African Ethnographic Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Classic Early 20th Century Kamba Carved Wooden Ashari or Colonial Figure with traditional Lead eyes. VINTAGE: Early 20th Century. SIZE: Approximately 9-1/4" in height x 2-1/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a Fabulous, Huge, 1940's TAXCO 925 Silver Hinge Cuff Clamper Bracelet. "E.S.S." Maker Mark, as Shown on Page 229 of Bille Hougart Book.Weight: apporoximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s-1920s mbira, an African musical instrument that is sometimes also called a kalimba, thumb piano or finger xylophone. This mbira has a hollow wooden body (although...

ARTIFACT: This is a West African edged weapon used by the Akan tribe which dates from the late 19th century or early 20th century. The knife has a paddle-shaped blade with a teardrop cut-out at...

ARTIFACT: This is a North African knife in a wooden sheath. The blade is sharply tapered and has a fantastic raised, engraved panel on both sides. The sheath has some decorative lacing fashioned from...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

ARTIFACT: This is a very nice example of a circa early twentieth century Congolese battle axe. The blade hooks at an almost 90 degree angle out from oval ball at the top of the dark wood handle. The...

ARTIFACT: Late 19th century West African knife on custom stand. Simple hand-forged blade with carved wooden handle loosely wrapped in metal and wire. VINTAGE: Circa Late 19th C. SIZE: 10" x 2" (at...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 20th century Sudanese belt knife from North Africa. The knife comes in a brightly painted leather scabbard with a large woven wicker belt loop handle. There are small...