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OBJECTS & SCULPTURES |
AFRICAN


William Siegal Gallery maintains a small but sophisticated collection of African sculpture. In addition, we constantly search out examples of the finest tribal currencies, societal hats, and other cultural artifacts from throughout sub-Sahara Africa.


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African Hard Currency
Iron Bell Currency

Bell Currency
iron
Nigeria | Africa
Late 19th - Early 20th C.
Lobi Double Figure

Double Figure
SOLD
Burkina Faso | West Africa
Late 19th - Early 20th C.
X-shape Currency

X-shape Currency
copper alloy
Congo | Africa
Early 20th C.
Pilgrimage Sticks

Pilgrimage Sticks
wood
Ethiopia | Africa
Early 20th C.
Cache Sex

Cache Sex
glass beads, leather
Cameroon | Africa
Mid 20th C.
Zulu Hat

Societal Hat
Human hair, henna
Zulu People | South Africa
Late 19th - Early 20th C.
Bamileke Hat

Societal Hat
cotton yarns
Bamileke People
Cameroon | Africa


Societal Hat
cotton yarns
Bamileke People
Cameroon | Africa
Leather Wrapped Flute

Leather Wrapped Flute
wood
Africa
20th C.
Small Flute

Small Flute
carved wood
Africa
20th C.
Societal Hat

Societal Hat
dyed grasses
Cameroon | Africa
Early 20th C.
Bansonyi Serpent

Bansonyi (Serpent)
wood
Guinea-Bissau | West Africa
Early 20th C.
Ancient Textiles and Objects