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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
African Tribal Chiwara Wood Bambara Headdress
Located in New York, 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
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
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 Tribal Yoruba Beaded Ceremonial Crown Altar Headdress
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce large vintage African tribal beaded ceremonial crown altar headdress, the Yoruba peoples
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Located in Paris, FR
Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria
Headdress, "burtu Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 16.54 in W 4.73 in D 12.6 in
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, 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
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, 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
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Forged bronze headdress or kind of crown/tiara "God of Thunder" which was used for protection. The
Category
Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Polychrome Wood Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which Have Been Danced
Located in Miami, FL
Nigerian Yoruba Gelede Headdress Mask, Marionettes Which have been Danced.
Offered for sale is a
Category
20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, String, Wood, Paint
Malian Chiwara female antelope headdress on a custom stand, c. 1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A bold wood headdress of a female antelope, an iconic ritual figure in the Bamana society of Mali
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wool
Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He
Category
1990s African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage African Pair of Wooden Hand Carved Busts Sculptures
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Pair of vintage handcrafted wood sculptures of African men and women bust with headdress and jewelry
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa.
Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with
Category
Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large 18th-Century Derby Porcelain Figure Emblematic of Africa
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
large figure, emblematic of Africa, is depicted as a black figure of a boy in in elephant headdress
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Busts
Materials
Wood
African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
African Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Provenance: Swedish private
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues
Category
20th Century Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Tin
Original Vintage Poster Morocco North Africa Exhibition Sale Galeries Modernes
Located in London, GB
illustration of a lady in a white niqab headdress with examples of traditional Moroccan architecture behind her
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Posters
Materials
Paper
H 27.76 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
"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
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
Early 2000s French Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 12.21 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in
Antique Print of a Native of Benguela City and a Native of Angola, Africa, 1855
Located in Langweer, NL
headdress and earrings, and a native of Angola. This print originates from 'Natural History of Man' by J.C
Category
Antique 1850s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 5.52 in W 9.26 in D 0 in
Modernist Female Head Bust in Marble by P. Costagli, XX Century
Located in New York, NY
head bust of African female in an unusual headdress is signed by the elusive Midcentury artist P
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Busts
Materials
Marble
Original Vintage Silkscreen Travel Poster Fly BOAC Airline Canada Aldo Cosomati
By Aldo Cosomati
Located in London, GB
in Association with Qantas Empire Airways Limited South African Airways Tasman Empire Airways Limited
Category
Vintage 1950s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Bamun Copper Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Africa. Cast in copper alloy using the lost wax method, each miniature head is depicted with an ornate
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1960's Himba Head Adornment
Located in London, GB
headdresses, of which each symbolises a specific position within the community, and specific phase in life
Category
Vintage 1960s Namibian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Royal Packet Shipping Company Calendar Bali
Located in London, GB
feather in her headdress and bangle on her arm, set on a brown shaded background, the company name and
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 17.33 in W 11.42 in D 0.04 in
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
haunches and forepaws outstretched. Both wear the nemes, the traditional royal headdress of the Pharaoh
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
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
H 46.5 in W 10 in D 12 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
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
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
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
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
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
H 14.18 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Three Vintage African Feather Hats Wall Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
strap attached to the back is used to pull the hat open to its full breadth. These headdresses are
Category
Late 20th Century Cameroonian Bohemian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Straw, Feathers
Cameroon Head Dress
Located in Brooklyn, NY
exuberant and brightly colored feather headdress, Tanzania.
woven with dyed feathers. Completely
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers
Baule Tribal Mask
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Tribal mask of the Baule People of the Ivory Coast in Africa. Sculptural rendition in hand carved
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Masks
Congo Neck Support, circa 1930, Re-Visited by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt, DE
This object, was intended to preserve the complex headdress of its owner, which also indicated its
Category
Vintage 1920s Congolese Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Hardwood
Surreal Glazed Pottery Plate by Jean Lurçat, France, circa 1920s-1930s
By Jean Lurçat, Sant Vicens
Located in Grenoble, FR
countries such as Greece, Turkey and northern Africa, the influences of which can easily be traced in his
Category
Early 20th Century French Ceramics
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H 0.99 in Dm 8.47 in
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
Located in New York, NY
African Feather Headdress
Category
20th Century Malian Decorative Objects
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
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
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
Located in North Hollywood, 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
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
Pair of Serpent Headdresses by Baga artists from Guinea, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Serpent Headdresses (A-MANTSHO-NA-TSHOL) in carved wood with pigment by Baga artists
Category
Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pr.Bamana Tribal Chi Wara Female & Child Antelope Headdress for Harvest Dance Ma
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bamana people hand-carved and tribally used antique female and child Chi-Wara Antelope headdress
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 43 in W 11 in D 6 in
Antique African Nigeria Eket Sheild
Located in Montreal, QC
Among the Eket, a subgroup of the Ibibio, this type of headdress is worn by a dancer who wears a
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
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
Original Vintage Documentary Movie Poster: Safari Wilhelm Eggert across Africa
Located in London, GB
Original vintage movie poster for a documentary film "Safari With Wilhelm Eggert" across Africa – a
Category
Vintage 1930s German Posters
Materials
Paper
H 54.34 in W 37.8 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster - Fly To South Africa By BOAC & SAA
By Frank Wootton
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster: South Africa by BOAC. Great illustration by the notable
Category
Vintage 1950s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.57 in W 25.01 in D 0.04 in
Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal Wood Mask, with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal wood mask, with white, red and black Africa, Congo
This early to mid
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 14.5 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
Colorful Beaded Chest Ornament from DR Congo, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
.
Distinctive, cylindrically shaped glass beads were imported to Africa in the early 20th century, where they
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
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