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Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug
Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug

Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug

Located in Milan, IT

represents 'art brut' within the domain of the textile arts. Weavings such as this are the product of

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Old Copper Coins of Congo, Africa / Rare Objects / Folk Art/20th century
Old Copper Coins of Congo, Africa / Rare Objects / Folk Art/20th century

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

Category

20th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa
Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa

Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa

Located in London, GB

The large, mushroom-shaped bulbous head of this rare 19th century Zulu knobkerrie from South Africa

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Antique Late 19th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Lobi Double Figure Male Female Standing on Shoulders Ghana Africa
Rare Lobi Double Figure Male Female Standing on Shoulders Ghana Africa

Rare Lobi Double Figure Male Female Standing on Shoulders Ghana Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Rare double joined standing figure with male figure on top standing on female shoulders. Deep

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

"Nursing Mother in Africa, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, Prob. Belgium
"Nursing Mother in Africa, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, Prob. Belgium

"Nursing Mother in Africa, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, Prob. Belgium

Located in Philadelphia, PA

African tribal art, began to depict Africans in their paintings and sculpture in the 1910s and 1920s

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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Black Dancer, " Art Deco Depiction of African American Female Figure, Rare
"Black Dancer, " Art Deco Depiction of African American Female Figure, Rare

"Black Dancer, " Art Deco Depiction of African American Female Figure, Rare

By William Wallace Rosenbauer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Archipenko and is best known for directing the Kansas City Art Institute in the 1940s. He exhibited widely in

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Africans with Jars, " Rare Art Deco Charger by Andlovitz for Societa Ceramica
"Africans with Jars, " Rare Art Deco Charger by Andlovitz for Societa Ceramica

"Africans with Jars, " Rare Art Deco Charger by Andlovitz for Societa Ceramica

By Societa Ceramica Italiana

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, Italy (which later merged with the Genori firm). This highly stylized view of two half-nude African

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Traditional African Sculpture of Mursi Woman with Lip Plate - Ethiopia
Traditional African Sculpture of Mursi Woman with Lip Plate - Ethiopia

Traditional African Sculpture of Mursi Woman with Lip Plate - Ethiopia

$1,680Sale Price|30% Off

H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in

Traditional African Sculpture of Mursi Woman with Lip Plate - Ethiopia

Located in Barueri, SP, BR

a rare and valuable piece of African art. Background and History Like many indigenous groups across

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20th Century Rwandan Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Rare 1920's Art Deco Print of African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh
Rare 1920's Art Deco Print of African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh

Rare 1920's Art Deco Print of African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh

Located in Red Lion, PA

Rare 1920s Art Deco Print of an African American Jazz Age Club by Everett Walsh. Exceptional Black

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002
Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002

Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

artist Mayemba (1946-) features two African women with trays, capturing a powerful expression of cultural

Category

Early 2000s Congolese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century
Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century

Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century

$21,786Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.78 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

stereotype of black Africans. One of the important achievement of visual art in the west during medieval

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Medieval Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Located in Wembley, GB

Coast tribal art, Akan divination object, African wooden oracle box, rare Baule gnamien kpan

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Vintage 1920s Ivorian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving

Located in Wembley, GB

Coast tribal art, Akan divination object, African wooden oracle box, rare Baule gnamien kpan

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Vintage 1920s Ivorian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood

Rare Vintage Ethnographic 72-inch Necklace with White Coral, Amber, Copal
Rare Vintage Ethnographic 72-inch Necklace with White Coral, Amber, Copal

Rare Vintage Ethnographic 72-inch Necklace with White Coral, Amber, Copal

Located in Lomita, CA

This rare, ethnographic necklace is dramatic, composed of amber, copal, white coral, hand-carved

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Mid-20th Century North African Folk Art Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Amethyst, Coral

African Shona Sculpture sign M. Jamba Simbabwe 1955
African Shona Sculpture sign M. Jamba Simbabwe 1955

African Shona Sculpture sign M. Jamba Simbabwe 1955

$3,684Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.63 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in

African Shona Sculpture sign M. Jamba Simbabwe 1955

Located in Berlin, DE

Rare African Shona Art sculpture signed by artist M. Jamba Artist from Zimbabwe circa 1960

Category

Vintage 1950s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Large African Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture, circa 1962
Large African Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture, circa 1962

