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Style: Tribal
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ceremonial comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Made of palm leaf midribs, this large, graphic comb has a pinched waist and is held together with finely wrapped wire. Presented o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
20th Century Yanomami Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century Yanomami basket is a remarkable example of traditional indigenous craftsmanship. Hand-woven in reeds and meticulously decorated with wavy lines and circles painted ...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Reed
Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal.
A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Mexican Handmade Pottery Multicolor Three -Legged Vase
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mexican tribal Handmade pottery small vase. The beautiful vase shows geometrical tribal motifs and is hand-painted in a beautiful electric dark blue, light green, beige and brown. ...
Category
20th Century Mexican Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Small Carved Wood 'Luba' Statue, Congo
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Hand-Carved Wood 'Luba' Fertility Statue. Democratic Republic of the Congo, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Congolese Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Native American Fisherman Black & White Mimbre Pottery Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted white clay pottery Mimbre bowl with Native American indigenous fisherman motif. Signed on bottom Pablo Lopez.
Purchased from the artist in the 1980's, Central Mexico
Category
20th Century Mexican Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Prestige and Tradition: The Mounted Ashetu Hat of the Bamum and Bamileke People
Located in New York, NY
Adorned with spiked braids, this prestigious custom mounted Ashetu hat embodies the cultural significance of the Bamum and Bamileke people of Cameroon, Central Africa, who revered th...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba wood cup with incised textile designs, early 20th century, from Central Africa.
The woven cris cross designs that are typical of the Kuba currency...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Neolithic Stone Bracelets from Mali
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite Neolithic bracelets from Mali are a captivating testament to ancient craftsmanship and ingenuity. Carved from limestone with natural crystalline veins coursing throug...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
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 is in good condition with a deep patina and polish from traditional use, appropria...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
South African Zulu Basket with Lid, Geometric Handmade Basketry
By Zulu's
Located in Chicago, IL
This basket is made of natural elements and traditional fibers sourced from nature and assembled together by skilled weavers, using the extract of dyes obtained from natural sources ...
Category
1980s South African Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Seagrass
Magical Barbara Antelope Mask Mirrors Seeds Cowries Mali, Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood antelope mask, with many horns, applied glass mirrors, cowries and seeds. Old native repair to one horn.
It is in good condition wear and erosion from tradition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
West African Bambara Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
West African Bambara Sculpture depicting a Female Figure.
Bambara sculpture is primarily devoted to female figures. One important category is 'Nyeleni', small-scaled depictions of y...
Category
20th Century Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful spear form currency with spiral loops below the spear head festooned with three 'bells' on each side. An appealing design executed by a master craftsman. Beautifully mounte...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Vintage Early 20th Century Asian Woven Rattan Basket With Lid
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Vintage Asian basket with lid.
Lovely herringbone pattern rattan basket.
This gorgeous, middle sized handwoven rice storage basket probably by the Tagbanwa tribe of Palawan of the P...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Early 20th Century Lacquer & Bamboo Cheroot Box, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cheroot Box, Hsei-leit-taung
Burma
Early 20th century
Bamboo, lacquer
Measures: H: 9.25 in x D: 14 in :: 23.5 cm x 35.5 cm
A specialty box for storing cigars. It exhibits an unusua...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Prestige Basket, Tanzania
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige open top basket
Sukuma People (?) Tanzania
Circa 1900
Coiled and woven basketry, natural fibers and dye
8 x 6 1/2 inches (21 x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: ex private collection U...
