1940s Double Gong Iron Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s double gong iron African Currency.
Category
Vintage 1940s African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Gong
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figural African Black Male w/ Gong Acrylic Table Lamp
$650
H 27.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figural African Black Male w/ Gong Acrylic Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figural Ceramic African Black Male w/ Metal Gong White Acrylic Table
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Ancient African Gong
Located in Dallas, TX
Ancient African gong. Makes a magical wall decor with beautiful patina.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Rare African Ceremonial Gong
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Hand-Forged Yoruba Double Gong used to call spirits and ancestors and ward off evil spirits
Category
20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Jonga Gong Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, this gong served multiple purposes in the tribe
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Gong Currency with Stand 'Yoruba Tribe, West Africa'
Located in San Marino, CA
A ring of Gong currency from the West African Yoruba Tribe. Ten gong pieces in this set, on a
Category
20th Century African Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Tribal Iron Gong Currency, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa
Sold
H 11 in W 6.75 in D 2 in
Early 20th Century Tribal Iron Gong Currency, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Tribal Iron Gong Currency, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Africa This very graceful
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Yoruba Iron Gong Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, this metal gong served multiple purposes within
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Pair of Yoruban Currency Gongs
Located in Chicago, IL
Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, these iron gongs served multiple purposes within
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Chamba Gong Currency, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Like many pieces of traditional African metalwork, this gong had multiple uses for the Chamba
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
West African METAL GONG
Located in Sarasota, FL
Bell-shaped GONG are used in ceremony and dance in addition to other percussive instruments such as
Category
Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
African Hammered Iron Gong with Original Rope on Custom Mount
Located in Round Top, TX
A hammered iron gong made by the blacksmiths of the Tetela & Onga peoples from the Congo. Gongs
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Antiquities
Materials
Iron
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Finding the Right Folk-art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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