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Place of Origin: African
Ashanti African Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash on stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Ashanti Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash Ghana, early 20th century Diam. 20 cm (crown) L. 128 cm (sash) H. 102 cm (incl. stand) Provenance: Private coll...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau African Tribal Art

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Metallic Thread

Statue Of The Teke Tribe DR Congo African Art Early 20th Malebo Pool Brazzaville
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare and beautiful antique Teke powerful statue RD Congo in Cubist style (see pictures). Situated DR Congo / Congo Brazzaville Malebo Pool area Central Africa Height: 31cm Early 20th...
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century Small Prestige Stool With Wirework Decoration
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century prestige stool comes from the Kamba culture in Kenya. Consisting of a low-set, richly decorated circular seat supported by three finely carved legs, sto...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper

Shona Stone Sculpture "Sheltering Soul" Norbert Shamuyarira (Zimbabwe, b. 1962)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An African Shona Stone Sculpture titled "Sheltering Soul" by Norbert Shamuyarira (Zimbabwean, Born 1962), depicting an abstract polished Shona stone figure of a crouched and bowing h...
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Late 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century African Madonna comes from the Makonde culture, in the Matwara region of southern Tanzania. The Madonna figure exhibits a graceful, serene facial express...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Statue Nkishi People Songye / Songe - Dr Congo African Art Late 19th century
Located in Leuven, BE
Old / Authentic And Rare Nkishi Statue Songye / Dream People - Dr Congo African Art Period: Late 19th century Height: 17 cm Very beautiful red patina...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Oro Efe Gelede Mask, Nigeria
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Gelede spectacle of the Yoruba is a public display by colorful masks which combines art and ritual dance to amuse, educate and inspire worship. Gelede celebrates “Mothers” (awon iya wa), a group that includes female ancestors and deities as well as the elderly women of the community, and the power and spiritual capacity these women have in society. However, this power may also be destructive and take the form of witchcraft; therefore, Gelede serves the function of appeasing this power, as well. Gelede costume and headdress. Gelede masks...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Unique African Armrest Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unidentified hardwood species/ Hand carved from a single, hardwood armrest. This armrest was constructed by the Dinka People of the Republic of South Sudan. Typically, these headres...
Category

Early 20th Century Brutalist African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An example of the continuation of the Kuba design tradition into the late 20th century. Technically superb, an amalgamation of traditional patterns interpreted by contemporary artist...
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Late 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early Twentieth-Century Tanzanian Village Stool
Located in London, GB
The form of this finely carved early twentieth-century village stool, from the Hehe culture in Tanzania, consists of four short, upright legs supporting a dish-shaped seat. A small d...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Gbilija Zande tribe Shield - Nzakara - Dr Congo - 19th Century - African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional Gbilija Shield from the Zande tribe- DR CONGO Museum Quality Very rare piece in perfect condition. Exceptional piece and museum quality (see photos please) Period: 19th C...
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Late 19th Century Tribal Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

Ewe Kente
By Ewe People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a fine piecevof Kente Textile from the Ewe people of the Volta region of Ghana. Woven from handspun cotton and natural dyes. This is a prestige cloth worn by a high ranking Elder of the Ewe people. The pattern denotes the individuals high status within the community with the dark blue background indicating the wisdom and knowledge of the owner. This piece will date from the 1930's and is in very fine condition. Ewe Kente...
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1930s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Ewe Kente
Ewe Kente
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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 po...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The price is for an individual currency and includes a stand. The custom stands can display the currencies horizontally with the rounded point facing to the left or right or mounted vertically. Please specify your preference. The shape of a Mfunte currency has a seemingly simple yet complex design. The forged iron surface was scratched in an end-to-end direction to create a visually interesting surface, a central raised vein to create two sections, and swelling was incorporated on the front at the straight end. The aging of the iron has further added to the texture and attractiveness of the design. Colonial coinage replaced Africa's traditional iron currencies...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Early Twentieth-Century South African Headrest
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century headrest, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, was previously part of a selection of exceptional Southern African art in the Terence and Bernice P...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Exceptional Kota Reliquary collected in situ in 1925, Gabon
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe who lives on the river Ogooué in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group based in the North-East of Gabon. T...
Category

1920s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem early 20th DR Congo Africa
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare Royal caryatid seat Luba Rd Congo in Cubist style and cascade shaped coiffure (see pictures). Patina of use Height: 35cm Early 20th century (around 1920). Superb and rare except...
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Teke Ibia Ax From The Teke Tribe, Dr Congo Brazzaville 19th Century Mfinu Laali
Located in Leuven, BE
An exceptional and very rare prestige ibia axe DR Congo/Brazzaville of the Teke /Mfinu and Laali people. Axes like these type belonged to the Teke chiefs / Kings A museum quality and...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Iron

Early Twentieth-Century Finely Carved Small Chair
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century small chair displays a beautiful form. Typically low to the ground, such chairs are found among the Dan and Baule cultures in the Ivory Coast. Carved fro...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculpture of a Mother with Children
Located in London, GB
This finely carved early twentieth-century figure, from the Yoruba culture in Nigeria, depicts a mother and her two children. The mother is depicted in a kneeling position, holding a...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century milk pail - known as an 'ithunga' - comes from the Zulu culture in South Africa. The milk pail displays a striking two-toned appearance, in which a ...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century 'Zakpai' Mask
Located in London, GB
This finely carved mid-twentieth century 'zakpai' mask, from the Dan culture in the Ivory Coast, reflects Dan conceptions of beauty. With its rounded eyes, accentuated cheekbones and...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Three West African Manilla Currency Pieces on a Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating set of three 19th century West African bronze currency manillas, elegantly displayed on a custom mount, serves as a fascinatin...
Category

