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Thomas B. Maracle Indigenous Canadian Mohawk Stone Carving or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Nation in circa 1985 in his signature Indigenous Folk Art style. The sculpture depicts an Eagle with its
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Late 20th Century North American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Stone

Mexican Rug Chiapas Wool Indigenous Technique Red Black Carpet Folk Art Tribal
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
beautiful cozy wool tapestry is hand knotted in fixed loom, a very traditional indigenous folk art technique
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2010s Mexican Native American North and South American Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

Antique Ethnic Brass Traditional Anklet Bracelet from India Vide Poche
Located in North Hollywood, CA
enchanting Dhokra art objects have motifs inspired by indigenous folk culture and are characterized by an
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art Thompson Yulidjirri Figural Bark Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous painting by Australian Aboriginal artist
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Vintage 1970s Australian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Wood, Paint

Australian Indigenous Aboriginal Art Thompson Yulidjirri Emu Bird Bark Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original indigenous painting by Australian Aboriginal artist
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Vintage 1970s Australian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage 2011 Boruca Authentic Indigenous Wooden Mask w/ Stand ~ Costa Rica
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage 2011 Boruca mask is a truly unique piece of art. Handmade by indigenous artisans from
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2010s Costa Rican Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Era Signed West Coast Cedar Haida Indigenous Canadian Totem Pole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Canada and dating to approximately 1960 and done in the West Coast Indigenous Haida style. The totem is
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

American Diorama, Follower Gerrit Schouten, Carib Indigenous Village
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Indigenous camp Carved wood, papier-mâché, paint on paper and natural twigs H 27.3 x L 43.5 x D 13 cm
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Antique 19th Century Surinamer Native American Objects

Materials

Clay, Twig, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Antique Native American Indigenous Peoples Carved Polychrome Canoe Model
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally rare antique Native American / Indigenous Peoples hand carved and painted wooden
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Early 20th Century North American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Twine, Wood, Paint

Pair of Vintage Indigenous American Inuit Mukluks or Boots
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Indigenous American Folk Art style. The upper portions are made with fur and the bottom or 'boot' is composed
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Mid-20th Century North American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Fur, Leather, Wool

Large Vintage Indigenous Canadian Lidded Birch Bark Painted Shoulder Basket
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1970 and done in the period indigenous Canadian style. This lidded basket is composed entirely of
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Birch

Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Carved & Polychrome Painted Totem
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This folk art carved and polychrome painted totem pole is signed by an unknown artist and
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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Indigenous American totem pole was done by the renowned master carver John T. Williams of the
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Mexican Burnished Clay Folk Art Terracotta Handmade Vase with Handles
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
the traditions of indigenous settlers in the region.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Pot Terracotta
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
pieces which carry the traditions of indigenous settlers in the region.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Pot Terracota
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
pieces which carry the traditions of indigenous settlers in the region.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Rustic Vase Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Vessel Terracotta Oaxaca Clay
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
indigenous settlers in the region.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid and rare Amazon indigenous wamara wood Macana war-club Southern-Guyana or Northern
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Antique Early 18th Century Brazilian Native American Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Mexican Burnished Clay Folk Art Ancient Pre-Hispanic Handmade Vase with Handles
By Silvia Martínez Díaz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
the traditions of indigenous settlers in the region.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

An early 20th century Canadian folk art maple wood carved Inuit figure group
Located in Central England, GB
This superb rare figure group is a piece of Canadian folk art. It is beautifully hand carved in
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Maple

Mexican Folk Art Wood Carving Traditional Dance Handmade Alebrije One of a Kind
By Ruby Fabian, Manuel Cruz Prudencio
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Australian Aboriginal Art Janet Forrester Ngala Painting Milky Way Dream, 1994
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and quite engaging original painting titled "Milky Way Dreaming" by indigenous
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1990s Australian Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

19th C. Mexican Retablo, C.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo. Oil paint on tin. Subject unknown
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Tin

19th C. Mexican Retablo, C.1880
19th C. Mexican Retablo, C.1880
H 14 in W 10 in D 0.2 in
19th C. Mexican Retablo Saint Francis c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo of Saint Francis. Oil paint on tin. St
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Tin

19th c. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil" c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Tin

19th C. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil", c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in
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Antique 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Tin

Brazilian Wai Wai Tribal Cassava Graters Circa 1945
Located in Dallas, TX
Wai Wai Indigenous tribe of Northern Brazil to process raw Cassava for consumption. Boards are roughly
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Vintage 1940s Brazilian Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Australian Aboriginal Art Barbara Charles Napaltjarri Hunting Dreaming Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
" by indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist Barbara Charles Napaltjarri (circa 1959 - ) (she was born
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Vintage 1980s Australian Tribal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Australian Aboriginal Art Leanna Wanjidari Reid Signed Black Marlin Triptych
Located in Studio City, CA
screenprint titled "Black Marlin" by indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist Leanna Wanjidari (which
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20th Century Australian Tribal Paintings

Materials

Paper

Australian Aboriginal Art Janet Forrester Ngala Painting Snake & Milky Way Dream
Located in Studio City, CA
indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist Janet Forrester Ngala (1936-) who began painting in the 1980s. Her
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20th Century Australian Tribal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Early 20th Century Shaman Body Bag
Located in Chicago, IL
cultural practices and rituals among various indigenous communities and shamans in different parts of the
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Goat Hair

