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Tribal African Pots

Vintage Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug with Tagine Pot Design
Located in Milan, IT
This cute little Azilal rug shows a directional pattern culminating into what appears to be the pot
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown
Located in Miami, FL
A Central African wood pot, vase or vessel. This vintage decorative object from Central Africa is
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20th Century Central African Tribal Vases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown
Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.25 in Dm 6 in
Early 20th Century African Zulu Beer Pot
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This early 20th century African Zulu beer pot, traditionally known as an ukamba, is a striking
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Tuareg African Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal silver tea pot form is specific of the Mauritanian Tuareg Nomadic tribes, in north Western
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Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

African Tuareg Silver Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal silver tea pot form is specific of the Mauritanian Tuareg Nomadic tribes, in north Western
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Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
create their own jewelry, are also used in everyday objects. The African tribal silver tea pot form is
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Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania
African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania
$650
H 7.25 in W 9 in D 4 in

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19th Century Bulbous African Clay Storage Pot / Jar
Located in Pickering, North Yorkshire
A lovely squat and bulbous African earthenware / clay storage jar.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Urns

Materials

Clay

African Honey Pot- Ambrosia Maple & Cocobolo Wood, Hand Carved with Lid
Located in Charlotte, NC
providing a window into the historical context of the time. Farrar's African Honey Pot is rich in context
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Shona Pot
Located in Wainscott, NY
This is a pot made in Southern Africa by the Shona peoples. The pots are typically used to carry
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20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Clay

African Shona Pot
African Shona Pot
H 10 in Dm 10.5 in
Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from South Africa
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Ceremonial 5 finger beer pot from Kwa_Zulu Natal, South Africa. Field collected by David Roberts in
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Vintage 1980s South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century beer pot cover (Imbengi) Zulu People, South Africa These beaded covers were used
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century beer pot cover (Imbengi) Zulu People, South Africa These beaded covers were
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

Mid-20th Century Tuareg Teapot Mauritania Africa
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
to create their own jewelry, are also used in everyday objects. The African tribal silver tea pot
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Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from South Africa
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Field collected by David Roberts in
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Vintage 1980s South African Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Maconde Water Pot from Mozambique, Africa
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Maconde water pot from the Mueda Plateau, Northeast Mozambique, Africa. David Roberts collection
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1990s Mozambican Tribal Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

African Bamana Pot with Lizard Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This African Bamana pot features a raised-relief lizard motif, suggesting its water-related
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Zulu Ceramic Beer Pot, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by ZENA KRUZICK Mid-20th Century Zulu Ceramic Beer Pot, South Africa This large beer
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vases

Materials

Clay

Mid-20th Century Tribal Ceramic Beer Pot, Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal ceramic beer pot, Zulu People, South Africa. Made of burnished clay with
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Tribal Ceramic Beer Pot, Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal ceramic beer pot, Zulu People, South Africa. Gracefully incised lines
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

1960's Zulu Fired Earth Storage Pot, South Africa (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
Made from fired earth, this 1960's Zulu storage pot has been attractively decorated with deep red
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Vintage 1960s South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century monumental tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with two wide
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20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot
Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot
H 13.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
African Tuareg Teapot Mauritania
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
to create their own jewelry, are also used in everyday objects. The African tribal silver tea pot
Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

African Tuareg Teapot Mauritania
African Tuareg Teapot Mauritania
H 7.25 in W 9 in D 4 in
Vintage African Tribal Wooden Mortar Stool
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
African tribal wooden mortar pot. Dates from the 20th century, hand carved decoration, very
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage African Tribal Wooden Mortar Stool
Vintage African Tribal Wooden Mortar Stool
H 12.6 in W 8.67 in D 9.06 in
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with hundreds of applied
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20th Century South African Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
H 11 in W 11 in D 11 in
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with hundreds of applied
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20th Century South African Tribal Vases

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
H 12.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
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 Tribal Zulu Beer Pot, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Zulu beer pots, or Ukhamba, are shaped with the coil method, then smoothed, incised, indented or
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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
Bozo/Somono, Mali.
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Mid-20th Century Malian 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

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

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

Magnificent African Ceramic Pot, Nigeria
Located in New York, NY
traditional African forms." Tribal art is our specialty. If you are interested in more of this type of work
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20th Century Nigerian Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-20th Century Tribal African Pot, Zulu Ukhamba, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Mphise Area, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Tribal Zulu Beer Pot, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Horizontal ranks of pointed amasumpa nodes cover almost the entire surface of this Zulu beer pot
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20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

