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Mexican powder horn - Necaxsa. año. de 1,906

Bovine horn with a hand-carved name and the year 1906. The spelling of Necaxsa deviates from Necaxa which originates from the Totonac language of the indigenous people of Mexico living in Veracruz, Puebla, and Hidalgo. It roughly translates as ‘place where the water has sound’ - Río Necaxa being one of the main rivers of the Mexican state of Puebla. Transcribing indigenous words into the Latin alphabet often resulted in varied historical spellings before a standard one (like ‘Necaxa’) was officially adopted.

The construction is typical of its type. The large aperture has been carefully sealed with a wooden plug and held in place with iron studs. The narrow end has been carved to create a nozzle (stopper absent) with an added groove around which a carrying cord could be tied, the other end attached to the metal screw-in ring which has some surface corrosion, but otherwise great vintage condition.

L:26 x Dia:8cm £42.00 + £4.45 P&P UK

Chip carved wooden fish A stylish and unusual wood sculpture from France. The artist’s name is carved under the base: A. COUDOUX 2001. A great display item with all round appeal, and it's quite substantial, weighing just over 2 kilos.

L:39 x H:18 x W:12cm £40.00 + £8.60 P&P UK

Large vintage hand carved lion

Big and bold, this would make quite a statement piece - weighing in at just over 3.3kgs it is both heavy and impressive. It's also got some age to it. This was purchased by ourselves around seven years ago from a dealer who specialises in African artefacts, and he believed it to be at least 60 years old.

Really nice condition with a 'comfortably aged' look, bone teeth all present and unbroken. Feet are slightly uneven, therefore slight sideways wobble.

L:46 x H:24 x W:16cm £45.00 + £8.60 P&P UK