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East African Swahili coast ivory and bone embellished ebony…

Swahili Coast Ivory Throne Chair, 19th Century

East African Swahili coast ivory and bone embellished ebony throne chair (Kita Cha Enzi) 19th century. Nb: ivory export restrictions, height 127 cm, width 74 cm, depth 60 cm

African carved hardwood Prestige sceptre. Probably Ovimbundu…

African Ovimbundu Hardwood Prestige Sceptre from Angola, 19th Century

African carved hardwood Prestige sceptre. Probably Ovimbundu people, Angola. 19th/early 20th century, length 56 cm

An antique carved ivory vase with birds and flowers, African…

African Ivory Vase: Birds and Flowers, 20th Century

An antique carved ivory vase with birds and flowers, African origin, early 20th century, 23 cm high

19th century Zanzibar hide shield. Conical buckler of cured…

19th century Zanzibar hide shield. Conical buckler of cured hide with brass rivets attaching hand grip. Diameter 26 cm

An old African tribal stool weathered circular top & base,…

An old African tribal stool weathered circular top & base, diamond carved and curved bar central support., diameter 18.5 cm, height 22.5 cm.

A small vintage African tribal carved mask scarification detail…

A small vintage African tribal carved mask scarification detail framing the eyes, height 14.5 cm.

A vintage Gabon African Kwele carved mask, height 25.5 cm.

A vintage Gabon African Kwele carved mask, height 25.5 cm.

A vintage African tribal carved wooden mask, length 38 cm

A vintage African tribal carved wooden mask, length 38 cm

A vintage African tribal carved mask the slit eyes with large…

A vintage African tribal carved mask the slit eyes with large ring framing ochre & turquoise pigments, height 31.5 cm.

An African carved ivory fetish figural pestle on coconut shell…

An African carved ivory fetish figural pestle on coconut shell base filled with various glass highlights in resin, height 13 cm.

A vintage African tribal hard wood carved mask, height 40 cm

A vintage African tribal hard wood carved mask, height 40 cm

Turquoise and African stone strand necklace condition: new,…

Turquoise and African stone strand necklace condition: new, unused. Approx length 88 cm

Large carved African mask, carved with elephant head to top,…

Large carved African mask, carved with elephant head to top, above a carved head, surrounded with smaller heads, height 97 cm

Carved stone elephant figure on stone base, possibly African,…

Carved stone elephant figure on stone base, possibly African, carved stone standing free form elephant figure, on fitted sandstone base, height 27 cm

African carved wood 'Colonial' figure, carved wood figure,…

African carved wood 'Colonial' figure, carved wood figure, possibly of a policeman's head, height 28 cm

An African earthenware pottery head form bowl, diameter 22 cm

An African earthenware pottery head form bowl, diameter 22 cm

Antique African cast brass casket with Arabesque motif, height…

Antique African cast brass casket with Arabesque motif, height 8 cm, length 16.5, depth 8.5 cm

African Interest: 'The Pictorial edition of the life of David…

African Interest: 'The Pictorial edition of the life of David Livingstone' by J. Ewing Ritchie [London : James Sangster, 1876] 2 vols.; 'Mungo Park's Travels in Africa' [Edinburgh, 1881]; Emin Pasha and the Rebellion at the Equator' by Mountjoy-Jephson…

A calabash stand, carved wood fabric and fibre, North African…

A calabash stand, carved wood fabric and fibre, North African origin, 90 cm high

A zoomorphic mask, carved wood, metal and shell, East African…

A zoomorphic mask, carved wood, metal and shell, East African origin, 57 cm high

A tribal mask, carved and lacquered wood, African origin, 29 cm…

A tribal mask, carved and lacquered wood, African origin, 29 cm high

A tribal totem, carved wood, copper and shell with painted…

A tribal totem, carved wood, copper and shell with painted finish, African origin, 85 cm high

