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African Calabash

Early 20th Century African Calabash
Located in Chicago, IL
Small leather Calabash from Africa Dimensions: 10 in. height x 6 in. diameter with a 4.24
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20th Century Congolese Decorative Baskets

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Leather, Wood

Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa
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Late 20th Century Burkinabe Bohemian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Paper

Vintage Hand-Crafted African Tribal Geometric Calabash Gourd Bowl #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved and beautifully crafted natural Calabash gourd bowl, made by artisans in West Africa
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Late 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Paper

Klaylife Calabash, Clay Beaded Floor Lamp /Hanging Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Our newest creation, the Calabash has curves in all the right places. We designed these epic
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2010s South African Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Clay

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
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20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometr
Located in London, GB
with the supernatural world. These divinatory calabash were filled with a number of symbolic objects
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dansho by John Kenny, C-type Print with Acrylic Mount.
Located in Coltishall, GB
the Monday market. She was carrying an ornately carved calabash (gourd), with enough water for the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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C Print

Dansho by John Kenny. C-type Print with Acrylic Mount.
Located in Coltishall, GB
the Monday market. She was carrying an ornately carved calabash (gourd), with enough water for the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Dansho by John Kenny. C Print with Acrylic Mount, 2008
Located in Coltishall, GB
the Monday market. She was carrying an ornately carved calabash (gourd), with enough water for the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Oil Painting Photo Collage Assemblage Feminist Pop Art Miami Artist Sheila Elias
By Sheila Elias
Located in Surfside, FL
Titled: Calabash Hand signed, dated and titled. Sheila Elias (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an
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1980s Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Photographic Paper, Mixed Media

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By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
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Located in North Hollywood, CA
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South African Zulu Basket with Lid, Geometric Handmade Basketry
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi African Bowl
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
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Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

West African Drum, Decorative Sculpture
Located in Clermont, FL
A vintage sculpture drum with connected to the Yoruba culture of Nigeria. Measure: 10 inch tall.
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood

Cortendorf West German Mid-Century Pottery Seated African Man
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century West German figure of a seated African man by Cortendorf. The pottery figure sits on a rounded base with a flat back edge and portrays a seated man resting on h...
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Materials

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Cortendorf West German Mid-Century Pottery Seated African Man
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African Hand Carved Soapstone Vase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
African hand carved soapstone vase.
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Materials

Soapstone

M_010 Dining Table / Travertine by Monolith Studio
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Bob Stocksdale Turned Wood Art Bowl
By Bob Stocksdale
Located in San Diego, CA
Expertly turned wood art bowl by Bob Stocksdale made of wenge wood from Africa. 10.75" diameter. Purposefully left in as found condition with a bit of fading to the interior and a co...
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Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
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Materials

Ebony

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Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s These bankishi (sing
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Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Vintage West African Gourd
Located in Dallas, TX
sizes are used as bowls to drink palm wine. Calabashes are used in making the West African instruments
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Jars

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Field Collected South African Ukhamba of Beer Pot
Located in Hudson, NY
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Materials

Ceramic

Fine Hardwood Sculpture of Bearded African Man Carrying a Kalabas
Located in Leuven , BE
This is a fine hardwood sculpture of a bearded African man carrying a Calabash. The sculpture was
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Late 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Bronze Gothic Revival Jewellery Box Casket, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. Frankau and Co also produced Calabashs. The gourd water-bottles originated in South Africa but supply
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Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Rare Folk Art Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Rarely are we able to identify the hand of a particular traditional artist from southern Africa
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Antique 19th Century Mozambican Vases and Vessels

Materials

Beads, Glass

Late 19th Century Tribal Zulu Snuff Gourd, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Gourds were a favored item among southern African tribes, carried by both men and women and
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

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African Calabash For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African calabash you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each African calabash for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and animal skin. There are 5 variations of the antique or vintage African calabash you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an African calabash — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Sheila Elias each produced at least one beautiful African calabash that is worth considering.

How Much is an African Calabash?

Prices for an African calabash start at $425 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $2,674.