Extremely fine Antique 19th century African wooden mask Chokwe peoples, Lunda Sul province, Angola, Angola. Condition: A nice old natural patina, broken at the  More »

Extremely fine Antique 19th century African wooden mask Chokwe peoples, Lunda Sul province, Angola, Angola. Condition: A nice old natural patina, broken at the top. Measurements: 24 cm x 16 cm (9 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in). REFERENSES: “Tribal Art” The Essential World Guide by Judith Miller, Page75, Value US$2,500-4,500 ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES, AND NOT REPRODUCTIONS. ALL OUR ARTIFACTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY   « Less

A North American Indian pouch of the 19th century with very intricate bead work. The floral beadwork on one side is complete, except for the fringe. One “leaf” on  More »

A North American Indian pouch of the 19th century with very intricate bead work. The floral beadwork on one side is complete, except for the fringe. One “leaf” on the other side has lost some of the beads. This item has very fine craftsmanship overall. MEASUEMENTS: Height: 6 ½ inches. Width: 7 1/8 inches REFERENCES: We have found a similar pouch listed in Christies catalog "Important American Indian Art sale New York" October 20-1994 (lot 96) in companion of another one for $1200. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES, AND NOT REPRODUCTIONS. ALL OUR ARTIFACTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY   « Less

Antique late 19th – early 20th century, Oceanic Meddle Sepik, Papua-New Guinea, Iatmul People Lime Container. DETAILS: skillfully carved wooden finial in the form of  More »

Antique late 19th – early 20th century, Oceanic Meddle Sepik, Papua-New Guinea, Iatmul People Lime Container. DETAILS: skillfully carved wooden finial in the form of the standing bird, painted in white, black and red, mounted on the hollowed out bamboo staff with cane bands. CONDITION: no repairs or restoration, minor loss of paint, small crack and minor chips in finial, as visible in photo, beautiful age patina. DIMENSIONS: Overall length including the bamboo pole: 96cm (37 1/2 in). Length of the wooden sculpture: 40,7cm (16in). REFERENCES: “OCEANIC ART” by A. Mayer this is a lime container with finial from the Iatmul People, Middle Sepkik, Papua New Guinea (p. 231, object # 246). A related Lime Containers are in the Burke Museum of Natural History and in Culture and Honolulu Academy of Arts. Click here for the direct link http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stopper_for_lime_container,_Papua_New_Guinea,_Middle_Sepik_River_region,_Iatmul_people,_Honolulu_Academy_of_Arts.JPG ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES, AND NOT REPRODUCTIONS. ALL OUR ARTIFACTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY   « Less

Authentic antique African (most likely Mbembe) carved wood standing female figure of elongated form with angular arms and hands resting beneath the breasts. The  More »

Authentic antique African (most likely Mbembe) carved wood standing female figure of elongated form with angular arms and hands resting beneath the breasts. The Sculpture is with a fine old natural patina. Height: 35cm (13 3/4inches). ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES, AND NOT REPRODUCTIONS. ALL OUR ARTIFACTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY   « Less

A very rare Museum Quality Authentic Antique Oceanic leaf shaped ceremonial war paddle made of a dark brown hardwood rising from a rounded shaft, and flaring to an  More »

A very rare Museum Quality Authentic Antique Oceanic leaf shaped ceremonial war paddle made of a dark brown hardwood rising from a rounded shaft, and flaring to an elongated tear shaped spatulate blade, each side carved in low relief with a characteristic for this region face of typical elongated form with large sagittate nose, circular eyes, and crescent shaped lips, the finial of the shaft bountifully carved with the head of an Alligator. The paddle was made by very primitive stone tools, as determined by the irregular marks left on the surface of the wood. Condition: The paddle is in good condition except for the broken tip of the leaf. The wood has a beautiful old natural glossy patina. This Paddle had came from a Toronto house which was there before WWII, this is the first time that the Paddle is being offered for sale. Length: 213.5 cm (84.5 in). Length of the blade 50.8 cm (20 in). Width of the blade 14 cm (5 1/2 in). ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES, AND NOT REPRODUCTIONS. ALL OUR ARTIFACTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY   « Less

