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Tatar amulets from medieval Central Asia13.02.1395
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Possible origin middle East or Central Asia. Any information is welcomed.
Cache-sexe?; belt? 13.02.1408
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Original condition
Interesting string of small brass elements (47 triangular elements) plus additional elements (see pict.). Use unknown divination? cache-sexe?. Origin maroua Cameroon. Any help for identification is welcomed.
Silver "hamsa" pendant01.03.1430
- White metal, silver content not tested
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
The hamsa is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa and commonly used in jewelry. The five pillars of Islam are often represented by the five fingers of “the hand of Fatima.
Silver alloy pendant from Chad01.04.1437
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
Three West African antique brass beads13.02.1435
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered polished
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
- Original condition
These tubular brass beads are real antique brass elements. Precise origin is not known. They have nice decoration and signs of extended intensive use.
Lion's claw pendant from Ethiopia02.04.1433
- Silver
- Teets, claws
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Excellent overall condition
An Ethiopian pendant made of lion's claws and set in lovely silverwork. They act as a protective pendant in Ethiopia. You find similar pendants on priest's necklace 02.04.1354.
Small belt with 39 brass rings from West Africa13.02.1419
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Original condition
Originally used as hair ornaments that would represent wealth, or worn braided onto a leather thong as a currency belt, and used as currency in tribal trade. Some have a "snake skin" cross-hatch pattern. To add to an African collection or polished many of them make beautiful fingerrings.
Set of 10 West African brass rings13.02.1418
- Brass / bronze
- Copper & copper aloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Weight: 96 gr
Brass rings from West Africa, some may be Dogon, some others from Nigeria. Originally used as hair ornaments that would represent wealth, or worn braided onto a leather thong as a currency belt, and used as currency in tribal trade. Some have a "snake skin" cross-hatch pattern.
Anklet or bracelet with 17 antique brass bells13.02.1424
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Original condition
17 antique brass bells with a bar-shaped loop for stringing. They have a very lovely "jingle-bell" sound when shaken. Each bell is a unique piece of lost wax cast. They show sign of intensive and long use (see pict.)
Set of 3 antiques brass bells13.02.1423
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Original condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
This 3 antique brass bells have a very lovely "jingle-bell" sound when shaken. Each bell is a unique piece of lost wax cast.
Bracelet or anklet with 12 antiques brass bells13.02.1422
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Original condition
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
12 antique brass bells with a bar-shaped loop for stringing. They have a very lovely "jingle-bell" sound when shaken. Each bell is a unique piece of lost wax cast.
Nine antiques brass elements13.02.1421
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Original condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Nine brass elements from West Africa (Volta region) and Central Africa (Camerron). Three of them are part of cache sexes the others are pendants, some extremely lovely pieces with great patina.
Set of 4 antiques brass bells13.02.1425
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Original condition
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
This 4 antique brass bells have a very lovely "jingle-bell" sound when shaken. Each bell is a unique piece of lost wax cast, all with nice patina.
Large tubular bone bead13.04.1366
- Bones and horns
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
The origin is unknown, but this is definitively a remarkable piece to be integrated in new jewellery design.
Cruciform pendants from Mauretania13.02.1365
- Metal
- Silver
- Leather & skins
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
These pendants assembled with leather, metal sheets are called Bogdäd ou Mogdad. Such crosses are worn around the neck or integrated as a central element in necklacescruciform pendants from Mauretania. The price is for the lot of 5, they can alco be sold individually.
Brass pendant Lobi13.02.1364
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
According to K. Schneider (1999 p. 265) such pendants had a protective function against illness, particularly the river blindness. As a rule, they were tied around the hips with a shoelace.
Lot of 27 brass pendants13.02.1363
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
These brass pendants, probably part of a necklace seems to be worn by men as a sign of fertility. Can also be sold by unit, please contact us.
Oblong brass bead, Senoufo ? 13.02.1362
- Brass / bronze
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
This beautiful and rare tubular bead is probably Senoufo or from surrounding tribes
Brass pendentif Volta region13.02.1361
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
This pendant was typical among the Gouin, the Karaboro, the Turka or the Toussian ethnic groups. According to Glar 2015, it was probably made by blacksmiths in Banfora. The 3 triangles represent a stylised chameleon; their bases are decorated with spirals
Stylised chameleon pendant Volta region13.02.1360
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Excellent overall condition
- Elements for individual jewelry design
This pendant was typical among the Gouin, the Karaboro, the Turka or the Toussian ethnic groups. According to Glar 2015, it was probably made by blacksmiths in Banfora. The triangle is the result of an increasingly advanced stylisation of the shape of the chameleon.
Two brass plates from West Africa13.02.1392
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
Wxact ortigin not known, but beautiful vintage elements for your own jewellery design.
Set of two West African brass elements13.02.1391
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Two beautiful round brass elements with two rings rotated by 90 degrees with respect to each other. The hollow space of one is filled with black clay. the use is unknown but similar to items 134.02.1390
Set of three West African brass elements13.02.1390
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Three beautiful heavy brass elements with two rings rotated by 90 degrees with respect to each other. The hollow space is filled with black clay. Their use is unknown (harnassement? ). They can also be sold individually.
Pendant, Dogon Mali13.02.1367
- Brass / bronze
- Leather & skins
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Jewelry ready and easy to wear
Dogon pendant necklace
Brass pendant Volta region13.02.1389
- Brass / bronze
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Beautiful brass element in lost wax technique. the attachment is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the body of the pendant. A nice element for your individual jewellery design.
Dogon pendant13.02.1388
- Brass / bronze
- Leather & skins
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Original condition
Independantm Dogon pendant wit 3 brass cercles mounted on a leather base
Pendant from the Volta region13.02.1386
- Copper & copper aloy
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Can be delivered cleaned and polished
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
A forged pendant from ethnic groups on the border of Burkina Faso and Ghana. The visible decorations were created, in post production, by hammering.
Two independent brass element from West Africa13.02.1406
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Origin and use uncertain, but interesting elements to be integrated into your original jewellery design.
Independant bar02.04.1405
- Alloy of white metal
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Elements for individual jewelry design
- Excellent overall condition
Independant bar, part of Ethiopian or Yemeni jewellery, excellent element to create a new jewelry design.
Ethiopian tooth pendant02.04.1404
- Silver
- Teets, claws
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Jewelry for collection or exquisite wearing.
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Ancient tooth pendant from southern Ethiopia mounted in excellent silver work