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African Dan Spoons

Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base

Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Dan finely carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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African Dan Spoon, circa 1960
African Dan Spoon, circa 1960

African Dan Spoon, circa 1960

Unavailable

H 20.48 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in

African Dan Spoon, circa 1960

By Tomieme

Located in London, GB

A wonderfully carved wood ceremonial Dan ladle from the Dassanetch tribe, Ivory coast attributed to

Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Dan Wood Spoon
African Dan Wood Spoon

African Dan Wood Spoon

Unavailable

W 17.75 in

African Dan Wood Spoon

Located in New York, NY

Long rectangular concave spoon supported by anthropomorphic legs well modeled with rounded but

Category

Vintage 1940s Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Stylized Human Dan Ritual Wood Serving Spoon, Ivory Coast, Africa
Stylized Human Dan Ritual Wood Serving Spoon, Ivory Coast, Africa

Stylized Human Dan Ritual Wood Serving Spoon, Ivory Coast, Africa

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Large, stylized human wood serving spoon from the Dan People, Ivory Coast, Africa. Standing human

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Decorative Tribal Spoon in the Style of African Dan Spoon
Decorative Tribal Spoon in the Style of African Dan Spoon

Decorative Tribal Spoon in the Style of African Dan Spoon

Located in New York, NY

A decorative spoon with mask at the end of handle in the style of that from the Dan tribe of the

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Located in Miami, FL

A fantastically hand-crafted piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the northeastern region of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited w...

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Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys

Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century...

Category

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Materials

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Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana

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 lap, one arm reaching towards a ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Primal Brutalist Wood Totem Sculpture Set of 3 – Egg Designs, Africa
Hand-Carved Primal Brutalist Wood Totem Sculpture Set of 3 – Egg Designs, Africa

Hand-Carved Primal Brutalist Wood Totem Sculpture Set of 3 – Egg Designs, Africa

By Egg Designs

Located in Bothas Hill, KZN

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Category

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Materials

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African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
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Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Located in Forney, TX

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Category

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Materials

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

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Category

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Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Compound Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe
Early 20th Century Chinese Compound Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe

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$4,125Sale Price|44% Off

H 102 in W 44 in D 20.5 in

Early 20th Century Chinese Compound Wedding Armoire/Wardrobe

Located in Pomona, CA

Of rectangular form, the well-figured, matched door panels fitted flush within the solidly constructed frame, simple flat door panels with natural wood grain on the front. This weddi...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana
Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana

Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana

$1,100

H 12.75 in W 20.75 in D 12.25 in

Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana

Located in Montreal, QC

Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana

Category

Vintage 1970s Ghanaian Stools

Materials

Wood

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Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea

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$1,500

H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 3.25 in

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

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Located in Sharon, CT

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Category

Antique 1890s Gabonese Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

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20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art
20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art

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$845

H 13.39 in W 9.06 in D 4.34 in

20th Century Antique Carved Wood Mask, African Art

Located in Berlin, DE

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Category

20th Century African Masks

Materials

Wood

Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture
Mambila Large Female Figure African Sculpture

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

African Lwalwa Tribal Mask
African Lwalwa Tribal Mask

African Lwalwa Tribal Mask

$3,500

H 12 in W 7 in D 5 in

African Lwalwa Tribal Mask

Located in Montreal, QC

African Lwalwa tribal mask enhanced with white pigment on the mouth and ears.

Category

Vintage 1960s Congolese Masks

Materials

Wood

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