Group of Four Kenyan Artifacts, EastAfrica, 20th century including a leopard tortoise shell and ostrich eggshell beaded pendant/pouch, hide and beaded chest cover, wooden bead necklace, and a Kamba mixed metal...
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(4) AFRICAN NDEBELE FEMALE INITIATIONBEADED DOLLS(lot of 4) Ndebele female initiation mixed media dolls, South Africa, late 20th c., varied sizes, black, green, red, and blue cloth bodies, with yarn hair, decorated...
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LOT OF AMBER AND AMBER-LIKE BEADSLotof amber and amber-like beads including 3 strands of beads and 1 necklace of cylindrically cut pieces. Cf. Angela Fisher, Africa Adorned, pp. 180-181. Sizes: 1) 12" (30 cm);...
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BESSIE HARVEY MIXED MEDIA FOLK ART SCULPTUREBessieHarvey (Georgia/Tennessee, 1929-1994) abstract folk art sculpture depicting a standing figure, comprised of painted driftwood mounted onto a 2 x 4 wood base with additional...
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5 LARGE ISLAMIC EGYPTIAN FUSTAT GLASSBEADSNorth Africa, Egypt, Fustat, Islamic culture, ca. 7th to 11th century CE. A wonderful ensemble of 5 sizeable glass beads, each presenting a barrel form and formed using...
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19TH C. HOLYLAND HEBRON GLASS BEAD NECKLACEHolyLand, Israel, Hebron, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous ensemble of 49 glass beads known as Hebron or Kano beads of the rare blue variety, all strung to gently graduate toward...
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18TH C. AFRICAN VENETIAN GLASS / STONEBEAD STRANDS (2)...Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A lovely pair of Venetian glass and stone trade bead strands, each strung...
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18TH C. GERMAN NECKLACES CARNELIAN &GLASS TRADE BEADWestern Europe, Germany, ca. 18th to 19th century CE; West Africa, ca. 19th century CE. This is a fine pair of necklaces with African glass trade beads and...
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19TH C. AFRICAN ITALIAN GLASS TRADEBEAD NECKLACES (4)Europe, Italy, possibly Venice; West Africa, possibly Nigeria or Mali, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A dazzling ensemble of glass beads strung on 4 modern...
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19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA BRASS TRADE BEADS/ RINGS STRAND...West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine collection of brass beads and rings strung on a cotton cord to store...
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19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA WOOD IBEJI FIGUREWOOD BEADSWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ibeji figure of fine form that was part of a pair of twins. The...
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FINE MESOPOTAMIAN CARNELIAN STAMP ROLLERBEADS**Originally Listed At $500**
Central Asia - Mesopotamia, eastern Mediterranean to northern Africa, ca. 21st to 8th century BCE. Two very fine and rare cylinder stamp...
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EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME WOOD SARCOPHAGUSPANELAncient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved wooden panel, likely cedar, from the top of a sarcophagus. The tapered panel...
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DESIGNER MASHA ARCHER BEADED STATEMENTNECKLACEDesigner beaded statement necklace, Masha Archer (Ukrainian-American, 20th c.), San Francisco, three-strand collar with gold-plated beads from Cameroon, Africa, rock...
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ANTIQUE WOOD & ENGRAVED BRASS CLAD CASKETAntiquemetal-clad wood casket/ chest, possibly from Mauritania/ North Africa, ornamented with foliate engraved brass accents, and metal and wood beads, hinged lid opens to storage...
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AN AFRICAN BEADED PICTORIAL HIDE POUCHAnAfrican beaded pictorial hide pouch, 20th Century The hide purse with flap top and beaded panel depicting an elephant surrounded by cowry shells 24.75" L x 7.25" W x 0.25"...
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NDEBELE PEOPLE HANDMADE BEADED GRASSCEREMONIAL BRIDAL MAT, SOUTH AFRICA. 20" X 26"NDebele People Handmade beaded grass ceremonial bridal mat, South Africa., Signs of wear in the middle of the mat. Dimensions:...
