African Head Carving
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Nicely carved.
A good eye-catching accent piece.
Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.
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20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wood sculpture hand carved vintage tribal Folk Art bust of an African men and women sculptures
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Large Antique East African Carved Wood & Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina.
Handmade in East Africa, dating to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
H 35 in W 34.5 in D 11 in
Two Antique Niger Bura Peoples Fired Clay Heads on Stands
Located in Morristown, NJ
Bura fired clay heads, possibly 3rd-10th c. CE, Niger, Bura peoples. These are very expressive
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerien Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
A Highly Whimsical Canadian Historical Themed Diorama by Terry Pfliger
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
, Canada, before accepting the position as head of the art department at St. Lawrence College also in
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plastic, Plaster, Wood, Paint
19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane
Located in London, GB
ebonised cane, with metal tip. The shaft is quite special and rare as it’s made from African originated
Category
Antique 1850s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm
Category
20th Century North African Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa
Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture, African Head, On Base, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
African head in bronze with black patina, on black and white marble base
Very good quality of
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Modernist Carved Serpentine Stone African Shona Head on Iron Base Zimbabwe
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Standing 21 inches tall including the custom made iron base this Shona head is carved in Serpentine
Category
Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
H 21 in W 12 in D 14 in
African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master’
Depicting a
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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Wooden African Wabi Sabi Bench or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
wheels and pretty carvings along the sides and head rest. A unique piece with lovely patina.
This
Category
20th Century African Tribal Benches
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. It is an icon of distinction.
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Carving elegant legged stool, are considered everyday objects
Category
Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
South Arabian Head of a Woman
Located in London, GB
A female head finely carved from evenly-coloured cream alabaster. The face features a strong chin
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Antiquities
Materials
Alabaster
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
dancer's head is covered with a hood of plaited fiber fringe at the bottom edge. The dancer wears a vest
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture.
Details in hand-hammered bronze
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
of carving representations of human heads was adopted from the neighboring Azande peoples to the
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
African 'Gabon' Kota People of Sebe Valley Reliquary Pipe, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African (Gabon) Kota people of Sebe Vallery carved reliquary pipe dating to the 20th century. This carving
Category
20th Century Gabonese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
H 23.75 in W 5.5 in D 8.75 in
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
African Senufo Bird Carved Wood Sculpture, set as a Tall Lamp
This wonderful antique carving has
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Pine
Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cubist Dogon carved wood Antelope mask with attached raffia, from Mali West Africa. Tall vertical
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
soapstone, limestone, or granite.
The carving depicts a man holding his belly with a disproportionally
Category
Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
H 6.5 in W 3.35 in D 3.15 in
A Rare Anthropomorphic Tsonga Headrest
Located in London, GB
A Rare Anthropomorphic Tsonga Headrest
An old paper label: ‘African Pillow Bt. Webster. Sep 1897
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometr
Located in London, GB
placed to the side
A plug of fetish material in the head cavity a strip of old hide and fur around the
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in
Mughal Raj Four Poster Bed Anglo Indian Portuguese Baroque Lisbon Bed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
craftsmen and carvers in India.
The head of the bed has an intricate Moorish arched shape with a heavily
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Moorish Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Rare Yue Celadon-Glazed Two Haitai Statues, Western Jin dynasty (265-420)
Located in seoul, KR
carvings that resemble scales and feathers, indicative of the high level of craftsmanship during the Jin
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Frank Dobson Modern Drawing Female Nude
By Frank Dobson
Located in Roma, IT
first in Britain to prefer direct carving of the material rather than modelling a maquette first.
The
Category
Vintage 1930s British Modern Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Fontainbleau Renaissance Cabinet Bearing the Dodieu’s Family Coat-of-arms
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
-leaves bear low-relief carvings divided in three areas. The door-leaves are centered by female figures
Category
Antique 16th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 95.08 in W 53.75 in D 23.04 in
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Located in Knysna, ZA
African Wild Hunting Dog – With an impressive 80 percent success rate, wild dogs are among Africa’s most effective predators. Lions only prevail around 30 percent of the time. Even w...
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African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
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By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
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Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History
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50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
This sculptural stone specimen features an extraordinarily rare crocodile (Borealosuchus wilsoni), who ruled as the apex predator in the ancient lake known to scientists today as Fos...
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By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture, Tacchini
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By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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18th Century, Giltwood Pair of Italian Louis XV Candle Wall Sconce with Mirror
Located in IT
Pair of Piedmontese Italian candle wall sconce in carved and gilded wood with mirror.
Turin (Italy), Louis XV period, mid-18th century
The precious pair of sconce, made around th...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood, Mirror
H 20.87 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Antique Hand Tooled Leather African Tribal Moroccan Bag Collectible, 1940s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique collectible leather African Moroccan satchel bag with flap decorated with traditional Moorish embroideries.
Hand-tooled in Marrakech, this is an old antique shoulder slim ba...
