geneva) No ETHAF 046001-3
Huge Fulani calabash09.01.1651
- Gourds, calabashes
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
A huge, beautifully incised and richly patinated calabash from the nomadic Fulani of northern Cameroon. Such calabashes which are lightweight, remarkably durable and are well suited to personalized decoration. The present calabash is an older one with a well worn and variegated patina. It is extremly rare to finfd this size of gourd in perfect condition without any cracks and repairs.Exceptionally large with 50-56 cm in diameter. Similar item at: Musée de l'Homme, M.H. 1931.75.2482, and MEG (Geneva) No ETHAF 046001-3
Incised Fulani calabash with a reddish patina09.01.1654
- Gourds, calabashes
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- High aesthetic value
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
A beautifully incised and richly patinated calabash from the nomadic Fulani of northern Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad. The present calabash is an older one with a reddish patina. On small, not open crack hardly visible and some signs of use, see pictures.
Similar item at : Musée de l'Homme, M.H. 1931.75.2482, and MEG (geneva) No ETHAF 046001-3
09.01.1653
- Gourds, calabashes
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- High aesthetic value
A beautifully incised and richly patinated calabash from the nomadic Fulani of northern Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad. The present calabash is an older one with a reddish patina. One small, not open crack hardly visible and some signs of use, see pictures.
Similar item at : Musée de l'Homme, M.H. 1931.75.2482, and MEG (geneva) No ETHAF 046001-3
Large gourd from Rwanda, Igisabo09.01.593
- Gourds, calabashes
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
While certain varieties of gourds, pumpkins, are used as vegetables, larger ones are used as containers. The Inyungu variety is used to make large butter churns or containers for the banana beer, Urwagwa. Once the gourd cut, the flesh is scooped out, the shell is dried, and its rim is polished with umuseno leaves.The gourd has a nice patina and an iteresting repair, see pictures.
A huge exceptional Fulani calabash09.01.592
- Gourds, calabashes
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- High aesthetic value
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
A huge, beautifully incised and richly patinated calabash from the nomadic Fulani of northern Cameroon. Such calabashes which are lightweight, remarkably durable and are well suited to personalized decoration. The present rare calabash is an older but in an exceptional condition, without any cracks or repairs.Similar item at : Musée de l'Homme, M.H. 1931.75.2482, and MEG (geneva) No ETHAF 046001-3
Huge Fulani calabash in perfect condition09.01.1656
- Gourds, calabashes
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- High aesthetic value
This is a beautifully decorated calabash with a smooth patina, from the nomadic Fulani tribes of northern Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad. The present calabash, even so, they are highly fragile, has not a single crack and is in perfect condition, which is rare to find.
Small Ethiopian butter container09.01.1678
- Gourds, calabashes
- Various fibres
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- High aesthetic value
Nice small container, probably for butter, it still smells quite strong. Nice dark brown-reddish patina.
Lovely old Massai milk jug09.01.1689
- Gourds, calabashes
- Leather & skins
- Glass powder
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
- High aesthetic value
A Maasai gourd in perfect condition with a lovely warm patina. The jug is made to contain a mixture of milk and blood, which was the traditional renewable source of protein of the Maasai. The jug may also be used to store water, honey and cornmeal. The leather strap is decorated with coloured glass or plastic beads. The detachable cover is made in leather and calabash. The interior would be sterilized by washing it out with cow urine and then herbs are burned inside.
Old Massai milk container09.01.1698
- Gourds, calabashes
- Leather & skins
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- High aesthetic value
Old milk container to contain milk and blood the traditional protein food of the Massai semi-nomads.
African clay pipe, Benin?21.01.1649
- Clay; Pottery
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
The black terracotta stove covered with leather and reptile skin is straightened by lacing with vegetable fibres. The long reed pipe ends with a metal beak. The origin of this pipe is not clearly established, most probabnly from the Somba tribe in Northern Benin.