Category
Early 1900s Tanzanian Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Classic Danced Deep Red-Black Baule mask, Ivory Coast, Africa, mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Classic danced deep red-black Baule mask, with raised three part finely incised hair, small facial scarifications on the forehead. From Ivory Coast, Africa, mid 20th century
It is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Dramatic Tribal Pierced African Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very Decorative Carved and Pierced African Tribal Panel depicting a Female Ancestor. The powerful Female Figure supports a multitude of Stylized Carved Animals carved in three Band...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Lacquer & Bamboo Food Offering Vessel, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Food offering vessel, Ok-Kwet
Burma
Early 20th century
Bamboo, lacquer
Measures: H: 11 in x D: 11 in :: 28 cm x 28 cm
The black lacquered exterior and red interior Ok-Kwet, consis...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Bambara puppet figurine, African tribal art, circa 1950
Located in LYON, FR
TRIBAL ART
Large traditional puppet figurine with articulated arms. Polychrome hardwood resting on its steel base.
A favorite for this old puppet figurin...
Category
1950s Malian Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
Seated Female Figure on Stool Holding a Sword Ewe Ghana, West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Seated female figure on classic Akan stool holding a sword. From the Ewe people of Ghana, West Africa. Created as three separate pieces that fit together for display, figure, stool ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mounted Copper Ankle Bracelets, Currency Pieces, Mbole People, Congo
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of large copper ankle bracelets, used as currency, Mbole People, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mounted on custom steel bases. Slightly different in size, these bracelets are obj...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Two Large South American Yanomami Gathering Baskets
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of tightly woven burden or gathering baskets from the South American Yanomami People of the Brazilian Rainforest. Very strong and woven from Palm fiber, the baskets are u...
Category
20th Century South American Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Antique Berber Ceramic vessels, Kabylie, Algeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two Large Kabylie Ceramic Dishes
Kabylie Berber People
Algeria
Late 19th to early 20th century
Hand molded ceramic, painted designs
Diameter: 17" and 17.75"
Depth: 2 3/4...
Category
Early 20th Century Algerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of Africa was carried over the shoul...
Category
Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
2 African iron Bandaka hoe currency, Mabila and Chamba Peoples, Nigeria and Cameroon.
The iron, hammered into the form of a hoe, was used as currency. Mounted they are wonderful pie...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small dancing Lobi figure with arms out, and cubist face from Ghana, West Africa. ex James Willis, San Francisco, CA. Damage to proper right hand, fingers absent. Heavy encrusted p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A TRIBAL Ritual VOTIVE BOARD SCULPTURE Upper SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An old and authentic votive board representing the spirit of water, Shamanic, Primitive Arts, Tribal Art, Brutalist, Shabby-Chic, in carved wood and painted with patina due to use, c...
Category
1950s Papua New Guinean Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Strong Standing Female figure with Braided Hair Ewe Ghana, West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Strong standing female figure with wonderful black braided hair style. From the Ewe people of Ghana, West Africa. Powerful muscular body and wide open eyed expression. Nice patina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A TRIBAL Ritual SCULPTURE MASK TUNIC Middle SEPIK, Papua New Guinea, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional, old and authentic, adornment or tunic or mask -full!- of Oceanian ceremony, with a double or split figure, on its very beautiful contemporary base in raw steel, Shama...
Category
1950s Papua New Guinean Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Tribal iron currency sculpture
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fine example of a early 20th century iron currency from the Afo tribe in Nigeria. Also called a hoe currency the abstract shape refers to the blade of a hoe as to symbolise the con...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
19th Cenury Burmese Seated Mandalay Buddha in gilded Wood and Lacquer, ca. 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Crafted around 1890, the 19th-century Burmese Seated Mandalay Buddha stands as an exquisite embodiment of spiritual devotion and artistic finesse. Carved from gilded wood and adorned...
Category
1890s Burmese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Carved-Stone 'Hear No Evil' Sculpture
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Tribal Carved-Stone ‘Hear No Evil’ Sculpture. Republic of Congo, circa late 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Abstract Polychrome Nafana "Bedu" Mask, Burkina Faso, Africa Wood Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nafana "Bedu" mask, from Southern Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast. Wood with natural earth pigments. Note the double faces, one with tubular eyes and mouth for the dancer and the larger a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Late 19th c. French Hand Carved Wooden Monk c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A large late 19th c. painted, hand carved wooden French Monk with brown robe and rope belt holding a crucifix from the turn of the century.