An African carved ivory figural sculpture on burl timber base,…

African Ivory Figural Sculpture on Burl Timber Base

An African carved ivory figural sculpture on burl timber base, early to mid 20th century, 61 cm high

An African carved ivory crocodile and snake ornament, early to…

African Ivory Crocodile and Snake Ornament, 20th Century

An African carved ivory crocodile and snake ornament, early to mid 20th century, 52 cm long

A rare long bladed Masai warrior lion Killer spear, c1880, the…

A rare long bladed Masai warrior lion Killer spear, c1880, the blade edged on both sides with central ridge. The other end with long forged spike, hardwood middle grip. Seven kill notches, length 164 cm

A 19th century African Ngbandi spear, a throwing spear with…

19th Century Ngbandi Spear: Long Blade, Hardwood Shaft (178cm)

A 19th century African Ngbandi spear, a throwing spear with long forged leaf shaped blade and natural hardwood shaft. Old Belgian collection, length 178 cm

18th century middle Passage Slave Shackle, likely West African…

18th century middle Passage Slave Shackle, likely West African manufacturer. Hand wrought iron construction with 'Punched' decoration. Comparable examples can be found in the Walter Pantovic Artifact collection at the Avery Research Center at the College…

Very unusual antique West African brass gold weight, height 7 cm

Rare West African Brass Gold Weight: Unusual 7cm Height

Very unusual antique West African brass gold weight, height 7 cm

African carved wooden bust, depicting a man with head slightly…

Serene African Wooden Bust: 28 cm Carved Man's Gaze

African carved wooden bust, depicting a man with head slightly tilted and a downwards gaze, height 28 cm

A carved wooden Yaoure mask, early to mid 20th century, ivory…

A carved wooden Yaoure mask, early to mid 20th century, ivory coast, Africa. overall height 51 cm

African Basotho axe, with wing-shaped blade, the handle wrapped…

Wire-wrapped Basotho Axe with Wing-shaped Blade, 66 cm x 18 cm

African Basotho axe, with wing-shaped blade, the handle wrapped in wire, a/f (wire binding loose), 66 cm x 18 cm

African carved wooden comb, with head finial and incised…

African Carved Wooden Comb with Head Finial and Stand

African carved wooden comb, with head finial and incised decoration, set on stand, height 18 cm and 19 cm (including stand)

Petit African double sided carved head, the base painted in…

Double-Sided African Carved Head on Painted Stand

Petit African double sided carved head, the base painted in tones of red and yellow, set on stand, height 12.5 cm and 20 cm (including stand)

African wooden stool, a/f (age cracks to top and chips to base)…

African Wooden Stool: Age Cracks, Chips, 18cm Height, 21cm Diameter

African wooden stool, a/f (age cracks to top and chips to base) height 18 cm and diameter 21 cm

East African bronzed ancestral figure, height 16 cm

East African 16cm Bronze Ancestral Figure

East African bronzed ancestral figure, height 16 cm

A pair of primitive style drums on stands, possibly African, in…

African-style drums with hide skins and stands

A pair of primitive style drums on stands, possibly African, in muted red, green and yellow colours with hide skins and strapping, 179 cm and 165 cm high

African headrest, probably Tsonga

Tsonga African Headrest

African headrest, probably Tsonga

An African mask, 78 cm height

African Mask: 78cm Height

An African mask, 78 cm height

Decorative free standing African mask, 53 cm height

53cm African Mask - Free Standing Decor

Decorative free standing African mask, 53 cm height

African standing fetish figure, carved wood, feathers, and…

African Fetish Figure with Feathers and Nails

African standing fetish figure, carved wood, feathers, and nails, 38 cm height

African mask, some surface degradation, 30 cm height

African Mask with Surface Degradation - 30cm Height

African mask, some surface degradation, 30 cm height

African female standing figure, some losses to top of head, 29…

Standing African Female Figure with Head Losses

African female standing figure, some losses to top of head, 29 cm height

African Punu mask, 30 cm length

Punu African Mask - 30cm Length

African Punu mask, 30 cm length

Double sided African head sculpture, carved painted wood, 41 cm…

African Double-Sided Head Sculpture

Double sided African head sculpture, carved painted wood, 41 cm height

An African spear, metal blade, decorated with beads and animal…

Beaded African Spear with Metal Blade

An African spear, metal blade, decorated with beads and animal fur, 100 cm length

