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Period: 19th Century
Indigo African Asian Bohemian Embroidery Tapestry Elephants Horses Kings
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful wall art, wall hanging, tattered and very old, origin unknown.
Category

Unknown Folk Art Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th ...
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Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th ...
Category

Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Balinese Temple Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; "Dulangs" served two main purpose, one purpose was to carry offerings atop woman’s heads during ceremonies. The present dulang was used exclusively in temples to display offerings. This dulang has faded polychrome and chipped wood...
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Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" has lost mos...
Category

Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Category

Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century hammer currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon Sometimes referred to as potato masher currency, but known to the Bafia people as ensuba,...
Category

Cameroonian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Silk Embroidered Antique Suzani from Private Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This is not a simple beautiful embroidered susani: it's a museum specimen. This ancient piece was embroidered in the surroundings of the ancient central city of Bokhara, on the Sil...
Category

Turkmen Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Canvas

Antique Wood Diamond Pan from Borneo, on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century diamond pan from West Kalimantan, in the island of Borneo. At the heart of the Dayak territory, the rivers produced diamonds known for their singular colors. Ho...
Category

Indonesian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Balinese Temple Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang' with Polychrome
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; "Dulangs" served two main purpose, one purpose was to carry offerings atop woman’s heads during ceremonies. The present "Dulang" was used exclusively in temples to display offerings and features hints of turquoise polychrome at its base. This "Dulang" has faded polychrome and chipped...
Category

Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Category

Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 19th century Central American wooden mortar with a beautifully hand-hewn texture and a well worn finish. Mortars like these were used to crush grains, spices, herbs, and othe...
Category

Central American Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century tribal wood paduka sandals, India A sculptural pair of Indian paduka (khadau chappals) sandals with a simple scale pattern and nice encrusted patin...
Category

Indian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Kenyan Bells with 3 Kisi Metal Tally Sticks / Provenance Douglas Dawson
Located in Chicago, IL
African Kenyan bells with 3 Kisi metal tally sticks provenance Douglas Dawson. Came from the Goldberg Family Collection. Dims are of a single bell.
Category

African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Pacific Northwest Coast Tlingit Shaman's Grizzly Tooth Pendant, circa Late 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic Northwest Coast Tlingit tribe shaman's pendant carved from Grizzly Tooth with jeweled/ beaded eyes likely acquired from Western/ European traders. We were told this pi...
Category

Canadian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Teeth

Roach Headdress, Antique Native American, Plains Indian, 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Antique 19th century Native American (Plains Indian) roach headdress made with dyed deer hair and porcupine guard hair on a u-shaped braided cloth with...
Category

American Native American Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Fur

Antique Navajo Chief Blanket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sometimes categorized as the fourth-phase chief blanket, this wonderful piece of Navajo textile art is well preserved and can be dated to 1890-1910. Wov...
Category

American Navajo Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique African Carved Door Panel
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century African Nupe people Nigeria door panel. Hand carved wood w/ animals, objects, symbols in relief w/ original beautifully aged original surface color patina.. Genuinely ol...
Category

Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Indian Carnival God Figure, Polychrome Paint on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting 19th century carved figure with polychrome decoration. Unique coloration and dance position with arm raised. Considerable losses consistent with age, but flaking seems ...
Category

Indian Primitive Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine Jelutong Wood Borneo Dayak Kliau or Shield, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Jelutong wood Dayak Kliau or shield Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan, first half of the 19th century Measures: H. 126 x W. 36 cm The kliau or klebit is the most popular ...
Category

Indonesian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare Papua wood sculpture of a Korwar Papua New Guinea, Cendrawasih Bay, Wandammen, early 19th century Measures: Height 24 x Diameter 18 cm Finely carved in th...
Category

Indonesian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Small Wooden/Metal Mortar from Yemen/Saudi Border
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century small wooden/metal Mortar from Yemen/Saudi Border.
Category

Yemeni Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

American Diorama, Follower Gerrit Schouten, Carib Indigenous Village
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Follower of Gerrit Schouten (second half of the 19th century) Diorama depicting a Carib Indigenous camp Carved wood, papier-mâché, paint on paper...
Category

Surinamer Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Clay, Twig, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Interesting African tribal sculpted statue made of iron or lead. It almost appears that the materials used were taken from a sunken ship. Look closely at...
Category

Congolese Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Mounted 19th Century Afo Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel stand. Currency pieces like these were used for large purchases including land or lives...
Category

Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Indian Shiva Cotton Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious antique Indian Shiva cotton tapestry. We are of the opinion that this is from the late 19th century, circa 1880. Made of cotto...
Category

Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Tribal Art cast bronze bell from the Igbo People in West Africa. Made by the lost wax process by the Igbo or Igala metalsmiths. Africa tri...
Category

Nigerian Primitive Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
Tribal African Currency.
Category

African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century tribal guardian figure, Northwest Nepal The mere essence of a protector figure remains in this weathered fragmen...
Category

Nepalese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19 Century Tribal Baule Male Figure with Period Mount African Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A brass tag was nailed to the back. This interesting and slightly shocking means of identification, tells us more about the artistic disdain and ethnographic interest of the Europea...
Category

