Ethnographic & Tribal Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a large and beautiful Congolese knife. The knife's blade is wide and curving and has a long, striated engraving on both sides. The handle is wood wrapped in decorative brass. The stand is included with the knife. VINTAGE: Circa late...

ARTIFACT: This is an African "neck" knife. The knife was meant for utilitarian use. It comes in a wooden sheath wrapped in decorative brass wire. VINTAGE: Circa late nineteenth century Ð early twentieth century. SIZE: Approximately by 6-7/8" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a West African knife from the late 19th century or early 20th century. The knife has a wide, tapering blade. The handle is in wood and steel and is wrapped in copper. The stand is included. VINTAGE: Circa late 19th century Ð early 20th...

ARTIFACT: This is a West African two-bladed knife from the 1930s. The knife has a wooden handle and two separate metal-wrapped sheaths. The stand is included. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Knife: approximately by 7-3/4" in length and 2-5/8" in width at...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful birch bark container made by either the Iroquois or Seneca, both tribes in the powerful Iroquois League. The container is cylindrical with a removable lid, with wonderful painted designs on the cover and the sides. there is...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era beaded Navajo patriotic pin. The pin is a great phoenix-like eagle with spread wings bearing a red and white striped crest on its breast. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in height and 2-1/2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a great Navajo-made beaded World War II V for Victory pin. The pin is a red, white and blue eagle with wings outstretched in a V formation. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" in height and 1-5/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful belt buckle in sterling silver made by the Hopi Indians of the southwestern United States. The buckle shows a fantastically designed bear walking over water and has a maker mark on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s-1990s...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful old circa 1940s Navajo-made "concho" belt. The belt is beautifully rendered in coin silver, turquoise and red coral. All of the conchos are oval and the same size while the buckle is in a slightly different, boxier shape...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 18th century decorated horn, sharpening stone holder with a cast iron hook. The front features a face-like embellishment, two eyes, nose, and a smile. There are additional embellishments on the top edge of each side and the iron hook...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, heavy 1970's Navajo turquoise and silver watch band with period Seiko automatic. The heavy cuff watch band features three bezel set natural cut turquoise stones and is accented with nice engraved embellishments. The watch case is a...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare circa 1904 UCV (United Confederate Veterans) third reunion ribbon from Checotah, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Formed in 1889, the UCV was the Confederate answer to the Union's Grand Army of the Republic. The long, narrow...