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Style: Tribal
Tessellated Faux Horn & Wood Round Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Round tessellated faux horn box with wood lining. No makers mark or signature
Category
1980s American Vintage Tribal Boxes
Materials
Wood
Sumatran Beaded Boxes, Group of 9
Located in New York, NY
Sumatran beaded boxes, a group of nine (9) rectnagular and square boxes from the villages of Benkulu and Lampung in South Sumatra, Indonesia, each with geomet...
Category
20th Century Tribal Boxes
Materials
Beads, Shell
Carved Green Soapstone Elephant Motif Decorative Box
Located in Stamford, CT
1980s green carved soapstone decorative box. Carved elephant motif across the lid of the box. No makers mark or signature.
Category
1980s Indian Vintage Tribal Boxes
Materials
Stone
Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent antique Tuareg peoples mixed metal mounted wooden chest / coffer / monumental table box.
Most impressive size, hand-crafted in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Antique Bronze and Silver Inlaid Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Southern Philippine (Mindanao) brass with silver inlay betel box. The top lifts to reveal 4 hinged compartments that held the betel leaf, areca nut, slacked lime and chewing condimen...
Category
1880s Philippine Antique Tribal Boxes
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
A decorative handmade orange bone and black tribal design chest or jewelry box. The chest interior is leather and features gorgeous brass inlay design with natural decorative stones.
Category
1980s Moroccan Vintage Tribal Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass and Copper Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Philippine Brass and Copper Betel Nut Box. The top lifts to reveal 2 hinged compartments that held the betel leaf and areca nut. Inlaid in c...
Category
Late 19th Century Philippine Antique Tribal Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Hill Tribe Betel Nut Box
Located in New York, NY
A betel nut box. Hill Tribe Betel Nut Box, from the Hill Tribes that live amongst Thailand and Loa borders in the mountain hills. Hand made of hard wood ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Boxes
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Wooden Box with Silver Rim and Chancay Textile Fragment from Peru
Located in Mexico, DF
This beautiful box was hand carved into two pieces from Cumarú wood (also known as Brasilian teak), there are no screws or nails and no assemblies. The wood is brown with visible gra...
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Silver
Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit o...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit o...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Wooden Spice Box, Tribal Engravings & Sliding Top, Nias, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This spice box comes for the Island of Nias, Indonesia. Dating to the early 20th Century it was crafted from a single block of wood. It features a sliding lid, has an elegant wood te...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Betel Nut Box from Sumba Island with Tribal Engravings, Indonesia, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Sumba, like many parts of Indonesia betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit o...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Tooled Brown Leather African Tuareg Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand tooled chocolate brown leather box from Africa.
Very fine workmanship with tribal traditional West African symbols on dark brown leather.
Tuareg s...
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Leather
Oblong Tribal Sea Shell Box with Removable Top and Geometric Design
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Oblong wooden box with inlaid shells. Created from bamboo or other similar material, this decorative box features white seashells in a tribal black and white design. At the top, blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Shell, Bamboo, Wood, Paint
Peruvian Nazca Textile Exotic Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
Peruvian exotic wood box with nickel framed ancient Nazca textile top.
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Nickel
Tibetan Turquoise Beaded Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful contemporary Tibetan round beaded box incorporating thousands of turquoise glass beads and a circle of shells on the lid handstitched onto a black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Tribal Boxes
Materials
Shell, Beads
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Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
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Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Boxes
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Mother of Pearl Decorative Box
Located in New York, NY
Decorative box with hand inlaid mother of pearl shell rectangular tiles.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Tribal Boxes
Materials
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Small Meiji Period Mixed Metal Box by Tadakazu
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Meiji period mixed metal box by Tadakazu, of rectangular form, showing a figure carrying a long pole and a gold sack in a landscape with a torii gate...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Tribal Boxes
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Moorish Syrian or Asian Inlaid Inlay Wood Box Storage Chest Trunk
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic, geometric design, and gorgeous craftsmanship. This work is made of beautiful dark wood and shell and/or bone inlay. The iron handles are also a nice touch. A genuine...
Category
20th Century Asian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 15 in W 24.5 in D 13 in
Moroccan Brass and Bone Overlay Box with Lid 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan footed box, handcrafted from brass with overlay carved bone in orange amber color and white.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Boxes
Materials
Brass
Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk.
