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African Terracotta Pot

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
ceramicist masterfully incorporated these features into a traditional pot form, allowing for a convenient
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

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Terracotta

Vintage Taznakht Moroccan Rug with Diamond Pattern and Mid-Century Modern Style
By Beni M'Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
, terracotta, clay pot, sand, tan, magenta, gray, navy, hot pink, and green with other accent colors. Taznakht
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Terracotta

Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta
Located in Leuven , BE
Mangbetu People. The Mangbetu ethnic group lives deep in the center of Africa. They were famous for their
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20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Large Antique Figurative African Mangbetu Peoples Anthropomorphic Vessel
Located in Morristown, NJ
sculpture. This style of terracotta pot making developed about 1900. Pots were hand formed and fired on an
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Abstract Sculptures

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Terracotta

Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
H 23.5 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
designs closely relate to patterns that are woven in their textiles. This elegant pot is beautifully
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Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Vases

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Terracotta

Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Djerma Painted Water Vessel
H 24.5 in Dm 19 in

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By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Miami, FL
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20th Century Moroccan Decorative Art

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Leather

African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand
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Antique 19th Century Malian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Lemon water- original modern realism oil painting- impressionist art
Located in London, Chelsea
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Located in London, GB
A fine Pair or Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figures Nigeria A male and female pair of Ibeji Figures with Islamic Tirah necklaces Period Early 20th Century Height 11 inches 28 cm Ex Germ...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Black is Beautiful
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Klaylife Barrel, White Handmade Clay Beaded Table Lamp
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that sits on your table. The barrel table lamp has been specially created for those who want to incorporate lighting with eye-catching works of art...
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2010s South African Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Clay

Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of Africa which is today southern Ghana and southeastern Côte d'Ivoire. It is an ideali...
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19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional antique circa 1940s Collectible women face veil from the Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab framed in a lucite box. Museum quality well preserved Middle Eastern Bedouin w...
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Vintage 1940s Egyptian Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Lucite, Beads, Textile

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Two Figures (Mother and son) 9" x 17" terracotta sculpture, signed lower left mounted to wood panel, 15 1/2" x 23 1/2" George Aarons (born Gregory Podubisky, in St. Petersburg, Russ...
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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Terracotta

African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This authentic wood milk container from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region. From the 15th century, cattle and the arts - amon...
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Early 20th Century Rwandan Other Vases

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moroccan Vintage Kilim Tribal Rug, circa 1960's
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large handwoven vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal kilim rug, nicely aged with washed out cors.Handwoven by the Berber tribes in south Morocco with traditional geometric tribal designs.S...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Goat Hair

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...
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Moroccan Berber Tamgroute Terracotta Green Glazed Bowl
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large heavy Moroccan Tamgroute Tribal green terracotta glazed bowl. Very large avocado green glazed earthenware bowl from Morocco. Antique Moroccan Berber Tamgroute green glazed deco...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Silvered Metal Lidded Box
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Silvered metal lidded box of a circular form for powder kohl eye liner. Designed into two detached sections, finely handcrafted and decorated with scrollwork designs with a yellow am...
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Mid-20th Century Algerian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Silvered Metal Lidded Box
Silvered Metal Lidded Box
H 2 in Dm 1.25 in
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately-constructed colorful train was painstakingly created by Yoruba artisans in Nigeria in the mid-20th century. Recent designs such as this were based upon sashes that s...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric, Beads

Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
H 58.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.25 in
Old Copper Coins of Congo, Africa / Rare Objects / Folk Art/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old African coin. Before paper money and money were in circulation, bartering was taking place in Africa. Various goods such as textiles, feathers, beads, and shells wer...
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20th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

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Copper

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West African Malinese Hand Crafted Terracotta Pot / Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
African art. The bottom half of the pot has a traditional bamana design and texture. A rope and emblem
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Vintage 1950s Malian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Berber Moroccan Gallery Rug with Modern Northwestern Tribal Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, terracotta, burnt orange, clay pot, brick red, baked clay, pumpkin, purple, eggplant, celadon, pistachio
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Zayane Rug with Rustic Luxe Mid-Century Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
making their way into our hearts and homes. Rendered in variegated shades of rust, brick red, clay pot
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

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Wool

Pair of Terra Cotta Water Pots with Lids, Africa, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of terra cotta water pots with lids from the Gurunsi tribe in Burkina Faso Africa. Circular
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Vintage 1950s Burkinabe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Contemporary Golden Editions Small Vase Handwoven Straw Striped Terracotta
Located in Barcelona, CT
Ginger (terracotta) Stripe Are you looking for a chic woven object to adorn your home? This striped
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21st Century and Contemporary Ghanaian Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

