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Decorative face mask of the CHOKWE, DR Congo, ca 1980

Antique 19th-century Grand Tour bronze Silenus after 1864 Pompeii find. 10 cm high with rich archaeological patina, ex-collection Lesalle-Herden.

Rare Fon bocio fetish figure (Benin, c. 1970). Mother with baby on back, tukula rub and bilongo pouch. Ex-coll. Peter Beaujean. H 30cm

Hardwood Banyoro figure (Mubende style), Uganda. Strikingly carved with hollow eyes & powerful expression. An intriguing mid-century collector's item.

Antique 19th-C shamanic Phurba from Nepal (37cm). Hand-carved hardwood with deep smoke patina, Putali figure, and Sun/Moon symbols. Museum quality. Value: €800-1,500.

Antique Ethiopian Arsi-Oromo pitcher (c. 1920-1950). Hand-carved, light (396g) with smoke patina and tribal repairs. Height 17cm. Value €250-320.

Antique bronze Dan amulet (7cm) from Ivory Coast. Authentic tribal piece with mask face and rich patina. Rare West African etno art.

Pair of antique bronze Frafra girl's bracelets from Ghana (1920-1950). Authentic craft with deep patina and ritual symbolism. Unique collector's item at Johnspecialobjects.

Authentic Katanga Cross (Handa) from DR Congo, c. 1880-1920. Solid copper currency with rich patina. Weight: 707 grams. A powerful piece of African history.

Colorful cache sexe from DR Congo (c. 1970). Handwoven with thousands of glass beads and cowrie shells. Length 64 cm, 585 grams. Powerful ethnographic object.