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Old African Wooden Mortar
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Solid wood mortar produced in Africa in the 1950s. With its raw shape and organic hue, it will
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

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Wood

Old African Wooden Mortar
Old African Wooden Mortar

Old African Wooden Mortar

H 9.45 in Dm 9.45 in
Old African Wooden Mortar
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Solid wood mortar produced in Africa in the 1950s. With its raw shape and organic hue, it will
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old African Wooden Mortar
Old African Wooden Mortar

Old African Wooden Mortar

H 9.85 in Dm 6.3 in
Wooden African Mortar and Pestle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted in Africa, wooden footed mortar and pestle. Great patina this kind of Moroccan mortar
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Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle
Wooden African Mortar and Pestle

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle

H 10.5 in Dm 5 in
Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful large wooden african mortar bowl manufactured in Africa in 1950s. In very good
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Mid-20th Century African Vases

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Wood

Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s
Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s

Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s

H 10.63 in Dm 9.06 in
Archaic African Mortar Made from Ironwood
Located in Vienna, AT
This very massive, exceptional mortar is hand carved from a lovely rust couloured iron wood. It was
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Archaistic Tribal Art

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Wood

Archaic African Mortar Made from Ironwood
Archaic African Mortar Made from Ironwood

Archaic African Mortar Made from Ironwood

H 19.69 in Dm 14.18 in
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant holder Mortar African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar Made from hardwood, this piece has been hand crafted
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Hardwood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant holder Mortar African
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant holder Mortar African

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant holder Mortar African

H 14.18 in W 13 in D 14.97 in
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
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Antique 18th Century African Tribal Art

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Wood

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk

H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 22.45 in
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant Holder Mortar African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar. Made from hardwood, this piece has been hand crafted
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Hardwood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant Holder Mortar African
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant Holder Mortar African

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Plant Holder Mortar African

H 17.33 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar table or Stool African
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar table or Stool African

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar table or Stool African

H 14.18 in W 13 in D 14.97 in
Old Decorative African Wabi Sabi Wooden Hand Carved Mortar Bowl, Early 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Old and decorative hand carved wooden bowl / mortar produced in Africa early 1900s. In good
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Vintage 1920s Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Old Decorative African Wabi Sabi Wooden Hand Carved Mortar Bowl, Early 1900s
Old Decorative African Wabi Sabi Wooden Hand Carved Mortar Bowl, Early 1900s

Old Decorative African Wabi Sabi Wooden Hand Carved Mortar Bowl, Early 1900s

H 14.97 in Dm 13.39 in
A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Beautiful Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Mortar that works perfectly for a planter. By unknown designer in
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Wood

A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century
A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century

A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century

H 20.87 in Dm 9.85 in
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden chunky table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden chunky table or Stool African
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden chunky table or Stool African

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden chunky table or Stool African

H 17.33 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Victorian Apothecary Box
Located in Northampton, GB
drawer opens to reveal a selection of apothecary tools including a mortar and pestle, a measuring beaker
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Victorian Apothecary Box
Victorian Apothecary Box

Victorian Apothecary Box

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H 7.48 in W 9.06 in D 4.33 in
Mukecha Stool/Table
By Jomo Tariku
Located in Philadelphia, PA
18 Mukecha is inspired by traditional African mortars of varying sizes used for grinding barley
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21st Century and Contemporary Stools

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Ash

Mukecha Stool/Table
Mukecha Stool/Table

Mukecha Stool/Table

H 15 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

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Japanese Wooden block table /wabi-sabi coffee table/1900s〜

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Four Legs Stool Naturel by Arno Declercq
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Four Legs Stool Naturel by Arno Declercq

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Jen Lin Vase, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Jen Lin Vase, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited Edition
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Chubut Large Bowl, Alpaca Silver & Black Horn
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Located in Buenos Aires, AR
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Chubut Large Bowl, Alpaca Silver & Black Horn
Chubut Large Bowl, Alpaca Silver & Black Horn

Chubut Large Bowl, Alpaca Silver & Black Horn

H 4.73 in Dm 13.39 in
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi African Bowl
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand carved bowl with lovely patina from Africa. Circa 1950 This bowl was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfe...
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Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi African Bowl
Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi African Bowl

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi African Bowl

H 6.5 in W 10 in D 9 in
Large Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mortar and Beechwood Pestle
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large black marble mortar from the nineteenth century is made from a single block of marble and features its original turned pestle made of wood. Once used by a pharmacist to gr...
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Large Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mortar and Beechwood Pestle
Large Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mortar and Beechwood Pestle

