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Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Reckitts blue (laundry bleach) bluing in hair. Whimsical faces with perky expressions, dressed with yellow
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
Woven Basketry Flat Yam Mask with Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea bird face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven basketry yam helmet mask from Papua New Guinea. Flat form with projecting nose and eyes, encrusted surface.
13 inches high, mid 20th century. Will look great on the wall!
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 13 in W 11.5 in D 3 in
Kusu wooden ancestor fetish ca 1900 DR Congo Africa Central African Tribal Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Nicely carved Kusu / Congo statue with beautiful face / almond shaped eyes and triangular face with
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Rare Old Himalayan Tibetan Carved Wood Folk art figure Tribal Art Asian Antiques
Located in London, GB
A rare and interesting old Himalayan / Tibetan folk art figure of a soldier or warrior.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 16.54 in W 5.91 in D 4.73 in
Antique Aboriginal Carved Wood Boomerang Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Very Good Antique Aboriginal carved wood Boomerang Australia
Carved with fluted design on one face
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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H 33.47 in W 3.15 in D 0.79 in
Large African Face Shield
Located in Norton, MA
It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the process of hard work during the making period.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Afikpo Stylized Geometric Mask, with Long Face West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved African Afikpo mask with stylized geometric long face.
From Nigeria close to
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.25 in
Lively Standing Mumuye Figure with Expressive Face, Open Hair, Crest, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
,
Published: "Art of the Upper Benue River", Christoph Evers.
19 1/4" inches high, on custom wood stand
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 19.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
15th Century Tribal Wood Panel with Mahakala, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
15th century tribal wood panel with Mahakala, Tibet
A dramatic wood panel from the front of an
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Tibetan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
occasions.
This large mask has a dramatic and expressive colourful face.
The overall shape is broad at the
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
Contemporary Raku Ceramic Tribal Mask with Antlers by Argon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Contemporary Raku ceramic tribal mask with antlers by Argon
A raku fired ceramic mask by the
Category
Late 20th Century American Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Clay
Early Ibibio Mask Fragment, Dark Red Face, Expressive Eyes, Early 20th C Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio mask fragment from Nigeria, deep black-red pigment, expressive eyes. A compelling face
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very early large Yoruba divination board, a classic form round board with face at top, figures
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 16.5 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's face with scarifications
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Painted Ibibio Polychrome Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa. Expressive small figure on top with one hand on top of head, other holding stomach. Circular projections at th...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 18.5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Old Tribal Stone Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Tribal stone squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay and
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
H 12.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
naturalistic sweet face and handle on back. Wonderful asymmetrical incised classic Kuba crisscross design for
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
outstretched arm carved separately and still attached, original to the piece.
She has an expressive face with
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small dancing Lobi figure with arms out, and cubist face from Ghana, West Africa. ex James Willis
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 7.75 in W 6.75 in D 2 in
Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
With a beautiful dark patina, this early 20th century wooden mask shows a naturalistic human face
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 12.6 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Old and Well Used Luba Wood Medicine Mortar with Classic Face, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old and well used Luba wood medicine mortar with classic Luba face, DRC Africa.
The mortar is
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 12.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.5 in
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven painted basketry yam helmet mask from Papua New Guinea. Hollow woven form with traces of red and white pigments. Measures: 14 1/2 inches high, mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 14.5 in W 8.5 in D 12.5 in
Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood tribally used Mangbetu ritual vessel, from the Congo, Africa.
