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Art Gallery Decoster Bamana female statue Bambara Mali African ART Malinke Marka
Located in Leuven, BE
A superb antique 19th century Bamana / Bambara female statue from Mali
People : Bamana / Bambara
Category
Antique 19th Century Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 25.99 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Hand Woven Weaving from Mali
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice mid century weaving from Mali with nice simple design and beautiful natural colors, entirely
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950
Located in Paris, FR
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950 Zoomorphic altar statuette (Boli). Kono tribe.
Provenance
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Earthenware
Mali Africa Photograph (African Village)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici:
"Mali Dust" location: Gao, Mali, Africa - 2003
Resin Coated photo paper. Hand
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Located in Montreal, QC
A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Property from the Estate of Paul B
Category
Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950
Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali. Collected in the late 1970’s with approximate age to the second
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Conical leather and straw tribal Fulani hat, Mali West Africa
Folk Art organic fiber hat with
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa. Inserted wood teeth
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early 20th century. A
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Magical Barbara Antelope Mask Mirrors Seeds Cowries Mali, Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood antelope mask, with many horns, applied glass mirrors, cowries and seeds. Old native repair to one horn.
It is in good condition wear and erosion from tradition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cubist Dogon carved wood Antelope mask with attached raffia, from Mali West Africa. Tall vertical
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very sweet small sized carved wood bird topped door lock from the Bambara people of Mali Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.75 in W 3.25 in D 1.25 in
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17 in W 16 in D 2.5 in
Boy in Red and White Scarf, The Sahel, Bamako, Mali, Africa
By Steve McCurry
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"Bambara Queen, Rep. Mali, " Wood created in Africa in c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
" x 6" x 3"
The Bambara are a Mande ethnic group native to West Africa, primarily southern Mali
Category
1940s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Tribal Bambara, Mali Africa Granary Door Lock Crosspiece
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well-used wood door lock used by the Bambara people, Mali, Africa, with crosspiece. The top is an
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century zoomorphic African puppet head sculpture from the Bozo tribe in Mali.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 24.81 in W 7.09 in D 17.33 in
Splendid four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Four Rams, Ntomo Mask, Mali, Wood and
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Shell, Wood
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Seven Rams Ntomo Mask, Ségou
Category
Vintage 1930s Malian Folk Art Masks
Materials
Shell, Wood
Bamana tribal Ci Wara headdress, Mali 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
member of the Bamana tribe originating from Mali, West Africa. It was brought to The Netherlands by the
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood
Bobyrug’s Pretty antique hand woven Malian rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
you not only stunning works of art for your floors and walls but also an unwavering commitment to
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Long Antique Tribal Malian Woven Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bobyrug’s collection, we take pride in offering you not only stunning works of art for your floors and walls
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand carved maternity statue by the Bamana people of Mali, 1900th
Located in ECHT, NL
originating from Mali, West-Africa. It is a so called fertility statue. The folklore is that when touched
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Oumar Bocoum Malian Wedding Hanging with Figurative Pattern, Mali 1990
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
was included in the major African textile show at the Barbican Art Gallery, London 1995.
Measures: H
Category
1990s Malian Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton
H 61.03 in W 114.18 in D 0.2 in
Handmade Vintage Malian Bag 7" x 11", 1960s - 1N15
Located in Bordeaux, FR
common motif in African art, symbolizing wisdom and wealth.
The fringe of blue beads along the top edge
Category
Vintage 1960s Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
African artisans, beautifully sculpted with graceful proportions.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malian Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Woven African Tribal Bogalan Mud Cloth Textile
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handwoven Bogolan mud cloth textile from Mali, Africa, Bambara.
It is a handwoven tribal cotton
Category
20th Century Malian Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
"Bambara Fertility Stick, " Wood created in Mali c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This piece is a ceremonial fertility stick used by the Bambara tribe in Mali in West Africa
Category
1940s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
owned by a Japanese collector of African art.
The tools that have supported the lives of the Dogon
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Painted Ibibio Polychrome Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa. Expressive small figure on
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 18.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three vintage Zulu long wood pipes on custom metal stands, South Africa. Each on separate
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Dogon Manner Tribal Face Mask
Located in New York, NY
African Dogon manner tribal face mask, in the style of the Dogon peoples of Mali.
