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African Rituals - Original Lithograph by Emmanuel Gondouin - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
African Rituals is an original lithograph realized in the early 1930s by Emmanuel Gondouin
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Art Deco Period, African Ritual Tribal Oxidized Bronze ‘Brow Mask’, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
This superb example of the ritual African ‘Brow Mask’ is a unique creation of a truly skillful
Category

Vintage 1920s African Primitive Masks

Materials

Bronze

Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood tribally used Mangbetu ritual vessel, from the Congo, Africa. Ritual vessel in
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Collection of Three Lobi Snake Currencies on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso. These serpent shaped
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Located in Atlanta, GA
African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso. These serpent shaped
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
H 20.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
French Modernist Abstract Bronze Sculpture of a Woman Carrying a Vessel, c. 1960
Located in New York, NY
symbiosis of African ritual tribal sculpture and French mid-century abstract modernism.   
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Peach Boujad Moroccan Rug, Boho Chic Meets Cozy Nomad
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
and feminine motifs unfolds like a timeless ritual. Male symbols gracefully encircle the outer realms
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rag Rug, Bohemian Chic Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
Moroccan tribal culture, conjuring images of ancient traditions and vibrant rituals. While earthy tones of
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, Tribal Enchantment Meets Global Boho Chic
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
rug invites contemplation and connection with ancient beliefs and rituals. With its fusion of tribal
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug, Boho Chic Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
but as a portal to another world, where every step is imbued with the energy of centuries-old rituals
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Oversized Vintage Rabat Moroccan Rug, Hotel Lobby Size Carpet
By Rabat Village Women
Located in Dallas, TX
. The people of Rabat consider wool to be as precious as gold and a variety of rituals surround the
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Rabat Moroccan Area Rug with Traditional Village Style
By Rabat Village Women
Located in Dallas, TX
.” The people of Rabat consider wool to be as precious as gold and a variety of rituals surround the
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art A rare exceptionally large
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

"Morning Ritual" Amber, yellow, and brown mixed media portrait of African woman.
By Janice Frame
Located in Edgartown, MA
"As an African-American artist in today’s world, I embody the vast differences found in our
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Magazine Paper, Mixed Media

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Located in Kastrup, DK
beautiful natural age-related patina. Akua'ba (sometimes spelled Akwaba or Akuba) are wooden ritual
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
H 13.78 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Large Stool Luba Solid Wood Dark Ritual Patina - Period: Art Deco
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
  Antique large wooden "Luba" stool with a very attractive dark ritual patina.  The body of the
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20th Century African Other Stools

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Ivory Coast Tribal Ritual and Festival Mask from the Dan Tribe
Located in Monrovia, CA
Hand Carved Ivory Coast Tribal Ritual and Festival Mask From The Dan Tribe. Antique "Dan Tribe
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Early 20th Century African Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island. A sculpture carved from a solid section of the
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Mid-20th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

The Ritual Ceremony - Original Lithograph by Emmanuel Gondouin - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Ritual Ceremony is an original lithograph realized in the early 1930s by Emmanuel Gondouin
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage African Beaded Tie Waist Belt in Turquoise Seed Beads Cowries Sea Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage African Waist Belt Decorated with Cowries Sea Shells Handcrafted Boho style beaded tie belt
Category

Mid-20th Century African Belts

African Basuku Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
of intricate rituals built around their skilled mask makers. This particular example was most likely
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

African Basuku Helmet Mask
African Basuku Helmet Mask
H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 13 in
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of Africa was carried over the shoulder as a prestige
Category

Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
raised and incised dots, arranged on the face and neck in a pattern that simulates ritual scarification
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Feeling the Spirit: Searching the World for the People of Africa Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"We are Africans not because we are born in Africa, but because Africa is born in us. Look around
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Late 20th Century African Tribal Books

Materials

Paper

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
culture can be seen in this handled jug—the allusion to tall coiffured hair, and the tribal ritual of
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage to the women of
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in
Rituals #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century Contemporary figurative art, orange green
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
makes up and creates cohesion (rituals, myths and tales….), and indeed the opposite - what leads to life
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite

20th Century-African, Iron Object Made by the Lobi Tribe of Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An iron figurine made in Africa around the 20th century. In many countries in Africa, iron objects
Category

20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted by a blacksmith of the Bambara people of West Africa, this iron lamp once illuminated
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Candle Sconces

