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Pair of Traditional Zulu Ukhamba Pots, South Africa
Pair of Traditional Zulu Ukhamba Pots, South Africa

Pair of Traditional Zulu Ukhamba Pots, South Africa

$1,697

H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Pair of Traditional Zulu Ukhamba Pots, South Africa

Located in Nottingham, GB

Among the most celebrated forms of southern African pottery, the ukhamba occupies a central place within Zulu social and ceremonial life. Traditionally made by women in the KwaZulu-N...

Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug with Tagine Pot Design
Vintage Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug with Tagine Pot Design

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 used to cook tagine, which is a traditional Moroccan dish. However, I cannot help ...

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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown
Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown

Central African Tribal Pot or Wooden Vase Neutral Brown

$880Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.25 in Dm 6 in

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 created from a single piece of mahogany accentuated with leather.

Category

20th Century Central African Tribal Vases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Century African Zulu Beer Pot
Early 20th Century African Zulu Beer Pot

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 example of indigenous South African ceramic craftsmanship. Hand-built using traditional...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Early 20th Century African Tribal Clay Pot, Hand-Crafted, Mali, 15.5"
Early 20th Century African Tribal Clay Pot, Hand-Crafted, Mali, 15.5"

Early 20th Century African Tribal Clay Pot, Hand-Crafted, Mali, 15.5"

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th Century African Tribal Clay Pot Fashioned from locally sourced clay using ancient techniques passed down through generations, this pot bears the marks of time and tradit...

Category

20th Century Malian Vases

Materials

Clay, Paint

African Tuareg Silver Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania
African Tuareg Silver Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania

African Tuareg Silver Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The African tribal silver tea pot form is specific of the Mauritanian Tuareg Nomadic tribes, in north Western Africa and is made out of pewter and then decorated with copper and bras...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

Vintage Tuareg Pewter Teapot, Handcrafted Folk Art from Mauritania
Vintage Tuareg Pewter Teapot, Handcrafted Folk Art from Mauritania

Vintage Tuareg Pewter Teapot, Handcrafted Folk Art from Mauritania

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The African tribal silver tea pot form is specific of the Mauritanian Tuareg Nomadic tribes, in north Western Africa and is made out of pewter and then decorated with copper and bras...

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Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Pewter, Copper

Handcrafted Tuareg Tea Pot, Pewter with Brass & Copper, 1950s
Handcrafted Tuareg Tea Pot, Pewter with Brass & Copper, 1950s

Handcrafted Tuareg Tea Pot, Pewter with Brass & Copper, 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The African tribal silver tea pot form is specific of the Mauritanian Tuareg Nomadic tribes, in north Western Africa and is made out of pewter and then decorated with copper and bras...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

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19th Century Bulbous African Clay Storage Pot / Jar
19th Century Bulbous African Clay Storage Pot / Jar

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
African Honey Pot- Ambrosia Maple & Cocobolo Wood, Hand Carved with Lid

African Honey Pot- Ambrosia Maple & Cocobolo Wood, Hand Carved with Lid

Located in Charlotte, NC

Charles Farrar is an internationally celebrated wood artist whose artworks honor the valuable skills and creative abilities that enslaved Africans brought with them to the North and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Shona Pot
African Shona Pot

African Shona Pot

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H 10 in Dm 10.5 in

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 beer during spiritual ceremonies. They are crafted from clay, shaped and decorated by...

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Clay

Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from South Africa
Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from South Africa

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 2000.

Category

Vintage 1980s South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa
Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa

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 over the mouth of a traditional ceramic beet pot, Ukhamba, to protect the sorghum b...

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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
Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa

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 over the mouth of a traditional ceramic beet pot, Ukhamba, to protect the sorghum...

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

Mid-20th Century Tuareg Teapot Mauritania Africa
Mid-20th Century Tuareg Teapot Mauritania Africa

Mid-20th Century Tuareg Teapot Mauritania Africa

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The African tribal silver tea pot form is specific of the Mauritanian Tuareg Nomadic tribes, in north Western Africa and is made out of pewter and then decorated with copper and bras...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from South Africa
Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from South Africa

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 1998.

