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Oromo Vessel

Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Bottles

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Other

Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Ethiopian Milk Vessel
H 7.5 in Dm 5.5 in
Oromo Igbo African Gourd
Located in Chicago, IL
This African piece was made by the oromo igbo people of ethiopia It is a gourd with weaved fiber
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

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Metallic Thread

Oromo Igbo African Gourd
Oromo Igbo African Gourd
H 20.5 in Dm 12.1 in

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Wooden Ethiopian Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives these function...
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Wooden Ethiopian Headrest
Wooden Ethiopian Headrest
H 5.25 in W 6.75 in D 5 in
FUGUE Signed Lithograph, Figurative Collage, Musicians, Girls, Balloons
By Hughie Lee-Smith
Located in Union City, NJ
Fugue is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the African American artist Hughie Lee-Smith printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% ac...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contemporary West Africa. The Kingdom of Benin ...
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

2 African Gurage Three-Legged carved solid wooden Stools, Ethiopia
Located in Den Haag, NL
A wonderfully pair of sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Stools carved of one piece of wood showing a hand carved texture, with three curved legs supporting a convex bowl...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools

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Wood

Hand Hewn African Ethiopian Large Wooden Bowl with Handle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand hewn and hand carved African Ethiopian wooden bowl with handle. Original large vintage Ethiopian tribal wood bowl hand carved bowl from a unique piece of wood Exceptionally larg...
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Bowls

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Hardwood

Handmade Woven Wall Hanging Textile Art, circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Artist made woven wall hanging of attached panels with oversized ceramic beads on a driftwood hanger, circa 1960s. Artist unknown, although signed with initials.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Ceramic, Wool, Driftwood

Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso, Mid/Late-1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure with one hand pointing upwards, Burkina Faso. Mid/late-1900s. Height excl. base 13 cm. Total height 15 cm. Patina, signs of age. Provenance: Dealer and...
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso, Mid/Late-1900s
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso, Mid/Late-1900s
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H 5.12 in W 1.58 in D 1.97 in
Hand Carved West African Lobi Tribe Stargazing Chair C. 1940-1950 in Solid Wood
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Hand carved reclining Lobi chair with geometric details, West Africa, circa 1940s-1950s. Made from a single block of Molave wood. The Lobi people belong to an ethnic group that orig...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Chairs

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Wood

Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Gelede spectacle of the Yoruba is a public display by colorful masks which combines art and ritual dance to amuse, educate and inspire worship. Gelede celebrates “Mothers” (awon ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

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Wood

Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria
Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria
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H 21.66 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in
Ethiopian-Style Stool with Scrolled Legs, Norway, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
E?thiopian and other African-influenced furniture had been made in Europe from the 1850s, the most famous being Adolf Loos’s “Theban stool” designed around 1903 in the Egyptian reviv...
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Brutalist Stools

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Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Chair or Side Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden chair from the Ivory Coast of Africa. This can also be used as a low side table. A piece of art. This chair was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese ...
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Antique 19th Century Ivorian Primitive Chairs

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Reclaimed Wood, Wood

Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Chokwe chair back with standing figure, early 20th century, Congo An early Chokwe carved wood section from a ceremonial chair with masks and a standing figure representing a d...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria Headdress, "burtu Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria wood leather horn. H 42 cm. Provenance : - Swedish private collection. Hunting mask ma...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Leather, Wood

African Carved Wooden Coffee Tray from the Gurage Zone in Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
An Ethiopian coffee tray carved out of a single piece of wood with round tray and handle resting on four legs, from the Gurage zone, named from the Gurage People. Incised geometric c...
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Inside Africa South & West 1st edition 2003
Located in London, GB
Published by Taschen 1st edition 2003 "Inside Africa" ​​captures the beauty and diversity of African living. This work is beautifully bound with an African tribal motif cloth cover....
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Early 2000s Books

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Paper

Inside Africa South & West 1st edition 2003
Inside Africa South & West 1st edition 2003
H 12.8 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
Ethiopian Carved Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles while sleeping, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and con...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Primitive Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Ethiopian Carved Headrest
Ethiopian Carved Headrest
H 7 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in

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Ethiopian Borana Oromo Woven Milk Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Vases

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Other

Pair of Oromo Wood Vessels from Ethiopia
Located in Cambridge, MA
A pair of traditional carved wood Oromo vessels from Ethiopia, circa 1960.
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Vintage 1960s Ethiopian Decorative Baskets

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