Ivorian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Crow Beaded Knife Sheath, Antique Native American , Plains Indian, circa 1870
By Crow
Located in Denver, CO
A Classic Period (Pre-Reservation era) knife sheath created circa 1870 by a Crow (Plains Indian/Native American) artist. Constructed of Native tanned hid...
Category

American Native American Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hide

From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
This is a hand spun, hand woven and hand painted cotton cloth for which an entire village takes part in its creation. Women of the Korhoga Tribe spin the cotton, while the men weave ...
Category

Primitive Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
Category

Nigerian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Antique Fine Central Asian Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very fine and beautiful antique embroidery probably for a cloth sleeve. Entirely hand embroidered with silk. Take a look at other Bobyrug items! , search by "Bobyrug" !
Category

Armenian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silk

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic styli...
Category

Congolese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

French Bronze Sculpture "Crouching Native American Indian" E. Drouot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French, 19th century Patinated bronze group of a Crouching Native American Indian on the lookout, in a dark brown patina and raised on a veined green marble base, by Edou...
Category

French Native American Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Large Buffalo Statue from Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century exceptionally large buffalo mold from Burma Materials: wood, metal Measures: H 23 in x L 18.5 in, 58.4 cm x 47 cm. Wooden buffalo mold for making papier mâché toy...
Category

Burmese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Senufo Locking Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Time honored texture and form define this Senufo sculptural object. The abstract etchings were achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan meticulously traced and ...
Category

Ivorian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
Located in New York, NY
These 31 Brazilian amulets, or balangada, were hammered from sheets of silver in the 19th century to form pomegranates, sugar apples, guava, and other...
Category

Brazilian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Incised Copper Currency Anklet
Located in Chicago, IL
Time-honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category

Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan tribal Folk Art Berber wool comb. 19th century, nice patina, Museum collector piece.
Category

Moroccan Folk Art Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Moroccan Tribal Powder Flasks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan tribal powder flasks. 19th century studded powder flasks in three different finely engraved designs. Collector powder flasks in large carved wo...
Category

Moroccan Folk Art Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 1 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace to the top h...
Category

Ethiopian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Gros – Point Stitched Panels Representing Orientalist Scenes
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of gros – point stitched panels representing orientalist scenes: One with a tiger hunt and the other with a battle scene, both in a setting of tropical vegetation on a black g...
Category

French Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Hardwood Chokwe Bench, Angola, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A fine and elegant hardwood Chokwe (Angola) bench, carved all-over with geometric patterns, human and animal motifs. The front rain supported with caryatids in the form of male figu...
Category

Angolan Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Nautical Wood Sculptures
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of three tall early rustic painted ships rudder transformed into artistic sculptures. Measure: Grey D 16.50, D 2.50", H 58" Brown D 17", D 2", H 68".
Category

Indian Rustic Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wood and Brass Antique 19th Century Middle Eastern Camel Seat Saddle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique, 19th century Asian Middle Eastern collector two person wooden camel saddle with ornate brass mountings and iron reinforcements. 19th Century Midd...
Category

Egyptian Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Iron

Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Coming from the area of influence of the Naga people, this stunning piece is an extraordinary example of their cultural views. The Nagas are a conglomeration of different tribes nati...
Category

Indian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Coming from the area of influence of the Naga people, this monolithic piece is a marvelous example of their cultural views. A conglomeration of tribes native to the northeastern part...
Category

Southeast Asian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Native American Dolls, Athapaskan, Alaska, 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Created in the late 19th century, these authentic Northwest Coast Native American Indian dolls are depicted wearing traditional Athapas...
Category

American Native American Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hide

Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tuareg nomadic people leather boots.
Category

Nigerien Folk Art Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

African Currency of the AFO People from Nigeria on a Metal Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful, museum quality display stand of a late 19th century Hoe or Shovel currency. Four available for individual purchase.
Category

African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Uzbek Lakai Tribe Silk Belt in Cross Stitch Embroidery Technique
Located in Istanbul, TR
19th century antique Uzbek Lakai tribe silk belt in cross stitch embroidery technique. A great textile from Central Asia.
Category

Uzbek Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silk

Red Afshar Sumak Salt Bag, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red Afshar Sumak Salt Bag, Late 19th Century A central white diamond is highlighted in white cotton on this Afshar salt bag. Throughout the field, geometric scarab-like elements ar...
Category

Persian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Early 19th Century Nigerian Iron Shield/Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th century Nigerian Shield/Currency. Actual currency from Nigeria used to buy livestock, businesses and homes. Beautifully mounted to display the Shape and scale of the piec...
Category

Nigerian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Senufo Bed
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A West African Senufo bed hand carved from a single tree having four tapered legs with a raised headrest and decorative scallop detail.
Category

South African Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous handwoven silk Ikat weaving in rich magenta, gold and purple color, circa late 19th-early 20th century, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, on the ancient...
Category

Uzbek Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silk

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace to the top h...
Category

Ethiopian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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