![5.90 ct. Natural Play of Color Opal - ETHIOPIA: 5.90 ct. Natural Play of Color Opal - ETHIOPIA Shape - Pear Cabochon Color -Play of color Clarity - Opaque Ct. Weight - 5.90 ct. Origin - ETHIOPIA &nbs](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303812_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
African Antique
![5.90 ct. Natural Play of Color Opal - ETHIOPIA: 5.90 ct. Natural Play of Color Opal - ETHIOPIA Shape - Pear Cabochon Color -Play of color Clarity - Opaque Ct. Weight - 5.90 ct. Origin - ETHIOPIA &nbs](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303812_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![2.66 ct. Natural Greenish Yellow Grossular Garnet: 2.66 ct. Natural Greenish Yellow Grossular Garnet - AFRICA Shape - Round Color - Greenish Yellow Clarity - SI1 Ct. Weight - 2.66 ct. Dimensions - 7.50 x 6.00 mm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303809_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![4.35 ct. Natural Play of Color Opal - ETHIOPIA: 4.35 ct. Natural Play of Color Opal - ETHIOPIA Shape - Oval Cabochon Color -Play of color Clarity - Opaque Ct. Weight - 4.35 ct. Origin - ETHIOPIA &nbs](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303801_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![2.33 ct. Padparadscha Sapphire Lot - MADAGASCAR: 2.33 ct. Padparadscha Sapphire Lot - MADAGASCAR Color - Orange Pink Cut - Marquise Ct. Wt. - 2.33 ct. Clarity - VS No. - 20 Origin - MADAGASCAR &](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303800_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![1.08 ct. Natural Pinkish Champagne Zircon - TANZANIA: 1.08 ct. Natural Pinkish Champagne Zircon - TANZANIA Shape - Round Color - Pinkish Champagne Clarity - VVS Ct. Weight - 1.08 ct. Dimensions - 5.20 x 4.00 mm Origin -](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303795_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![1.09 ct. Natural Play of Color White Opal - ETHIOPIA: 1.09 ct. Natural Play of Color White Opal - ETHIOPIA Shape - Pear Cabochon Color - Floral Flash Rainbow (White-Red-Orange-Green-Yellow-Violet-Blue Flashing) Clarity - Semi Transparent Ct. Weigh](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6186/332453/179303790_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717934824)
![Huge West African Bobo Wood Helmet Mask: West Africa, Burkina Faso, Bobo peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask depicting a tall, dark face peering out from beneath a plateaued brow and a serrated crest. The slender n](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804339_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147909)
![19th C. Ethiopian Coptic Vellum Magic Healing Scroll: **Originally Listed At $600** Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Amharic or Tigrinya peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A lengthy vellum parchment scroll made from goat or sheepskin kn](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159746_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Prehistoric African Stone Age Quartz Labrets (pr): North Africa, Sahara Desert, Late Stone Age, ca. 50,000 to 10,000 years ago. A pair of hand-made quartz crystal labrets or ear plugs hand shaped using a pecking and polishing method with stone and san](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540136_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![Tall W. African Mali Bamana Wood N'tomo Mask: **Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. late 20th century CE. An elaborate wood N'tomo mask of the Bamana people of West Africa featuring a stylized visa](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001487_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![African Kuba Raffia Embroidered Textile, 17' Long!: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An extremely long Kuba cloth comprised of tightly woven raffia panels embroidered with interlacing geometric m](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540137_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![Early 20th C. African Wood Staff w/ Nacre Inlay: **Originally Listed At $300** West or Southern Africa, Colonial Period, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden walking staff of tall, slender form, with the handle shaped like an Afric](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159751_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405477)
![Rare Old Ethiopian Coptic Church Madona (Madonna) and Child Statue: Ethiopian Coptic church Madona and Child statue. Alloy metal on a wood base. Figure measures 4". Base measures 2.5". Domestic shipping $12.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7135/325611/177128328_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716514712)
