***Your underground source for unique, hard to find African art selections.***
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As of 1/1/12 We are only accepting PayPal and USPS money orders as payment options.You do not have to have a PayPal account. Upon ordering you will receive an easy payment link.
12/25/11: Merry Christmas to all of our clients and friends!
12/18/11: 1 day sale in the Warehouse section!
12/10/11: Still plenty of time to receive your gift before Christmas!
12/3/11-12/17/11: Free shipping for any Warehouse selection!
11/24/11: Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!
11/17/11: New items will be placed in the Warehouse section everyday!
10/31/11: A new shipment of Bamileke stools have arrived!
Starting 8/8/11: A SUMMER BLAST of new items in the Warehouse section!
7/8/11: We celebrate the new African nation of South Sudan!
5/20/11: A new shipment of Bamileke stools have arrived. Please contact us with your size choice.
4/29/11: New Bamoun Beaded Chairs are in our "Seating" section!
4/2/11: We announce the passing of Thomas Smith Sr., beloved father of our partner Ginny Smith. Mr. Smith was a kind, gentle, loving man who will truely be missed.
3/11/11: Our prayers go out to the citizens of Japan. We wish our clients safety and the strength to endure.
2/24/11: I am very busy packing stools today so if you need any information especially concerning a Bamileke stool please call me at 646 271 9995!
2/17/11: A new shipment of Bamileke stools have arrived. Please contact us.
12/31/10: To our clients and friends: Enjoy your New Year Eve, please be safe where ever you bring in the New Year and please don't drink and drive.
12/25/10: Merry Christmas to all of our clients and friends!
12/22/10: We are shipping out of NYC and Philadelphia. Still time for overnight Holiday delivery!
12/13/10: If you are looking for something but don't see it on the site please call use at 212 690 1645!
12/12/10: New items will be posted in the Warehouse starting 12/13/10!
12/06/10: Bamileke stools are in supply!
11/25/10: Happy Thanksgiving! We are in house today so call with any questions at 212 690 1645!
10/28/10: Some exceptional pieces are featured in the "Warehouse" section of the site! New items will be placed everyday.
10/10/10: We are so very proud and pleased to announce that one of our dear clients Professor John Coleman Darnell of Yale University has discovered an Ancient "Lost" Egyptian City."
Click here for article.
10/1/10: A new group of Juju hats will arrive this month. Please contact us to reserve yours now. ~Kim
7/27/10: Do you Juju? Our Juju hats are in! Please visit our "Tribal Works" section!
6/8/10: Our 646 271 9995 number is down! Please use 212 690 1645.
5/29/10: Two beautiful Pygmy Beds are in! Please check our Warehouse section.
1/1/2010: To our clients: Thank you for making 2009 one of our best years ever! We promise to offer even more fasinating unique selections from Africa on our site this coming year. We wish you All the Best and we pray for world Peace. Kim & Ginny
From May 8th-May 11th: I will be in attending the graduation ceremonies of my niece Ms. Na'Tasha Simmons from Syracuse University. All inquiries will be answered on 5/12. ~Kim
Am sorry about the delay in replying. It has been hard getting spears because as you might have heard we had clashes in Kenya early in the year when tribes went against each other because of bad politics. So anything that looks like a weapon cannot be handled in public neither can it be sold in a market or exhibition. It has relaxed somehow and you are only questioned when it is thought that you are going to arm an army.
This is now behind us and we can continue as before.'
We thank our suppliers for all of their efforts in helping us here at Authentic Africa maintain the authentic integrity of our selections. Our main priority is the safety of our aides. We are sure that our clients also respect and appreciate the oftimes great dangers that are associated with the procument of such goods.
August 2006: Shop SHOP etc. Magazine! See our "Juju Hat" in the August issue. Click here to see our unique Juju Hat selections!
June 14th, 2006: One of our Juju hats can be viewed on Good Morning America at 8:30 am (EST) DOMINO magazine editor Monica Biegler will present the hat during an exciting segment called "Turn this outfit into a room." Here she will show how you can take inspiration from fashion to decorate your home!
March 2006: Discover DOMINO Magazine! See our "Juju Hat" in the March issue. Click here to see our unique Juju Hat selections!
October 30th, 2005: See our donated African items on EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME EDITION!
Also visit the "Curators Gallery" section. Items from the Johnston/Young Collection are offered here. These are the same artifacts that will be featured in a soon to be published African arts book.
**** A quick response number has been set up for client use: (646) 271 9995 ****
We offer to you unique regional and tribal handcrafted African art. Highly collectible and beautiful, many of these items: spears, stools, masks, statues, fetishes, jewelry pieces are one of a kind and have a genuine ceremonial or daily usage background. Our selections are authentic, representing the culture and craftsmanship of Angola to Zaire, from the Ashanti to Zulu.
We back up our handcrafted African collectibles with a flexible return policy and offer secure online ordering for VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover purchases. Live telephone orders and fax orders accepted. Mail orders cheerfully received.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: (646) 271 9995 or 212 690 1645 or Fax: (212) 690 1645
Email:
authenticafrica@mail.com
Please feel free to contact us with any questions
about our pieces, as many are one of a kind. If there is an item that you don't see, call or email us with your request. We will do our best to locate and present the selection as soon as possible.
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