Ancient clay pipe Cameroon21.01.1646
- Clay; Pottery
- Wood
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- High aesthetic value
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Splendid pipe Cameroon21.01.1647
- Clay; Pottery
- Ivory
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
This is a magnificent anthropomorphic pipe head from Cameroon, probably Bamoun. A clay head with an ivory stem. An extraordinary and rare piece. These pipes have been the royal attributes of chieftainship. Perfect condition besides a small chip on the upper lips, and a missing mouthpiece.
Original Nilotic tobacco pipe21.01.1648
- Clay; Pottery
- Wood
- Gourds, calabashes
- Leather & skins
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Excellent overall condition
Typical Nilotic tobacco pipe, elbow type, clay bowl, long wooden stem and gourd mouthpiece, Sudanese Upper Nile, maybe Djour tribe.
Bamoun clay pipe Cameroon21.01.1645
- Clay; Pottery
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
A beautiful ancient clay pipe from Cameroon. Nicely decorated pipe stem, pipe head with a broken "nose".
Tuareg tobacco pouch21.03.1629
- Leather & skins
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
This is a lovely old worked and painted leather bag, worn by the Tuareg and Fulani of Muritania. These bags contain normally tobacco, a pipe and tweezers and needles to remove thorns, they are also used as wallets. Within the Tuareg they are usually the women who tanned and decorated the skin.
Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox21.03.1628
- Leather & skins
- Brass / bronze
- Wood
Small, new Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox, with a small very and beautiful fine tobacco pipe or cigarette holder.
Turkana snuff bag and horn salt keeper21.03.1627
- Leather & skins
- Bones and horns
- Aluminium
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Turkana snuff bag and horn salt keeper. The Turkana have a liking for snuff and salt is a 'chaser' for the snuff. Both vessels are tightened with two sliding pot metal pieces. A tweezer to remove thorns is also attached.
Small African tobacco pipe21.01.1626
- Bones and horns
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
The exact origine of the pipe is not known.
Brass pipe from Cameroon21.01.1644
- Brass / bronze
- Wood
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
This is a very old brass pipe, with a well-sculpted furnace and stem. it has a small mouthpiece in wood. Due to its long use the pie head has a small hole. While Musée d'Ethnographie de Neucâtel (MEN) attributes a similar article to the Ashanti tribe in Ghana and some other sources link them to the Mossi in Burkina Faso, The present pipe has been collected in Northern Cameroon.
Clay pipefrom Cameroon21.01.1643
- Clay; Pottery
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Beautiful decorated pipe head probaly from Souther Cameroon (Bamoun ? ). Signs of long use, original repairs, a extraordinary object for collection.
Two African iron pipes21.01.1642
- Iron
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Set of bone pipes21.01.1641
- Bones and horns
- Leather & skins
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
African clay pipe head21.01.1640
- Clay; Pottery
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Nice black clay pipe head, with fine decoration. Some chips on the lower end (see picture).
African clay pipe head21.01.1639
- Clay; Pottery
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
A small black clay pipe head.
African wooden pipe head21.01.1638
- Wood
- Iron
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Made out of black hardwood with a metal inlay for the furnace.
African clay pipe head21.01.1637
- Clay; Pottery
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Original condition
The pipe head is in reddish clay. the lowe part (feet) is partly broken, see picture.
Turkana snuff and salt container21.03.1635
- Bones and horns
- Leather & skins
- Aluminium
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Turkana snuff bag and horn salt keeper. The Turkana have a liking for snuff and salt is a 'chaser' for the snuff. Both vessels are tightened with two sliding pot metal pieces.
Tuareg "ǝlbayt" tobacco pouch21.03.1634
- Leather & skins
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
The Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox is made in a purely Mauritanian style.The snuffbox has three pockets with flaps. These "wargāt" leaves bear the names of the various objects that are stored in the snuffbox: the tobacco leaf, the tinder, the lighter and the pipe cleaner.