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African Mortar In Wood

Old African Wooden Mortar
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Solid wood mortar produced in Africa in the 1950s. With its raw shape and organic hue, it will
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

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Wood

Old African Wooden Mortar
Old African Wooden Mortar
H 9.45 in Dm 9.45 in
Old African Wooden Mortar
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Solid wood mortar produced in Africa in the 1950s. With its raw shape and organic hue, it will
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old African Wooden Mortar
Old African Wooden Mortar
H 9.85 in Dm 6.3 in
African Hand Carved Mortar in Solid Wood Produced in Africa, ca Early 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and beautiful African mortar hand carved in solid wood with great patina and signs from age
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Vintage 1910s Ethiopian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted in Africa, wooden footed mortar and pestle. Great patina this kind of Moroccan mortar
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Antique 19th Century African Folk Art Decorative Bowls

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Wood

Large Wooden African Mortar Bowl, 1950s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful large wooden african mortar bowl manufactured in Africa in 1950s. In very good
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Mid-20th Century African Vases

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Wood

Brutalist ethnic mortar coffee table in solid wood
Located in Lyon, FR
African mortar coffee table with a brutalist design from the 60s. Solid wood structure hand-carved
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Vintage 1960s African Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Archaic African Mortar Made from Ironwood
Located in Vienna, AT
This very massive, exceptional mortar is hand carved from a lovely rust couloured iron wood. It was
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Archaistic Tribal Art

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Wood

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
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Antique 18th Century African Tribal Art

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Wood

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 22.45 in
Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

A Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Wooden Mortar, Africa, c. Early 20th Century
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Beautiful Hand-Carved Wabi Sabi Mortar that works perfectly for a planter. By unknown designer in
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Wood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden chunky table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

Victorian Apothecary Box
Located in Northampton, GB
drawer opens to reveal a selection of apothecary tools including a mortar and pestle, a measuring beaker
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood

Victorian Apothecary Box
Victorian Apothecary Box
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H 7.48 in W 9.06 in D 4.33 in
Mukecha Stool/Table
By Jomo Tariku
Located in Philadelphia, PA
18 Mukecha is inspired by traditional African mortars of varying sizes used for grinding barley
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21st Century and Contemporary Stools

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Ash

Mukecha Stool/Table
Mukecha Stool/Table
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

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African Art Wooden Sculpture Woman with Long Neck
Located in Marseille, FR
African art wooden sculpture representing a woman with a long neck, 99 cm high, 40 cm wide and 25 cm deep. Additional information: Material: Ivory & bone Dimension: 24 H cm.
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Antique 16th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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African Burkina Faso Low Stool of the Lobi Tribe/20th Century/Unique Chair
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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20th Century Burkinabe Other Stools

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Pokot Headrest with Incised Legs in Wood
Located in New York, NY
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

AD Rubber Stool Small by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
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2010s Belgian Modern Stools

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AD Rubber Stool Small by Arno Declercq
AD Rubber Stool Small by Arno Declercq
H 27.17 in W 24.81 in D 14.97 in
Andrianna Shamaris African Side Table or Stool
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique African side table or stool hand carved from a single block of wood. This side table or stool was sourced in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty ca...
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Antique Early 1900s Organic Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Chubut Large Bowl, Alpaca Silver & Black Horn
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The calm, peace and stillness of the Villa La Angostura lakes, together with its woods, are transmitted to the handles and the relaxed shapes of the trays, pitchers, cutlery and cham...
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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Barware

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Metal

Huge African Watusi Warrior Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna 1950s
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative sculpture figurine, displaying an African Watusi Warrior with shield and brass spear. Designed and executed in the 1950s by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna. Ma...
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Meiji Period Red Lacquer Octagon Low Table or Plant Stand, 3 Available
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered individually are three red lacquer octagon low tables that could also be used as plant stands. We believe they're from the Meiji period. With carved manji symbols around thei...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji End Tables

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Wood

Old African wooden bowl
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Wooden bowl handcrafted in Africa in the 1950s. With its raw shape and organic hue, it will be perfect in a natural, refined and delicate decoration. Ideal in a wabi-sabi decoration...
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art

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Wood

Old African wooden bowl
Old African wooden bowl
H 4.34 in Dm 7.68 in
African Mangbetu Carved Figural Fertility Bow Harp Domu Instrument 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage museum quality African Mangbetu fertility harp / domu, an African stringed instrument of the Mangbetu poeple, featuring a round wooden body, stretched red leather head w...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Musical Instruments

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Leather, Hardwood

Petrified Wood Bowl from Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
One of the most beautiful materials on earth is the Indonesian petrified wood. It is probably one of the most durable woods in the world because it is actually stone. Indonesian foss...
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2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

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Petrified Wood

Petrified Wood Bowl from Indonesia
Petrified Wood Bowl from Indonesia
H 4 in W 12.5 in D 12 in
NEW GENERATION Signed Lithograph, Black Father Holding Son, Family Portrait
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
NEW GENERATION is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 10% acid free, by the renowned African American woman a...
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Lithograph

Antique Ceremonial Ashanti Ghana African Queens Wooden Stool mmaa dwa
Located in London, GB
An antique Ashanti ceremonial stool, carved from a single piece of wood. The up-curved seat stands on five supports, the central one pierced with small semi circles and the outer fo...
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Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Pair of Impressive Hand-Carved Hardwood African Busts
Located in San Diego, CA
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Hardwood

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Dutch Cast Bronze Mortar, Dated 1625
Located in Woodbridge, CT
mortar was 10 to 15 inches in diameter and 6 to 8 inches high. Materials used varied from glass, wood
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Urns

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Bronze

Three African Wood Mortars
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of 3 African Wood Mortars. Each individual and beautiful! Wood is worn as shown. The
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Antique 19th Century Garden Ornaments

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Wood

Three African Wood Mortars
Three African Wood Mortars
H 19.5 in Dm 15.5 in
19th Century African Wooden Mortar
Located in High Point, NC
The muscular simplicity and tactile appeal of this antique wooden mortar give it a majestic
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Antique 19th Century African Rustic Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

19th Century African Wooden Mortar
19th Century African Wooden Mortar
H 15 in W 9.8 in D 10.2 in
African Tribal Coffee Mortar in Carved Wood from the Kaffa People in Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
This fine African mortar was made and used by the Kaffa people in Ethiopia to grind coffee beans
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Wooden African Mortar and Pestle
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted in Africa, wooden footed mortar and pestle. Great patina this kind of Moroccan mortar
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Vases

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Wood

African Tribal Well Carved Wooden Pedestal Bowl or Mortar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
mortar dating from the early 20th century. The bowl is carved from a single piece of wood and stands on a
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Antique Primitive Rustic Large Mortar wooden table or Stool African
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful primitive rustic wooden mortar stool or table. Made from hardwood, this piece has been
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Early 20th Century Senegalese Rustic Side Tables

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Hardwood

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African Mortar In Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic African mortar in wood available at 1stDibs. Each African mortar in wood for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and ash. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage African mortar in wood you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African mortar in wood — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An African mortar in wood is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made African mortar in wood has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jomo Tariku are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Mortar In Wood?

The average selling price for an African mortar in wood at 1stDibs is $676, while they’re typically $0 on the low end and $3,200 for the highest priced.
Questions About African Mortar In Wood
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What 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, 2022
    Carved 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.