Shown with life size hand model.
...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early Classic Wood Ashanti Stool Circle Supporting Top, Ghana Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A well-loved traditional stool or seat from the Akan people of Ghana. The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Dayak "Mother and Child" Ironwood Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A hand-carved effigy of mother and child from the Dayak tribe in Borneo, mounted on a black metal stand.
Ancestral figures were important in Dayak culture as a means of spiritual p...
Category
1910s Indonesian Vintage Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of 20th Century Mbole Currency Pieces on Custom Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural of the Mbole people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with this exquisite pair of 20th-century Mbole copper currency cuffs. Mounted on cus...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Central African Copper Belt (DR Congo, Zambia or Zimbabwe)
Cast copper, archaeological patina
Size each:...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Old Well Used Wood Ashanti Stool Hollow Cylinder Supporting Top Metal Repairs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The stool was loved by its owner, repaired in several places with decorated metal straps. It has an openwork, tiered lattice central post and four support posts. It has the older sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Old Classic Wood Ashanti Fante Stool with Supporting Leopard Mid-20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Created in the early to mid-20th century, by an anonymous artist of the Akan people of Ghana, probably Ashanti (Asante) or Fanti (Fante).
What separates this stool from the standard ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French Modern Glazed Terracotta Face Mask Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern Glazed Terracotta Face Mask Sculpture
This 20th Century French Modern tribal style glazed terra cotta face mask sculpture is well exe...
Category
20th Century French Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Traditional Black Folk Art Basket with Lid and Hand Painted Dot Design
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large traditional hand-painted folk art basket with a lid. This piece is quite large and would be great displayed on a deep shelf, coffee table, or entry table. The basket is round and in two pieces, with the lid on top of equal size to the bottom. The entire vessel is decorated with a hand-painted dot...
Category
20th Century American Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Early 20th Century Willow Grain Basket, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Early 20th Century Willow Grain Basket, China
Traditionally used to carry rice or other grains, this basket is strong and sturdy.
24 inches (60.96 cm) high by 16 inches (40.64...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Reed
Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Princess Yenenga, founder of the Mossi Empire, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, bronze West African sculpture from the late 20th century
This is a contemporary piece, not historical ...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Shamanic Mask from the Rainforest Bagadó
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Extraordinary as works of art and decoration, this mask come from the Shamanic beliefs and rituals of the Central American tribes.
The Indigenous people divide the world in two, a vi...
Category
2010s Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Manglé
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Extraordinary as works of art and decoration, this mask come from the Shamanic beliefs and rituals of the Central American tribes.
The Indigenous people divide the world in two, a vi...
Category
2010s Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Juajuta
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Extraordinary as works of art and decoration, this mask come from the Shamanic beliefs and rituals of the Central American tribes.
The Indigenous people divide the world in two, a vi...
Category
2010s Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Shamanic Mask from the Rainforest Pavarandó
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Extraordinary as works of art and decoration, this mask come from the Shamanic beliefs and rituals of the Central American tribes.
The Indigenous people divide the world in two, a vi...
Category
2010s Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Tardor
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Extraordinary as works of art and decoration, this mask come from the Shamanic beliefs and rituals of the Central American tribes.
The Indigenous people divide the world in two, a vi...
Category
2010s Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Uaba
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Extraordinary as works of art and decoration, this mask come from the Shamanic beliefs and rituals of the Central American tribes.
The Indigenous people divide the world in two, a vi...
Category
2010s Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Shamanic Mask from the Rainforest Haímana
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Extraordinary as works of art and decoration, this mask come from the Shamanic beliefs and rituals of the Central American tribes.
The Indigenous people divide the world in two, a vi...
Category
2010s Panamanian Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Andrianna Shamaris Rare Ancient Wood Torso
Located in New York, NY
Impressive century year old wood with incredible patina and character is set on a minimalist black steel base. This beautiful single piece of wood has been hand carved whilst respect...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tribal Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
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