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African Headdresses

Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand
Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand

Carved Wood African Headdress on Later Iron Stand

Located in Buchanan, MI

Carved wood African headdress on later iron stand.

Category

20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa
Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

$4,500

H 32.5 in W 25.5 in D 10 in

Senufo Crocodile Headdress, Africa

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Large openwork crest mounted upon a woven basketry cap. The large, square decorative panel bears a central reptilian or stylized crocodile depiction with alternating squared painted ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress

$1,650

H 16.5 in W 27.5 in D 5.25 in

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress

Located in Houston, TX

Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These

Category

20th Century Malian Primitive Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress

$980

H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in

African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress

Located in Chicago, IL

This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Fang Headdress Mask with Monkey Skull
African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Fang Headdress Mask with Monkey Skull

African Gabon Late 20th Century Wood Fang Headdress Mask with Monkey Skull

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon Late 20th Century (1990s) carved wood Fang ceremonial mask features a curved

Category

20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th
African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th

African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

African-Style Wooden Sculpture of a Woman with Ritual Headdress – France, 20th Century Description

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture
African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture

African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

-- African Ethnographic mask helmet headdress crest figural figure statue sculpture Nigerian Cameroonian

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask

Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage French Porcelain Round Vase with Painted African Women and Pure Gold
Vintage French Porcelain Round Vase with Painted African Women and Pure Gold

Vintage French Porcelain Round Vase with Painted African Women and Pure Gold

Located in Prato, Tuscany

-painted two very stylized heads of African women wearing rich jewels, headdresses, necklaces, and earrings

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

"African Dancer, " Brilliant Art Deco Vanity Tray Inspired by Josephine Baker
"African Dancer, " Brilliant Art Deco Vanity Tray Inspired by Josephine Baker

"African Dancer, " Brilliant Art Deco Vanity Tray Inspired by Josephine Baker

By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

a female African figure with a feathered headdress and garlands of flowers, in a tropical setting

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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African Bobo Tribe Large 67"
Antelope Tribal Wood, Pigment, Early 20th Century
African Bobo Tribe Large 67"
Antelope Tribal Wood, Pigment, Early 20th Century

African Bobo Tribe Large 67" Antelope Tribal Wood, Pigment, Early 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning 66 1/2 in tall x 9 in W. X24" d. Antelope African headdress mask in a wonderful hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress
African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

Unavailable

H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 10.5 in

African Art- Senufo/Tuka Bird Headdress

Located in Chicago, IL

Ceremonial bird headdress with horns

Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria
African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria

African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria

Located in Chicago, IL

ancestors. Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, beaded, headdress,hat, tribal

Category

Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Beads

African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria
African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria

African Ceremonial Beaded Yoruba Headdress from Nigeria

Located in Chicago, IL

ancestors. Keywords: African Art, Sculpture, beaded, headdress,hat

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Beads

African Art- Ceremonial Tribal Headdress with Articulated Figure
African Art- Ceremonial Tribal Headdress with Articulated Figure

African Art- Ceremonial Tribal Headdress with Articulated Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

Bamana antelope headdress with articulated puppet figure. String through back makes arms and legs

Category

Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric

African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria
African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria

African Yoruba Wooden Polychrome Egungun Headdress Mask from Nigeria

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This attractive and ornate mask was made by the Yoruba. The base is a small, flat pyramid of wood, giving rise to a columnar neck that in turn supports the head. The face is rounded ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Yoruba Gelede Mask Headdress interior design decoration
African Tribal Art Fine Yoruba Gelede Mask Headdress interior design decoration

African Tribal Art Fine Yoruba Gelede Mask Headdress interior design decoration

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century Yoruba Gelede mask. A fine example of a male Gelede mask used in the Gelede masquerades, The Gelede masquerade is associated with the recognition of the power of...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Headdress
African Headdress

African Headdress

Located in Palm Springs, CA

African headdress with beaded birds on metal stand. This piece was purchased in the 80's in San

Category

Vintage 1950s African More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Fabric, Beads

African Feather Headdress
African Feather Headdress

African Feather Headdress

Located in New York, NY

African Feather Headdress

Category

20th Century Malian Decorative Objects

Baba Nimba African Sculpture Vintage Wood Fertility Headdress
Baba Nimba African Sculpture Vintage Wood Fertility Headdress