Large African Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture, circa 1962

Located in Germantown, MD

Large 31" Makonde Tree of Life Sculpture. African Family Tree. Hand Carved. Rare Folk Art of Africa

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Gabonese African Harp
Rare Gabonese African Harp

Rare Gabonese African Harp

$6,000

H 22 in W 22 in

Rare Gabonese African Harp

Located in New York, NY

A rare figurative harp from made by the Vuvi or Tsogo people of Gabon. It is an instrument

Category

20th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Rare Purple Vintage Moroccan Rug from 70s 100% wool 6.5x10.5 Ft 200x320 Cm
Rare Purple Vintage Moroccan Rug from 70s 100% wool 6.5x10.5 Ft 200x320 Cm

Rare Purple Vintage Moroccan Rug from 70s 100% wool 6.5x10.5 Ft 200x320 Cm

By Beni M'Guild

Located in Salé, MA

Uncover the rich heritage woven into our purple Moroccan vintage rug. Handmade by skilled artisans using time-tested techniques, each Berber rug is a unique narrative, echoing the cu...

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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Art Deco Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin

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H 12.21 in W 3.15 in D 1.97 in

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Ibeji Figure Anago Benin

Located in London, GB

African tribal fine rare Yoruba Ibeji figure Anago Benin A finely carved rare male Ibeji figure

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Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments

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Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments

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Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log
Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Rare African "Slit Drum" Carved from Single Log

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A rare African slit drum made by the "baga" people of West Africa. These rare musical instruments

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Antique 19th Century Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare antique female Kurumba statue Marka Malinke Mali Burkina Faso  African Art
Rare antique female Kurumba statue Marka Malinke Mali Burkina Faso  African Art

Rare antique female Kurumba statue Marka Malinke Mali Burkina Faso African Art

Located in Leuven, BE

Statues from the Kurumba people are rare ! For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium Tribe : Kurumba

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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Very Rare Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figure Efon Alaye Nigeria
African Tribal Art Very Rare Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figure Efon Alaye Nigeria

African Tribal Art Very Rare Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figure Efon Alaye Nigeria

Located in London, GB

African tribal fine very rare Yoruba Ibeji figure Efon Alaye A finely carved rare female Ibeji

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka Ngiri DR Congo 1880-1900 African Art
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka Ngiri DR Congo 1880-1900 African Art

Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka Ngiri DR Congo 1880-1900 African Art

Located in Leuven, BE

Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka DR Congo Ca 1880-1900 Tribe : Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka

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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

rare African currency in the shape of a spade or hoe
rare African currency in the shape of a spade or hoe

rare African currency in the shape of a spade or hoe

Located in Brooklyn, NY

very finely made "hoe" currency in hand wrought iron. These very thin and delicate examples of the blacksmith's craft were revered and traded as currency. Nigerian. 19th century, pri...

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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Rare Bloch African Americana Figural Tobacco Jar Humidor signed dated 1908
Rare Bloch African Americana Figural Tobacco Jar Humidor signed dated 1908

Rare Bloch African Americana Figural Tobacco Jar Humidor signed dated 1908

By Bernhard Bloch

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A rare Bernard Bloch black figural tobacco jar/humidor. Polychrome glaze decoration. A smiling man

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Pottery

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Baule Figurative Catapult Sling Shot
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Baule Figurative Catapult Sling Shot

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Baule Figurative Catapult Sling Shot

Located in London, GB

African tribal art Fine Baule figurative catapult or sling shot Finely carved with a female figure

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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal art Rare Himbi Fetish Figure Benue River Nigeria
African Tribal art Rare Himbi Fetish Figure Benue River Nigeria

African Tribal art Rare Himbi Fetish Figure Benue River Nigeria

Located in London, GB

A rare Himbi fetish figure Benue river Nigeria This is a rare Himbi fetish from the Benue river

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Fine Rare Antique Bamileke Bronze Head
African Tribal Fine Rare Antique Bamileke Bronze Head

African Tribal Fine Rare Antique Bamileke Bronze Head

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 2.76 in D 1.19 in

African Tribal Fine Rare Antique Bamileke Bronze Head

Located in London, GB

A fine rare antique Bamileke bronze head A Bamileke bronze head attachment in the form of a royal