A large African Bow

Massive African Bow

A large African Bow

An African archers ivory thumb ring, a Coptic cross, an ivory…

African Artifacts: Thumb Ring, Cross, Spoon, and Disk

An African archers ivory thumb ring, a Coptic cross, an ivory spoon, and a tortoise shell Disk

African Fang Gabon mask with stand, carved ebonised wood and…

Gabon Fang Mask with Stand

African Fang Gabon mask with stand, carved ebonised wood and kaolin, 47 cm height

An African horn container, with leather lid and handle, 30 cm…

African Horn Container with Leather Lid and Handle

An African horn container, with leather lid and handle, 30 cm length

An African Maasai tribe Seme knife and a Chieftan's axe, wood,…

African Maasai Knife and Chieftain's Axe Set

An African Maasai tribe Seme knife and a Chieftan's axe, wood, leather, iron and steel, 53 cm, 33 cm length

A tribal headrest, carved wood, African origin, 21 cm high, 20…

African Tribal Wood Headrest, 21cm x 20cm

A tribal headrest, carved wood, African origin, 21 cm high, 20 cm wide

A tribal headdress in the form of a human head, woven cane,…

African Human Head Tribal Headdress

A tribal headdress in the form of a human head, woven cane, vellum hide, bone, carved wood and metal, African origin, 26 cm high

A ceremonial mask, carved wood on later metal stand, Senufo…

Senufo Tribal Mask on Metal Stand

A ceremonial mask, carved wood on later metal stand, Senufo tribe, African origin, 34 cm high

A South African zebra skin, supple finish, includes head and…

South African Zebra Skin with Head and Tail (290cm)

A South African zebra skin, supple finish, includes head and tail. Length 290 cm

An African carved wood standing male figure, Fang, Gabon, with…

Fang Male Figure with Helmet Coiffure

An African carved wood standing male figure, Fang, Gabon, with helmet coiffure. H41 cm

An old African Kongo nkisi (fetish), modelled as a Janus headed…

Janus-Headed Kongo Dog Fetish with Steel Blades

An old African Kongo nkisi (fetish), modelled as a Janus headed dog, the torso studded with steel blades surrounding a section to its back filled with fetish material and wrapped with cane. Some small borer holes, length 37 cm. Provenance: collection of…

South African gold 1/10 Krugerand 1982 3.4gms

1982 1/10 Krugerand Gold Coin from South Africa

South African gold 1/10 Krugerand 1982 3.4gms

An African Secretary bird shield mask, shaped wood of stylised…

African Secretary Bird Shield Mask

An African Secretary bird shield mask, shaped wood of stylised bird shape with geometric pigments, 110 cm high, 50 cm wide

An African zoomorphic horned mask, the wood, textile and…

African Horned Mask with Textile Fringe

An African zoomorphic horned mask, the wood, textile and pigment decorated mask with a textile fringe, on display stand, the mask 55 cm long including fringe

A fetish sculpture, carved wood with beads, shells and textile,…

West African Fetish Sculpture

A fetish sculpture, carved wood with beads, shells and textile, West African origin, 59 cm high

Reliquary guardian sculpture, carved wood, woven cane, hair,…

East African Reliquary Guardian Sculpture

Reliquary guardian sculpture, carved wood, woven cane, hair, shell, bead and fibre with painted finish, East African origin, 40 cm high

Camaroon origin, 91 cm high A tribal mask, timber and woven…

African Tribal Masks: Cameroon & East Africa (or) Cameroon & East African Tribal Masks

