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Set of 4 antiques brass bells13.02.1425
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Original condition
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
This 4 antique brass bells have a very lovely "jingle-bell" sound when shaken. Each bell is a unique piece of lost wax cast, all with nice patina.
Gurunsi bracelet01.02.1384
- Alloy of white metal
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Original condition
This three loop bracelet is probably the oldest form of these bracelets. Made out of a white metal aloy with nice engravings.
Bronze chameleon, Lokho19.05.1358
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
Bronze chameleon, a similar piece on page 148 (Glar 2015). Glar mentions the Lokho workshop as a possible origin and the use in divination or as decoration of shrines.
Bronze chameleon, Lokho19.05.1359
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Original condition
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
Bronze chameleon, a similar piece on page 148 (Glar 2015). Glar mentions the Lokho workshop as a possible origin and the use in divination or as decoration of shrines.
Large tubular bone bead13.04.1366
- Bones and horns
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
The origin is unknown, but this is definitively a remarkable piece to be integrated in new jewellery design.
Cruciform pendants from Mauretania13.02.1365
- Metal
- Silver
- Leather & skins
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
These pendants assembled with leather, metal sheets are called Bogdäd ou Mogdad. Such crosses are worn around the neck or integrated as a central element in necklacescruciform pendants from Mauretania. The price is for the lot of 5, they can alco be sold individually.
Brass pendant Lobi13.02.1364
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
According to K. Schneider (1999 p. 265) such pendants had a protective function against illness, particularly the river blindness. As a rule, they were tied around the hips with a shoelace.
Lot of 27 brass pendants13.02.1363
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
These brass pendants, probably part of a necklace seems to be worn by men as a sign of fertility. Can also be sold by unit, please contact us.
Berber silver fibula in half moon shape01.03.1357
- Silver
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
This crescent-shaped fibula called "Khlal" is a silver half moon carved on both sides with fish, birds, crescent moon. Beautiful silver work. The Arabic word "قمر", which means "Moon", refers to a crescent; it is not strictly speaking a whole piece of jewellery, it is rather an ornamental part.
Bracelet Tuareg/Maure01.09.1374
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Fine closed bracelet from with ball-shaped protrusions. Similar bracelets are also found among the Tuareg Kel-Denneg. Those bracelet seems to be of Arab origin, but very common in Southern Mauretania.
Ethiopian silver crescent wedding necklace02.03.1356
- White metal, silver content not tested
- 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)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Silver crescent wedding necklaces such as this were traditionally worn long ago, and are associated with the rural areas around Harar, Somalia and Yemen. In fair condition, some bells may have been lost and replaced (see pict.)
Oblong brass bead, Senoufo ? 13.02.1362
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
This beautiful and rare tubular bead is probably Senoufo or from surrounding tribes
Brass pendentif Volta region13.02.1361
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
This pendant was typical among the Gouin, the Karaboro, the Turka or the Toussian ethnic groups. According to Glar 2015, it was probably made by blacksmiths in Banfora. The 3 triangles represent a stylised chameleon; their bases are decorated with spirals
Stylised chameleon pendant Volta region13.02.1360
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
This pendant was typical among the Gouin, the Karaboro, the Turka or the Toussian ethnic groups. According to Glar 2015, it was probably made by blacksmiths in Banfora. The triangle is the result of an increasingly advanced stylisation of the shape of the chameleon.
Two brass plates from West Africa13.02.1392
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Wxact ortigin not known, but beautiful vintage elements for your own jewellery design.
Set of two West African brass elements13.02.1391
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Two beautiful round brass elements with two rings rotated by 90 degrees with respect to each other. The hollow space of one is filled with black clay. the use is unknown but similar to items 134.02.1390
Tuareg necklace29.01.1368
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Glass
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Fine Tuareg necklace, with a shape close to the cross of Agadez. It is mounted on a strand with ten nice silver tubes and black glass beads.
Set of three West African brass elements13.02.1390
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Three beautiful heavy brass elements with two rings rotated by 90 degrees with respect to each other. The hollow space is filled with black clay. Their use is unknown (harnassement? ). They can also be sold individually.
Pendant, Dogon Mali13.02.1367
- Brass / bronze
- Leather & skins
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Dogon pendant necklace
Brass pendant Volta region13.02.1389
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Beautiful brass element in lost wax technique. the attachment is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the body of the pendant. A nice element for your individual jewellery design.
Dogon pendant13.02.1388
- Brass / bronze
- Leather & skins
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Original condition
Independantm Dogon pendant wit 3 brass cercles mounted on a leather base
Pendant from the Volta region13.02.1386
- Copper & copper aloy
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
A forged pendant from ethnic groups on the border of Burkina Faso and Ghana. The visible decorations were created, in post production, by hammering.
Two independent brass element from West Africa13.02.1406
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Origin and use uncertain, but interesting elements to be integrated into your original jewellery design.
Independant bar02.04.1405
- Alloy of white metal
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Independant bar, part of Ethiopian or Yemeni jewellery, excellent element to create a new jewelry design.
Ethiopian tooth pendant02.04.1404
- Silver
- Teets, claws
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Ancient tooth pendant from southern Ethiopia mounted in excellent silver work
Bronze Pendants from Sidamo, Ethiopia 13.02.1403
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Original condition
The tear-shaped pendants are most probably from the Sidamo region of Ethiopia. Interesting collectables or to be integrated into your own jewellery design.
2 West African brass elements13.02.1402
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Original condition
Origin and use uncertain, but interesting elements to be integrated into your original jewellery design.
Dogon Fingering01.05.1377
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
This type of fingering generally attributed to the Dogon (Mali) but you find similar models among other tribes in Mali, and surrounding countries. Blandin, (1988) wonders, on page 37, about the meaning of this type of ring frequently presented in the villages of the cliff. The villagers' responses are varied:
representation of the conical roofs of Dogon dwellings, of goat's or cow's nipples, and more frequently, symbol of fertility representing female breasts.
Fingerring from Chad01.05.1375
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
The ring bought on the market in N'djamena is similar to those of the Tuareg or The Fulanis in Niger and Algeria. Some litt. sources pretend that their form is a stylised house. The size can easily been adjusted.
Small Tuareg pendant "Tsherot"01.09.1373
- Brass / bronze
- Iron
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
A small tscherot amulet made of brass, silver alloy and iron.