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Early 20th Century Tribal Head Wrap, Northern Laos
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century tribal head wrap, tai daeng ethnic group, northern laos This head wrap is silk
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Silk, Cotton

Contemporary Vintage Studio Art Glass Tribal Head Wall Sculpture by Paul Runde
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an enigmatic, hanging art sculpture, of a tribal head, by Paul Runde. In
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Baoule Tribal Mask in Yellow-Black with Antelope Head Decoration
Located in Salzburg, AT
scarifications called “Ngole” and animal decoration on the head. This portrait mask of Baoule Ndoma has the
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Vintage 1970s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Shona Neck Rest Head Rest
Located in London, GB
A fine shona head rest neck rest Raised on a single central pillar finely carved with geometric
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Shona Neck Rest Head Rest
African Tribal Art Fine Shona Neck Rest Head Rest
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H 4.93 in W 5.91 in D 2.76 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
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Papua new Guinea Sepik Turtle stool Head Rest Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Sepik Turtle stool Head Rest Oceanic Polynesian Australian A cute small stool or Headrest carved
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Slate

1960's Himba Head Adornment
Located in London, GB
, which are tied backwards after the initiation ceremony, denoting marriageable age. This head adornment
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Vintage 1960s Namibian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

1960's Himba Head Adornment
1960's Himba Head Adornment
H 28.5 in W 9 in D 10.5 in
African Tribal Carved Wood High Back Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, the bottom row with horsemen holding small-scale figures on top of the horses' heads. The shaped back
Category

20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
with strands of beads suspended around the head. The neck is bound with a lattice-pattern tight choker
Category

Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah
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Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Cover
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Cover
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
, used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Indonesian Tribal Anteater Form Headrest, Irian Jaya, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
patina from tribal use. The anteater's over sized head has been carved in a charming manner. Found in
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

New Guinea Asmat Large Serving Platter with Ancestor Head on top
Located in Point Richmond, CA
New Guinea, Indonesia from the Asmat people a large serving platter with ancestor head on top
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Tribal Bambara, Mali Africa Granary Door Lock Crosspiece
Located in Point Richmond, CA
animal head with horns possibly an antelope. Includes original movable bolt or crosspiece. Heavy wear and
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dogon abstract primitive head sculpture
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A beautifully patined Dogon head sculpture. Because of its natural wear perhaps even being more
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Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dogon abstract primitive head sculpture
Dogon abstract primitive head sculpture
H 12.21 in W 5.12 in D 5.52 in
Early 20th Century Sanggori Brass/Copper Head Ornament, Toraja People, Sulawesi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick Early 20th century tribal sanggori brass or copper alloy head ornament
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper

Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Wool Baknough (Woman's head covering) Berber People, Libya This wool baknough is
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Vintage 1950s Libyan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Hand Carved Conical Head "Duka" Figure, 1930s
Located in South Burlington, VT
, unusual extended conical head, a handwoven loin cloth and turmeric encrustation. For your convenience
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Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Tapestry, 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
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Early 20th Century Ceremonial Tribal Woman's Rain Hood, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
folded in half and held on the head.  
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Cubist Ibibio Puppet Head Brass Eyes Nigeria Early 20th Century stern gaze stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio puppet head with strong stern expression through tightly closed lips, large brass tack
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kusu wooden ancestor fetish ca 1900 DR Congo Africa Central African Tribal Art
Located in Leuven, BE
beard. Top of the head is a big hole to charche the powerful statue and has patina of age and use. This
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Located in Point Richmond, CA
From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Wooden Head of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s. The Ooni is the
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Head of a Wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of a wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s. The Ooni is the
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Batak Ritual Mortar Sumatra Indonesia Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
with Sinhga head A impressive and rare object of collection or authentic Tribal art for Interior
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Indian Hindu / Jain Brass Votive Head Devotee Asian Art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indian Hindu or Jain brass votive head Period :19th century Measure: Height 12 cm
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Antique 18th Century Tibetan Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Indian Hindu / Jain Brass Votive Head Devotee Asian Art
Antique Indian Hindu / Jain Brass Votive Head Devotee Asian Art
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H 4.73 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Large Ashanti Polychrome Mother Drum, Ghana early 20th century Osei Bonsu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
. ex- Joshua Dimondstein, Dimondstein Tribal Arts, Los Angeles, CA In very good condition with original
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
Located in London, GB
bowed head and downcast eyes. The Madonna's long robe emphasises her slender, upright form, and a carved
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
H 15.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
dancer's head is covered with a hood of plaited fiber fringe at the bottom edge. The dancer wears a vest
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 5.52 in
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculpture of a Mother with Children
Located in London, GB
bowl. Crowning her head is a three-pronged coiffure, which bears traces of Reckitt's Blue. The
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
carved coiffure crowns her head, and throughout, the figure exhibits refined, delicate proportions
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of movement. With her head
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Female Caryatid Stool
Located in London, GB
, holding the seat above her and resting it on her head. The top of the seat is beautifully adorned with
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Early 20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Tanzanian Maternity Figure
Located in London, GB
the top of the head. Used during rituals to empower the figure, this cavity served to give protection
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Bronze Palanquin Leopard Finials
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
historical transportation modes. Crafted in the form of stylized leopard heads, these bronze finials were
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Antique 18th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Naga Shell Bracelet
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
living in Nagaland, a place located at the border between Indian and Burma. They were head Hunter living
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Naga Shell Bracelet
Naga Shell Bracelet
H 6.3 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
peoples of northern Nigeria, in the shape of a raven's head, attached to a leather-covered wooden frame
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Staff Top DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
beard. Stacking square hair style on top of head and projecting element hair on back of head. Classic
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
eyes, small slit mouth. Pair of carved curved blackened antelope horns rise from top of the head, long
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African mask Toussiana bird Burkina Faso Mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
rectangular mask surmounted by a superstructure (in this case it is the head of a bird). Good condition with a
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Located in Kastrup, DK
fertility dolls from Southern Ghana and nearby areas. from Ghana, 1930-1940. Disk-headed akuaba figures
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
H 13.78 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
Located in London, GB
rings - is a thick-necked, stylised head of a male. Although faded as a result of weathering over time
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Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
H 57.88 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Powerful Scarified Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Tanzania, Early 20th C Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved features, incised
Category

Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Carved Wooden Figural Spoon, Yoruba People, 1960s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Large carved wooden spoon in the shape of a standing female figure, with a round bowl over her head
Category

Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
divination bowl emulates the form of a human head. The numbers are the inventory numbers from Penn State
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic
Located in Leuven, BE
decorated and shook as they surrounded the head [of the headhunted victim]. The spirit [mask] slurped at the
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Old Igbo "Izzi" Elephant Mask, Nigeria, African Sculpture
By Igbo People
Located in Sharon, CT
Important mask with beautiful a patina over paint and sculpting note, heads on both sides. Acquired
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Edan Staffs for Ogboni Society, Yoruba People People, Nigeria, 20th century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
bronze over iron rods. They are linked by a chain attached to loops to the top of the heads. Each rod
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
large head with a large nose, eyes, and lips spanning the whole face and a huge belly. Grayish, brown
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Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Cameroon "Bat" Stool African Sculpture
By Cameroon Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
Possibly Babanki. Circular ceremonial wood stool constructed of repeated animal heads. Original
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Toba Batak Singa House Ornament, Sumatra, Indonesia 20th Century, Ex-Sotheby's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
, backward-curving horns that crown the head. Most also have big bulging eyes, a well-defined human-like nose
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20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Henna-Dyed Moroccan Berber Woman's Ceremonial Wedding Veil Textile
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ida Ou Zeddout
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Shona Stone Sculpture "Sheltering Soul" Norbert Shamuyarira (Zimbabwe, b. 1962)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1962), depicting an abstract polished Shona stone figure of a crouched and bowing human head with neck
Category

Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island
Located in Point Richmond, CA
human form of a large headed male crouching with extended belly, the elongated arms extending underneath
Category

Mid-20th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

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