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

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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Modern Desk Organizer by Børge Mogensen, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely desk organizer by Børge Mogensen, made from oak with red, grey and white lacquered drawers. The drawers fit A4 size magazines and documents.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Italian mid-century modern brown wooden brass plastic television by Vega, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brown wooden white plastic television by Vega, 1950s Rectangular wooden television. The screen has rounded corners and a cream colored plastic frame, under...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Lalique Frosted Glass "Pinsons" Bowl
By Lalique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage frosted glass "Pinsons" bowl, designed by René Lalique in 1933. The piece is decorated all around with a beautiful relief design featuring a series of detailed finches among ...
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Vintage 1930s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Lalique Frosted Glass "Pinsons" Bowl
Lalique Frosted Glass "Pinsons" Bowl
$1,600
H 3.75 in Dm 9.25 in
Mahogany neoclassical daybed, 19th c.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Neoclassical lounge chair, daybed, recamier in carved mahogany with the back describing a wave. France, 19th c.
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Antique 19th Century French Space Age Daybeds

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany neoclassical daybed, 19th c.
Mahogany neoclassical daybed, 19th c.
$4,186
H 40.16 in W 28.35 in D 78.75 in
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
By Giancarlo Mattioli, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in orange for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspired b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Seguso Murano Art Glass Bowl 1960 Green Italian Design
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso Murano art glass bowl 1960 green Italian design.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Murano Glass

Seguso Murano Art Glass Bowl 1960 Green Italian Design
Seguso Murano Art Glass Bowl 1960 Green Italian Design
$460 Sale Price
30% Off
H 2.17 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-32-A Upholstered Easy Armchair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional pair of authentic vintage Pierre Jeanneret upholstered easy chairs. These chairs have untouched frames in solid teak. Painted lettering designation showing the buil...
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-32-A Upholstered Easy Armchair
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-32-A Upholstered Easy Armchair
$67,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.34 in W 10.63 in D 10.95 in
Limoges Elite France Hand Painted Pink Floral Tea Cup Saucer Fine China 1930
By Limoges Elite Porcelain 1, Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Elite Limoges France Tea Cup set Gold Signed Art Nouveau style. Rare antique porcelain Limoges Elite French pink and gold cup and saucer finely hand-painted with Japanese sty...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Model of a greenhouse in glass and iron. The greenhouse has an iron base, rectangular in shape, with cut corners. The body of the greenhouse, made of iron and glass, is welded to the...
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Early 20th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900
Model of a Greenhouse, France, 1900
$4,305
H 25.5 in W 30.25 in D 19.75 in
Antique Picture Frame, Verdun 1916, France, 8 x 12 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautifully handcrafted picture frame. Brass with fine embellishments like leaf tendrils and the lettering "Verdun".
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Early 20th Century French Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

A Green Majolica Fish Saucer by Sarreguemines, Mid 20th Century
By Sarreguemines
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Green Majolica Fish Saucer by Sarreguemines, Circa 1930 Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 12cm. Width: 24.5cm. Depth: 9cm.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

Beautiful Bamboo and Rattan Daybed in Ivory Bouclé, Italy, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful high quality daybed in very good condition. Two available. This exquisite midcentury daybed is handmade using the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship It is w...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Italian Vintage Murano Glass 'Scavo' Vase by Alfredo Barbini II 'circa 1970s'
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in London, GB
Italian glass 'Scavo' vase by Alfredo Barbini, Murano (circa 1970s). This vase has a rounded triangular opening. Scavo glass indicates that the glass went through a specific glass fi...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Vintage Murano Glass 'Scavo' Vase by Alfredo Barbini II 'circa 1970s'
Italian Vintage Murano Glass 'Scavo' Vase by Alfredo Barbini II 'circa 1970s'
$494 Sale Price
40% Off
H 11.62 in W 3.35 in D 2.56 in
Pair of Carl-Johan Boman Lounge Chairs in Jade Green Velvet, Finland, 1950s
By Boman OY, Carl-Johan Boman
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of easy chairs was designed by Carl-Johan Boman and produced by his company, Oy N. Boman AB, in Finland in the early 1950s. The design is characterized by the curved ...
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech

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Tribal African Pots For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of tribal African pots available for sale. The range of distinct tribal African pots — often made from ceramic, clay and earthenware — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of tribal African pots available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Tribal African Pots?

Prices for tribal African pots start at $446 and top out at $12,400 with the average selling for $4,500.
Questions About Tribal African Pots
  • 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
    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.