Dimensions
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
African Woman Profile Colorful Portrait on Wooden Coin. Orange "Currency #198"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Manding family spoken mainly in Mali, West Africa. The phrase 'N'Balimaw yo ne ye n'teriw ye' could be
Category
2010s Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Bambara puppet figurine, African tribal art, circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
TRIBAL ART
Large traditional puppet figurine with articulated arms. Polychrome hardwood resting on
Category
Vintage 1950s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali
Located in Atlanta, GA
post from Mali, standing over 7 feet in height, would be a wonderful piece of African art displayed
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a scarce richly hand colored copper plate engraved map of Africa entitled "Guinea Propria
Category
1740s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Monumental African Tribal Burkina Faso Horned Bobo Ceremonial Mask
Located in Miami, FL
horns. Painted in a beige.
Resembles other African tribal masks made by the Bozo tribe in Mali.
This
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
African Bambara Wood Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
The arrangement of the conical forms of this effigy of African art Bambara constitutes a remarkable
Category
Late 20th Century Malian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
approximately 7.5 feet in height, would be a wonderful piece of African art displayed within a living room
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
African Tapestry - Composition in Cotton Blanket - Mid-20th Cent.
Located in Roma, IT
African tapestry is an original modern work realized in Cotton blanket in mid-20th century by a
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric
H 74.81 in W 48.04 in D 0.04 in
African Senoufo Figure. Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
, Mali and Burkina Faso, the million and a half Senufo tribespeople live principally off the fruits of
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Watercolor
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Dogon abstract primitive head sculpture
Located in Vosselaar, BE
abstract and natural. As African art inspired the European modernist movement their general image became
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Odalisque - Woman in a Harem - French 1900 Orientalist art portrait oil painting
By Lucien Laurent Gsell
Located in London, GB
North Africa, Mali, and Argentina.
Category
Early 1900s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
African Vintage Wood Statue of Couple from Celebrity William Holden Estate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
all this African art for his beautiful estate in Palm Springs California. This piece in particular is
Category
Vintage 1920s Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Dogon tribal hand forged rope twist iron window pane grill with figures, 1900-25
Located in Kenilworth, IL
.
Mali, West Africa, 1900-25.
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
H 49 in W 36.5 in D 2 in
African Bura Stone Funerary Marker
Located in Chicago, IL
This abstract stone sculpture is a funerary marker of the Bura people of the Niger/Mali region
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerien Primitive Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
"Senufo Dance Mask - Ivory Coast, " Wood Carved Mask created circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
a part of Pablo Picasso's African period. The term Senufo has become a category to art collectors
Category
1940s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 13 in W 7 in D 4.5 in
"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This headdress was hand-carved by an unknown artist in the Bambara tribe in Mali, West Africa. It
Category
Early 1900s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 21.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
African Tuareg Hand-Tooled Leather Pillow with Fringes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large African Tuareg hand tooled leather pillow.
Great colors, hand painted with tribal geometric
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Pillows and Throws
Materials
Leather
SENUFO Woman
Located in Three Oaks, MI
and the opposition between void and full spaces.” Rand African Art
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
BAMANA WOMAN SEATED
Located in Three Oaks, MI
women living near the towns of Bougouni and Dioïla in southern Mali. They also appear in the rituals of
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tunisian artist photographer "In the footsteps of oblivion" B & W, Architecture
By Delel Tangour
Located in Paris, FR
Nabeul Tunisia While practicing photography.
Her main exhibitions:
- Museum of Modern Art of Mali
Category
Early 2000s Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Film
H 11.82 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Dalel Tangour, Tunisian artist photographer, Portrait diptyque black & white
By Delel Tangour
Located in Paris, FR
Nabeul Tunisia While practicing photography.
Her main exhibitions:
- Museum of Modern Art of Mali
Category
1990s Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Film
H 11.42 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Dalel Tangour, Tunisian artist photographer, Lueurs "Gleams "black & white
By Delel Tangour
Located in Paris, FR
Modern Art of Mali Bamako 2007
- The MAMA: Museum of Modern Art of Algiers 2008
- Germany Cologne
Category
Early 2000s Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
H 11.82 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Circa 1930 original travel poster for The AOF (Afrique-Occidentale Française)
Located in PARIS, FR
colonies in West Africa in a federation between 1895 and 1958.
It was formed in several stages and
Category
Mid-20th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
20th Century Agate and Silver Earrings by Jewels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
ornaments were worn by women in Mali and Mauritania and are found across Islamic Africa. They are regarded a
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Agate, Silver, Copper
Money & Matter
By Fatimah Tuggar
Located in New York, NY
from Kansas City Art Institute and completed her MFA at Yale University.
Tugger works a variety of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Inkjet
Collection of Dagari Spirit Figures From Burkina Faso
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive collection of four carved wood figures are from the landlocked African country of
Category
Vintage 1930s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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