1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa
Located in London, GB
This intimately-sized 1930's Zulu snuff container has been beautifully decorated with glass beads
Category
Vintage 1930s South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Beads
African Container
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
$495
H 7 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa A finely carved snuff container with finely
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Trio of Woven African Basket/Containers
By Dogon Tribe Mali
Located in Wainscott, NY
The Set of baskets (3) are beautifully woven and in excellent vintage condition. Hand woven in Mali, the baskets have a rich patina which is only obtainable with use and age. Each ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Central African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Reed
19th Century African Woven Basket Food Storage Container with Leather Details
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th century African woven basket food storage container with leather details Beautiful blonde
Category
Antique 19th Century African Decorative Baskets
Materials
Leather, Straw
African Tribal Basketry Container with Ancient Trade Beads Interior Design
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H 15.36 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
African Tribal Basketry Container with Ancient Trade Beads Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Somalian basketry/wood milk container with old trade beads leather and horn finial Carved wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood, Wicker
Kenya Turkana Wooden Container / 20th Century / African Art/Wall Hanging Vase
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H 8.23 in W 9.26 in D 7.96 in
Kenya Turkana Wooden Container / 20th Century / African Art/Wall Hanging Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden vessel used by the Turkana tribe in Kenya, Africa. It was made around the 20th
Category
20th Century Kenyan Other Vases
Materials
Elm
Vintage African Ebony Turned Wood Container
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Turned African ebony wood vessel handcrafted by Mozambican artisans, Tulang Style
Category
Mid-20th Century Mozambican Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
African Tutsi Wood Milk Containers, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Buffalo, NY
These authentic wood milk containers from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group
Category
Vintage 1930s Rwandan Other Jars
Materials
Metal
African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This authentic wood milk container from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Other Vases
Materials
Metal
African Early Tutsi Basket Container with Lid, Geometric Designs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi hand woven basket with fine vertical geometric designs, and lid. Includes extra woven "donut" to support the basket as it has a round base. These were made by the Tutsi women ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rwandan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Organic Material
Late 19th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Southern Africa
Located in New York, NY
The silhouette of this lovely, diminutive snuff container suggests the form of a seed pod or flower
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Beads
African Large Storage Containers
Located in Sarasota, FL
Large African Storage Containers/Pots, low fired earthenware with beautiful burnished shoulders
Category
Antique 19th Century Central African Planters and Jardinieres
African Large Storage containers
Located in Sarasota, FL
Large African Storage Containers/Pots, low fired earthenware with beautiful burnished shoulders
Category
Antique 19th Century Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Earthenware
19th C. African bark container
Located in New York, NY
19th C. African bark container
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Old Weathered Wood And Leather Container With Metal Repair From Africa
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and well worn dark wood and leather container with a truly unusual and handsome
Category
Late 20th Century African Jars
Materials
Wood
"Palace" Large Grain Container
Located in Sarasota, FL
Large Palace Grain Container, from the Baga Tribe, all one piece of wood, plus lid hand carved from
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Primitive Carved Wood Grain Container
Located in Austin, TX
Large primitive tribal carved grain container, late 19th-early 20th century, the cylindrical
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Travertine Narrow Bowl
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, esthetic and timeless are words that can be used to describe the elegant and modern travertine NARROW bowl. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine bowls are ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Travertine
Antique Sculpture Horse Head Decorative Abstract Figurine ANETTE EDMARK
$621Sale Price / item|31% Off
H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Antique Sculpture Horse Head Decorative Abstract Figurine ANETTE EDMARK
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized horse head figurine with a great balance of harmony, it portrays the beauty of the inner world through love and beauty. This unique art piece is a great chance t...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Deco Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ceramic
La Tolita-Tumaco Standing Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing effigy was crafted in 500 A.D. - 1000 A.D. Mesoamerica using the gray clay paste that characterizes La Tolita-Tumaco ceramics of early Colombia-Ecuador. The art of La T...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Pre-Columbian Figurative...
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster, France circa 19th Century, Circa 1900
$1,900Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.25 in W 9.25 in D 9.5 in
Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster, France circa 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster France, circa 1900 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 (H x D) inches A very fine and lively bronze statuette of a preening Rooster. Nicely cast and well-carved and in ex...
Category
19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Massive Victorian Era Cast Iron Dutch Oven Turn of Century Vintage Cabin Modern
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 19.38 in D 13 in
Massive Victorian Era Cast Iron Dutch Oven Turn of Century Vintage Cabin Modern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very Large. Foundry marked, CA 40 Total W 19 3/8 x Total D 13 x Total H 9 in. Interior W 15.5 x D 12.25 x H 6.75 in. c. 14 Quarts
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Iron
5x7 Medium Brown & Black Leather Tabletop Picture Frame- The Saddle Shop
$115 / item
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
5x7 Medium Brown & Black Leather Tabletop Picture Frame- The Saddle Shop
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
5x7 medium brown & black leather tabletop picture frame. Premium leather picture frames add the perfect accent to any home or office. Each frame is skillfully crafted by artisan sadd...
Category
2010s Picture Frames
Materials
Leather
Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841
$495
H 0.25 in W 1.75 in D 1.5 in
Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841
By Francis Clarke
Located in Portland, OR
A very early Victorian sterling silver gilt viniagrette by Francis Clarke, Birmingham, 1841. This very nice vinaigrette is in fine condition with an engine turned top, engraved with ...
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
African Shield Oromo from Ethiopia Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African shield Oromo from Ethiopia, early 20th century. Base 34 x 20cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
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 a spiritual spouse (blolo bian) from the Baule culture. This excellent example is p...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture, circa 1850
$1,449
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of Africa which is today southern Ghana and southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is an ideali...
Category
19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Clay
Ila Sterling Silver Frog
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Intricate workmanship imbues this decorative piece with a life of its own. Crafted from sterling silver by Florentine silversmith house Lisi Brothers, this statuette is chiseled and ...
Category
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Large Clear Glass Elsinore Kluk-Kluk Decanter by Holmegaard
$240Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Large Clear Glass Elsinore Kluk-Kluk Decanter by Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Large clear glass Elsinore Kluk-Kluk decanter by Holmegaard, circa 1960s. This iconic Danish four-column pinched decanter is known as the "cluck-cluck" or "kluk-kluk" decanter for t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks
Materials
Wood
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
$10,870
H 86.23 in W 14.77 in D 1.78 in
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
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Early Small Salampasu Warrior's Wood Mask, Zaire, Africa, Early 20th Century
$2,200Sale Price|44% Off
H 10 in W 6 in D 4 in
Early Small Salampasu Warrior's Wood Mask, Zaire, Africa, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood small Salampasu Warrior's Mask, Zaire, Africa early 20th century, remains of black and white pigments, on custom stand. Mask 10", height on stand 14" strong angul...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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African Container For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal African container for your home. Each African container for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, natural fiber and animal skin. There are many kinds of the African container you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each African container bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is an African Container?
Prices for an African container can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $18,750, while the average can fetch as much as $1,975.