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Set of 10 rings, West Africa13.02.1417
- Brass / bronze
- Copper & copper aloy
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Original condition
Brass rings from West Africa, some may be Dogon, some others from Nigeria. Originally used as hair ornaments that would represent wealth, or worn braided onto a leather thong as a currency belt, and used as currency in tribal trade. Some have a "snake skin" cross-hatch pattern. Sold also individually. Polished the make beautiful fingerrings.
Swati seats16.01.2044
- Wood
- Leather & skins
- Furniture
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Original condition
These are the simplest seats, 4 turned legs and a leather webbing woven in various geometric patterns.
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.
Tobacoo pipe terracotta head21.01.590
- Terracotta
- Wood
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- High aesthetic value
The present pipe, whose origin is not guaranteed, has a terracotta fireplace and then a wooden tube with a beautiful bronze ring.
Weight Bead with human face??22.01.247
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
tiny human stylized statue 22.01.277
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
19 x 13 x 33 mm Weight: 10 gr
Very small but perfect condition, extraordinary shape
Iron sculpture Guinea Conakry24.01.753
- Iron
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Recycled eco friendly product
A men with mobile phone
Iron motorbike statue Guinea Conakry24.01.754
- Iron
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Recycled eco friendly product
A nice and clorful string harp player
Iron sculpture Guinea Conakry24.01.759
- Iron
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Recycled eco friendly product
The traveller with his yellow hat, and a very expressing face.
Evelyn Simak; African Beads; Denver 201025.01.1218
African Beads: Jewels of a Continent is the first book dedicated exclusively to African-made beads. In detailed chapters organized by material (bone and shell, wood and amber, stone, metal, and glass) authors Evelyn Simak and Carl Dreibelbis trace the historical journal of bead making in Africa. 213 pages
Headrest from the Omo valley Me'en29.03.177
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- High aesthetic value
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Width: 165 x 95 mm ø Base: 55 mm
Weight: 177
Vers small headrest from the lower Omo valley.
A lot of deep blue "Dogon" glass rings05.13.1562
Holes are approximately 6mm in size, meaning they can be strung on virtually any material! Great strand for your collection, or to use in your high-end jewelry designs. can be sold in detail, contact seller.
Ethiopian necklace with 37 fertility symbols 02.03.499
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Size of individual element: 14 mm Weight: 44 gr
Nice old small phallic shaped elements strung with white glass beads. Traditionally strung necklace with an old metallic button.
Aluminum disk pendant Southern Ethiopia02.04.1426
- Aluminium
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Aluminium disc finely engraved, in the center is set a brass round, Cllected around Awassa the duisclk could be Borana or Arsi.
Aluminum disk from Sidamo02.04.1427
- Aluminium
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Original condition
Aluminium disc finely engraved, in the center is set a brass round .
Ethiopian silver cross pendants02.06.465
- Tested
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Beautiful finely worked cross in Axum or Gojam style.
Yemeni "Muthallath" pendant03.05.1331
- Silver
- Various Quarz
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Rectangular pendant from Yemen. Nice filigreed and granulated silver work.
A set of 2 pendentifs from Burkina Faso13.02.863
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
These pendents, amulets, were worn on the belt after consultation of a soothsayer ba various tribes such as the Turka, the Gouin and the Toussain.
West African heavy brass bracelet01.01.823
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Twisted bracelet West Africa (Mali)01.01.825
- Not specified
- Alloy of white metal
Beautiful bracelet twisted one one half, rectangular on the other half. White metal in excellent condition.
Nice wearable bracelet01.02.805
- Brass / bronze
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Excellent overall condition
Kapsiki brass bracelet01.02.839
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
Various tribes in Northern Cameroon and North Eastern Nigeria produced similart bracelets as bridal jewellery.
Brass ring from Burkina Faso with circular top01.05.876
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
These kind o rings are found all over the interior delta of river Niger, from the Dogon in the North to the FraFra in the South. The present ring is a beautiful example of these rings, its polished and cleaned, ready to wear.
Necklace with brass pendants from Northern Caeroon01.06.1006
- Brass / bronze
- Cotton
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Five brass elements and 20 brass beads mounted on a cotton string form this lovely neklace in perfect condition. Collected around 1983 in Northern Cameroon. No literature reference could be found for this object.
Kirdi pubic apron01.06.994
- Glass
- Shells, coweries
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- High aesthetic value
This rather small cache-sexe with three lines of red and blue triangles has some small imperfection easy to repair. The pubic apron has lovely fringes of cowrie shells and an attractive belt.
Tuareg stone bracelet01.08.1197
- Stone
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
This upper-arm triangular stone bracelet, eewuki, from Niger is made of a soft stone, aluler, found in the Air mountains (Niger). For the Tuareg, they have a magical power, they provide force to the arm. Once broken and reduced to powder they are used to heal wounds. The profile of this bracelet is called agosrer meaning "the one who notices himself".
Finger ring, Rashaïda tribe02.01.877
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
Beautiful and rare finger ring from the red sea coast.
Ethiopian bracelet02.02.443
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Width: 32 mm Weight: 80 gr
Hinged ethiopian silver bracelet, from Harar and/or Wollo. According to Seiwert with Ottoman influence
Necklace made with 25 old alloy fertility symbo and red glass beads02.03.489
- Silver 90 - 95%
- Glass
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
Size of single element: 20 mm Weight: 28 gr
Beautiful necklace, ready to be worn. Origine: Wollo Province.
Beautiful long Ethiopian necklace with phallic fertility symbols02.03.494
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Excellent overall condition
Size of single element: 22 mm Weight: 55 gr
Nicely strung necklace with 38 fertility symbols, which shows signe of long use. The upper part are small metal and colored glass beads.