NAK 0619-2 Chokwe Ivory Sculpture of a Tshibinda Ilunga, Southwestern Congo/Angola/Zambia This remarkable ivory sculpture designed as a flute and worn as a pendant was made in Angola by the Chokwe group and is in exceptionally good condition. It is a standing male figure with powerful tattoo over abdomen, a very highly patinated surface and … Continue reading Ivory Sculpture
NAK 0619-3 Anthropomorphic Ivory Amulet Mask “Ikoko”, Pende, Dem. Rep. of Congo. This fine, old ‘Ikoko’ ivory pendant figure has a beautiful yellowish patina due to age. Stylistically it is cut as a ‘Mbuya’ chief’s mask with traditional hairstyle with three jags, closed eyes with hanging eyelids, ornamented headband and with holes for suspension. Among … Continue reading Ivory Mask
KOC 0215-10 Naga Konyak glass bead belt/sash, Nagaland, India This is a very fine, antique glass bead belt in white, red, various shades of brown, blue, light green, yellow and white. The beads are on 29 strings on a plant fiber cord with ten Rhino Bone. The piece is in overall good condition for its … Continue reading Naga belt
NAK 0615-2 Dogon Bronze Bracelet, Mali Bronze H: 6 cm (2,4″), Ø: 10 cm (3,9″) Weight: 500 g
CRK 1113-2 Moroccan Berber Amber Necklace, Atlas Mountains, Marocco 50 beads – 700 gram Vintage item from the 1950s Jewelry is important to the whole Berber family. It is the husband who buys the jewelry for his wife, and it serves as a social emblem identifying prestige and class. In times of financial trouble, the … Continue reading Berber Necklace
CRK 1113-1 Moroccan Berber Amber Necklace, Atlas Mountains, Marocco 33 beads– 725 gram Vintage item from the 1950s Jewelry is important to the whole Berber family. It is the husband who buys the jewelry for his wife, and it serves as a social emblem identifying prestige and class. In times of financial trouble, the husband … Continue reading Berber Necklace
CRK 1113-3 – SOLD Antique Berber Necklace, Atlas Mountains, Morocco 43 beads – 1.300 gram Vintage item from the 1950s This beautiful Berber amber necklage bears clear traces of frequent use. The careful and well executed shaped repairs give the right authentic touch. Jewelry is important to the whole Berber family. It is the husband … Continue reading Berber Necklace
NAK 1114-2 Dogon Bracelet, Mali Bronze H: 10,5 cm (4,1″), Ø: 10,5 (4,1″), D: 4 cm (1,6″) Weight: 300 g This is a very rare and magnificent example of a Dogon bracelet – attributed to the Hogon (Dogon king). It shows old patina from usage, and is decorated with a couple (ancestors) and protective … Continue reading Dogon Bracelet
NAK 1114-4a – SOLD Lega Ivory Pendant, DR Congo H: 3 cm (1,2″) Weight: 20 gram Honey- and darkbrown patina Ivory Pendant The Lega people are amongst Africa’s best- known carvers and artists. Currently settled in the Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, they believe themselves to be descended from an … Continue reading Lega Pendant
NAK 1114-4c Lega Ivory Pendant, DR Congo H: 3 cm (1,2″) Weight: 20 gram Honey- and darkbrown patina Ivory Pendant The Lega people are amongst Africa’s best- known carvers and artists. Currently settled in the Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, they believe themselves to be descended from an eponymous ancestor … Continue reading Lega Pendant
NAK 1114-4b Lega Ivory Pendant, DR Congo H: 3 cm (1,2″) Weight: 20 gram Honey- and darkbrown patina Ivory Pendant The Lega people are amongst Africa’s best- known carvers and artists. Currently settled in the Kivu province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, they believe themselves to be descended from an eponymous ancestor … Continue reading Lega Pendant
AKK 0610-1 Benin Court Official Edo Pendant, Nigeria Copper alloy H: 15 cm (5,9”), W: 6 cm (2,4”) This pendant or ornament were worn by Benin court officials, who have worn a variety of brass ornaments as part of their elaborate regalia for ceremonial occasions. The ornament portrays a person as a royal Edo … Continue reading Pendant
CMK 0797- SOLD Kwere or Zaramo Figural Hairpin, Tanzania Bronze figure mounted on acrylic base H: 22 cm (8,7″), weight: 200 g This Kwere or Zaramo Figural Hairpin is from the central and northern coastal region in Tanzania. Refined skill and care has gone into the carving of this unusually elegant, elongated abstract female … Continue reading Hairpin