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Antique 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Double Sided Vintage North African Moroccan Berber Rug
Rare Double Sided Vintage North African Moroccan Berber Rug

Rare Double Sided Vintage North African Moroccan Berber Rug

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

This is a really unique piece. A double sided vintage Berber rug from Morocco, North Africa

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug
Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug

Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug

Located in Milan, IT

represents 'art brut' within the domain of the textile arts. Weavings such as this are the product of

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug
Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug

Rare Large Moroccan Berber Boucherouite Rug

Located in Milan, IT

represents 'art brut' within the domain of the textile arts. Weavings such as this are the product of

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Rare South African Folk Art Carved Storyboard Panel, circa 1930s
Rare South African Folk Art Carved Storyboard Panel, circa 1930s

Rare South African Folk Art Carved Storyboard Panel, circa 1930s

Located in Peabody, MA

early 20th century related to South Africa’s Zulu history and the Boer Wars. Atop this folk art panel

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Vintage 1930s South African Folk Art Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Barotse Basket Zambia
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Barotse Basket Zambia

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Barotse Basket Zambia

Located in London, GB

Barotse Basket Zambia A very finely woven rare early 20th century round basket with cover with

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Rush

Rare Nupe Ewer Nigeria African Islamic Art Metal work
Rare Nupe Ewer Nigeria African Islamic Art Metal work

Rare Nupe Ewer Nigeria African Islamic Art Metal work

Located in London, GB

brass and copper The Nupe people are very skilled metal workers and wood carvers and renowned for art

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Rare Pair of African Carved Hardwood Doors with Figures
Rare Pair of African Carved Hardwood Doors with Figures

Rare Pair of African Carved Hardwood Doors with Figures

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful pair of African carved hardwood doors with tribal figures flanked by circular geometric

Category

20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

African Fork Art Antique Object "Panther" Early 20th century
African Fork Art Antique Object "Panther" Early 20th century

African Fork Art Antique Object "Panther" Early 20th century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

coloring shows the age of the piece. In general, this is a very rare African folk art in good condition

Category

Early 20th Century African Primitive Antiquities

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Small, Rare African Dogon Wooden Carved Pharmacy Cabinet Mali 1980s
Small, Rare African Dogon Wooden Carved Pharmacy Cabinet Mali 1980s

Small, Rare African Dogon Wooden Carved Pharmacy Cabinet Mali 1980s

Located in Salzburg, AT

Blom). Satin brown patina. Ex collection of African art from France.

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Vintage 1980s Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Baule Helmat Mask
Rare Baule Helmat Mask

Rare Baule Helmat Mask

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Rare Baule mask from the Ivory coast. This animal helmet masks signifies the senior male persona

Category

Vintage 1950s African Masks

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Rare African Ceremonial Gong
Rare African Ceremonial Gong

Rare African Ceremonial Gong

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H 33.25 in Dm 8.5 in

Rare African Ceremonial Gong

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage Hand-Forged Yoruba Double Gong used to call spirits and ancestors and ward off evil spirits

Category

20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Iron

A rare and early 19th century watercolour of Cape Town, South Africa
A rare and early 19th century watercolour of Cape Town, South Africa

A rare and early 19th century watercolour of Cape Town, South Africa

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

South African School, 19th Century A view of Cape Town from the water Indistinctly signed and

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19th Century Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Rare Human Sized Figurine, Floor Lamp of a Beautiful African Woman by Hagenauer
Rare Human Sized Figurine, Floor Lamp of a Beautiful African Woman by Hagenauer

Rare Human Sized Figurine, Floor Lamp of a Beautiful African Woman by Hagenauer

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Rare and large figurine of a beautiful African woman by Hagenauer. Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien was a

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Rare Baga Limba Shoulder Mask
Rare Baga Limba Shoulder Mask

Rare Baga Limba Shoulder Mask

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H 77 in W 21.25 in D 30 in

Rare Baga Limba Shoulder Mask

Located in Phoenix, AZ

representative of fertility and birth. This Baga piece is extremely rare and the size age and condition is

Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rare Oversized Vintage North African Moroccan Berber Rug
Rare Oversized Vintage North African Moroccan Berber Rug

Rare Oversized Vintage North African Moroccan Berber Rug

Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE

This is a really unique piece. An oversized vintage Berber rug from Morocco, North Africa. This

