A Mumuye Snake Shaped and Tree Like Pre-Coinage Currency

Vormünzliches Zahlungsmittel, "Schlangenbaum" Mumuye, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Eisen. H 59 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Aufgrund des

A forged iron currency of the Mumuye and Chamba peoples of West Africa, Nigeria. Shaped like a bundle of snakes emanating from a central trunk, this currency holds profound cultural and economic signi

A tree-like epergne mounted on metal base, original green paint, early 20th century. Missing one of the flower shaped glass vases, on glass vase with small loss at base, the other vases are present an

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. A spectacular and massive celt made from a beautiful jade stone. This celt is an ancient tool, shaped like an axe head with a ro

Fortress like tin castle has paper litho window & door decals. Sits proudly atop a tin shaped, hand painted mountainside with a tree-adorned path leading to drawbridge entrance. Guardhouse at bottom o

A Chinese Blue and White piling painted pomegranate shaped vase with figure tethered to a tree ,two figures brandishing swords and an attacking figure holding a congkrang naga like halberd, 13 1/2" di

Art Deco snake-shaped bracelet, 1940s. In 18k rose gold. It is moldable to fit the wrist or forearm. Eyes with green stones set in chaton and tongue topped with two diamonds set in platinum. Weight: 5

A Chinese blanc de chine cup dating from the 16th to 17th century shaped like a rhino horn with a wooden stand. Dimensions are: 4 inches tall X 4 1/2 inches wide X 3 1/2 inches deep, 10.16 cm X 11.43

Chinese Qing Dynasty Cast Bronze Censer & Stand, the base of the censer on three feet with a Xuande Mark, the stand shaped like three leaves. Age related wear to the patina, a long scratch to the shou

QING DYNASTY The moonsflask is pear-shaped. The exterior is decorated with animals surrounded by nature, ruyi clouds, and lotus flowers. Also it holds dual handle that are shaped like dragons, and the

A Rolex Oyster perpetual Milgauss, the green crystal (introduced in 2007) is made of a virtually scratchproof synthetic sapphire, the orange second hand shaped like a lightning bolt, with the Z blue d

This is an impressive eye catching vintage bracelet, it is crafted from 18k yellow gold with a textured finish. The bracelet features 2 long snake like fish with scaled body and flowing polished fins

Greek South Italic Colonies, Italy, Apulia/Daunian, ca. 300 BCE. A fascinatingly rare form of vessel, a strainer shaped like an abstract duck with a tall, tilted spout with a broad, round mouth, a cir

Tibetan Gilt Copper Makara Shrine Ornament, C. 16th-18th C. The snake-like dragon body with repousse adornment, long curling snout, red mouth. Size: 10'' x 14'' x 5.5'' (25 x 36 x 14 cm). Provenance:

Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 2nd to 1st century BCE. A stunning bowl of a substantial size in the form of a mastos or mastoid, a drinking vessel shaped like a breast, shaped from near-pure (99

Good Chinese Yixing Gourd Shaped Teapot with incised flowers & calligraphy; the handle & top shaped like vines; mark inside top. Good condition; small chips to inside cover and mouth as usual. Width f

Jade carved with patina and shaped like a pendant that represents a coiled dragon. These types of dragons have large, round eyes under pointed ears. This type of adornment was worn by the elite of the

DESCRIPTION: Pair of square, enameled, porcelain vases each with handles shaped like a foo dog's face holding a ring in its mouth. Two sides of each vase are decorated with images, and the other two s

Finely Carved Chinese Yixing Teapot in brown and green clays, the teapot shaped like a persimmon with twig handle, spout and finial. The carving to one side with archaic objects, the reverse with bird

Fine Chinese Carved White Jade Waterpot shaped like a large prunus bloom with well defined and very thin petals for sharpening the brush tip; the sides well detailed with a dragon and a flowering prun

ou won't want to throw this against the wall to see if it sticks. No, this absolutely fabulous macaroni bracelet (from Italy, of course)--with its gleaming, textured links shaped like the aforemention

Edgar Tolson. Adam and Eve With Apple Tree and Snake. Not signed. Early example. Carved natural wood with carved painted snake. Natural wood separation on the snake, repair to one apple on tree, crack

CARTIER: SAPPHIRE AND GEM-SET MINIATURE TREE BROOCH, CIRCA 1925 The umbrella-shaped miniature tree formed from a single carved sapphire, with single-cut diamond trunk, in an old brilliant and single-c

This is an elegant authentic men's automataic wrist watch from Vacheron Constantin Geneve, the case and band is crafted from 18k yellow gold featuring a textured snake skin like design tapered band wh