![19th C. African Losso Wood Female Ancestor Figure: West Africa, Togo, Losso (Nawbda) people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A disproportionate figure of a highly abstract form, carved from a single piece of wood. The bare breasts, herniated belly](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540135_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![East African Beaded Leather Apron / Skirt: **Originally Listed At $500** East Africa, probably Kenya, Turkana, ca. mid-20th century CE. A heavy leather apron or skirt made from several pieces of thick hide with beadwork and tin tubular beads a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001485_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![Early 20th C. African Dan Wood Bird Mask, Ge Gon: **Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Ivory Coast and Liberia, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fantastic wooden bird mask known as a ge gon displaying a huge, curved beak and hoo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001484_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![1940s Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Cap (for King / Priest): West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Culture, ca. 1940s to 1950s CE. A spectacular hat made from cotton cloth and covered with thousands of glass seed beads to form colorful patterns and symbols. The hat is a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540138_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![South African Working Animal Horn: Original South African musical horn made from animal horn. The horns of cattle, sheep, goats, or antelope were notably the first lip reed instruments and used for work and as a form of communication.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7135/325611/175578718_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716514712)
![African Igbo Wooden Female Face Mask: **Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo (Ibo) culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden face mask depicting a stylized female countenance. Ovoid eyes, full lips,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159749_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![African / Danish Neolithic Chert Stone Axe Blades: **Originally Listed At $400** Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 10,000 to 6000 BCE; Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A collection of 2 Neolithic st](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159748_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![19th C. Moroccan Iron Khanjar & Tibetan Copper Horn: **Originally Listed At $400** North Africa, Morocco to Algeria, Amazigh / Tuareg Berber culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE; Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A Tibet](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001466_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![DALE ELLIOTT SOUTH AFRICA PRINT: DALE ELIOTT SOUTH AFRICA FRAMED PRINT. TOTAL FRAME SIZE: 21.5 X 29 INCHES APPROX. SHIPPING IN THE U.S VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL $50](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6312/332015/180283157_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718650041)
![Tall African Mali / Djenne Terracotta Bed Post: **Originally Listed At $800** Western Africa / Sub-Saharan Africa, Mali, Djenne, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A large, bell-shaped bed post, made from thick, heavy ceramic, with a narrow waist an](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159750_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![DALE ELLIOTT SOUTH AFRICA PRINT: DALE ELIOTT SOUTH AFRICA FRAMED PRINT. TOTAL FRAME SIZE: 21.5 X 29 INCHES APPROX. SHIPPING IN THE U.S VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL $50](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6312/332015/180283158_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718650041)
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Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence star at Swann’s African American Art sale April 4
NEW YORK — Swann Galleries‘ African American Art sale scheduled for Thursday, April 4 includes a standout selection of house favorites, including Hughie Lee-Smith and Jacob Lawrence, and features a special evening session to benefit the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. The catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. The sale is led […]
![Jasper52 brings From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale April 2](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/174232641_1_x.jpeg)
Jasper52 brings From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale April 2
NEW YORK — Every collection benefits from the ownership and display of antique maps, whether in the home or an office environment. Jasper52 will present From Sahara to Serengeti: African Maps Sale on Tuesday, April 2 at 8 pm Eastern time exclusively at LiveAuctioneers. Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1792-1868) was an American publisher specializing in maps. […]
![African American historical ephemera was the focus at Freeman’s Hindman](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/171467891_1_x.jpeg)
African American historical ephemera was the focus at Freeman’s Hindman
CINCINNATI — Nearly 330 lots of historical ephemera crossed the block at Freeman’s Hindman February 27, with the focus on African American items. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. The sale’s top lot was a first edition of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), the prominent black author and civil rights […]
![Stoneware jug attributed to African American potter David Jarbour is a top pick at Jeffrey S. Evans Feb. 9](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/169990118_1_x.webp)
Stoneware jug attributed to African American potter David Jarbour is a top pick at Jeffrey S. Evans Feb. 9
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. — A stoneware 10-gallon jug attributed to David Jarbour (circa 1780s-1841) comes to market at Jeffrey S. Evans Friday, February 9 as part of the Al and Billy Steidel collection. Estimated at $80,000-$120,000, the jug and the complete catalogs for both Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10 are available for bidding […]