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Kalao Bird Figure / Statue.  Hornbill Sculpture.  Senufo.  Ivory Coast, Africa

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    A stately and rare African sculpture of a Kalao / Hornbill from the Senufo people of northern Cote d’Ivoire.   Only ancestral specialized artisan tribal members dedicate their lives to creating art for the Senufo.   Sculptures are hand-carved from a solid piece of wood and clad with… Continue reading

Old Hand Carved Shakyamuni Buddha Head.  Statue.  China.

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    Shakyamuni aka Gautama Buddha was the founder of Buddhism.  Shakya was the tribe/clan to which his family belonged.  . He was the son of Shuddhodana, the king of the Shākyas, a small tribe whose kingdom was located in the foothills of the Himalayas, south of… Continue reading

Rare Salampasu / Basalampasu Warrior Mask.  Mukinka. Kasai River.  Congo DNC / Angola

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    There are about 60,000 Salampasu people who live east of the Kasai River (bordering the DRC and Angola).  History reveals that they are viewed with terror by adjacent tribes (e.g. Chokwe and Lunda).  The Salampasu are governed by territorial leaders who, in turn, supervise village chiefs.… Continue reading

Rare Yoruba Fetish Figure.  Statue.  Wood. Southwestern Nigeria. Africa.

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    The Yoruba peoples inhabit a large part of southwestern Nigeria.  They have been known to place their trust in the powers of the fetish to assist them during times of need.  A fetish – aka Nkisi – is a wood carving that the village… Continue reading

Dan Peoples Wooden Mask.  Zakpai.  Runner. Northern Dan.  Cote D’ivoire. Africa

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  I love this mask . . .  primitive yet so very elegant!   A typical “male” Dan mask (round eye holes) known as the “fire runner” or “zakpai”.  They were worn by young men who ran through the villages of the northern Dan tribes dressed in full… Continue reading

Blowgun / Blowpipe Quiver & Darts, Malaysia

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Detail: From the Orang Asli tribe most likely in the Taman Negara, one of the oldest rainforests in the world. Hand carved from old bamboo. Dome top with carved stem. Darts are recent. Rare in this condition. Circa early 1900’s. For the Serious Collector. See Spear / Blowpipe / Blowgun Item: W-4945.

Blowgun / Blowpipe Quiver & Darts, Malaysia

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Detail: From the Orang Asli tribe most likely in the Taman Negara, one of the oldest rainforests in the world. Hand carved from old bamboo. Flat top with dragon stem. Darts are recent. Rare in this condition. Circa early 1900’s. For the Serious Collector. See Spear / Blowpipe / Blowgun… Continue reading

Brown Dayak Shield & Spear Set, Borneo

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Detail: Brown shield with a 75” spear. Acquired from tribesman in the early 1970’s and brought to the US. Acquired from one of our US agents. Carved in the 1940’s or 1950’s. Gumwood shield. Flat spearhead wrapped with cord to shaft. See other shield / spear sets from Borneo (W-2845).… Continue reading

Maasai Masai Spear, Kenya Africa

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Detail: Seven feet in length, this spear comes from a Maasai tribe in Kenya. Hand created by a young Maasai warrior for his rights-of-passage into adulthood. Acquired from a tribesman back in the early 1970’s by our Capetown agent, it was shipped to me in the late 1990’s.   This… Continue reading
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