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What is African art called?
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African art is simply called African art. Sculpture, pottery, painting, rock art and other works of visual art native to Africa all fall under the umbrella of African art (performance art that originates in Africa will also be called African art). On 1stDibs, there is an exquisite range of African art to choose from.
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1930's Berber Moroccan Textile
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
78447 Vintage Berber Moroccan Tribal Textile, 01'04 x 01'08. Emanating nomadic charm and steeped in ancient Berber history, this handwoven Moroccan fragment is a captivating vision o...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Beni Ouarain Berber Rug, Unusually Large, 1920's
Located in Uccle, BE
This Beni Ourain rug was produced in 1920's by the nomadic Berber tribes in North Africa. Beni Ourain rugs are identified by their geometric lines that form an overall asymmetrical p...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Other Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Original vintage Ashanti African stool 1920's
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Lovely Ashanti stool with good colour and patina dating to around 1920. These stools were status symbols and wre typically carved out of a single block of wood.
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Stools
Materials
Wood
German Ethnographic Study of South African Tribal People Circa 1870's
Located in Rochester, NY
German ethnographic study of identified tribal people of South Africa. Thirty five albumen photographs. Circa 1870's.
Category
19th Century Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
Art Deco Bronze Hagenauer African Dancer Figure made in Austria c. 1930's
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, graceful, and sophisticated bronze figure, known as the "African Dancer", made in Vienna Austria by Franz Hagenauer circa 1930's.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
German Ethnographic Study of South African Tribal People Circa 1870's
Located in Rochester, NY
German ethnographic study of identified tribal people of South Africa. Thirty five albumen photographs. Circa 1870's.
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Antique 19th Century European Photography
Materials
Paper
