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 nkisi, public an

 

Antique African Congo Tribal Knife w/Leather Scabbard Origin:Africa/Congo Material:Iron,Leather Date:Late 19thC-Early 20thC Size: with scabbard:10'(25cm)L Weight;knife only:8'(20cm)L Weight:115Grs Nic

 

This is a tall and bold ancestor figure from the Adan tribe of Ghana. Patina has remnants of red pigment throughout. The patina is well developed. Dry, and encrusted. Custom mounted on wooden base. In

 

This is a classic robust axe, a very dark (green) heavy stone, smooth all over with a good fine edge. I am unsure of it's origin, presumably somewhere in the Pacific, and part of the John Benny collec

 

ANCIENT BETELNUT SPATULA FROM WALLIS ISLAND WITH JANUS HEAD 27cm high with custom made stand from the collection of the late herbal doctor Dieter Alfons Eichhorn, Herne.

 

An antique utility knife from Luzon, Philippines, wooden handle with great patina, sadly splitted, brass ferrule and laminated blade, no scabbard. The knife is heavily used and have seen better days b

 

This auction is for an Oshe Shango dance wand and Ibeji pair with protective beads. Shango measures 18" by 41/2', Ibejis measures 9" by 3". The Shango is secured on a beautiful wooden base. Shango kno

 

Samuel CollectionNo reserve fine art auctionsOverview: This is an original antique vintage African wood carving mask sculpture. Appears unsigned. I recently purchased a HUGE collection of African mask

 

LOVELY OLD HUNTING SPIRIT YIPWON, MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Up for auction is this lovely, old, hunting spirit figure (Yipwon) from the East Sepik Province: Middle Sepik River; Upper Karawa

 

COLORFUL TRADE BEADS ***DESCRIPTION*** TWO (2) STRANDS OF OLD COLORFUL TRADE BEADS EACH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES LONG YOU GET THE BEADS PICTURED OWN THEM WITH A BID! OPENING BID $9.95 A GREAT