Category

Vintage 1980s South African Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Maconde Water Pot from Mozambique, Africa
Maconde Water Pot from Mozambique, Africa

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, 1998. Intricate etching throughout the piece. Lightning design attributed to the sca...

Category

1990s Mozambican Tribal Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

African Bamana Pot with Lizard Motif
African Bamana Pot with Lizard Motif

African Bamana Pot with Lizard Motif

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H 26 in W 15 in D 15 in

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 function, which indicates that this is a domestic pot used for storing and serving water. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Zulu Ceramic Beer Pot, South Africa
Mid-20th Century Zulu Ceramic Beer Pot, South Africa

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 pot from the Zulu tribe of South Africa is one of the largest and most impressive tha...

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vases

Materials

Clay

Mid-20th Century Tribal Ceramic Beer Pot, Zulu People, South Africa
Mid-20th Century Tribal Ceramic Beer Pot, Zulu People, South Africa

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Tribal Ceramic Beer Pot, Zulu People, South Africa
Mid-20th Century Tribal Ceramic Beer Pot, Zulu People, South Africa

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot
Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot

Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot

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H 13.5 in W 20 in D 20 in

Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

An outstanding 20th century monumental tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with two wide incised chevron bands running around the perimeter of the pot.

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

African Tuareg Teapot Mauritania
African Tuareg Teapot Mauritania

African Tuareg Teapot Mauritania

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H 7.25 in W 9 in D 4 in

African Tuareg Teapot Mauritania

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The African tribal silver tea pot form is specific of the Mauritanian Tuareg Nomadic tribes, in north Western Africa and is made out of pewter and then decorated with copper and bras...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

Vintage African Tribal Wooden Mortar Stool
Vintage African Tribal Wooden Mortar Stool

Vintage African Tribal Wooden Mortar Stool

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H 12.6 in W 8.67 in D 9.06 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 nicely patinated and worn over time.

Category

20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Stools

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot

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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 clay spikes running around the perimeter and forming a repeated "M" pattern around...

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot

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H 12.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 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 clay spikes running around the perimeter and forming a repeated diamond pattern ar...

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Terracotta Ceramic Pot
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Terracotta Ceramic Pot

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Terracotta Ceramic Pot

Located in New York, NY

Hlabisa, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Potter: Busisiwe Ngobese.

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Tribal Zulu Beer Pot, South Africa
Mid-20th Century Tribal Zulu Beer Pot, South Africa

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 embossed with geometric patterns, and finally fired, which hardens the clay and darke...

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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

African Terracotta Pot, Zambia
African Terracotta Pot, Zambia

African Terracotta Pot, Zambia

Located in New York, NY

This finely crafted ceramic cooking vessel comes from the Nyakusa peoples of Tanzania or Zambia. A flattened sphere, this pot has shallow vertical ridges leading up to the decorative...

Category

Vintage 1930s Tanzanian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Africa Terra Cotta Pot from Zambia
Africa Terra Cotta Pot from Zambia

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.

Category

20th Century Zambian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Magnificent African Ceramic Pot, Nigeria
Magnificent African Ceramic Pot, Nigeria

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 even inside the upper portion which is supported by four small arms. This museum-q...

Category

20th Century Nigerian Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-20th Century Tribal Zulu Beer Pot, South Africa
Mid-20th Century Tribal Zulu Beer Pot, South Africa

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, or Ukhamba, to dramatic sculptural effect. Usually deployed in low relief, here the ...

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

South African Nesta Nala Ceramic Pot
South African Nesta Nala Ceramic Pot

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 traditional Zulu beer pots from her mother Siphiwe, who was also a potter.

Category

Late 20th Century South African Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

1960's Zulu Fired Earth Storage Pot, South Africa (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
1960's Zulu Fired Earth Storage Pot, South Africa (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

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 house paint in chevron patterns around the rim. Formerly part of the London-based a...

Category

Vintage 1960s South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

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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.