Tribal Staffs
Midcentury African Tribal Wooden Sculptural Commando Staff RDC Luba, 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Kusu command rod
This prestigious staff among chieftain regalia is composed of different carved
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 4.53 in D 3.55 in
Senufo Staff Sotheby's Provenance
By Senufo
Located in Sharon, CT
A Senufo staff depicting a seated woman. It is important that the quality and authenticity of
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Lwena staff
Located in London, GB
Lwena staff
Angola
Wood
43cm
Provenance:
- Michel Koenig, Brussels, 1970s
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron staff is crowned
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron staff is crowned
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron staff is crowned
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Beaded Yoruba Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
staff serves as a surrogate for the ruler in their absence. A staff like this would be carried as a
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved 20th century wooden staff, was crafted in the style of the Tabwa people located
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron staff is crowned
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ashanti cast bronze ceremonial staff top in the shape of a hoe with 3 cast turtles, from Ghana.
It
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Staff Top DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bembe form, on tapering square base, probably cut from the top of a prestige staff. Nice wear, age and
Category
Mid-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
Pair of Bronze & Iron Ogboni Society staffs from the Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze, Iron
H 14.57 in W 2.17 in D 1.58 in
Ashanti Wood Linguist Staff with Bird and Twisted Knots, Ghana 66 inches Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved painted wood Ashanti Linguist Staff with bird top and twisted knots forms. A staff like
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 66.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master’
Depicting a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract face.
From an old
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
Chamba Statue, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
body staff-like, with slightly bent arms close to the sides, and a hollowed-out abdominal cavity. The
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Miniature Baule Mask of Bush cow Stand Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, possibly for attachment to a staff, early 20th century. Mask 9 x 3 3/4 x 3 inches. Total height on stand 9
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An Unusually Large and Fine Tsonga ‘Antelope’ Headrest
Located in London, GB
meat dishes, milk pails, headrests and staffs, were strongly associated with men, their cattle and the
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Yeibichai Navajo Rug with Six Female Yei Holding Prayer Staffs
By Navajo
Located in Dallas, TX
, Pacific Northwest, Southwestern, Tribal, Nomadic, Ethnic, Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary, Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century American Navajo North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Carved Wood Māori Wahaika Club New Zeland
Located in Atlanta, GA
European contact by Māori people, indigenous natives to the islands. It was used in as staff in ceremonies
Category
Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large African Figural Rootwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
grasping mask staffs as front supports, with incised decorative patterns, ending in 2 carved front feet
Category
20th Century Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Polychrome Wood Carving Igbo Nigeria
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Antique Polychrome Wood Carving Igbo Nigeria Staff decorated with two figures, mounted as a finial
Category
1910s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
Set of 9 Ethiopian Pilgrim Walking Sticks
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ethiopian pilgrim staffs, each showing a well worn patina and mounted on a custom black steel base
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Frail Soldier
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
doors, stools, wall posts, laurel of offices (crown, staff, costume), some of them are narration on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Arike
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Yoruba kings' palaces: the carved doors, stools, wall posts, laurel of offices (crown, staff, costume
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Vintage Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Retro Postmodern Style
By Beni M'Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
tamed the snake like a spirit animal whirling around her divine staff. In Moroccan rugs, male motifs
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Post-Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
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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 eyes. With wood tenon mounted in custom base.
Total height on base 11 1/4 inches
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9.75 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
New Modern Soap Holder in White and Black Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Soap holder in White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia Marble.
Size: 20 x 9.8 x 3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Domenico, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Ci...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Garniture
Materials
Marble
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H 1.19 in W 3.86 in D 7.88 in
African Textile Kuba, suitable for table or Wall Hanging or Backrest Covering
By Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1676. Old African textile from Kuba, Zaire: with small shells as ornament.
An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Textiles
Materials
Raffia, Cotton
H 90.56 in W 21.66 in D 0.4 in
Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18, 1993, Lot: 78, Sotheby's New York.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 19.25 in W 3.75 in D 4.5 in
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expressive figurine features notch c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
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, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
This is a wooden sculpture of a man by the African Senufo tribe in Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An outstanding example of an early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, with variations of the endless knot motif, called Imbol by the Kuba.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Raffia
Framed Kuba Cloth Panel
By Kuba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kuba Textile, Geometric Design with elaborate and complex surface decoration. Nicely Framed in a black oak frame. Dates to the mid-70's. Would work in many rooms, nice statement!
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Arts and Crafts Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Bwoom Mask
Located in Austin, TX
Residing in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Kuba people are true artisans whose craftsmanship fueled traditional rituals, performances, and storytelling. Natural materials, in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks
Materials
Copper
Kholuka Yaka Mask, DR Congo
Located in Paris, FR
Kholuka Yaka Mask, DR Congo.
Wood, basketry, textile, raffia.
Typical African mask of the Yaka in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Kholuka Yaka Mask was used in th...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Textile, Raffia, Wood
Large African Antique Mounted Dogon Toguna Post or Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial and large hand-carved wood antique Dogon Y-shaped post, from Mali, Africa featuring large voluptuous breasts above a geometric Kanaga mask symbolizing the creation of t...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa probably century
Very decorative. Comes from a Berlin private collection.
Category
20th Century African Masks
Materials
Wood
Hand Crafted Kuba Cloth Wall Hanging from D.R. Congo, 1960's
Located in Grythyttan, SE
The Kuba cloth (velours du kasai) is a captivating piece of textile art hailing from the Kasai Region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Crafted by hand in the 1960s, this Kuba...
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Raffia
African Mumuye Carved Wood Iagalagana Tutelary Figure on Display Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A carved wood Iagalagana figure by the Mumuye Peoples of Nigeria. These figures served as guardians and were often made to ensure the personal protection of their individual owners a...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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An assortment of tribal staffs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of iron, metal and steel, all tribal staffs available were constructed with great care. Tribal staffs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Many tribal staffs are appealing in their simplicity, but Dogon Tribe and Senufo produced popular tribal staffs that are worth a look.
How Much are Tribal Staffs?
Prices for tribal staffs start at $169 and top out at $6,000 with the average selling for $2,980.
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