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Niger Bend Tuareg Brass Bracelet Tuareg brass cuff bracelet accented with detailed etched embroidery. This bracelet measures: 3" x 2.25" with a 1.5" opening. Visit: https://thenigerbend.com/collections/bracelets #tuaregcollection #tribaljewelry#tuaregbracelet #tuaregjewelry #bracelet#accessories #fashionaccessories#brassbracelet #brasscuff #designerbracelet#desigerjewelry #handmadejewelry#handmadebracelet #etsy #thenigerbend

Songye Tribal Power Figure Statues of Congo Visit: thenigerbend.com/collections/figures-statues Songye Nkishi power figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) This relatively common representation of a Songye power figure would have been used by a tribal spiritual leader or healer to accomplish any of a range of purposes for which his services are regularly in demand by members of the tribe or by the community. It is through the use of these figures that those spiritual people are able to express their spirituality. It’s effectiveness has great versatility: to heal the sick, to forecast the future, to protect the individual or the community against specific or more general negative forces. It is the figure itself that allows people to concentrate on the power being manipulated by the person using it, be he a shaman, a healer, a diviner, etc. The phenomenon is common across many tribes in Africa but it is only the Songye of the Congo that use this particular figure. #powerfigure #congo #songye #africanstatue #africanfigure #africanart #africandecor #oneofakind #handmade #homeaccents #thenigerbend #uniquevintage #accentuate #beunique

Vintage Fipa Wooden Tray from East Africa #Fipa #africanvintage #antiquedecor #africandecor #congo #tanzania #handmade #woodcarving #forsale #thenigerbend #africanaccessories #africanart #homedecor #walldecor #homeaccents Handcarved in Southwestern Tanzania many years ago by the Fipa people, also sometimes known as Wafipa. Trays such as this were made for their own purposes to serve as a tool. This amazing object has many traditional uses and purposes; a very common use for trays by the Fipa people is for carrying meat during special events such as weddings or rituals. This object is carved out of a single piece of wood, which requires a fairly large tree. With that being the case, if trays became damaged or incurred cracks due to separation from drying it is common to see repousse repairs. Another amazing characteristic of the tray is the amount of patina. Almost everywhere around the edge of the tray large amounts of patina are present, which shows that this tray was used quite often and for a great length of time.

Vintage Hmong Textile from Vietnam #hmong #hmongtextiles #vintagetextiles #vintagefabric #vietnam #thenigerbend #asiantextiles #vintage #myvintagehome #homedecor #vintageinterior #vintageshop #ethnic #forsale This fabric is handmade from vintage antique skirts that the Hmong people used for special occasions, re-purposed to create this stunning textile. The Hmong tribe is an ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Finding a piece as symmetrical and wonderful as this one is quite rare since many different styles of skirts was required to create the finished product. The textile consists of sections of printed batik and very intricate sewing patters. Both of which are constructed out of vintage skirts.

Old Saharan Africa Deep Well Pulley Decor #handmade #saharadesert #sahara #vintagedecor #vintage #homedecor #vintagestyle #homeaccessories #homeaccents #thenigerbend #woodcarving #africanvintage #africandecor This object may appear odd at first glance, but it is actually a pulley used for deep wells in the Sahara Desert. Saharan wells can be as deep as 80 meters to 250 meters, depending on the location. Because of this, it requires a long rope and a large bucket. The buckets are lowered to the bottom of the well and either pulled to the top with the efforts of multiple people, or attached to an animal. Over many years the rope creates friction on the pulleys, slowly digging deeper into the wood, creating beautiful grooves. Once the grooves become too deep, they must discard the pulley because it becomes too thin, which runs the risk of cracking from the weight of the bucket. Instead of discarding them, they are purchased as works of authentic art. Each pulley is unique in shape and wear and is one of a kind. Some with large amounts of patina on the ends from where it was carried and held.

Antique Vietnamese Grain Baskets #thenigerbend #forsale #handmade #vintage #vintagebasket #vintagedecor #asiandecor #homedecor #basketdecor #homeaccents #antiquedecor #antiques Handwoven bamboo basket from Vietnam. Purchased many years ago on our travels there all the way in the north of Vietnam, Sapa. This basket was mainly used for rice or tea, completed with straps to allow a more efficient means of carrying. These baskets are quite rare now, though contemporary versions are still being made today. This basket is old, and is evident of that by the patina that resides on the edges of the basket. Signs of wear on the bottom show that this basket was used for a long time.

So much snow. So much beauty. Our warehouse. #CazenoviaNY #Fenner #MadisonCountyNY #snow #somuchsnow #beautifulsnow #snowinthesun #sunonthesnow #TheNigerBend (at The Niger Bend)

A pile of Aso Okes. #vintage #Africantextiles #vintageAfricantextile #asooke #Yoruba #Yorubatextiles #Africanart #Nigeriantextiles #Nigerianart #Nigeria #TheNigerBend (at New York, New York)