Sold2023Decorated Kwere Hairpin, TanzaniaFinely carved wooden hair pin, Kwere people, Tanzania. This pin, surmounted with an exquisitely rendered female head wearing typical parted hairstyle, is finely carved with zigzag, check and other motSee Sold Price
Sold2021Hairpin - Kwere? - mid 20th -Tanzania? - AfricaHairpin - Kwere? - mid 20th -Tanzania? - AfricaRegion: AfricaPeriod: mid 20th centurySizes: H=230mm L=45mmWeight (K): 0.095kgCondition: At first glance - patina of use - no restoration - no repairSee Sold Price
Sold2021Hairpin - Kwere - mid 20th - private Belgium-Tanzania -Hairpin - Kwere - mid 20th - private Belgium-Tanzania - AfricaRegion: AfricaPeriod: mid 20th centurySizes: H=230mm l=40mmWeight (K): 0.085kgCondition: At first glance - patina of use - no restorationSee Sold Price
Sold2021Hairpin - Kwere - private Belgium-mid 20th centuryHairpin - Kwere - private Belgium-mid 20th century -Tanzania - AfricaRegion: AfricaPeriod: mid 20th centurySizes: H=260mm l=40mmWeight (K): 0.155kgCondition: At first glance - patina of use - no restoSee Sold Price
Sold2024A JADE INLAID KING FISHER FEATHER DECORATED HAIRPINA JADE INLAID KING FISHER FEATHER DECORATED HAIRPIN The hairpin terminates in phoenix head made by silver sheet, inlaid with hardstones and decorated with king fisher feather, the long tassel hangingSee Sold Price
Sold2023A CHINESE HARDSTONES INLAID KINGFISHER FEATHER DECORATED HAIRPINA CHINESE HARDSTONES INLAID KINGFISHER FEATHER DECORATED HAIRPIN The hair pin decorated with king fisher feather, punctuated with hard stone. Dimension: L. 14 cm. W. 10.5 cm. H. 1.5 cm. Weight 40 gramSee Sold Price
Sold2021A Kwere HairpinHaarnadel Kwere / Zaramo, Tansania Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 26,5 cm. B 4,5 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Afrique, Alain Dufour, Ramatuelle (2013). - Schweizer Privatsammlung. Certificat d’authentiSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Kwere HairpinHaarnadel Kwere, Tansania Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 41 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Afrique, Alain Dufour, Ramatuelle, Frankreich. - Christian Zingg (1956-2023), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Schweiz (2021). ESee Sold Price
Sold2017Kwere hair pinEpingle à cheveux surmontée d'une femme assise, les mains posées sur le ventre, dans un signe de fécondité. Bois, ancienne patine d'usage brune. Kwere, Tanzanie 24x4,5cmSee Sold Price
Sold2022LARGE CHINESE KINGFISHER HAIRPINLARGE CHINESE KINGFISHER HAIRPIN. Comprising a large and impressive silver gilt and Kingfisher decorated hairpin depicting an exotic bird amongst scrolling foliage and centered with a carved pendant sSee Sold Price
Sold2022CHINESE KINGFISHER HAIRPINS AND BRACELETCHINESE KINGFISHER HAIRPINS AND BRACELET. Comprising four 19th and 20th century Kingfisher decorated hairpins, two with silver gilt frames, both embellished with cabochons, together with a KingfisherSee Sold Price
Sold2022CHINESE KINGFISHER HAIRPINSCHINESE KINGFISHER HAIRPINS. Comprising seven individual silver gilt and Kingfisher feather decorated hairpins, some with suspended beads as shown, others set with cabochons and depicting various motiSee Sold Price
Sold2022CHINESE KINGFISHER HAIRPINS 19TH & 20TH CCHINESE KINGFISHER HAIRPINS 19TH & 20TH C. Comprising four individual silver gilt and Kingfisher feather decorated hairpins. The largest example with crescent finial displaying a bat and red cabochon.See Sold Price
Sold2021AFRICAN ART KWERE CULTURE, TANZANIA SPOON IN FORM OFAFRICAN ART KWERE CULTURE, TANZANIA SPOON IN FORM OF STANDING FEMALE FIGURE 20TH C. H 60.875" W 3.5" D 1.25" Carved Wood with Iron Nail Heads. Literature: “When Art Works, African Utilitarian ObSee Sold Price
Sold2024A CHINESE KING FISHER FEATHER DECORATED SILVER-GILT HAIRPINMeasurements: Length: 28cm, width: 15cm, Weigth: 80g The elegant pin terminates in a flower heads, punctuated with hardstones, crowned by leafy tendrils, decorated with king fisher feather.See Sold Price
Sold2017Snuff container - Tanzania, Kwerewood, leather, dark brown patina, lid in shape of "mwana hiti" head, fixed to the container by cord, min. dam., slight traces of usage H: 12,5 cm, H: 4,9 inch Provenance: Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, BelSee Sold Price
Sold2016Fertility doll "mwana hiti" - Tanzania, Kwerewood, middle brown patina, pokerwork, of typical form with bipartite coiffure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion H: 11,5 cm, H: 4,5 inch Provenance: Fred & Jens Jahn, Munich, Germany Published in:See Sold Price
Sold2020Kwere Staff, Tanzania, 20th c.A Kwere staff. Tanzania, East Africa. 20th century. Wood. 44 1/4" x 2" x 1 3/4". Condition: includes a hanging contraption. Repaired cracks present throughout. Provenance: James Stephenson, New York.See Sold Price
Sold2020A Very Fine Kwere Prestige Staff, African ArtA very well carved old wooden Kwere Chief iniator’s staff for the Girl’s initiation with an elegant female ancestor effigy as the top finial. Kwere peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The Staff measures 44See Sold Price
Sold2024A Kwere Female SculptureA fine Old Kwere female ancestor sculpture accented with red mineral pigments, well handled and worn. Kwere peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The figure measures 19.5 inches tall in standing position.ProvenaSee Sold Price
Sold2020Highly Stylized Old Kwere Mwana Hiti Doll, African ArtAn old and interesting carved wooden Kwere Mwana Hiti doll with exaggerated coiffure and well handled surface patina. Kwere peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The sculpture measures 5.5 inches tall. Ex CollecSee Sold Price
Sold2019* Two Japanese Gilt and Lacquer Articles Length of* Two Japanese Gilt and Lacquer Articles 19th century the first a hairpin decorated in gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie and kirikane on a nashiji ground with landscape, the second a small inro witSee Sold Price
Sold2020A Kwere Divination Gourd Ex Irwin CernicA fine Old Kwere Divination gourd with carved wooden articulated limbs, bits of leather, woven rope and glass beads. Kwere peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The gourd/figure measures 20 inches tall in standiSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Kwere Female sculpture, African ArtA lovely carved wooden female effigy with stylized form and coiffure and inset bead eyes. Kwere peoples, Tanzania, Africa. The Figure measures 9.75 inches tall on its custom wooden base.See Sold Price
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