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Large tablecloth handmade by a Sri Lankan co-operative11.06.1778
- Cotton
- Fabrics for fashion design
- Modern local design
- New never used
- Product of cooperative or Fair Trade
The cotton yarn has been dyed and woven by hand. A product of Barefoot cooperative in Sri Lanka. Barefoot linen combines fashioned colours with traditional needleworks.
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.
Pottery Dish with flower motifs from Swat Valley 14.03.1180
- Clay; Pottery
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
This nice eartware has stylized flower and leaf decoration. It looks rather recent without any sign of use.
Sliding door panel from a chest16.01.2036
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- High aesthetic value
African tobacco pipe21.01.1592
- Wood
- Clay; Pottery
- Bones and horns
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- High aesthetic value
Rare African tobacco pipe in 3 parts. A mouthpiece in wood, a centrepiece in animal horn and a furnace in pottery. Its origin is not known. We are grateful for any further information.
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.
Weight or bead22.01.232
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
76, 32, 45 Weight: 30 gr
Small Hyppo Zoomorphe Figure22.01.242
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
66 - 22 - 37 mm Weight: 15 gr
A typical Sao hyppo figure , small but in perfect condition
Small human statue22.01.265
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
21 x 36 x 54 mm Weight: 30 gr
Small stylized human statue22.01.275
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
small animal (fish?) statue22.01.283
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
35 x 12 14 mm Weight: 5 gr
Small hippo zoomorphe Figure22.01.284
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
36 x 13 x 17 mm Weight: 5 gr
Iron motorbike statue Guinea Conakry24.01.766
- Iron
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Recycled eco friendly product
The djembe player (drummer).
Anne van Cutsem; A World of Head Ornaments: Milano 200525.01.1211
A passionate interest and a lifetime spent seeking out the world's finest ethnic jewelry has contributed to making the Ghysels collection one of the premier collections of its kind in the world. Jean-Pierre and Colette Ghysels have indulged their passion indiscriminately, according as much attention to ethnographic objects as to extraordinary pieces of ethnic jewelry. The book consists of superb shots of pieces from Asia, Africa, Oceana, and (South)America. The pieces consist of a variety of head ornaments: combs, bands, nose ornaments, etc. 256 pages
Bronze Cuff - Volta Region01.01.783
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
A brass cuff attributed by Glar to the South-Western groups of the Lobi cultural area. A similar cuff is also found among the Dan In Ivory Coast.
Bronze Cuff - Volta Region01.01.784
- Brass / bronze
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
A brass cuff attributed by Glar to the South-Western groups of the Lobi cultural area. A similar cuff is also found among the Dan In Ivory Coast.
Old bracelet Volta Region01.01.796
- Brass / bronze
Bracelet Mossi or Gourmanché Burkina Faso01.01.806
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Heavy twisted bracelet in white metal - Mali01.01.824
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Beutiful bracelet from the Volta Region01.02.782
- Brass / bronze
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Excellent overall condition
- Original condition
Bracelet Sara, Southern Chad01.02.813
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
This brass bracelet has been collected in 1972-73 in Sarh (ex Fort Archambault).
Bracelet Sara, Southern Chad01.02.814
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
This brass bracelet has been collected in 1972-73 in Sarh (ex Fort Archambault).
Bracelet Sara, Southern Chad01.02.815
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Excellent overall condition
This brass bracelet has been collected in 1972-73 in Sarh (ex Fort Archambault).
Wwest African upper arm bracelet01.02.828
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
West African brass bracelet01.02.845
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Heavy pendant from Chad01.04.1024
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Lovely heavy articulated pendant. Collected in 1983/4 in Chad, tribal origin unknown.
Heavy pendant from Chad01.04.1025
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Lovely heavy articulated pendant. Collected in 1983/4 in Chad, tribal origin unknown.
Fulani twisted finger ring01.05.874
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Excellent overall condition
Old silver ring from the Fulani people of West Africa, also called Peul by the french.These rings are used by men and women as hair decorations, pendants or finger rings. They have also a protective function and are an expression of tribal identity and social status. This sort of rings were cast with the lost wax technique and then forged to make the decoration.
Fulani twisted finger ring01.05.880
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Old silver ring from the Fulani people of West Africa, also called Peul by the french.These rings are used by men and women as hair decorations, pendants or finger rings. They have also a protective function and are an expression of tribal identity and social status. This sort of rings were cast with the lost wax technique and then forged to make the decoration.
Heavy double ring01.05.885
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Origine not certain Niger (Tuareg) or Northern Cameroon/Chad (Fulani). Its size and weight indicates that it was most brobaly worn as hair decoration or pendant.