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Three calabash spoons09.01.1676
- Gourds, calabashes
- Functional household item
- New never used
Diameter of the largest one: 10,5 cm Weight: 120 gr
There are 4 spoons on the picture, but one is broken.
Calabash bowl09.01.1691
- Gourds, calabashes
- New never used
A new calabash with a fine, not open crack hardly visible
Small wooden cup09.05.1757
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Functional household item
Small cup, probaly Gurage.
Adinkra stamp10.08.1163
- Gourds, calabashes
- Functional tool
- Original condition
The symbol is called Funtumfunafu denkyem funafu litterally: Siamese twin crocodiles joined at the stomac, which stands for Democracy and oneness irrespective of cultural differences. A common saying is: Funtumfunafu denkyemfunafu, won afuru bom, nso woredidi a na woreko. They share one stomach and yet they fight for getting food.
Adinkra stamp10.08.1166
- Gourds, calabashes
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Functional tool
- Excellent overall condition
The symbol of thi stamp is called Gye Nyame, which means except god. This is the symbol of the supremacy of God. The 2 fingers pointing upwards and downwards demonstrates the fact that God controls both: heaven and earth. Gye Nyame is arguably the most popular Adinkra symbol and expresses the deep faith the Akans have in the Supreme Being. The following names and titles given to the Supreme Being illustrate how he is perceived in Akan thought: Onyame or Nyame, meaning the one who satisfies; Onyankopɔn or Nyankopon, meaning the unique and great one; and Twereduampɔn, meaning the great dependable one.
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 head21.01.1639
- 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 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).
human statue22.01.278
- Terracotta
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
12 x 25 x 29 mm Weight: 10 gr
Human statue with broken head
design sunglasses from South Africa24.03.941
- Metal
- Plastic
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
Joyce Diamanti; Silver Speaks, Washington 200225.01.1203
- Silver
traditional Jewelry from the Middle East Exhibition Catalogue, Bead Museum Washinton 2003. 48 pages
Paul Eudel, Dictionnaire des Bijoux de l'Afrique du Nord, Casablanca 201425.01.1210
Plewnty of drawings and French and Arabic names. 250 pages
Catherine Legrand; Wunderbare Welt der Stoffe25.01.1216
Carnet de route d'une styliste, 285 pages
Tibetan pendant25.02.1267
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Imitation and artificial gems
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Tibetan pendant some missing parts, see picture, needs to be repaired.
Small calabash container
- Gourds, calabashes
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
Use and origin of the container not clearly defined, probably Ethiopia.
Tuareg stone bracelet "eewuki"01.08.1280
- Stone
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
This upper-arm triangular stone bracelet, eewuki, from Niger is made of a soft stone, aluler, found in the Air mountains (Niger). Worn on the upper arm, the Tuareg believe in its powers as a protective amulet and to provide force to the arm. The slim profile of this bracelet is named asket meaning "Cut into slices". The bracelet has been repaired see pictures.
Ethiopian necklace with small silver alloy beads02.03.031
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Diameter beads:2 - 3 mm Weight: 31 gr
David star pendant02.06.483
- Tested
- Aloy with poor silver content
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
This shows the long lasting syncretism between Christianity and Judaism in Ethiopia
Set of 5 large carnelian beads05.04.961
- Carnelian
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Carnelian beads collected in the 1970ties in West Africa. Large oblong red carnelian beads (see picture). These are more recent beads, wll polished and cut.
Islamic prayer rosary with 100 plastic beads. 05.16.1470
- Wood
- Plastic
- New never used
- Original condition
Tasbih misbaha with 100 plastic beads beads and elongated cylindrical wooden bead at the end (the pillar).
Islamic prayer rosary05.16.1471
- Plastic
- New never used
- Original condition
This rosary consists of 55 plastic (amber imitation) beads, an unusal number for a rosary.
Islamic prayer rosary05.16.1473
- Plastic
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- New never used
Tasbih misbaha with thirty three (22 & 11) yellow plastic beads.
Calabash bowl and spoon09.01.1684
- Gourds, calabashes
- New never used
- Excellent overall condition
Anew calabash, never used in perfect condition
Small wooden cup/bowl - Ethiopia09.05.1762
- Wood
- Excellent overall condition
- Functional household item
Set of 4 "Tuareg" pipes21.01.1616
- Wood
- Metal
- Bones and horns
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
One long (170 mm) metal pipe with ints cleaning rod; one pipe (220 mm) made of wood, bone, brass, copper and white metal: one pipe cut out of a bone with metal inlay; one black wooden pipe.
Decorated pipe and tobacco bag, Tuareg21.03.1614
- Leather & skins
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
This is a lovely 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.
Art & Culture; Barbier-Müller; Geneva 201125.01.1209
Ivo Grammet Jewellery from Southern Morocco p. 93 ff.
Small pendant "Vajra Dorje"04.02.1263
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Glass
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Nice, small pendant, this item forms a pair with 04.02.1265