EARLY COLONIAL WEST AFRICA. Empires of Sokoto Gando Mas.Tribes.Fellatah 1882 map

TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'Africa; Inset maps of Mauritius; Bourbon (Reunion); Natal' DATE PRINTED: 1882 IMAGE SIZE: Approx 37.0 x 51.0cm, 14.5 x 20 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.

TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'Africa' This fascinating map of early colonial Africa includes a number of cartographic errors or misapprehensions. These include the non-existent "Mountains of Kong" in West Af

A dark patinated ivory oliphant with crocodile and serpent on body and human figural terminus. West Africa. Late 19th to early 20th century. Object: 35 1/2"h x 3 1/2"w x 11"d, with stand: 40 1/2"h x 6

West Africa, Cameroon, Bamileke/Bamun, ca. early 20th century. A hand-carved wooden pipe in the form of a highly stylized human head with a rounded headdress that also serves as the bowl of the pipe a

**Originally Listed At $2500** West Africa, Mali, Dogon, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. An enormous ladder carved by hand from the trunk of a hard wood tree. The ladder has a slender base, six

West Africa, Ivory Coast or Liberia, Dan, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A skillfully hand-carved wooden feast spoon or ceremonial ladle (called a wakemia or wunkirmian meaning "spoon associa

West Africa, Lobi, ca. late 19th to early 20th centuries CE. This is an UNBROKEN shrine vessel from the Lobi Culture of western Africa. Most of these vessels are globular and simple spiked spheres wit

West Africa, Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire, Akan peoples, Asante. Court linguist's staff finial circa mid to early 20th century. Sheets of gold leaf over wood of a seated chief or orator. The figure appears

West Africa, Nigeria, Cross River region, Ibibio culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A matched pair of hand-carved wooden ancestral puppets with mannequin-like torsos, with hand-painted details

An ancient Late West Roman Imperial to early Byzantine Empire superb stone mosaic depicting a running dog. The dog sprints to the left. The forelegs are raised as if preparing for another powerful str

(WEST--KANSAS.) Letters and map from early Nemaha County. Printed map, 27½ x 19½ inches; toning, partial separations at folds, other minor wear. with 11 related letters to the Sage family da

(BRITISH EMPIRE.) George Philip & Son, Ltd.; and The London Geographical Institute. Navy League Map of the British Empire. Oversize chromolithograph map of the world delineating early 20th-century Bri

Colonial America Historic Paul Revere c. 1762 "His Majesty's North-Battery, in Boston" Original Engraved Copper-Plate 1882 Restrike c. 1762 Paul Revere Engraved "His Majesty's North-Battery, in Boston

A COLONIAL MAP, "Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi," PARIS, JUNE 1718, hand colored engraving on paper, "Dressée sur un grand nombre de Mémoires entr'autres sur ceux de Mr. le Maire pa

A MAP OF THE TENNASSEE [sic] GOVERNMENT FORMERLY PART OF NORTH CAROLINA TAKEN CHIEFLY FROM SURVEYS BY GENL. D. SMITH & OTHERS, drawn by Daniel Smith, engraved by Joseph T. Scott, for "General Atlas Fo

[Americana] (Vans, Hugh) Some Observations on the Scheme projected for emitting 60000 l. in Bills of a New Tenour, to be redeemed with Silver and Gold... A Very Early Colonial Treatise on Paper Money

A FINE GURO/BAULE CARVED WOOD MASK, IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA, of oval shape, with forehead centering a vertical raised line scarification flanked by curved notch and line hairstyle details, above arch

A very fine old carved wooden dance mask with attached coiffure , well handled surface patina. Dan peoples Mask, Gio/Geh, Liberia/Ivory Coast, west Africa. The mask measures and will include a custom

Title: East Africa safari map. Game Reserves National Parks. Uganda Kenya Tanzania 1971 Description: East Africa [Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda] by Hameed Moghul (The publication date of the map is given by

Title: AFRICA shows 1911 Neukamerun border changes. Equatorial cross section 1912 map Description: Africa; Inset maps of Ascension; St. Helena; Mauritius; Section across Equatorial Africa' by John Bar

Near Eastern, Eastern Empire, Early Byzantine Period, ca. 7th century CE. An opulent pair of ornamental floor or wall mosaics, each of a massive, rectangular form and featuring an ornate design deline

exceptional early wood Empire-doll, around 1810, painted eyes, closed mouth, modeled nose, and modelled ears, fine curly hair, breast plate cleavage with exceptional handpainted ornament, partially se

*** START PRICE IS THE RESERVE *** [Africa]. GASTALDI, Giacomo (1500-1566) & FORLANI, Paolo (fl. 1560-1571). La Descrittione dell'Africa. Engraved Map. Venice: Paolo Forlani, 1562. 19 x 25 1/4 inches

Pair of early 19th century French Empire Napoleon I torchieres, 61" H x 22" diameter.