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Bronze African Tribal Head

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language. Wearing a lattice-pattern cap
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Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Edan Staffs for Ogboni Society, Yoruba People People, Nigeria, 20th century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
bronze over iron rods. They are linked by a chain attached to loops to the top of the heads. Each rod
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze, Iron

Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
. Tribal African Art, Benin. Measures: 14 3/4" L x 5 3/4" H x 2" W.
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

African Coin Bracelet in Bronze - lost wax - Africa 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
African tribal art of the Kingdom of Benin is undoubtedly one of the best known thanks to its bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century African Collectible Jewelry

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Bronze

Benin Bronze Head
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century. From the Benin Tribe of Africa
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Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

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Brass, Bronze

Benin Bronze Head
Benin Bronze Head
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 4.73 in
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture. Details in hand-hammered bronze
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

West Africa Senufo Cast Bronze Mask Kpelie, Circa 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
Ancestral Senufo cast bronze face mask (Kpelie) from Côte d'Ivoire West Africa. Made using the lost
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Masks

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Metal, Bronze

Tête de cariatide Head of Caryatid
By Amedeo Modigliani
Located in New Orleans, LA
non-Western art is well-documented. This bronze is reminiscent of a tribal mask or ancient deity, both
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze primitive Christian crucifix "Nkangi Kiditu" made by Bakongo people DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
in the coastal regions of west Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries saw the local tribal people
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Religious Items

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Brass, Bronze

The Gaze, Signed Graphite 20th Century Portrait
Located in London, GB
of African heads. For example she was commissioned to sculpt the posthumous portrait bust of Sir
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Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

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Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of move...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Bronze Black Panther Statue Art Deco Cat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous bronze casting of a large black leopard in the Art Deco style Good size at almost four feet in length Casting is superb, look at how the creatures spots have been rendered...
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Vintage 1980s Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Italian Glazed Terracotta Leopard Cheetah Statue, 1960s Hollywood Regency
Located in Antwerp, BE
This sizable ceramic and well executed Cheetah sculpturedates to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The sculpture is done in a detailed molded cerami...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Mid-Century Modern Italian Glazed Ceramic Fish Sculpture by Ivo De Santis
By Ivo de Santis, Gli Etruschi
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Italian glazed ceramic fish sculpture by the eccentric ceramics genius Ivo De Santis for his Gli Etruschi pottery (1950 to 1980) in Florence. Unsigned piece. A friend of Marcello Fan...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Iron

Leopard Armchair with Black Nubuck Leather and Velvet Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Leopard with structure in solid wood, upholstered with high quality leopard velvet fabric. Sides and back covered with high quality genuine black nubuck leather. Nails i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs

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Leather, Velvet, Wood

Three Wise Mirrors, Minimalist Ethnic Sculptures Inspired by African Masks
By Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Three functional mirrors for a dressing room, or wooden masks and sculptures for your living or your entrance. Three different characters, who live together in harmony despite the di...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tribal Table Mirrors

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Brass

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H:...
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Vintage 1940s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

1940s Hollywood Regency Hans Kögl Gilt Sheaf of Wheat Five Arm Chandelier
By Hans Kögl
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Gilt 1940s sheaf of wheat Hollywood Regency pendant chandelier by Hans Kögl fully restored from top to bottom by UL Certified Professionals. This particular Hans Kögl chandelier was ...
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Vintage 1940s German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria. Hand carved hardwood face with almond shaped eyes, neck creases and astounding facial incisions Circa 1...
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Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Antiquities

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Hardwood

Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures. Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings Circa Mid 20th c...
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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ebony

Pair of Mid-20th Century Benin Bronze Large Leopard Statues
Located in London, GB
This pair of casted, stylized, mid 20th century bronze leopards are vintage copies of Benin (modern-day Nigeria) bronze figural sculptures of leopards. These large and impressive p...
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Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Monumental African Tribal Burkina Faso Horned Bobo Ceremonial Mask
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century zoomorphic African ceremonial mask or puppet head sculpture attributed to the tribes people of Burkina Faso. This meticulously crafted wooden African mask or head ...
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20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Masks

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Wood, Hardwood

Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of three carved big cats. A tiger, a snow leopard, and a serval are carved in wood and vibrantly decorated in yellow, orange, and red, with black spots and lines. Each cat is p...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
Carved Big Cat Figures - Set of 3
H 4 in W 1.75 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Ewe Ceremonial Raffia Dance Skirt with Shells, Ghana, 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Ghana, Vintage Ewe ceremonial dance skirt made of raffia, textile and decorated with shells. H 45 x W 65 cm
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20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