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Rare Museum Quality African "Bird" Mask
Rare Museum Quality African "Bird" Mask

Rare Museum Quality African "Bird" Mask

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H 34.5 in W 8.4 in D 20 in

Rare Museum Quality African "Bird" Mask

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Extremely intricate museum quality African mask. In the manner of a bird with a large beak. Made of

Category

Vintage 1940s African Masks

Materials

Iron

Rare Abstract Painting African American Outside Artist
Rare Abstract Painting African American Outside Artist

Rare Abstract Painting African American Outside Artist

By Americus Long

Located in Surfside, FL

Not much is known about African-American “Outsider Art” painter Americus Long. Long was self

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Rare work by South African female artist of Cape Homestead
Rare work by South African female artist of Cape Homestead

Rare work by South African female artist of Cape Homestead

Located in Harkstead, GB

work doesn't often come to the market. Nita Spilhaus (1878-1967) A Cape homestead, South Africa Signed

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

African Tribal Rare Douala Dance Paddle Cameroon Interior Design Home Decor
African Tribal Rare Douala Dance Paddle Cameroon Interior Design Home Decor

African Tribal Rare Douala Dance Paddle Cameroon Interior Design Home Decor

Located in London, GB

African tribal rare douala dance paddle Cameroon A long pole dance paddle with tripartite head

Category

Antique 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Rare Fang Wood Spoons, Gabon, Africa old collection provenance
Set of Three Rare Fang Wood Spoons, Gabon, Africa old collection provenance

Set of Three Rare Fang Wood Spoons, Gabon, Africa old collection provenance

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Set of three rare Fang carved wood spoons, from Gabon, Africa. Each with unique shape, wear and

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Clementina Van Der Walt Elephant Vase, South Africa Art Studio Pottery
Rare Clementina Van Der Walt Elephant Vase, South Africa Art Studio Pottery

Rare Clementina Van Der Walt Elephant Vase, South Africa Art Studio Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare Postmodern vase is decorated with colorful abstract geometric designs; black and white

Category

Late 20th Century South African Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

"Tray of Oranges", Rare Art Deco Perfume Warmer w/ North African Figure
"Tray of Oranges", Rare Art Deco Perfume Warmer w/ North African Figure

"Tray of Oranges", Rare Art Deco Perfume Warmer w/ North African Figure

Located in Philadelphia, PA

For a French woman in the 1920s, this figure of a turbaned North African woman, resplendent in a

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Rare and Antique Carved Piece of Wood
Rare and Antique Carved Piece of Wood

Rare and Antique Carved Piece of Wood

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H 7.88 in W 24.41 in D 11.82 in

Rare and Antique Carved Piece of Wood

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1940. We offer this Rare and Antique Carved Piece of Wood, it can have multiple uses, as a

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Vintage 1940s African Folk Art Centerpieces

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Zulu Engraved Cow Horns, South Africa
Rare 19th Century Zulu Engraved Cow Horns, South Africa

Rare 19th Century Zulu Engraved Cow Horns, South Africa

Located in New York, NY

This extremely rare pair of cattle horns, decorated with an incredible panoply of historical

Category

Antique 1870s South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Horn

Rare Folk Art Gourd, South Africa
Rare Folk Art Gourd, South Africa

Rare Folk Art Gourd, South Africa

Located in New York, NY

Rarely are we able to identify the hand of a particular traditional artist from southern Africa

Category

Antique 19th Century Mozambican Vases and Vessels

Materials

Beads, Glass

African Tribal Fine Rare Zulu Knobkerrie Staff
African Tribal Fine Rare Zulu Knobkerrie Staff

African Tribal Fine Rare Zulu Knobkerrie Staff

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H 33.47 in W 3.94 in D 1.19 in

African Tribal Fine Rare Zulu Knobkerrie Staff

Located in London, GB

African tribal fine rare Zulu Staff knobkerrie  A fine hard wood wire wound staff with dual

Category

Antique 1890s South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Baule Figurative Catapult
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Baule Figurative Catapult

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Baule Figurative Catapult

Located in London, GB

African tribal art fine rare Baule double figurative catapult A Baule catapult carved on one side

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures

Located in London, GB

A fine rare pair of ere Ibeji figures from Ibarapa region Nigeria A pair of hard wood male Ibeji

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare African Revolutionary Splint Woven Briefcase circa 1970
Rare African Revolutionary Splint Woven Briefcase circa 1970

Rare African Revolutionary Splint Woven Briefcase circa 1970

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The initials on this fine, small size basket-woven briefcase, JMPR, are the acronym for the Jeunesse du la Mouvment Populaire de la Revolution which existed in Zaire. The movement wa...

