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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
No Reserve
H 9.45 in W 7.49 in D 0.08 in
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
H 7.5 in W 7.75 in D 4.75 in
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
H 8.88 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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
H 18.75 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 8.25 in W 5.13 in D 2.5 in
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
Category
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
H 9.45 in W 7.49 in D 0.08 in
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
W 2 in D 0.5 in L 27 in
African Basuku Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
of intricate rituals built around their skilled mask makers. This particular example was most likely
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
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
H 15 in W 10 in D 1 in
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
Category
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
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite
H 22.05 in W 30.32 in D 1.97 in
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
H 4.89 in W 13.59 in D 1.74 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
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
Category
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
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
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H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 1.97 in
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
H 7.88 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
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
H 25.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
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
H 63.5 in W 25.5 in D 6 in
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
H 58.5 in W 26 in D 3 in
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
H 14 in W 9 in D 10 in
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
H 23.63 in W 22.84 in D 14.38 in
"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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