Baba Nimba African Sculpture Vintage Wood Fertility Headdress

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Vintage Baba Nimba African Sculpture Vintage Wood Fertility Headdress. Exquisitely carved example

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tribal African Ekoi Headdress Nigeria / Cameroon Sculpture
Vintage Tribal African Ekoi Headdress Nigeria / Cameroon Sculpture

Vintage Tribal African Ekoi Headdress Nigeria / Cameroon Sculpture

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Striking and impressive large Ejagham (Ekoi) Janus headdress. Four antelope skin covered faces and

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Benin Empire Headdress
Bronze Benin Empire Headdress

Bronze Benin Empire Headdress

Located in Palm Springs, CA

African bronze Benin Empire leopard headdress

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress
Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress

Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress

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H 61.5 in W 5 in D 3.75 in

Bissau-Guinean Baga Serpent Headdress

Located in Chicago, IL

Africa. Worn as a headdress, this sculptural figure is held on the shoulders of a dancer whose body is

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Art

Materials

Steel

Bust of an African Woman, Paris, Mid-20th Century
Bust of an African Woman, Paris, Mid-20th Century

Bust of an African Woman, Paris, Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A terracotta and porcelain bust of an African woman in traditional headdress, from France, circa

Category

Vintage 1940s French Other Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Tribal Portrait Photography with Bone Hat
Tribal Portrait Photography with Bone Hat

Tribal Portrait Photography with Bone Hat

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H 72.05 in W 48.43 in D 1.38 in

Tribal Portrait Photography with Bone Hat

Located in Marbella, ES

Striking photograph capturing the cultural essence of a young woman in an African landscape

Category

2010s Spanish Photography

Materials

Resin

Antique African Headdresses
Antique African Headdresses

Antique African Headdresses

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H 20.5 in Dm 7.25 in

Antique African Headdresses

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

20th century ceremonial African multicolored beaded hat from Cameroon.

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Mounted Objects

Decorative African Feather Headdress, JuJu Hat
Decorative African Feather Headdress, JuJu Hat

Decorative African Feather Headdress, JuJu Hat

Located in Chicago, IL

Decorative African feather headdress in white -- JuJu Hat. Cameroon, in the style of the Bamu Tribe.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

African Ceremonial Feathered Headdress
African Ceremonial Feathered Headdress

African Ceremonial Feathered Headdress

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

vibrant orange feathered headdress, great for sculptural wall hanging.

Category

Late 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Feathers

African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress

African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress

Located in Astoria, NY

Tribal West African Bambara headdress in carved wood. The piece depicts an antelope with offspring

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Carved Decorative Mask /Headdress
African Carved Decorative Mask /Headdress

African Carved Decorative Mask /Headdress

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H 24 in W 22.5 in D 14 in

African Carved Decorative Mask /Headdress

Located in Studio City, CA

Arresting African carved mask/headdress from the estate/collection of Gore Vidal, who was an avid

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Masks

Materials

Animal Skin, Grasscloth, Wood

African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask
African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask

African Cameroon Bamileke Carved Wood Bird Headdress Mask

Located in San Mateo, CA

Carved wood and pigment bird form headdress from the Bamileke of Cameroon. This shows wear. There

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

20th C. African Hardwood Carving of a Woman Wearing Headdress, circa 1930
20th C. African Hardwood Carving of a Woman Wearing Headdress, circa 1930

20th C. African Hardwood Carving of a Woman Wearing Headdress, circa 1930

Located in Cheltenham, GB

A 20th century African hardwood carving of a woman wearing a headdress, circa 1930.   