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H 9 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
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Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
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Early African Cuica Drum, Tribal Sculpture, Hand Carved Wood
Located in Buffalo, NY
Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many ceremonial functions, including dance, ritual...
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Abstract Geometric Cubist Painted Wood Sculpture Head Italian Neo Figurative Art
By Italo Scanga
Located in Surfside, FL
This painted wood assemblage sculpture by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his oeuvre. Polychrome head portrait bust.
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Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Art Deco Patinated Bronze Profile Bust of an African Woman
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A well cast bronze bust in profile of an African woman on a rectangular brass base. It is unsigned and has no marks. Origin could be Africa itself or France Art Deco Period.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Two Tribal Bronze Konga Anklet Leg Band
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An early 20th century antique African tribal leg band (ankle bracelet),
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They were ma...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Collectible Jewelry
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Bronze
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Carved Wood African Bust
Located in Antwerp, BE
carving and the contours and cracks of the wood organically complement each other .The head is carved from
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Mid-20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a well-executed example of one of Africa’s most recognizable fertility idols, the Akuaba
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
African Hemba Wooden Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
it – and pendulous, pointed breasts. The neck is columnar, with an oversize head. The face is serene
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
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Wood
Art Deco Mahogany Sculpture Mask Head, 1920s
By Jules Vermeire
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Great mahogany sculpture of female head by Jules Vermeire from the twenties with beautiful organic
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Sculptures
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Yoruba Wooden Stool
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
prolific tribes of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are centred in southwestern Nigeria, with a significant
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
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Pair of Antique Carved Heads, African, Ebony, Decorative Statue, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique carved heads. An African, solid ebony decorative statue, dating to the
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Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
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H 18.51 in W 6.7 in D 7.09 in
Vintage Tribal Makonde Hand Carved Ebony Wood Art Sculpture Mother & Children
Located in Topeka, KS
, Mozambique, and Kenya sun! All you want to do is go back to the hut and continue your wood carving in peace
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
H 21.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Tribal Hand Carved Wood Ancestral Figure
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A 19th century tribal handcarved wood Ancestral figure.
Asian African Art, this sculpture is
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Antique 19th Century East Asian Sculptures and Carvings
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Teak
African Carving of a Torso
Located in Chicago, IL
This figure was carved by the Nyamwezi people. Consisting of a torso, neck and head, the facial
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art
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Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest.
Raised on a circular central pillar with geometric lozenge shaped
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
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African Head Finely Hand Carved in Heavy Hardwood, Mid 20th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures
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Antique Hand Carved Female Bust, African, Ebony, Ornamental Figure, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hand-carved female bust. An African, ebony ornamental figure on Portland stone
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Antique Late 19th Century Busts
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‘Female Head’ in Colour from the Portfolio Entitled Forty Five Drawing
Located in Pewsey, GB
Female Head’ in colour from the portfolio entitled Forty Five Drawings - Modigliani
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Yoruba Sculpture, Nigeria, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
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The Yoruba of West Africa
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1990s Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
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Moroccan Cedar Door, 16th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Syrian Settee Inlaid With Mother of Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tribal Art
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Located in Stamford, CT
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Located in Stamford, CT
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African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Antique African Royal Ceremonial Buffalo Drinking Horn Bamum “Ndu Nyiet”
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique African Royal ceremonial buffalo drinking horn Bamum “Ndu Nyiet”
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Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Tsonga Tribal Headrest, Southern Africa
Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Oakland, CA
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Located in New York, NY
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Side table inspired by the Raj occupation of India c. 1890
Located in Houston, TX
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Ceramic Replica of a Head with Crown, Ancient Kingdom of Ife, Nigeria
Located in Pau, FR
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Benin Carving of a Woman with Basket on the Head, Edo People, circa 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Pau, FR
Wooden Benin carving depicting a woman with a basket on her head, Edo People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
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Wood
Polychrome Egungun Headdress, Yoruba People, Oyo, Nigeria circa 1940
Located in Pau, FR
.
While the style of carving varies widely according to geographical region, several characteristics have
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
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Wood
"Clarte" Pair of Electrified Art Deco Bronzes by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Quogue, NY
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African Head Carving For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic African head carving available at 1stDibs. An African head carving — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the African head carving you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each African head carving bearing folk art, modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made African head carving over the years, but those crafted by Benin People and Frank Dobson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is an African Head Carving?
An African head carving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,209, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $230,000.
Questions About African Head Carving
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021There are varying traditional names for African head wraps, head ties or head scarves — the head wrap may be called “dhuku” (Shona), “duku” (Chichewa) or “gele” (Yoruba). It is worn for various reasons and has various functions. In Nigeria, head wraps can be quite ornamental and elaborate as compared to their conservative counterparts in South Africa. The motifs might include nagas and other mythological beings and are embedded in the textile to convey sacred themes, often including protection of the wearer from evil forces. On 1stDibs, you can find early 20th century tribal head wraps from different parts of Africa.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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