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AFRICAN BEADED SASH Yoruba Tribe, Nigeria,West Africa, featuring a snake, a rabbit, a turtle and two chiefs, polychrome, with cowrie shell edge, 5" x 45", having hanging loop....
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A GROUP OF AFRICAN WIREWORK BEADED SCULPTURESAgroup of African wirework beaded sculptures, Mid/late 20th century; Central and South Africa Each appears unmarked Seven beaded figural sculptures comprising one Bamileke...
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A GROUP OF NDEBELE BEADED FERTILITYDOLLSA group of Ndebele beaded fertility dolls, 20th century; Zimbabwe, South Africa Each appears unmarked Comprising ten different "fertility" dolls, each with cylindrical...
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A YORUBA "APA IFA" DIVINER'S BEADEDLEATHER AND CLOTH BAGA Yoruba "Apa Ifa" diviner's beaded leather and cloth bag, Early/mid-20th Century, Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, Africa The shadowbox-framed bag with three...
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A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN OF THE LORDAMBASSADOR HOWARD'S RETINUE... MOROCCO, 1670, WITH, AN ACCOUNT OF SOUTH-WEST BARBARY, 1713 AMBASSADOR HOWARD'S RETINUE... MOROCCO, 1670, WITH, AN ACCOUNT OF SOUTH-WEST BARBARY,...
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AFRICAN WOVEN REED PURSE AND WALLETGROUP: 11"H X 13 1/4"W (LARGE WOVEN BAG WITH BOLD BROWN X)African woven reed purse and wallet group:, 3 woven reed bags in various styles with broken handles, 2 small woven...
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AFRICAN NDEBELE BEADED WEDDING APRONS19th/20th c., South Africa, (2) pieces, glass beads on animal hide, smaller: 18"h x 15.5"w, larger: 23"h x 20"w...
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FRAMED AFRICAN NDEBELE MAPOTO APRONLikely mid-20th century, South Africa, glass beads and leather, presented within a clear acrylic display case, retains gallery label to verso....
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A Kalange Beaded Handle
East Africa,Tanzania
Height 6 9/16 inches.
Property from the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio...
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EAST AFRICAN CARVED WOOD FIGURAL SCULPTUREEastAfrican carved wood, tall figural sculpture by the Nyamwezi people in Tanzania, East Africa. Carving features elongated limbs with inset circular bead eyes. Approx. 61" tall...
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LARGE 20C AMERICAN PRIMITIVE FOLK ARTMEMORY JUG United States,20th CenturyHeavily embellished with beads, shells, and metal findings. This style of jug is believed to have origins in Africa's Bakango culture...
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LG AFRICAN CARVED WOOD GLASS BEAD DECORATEDTUSKS Africa,20th CenturyCarved and pierced wood to look like elephant tusks this very large pair are fully beaded and decoratively carved throughout....
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LG BAULE BRASS BEADED NECKLACE Africa,20thCenturyBeaded necklace comprised of twenty large beads of wrapped wire forming pierced design....
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Large Ceremonial Kuba Pipe A large ceremonialpipe from Africa copper wood and ivory with applied pigments two carved figures of a man and a woman in ivory embellish the double stems. The pipe is further decorated with...
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A Pair of African Figures with ElongatedNecks Carved wood; mottled applied finish. The figures are representative of the Ndeble tribe of South Africa and represent the rites of passage for the girls where they adorn...
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Rare and Unusual Pre-Civil War SlaveWedding Token, composed of a United States large copper cent dated 1851, pierced and attached to a waxed and braided necklace with a polished shell African bead which the...
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African Ndebele Initiation Doll Africa20th century a African woman with beaded face hair headdress earrings and beaded donuts around shoulders and ankles a goat skin cape over a multi colorful beaded apron black...
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TWO CARVINGS. Angola 1880-1907 woodpolychrome and glass beads. Seated woman with elaborate coiffure flattened face and scarification wearing a double strand of beads identifying her as someone of high status....
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IVORY CARVING OF A WOMAN. Africa 1sthalf-20th century. Woman wearing beads and kneeling on a carved platform. 10 1/4''h....
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