showing 19 results matching culture:"Fon"

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parasol on long wooden staff; wooden and metal mechanism; cloth parasol attached to wooden elements with strips of yellow cloth; white on underside; hanging pendants around edges of parasol, with appliques of figures with tools, pots, snakes, staff, tree and hut with pink and black object; top is yellow with red and black trim, with red and black applique symbols or tools (?); edge has black trim with pink circles and blue and grey crescents

Royal parasol, mid to late 19th century

Fon

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three tulip-shaped bells attached to looped handle; twisted piece where bells are joined to handle

Triple bell, 1900-1950

Fon

G250

hollow, cylindrical ornament attached at sides to looped chain; six French 50 centimes coins hanging from ornament on linked chains; all coins have a figure surrounded by text on one side and a branch of leaves with text on the other

Necklace with cylinder ornament and coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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curved drawn bow with arrow; tail end of arrow wrapped around bowstring; arrow shaft extends through hole in bow; incised decoration on outside of bow

Ceremonial Bow and Arrow, 20th century

Fon

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Staff with seated figure and animals on platform

Altar [asen], 20th century

Fon

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upright man wearing crown-like headgear and a cloak with large talon-shaped adornment at both shoulders; warrior wielding a weapon in each hand; twined metal with dangles around man's chest

Warrior figure, early 20th century

Fon

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tallest figure in center, with 3 other smaller figures surrounding it; possible 4th figure in front; 2 metal bells and small terra cotta vessels tucked between figures and cloth wraps

Power Object (bocio), Date Unknown

Fon

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six looped chains attached to ring on one side of centerpiece and hooked onto ring on other; cylindrical shaped ornament with twisted trim wrapped around either slightly tapered end, and flat piece in the shape of a bird attached to center of cylinder, with coiled snake on top; five coins hang from ring on one side of cylinder, six hang from ring on other side; each coin has a person's profile on one side and the number 3 underneath a crown, encircled by a laurel wreath on the other

Bracelet with bird and snake ornament and coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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three looped chains attached to ring on base of curved platform with hook on other side; four legged animal with pointed ears stands on platform with tail curled over back, facing front right; patterning and details carved on animal and on top of platform; nine 50 centimes coins hanging from wires around platform on looped chains (one set of four, one set of three, one set of two with one empty chain link); all coins have a figure surrounded by text on one side and a branch of leaves with text on the other

Bracelet with animal ornament and coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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three looped chains attached to ring on base of curved platform and hooked to ring on other side; four legged animal with pointed ears stands on platform with tail curled over back, facing front left; patterning and details carved on animal and on top of platform; 10 50 centimes coins hanging from wires around platform on looped chains (one set of four and two sets of three); all coins have a figure surrounded by text on one side and a branch of leaves with text on the other

Bracelet with animal ornament and coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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decorative cylinder with tapered ends; looped chain attaced to rings on either end of centerpiece; 2 spherical beads strung through chain; 10 French 50 centimes coins hanging from centerpiece on linked chains; all coins have a figure surrounded by text on one side and a branch of leaves with text on the other

Necklace with cylinderical ornament and coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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hollow, horned goat ornament attached to flat strip with curled ends, attached at top of goat to looped chain; five coins hang from strip under goat on linked chains, with one extra chain piece; three coins have a woman's profile on one side, and the remaining two coins have a man's profile; the other side of all coins have the number 3 underneath a crown, encircled by a laurel wreath

Necklace with goat ornament and coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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hourglass shaped centerpiece, wrapped in twisted trim, with six pieces coming out of top (two flats, two tubes, one stick, one stick with handle); two hollow side pieces also wrapped in twisted trim, with long necks and bulbous bases attached by post through top of centerpiece (one can swing freely, one is attached to center of centerpiece by wire); double strand, looped chain is attached at ends of post

Necklace with pendant, late 19th century

Fon

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circular bangle with 19 coins, each attached by two oval chain links to a piece of twisted wire at middle of bracelet; coins are French 50 centimes pieces with a figure surrounded by text on one side and a branch of leaves with text on the other

Bracelet with coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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circular bangle with 22 coins, each attached by two circular chain links to a piece of twist wire at middle of bracelet; coins are French 50 centimes pieces with a figure surrounded by text on one side and a branch of leaves with text on the other

Bracelet with coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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incised decoration on blade including animal with four spots at top of one side and lizard at top of other side, leather wrapped around handle

Blade, 19th century

Fon

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four looped chains attached to ring on base of oval platform with hook on other side; cannon sits on platform with two front wheels and a base/cart with line of holes; nine 50 centimes coins hanging from rings around platform on looped chains (one set of two with two empty chains, one set of four, one set of three with one empty chain); all coins have a figure surrounded by text on one side and a branch of leaves with text on the other

Bracelet with cannon ornament and coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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three looped chains attached to ring on base of oval platform with hook on other side; an umbrella on a post sits between two cannons on platform, both with two front wheels; four, flat circulars pieces hang from rings around platform on looped chains (two single chains and a set of two)

Bracelet with cannon and umbrella ornaments and coin pendants, late 19th century

Fon

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Staff, 19th-20th century

Fon

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