Large Late 19th Century French Black Marble Mortar and Beechwood Pestle

H 6 in Dm 10.75 in
Antique African Wabi Sabi Stool / Chair, Decorative Object, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
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Antique African Wabi Sabi Stool / Chair, Decorative Object, Early 20th Century
Antique African Wabi Sabi Stool / Chair, Decorative Object, Early 20th Century

Antique African Wabi Sabi Stool / Chair, Decorative Object, Early 20th Century

H 13 in W 20.08 in D 11.42 in
African Tiger Ottomans Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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African Tiger Ottomans Pair
African Tiger Ottomans Pair

African Tiger Ottomans Pair

H 17 in W 26 in D 26 in
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
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Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

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Leather, Hardwood

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"

H 27 in W 21 in D 8.5 in
Old African wooden bowl
Located in AIGNAN, FR
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Wood

Old African wooden bowl
Old African wooden bowl

Old African wooden bowl

H 4.34 in Dm 7.68 in
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AD Rubber Stool Small by Arno Declercq

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African Senufo Stool or Table from Cote d'Ivoire, Late 20th Century

African Senufo Stool or Table from Cote d'Ivoire, Late 20th Century

H 20 in W 27.13 in D 18.75 in
Utilitarian African Tribal Bowl of Gala or Karo People from Southern Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
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Utilitarian African Tribal Bowl of Gala or Karo People from Southern Ethiopia
Utilitarian African Tribal Bowl of Gala or Karo People from Southern Ethiopia

Utilitarian African Tribal Bowl of Gala or Karo People from Southern Ethiopia

H 4.75 in Dm 15.75 in
17th C. Massive Italian Marble Pharmacy Mortar
Located in Wichita, KS
A spectacular 17th century marble pharmacy mortar from Italy. A large pestle would have been used to crush and grind a variety of substances into fine powders or paste creating vario...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Architectural Elements

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Carrara Marble

17th C. Massive Italian Marble Pharmacy Mortar
17th C. Massive Italian Marble Pharmacy Mortar

17th C. Massive Italian Marble Pharmacy Mortar

H 15.25 in Dm 30.25 in
Senufo Tabouret in Burned Walnut by Arno Declercq
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Located in Geneve, CH
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Senufo Tabouret in Burned Walnut by Arno Declercq

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H 13.39 in Dm 13.39 in
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Petrified Wood Bowl from Indonesia

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Located in Woodbridge, CT
mortar was 10 to 15 inches in diameter and 6 to 8 inches high. Materials used varied from glass, wood
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Dutch Cast Bronze Mortar, Dated 1625

Dutch Cast Bronze Mortar, Dated 1625

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Three African Wood Mortars
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique 19th Century Garden Ornaments

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Three African Wood Mortars

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Located in High Point, NC
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19th Century African Wooden Mortar

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H 15 in W 9.8 in D 10.2 in
African Tribal Coffee Mortar in Carved Wood from the Kaffa People in Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
This fine African mortar was made and used by the Kaffa people in Ethiopia to grind coffee beans
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

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African Tribal Coffee Mortar in Carved Wood from the Kaffa People in Ethiopia
African Tribal Coffee Mortar in Carved Wood from the Kaffa People in Ethiopia

African Tribal Coffee Mortar in Carved Wood from the Kaffa People in Ethiopia

H 7 in Dm 8.5 in
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By Berber Tribes of Morocco
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Wooden African Mortar and Pestle

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle

H 10.5 in Dm 5 in
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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African Tribal Well Carved Wooden Pedestal Bowl or Mortar

African Tribal Well Carved Wooden Pedestal Bowl or Mortar

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H 6.01 in Dm 9.65 in
Brutalist ethnic mortar coffee table in solid wood
Located in Lyon, FR
African mortar coffee table with a brutalist design from the 60s. Solid wood structure hand-carved
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Brutalist ethnic mortar coffee table in solid wood
Brutalist ethnic mortar coffee table in solid wood

Brutalist ethnic mortar coffee table in solid wood

H 1.97 in W 51.19 in D 18.51 in
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden table or Stool African
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden table or Stool African

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden table or Stool African

H 15.75 in W 13.39 in D 12.6 in
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African Mortar In Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic African mortar in wood available at 1stDibs. Each African mortar in wood for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and ash. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage African mortar in wood you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African mortar in wood — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An African mortar in wood is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made African mortar in wood has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jomo Tariku are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Mortar In Wood?

The average selling price for an African mortar in wood at 1stDibs is $676, while they’re typically $0 on the low end and $3,200 for the highest priced.
Questions About African Mortar In Wood
  • What wood is used for African carvings?
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    1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • What are carved wood figures in African art?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.

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