African Tribal Headdress
African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce large vintage African tribal beaded ceremonial crown altar headdress, the Yoruba peoples
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
Bamana tribal Ci Wara headdress, Mali 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
This ceremonial headdress was handmade from a single piece of wood by the skillful hands of a
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood
African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Headdress, "burtu Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 16.54 in W 4.73 in D 12.6 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Forged bronze headdress or kind of crown/tiara "God of Thunder" which was used for protection. The
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Polychrome Wood Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa.
Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with
Category
Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He
Category
1990s African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
African Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Provenance: Swedish private
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
Located in New York, NY
Tribal West African Bambara headdress in carved wood. The piece depicts an antelope with offspring
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1960's Himba Head Adornment
Located in London, GB
headdresses, of which each symbolises a specific position within the community, and specific phase in life
Category
Vintage 1960s Namibian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Malian Chiwara female antelope headdress on a custom stand, c. 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A bold wood headdress of a female antelope, an iconic ritual figure in the Bamana society of Mali
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wool
Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
These two busts depict tribal African couple wearing a headdress, a metal necklace and dangling wire
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues
Category
20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Tin
Bamun Copper Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Africa. Cast in copper alloy using the lost wax method, each miniature head is depicted with an ornate
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Songye Female Kifwebe mask from The Congo circa 1920s.
Traditionally, the Kifwebe mask is very symbolic in the Bantu culture of central Africa.
Its striking colours and c...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Gelede spectacle of the Yoruba is a public display by colorful masks which combines art and ritual dance to amuse, educate and inspire worship. Gelede celebrates “Mothers” (awon ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran),
Mandara Mountains, Cameroon
These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage by wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Tribal Style Songye Kifwebe Mask, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This graphic Songye Kifwebe mask has fine carved lines curved over the eyes and diagonal lines radiating from the nose and mouth in classic Kifwebe form. Mid-20th century mask from t...
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Characterized by its open shape capped with geometric ends, this bracelet is but one form of the many types of body adornments favored the Fulani people of West Africa. The thick des...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Large Abstract Polychrome Nafana "Bedu" Mask, Burkina Faso, Africa Wood Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nafana "Bedu" mask, from Southern Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast. Wood with natural earth pigments. Note the double faces, one with tubular eyes and mouth for the dancer and the larger a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 58.5 in W 26 in D 3 in
Set of Two Decorative Vintage Mexican Painted Dance Masks Lizard & a Mermaid
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of two polychrome painted wood mid-20th century Mexican dance masks. Each with a face one with a lizard on top and the other with a mermaid. Some chips, wear and darkening of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Blue Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, Cozy Nomad Meets Bohemian Enchantment
By Beni Mrirt, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
21773 Vintage Blue Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 04'09 x 08'05. Beni Mrirt rugs represent the esteemed tradition of Moroccan weaving, known for their luxurious texture, geometric patterns...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Mexican Folk Art Carved Polychrome Painted Baby Christ Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A charming pair of vintage Mexican folk art hand carved and painted Infant Jesus religious figures. circa 1960
Handmade in Mexico, mid-20th century, Baroque santo style, depicting (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Baroque Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Paint, Wood, Glass
H 13 in W 11 in D 6 in
Powerful Scarified Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Tanzania, Early 20th C Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful Scarified Makonde portrait helmet mask from Tanzania. Early 20th century with heavy dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 11 in
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Bronze Ekonda Currency
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful ankle cuff bronze sculpture, is hand forged, very heavy and a great tribal collectible. Typically worn for celebrations and relatively short periods due to the weight,...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
African massive stone malachite hand carved Ashtray natural green mineral copper
Located in Forest, BE
Unique massive malachite from copper mines in old began Congo. Natural stone. Perfect as decorative object or for cigars and cigarettes. It is a mix between brutalist and polished pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Colonial Revival Ashtrays
Materials
Bronze
H 4.34 in Dm 7.41 in
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African Art- Ceremonial Tribal Headdress with Articulated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
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Keywords: ceremonial, tribal, African, bright, colorful, puppet, animal
Category
Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric
African Tribal Art Fine Yoruba Gelede Mask Headdress interior design decoration
Located in London, GB
Condition: Aged patina from many years of tribal use, expected wear
Size H 36 x 25 cm 14 x 10 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14.18 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceremonial bird headdress with horns
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria
Located in Chicago, IL
ancestors.
Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, beaded, headdress,hat, tribal
Category
Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria
Located in Chicago, IL
ancestors.
Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, beaded, headdress,hat
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
worship aspects.
