Tribal Dolls
Fine Traditional Doll. Nyamwezi, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
a doll by the Nyamwezi culture, Tanzania.
Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Carved wood Akuaba, sometimes known as an Ashanti doll or a Fanti doll.
Untouched condition with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Akua´ba fertility dolls, Ashanit, Ghana. 20th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Akua´ba (Akuba/Akwaba) fertility dolls from Ghana. 20th century. 2 disc-headed carved
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century beaded doll, which likely originates from the Kenyan Coastal Region
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood, Beads
1995 Hopi Kachina Doll, Aholi
By John Booth
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1995 Hopi Kachina Doll - Aholi on wood base
Matte and Glazed in ceramic (heavy)
Feather missing
Category
1990s Unknown Native American Tribal Art
Materials
Ceramic
Namji Doll with Beads, Cowries, Coins and Metal Rings, Cameroon Mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sometimes referred to as dolls, this is a highly abstract figure with conical head, arms and legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 11.5 in W 4.75 in D 3 in
Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A group of six collected Ndebele hand beaded fertility dolls of various sizes and designs. The
Category
20th Century African Tribal Toys and Dolls
Materials
Beads
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style. These dolls are not only
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Shell, Beads
Puppet Doll Molds from Burma, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Puppet doll molds from Burma, early 20th century
The enigmatic faces of this unusual pair of
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Offered for sale in a
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 24.25 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
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Rare Poro Initiation Doll
Located in Naples, FL
Unique piece of tribal art. Small doll with mask and robe used to intitiate young people to the
Category
20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Textile
Mossi Doll Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century, Africa Great Stylized Face Leather
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Striking carved wood Mossi doll figure (biga) with rare leather covering. The head slightly tilted
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 12.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
doll. Like most tribes, the Fanti hold fertility in extremely high regard; those societies that do not
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure
Located in London, GB
An Asante wooden aku’aba fertility doll, published as part of the Ladislas Segy collection and
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Pair of Spirit Dolls on Stands
Located in New York, NY
Burmese 'Nat Pre' Spirit Dolls on Stands. Circa 19th Century. Represent animist icons coexisting
Category
20th Century Thai Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Antler, Paint
Hand Carved Wooden Marapachi Doll from Tamil Nadu, Mid-20th Century, Metal Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wood Marapachi doll from Tamil Nadu, mid-20th century, hand-carved of a dense dark wood, mounted on
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 16.25 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
Fali Doll and Percussion Instrument Tanzania with Provenance
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fali Doll and percussion instrument Tanzania, beginning of the 20th century. Calabash and shells
Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art
Antique Native American Beaded Doll Cradleboard, Apache, 19th Century
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
American Indian girl's toy cradleboard with a doll laced inside. Constructed of native tanned hide
Category
Antique 19th Century American Native American Tribal Art
Materials
Hide
Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Chicago, IL
Disc-headed Acua'ba figures such as this one served an important role in Ashanti society. They began as a promise for a beautiful child, and in the event that the child disappeared, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Beads, Wood
Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved fertility doll is from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana. The Ashanti tribe, located in
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figure, Hopi Katsina or Kachina doll. This is
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figure, Hopi Katsina or Kachina doll. This is
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figure, Hopi Katsina or Kachina doll. This is
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figure, Hopi Katsina or Kachina doll. This is
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Kachina dolls.
Four wonderfully playful, brightly coloured and highly individual Hopi Katsina dolls
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 18.12 in W 5.91 in D 3.55 in
Tribal Wood Carved Dancing Doll Set Tharu Southern Nepal, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tribal wood carved dancing doll set Tharu southern Nepal. Mid-late 20th century.
Set of hand
Category
Vintage 1970s Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Wood, Paint
H 10 in W 15 in D 17 in
African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana
Located in London, GB
A fine Old Ashanti fertility Doll Akua'ba figure.
A aged figure with honey patina disc shaped
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Wood Marapachi Doll from Tamil Nadu, Mid-20th Century, Hand-Carved & Blackened
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wood Marapachi doll from Tamil Nadu, mid-20th century, hand-carved and blackened.
Offered by Bruce
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 13.75 in W 6 in D 3 in
Rare Pair of Kachina Dolls by the Same Maker, Hopi 'Pueblo Indian'
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of kachina/katsina dolls. As shown together, overall measurements are 12 inches, height x 10
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Collection of Doll like Ancestor Figures Adan Culture Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century eight doll like ancestor figure sculptures Adan culture Ghana Africa
A collection of
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
Antique authentic African abstract tribal art, Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa
Located in Norwich, GB
A beautiful unusual antique tribal Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa, richly decorated with chains of
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
H 11.03 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Mid-20th Century Ghanayan Akuba Fertility Doll
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning piece of west African Tribal Art, namely, a mid-20th century Ghanayan Akuba
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Tribal Mossi Doll, Burkina Faso
Located in New York, NY
encrusts the surface of the doll and suggesting from a distance the appearance of stone.
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hide
20th Century Ntwane Tribal Fertility Doll, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Ntwane initiation doll, circa 1970s, from South Africa.
The Ntwane people are of
Category
Vintage 1970s South African Tribal Tribal Art
African Fertility Doll, Lesotho
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and important Sotho fertility figure.
The earliest accounts of South Sotho dolls
Category
Early 20th Century Lesothian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Ndebele Fertility Doll, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Ndebele beaded fertility dolls are given to young girls when they attend initiation school. The
Category
Vintage 1950s South African Tribal Art
Splendid African Tribal Ham Pilu Fertility Doll Namji Fali, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
A splendid large multi colored beaded fertility doll from the Fali of Cameroon
The doll
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair African Beaded Dolls
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of hand carved wooden African dolls, with beaded clothing, male and female, from Nigeria, 80
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mwana Hiti Fertility Dolls
By Zaramo People
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fertility dolls from East Africa are marvellously stylized abstract sculptures, with a highly
Category
Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Eskimo Hide Doll with Hide Face
Located in New York, NY
Eskimo doll finely sewn of seal hide with remains of fur. The jacket has delicate stitching at
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Tribal Native American Objects
Materials
Hide
Gabriel Shaffer (b.1975- ) | Egg Head With Tiny Eyes
Located in Wyomissing, PA
characters consist of old legends, angels, protectors, tribal totems, dolls, puppets, flying houses
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Gabriel Shaffer (b.1975- ) | "Kavmure"
Located in Wyomissing, PA
characters consist of old legends, angels, protectors, tribal totems, dolls, puppets, flying houses
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Gabriel Shaffer (b.1975- ) | Oh Silent Blind Creatures
Located in Wyomissing, PA
characters consist of old legends, angels, protectors, tribal totems, dolls, puppets, flying houses
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
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Find a variety of tribal dolls available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique tribal dolls was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and hide. There are all kinds of tribal dolls available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Tribal dolls have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Apache Indian Art and Native American Art are consistently popular.
How Much are Tribal Dolls?
Prices for tribal dolls start at $350 and top out at $13,500 with the average selling for $1,533.