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$75.00
H: 2.5” W: 1.625″ | FREE SHIPPING!
This heavy vintage pendant is beautifully crafted with elegant symmetry and curved pleasing designs. Two stylized birds under the circular portion at the top artistically and spiritually transform the Cross into a tree and the bottom section is a tri-partite design with triangular finials on the lower three arms containing circles – protective eyes to bring personal blessings and deflect misfortune. It is centered with a Maltese Coptic cross with flared even-sized arms. The chain necklace is not included.
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$70.00
H: 2” W: 1.625″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Old Ethiopian crosses often included circles. The etched circle with radiating arms in the center of this cross from Axum spiritually represents eternity and Christ’s halo, his infinite love, and resurrection. Circles also are “protective eye” symbols like the eye circles etched at the end of the arms and on the sides. Made of coin silver using the lost wax technique, it is a one-of-a-kind Ethiopian cross pendant. The chain necklace is not included.
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$70.00
Ht: 2.375″ W: 1.625″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This vintage Ethiopian cross is typical of the intricate and lyrical designs of a Coptic Cross. Older Coptic Crosses often include circles as here there is a circular shape with a pierced design on top as well as a circular image below it surrounding a Coptic-shaped cross. The four birds on the outer edge symbolically transform the Cross into the Tree of Knowledge and Life.
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$385.00
Ibeji carvings from Nigeria are idealized folk art conforming to Yoruba artistic and cultural conventions without closely reflecting human likenesses. Symmetrical and restrained with oversized elongated heads where one’s spirit,…
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$95.00
H: 18″ W: 18″ | FREE SHIPPING!
Woven from strands of raffia palm leaves, this vintage Kuba cloth reflects the traditional fabric traditions of the Kuba people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a typically bordered square with rough textural surfaces interspersed with repeated geometric patterns and embellished with sophisticated embroidered, applique and patchwork linear designs of interlocking meandering patterns of vegetable dye shades of dark brown and ivory in a natural flat-weave pattern framed with tufted-cut pile raffia and applique.
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$95.00
H: 14″ W: 21 ” | FREE SHIPPING!
Woven from strands of raffia palm leaves, this vintage Kuba cloth reflects the traditional fabric traditions of the Kuba people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a typically bordered square with rough textural surfaces interspersed with repeated geometric patterns and embellished with sophisticated embroidered, applique and patchwork linear designs of interlocking meandering patterns of vegetable dye shades of dark brown and ivory in a natural flat-weave pattern framed with tufted-cut pile raffia and applique.
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$785.00
H:15 ” W: 9 ” D: 9 ” | SHIPPING INFORMATION REQUIRED contact us at 213-568-3030
This vintage handmade crown-like cowry shell-covered cylindrical “crown” called an ile ori and is a mixed-media cult of the head shrine to honor the head among the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Never meant to be worn, it is round, divided into sections and has four upward pointed curving triangular panels leaning inward and set in a sea of arranged cowries. The flat-topped symbolic crown is made with a wide rectangular cutout for viewing. As it is handmade, the size, placement and tones of the cowries may vary, but the design is very impressive. This headdress was included in the San Francisco International Airport, “Crowning Achievements” exhibition in April-August, 1994. The headdress is in good shape with a dark patina showing age and use, some leather bindings lifting, minor insect damage to the fabric, scrapes on the leather and some missing cowry shells. It comes with a Lucite stand.
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$465.00
H: 7.125″ W: 2.125″ D: 2.25″ | Free Shipping!
This small finely carved hardwood has distinctive Yoruba Ibeji features. The elongated head is flat with full lips, thick eyelids, incised lashes, flat prominent ears and the nose and chin are centered with cheeks and eyes on opposite sides of a thin conical head. A stylized coiffure divides each side into sections with plaited linear designs and scarifications appear across his face and often on his body. The strong stance with hands on his hips is supported by massive legs low to the ground, his member is visible, the buttocks jut outward and both are signs of his fertility and power as are his thick rounded shoulders and arms.
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$485.00
H: 9.5″ W: 3.25″ D: 3″ | FREE SHIPPING!
This Nigerian tribal carving displays the distinctive Yoruba artistic and cultural conventions of Ere Ibeji images. It is symmetrical and restrained with an oversized and elongated conical-shaped head about a third of the figure’s body. He has characteristic round bulging eyes with thick eyelids, triangular incised lashes, flared nostrils, prominent ears, full smiling lips and scarification on each cheek. His coiffure is detailed with parallel vertical plaits on both sides. The necklace with large triangular pendants covers his chest and back, and his covered genitals and triangular shaped buttocks are signs of his fertility. His power is reinforced by short, massive legs, unusually wide arms and strong shoulders, and his remarkably high thick sandals make him appear taller and add to the uniqueness of this impressive vintage piece.
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