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Item#    Item Name   /   Description Price
22,148
Arrusi Headrest
Arrusi Headrest
Made in Ethiopia.
$ 175
22,149
Feathered Chief's Hat
Feathered Chief's Hat
In the Cameroon Grasslands, the chief and notables of his court wore this marvelous feathered hat. Constructed from parrot feathers dyed red and attached to a core of straw strips. · Made in Cameroon
$ 1499
22,150
Large Turkana Food Bowl
Large Turkana Food Bowl
This old food bowl is a rare artifact from Kenya. Meat was served in it on special occasions such as dignitary visits. This bowl retains the aroma of animal fat from years ago. It was stored by hanging it from the attached leather strap. · Made in Kenya.
SOLD!
22,151
Small Turkana Food Bowl
Small Turkana Food Bowl
This old food bowl is a rare artifact from Kenya. Meat was served in it on special occasions such as dignitary visits. This bowl retains the aroma of animal fat from years ago. It was stored by hanging it from the attached leather strap. · Made in Kenya
SOLD!
22,152
Warri Game
Warri Game
Warri is a popular board game and is played throughout Africa. The basic principle of the game is to deploy the marbles from hole to hole trying to capture those of the opponent. · Made in Ivory Coast
SOLD!
22,153
Wooden Tribal Suitcase
Wooden Tribal Suitcase
This suitcase was used to store the traditional clothes of the king's successor. This unique African custom is still practiced widely in many villages in Cameroon. The lizard design represents the extension of wisdom. · Made in Cameroon from wood
$ 895
22,154
Yaka Slit Drum
Yaka Slit Drum
Slit drums, with hollow chambers and long narrow openings that resonate when struck, often take a human or animal form in which the drum becomes the body.
$ 950
19,165
Zulu Basket Lamp
Zulu Basket Lamp
The base of this lamp is a traditonal Zulu Beer Basket. Traditional Zulu Baskets are tightly hand-woven, using a coil weave, with materials found in native South Africa . These bulb-shaped containers are ceremoniously used to serve beer. When the beer is poured into the basket, the palm and grass swell to create a water-tight vessel. The woven patt.. more. . .
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