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Vintage Abstract Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Anthropomorphic Figure
Located in Milan, IT
appearing as a somewhat skeletal anthropomorphic figure. The weaver makes a clever use of recycled and
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Carved African Figural Urns, Mid-20th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
These cups are highly decorative reproductions of Kuba Royal cups. They do not exhibit any sign of true age or use through traditional wear patterns. These were made for tourists aro...
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

20th Century Antique Female Carved Wooden Figure, African Art
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Antique Female Carved Wooden Figure, African Art Solid wood, hand-carved, Africa
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20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ivory Background Vintage Large Moroccan Rug with Orange/Brown Diamond Pattern
Located in Atlanta, GA
& Moroccan fringe, rug M14-1002, country of origin / type: Morocco / Tribal, circa mid-20th century This
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

AFRICAN SENUFO FIGURE
Located in Three Oaks, MI
This is a wooden sculpture of a man by the African Senufo tribe in Africa.
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Allover Design 4.4 x 6.5 ft
Located in New York, NY
shapes and lines - rough outline of a male figure on foot
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Late 20th Century Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Red Boujad Moroccan Rug, Boho Jungalow Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Boujad Tribe, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
diamonds, symbolizing the protective and guiding presence of the male figure. The vintage Moroccan rug
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Earthy Moroccan Azilal Rug, Modern Desert Meets Southwest Electicism
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
create these rugs. The elibelinde motif, characterized by a central female figure with outstretched arms
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Boho-Mid Mod Haven Moroccan Azilal Rug, Bohemian Meets Midcentury Modern
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
figure, from conception to birth. These intricate symbols, coupled with the rug's charming colors and
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Silk Moroccan Boho-Chic Flatweave Rug In A Slate Blue Shade
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Moroccan Folk Kilim flatweave from the late 20th century. Slate blue, yellow, red, black
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Silk

Vintage Moroccan Boujad rug - Red/black/pink - 4.1x11.6feet / 126x354cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
attached. Why that? There is a figure in the center of the rug that is probably a human figure (with head
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Ivory Moroccan Rug with Herringbone Design
Located in New York, NY
figure. No end borders. All wool, coarse weave. Long pile. Good condition. Rug Size 5'9x13'9
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug, Cozy Boho Meets Tribal Enchantment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
the power of the whole female figure, from the openness of the woman, to conception and then birth
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
female figure with an ambiguous lozenge diamond shape. This presentation can be seen as symbolizing
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

African Art Statue "Fetish Fertility Figure"
Located in Norton, MA
A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This example clearly shows the smooth transition from aspect to aspect, maintaining a singular...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Seated Luba Figure
African Seated Luba Figure
H 13 in W 4.5 in D 5.5 in
African Mali Cast Bronze Figural Helmet on Stand, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Mali cast bronze figural helmet on stand, 20th century Offered for sale is a mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Malian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Bamana Marionette Figure of Charming Police Man, African Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Bamana marionette figure of a charming police man. African figure retains original paint
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century male baule figure, ivory coast, Africa A stylistically pleasing sculpture of
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Namji Fertility Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
beads or clothes, the figure ensured future fertility. Carved with a characteristically small head and
Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Namji Fertility Figure
African Namji Fertility Figure
H 10.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
By Senufo
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo Figure African Sculpture
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
H 14 in W 3.5 in D 3.75 in
African Boli Nyama Power Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Created at the beginning of the 20th century by artisans of the Bambara people of Mali, this figure
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Wood

African Boli Nyama Power Figure
African Boli Nyama Power Figure
H 17.5 in W 27 in D 9 in
Mumuye Figure African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Atypical form with a rich high patina. Professional mounted. Provenance: Weinberg Modern.
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mumuye Figure African Sculpture
Mumuye Figure African Sculpture
H 18 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Interesting maternity figure in a hieratic pose presenting a young adolescent. Beautiful facial
Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa
H 17.75 in W 4 in D 4.75 in
African Female Nude Carved Stone Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century African Female Nude Carved Stone Figure.
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

African Female Nude Carved Stone Figure
African Female Nude Carved Stone Figure
H 21.5 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard
Located in New York, NY
Wooden African sculpture of a human figure standing on the back of a leopard.  
Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Carved Wood 'Man & Woman' Figural African Folk Sculpture
Located in Glendale, CA
Large carved wood 'Man & Woman' figural African Folk sculpture. An expressive pair of human figures
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Cameroon Bronze Figural Occasional/Side Table, Modern-late 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African (Cameroon) bronze figural occasional/side table, mid-late 20th century Offered is an
Category

Late 20th Century Nigerian Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
Located in London, GB
A fine Baule female figure Standing leaning forward with serene expression with hands on abdomen
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
H 12.6 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
Located in New York, NY
Kota people, wood reliquary figure, 20th century, Gabon / Republic of Congo, of geometric form with
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
African Kota Reliquary Figure, Gabon
H 33 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi, of Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Makonde Male Figure in European Dress African Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful modern piece of sculpture of a distinguished gentleman. Executed by a Makonde master carver in ebony. Well dressed, complete with cuffs, creases and shoes.
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ebony

Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large African Figural Rootwood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Large African (Early 20th Century) rootwood armchairs with carved figural backs, both
Category

20th Century Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Wood

20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully detailed African carved male bust in solid ebony. The figure has been expertly modeled
Category

20th Century African Tribal Busts

Materials

Ebony

20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
20th Century African Ebony Male Bust
H 13.75 in W 6 in D 7 in
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Table This Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Table is a
Category

Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure One Arm Out Ghana, Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi, of Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the
Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Big "Bongo Peoples" Stone Female Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in
Category

Mid-20th Century Sudanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone sculpture figure. Item features
Category

Late 20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Painted African Pende Altar Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
would provide aid in return for sacrifices. This figure would have been carved for the recipient of such
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic old piece, retaining some of the original painted surface. Art from the Cameroon tribes played a great role in influencing and inspiring the German Expressionists. Though ...
Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Hand Carved Figural African Polychromed Colonial Style Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three hand carved figural African polychromed colonial style sculptures, circa 1970s. The
Category

Mid-20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Female Statue, African, Ebony, Hand Carved, Tribal Figure, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique female statue. An African, solid ebony hand carved tribal figure, dating to the
Category

Early 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He
Category

1990s African Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Senufo figure
Located in London, GB
Senufo figure Ivory Coast 27cm wood on a metal stand
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo figure
Senufo figure
H 10.63 in W 2.76 in D 3.15 in
Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, Africa. Old label on base which mentions being part of a pair, the whereabouts of the other figure is
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art A rare exceptionally large
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Zulu People Female Fertility Figure Carved Teakwood Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A monumental African female fertility standing sculpture associated with the Zulu people in South
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Armchairs - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique African Tribal Figural Carved Armchairs - Set of 2 These Amazing Antique African Tribal
Category

Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Wood

African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Yaka Standing Wood Janus Male/Female Divination Figure DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yaka Carved wood standing Janus back to back male/female divination figure DRC Congo, Africa The
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Staff Top DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Bembe bearded male bust figure with hands on sides of projecting stomach and finely carved
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African statue Senoufo Horserider figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
private collection from the 70's. Then inherited within the family. SENOUFO equestrian figure. Ivory Coast
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber

"Anthropomorphic Figure, " Ink and Gouache Painting by Unknown African Artist
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Anthropomorphic Figure" is an original ink and gouache on handmade paper by an unknown African
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden African Folk Art Figure Lamps and Custom Woven Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folk Art lamps - Hand carved African Figures on a black base - A decorative brass rod
Category

20th Century Central African Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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