Category

Early 20th Century African Other Busts

Materials

Hardwood

African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria

African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria

Located in Paris, IDF

Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria Headdress, "burtu Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria wood

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Beads

African Cameroon Headdress
African Cameroon Headdress

African Cameroon Headdress

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exotic Cameroon African headdress created by the Bamileke people. Come in pink, white, and

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Feathers, Cotton, Natural Fiber

handmade mottled African feather headdress
handmade mottled African feather headdress

handmade mottled African feather headdress

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Handmade African headdress, wonderful graphic wall hanging

Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Decorative Art

Materials

Feathers, Fabric

Decorative African Carved Wood Headdress
Decorative African Carved Wood Headdress

Decorative African Carved Wood Headdress

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H 41 in W 21 in D 14 in

Decorative African Carved Wood Headdress

Located in Highland Park, IL

A large carved wood African headdress. Wonderful detail

Category

20th Century African Primitive Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

African Art- Kurumba Antelope Mask/Headdress
African Art- Kurumba Antelope Mask/Headdress

African Art- Kurumba Antelope Mask/Headdress

Located in Chicago, IL

antelope, the hyena, and the hare" [Excerpted from:The Dance, Art and Ritual of Africa, Michael Huet]

Category

20th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

prestige headdress
prestige headdress

prestige headdress

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H 25 in W 7.5 in D 4.75 in

prestige headdress

Located in St. Helena, CA

hand made tribal headdress from the bongo tribe in southern sudan

Category

20th Century African Sculptures

Feather Headdress
Feather Headdress

Feather Headdress

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Dm 31 in

Feather Headdress

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful feather headdress wall plaque. This is a fantastic three dimensional round art object

Category

20th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Straw, Feathers

African Art- Beaded Helmet Mask
African Art- Beaded Helmet Mask

African Art- Beaded Helmet Mask

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H 20 in W 12 in D 14 in

African Art- Beaded Helmet Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

: African, Tribal, Ceremonial, Cameroon, headdress, cloth, beads, blue, red, brown, shells

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Hide

Large African Bobo or Bwa Antelope Tribal Sculpture on Stand
Large African Bobo or Bwa Antelope Tribal Sculpture on Stand

Large African Bobo or Bwa Antelope Tribal Sculpture on Stand

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Large African Bobo or Bwa antelope tribal sculpture on stand. Antelope African headdress mask in a

Category

Vintage 1950s Burkinabe Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vibrant African Feather Headdress - Balimeke Tribal Art
Vibrant African Feather Headdress - Balimeke Tribal Art

Vibrant African Feather Headdress - Balimeke Tribal Art

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Brilliant feather headdress from the Balimeke Tribe of western Cameroon, Africa. This headdress

Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

African D’mba Headdress Aka Spirit Artisanal Sculpture
African D’mba Headdress Aka Spirit Artisanal Sculpture

African D’mba Headdress Aka Spirit Artisanal Sculpture

Located in Oakland Park, FL

African D’mba Headdress aka spirit artisanal sculpture. Hand carved and painted, embellished with

Category

1990s Guinean Tribal Busts

Materials

Twine, Paint, Palmwood

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African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

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

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.

Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) peoples who inhabit the northeastern region...

Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Copper

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

$255,000Sale Price|32% Off

H 11.03 in W 10.44 in D 1.58 in

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Located in London, GB

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Busts

Materials

Limestone

Egyptian Mummy Mask, Late Period, ca. 700-30 B.C.
Egyptian Mummy Mask, Late Period, ca. 700-30 B.C.

Egyptian Mummy Mask, Late Period, ca. 700-30 B.C.

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Carved hardwood mummy mask having a pink-brown painted ground, painted black eyes and brows. Wearing a black headband. Eyes and brows are restored. Scattered highpoint paint wear, ot...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

$1,680

H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 10.75 in

Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress

By Yoruba People

Located in Chicago, IL

This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century

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

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Located in Sharon, CT

Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.

Category

Antique 1890s Gabonese Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base
African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base

African Goli Style Tribal Mask Mounted on a Custom Steel Base

By Baule Tribe

Located in Stamford, CT

Highly decorative African hand carved mask, in the style of a Goli tribal mask, Baule People, Ivory Coast. Mounted on a custom steel base. Measures: 23.75 inches high (including sta...

Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Monumental Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse - TL Tested - China, '206 BC–220 AD'
Monumental Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse - TL Tested - China, '206 BC–220 AD'

Monumental Han Dynasty Terracotta Horse - TL Tested - China, '206 BC–220 AD'

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A massive pottery horse with separately made head and tail, standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath i...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

Category

Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Steel

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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There is a range of African headdresses for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique African headdresses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using trimming, wood and beads. African headdresses have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Yoruba People produced beautiful African headdresses that are worth considering.

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