Materials

Iron

African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
H 40.75 in W 18.5 in D 4 in
African Bamana Pot with Lizard Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This African Bamana pot features a raised-relief lizard motif, suggesting its water-related
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
opening critical for a divination ritual. Known as an mboko, this handled vessel would have been filled
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Abstract Landscape Monotype Painting Sarah Amos
By Sarah Amos
Located in Surfside, FL
Anatsui, Peter Doig, American Outsider Artists, Vermeer, Hokusai’s ghost prints, Kabuki Theater, African
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Monotype

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
known as kanaga. Like other Dogon masks, kanaga masks are worn at rituals called dama, whose goal is to
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 5.52 in
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
Category

20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Table Malinke in Native Wood West Africa 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This 20th century table is a real ritual table of the Malinké people, sometimes used for sacrifices
Category

20th Century Malian Tables

Materials

Wood

SHOUT Signed Lithograph, Drawing, Black Church, African American Culture
By Samella Lewis
Located in Union City, NJ
refers to a part of African American cultural history which is a transcendent religious ritual first
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
neighboring tribes during rituals and dancing being a primary percussive instrument. Traditional carving with
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Pair of Late 20th Century African Carved Judicial Fang Masks
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of late 20th century African Judicial Fang carved masks. Offered for sale is a pair of
Category

Late 20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

3 Carved Wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 carved wooden Ceremonial Masks from Nigeria, Africa and Indonesia These are unusual pieces
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Pine

THE CONVERSATION Signed Lithograph, Black Women, Train, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
lithography methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. THE CONVERSATION by the African
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

African Ceremonies by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
original format as well as new images, in a work that celebrates vanishing cultural rituals of African
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Books

Materials

Paper

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian
Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

MECKLENBURG AUTUMN Signed Lithograph, Black Women Portrait, African Mask, Quilt
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
renowned African American artist Romare Bearden. Almost fluorescent yellow orange sets the background for
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

African Tribal Art Antique Ancient Koma Terracotta Ghana Abstract Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Africa, Ghana, Koma Land culture, 13th to 16th century CE Ex Anthony Powell collection UK Koma
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast
Located in Norwich, GB
A delightful African maternity figure from the Lobi peoples of the Ivory Coast/Ghana. With a serene
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

MORNING Signed Lithograph, Interior Scene Black Women, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival Somerset printmaking paper, 100% acid free. MORNING by the African American master
Category

1970s Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
and ritual performances. This particular piece came from an American collector who traveled the
Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns
Located in Dayton, OH
Early antique hand carved Toma or Landai mask from Guinea, Africa. “These brooding, often quite
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Masks

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

African Nafana Bedu Large Moon Plank Zoomorphic Geometric Wood Sculpure Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
/circular form and a smoother crest/top). The masks are used in a number of festivals and rituals including
Category

20th Century Ghanaian Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Abstract Polychrome Nafana "Bedu" Mask, Burkina Faso, Africa Wood Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
the audience. This mask played a central role in various rituals, ceremonies, and social events
Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo
By Carol Beckwith
Located in Surfside, FL
photographic recording of African ethnography and ritual” 2010: Lowell Thomas Award from The Explorers Club
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo
By Carol Beckwith
Located in Surfside, FL
photographic recording of African ethnography and ritual” 2010: Lowell Thomas Award from The Explorers Club
Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

African Nafana Bedu Plank Mask Goli Tribal Ceremonial Shield Ghana Coast
Located in Dayton, OH
"Mid century carved African Nefana Bedu plank mask sculpture. This wooden plank mask is large and
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa, " Wood created circa 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa," is a wood sculpture of a woman's head. The hair has
Category

1930s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

AUTUMN OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph, Black Couple, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
scenes from Southern African American culture; memories from his youth in rural Mecklenburg County, NC
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chairs, Ivory Coast, Early 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Baule Tribe from the Ivory Coast of West Africa is well-known for their artistic tribal art
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

"BaPende Statue - Zaire, " Carved Wood Sculpture created in Africa circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
initiation rituals.
Category

1940s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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African Ritual For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African ritual for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every African ritual was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an African ritual, we have 60 options in-stock, while there are 19 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer African ritual, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each African ritual bearing modern or folk art hallmarks is very popular. Marta Bakowski, Arthur Tress and Rabat Village Women each produced at least one beautiful African ritual that is worth considering.

How Much is an African Ritual?

The average selling price for an African ritual at 1stDibs is $2,009, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $51,410 for the highest priced.