New Online Sale Exhibition at Jacaranda Tribal

Jacaranda Tribal is now presenting a new sale exhibition of exquisite tribal art from Africa, Oceania, and elsewhere. Our fifteen new offerings include a marvelous Bembe female figure collected by Edmond Dartevelle in the 1930s; a large, lustrous Gambier Islands fish hook carved of a single piece of pearl shell; an astonishingly detailed Javanese keris knife; a beautifully designed Ethiopian processional cross dating from the 13th–14th century; wirework prestige objects from Zimbabwe and South Africa; and more. A selection of highlights from the assemblage are below. For detailed information on these beautiful works and many more, please visit www.jacarandatribal.com

Female figure  -  Bembe, D. R. Congo  -  Early 20th century

Fish hook  -  Gambier Islands  -  Late 19th century

Keris  -  Java  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Heddle pulley depicting an avian figure  -  Senufo, Côte d'Ivoire  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

Processional cross  -  Ethiopia  -  13th–14th century

Woman's hat  -  Zulu, South Africa  -  Early 20th century

Pair of stools (one featuring a cache box)  -  Nupe, Nigeria  -  Early 20th century

Prestige knife with wirework  -  Shona, Zimbabwe  -  Late 19th or early 20th century

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Shona Knife - Zimbabwe, New Acquisition

A rare and beautiful ivory Shona knife.This type of knife was found among the Shona, and similar ones among the Sotho and Tswana, all in southern Africa. The sheaths were made of two pieces of wood, or in this fine example, a front of ivory and a back of wood. The front and back were bound together with braided wire, leather or fiber. The surface is covered with intricate geometric designs and enhanced by the patina of wear.

Wood, ivory, brass wire

Height: 12"