Camaroon origin, 91 cm high A tribal mask, timber and woven fibre and painted finish, East African origin, 91 cm high

A tribal stool, carved wood, Zambezi Valley, Central African,…

Zambezi Valley Tribal Carved Wood Stool

A tribal stool, carved wood, Zambezi Valley, Central African, 29 cm high 29 cm wide

A fetish figure, carved wood with nails, horn hair, feathers…

West African Fetish Figure with Horn Hair and Feathers

A fetish figure, carved wood with nails, horn hair, feathers and fibre, West African origin, 75 cm high

A fetish figure, carved wood with nails, shells, horn hair,…

West African Fetish Figure with Mixed Media

A fetish figure, carved wood with nails, shells, horn hair, feathers and fibre, West African origin, 77 cm high

A fetish statue, carved wood and copper with cloth, feather,…

West African Fetish Statue

A fetish statue, carved wood and copper with cloth, feather, and fibre, West African origin, 52 cm high

A tribal shield, engraved hippopotamus hide, South African…

South African Engraved Hippopotamus Hide Tribal Shield

A tribal shield, engraved hippopotamus hide, South African origin, 53 cm wide

A tribal mask of circular form, carved wood, metal, shell and…

East African Tribal Mask with Mixed Media

A tribal mask of circular form, carved wood, metal, shell and bead, East African origin, 46 cm high

Kudu antler piece (interior), African origin, 64 cm long

African Kudu Antler Piece, 64cm Long

Kudu antler piece (interior), African origin, 64 cm long

A tribal mask with bird totem, carved and painted wood, African…

African Bird Totem Tribal Mask

A tribal mask with bird totem, carved and painted wood, African origin, 78 cm high

A tribal chair of female form, carved wood, African origin, 103…

African Female Tribal Chair: Carved Wood, 103cm High

A tribal chair of female form, carved wood, African origin, 103 cm high

A fetish sculpture, carved wood, nails and fibre, West African…

West African Fetish Sculpture

A fetish sculpture, carved wood, nails and fibre, West African origin, 30 cm high

A ram's head tribal headdress, carved wood with polychrome…

Burkina Faso Ram Head Headdress

A ram's head tribal headdress, carved wood with polychrome finish, Burkina Faso, West African, 45 cm high

A tribal statue of a man with raised hands, carved wood, West…

West African Tribal Statue: Raised Hands

A tribal statue of a man with raised hands, carved wood, West African origin, 104 cm high

An African saddle bag, animal hide, metal and beads of stone…

Tuareg Saddle Bag with Metal and Beads

An African saddle bag, animal hide, metal and beads of stone and glass, Tuareg tribe, North West Africa, 105 cm high

A tribal fetish sculpture in the form of a crocodile, carved…

West African Crocodile Fetish Sculpture

A tribal fetish sculpture in the form of a crocodile, carved wood and metal nails with fibre, West African origin, 42 cm long

An African tribal bowl, carved wood with resin a metal repairs,…

Sudanese Tribal Bowl with Metal Repairs

An African tribal bowl, carved wood with resin a metal repairs, Sudan origin, 40 cm diameter

A tribal storage vessel, of carved wood, hide, cane and shell…

West African Tribal Storage Vessel with Shell Decoration

A tribal storage vessel, of carved wood, hide, cane and shell decoration, West African origin, 49 cm high

An African servery bowl, carved wood with metal alloy…

North African Carved Wood Servery Bowl with Metal Decoration

An African servery bowl, carved wood with metal alloy decoration, North African origin, 17 cm high, 38 cm diameter

An African dance mask, carved wood and polychrome pigments,…

East African Dance Mask: Carved Wood and Polychrome Pigments

An African dance mask, carved wood and polychrome pigments, East African origin, 46 cm high

An African drum, carved wood, hide membrane and polychrome…

East African Polychrome Drum

An African drum, carved wood, hide membrane and polychrome pigments, East African origin, 37 cm high, 25 cm diameter

