Nail and mirror fetishes are a unique and important phenomenon of Kongo sculpture. In the Kongo, all these fetishes are called nkisi. Nkisi means “medicine”. Historically, there were two types of

 

really ols and rare amulet from the udalan tribe from mali and part of Burkina Foso. a big silver talisman on a thick piece of decorated leather (which also has a protective power). The silver talisma

 

This pair of old stone axes come from Yarraman Qld and Taree NSW and have either an attached label or written on with pen the collection area and the date on the Taree example. The Yarraman axe has an

 

Antique Native American Indian Hammered Copper Piece / Northwest Coast Thanks for looking! Please Click on Thumbnails for Larger Picture &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Description: Antique Native Ameri

 

Tribal Arts Magazine, the best magazine for African, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian and all Tribal arts. Autumn/Winter 1998 V:2. 11 1/2 x 8 1/4", pb, 114 pages. Teotihuacan, Maori Art, War Charms of the Admir

 

fertility figure AGE: pre 1970's Condition: misses small chip at one of the feet Made of:clay Length: 16.5 cm // 6.5 inches SHIPPING INSIDE EUROPE: $20.-//outside Europe: $30.- I invite you to check m

 

Antique African Mask with a Vegetal Head of Hair, Tchokwe First Half Twenty Century Wood and Vegetal Measure: 26 cm x 20 cm

 

ANTIQUE SOUTH AMERICAN OIL POURER SILVER METAL CIRCA 1900 Important Shipping InformationTo ensure all our winning customers receive their items as cheaply as possible we charge shipping at actual cost

 

Old Gourmantche Used Bronze Bracelet ******Season's Greetings****** Type of object: Bracelet Material: Bronze Ethnic Group: Gourmantche Country of origin: Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana Dimensions: Circumf

 

THIS UNUSUAL RATTLE HAS IT ALL!!!-----WONDERFUL CARVING & COLORFUL SKILLED PAINTING!!-----SUN FACE W/ 5 PAINTED RAYS!! FINELY WOUND STRING HANDLE!! I AM NOT CERTAIN OF ITS ORIGIN. CERTAINLY HAS TH