Old grave marker/grinding stone - Niger - unknown tribe $1250.00
This is the reverse side of an old grinding stone on which are inscribed the words, loosely translated, in Arabic, "el hadj Abu Bakar, son of Awrah. God promised him a safe place in paradise," indicating that the stone originally served as a grave marker, between 700 and 1000 years ago. Click on the photo to see it as a grinding stone.

Red aloa masks - Ivory Coast - unknown tribe $500.00
These beautiful, non-traditional specialty wood masks are the creation of modern artists in Ivory Coast, applying traditional techniques to extraordinary wood.

Very large mahogany mask - Guinea - unknown tribe $600.00
PRICE REDUCED. This photo shows the mask with the artist who sculpted it, in Kankan, Guinea.

Exceptionally large iron currency - Nigeria - unknown tribe $1250.00
PRICE REDUCED. This magnificent huge iron currency measures 3 feet from top to bottom. Click on the image for another, only slightly smaller one.

Old digging stones, arrowheads, pottery - Mali - unknown tribe
This is a selection of old items from the northern Mali region. The largest stone objects are the digging stones ($300-750.) The stone bracelets are $300 each. The stone "beads" are probably net weights ($75. each weight).Arrowheads vary in price from $5 to $75.

Tall woman statue - Ivory Coast - unknown tribe $2500.00
43" tall. Click on the photo to see more views of this beautiful woman figure.

old wood scooter - Ivory Coast - unknown tribe $250.00
9 1/2" long

Old mortars - Ivory Coast - unknown tribe $75.00
Click on the photo for another variation of these commonly used mortars. There are many variations.

Ancient plugs - Niger - unknown tribe $75.00
These are old amazonite body piercing objects, used as long ago as the other neolithic items on this page. Click on the photo to see some of the other types of objects used for similar purposes ($50-75.)

Chicken on turtle - Burkina Faso - unknown tribe $750.00

Large spindle whorls - Nigeria - unknown tribe $500.00
These strands contain approximately 33 old, used ceramic spindle whorls. Click the photograph for a view of a full strand.

Old ceramic bowl pipes - Mali - unknown tribe $150.00
These pipes measure 6" long. Click on the photo for a closeup of the pipe on the right in this photo.

My friends in Abidjan - Ivory Coast - unknown tribe
Cheick, Kader and Abdoulaye Conde at the beach at Assinie, east of Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Djibril statue - Mali - unknown tribe $600.00
This wooden figure, which measures 11" tall, was probably not carved in Africa. Rather it was probably originated somewhere in the Arab world and was traded to West Africa. It was collected in Mali. It represents Djibril, the horse on which Mohammed ascended to heaven.

Woodblock stool - Ivory Coast - unknown tribe $400.00
We are out of stock of these at this moment but more are on the way. These measure between 18 and 24" tall. They are made of very hard, dense wood. They are used as chopping blocks against which other wood is chopped into smaller pieces to burn in cooking fires. As these logs are worn away by ax blows they are turned to distribute the damage more or less evenly around the piece. Then, before the log is severed, it is removed from service and turned on end to be used as a stool. No two are ever identical.

old tall stool - Ivory Coast - unknown tribe $300.00
Stools of this type are found commonly throughout West Africa in the compounds of the villages where the majority of the population lives. This one is an exceptionally well executed example of the genre. It measures 18" tall and 10" in diameter.