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Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 11 in W 22 in D 13.5 in
Tessalated Horn Box
Located in New York, NY
Decorative keepsake document box decorated with hand applied rectangular horn pieces. A great addition to any desk, night stand, bookcase or coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Tribal Boxes
Materials
Horn, Wood
Large Moroccan Wedding Silvered Jewelry Box Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Moroccan wedding jewelry box inlaid with semi-precious colored stones and covered with silvered hammered metal filigree with Moorish design.
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone
H 8 in W 10.5 in D 6.25 in
Japanese Antique Kiri Wood Miniature Tansu Chest with Sliding Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period kiri wood miniature tansu chest from the early 20th century, with sliding doors and drawers. Created in Japan during the Taisho peri...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 19 in W 24 in D 11.5 in
Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Large Inlaid Wood Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design, this intricate wood box is made from multiple micro pieces of wood with some possible bone inlays. Gorgeous craftsmanship. A true work of art.
Would be a ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Boxes
Materials
Wood
Faux Tessellated Tortoiseshell Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage jewelry box in faux tessellated tortoise shell with mother-of-pearl and Abolone shell edge, circa 1970s. Simple, elegant and unique. Bin #N
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Category
20th Century American Tribal Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 2.5 in W 9.25 in D 4.75 in
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Tibetan Turquoise Beaded Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful contemporary Tibetan round beaded box incorporating thousands of turquoise glass beads and a circle of shells on the lid handstitched onto a black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Tribal Boxes
Materials
Shell, Beads
Moroccan Silver Metal Coin Purse
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Moroccan silver coin purse. Attached hanging coin detailing. As found condition with light overall wear from age and use.
Category
1950s Moroccan Vintage Tribal Boxes
Materials
Metal
Betel Nut Box from Java, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipellago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Betel Nut Box from Java, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipellago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Teak and Brass Zanzibar Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small teak Zanzibar chest with brass studs. The chest has two compartments under the lid and two small drawers at the bottom. This was collected in Afri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Zanzibari Tribal Boxes
Materials
Brass
African Mid-Century Bronze Box with Allegorical Decorative Motivs, Mali 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bronze Dogon Box in wonderful original condition
(Ex-collection of French African art)
The frequent representations of horsemen in the African art of the Dogon of Mali refer to their...
Category
1960s Malian Vintage Tribal Boxes
Materials
Bronze
H 8.27 in W 12.21 in D 3.55 in
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Spice Box, Elephant Motif. Nepal, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand-carved lidded wooden spice box with elephant motifs. From the Tharu of Nepal. Mid-20th century.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
H 10.5 in W 11.75 in D 4.25 in
Thai Lacquerware Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This lightweight box was made from teak wood from Northern Thailand, c. 1900. The box features its original patina with wear consistent with age and use.
Category
20th Century Thai Tribal Boxes
Materials
Teak
African Tuareg Large Hand-Tooled Brown Leather Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Hand tooled leather box from Africa.
Very fine workmanship with tribal traditional West African symbols on dark brown leather.
Tuareg style proba...
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Boxes
Materials
Leather
Set of Nine 19th Century Afghani Spice Boxes
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful set of nine 19th century Afghani hand carved wood spice boxes, some with traces of their original paint, and others with paper labels descri...
Category
19th Century Afghan Antique Tribal Boxes
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Jewelry Box Handmade of Thuya Wood
Located in Plainview, NY
From the workshop of master artisans comes this exquisitely handcrafted Thuya Wood Queen Jewelry Box boasting a multi-chambered interior and an exterior adorned with a wonderfully ornate floral pattern with Mother of pearls decoration. The wood comes from the burl of the rare, highly prized Thuya tree, which is indigenous to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and possesses a sweet, cedar-like aroma and a rich, dense, rustic appeal. Ideal for stowing jewelry...
Category
1990s Moroccan Tribal Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Rare Hinged Coco de Mer Mounted on a Stand, 19th Century
Located in Kensington, MD
This rare hinged 19th century specimen of a Coco de Mer coconut opens to reveal a void interior which may have been used to store valued objects. The export of these large coconuts f...
Category
19th Century Seychellois Antique Tribal Boxes
Materials
Coconut
Tribal boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Tribal boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal boxes made in a specific country, there are Asia, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $3,350 while the average work can sell for $415.
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