The Yoruba are a Central Nigerian tribal group, originally descended from a Hausa
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Cameroon Head Dress
Located in Brooklyn, NY
exuberant and brightly colored feather headdress, Tanzania.
woven with dyed feathers. Completely
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers
African Bobo Tribe Large 67"
Antelope Tribal Wood, Pigment, Early 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning 66 1/2 in tall x 9 in W. X24" d. Antelope African headdress mask in a wonderful hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 46.5 in W 10 in D 12 in
Baule Tribal Mask
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Tribal mask of the Baule People of the Ivory Coast in Africa. Sculptural rendition in hand carved
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Masks
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Bronze Benin Empire Headdress
Located in Palm Springs, CA
African bronze Benin Empire leopard headdress
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal Wood Mask, with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal wood mask, with white, red and black Africa, Congo
This early to mid
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14.5 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
Africa. Worn as a headdress, this sculptural figure is held on the shoulders of a dancer whose body is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
20th Century Tribal Hardwood Dogon Window Panel
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Matosinhos, PT
20th century tribal hardwood Dogon window panel
The Dogon tribe is one of Africa's most fascinating
Category
Vintage 1960s Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique African Nigeria Eket Sheild
Located in Montreal, QC
Among the Eket, a subgroup of the Ibibio, this type of headdress is worn by a dancer who wears a
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Colorful Beaded Chest Ornament from DR Congo, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
.
Distinctive, cylindrically shaped glass beads were imported to Africa in the early 20th century, where they
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Vintage Tribal African Ekoi Headdress Nigeria / Cameroon Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Striking and impressive large Ejagham (Ekoi) Janus headdress. Four antelope skin covered faces and
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pr.Bamana Tribal Chi Wara Female & Child Antelope Headdress for Harvest Dance Ma
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bamana people hand-carved and tribally used antique female and child Chi-Wara Antelope headdress
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 43 in W 11 in D 6 in
Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Serpent Headdresses (A-MANTSHO-NA-TSHOL) in carved wood with pigment by Baga artists
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vibrant African Feather Headdress - Balimeke Tribal Art
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Brilliant feather headdress from the Balimeke Tribe of western Cameroon, Africa. This headdress
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
African Ceremonial Feathered Headdress
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
vibrant orange feathered headdress, great for sculptural wall hanging.
Category
Late 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers
Decorative African Feather Headdress, JuJu Hat
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorative African feather headdress in white -- JuJu Hat. Cameroon, in the style of the Bamu Tribe.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask
Located in San Mateo, CA
Carved wood and pigment bird form headdress from the Bamileke of Cameroon. This shows wear. There
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria.
This artistic beautiful and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Beads
Tribal African Antelope Wood Bambara Mask
Located in Belmont, MA
due to age and use. This type of headdress has become a famous icon of African art and is now probably
Category
Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Tribal Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Large Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba tribal male figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, large eyes
A finely carved
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Stylish African Mask on Museum Stand Mount
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Republic of Congo.
Typical Kifwebe masks have a strong sculptural large headdress embellishment and a
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
African Carved Decorative Mask /Headdress
Located in Studio City, CA
Arresting African carved mask/headdress from the estate/collection of Gore Vidal, who was an avid
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Animal Skin, Grasscloth, Wood
Yoruba Royal Beaded Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
The Yoruban tribes of Nigeria are some of Africa's most famous artisans. Their deep mythologies
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beads
Exceptional Ekoi Leather, Wood and Basketwork Headdress
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An exceptional Ekoi leather, wood and basketwork headdress, 20th century.
The face with wood teeth
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Leather, Rattan
Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
the headdress to the forehead, aligned with the ridge of the nose, creating bilateral symmetry. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 10 in W 6.25 in D 7 in
Early 20th Century Congolese Kuba Framed Textile
By Kuba
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous piece of West African Tribal Art, namely an early 20th century Congolese kuba
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Early 20th Century Congolese Large Kuba Framed Textile
By Kuba
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous piece of West African Tribal Art, namely an early 20th century Congolese
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Mid-20th Century Ghanayan Akuba Fertility Doll
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of west African Tribal Art, namely, a mid-20th century Ghanayan Akuba
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
African Cameroon Headdress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exotic Cameroon African headdress created by the Bamileke people.
Come in pink, white, and
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers, Cotton, Natural Fiber
African Art- Kurumba Antelope Mask/Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
adorned with beads and rope.
Keywords: Tribal, African, Sculpture, carving
Category
20th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji
Located in London, GB
female Yoruba ibeji figures with beaded necklaces facial scarification and crown type headdresses
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Located in London, GB
female ibeji with facial and body scarification with crown type headdresses
Showing fine aged patina
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Located in London, GB
with facial and scarification with crown type headdresses
Showing fine aged patina and heavily
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Art- Beaded Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
: African, Tribal, Ceremonial, Cameroon, headdress, cloth, beads, blue, red, brown, shells
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Hide
Cameroon Head Dress in Fire Red Color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully made feather headdress, completely wearable. Expertly made with hand woven string and
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Penacho, Oaxaca
Located in Mexico City, DF
African heritage of the area in a blend of both religious and magic. This particular headdress, along with
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Metal
prestige headdress
Located in St. Helena, CA
hand made tribal headdress from the bongo tribe in southern sudan
Category
20th Century African Sculptures
Decorative African Feather Head Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
This decorative Feather Headdress and colorful piece of African Heritage Art is worn by the Chief
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Sculptures
Materials
Feathers
Polychrome Egungun Headdress, Yoruba People, Oyo, Nigeria circa 1940
Located in Pau, FR
Polychrome Egungun Oyo headdress (ere egungun olode), Yoruba, Oyo State, Nigeria, circa 1930-1940
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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African Tribal Headdress For Sale on 1stDibs
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