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Place of Origin: African
African Textile by Kuba, Zaire - for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/874/1 - Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for Wall hanging or table - An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Cotton

South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
South African Tribal carved wooden figure of naked lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terracotta form would have been a critical component of burial rituals of the Bura people of Niger. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

African Maasai Necklace Mounted on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African Maasai tribal necklaces mounted on stands. These very colorful African necklaces feature a variety of sizes. The prominent colors ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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

1870s Folk Art Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Moroccan Berber Silver Bracelet with Green and Orange Enamel
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 1920s handcrafted Ethnic bracelet by Berber women of Morocco. Women wear this kind of bracelet and silver jewelry for special ceremonies and wedding. Silver, but not of the standa...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th century, Ethiopia or Kenya. This pair of dried and hollowed gourd vessels would origin...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Vintage Moroccan tribal Azilal carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Very beautiful vintage Moroccan tribal carpet. Hand knotted by tribal women in the Moroccan mountains. Joyful colors and design. The Djoharian Design Collection is located in German...
Category

1960s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Ashanti maternity figure by the master carver Osei Bonsu. The mother figure is seated on a simple backless chair. An infant lays calmly in her la...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Antique Brass Sugar Hammer
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of two Moroccan brass Berber tribal sugar hammer. Moroccan Collectible Brass Berber Sugar Hammer,Brass Berber Tribal Sugar Hammer. Authentic old Tuare...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Tribal Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan tribal Berber wooden sugar hammer. Handcrafted by the Berber women of Morocco, hand-carved wood with tribal design, this folk art instrument is a...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Currency, Thoung Knife
Located in Dallas, TX
Most forms were developed from traditional metal objects that were already in use such as weapons, tools, bracelets and anklets. While some continued to be functional for work or dec...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Benin Carved Coconut with Provenance, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unique antique African Benin carved coconut box presented to Mr Morris by J Morford, Education Nigeria. The coconut is relief carved with vario...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

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

Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

19th Century Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
By Marcel Gotène
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo - d...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Middle Eastern tribal fibulas. A fibula was used to close a woman's veil in the Middle East and Africa. Handcrafted by Berber a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Original painted African Tribal Carved and Painted Art Pieces
Located in Markington, GB
Set of two African tribal carved out of solid wood and painted art pieces.
Category

1980s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Early 19th Century Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Judaica Moroccan Berber Carpet with Stars of David
Located in Milan, IT
A rare and unusual Berber carpet from the Rehamna area, located in the plains near Marrakesh, distinguished by an orange background decorated uniquely by two vertical arrangements of conjoined diamond placed at the extreme sides of the field. What is quite unusual is the presence of three stars of David embellishing the center of the field, indicating that the carpet was possibly woven for a Moroccan Jewish...
Category

1950s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

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

Late 19th Century Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène
By Marcel Gotène
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo,...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali
By Chi Wara Mali
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamana old original pair Chi Wara headdress. Chi Wara (Antelope Headdress.) The dry savanna permits no more than a subsistence economy and the soil produces,...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

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

19th Century Tribal Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Aftican Wood Sculpture from Togo
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, carved wood sculpture representing the human figure from Togo, Africa. A large, dramatic piece for a tribal art collection and creating a rare, unique and special presence.
Category

19th Century Primitive Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Lidded Vessel, Congo
Located in New York, NY
The Shi peoples are agriculturalists living on the shores of Lake Kivu in D.R. Congo. Artistically they are best known for their distinctively carved cups and pitchers...
Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

1960s Moroccan Vintage Ethnic Orange Organic Wool Rug Africa
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s authentic Moroccan vintage tribal organic wo rug, earth orange tone cors, Handwoven by the Berber women of the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Geometrical abstract designs, great clector pile ethnic carpet...
Category

1960s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
Located in Asheville, NC
Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark hardwood most likely from the Ivory Coast.
Category

19th Century Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Kutu Anklet-Ekonda Culture, African Art
By Ekonda Culture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kutu Anklet-Ekonda culture, Democratic Republic of Congo. Puddle cast, forged and engraved copper alloy. The beautiful ankle cuff sculpture, is hand-forged, very heavy and a great tr...
Category

20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper, Metal

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of wood. Well worn and genuine tribal stool or headrest.
Category

1920s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti tribal stool Ghana
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
An early to mid 20th century Ashanti tribal stool. An original piece which has been well used and not produced for the tourist industry. Carved from a single piece of wood.
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bronze Group, Chief with Servants, Asante People, Ghana, 1950s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A cast bronze group presenting a tribal chief (king) with his servants. A musician with a drum, a person with a palm leaf, another one holding an umbrella to give shade and two guard...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Superb Antique Moroccan Koumiya Berber Dagger 19th c Islamic arts
Located in London, GB
Superb Antique Moroccan Koumiya Berber Dagger A rare and superb example of a Moroccan Koumiya Berber Dagger with highly ornate silver and brass work a...
Category

19th Century Antique African Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Nupe Spiral Support Post
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Nupe Spiral Support Post
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wabi-Sabi Old Repaired Ashanti Bronze Brass Vessel Crocodiles, Patina, Repairs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Modern and contemporary artists working in crafts mediums (especially ceramics, metals and basketry) in the Expressionist style developed from the 1950s, were inspired by such artwor...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bamileke Iron Double Gong, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, this sculptural double bell served multiple purposes within the Bamileke communities of Cameroon. They were status symbols, ceremon...
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Copper Alloy African Ankle Bracelet from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century African ankle bracelet made from copper alloy. These antique tribal bracelets were used as forms of currency, meant to be worn about the ankle. This beautiful a...
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

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