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terra cotta sculpture Koma tribe (Nigeria and Sudan) (under construction – more details coming soon.) Approximate number of similar items in collection: +100 African Art, terra cotta, figure, sculpture

Filed under: Africa, Koma (Nigeria), Koma (Sudan), Nigeria, Sudan | Closed
Tags: african art, figure, Terra Cotta Sculpture

Kirdi Shovel (Cameroon)

29Jan10

‘Shovel’ – used as currency Kirdi (tribe) – (Mandara Mountains in northwestern Cameroon and northeastern Nigeria) -material- dimensions c. 1900 African Art Approximate number of similar items in collection – 600

Filed under: Africa, Cameroon, Kirdi, Nigeria | Closed
Tags: african art, african currencies, shovel

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Kirdi Shovel (Cameroon)

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