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Vintage 1970s Tribal Art

Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe
Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe

Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe

Located in Sarasota, FL

A rare well carved wooden African helmet mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe living in Sierra Leone

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Early 20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Art

Rare Cameroon Ceremonial Cloth Framed
Rare Cameroon Ceremonial Cloth Framed

Rare Cameroon Ceremonial Cloth Framed

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H 76 in W 51 in D 1 in

Rare Cameroon Ceremonial Cloth Framed

Located in New York, NY

Indigo hand dyed ceremonial cloth. Woven on narrow 19" loom. Framed in flat black wood frame.

Category

20th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Eshu Figure
African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Eshu Figure

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Eshu Figure

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H 11.03 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in

African Tribal Art Fine Rare Yoruba Eshu Figure

Located in London, GB

African tribal art A fine Yoruba Eshu figure with cowrie shell decorations Eshu is the Embodiment

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Congo African Ngiri shield bouclier Ngombe Lobala Mabo Ngbaka Ubangi Kongo
Rare Congo African Ngiri shield bouclier Ngombe Lobala Mabo Ngbaka Ubangi Kongo

Rare Congo African Ngiri shield bouclier Ngombe Lobala Mabo Ngbaka Ubangi Kongo

Located in Leuven, BE

Available @ Art Gallery Decoster Belgium A most rare and exclusive 19th century antique African

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Antiquities

Materials

Wicker

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African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Low Stool
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Low Stool

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Low Stool

$923

H 5.9 in W 9 in D 9 in

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Low Stool

Located in London, GB

This stool, from the Gurage culture of Ethiopia, has been carved from a single piece of heavy, dense wood. The stool exhibits a flat, low form and over time, has developed a lovely d...

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Located in Sharon, CT

Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.

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Antique 1890s Gabonese Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th Century
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th Century

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th Century

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical swirl design and tips are shaped with large flat ends with 5 beads on each s...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Senufo Figure African Sculpture
Senufo Figure African Sculpture

Senufo Figure African Sculpture

$12,000

H 14 in W 3.5 in D 3.75 in

Senufo Figure African Sculpture

By Senufo

Located in Sharon, CT

Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 2
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 2

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 2

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical design with lines and accent points on the top and at both tips. This type o...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

African Shield Oromo from Ethiopia Early 20th Century
African Shield Oromo from Ethiopia Early 20th Century

African Shield Oromo from Ethiopia Early 20th Century

$5,794

H 26.38 in W 28.35 in D 5.91 in

African Shield Oromo from Ethiopia Early 20th Century

Located in Paris, FR

African shield Oromo from Ethiopia, early 20th century. Base 34 x 20cm.

Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925
Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

$26,048

H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in

Reliquary Kota, Gabon, 1925

Located in Paris, FR

This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe, which lives along the Ogooué River in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group located in the northeastern r...

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Vintage 1920s Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

$56,250

H 97.5 in W 15.5 in D 12 in

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...

Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Masks

Materials

Wood

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic stylized form of a coiled snake. In Afr...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair

Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custom metal base. Probably a fig...

Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850

Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a sculptural object that plays beau...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century

By Yoruba People

Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Hand-carved Opon Igede Ifa or divination bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th Century. A Babalawo ("diviner") of the West African Yoruba people uses an Opon Igede Ifa to store th...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)
Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)

Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...

Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Incised Copper Currency Anklet
Incised Copper Currency Anklet

Incised Copper Currency Anklet

$2,980

H 4.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in

Incised Copper Currency Anklet

Located in Chicago, IL

Time-honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...

Category

Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Hoe-Shaped Currency "Mbili Ngbaka," Ngbaka, D.R. Congo 20th century Iron, accumulation 16 x 7 in. / 41 x 18 cm Height on custom display stand: 18.25 in. / 46 cm This interesting typ...

Category

20th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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