An African tribal shield, made of cane, hide and polychrome…

Polychrome Cane Shield from African Tribe

An African tribal shield, made of cane, hide and polychrome pigments, 60 cm long

A tribal storage vessel, carved wood and cane, North African…

North African Tribal Storage Vessel

A tribal storage vessel, carved wood and cane, North African origin, 38 cm high

A zoomorphic tribal mask, carved wood, shell and fibre, East…

East African Zoomorphic Tribal Mask

A zoomorphic tribal mask, carved wood, shell and fibre, East African origin, 50 cm high

A tribal mask in the Grebo style of carved wood, feathers and…

Grebo Style African Tribal Mask

A tribal mask in the Grebo style of carved wood, feathers and polychrome pigments, East African origin, 94 cm high

A tribal mask, carved wood with polychrome finish, West African…

West African Polychrome Tribal Mask - 64cm

A tribal mask, carved wood with polychrome finish, West African origin, 64 cm high

A tribal milking stool of carved wood, Senufo tribe, African…

Senufo Carved Wood Milking Stool

A tribal milking stool of carved wood, Senufo tribe, African origin, 39 cm high

Southern African water vessel, ovoid form with, traditional…

Ovoid Water Vessel with Traditional African Details

Southern African water vessel, ovoid form with, traditional lined brush Strokes and, Dotted red details around neck, height 18 cm, diameter 30 cm

A small Luguru throne, Tanzania, carved from wood, this smaller…

Luguru Anthropomorphic Wood Throne

A small Luguru throne, Tanzania, carved from wood, this smaller sized throne depicts an anthropomorphic form. At the top of the backrest is an elongated neck with a spherical head. The stool has three legs with inward facing bends. Incised detailing to…

A mounted Maasai spearhead, Kenya. In its full form the spear…

Maasai Spearhead Mounted on Wood Base

A mounted Maasai spearhead, Kenya. In its full form the spear would have been used both for hunting and for defense. Made from iron and mounted to a wood base. In the form of a leaf, the spear head has a thin profile. The remnants of the neck are also…

A Lobi bateba figure, ivory coast. An interesting form in that…

Lobi Fertility Figure

A Lobi bateba figure, ivory coast. An interesting form in that it is a hybrid between a batise mating couples figure, and a bateba maternity figure. Used to encourage fertility. This figure is carved from a single piece of wood and depicts a male figure…

A Bobo mask, Burkina Faso. This plank mask is carved from a…

Bobo Owl Mask from Burkina Faso

A Bobo mask, Burkina Faso. This plank mask is carved from a heavy wood. The mask features stacked shapes of a circle, a rectangular, and a crescent moon at the top. The face of the mask depicts an owl. A protruding hook on the mask represents a hornbill…

A Chokwe mask, Angola, late 20th century. This stunning Pwo…

Chokwe Pwo Mask: Fertility Symbol from Angola

A Chokwe mask, Angola, late 20th century. This stunning Pwo (face mask) is an idealised representation of a Chokwe woman and believed to spread fertility wherever it is worn. The mask is carved from a single piece of wood with visible chisel marks to the…

A rare Gabbra tribe 'Akatoom' (water proof container), for…

Gabbra Akatoom Water Container, 1850s

A rare Gabbra tribe 'Akatoom' (water proof container), for carrying water, made with woven fibre and rawhide, 1850s. Provenance: Own Mapp collection, 40 cm height

African stone spear head, from Mossel bay (SA). Attached tag…

African Stone Spear Head from Mossel Bay, South Africa

African stone spear head, from Mossel bay (SA). Attached tag with 'Mr Fitzsimmons, Transvaal Museum', 12 cm length

Bakongo figure, standing female figure with raised facial…

Bakongo Female Figure with Knife and Vessel

Bakongo figure, standing female figure with raised facial features and inset bone eyes holding a knife and a vessel. 13 cm height