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Please look carefully at the pictures, that are an integral part of the description and show the condition of the itemare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisize: 33 x 21 x 15 cmface mask of the ângontangâ - fang society: gabon/cameroon/equatorial guineapunu mask hand-carved on wood, decorated with vegetable pigmentsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeproper packaging to avoid any damages during the transportthe ângontangâ society takes its name from ânlo - ngon - ntĂ nâ, which means âhead of a white girlâ or âdead young womanâ (perrois, , page 149)without having a particular sacred meaning, this type of mask probably danced only during male initiationsaccurate and trackable shippingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe mask was sometimes a helmet with four facesmasks are reminiscent of deceased people and have two purposes: keeping the evil and destructive forces away from the village, and making all that is negative ineffectivecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe ângontangâ dance society used white masks with a rounded forehead and with the arches of the eyebrows drawing a heart-shaped face
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A really nice pair of wooden candle sticks made from ebony wood by the tribes people of the masia marra in africa, one is a man and the other a woman, all beautifully carved in great detail also i have included an antique victorian piece of treen in the shape of a lovely finial, made in burr wood, this comes apart to reveal a little trinket box in the centre, price for all ÂŁ15, however am prepared to split if either one only wanted
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A really nice pair of wooden candle sticks made from ebony wood by the tribes people of the masia marra in africa, one is a man and the other a woman, all beautifully carved in great detail also i have included an antique victorian piece of treen in the shape of a lovely finial, made in burr wood, this comes apart to reveal a little trinket box in the centre, price for all ÂŁ9 however am prepared to split if either one only wanted
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Magnificent shona or tsonga headrest in dense wood with a dark patina, southern africacombining geometric and anthropomorphic motifs, this piece combines several features of headrests in this region of africaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteunique and original piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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The baga live along the atlantic coast of the republic of guinea, in west africaalthough she was excelling in her job in west and central africa and collecting artworks in situ, most of her collection comes however from âcuriosity cabinetsâ which abounded in european capitals during the sare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiserpentiform initiatory sculpture-mask, mainly used by the bulongic (village of kifinda), a baga subgroup from the guinean coast, its size can vary between 1 and 2their design was shaped in an esoteric context, at night in the foresta few cracks, wonderful eroded patina (source: baga, david berliner)during certain dances, the mask was placed on the head, maintained in balance thanks to a bamboo structure and by the arms of the wearer himself, who is covered with cloth and a raffia wraparound skirtfrench collection of african art (mrsto be picked up on site in parispolychrome baga mask from the vast collection of tribal art from mrsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storefurthermore, this piece comes from our prestigious galleries (paris, brussels, london, new-york)duband who is currently retired, she used to be a consultant for a french company in the middle of the 20th centurythey form one of the smallest ethnic groups of guinea, and have lived relatively isolated from their neighbours because of the vast swamps surrounding themplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethese masks were divided into two groups with the names mosolo kombo and sangaran, each one provided with specific functionsnevertheless, they have left a vast artistic legacy, which includes crests, figurative sculptures, masks and objects of daily use, like musical instrumentscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableprivileges of initiated men and incarnating a spiritual entity, baga sangaran masks only assisted at circumcisions, every 24 years according to the ethnologist denise paulme
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The kota owe their fame to their ancestor figurines, reliquary guardians, whih are often reproduced; a set of reliquaries in vegetable fibres of the ndumu was revealed to the readers of the weekly le tour du monde dĂšs , by savorgnan de brazza, during his travel in west africaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storehowever, kota art is not limited to its ancestor figurinesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea collaborator mentions quite precisely this diversity, listed in two categories, the âpersonal fetishesâ and the âidols and the mbouĂ©ti [which] generally belonged to the villageâ; masks were reserved for ceremonies, which organisation would be avoided by the villagers in the presence of the kotacatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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This piece illustrates one of the rarest headrests of south africaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethese personal and intimate possessions were commissioned by young wives on the occasion of their nuptials, and would accompany the owner throughout his lifethe very lovely balance of forms is accentuated by the two circular feetplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Fashioned from african yellow wood with dark stinkwood legsafrican yellow wood is the national tree of south africa and much sought after in furniture making because of its unique colour and durabilitythis furniture will last forever! chairs are dark stained pine wood to match table legsbuyer to arrange transport10 chairs, of which 2 carversa beautifully impressive piece of furniturebeautiful large dining tableit is being sold because, sadly, it is too big for our new housethis lovely piece of furniture had been the centrepiece of our family dining and celebrations for 20 plus yearsdark stinkwood is similarly valued because of its robustness and fine grain