Igala Incised Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
African pottery is revered for combining a simplicity of form with astonishing beauty and
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Igala Incised Water Vessel
Igala Incised Water Vessel
H 14 in W 16 in D 16 in
Contemporary Golden Editions Small Vase Handwoven Straw Striped Indigo
Located in Barcelona, CT
African weaving technic. The grass Veta Vera grows locally. The reeds are twisted by hand and small
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21st Century and Contemporary Ghanaian Modern Vases

Materials

Brass

African Terracotta Water Pot with Lid, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
1930s African terracotta water pot with lid from the Gurunsi tribe in Burkina Faso in Africa
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Vintage 1930s Burkinabe Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Decorative Cooking Pot, African, Terracotta, Plant Stand, Jardinière
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative cooking pot. A West African, terracotta plant stand or jardinière
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Mid-20th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Terracotta

African Terracotta Storage Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
In spite of terracotta's naturally earthy and solid presence, this tribal storage vessel has a
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Weathered Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Rustic Mid-Century Modern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
. Rendered in variegated shades of rust, brick red, clay pot, terracotta, burnt orange, burnt umber, brown
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

Materials

Wool

Vintage Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Mid-Century Modern Style
By Beni M'Guild, Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
rust, brown, russet, sage, olive, charcoal, beige, sienna, bronze, copper, burnt orange, terracotta
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Berber Moroccan Zayane Rug with Rustic Modern and Northwestern Style
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
composed of smaller concentric lozenges spread across the abrashed terracotta field. It is enclosed with a
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Moroccan and North African ...

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Wool

Early 20th Century Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Nigerian Nupe Incised Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Vases

Materials

Terracotta

African Terracotta Pot, Zambia
Located in New York, NY
flattened sphere, this pot has shallow vertical ridges leading up to the decorative slip decoration near the
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Vintage 1930s Tanzanian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Terracotta Ceramic Pot
Located in New York, NY
Hlabisa, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Potter: Busisiwe Ngobese.
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Terracotta Ceramic Pot
Located in New York, NY
Igala, Nigeria.
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Terracotta Ceramic Pot
Located in New York, NY
Bozo/Somono, Mali.
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Magnificent African Ceramic Pot, Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent terracotta vessel from the Nupe peoples of Nigeria. The etched design is continued
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20th Century Nigerian Pottery

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Terracotta

Africa Terra Cotta Pot from Zambia
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful African ceramic pot is decorated with etched and slip-decorated leaves and triangles
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20th Century Zambian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

South African Nesta Nala Ceramic Pot
Located in New York, NY
Nesta Nala (1940-2005) was an award-winning South African Zulu potter. Nala learnt how to make
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Late 20th Century South African Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Mambila Medicine Pot
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
The Mambila people who live in both Cameroon and Nigeria, West Africa consider the medicine man or
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Mambila Medicine Pot
Mambila Medicine Pot
H 17 in W 7 in D 8 in
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African Terracotta Pot For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African terracotta pot you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, terracotta and natural fiber, every African terracotta pot was constructed with great care. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage African terracotta pot you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect African terracotta pot — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An African terracotta pot made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one African terracotta pot that is appealing in its simplicity, but Berber Tribes of Morocco and Beni M'Guild produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an African Terracotta Pot?

Prices for an African terracotta pot can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $163 and can go as high as $4,999, while the average can fetch as much as $990.
Questions About African Terracotta Pot
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    African pottery is diverse and culturally varied. An African pot can be a simple vessel for food or liquid but many carry social and religious significance. African pottery has always been highly sought after and is beloved by antique collectors worldwide. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique African pottery from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, clay pots and terracotta pots are not the same. While terracotta pots are a type of clay pot, not all clay pots are terracotta. Terracotta is a clay material that is modeled and fired to create a signature brown-orange color. Clay pots can be created in any color. Browse a range of both clay and terracotta pots on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, terracotta pots are indeed safe for use; however, the pots should be thoroughly sterilized before first use because they are porous and can absorb harmful chemicals or moisture. You’ll find a variety of terracotta pots from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few tips and tricks to aging a terracotta pot. First, you can apply plain yogurt to help achieve an aged patina. Another method is to plug the drainage hole and fill the pot with water-soluble fertilizer. Shop a collection of terracotta pots from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not terracotta pots can withstand heat depends on how well they are made and cared for. A finely crafted pot can usually hold up in the face of high temperatures. If you intend to cook with one, season it with cooking oil to increase its durability. Shop a collection of terracotta pots on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A terracotta pot is simply a clay pot that has been fired. Clay is just the name of the material that terracotta pots are made out of. Shop an array of terracotta pots from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    African clay pots are made by coiling the material around a flattened base and then hand-molding it into the desired shape. Then, the piece is sun dried and fired at a low temperature. On 1stDibs, find authentic African clay pots from some of the top sellers around the world.