Early 20th Century Shaman Body Bag
Early 20th Century Shaman Body Bag
H 25 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in
Framed Collection of Twenty-One Native American Arrowheads
Located in Chicago, IL
the ancestral heritage of the indigenous peoples who once inhabited the land. The 19th-century
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
that have departed with their spirits present. Nahuatl is the indigenous language spoken in the
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier Kalimantan Borneo
Located in Chonburi, TH
indigenous craftsmanship. Made from a combination of beads, rattan, and wood, this carrier is not only a
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Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Tribal Art

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Rattan, Wood, Beads

Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier Kalimantan Borneo
Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier Kalimantan Borneo
H 11.62 in W 11.74 in D 5.12 in
Latin American Art Manuel Eduardo Nieto Crayon Portrait Columbian
Located in London, GB
A fine bright and vibrant original crayon portrait on a young Indigenous boy from the Colombian
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20th Century Peruvian Paintings

Materials

Crayon

20th Century Emberá-Wounaan Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
craftsmanship of the indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people of Panama and Colombia. Woven with unparalleled skill from
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20th Century Panamanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Vintage Navajo Rug, Trading Post Era Southwestern Weaving, Red Brown Black White
By Navajo
Located in Denver, CO
group indigenous to the area now known as the Southwestern United States.
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20th Century American Native American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Pende "Circumcision Ceremonial" Mask
Located in Austin, TX
top, lending it an air of authenticity and tribal allure. This mask stands as a symbol of indigenous
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Masks

Materials

Wood

An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
- 41 ins high These staffs were used by indigenous Zulu leaders as ceremonial and important prestige
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Massive Shipibo Tribe Peruvian Vessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Howard G. Charing writes "The Shipibo-Conibo are an indigenous people people (currently numbering
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Vintage 1940s Peruvian Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Ancient Pre-Columbian Inca Chimu Silver Portrait Votive Cup Vessel Peru 1400 CE
Located in Portland, OR
An important Pre-Columbian Inca/Chimu silver portrait vessel cup, Peru, 1400 CE. The indigenous
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Silver

A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
Located in Amsterdam, NL
a visit to Nias, where Kunst studied the indigenous music. Impressed by the island which remained
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
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H 14.77 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Bronze Hoard
Located in London, GB
indigenous population. There is at least one confirmed example of the distinctive megalithic towers (torri
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Hoard
Bronze Hoard
H 10.95 in W 4.22 in D 1.38 in
Aboriginal Painting by Makinti Napananka (1930-2011), Australia
Located in NICE, FR
Indigenous Art Award, Perth (Australia) 2008 - Winner, 25th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait
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20th Century Australian Tribal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Aboriginal Painting by Makinti Napananka (1930-2011), Australia
Aboriginal Painting by Makinti Napananka (1930-2011), Australia
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H 46.86 in W 24.02 in D 0.91 in
Australian Aboriginal Art Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra Painting Rainbow Serpant
Located in Studio City, CA
Kelton Foundation Collection of important Australian Indigenous Works of Art. This work is from the
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Vintage 1970s Australian Tribal Paintings

Materials

Stone

Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Yao people are skilled silversmiths who produce incredibly
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Mid-20th Century Laotian Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Yao Silver Chain Necklace
H 30 in W 17 in D 3 in
Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Yao people are skilled silversmiths who produce incredibly
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Mid-20th Century Laotian Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Yao Silver Chain Necklace
H 30.5 in W 16.5 in D 3.75 in
Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and somewhat playful mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South
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20th Century American Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint, Natural Fiber

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Spirit Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, somewhat sinister appearing mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people
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20th Century American Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Spirit Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, somewhat benevolent mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South
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20th Century American Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Spirit Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, somewhat benevolent mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South
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20th Century American Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fascinating mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South-Western
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20th Century American Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South-Western and South
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20th Century American Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Carved Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and somewhat grotesquely strange mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous
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20th Century American Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

Yupik Yup'ik Native American Alaska Polychrome Wood Anthropomorphic Spirit Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic mask by the Yup'ik (Yupik) aboriginal, indigenous people of South-Western & South
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20th Century American Masks

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint

Fine Vintage Laotian Silk Chok Weaving Interior Design Textiles
Located in London, GB
through the region, they encountered the indigenous Mon-Khmer people who were already weaving other types
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Mid-20th Century Laotian Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Fine Vintage Laotian Silk Chok Weaving Interior Design Textiles
Fine Vintage Laotian Silk Chok Weaving Interior Design Textiles
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H 78.75 in W 17.72 in D 0.08 in
Rustic Vintage Ethnic Dhaka Pattern Purple Throw Rug from Nepal
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
artistry. Dhaka is the traditional handmade fabric of the indigenous ‘Limbu’ people of Eastern Nepal, it’s
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20th Century Nepalese Rugs

Materials

Textile

African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
Located in Miami, FL
" (because certain Europeans had difficulty making the /g?b/ sound), are an indigenous linguistic and
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
began with the Seri indigenous people of the state of Sonora. The wood comes from Olneya tesota, a
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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