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Shell, Textile, Raffia

Early Small Salampasu Warrior's Wood Mask, Zaire, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood small Salampasu Warrior's Mask, Zaire, Africa early 20th century, remains of black and white pigments, on custom stand. Mask 10", height on stand 14" strong angular...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence Height 17.75 inch, Widt...
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Vintage 1930s Beninese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Ebony

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African Wooden Dogon Ancestor Figure from Mali
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
have been described as the most studied and least understood tribal group in Africa. They have a long
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20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

'Singiti' Anchestor Wood Statue, Hemba Culture, Dr Congo, Ca. 1900, Doc. Prov
Located in Basel, BS
African sculptors. The typical standing figure is characterized by an increase in proportion towards the
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

African Tribal Fine Rare Antique Bamileke Bronze Head
Located in London, GB
A fine rare antique Bamileke bronze head A Bamileke bronze head attachment in the form of a royal
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Antique 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

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Wood

Hagenauer African Bronze
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A ebony toned Hagenauer bronze African tribal head with large brass toned earring sitting on a
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Sculptures

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Bronze

Hagenauer African Bronze
Hagenauer African Bronze
H 4.8 in W 4.5 in
Vintage African Bronze Head
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage bronze African head with metallic gold detail.
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20th Century Central African Tribal Primitives

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Metal

Vintage African Bronze Head
Vintage African Bronze Head
H 31 in W 14 in D 14 in
Early 20th Century African Tikar Bronze Decorative Tribal Art Style Bronze Face
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century decorative African tribal art style bronze face with raffia collar made by the
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Bronze Benin Throne Chair
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a solid cast bronze African throne chair from the country of Benin. Displayed are a head
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Armchairs

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Bronze

Mid-Century Brutalist Metal Art by Herbert Seiler, Boat Harbor Mounted on Walnut
By C. Jeré Artisan House, Curtis Jeré
Located in Decatur, GA
seven-month journey to Africa, ultimately settling in Ethiopia. Ethiopia afforded him various
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Benin Bronze Oba Head 'The Nelson Rockefeller Collection'
By People from Benin
Located in Sharon, CT
As stated in The Nelson Rockefeller Collection catalog: This 17th century bronze from the Court of
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Vintage 1970s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze

Antique Head of an Oba King Bronze Benin Sculpture African Tribal Altar Bust
Located in Dayton, OH
"This cast bronze sculpture depicts the idealized likeness of an oba, or king, wearing a woven CAP
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Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Busts

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Bronze

"Benin Queen's Head Nigeria, " Bronze created in Africa circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Benin Queen's Head Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1900. This Benin Queen is
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Early 1900s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Lean and Tall African Bronze Sculpture
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual vintage African bronze sculpture. Women carrying a child and a water pot to her head. I was
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Vintage 1970s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

African Benin Queen Mother Commemorative Ceramic Head by the Edo people
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Queen Mother commemorative head by the Edo people (present day Nigeria, Africa). Made after a bronze
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20th Century Italian Tribal Busts

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Ceramic

African Benin Bronzes of Queen Edo the Iyoba 'Nigeria', Monumental, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
African Benin bronzes of Queen Edo the Iyoba (Nigeria), monumental, circa 1950 Offered for sale
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Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Busts

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Bronze

Antique African Royal Ceremonial Buffalo Drinking Horn Bamum “Ndu Nyiet”
Located in Vero Beach, FL
horn is an expressive elephant head, cast in bronze, mounted. The artistically created piece has a rich
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Historical Memorabilia

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Bronze

French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Arab Man in Prayer by Antoine Bofill
By Antoine Bofill
Located in Shippensburg, PA
he stands with his head slightly bowed - through the static bronze you can almost feel his lips
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20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ogboni Society Bronze Edan Figures, Yorubaland, West Africa 19th Century
Located in Quechee, VT
the heads by a chain. They are made of sand-cast bronze and have a fine, natural patina. They are
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze

African Head in Bronze No. 4373 by Hagenauer Vienna
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
bronzes and objects of daily use. Hagenauer produced african figures since the late 1930ies due to the
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Sculptures

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Bronze

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Bronze African Tribal Head For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bronze African tribal head for your home. Frequently made of bronze, metal and brass, every bronze African tribal head was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bronze African tribal head, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bronze African tribal head over the years, but those crafted by Benin People, Antoine Bofill and Yoruba People are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bronze African Tribal Head?

Prices for a bronze African tribal head start at $921 and top out at $1,850,000 with the average selling for $1,912.