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African Tribal Art Antique Zulu Nguni Pipe Group South Africa
Located in London, GB
Zulu / Nguni Pipe Group South Africa
Carved wood with metal liners, one rare very large sized pipe
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Original painted African Tribal Carved and Painted Art Pieces
Located in Markington, GB
Set of two African tribal carved out of solid wood and painted art pieces.
Category
Vintage 1980s African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 25.2 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in
African tribal Baule mask
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
It stands as a collector's piece, representing the richness of African art. A massive wooden
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Tribal Chair
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low slung African stargazer chair carved from one piece of wood, having three (3) legs.
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
Tribal African Currency.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved and painted wood with an openwork tiered bucket form back. The top tier with female figures, the bottom row with horsemen holding small-scale figures on top of the horses' hea...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Parchment Vintage African Tribal Art Wall Decor
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
Located in London, GB
A fine Baule female figure
Standing leaning forward with serene expression with hands on abdomen
Period: early 20th century
Condition: Old Insect holes and minor damage
Measures: H ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal Xylophone, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tribal xylophone is an original design item realized in the early 20th Century.
A rare xylophone
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
North African Tribal Art Parchment Wall Decor
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Parchment Tribal Art Wall Sconce North African
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Kusu wooden ancestor fetish ca 1900 DR Congo Africa Central African Tribal Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Nicely carved Kusu / Congo statue with beautiful face / almond shaped eyes and triangular face with beard. Top of the head is a big hole to charche the powerful statue and has patina...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
Located in Asheville, NC
Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark
Category
Antique 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
Zulu are well known for their finely carved headrests, long recognized as masterpieces of Tribal art.
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique African Bronze Bracelet Currency Bangle Tribal Artifact
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique African bronze bracelet currency bangle Tribal art.
High quality bronze currency bracelet
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag, Sculpture, West Africa
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag West Africa
early-mid 20th century.
leather and shell details.
Category
Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Parchment Moroccan African Tribal Art Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Organic Handmade African Tribal Art Folk Art Hand Carved Wood Stool Ivory Coast
By Senufo
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Andrianna Shamaris Senufo Style African tribal art very unique wood stool, bench, side
Category
Vintage 1950s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
H 18 in W 27 in D 20 in
African Art Vase
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
African art vase, wood, 20th century.
Measures: H: 29 cm, D: 17 cm.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Tribal Art cast bronze bell from the Igbo People in West Africa. Made by the lost wax
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Tribal Raffia Hat from Africa
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Tribal Art piece, an African ceremonial hat made out of
hand-woven Raffia,the raffia
Category
1990s Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa
A finely carved snuff container with finely
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Shona Neck Rest Head Rest
Located in London, GB
carved headrests, long recognized as masterpieces of Tribal art.
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Baule Sling Shots
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Baule figurative sling shots / catapults.
Nicely Carved with figurative detail.
Hard wood with matured patina.
Period: mid-20th century
Condition: Fine
Measures: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women's Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
African Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce large vintage African tribal beaded ceremonial crown altar headdress, the Yoruba peoples
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
Late 19 Century Tribal Baule Male Figure with Period Mount African Art
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A brass tag was nailed to the back. This interesting and slightly shocking means of identification, tells us more about the artistic disdain and ethnographic interest of the Europea...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
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
Antique African Tribal Carved Bone TOTEM Ceremonial Pipe
Located in Forney, TX
An unusual and whimsical figural TOTEM carved bone ceremonial pipe, displayed raised on a custom wooden Stand.
Outstanding patina. Superb condition.
Dimensions: (approx)
Pipe...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Wood
African Tribal Art Antique Ancient Koma Terracotta Ghana Abstract Sculpture
Located in London, GB
red pigment A splendid and rare example of ancient abstract art.
Size: H 8.5 " W 5 W 2.5 . 22x12
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 Akan Terracotta Commemorative Memorial Portrait Head Ghana Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
West African Akan Terracotta Commemorative memorial portrait Head Ghana
Terracotta with red slip 8
Category
Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
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H 8.47 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Located in London, GB
Ibeji figures are small commemorative wood carvings that were made by the Yoruba tribe of West Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Moroccan Berber Table with Carved Tribal African Designs
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber cable hand-carved with tribal African designs.
Rectangular wooden coffee table
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Makonde Male Figure in European Dress African Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful modern piece of sculpture of a distinguished gentleman. Executed by a Makonde master carver in ebony. Well dressed, complete with cuffs, creases and shoes.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
Turkana Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Human Form, African Beaded Attachments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Turkana tribal carved wood headrest, stylized human form, early 20th century, Kenya, African
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 7.63 in W 4.25 in D 2 in
Midcentury African Tribal Wooden Sculptural Commando Staff RDC Luba, 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
African art.
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 4.53 in D 3.55 in
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
years of tribal use. Finely carved hair and details. Early to mid-20th century, a great example. Measure
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Three-Legged Tribal Stool Attributed to the Oromo from Ethiopia, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
in everyday tribal life and not a decorative piece made for the African tribal collectors' market
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
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
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
African Decorative Object, Gourd
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
African decorative object, gourd, early 20th century.
Measures: H 11 cm, L 57 cm, W 13 cm.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
African Art Statue "Fetish Fertility Figure"
Located in Norton, MA
A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Utilitarian African Tribal Bowl of Gala or Karo People from Southern Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
Ethiopia and carved out of a solid block of wood, it served as a utilitarian object in everyday tribal life
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Kenya Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Natural Animal Form, African Old and Worn
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kenya tribal wood headrest, stylized natural animal form, early 20th century, African.
Early
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 6.25 in W 7.5 in D 8.25 in
Antique African Bedouin Mortar
Located in San Mateo, CA
Hardwood mortar used for grinding coffee from Northern Africa. This mortar decorated with incised
Category
Early 20th Century North African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
African Currency, Thoung Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
symbols of wealth and power. Check out our African weapons for additional currency pieces.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Benin brass Armlets or Anklets
A pair of heavy Brass armlets with three rows of cowrie shells, Certainly a well worn pair
one slightly twisted. They have been cleaned at some point.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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H 5.91 in W 4.73 in D 1.58 in
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials
Category
Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
Kutu Anklet-Ekonda Culture, African Art
By Ekonda Culture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
alloy. The beautiful ankle cuff sculpture, is hand-forged, very heavy and a great tribal collectible. It
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper, Metal
South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
South African Tribal carved wooden figure of naked lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s South African Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 15.36 in W 5.32 in D 9.26 in
Thomas Ona Carving District commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
Located in London, GB
Thomas Ona Odulate carving district commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
A carved figure of a
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custom metal base. Probably a fig...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
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Prices for a piece of tribal African art start at $45 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $1,200.
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- What is African art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021African art is painting, sculptures, masks or installations that originate from the African continent. Masquerade, metalwork, sculpture, architecture, fiber art and dance are particularly popular artistic expressions in Africa. Many of these art forms are defined by expressive individualism, an emphasis on the human figure and visual abstraction.
- What is African art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023One of the key characteristics of African art is that it tends to emphasize emotion over realism, so pieces often don't closely resemble their animal or human subjects. In addition, traditional African artists tend to work in three-dimensional formats like sculptures rather than painting or drawing. Also, many pieces have a spiritual meaning to the creators and their cultures. On 1stDibs, shop a range of African art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Traditional African wooden art is a term that describes pieces made by artists in Africa using techniques that have been passed down through generations. Examples include masks, figurines and sculptures depicting human and animal figures. Find a collection of traditional African art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.