Authentic antique 19th century American Indian (Canadian Plains Cree from Saskatchewan) dance harness composed of black trade silk fabric with twelve rosettes white red and  More »

Authentic antique 19th century American Indian (Canadian Plains Cree from Saskatchewan) dance harness composed of black trade silk fabric with twelve rosettes white red and blue glass beads sown to hide discs enclosed by hanging feather attachments. The central panel of the bandoleer is constructed in a geometrical pattern beaded with emerald green and burgundy glass beads on a thick fabric. The entire sewing was done by hand. These items come from a local Canadian collection of antiques which the owner had purchased many years ago from an estate sale of memorabilia of a Canadian officer who was stationed in the Canadian prairies in the early parts of the 20th century. Measurements: Max Length 43 inches (109cm), Width 10 ¾ inches (27,3). A near identical dance harness can be found from the exhibit from the summer of 2004 an exhibition at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, England on the Plains Indian art and culture, entitled 'A Warrior I Have Been'. It appears in the catalogue on p. 111 ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES, AND NOT REPRODUCTIONS. ALL OUR ARTIFACTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY   « Less

Authentic antique late 19th century North American Indian beaded hide shoulder bag of rectangular form from the Great Lakes area. Constructed of very finely tanned hide and  More »

Authentic antique late 19th century North American Indian beaded hide shoulder bag of rectangular form from the Great Lakes area. Constructed of very finely tanned hide and beaded with classical floral designs in rose, pink, light blue, green, navy-blue and two shades of yellow beads , on a translucent beaded ground trimmed by red cloth. CONDITION: in good condition with a beautiful old deep patina showing the age and usage. Dimensions of the Bag including fringes: 27 cm (10 5/8 in) by 23 cm (9 in). REFERENSES: 1) North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present by Lois Sherr Dubin 2) North American Indian Artifacts by Russell E. Lewis ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUES, AND NOT REPRODUCTIONS. ALL OUR ARTIFACTS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY   « Less

Mangbetu royal finery Ivory, metal and leopard teeth The Mangbetu are a Nilo- Sudanese people, originated from ancient Nubia. The kingdom used to trade ivory. In  More »

Mangbetu royal finery Ivory, metal and leopard teeth The Mangbetu are a Nilo- Sudanese people, originated from ancient Nubia. The kingdom used to trade ivory. In the late nineteenth century, European settlers arrived in the area and spend the kingdom under the rule of the Belgians. This is the end of the kingdom Mangbetu. Symbol of power and royalty this sumptuous royal large finery presents a rare configuration of cowries and leopard teeth. It is extended by a braiding of coral beads, glass beads, metal beads, a silver Berber jewelry and a ceremonial bell. Early 19th century Democratic Republic of Congo 72 cm x 39 cm   « Less

Black Americana - Made by Incaware - New Castle, PA Please visit my website for more information, to purchase, or to see more great items for  More »

Black Americana - Made by Incaware - New Castle, PA Please visit my website for more information, to purchase, or to see more great items for sale. http://www.collectorscrave.com/index.php?a=2&b=1122   « Less

A Dinka corset for young girls. Dinka Sudan Corsets are rare examples of beautiful garments found in the Sudan region. They are made of thousands of tiny glass beads in  More »

A Dinka corset for young girls. Dinka Sudan Corsets are rare examples of beautiful garments found in the Sudan region. They are made of thousands of tiny glass beads in various colors. A corset is usually supported by strong wires at the spin. Beadwork is an expression of the creativity and is an important part of adornment traditions of the Dinka. Corsets such as this are to count among the most valuable and costly objects. They are used as symbol of wealth and social status. In other words, hey are indicators of gender, age, wealth, and ethnic affiliations. In most of the cases women' corsets are decorated with cowry shells. 52 x 50 cm The Dinka are an ethnic group inhabiting the Bahr el Ghazal region of the Nile basin, Jonglei and parts of southern Kordufan and Upper Nile regions   « Less