Late 19th Century Throwing Club, Ula, Fiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century throwing club, ula, Fiji A heavy throwing club made of dense hardwood with the handle
Wood
$12,561
H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Polynesian hardwood Ula tavatava or throwing war club Fiji, probably 18th century All-over
Hardwood
$14,954
H 38.19 in W 5.52 in D 3.15 in
18th Century Polynesian Ironwood Gata Waka or War Club from Fiji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Polynesian ironwood Gata waka or war club Fiji, probably 18th century or earlier Measures
Hardwood
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 3.35 in D 3.35 in
Ula Trowing Club Drisia Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - 19th Century Oceanic
Located in Leuven, BE
Fijian Ula throwing wooden war club of the Ula Drisia type - Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands
Hardwood
Sold
H 17.33 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Polynesian hardwood Ula tavatava or throwing war club Fiji, probably 18th century The top of
Hardwood
Sold
H 32.68 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Totokia, War Club or Battle Hammer from Fiji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
recognizable form. However, they are designed after a snake, gata in Fijian language. The Ula throwing clubs
Hardwood
Fine Polynesian Fiji Ula Throwing Club
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 19th century Fiji antique Ula throwing club Hand iron wood with carved Multi lobed
Wood
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...
Hardwood
$34,694
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
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...
Bone
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Copper, Iron
$1,985,000
H 48.5 in W 38.63 in D 3.75 in
The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marinus van Reymerswaele c.1490 – c.1546 Dutch The Tax Collectors 16th century Oil on wood panel Marinus van Reymerswaele stands among the greatest and most beloved artists of 16t...
Oil, Wood Panel
$448,977
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
19th Century Steel and Sterling Silver Malaysian Dagger
Located in Miami, FL
19th century sterling silver Malaysian Dagger. Original carved mahogany wood handle. Sterting silver carved crown. Damascene steel. The kris is an asymmetrical dagger with distincti...
Mahogany
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
$11,051
H 41.93 in W 26.97 in D 14.97 in
Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, small, late-Renaissance, Nuremberg, iron, 'armada box', strongbox or travelling safe with its original, naïve, painted decoration This is a rare, small, example of these cha...
Iron
$2,740 / set
H 38 in W 10 in D 6 in
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Kiakavo wooden clubs from the Fiji Islands on custom stands. These vintage tribal wood clubs, carved by stone, are a beautiful example of the distinctive double-headed Kiak...
Metal
A Maasai throwing club or 'rungu'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Maasai, African Great Lakes Region, Probably early 20th century The 'rungu' is a traditional weapon and emblem of authority among the Maasai people of East Africa, especially in Ken...
Hardwood
$57,395
H 7.88 in W 10.24 in D 12.6 in
19th-century Carved, Painted and Gilt tortoise shell, 'the Cosmic Turtle'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly unusual carved painted, gilt and gem-set tortoise carapace resembling the mythical Cosmic or World-bearing Turtle Probably Germany, late 19th century L. 32 x W. 26 x H. 20...
Multi-gemstone, Gold Leaf
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form Decorated all over with a geometric design and ‘glyph’ type motifs Dark glossy patina, excellent colour, retaining the or...
Wood
19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ball headed war club of walnut with carved panther effigy. The panther is rare and a powerful warrior symbol that has different interpretations "He who kills with one blow" and "A po...
Other
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club With a superb geometric upper section and unusual spiral twist grip Dark glossy patina and excellent colour, with a lug to the butt and ‘old’ pa...
Wood
19th Century Eastern Ball Headed War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern (most probably Mohawk), circa 1880-1890, ball headed war club with antler spike. Still shows file rasp marks from carving. Decorated with dots and bird tracks. Made of fir. G...
Wood
$28,100
H 16.54 in W 3.94 in D 1.58 in
Large Brazilian or Guyana Amazon Indigenous Macana War Club, 18th or Earlier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid and rare Amazon indigenous wamara wood Macana war-club Southern-Guyana or Northern Brazil, Wapitxana group of the Aruak peoples, 18th century, possibly earlier Measu...
Hardwood
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
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The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
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