MLK 204-22 Dogon Bracelet, Mali Bronze H: 10 cm (3,9”), L: 7 cm (2,8”), W: 1,5 cm (0,6”), weight: 200 gram A beautiful sculpture in shape of a bracelet. Dogon woman on the top. The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of the country of Mali, in Western Africa, … Continue reading Dogon Bracelet
NAK 0614-6 Ivory Pendant, Lega?, Zaïre (DR Congo) H: 7,5 cm (2,9”), W: 2,2 cm (0,8”) This exceptional ivory necklace appears in a bright, golden-yellow color in a graceful manner and demonstrates a certain age. It could be worn by a man or a woman, and is sure to get the wearer a lot … Continue reading Ivory Pendant
NAK 0614-10 Senufo Pendant, Ivory Coast H: : 4,7 cm (1,9″), W: 3,6 cm (1,4″) Click here for more information about the Senufo people
NAK 0614-9 Senufo Pendant, Ivory Coast H: 6 cm (2,4″), W: 4 cm (1,6″) Click here for more information about the Senufo people
NAK 0614-3 – SOLD Lobi Pendant, Burkina Faso Ivory H: 9,5 cm (3,7”), W: 3,6 cm (1,7”) Pendant for men “thungbubiel” from the Lobi people of Burkina Faso. Worn only by Lobi men of rank, this exceptional example is finely carved with raised central ridge, pierced “eyes” at the top and triangular base; fine, … Continue reading Lobi Pendant
NAK 0613-3 Senufo Divination Bird Ring, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast H: 4,5 cm (1,8″), L: 5 cm (2″), Weight: 55 g Bronze This type of ring is not intended to be worn daily but rather is brought to the diviner by the person consulting him. Daily life for the Senufo people revolves around … Continue reading Senufo Ring
MLK 0204-26 Hair Pin, Dogon, Mali H: 13 cm (5,1”) (incl. base 20,5 cm (8,1”) Weight: 70 g (incl. base 550 g) This fine old bronze hairpin from the Dogon tribe in Mali shows a seated couple symbolically connected to each other. The Dogon are famous for depicting the human form with an … Continue reading Dogon Hair Pin
KSJK 0809-5 Djenne Bronze Ring, Mali H: 8 cm (3,1″) This Djenne Bronze Ring was made by the Djenne people in Mali, and is most likely a funerary piece, buried with its owner, and as you can see from its appearance it was dug from the ground and retains its archeological patina. The old … Continue reading Djenne Ring
NAK 0613-1 Gan Amulet, Burkina Faso H: 7,5 cm (3″), W: 6,5 cm (2,6″)
KSJK 0809-4 Djenne Ring, Mali H: 7 cm (2,8″) This Djenne Ring was made by the Djenne people in Mali, and is most likely a funerary piece, buried with its owner, and as you can see from its appearance it was dug from the ground and retains its archeological patina. The old town of … Continue reading Djenne Ring
HCK 0610-3 Bronze Bracelet, Dogon, Mali. This is an old Dogon bronze currency bracelet. Cast using the old technique of lost wax, each piece is an original and is unique. This bangle is found in the in the Dogon Cliffs near Senou, Mali. Age: Early to mid 20th Century. H: 2,5 cm (1″), circumference: 17 cm … Continue reading Dogon Bracelet
HCK 0610-2 Gurunsi (or Grunshi) Bronze Bracelet from the Kingdom of Dagbon, northern Ghana and southern Burkina Faso H: 8 cm (3,1″), circumference: 19 cm (7,5″). Provenance: Private Belgian collection. Collected mid 20th Century. This elegant bracelet is most likely from the Gurunsi (or Grunshi) people, an ethnic group inhabiting in the cultural region of … Continue reading Bronze Bracelet
HCK 0610-1 Djennè Bonze Bracelet, Inland Niger Delta region, Mali H: 5 cm (2″), Circumference: 21 cm (8,3″), Weight: 750 gram Provenance: Private Belgian collection. Collected mid 20th Century. Age: Ca. 14th Century AD to 15th Century AD This is a beautiful 14th Century Bronze Bracelet made by the Djenne people in Mali. The Djenne … Continue reading Bronze Bracelet
NAK 0106-24 – SOLD Bracelet with Lizard Motif, Lobi, Burkina Faso, Africa W: 19,5 cm (7,7″) This outstanding bronze bracelet from the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso was used as currency. It has a remarkable detailed surface with a lizard engraved. The lizard is a symbol of alertness and protection against evil spirits. Provenance: … Continue reading Lobi Bracelet
