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Manillas are generally accepted to be open bracelets in various sizes, cast in copper alloyed with lead, zinc and tin for example and traded as currency from the late 15th to the early 20th centuries.
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A Collection of Old Venetian African Trade Glass Beads. 16 x 9 mm, 16 x 11 mm, 15 x 8 mm for the 3 types of beads respectively. We research every single item and aim to provide as much information as possible about its history and provenance.
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Traditionnal bamboo flute collected in Kamanibit village on Sepik river valley, in Papua new guinea. This kind of sacred flutes are played, usually in pairs, during ceremonies and initiations in the villages.
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Signs of age and use/losses.
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Standing Figure Teke People, Democratic Republic of Congo 19th century or earlier height: 9.5cm (11.6cm including stand) weight (including stand): 33g For personal protection, but unfortunately the magical element has been removed.
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Very finely carved wood mask typical of the Chokwe tribe of the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo or northern Angola. It is crowned with extensive hair (fashioned from very fine but indeterminate fibrous material) with fitted crocheted raffia coif that fits over the head. The hair is quite fragile, but both hair and coif could be easily detached for wall display. Such masks are used in initiation ceremonies and are worn by men to evoke maiden spirits. It was collected over forty years ago by a keen collector of African ethnographic art. Apart from the hair, it is in extremely good condition and probably dates from the mid-20th century. The face is 9 inches long and 7 inches wide.
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This vintage African Bamoun/Bamun/Mun bronze sculpture is a rare find from a local Sun Valley Estate collection. The intricately detailed piece is made of high-quality metal with age. . The sculpture was made by the Bamum Tribe, and it is a great addition to any collection of African ethnographic antiques. The color of the sculpture is with age, and it is an original piece.
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