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2, covering west africa, central africa and southern africaset of 4 michel catalogues africa part 5also 2 older catalogues one from south africa and one older yvert tellier one, which is useful to compare the numbering of the french speaking countriesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisee pictures, will be sent as a packageour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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The pictures on the stamps show a map of the gold coast in africa showing the position of the gold coast, a map of mozambique, a map of angola, a military decoration of south africa, the airmail flag of south africa, the city coat of arms of portuguesa in mozambique,, the coat of arms of mali, the sphinx, president siaka stevens, president fouche, vervoerd, king farouk, the inauguration of president kenyatta, martin luther, cthe decades that the stamps were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s, s, andleipoldt, king furad, amilcar cabral a guinea bissau freedom fighter, emily hobhouse, king george 6th, nersevestiging van die geioflte, a coal mine, a springbok, a sailing ship, and the handicrafts of ghanathe newest stamp in this collection was issued insome of the stamps are unuseda couple of the stamps have a little of the envelope that they were attached to still on the backoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 42 stampssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe countries the stamps were issued in are rwanda, egypt, south africa, nigeria, sierra leone, kenya, germany, gambia, the seychelles, mali, mozambique, ghana, the gold coast and angolasome of the stamps are a little delicateoverall the condition of the stamps in this collection are goodsome of the stamps have a postal printmark on themthe pictures on the stamps celebrate the centenary of jacob daniel du totius, the african postal union, the us bicentenary, gambian independence, and the silver wedding of king george 6ththe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe pictures on the stamps celebrate the centenary of the vatican and show pope paul, pope pie and pope jean
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"central and north africa"northwestern africa or the sultanate marocco " sheet noon offer here is a collection of 4 partially coloured maps, which all show western africa"northwestern africa in the scale of of the natural dimensionsâ published around by the publishing house of the geographical institute in weimar46 published around in meyer's handatlas from the bibliographic institute of hildburghausen in amsterdam, paris and philadelphiaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any store27 of an atlas work not known to me, around"carte de l'algerie par charle" published as sheet nosize - 45,5 x 36dimensions: 34 x 23catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablespecifically, these are the following cards: 1western part" sheet noplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: 45 x 37 cm 4dimensions: 71 x 59 cm folded in the middle 245a from stieler's hand-atlaspublished in by justus perthes in gothaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm all four maps are in very good condition except for the described defect of the second map5 cm at the bottom a little wrinkled and torn
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For fans of nations that failed to qualify for south africa this is the chance to replay and re-write historyoxfam shop rosemount viaduct ea sports fifa world cup south africa will feature all the emotion and passion of the fiercest national rivalries battling on the world's biggest stage, with all 199 national teams that took part in qualification, all 10 official stadiums to be used in south africa and stadiums from each qualifying regioncarry the hopes and dreams of a nation into battle against fans from rival countries, from the group stage through the knockout rounds to the chance to be crowned fifa world cup south africa championgamers will be able to play as their home nation from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the fifa world cup final and feel what it is like to score the goal that lifts a nationplus, gameplay innovations capture the journey from qualification to the final tournament with home and away strategies for every nation, situational tactics in-game, and altitude effects that fatigue players faster and even impact the flight of the balleverything fans love about the world cup will come to life in spectacular detail, including confetti rain, streamers, & fireworks-just like the official tournamentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor the first time ever in a videogame compete in a full and authentic online world cup tournament
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit comes from the collection of barcelona gallery ĂĄfrica negrahelmet mask of the bamun ethic group, used by men of noble lineageour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit represents power and authorityit can be sent by mailboxcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available60 x 34 x 30 cm 1 kg approx
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Kota reliquaries from gabon wood + metal sheetsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitebeautiful, of very nice qualityan opportunity to seizecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Ancestor figure, dogon, mali, africaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe gesture of raised arms should indicate the communication between the earth and heaven, specifically a prayer for rainheight approximately: 20 cm / 7our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeprovenance: ed smit, willem minderman, the hague, netherlandsreddish brown wood, blackish brown patina, missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, on mdf baseplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesmall standing dogon ancestor figure of very unusual form with flattened body, short upraised arms, crowned by an elongated face with a big flat nosethe dogon place their figures on altars devoted to real or mythological ancestorscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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A rare, early mende sculpture, sierra leone, in an upright position, the arms carved close to the torso, large tapering breasts, the thick, elongated neck with typical beaded rings, the face with a pointed mouth, a slender nose framed by abstract sliteyes, the headdress with an artificial designed hairstyle in striated manner; blackened patina, the feet fragmentary, similar like the mende/bundu masks the wood is light, inclare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit is unknown whether these figures can also be attributed to the bundu masks, which belong to one of the few secret organizations of west africa, which are exclusively operated by womenthese figures conform to classic mende ideals of beauty as seen in the masks, including the distinctive tightly-braided coiffure, narrowly squinting eyes, petite face and ringed neckstanding figures of women are used in the context of initiation societies governing the life of the mende, including the sande, njayei, humoi, and yassi societiesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"unlike the famous bundu masks, the statuary of the mende people of sierra leone is relatively rare and little-studiedcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis lot will be packed with the utmost care and shipped with tracking and insurance servicethis mask is in good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storechokwe face mask with red coloured facial scarifications25x8x19 cm pictured base not included in the saleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetags: mask, statue, sculpture, figure, figurine, wood, art, contemporary, first, primitive, tribal, african, antiquity, work, gallery, picasso, giacometti, africa, iron, art gallery, african art, cubism read morecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitribal statue all in finely carved wood, early 20th century, with circular metal earrings, screwed on a metal platefine craftsmanship of african tribal artour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Double-headed beak mask from west africaslightly blackened, painted wood with signs of wear and tear, height 49 cm, width 17are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki87 kg, shipped as an insured dhl parcel up to 5 kgour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storetwo stylised heads with serrated beaks and movable lower jawsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteone white face with 3 round symbols on the forehead and triangular holes for the eyes, one dark face with 2 triangular symbols on the forehead and round holes for the eyes, decorated with upholstery nailscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Drum in wood and skin read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe mask has multiple layers kaolin indicating multiple usesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeafrican mfon mask of the anaang people wood; kaolin; clay 280 mm x 275 mm 743 grams this ia a mfon mask of the anaang in the southeast of nigeriathe anaang is a patriarchal, polygamous societyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe mask is full size and in excellent conditionthe mask is in very good conditiona mfon mask represents a beautiful spirit, in contrast to the evil spirit maskscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Recipient used to conserve milk in east africaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe lid in wickerwork is decorated with spirals, revealing a certain influence of the tutsi of this region, this is a pot serving as receptacle for the milk of these breeders pastoralists living near the nileour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe decoration is composed of bands of aluminumthe bottom is roundedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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It is in hard grained wood with a shiny patinathe large plate is rounded and decorated with engraved geometric motifs, it lays on four square pillars linked to a base with similar crossing formsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisome thickness is chipped off on one angleit was very likely used as a stoolour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 cm x 7 cm and weighs about 70 gramsthe second one, miniature, measures 14 cm x 5the slightly curved plate lays on two solid pillars in a bulging cylindrical form, showing cutting marks of the sculptorcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabletwo headrests from west africa: - the largest one measures 24 cm long x 10 cm wide x 10 cm high and weighs about 250 grams
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Bought in south africaquality solid wood dining chairs with real leatherx8 for ÂŁ45 each read more
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Hand carved solid wood set with 6 chairs and a beautiful matching cabinet, bought back from south africasad sale only selling as it is too big for our new dining roomtable is 54 inches roundunit is length: 70 inches width: 19 inches depth: 29 inches the unit has 2 big cupboards and 3 deep draws for storagethe table has a glass top and chairs are padded out in a chocolate brown suede
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Overcomplete collection afrika and states michel ,- catalogue included! republic southafrica natal eur mnh eur 600 africa and eur south west africa/namibia eur ,- many old bi-langual combinations, hundreds of commemorative envelopes, album with doublures, includes latest michel catalogueare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecomplete one manâs life collection in 6 albums, cards and envelopesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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From mungo parkâs travels in the interior of africaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicopperplate engraving by dell'acqua hand coloured by lazaretti from giovanni battista sonzognoâs collection of the most interesting voyages (raccolta de viaggi piĂč interessanti), milanour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storemungo park arrives in pisania on juneview of a moorish camp: king ali's tent at benowm, kingdom of ludamarmandinka (mandingo) people dancing to drums in a festival in dramanet, kingdom of galam (upper senegal river)ali sat on a black leather cushion clipping the hairs on his upper lip while a female servant held a mirrorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethere he was already thought to be deadhere he waits for the next caravan going to the gambia - for seven monthsmungo park reaches kamalia with his last strength, where he is cared for by a nativecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablea mandinka polygamist in a tree-bark suit beats one of his wives in the brutal ritual of mumbo jumbo
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Full title: âwild bush tribes of tropical africa an account of adventure & travel amongst pagan people in tropical africa, with a description of their manners of life, customs, heathenish rites & ceremonies, secret societies, sport & warfare collected during a sojourn of twelve yearsâ original red cloth binding with print - 314 ppregistered shippingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicontains 27 chapters, including: two thousand miles into the heart of africa, revolt of the ba-congolese, wilds of angola, congo men, women, children, native medicine, fetishes, sorecery and magic, spiritism and necromancy, native slavery, laws, customs, ethics, skilled arts and crafts, native music, wisdom and wit, comparative religion, death and after death, negroisms, etcex-library with the following features: removed label at the bottom of the spine, front endpaper glued to the boardour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecondition: fair to goodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteno other traces were foundcorners slightly bent41 illustrations + folding map ( cm) - cmcloth of bindings is slightly worn and discoloured, especially on the spinethe map is restored on 1 fold on verso, with acid-free tapecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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