African Ethnographic Related Artifacts

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 others can be a simple plank) with eight graduated metal...

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 center and a wooden handle. The stand is included...

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 bark or reeds. The stand is included with the knife...

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 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 blade resembles a like a lobster claw, and is doubly...

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 widest point on blade); Blade: 6" long; Handle: 3"...

ARTIFACT: Early 20th century Sudanese Arm knife. The handle and guard are made from carved wood with a nice steel embellishment on the pommel. The knife features a wide blade and leather sheath with woven loop handle. VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century...

ARTIFACT: This is an indigenous central African tool for picking fruit from trees. The tool has a flattened, roughly S-shaped head with a wooden handle grip. VINTAGE: Circa late 19th century ??? early 20th century. SIZE: Tool: approximately by...