19th Century Tribal Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Early Twentieth Century Elder's Stool
Located in London, GB
The form of this early twentieth-century Pokot stool from Kenya exhibits a beautiful sculptural quality, in which three curved, flared and flattened legs support the flat circular se...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Twentieth Century 'Idimu' Mask
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century finely carved mask, from the Lega culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displays the typically heart-shaped face of Lega 'Idimu' masks. Traces o...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century Mask With Powerful Expression
Located in London, GB
This striking early twentieth-century mask, from the Kete culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously belonged to the private collection of Penn Kent, the former Dire...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture depicts a mother, crowned with a sweeping double-parted coiffure, holding her child at her side. Multiple strands of glass b...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, which comes from the Kwere culture in Tanzania, depicts a female standing in an upright stance, with her hands placed by her sides. ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Finely Carved Food Bowl Depicting Two Ducks
Located in London, GB
This fine mid-twentieth-century bowl, from the Lozi culture in Zambia, would have been traditionally used to serve and store food. The bowl's base has been made from a single piece of wood, and two beautifully carved ducks decorate the lid. Animals depicted on Lozi bowls were often species that could be found inhabiting the shores of the Zambezi River...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Three Early Twentieth Century Nigerian Door Panels
Located in London, GB
This set of three early twentieth-century panels, from the Nupe culture in Nigeria, display a blend of beautiful decorative designs, carved in low relief against a plain background. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old African Wooden Mortar
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Solid wood mortar produced in Africa in the 1950s. With its raw shape and organic hue, it will be perfect in a natural, refined and delicate decoration. We simply imagine it plac...
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
With a beautiful dark patina, this early 20th century wooden mask shows a naturalistic human face, flattened, with the forehead, open mouth and stylised teeth in light relief; the ri...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Female Caryatid Stool
Located in London, GB
Supporting the flat, circular seat of this early twentieth-century stool from the Shona culture in Zimbabwe is a figurative sculpture of a sturdy-bodied female. The figure is depicte...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power figure of the Songye, southeastern Congo. Such sculptures are used as a major role in t...
Category

20th Century Primitive African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Twentieth Century Tanzanian Maternity Figure
Located in London, GB
This finely carved mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, from the Pare culture in Tanzania, depicts a female with large, prominent ears. Standing in a proud, upright stance, sh...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mbili currency used in the Ngbaka, Lobala and Bangala tribes in Congo. Circa Early 1800s, this spear point form is made in iron. It was used as a ma...
Category

Early 19th Century Tribal Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hand Tooled Moroccan Etched Large Brass Oval Tray
Located in Malibu, CA
Fabulous very large handcrafted oval decorative brass tray. Very fine metalwork, hand-hammered & embossed with a floral pattern & center medallion with a fluted edge. Great to use on...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Koulango Female Ancestral Statue, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
The hard wood of this female Koulango statue, from the Ivory Coast in the early 20th century, has developed a beautiful black patina. With hands resting on the abdomen, and the neck ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contempor...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Hand Carved Wooden Makonde Mask from Mozambique, Tanzania, circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved wooden Makonde Mask From Mozambique, Tanzania Circa 1950s. Mozambican Makonde masks represent ancestral spirits who temporarily return to earth to appear in dances that c...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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 African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Dogon ladder, Mali Wood Early to mid-20th century Measures: 68 x 13 in. / 173 x 33 cm With a textured, eroded patina, this ladder was or...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kuba Currency Spear, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this example by the Kuba People of Central Africa was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-coloniza...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Hand Woven African Tapestry Depicting Life Scenes Around a Village
Located in Barrington, IL
Beauty in Simplicity! Vintage Hand Woven African Tapestry Depicting Life Scenes Around a Village. Beauty in Simplicity! A beautiful handwoven African tapestry depicting people ...
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Fine Sculptural African Mortar and Pestle
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Reminiscent of the Elemental sculpture of Constantin Brancusi, this Hardwood African Mortar and Pestle has a fantastic paper smooth age patin...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Chamba Statue, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A small columnar, spiked statue in the form of a male figure, known as a ‘Tau-Wandoa’ (female statues are known as ‘Tau-Kendoa’), made from hard wood and a crafted iron stake allowin...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Provenance: Colonial period collection, Belgium...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, figural, wit...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana (Bambara) People, Mali Chiwara headcrests represent the antelope spirit who taught the Bamana people ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Tetela Textile, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Congolese Textile Tetela DR Congo 19th century Measures: 68 x 41 inches (172 x 104 cm) Provenance: Ambre-Congo gallery, Brussels $5,000. A very rare ...
Category

1880s Tribal Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century by the Dan People...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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. Headrest from Kenya with attached leather, beads, buttons and a metal finger knife. Great sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African 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 from west Africa. Traditionally used in monetary fu...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Copper crosses called Handa, Katanga region, Republic of Congo, 19th century. Cast copper in the shape of an equal-armed cross used as a form of curren...
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19th Century Tribal Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Stone mortar and pestle Nigeria 20th century Measures: Mortar: 21 x 15.5 x 2 in. / 53 x 39 x 5 cm Height on custom display stand: 26...
Category

20th Century Other African Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful early cubist carved wood standing female figure from the Bobo-Fing of Burkina Faso, Africa. Created early 20th century. Ex private collection Texas, originally acquired from James Willis...
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old African Wooden Mortar
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Solid wood mortar produced in Africa in the 1950s. With its raw shape and organic hue, it will be perfect in a natural, refined and delicate decoration. We simply imagine it plac...
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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