Ritual vessel in
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 8.88 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Nepal Wood Dance Mask Oval Face with Open Mouth Teeth, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Oval dance mask from Nepal with strong expression, open eyes and oval mouth with finely carved teeth, nicely carved ears. Heavy black encrusted patina inside and out from traditional...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early woven painted basketry yam mask from Papua New Guinea. Bug eyed or bird faced mask with heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 15.5 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
, this remarkable tribal folk art sculpture is a wonderful way to add rustic warmth, rich historical
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Early Pende Giwoyo Mask with Strong Face and Woven Black Raffia Hair Cap
Located in Point Richmond, CA
. Strong face with tight expression, weathered surface, good age. From private collection, Germany.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials
Category
Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 15.75 in
Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17 in W 16 in D 2.5 in
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Alajar Pottery Plate with Face in the Manner of Picasso
By Alfaraz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful terracotta plate with tripod legs - painting in the manner of Picasso - stamped and with original tag
Could be hung or used only as decorative or for the bar too!
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
African Art Statue "Fetish Fertility Figure"
Located in Norton, MA
A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ancient Japanese Haniwa Terracotta Figure Kofun C 6th century Asian Art Antiques
Located in London, GB
earthenware hollow figure of typical form, the face highlighted by three slit type openings for the eyes and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Tribal Art
Materials
Pottery
H 8.67 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in
Statue Of The Teke Tribe DR Congo African Art Early 20th Malebo Pool Brazzaville
Located in Leuven, BE
striations usually seen on the statuettes' faces represent the scarifications formerly borne by all Teke
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 12.21 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Shell Plaque (Barava) from Solomon Islands, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
with shapes reminiscent of faces, characterised by spiral eyes and smiling mouths adorned with tiny
Category
Antique 19th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Kuduo - Bronze Gold Dust Vessel, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
lid with 4 reptiles and a bird. Several faces are depicted on the side of the vessel.
The so-called
Category
Vintage 1940s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)
Located in London, GB
in 1960, provides a brief description: 'The face is painted orange, and there are asymmetrical
Category
Vintage 1940s Angolan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, abstract face with open eyes, raised eyebrows and framed face. Old native repair with iron strip on top of
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.75 in W 7 in D 5.5 in
Polychrome Wood Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
upper elaborate superstructure. The lower mask depicts a woman's face, it's composure expressing the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African mask Yaure tribe Ivory Coast Circa 1950
Located in Paris, FR
collection, from the 1980s then inherited within the family.
Yaure tribe art is renowned for its delicacy and
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1920s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
upper elaborate superstructure. The lower mask depicts a woman's face, it's composure expressing the
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
large head with a large nose, eyes, and lips spanning the whole face and a huge belly. Grayish, brown
Category
Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
H 6.5 in W 3.35 in D 3.15 in
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
upper elaborate superstructure. The lower mask depicts a woman's face, it's composure expressing the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
upper elaborate superstructure. The lower mask depicts a woman's face, it's composure expressing the
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, exposed teeth and vertical raised scarification marks on sides of face. From a shrine with the remains of
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 16.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure T. Barlin col
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Papua New Guinea standing Bioma figure with raised designs, stylized classic face, and additional
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract face.
From an old
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 10.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
Large Abstract Polychrome Nafana "Bedu" Mask, Burkina Faso, Africa Wood Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
. Note the double faces, one with tubular eyes and mouth for the dancer and the larger abstract one for
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 58.5 in W 26 in D 3 in
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
. Old very encrusted surface.
Areas of red and other pigments. Wonderful heart shaped face with open
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 15.5 in W 5.38 in D 3 in
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Located in Point Richmond, CA
", on custom wood and metal base total height 7 1/2 inches.
Large carved expressive face above a series
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Toba Batak Singa House Ornament, Sumatra, Indonesia 20th Century, Ex-Sotheby's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
bears a stylized face embedded within an ornately carved and painted geometric pattern. Repainted and
Category
20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
H 56 in W 14 in D 16 in
African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
traditional stool, holding two Childs in her arms. The face, with its fine features, is sculpted in medium
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Twentieth Century 'Idimu' Mask
Located in London, GB
References:
'Head (Bwami)', The Metropolitan Museum
'Face Mask (Idimu)', Art Institute Chicago
Height
Category
Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Hardwood
Koulango Female Ancestral Statue, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Koulango art, the pose and the face of the statue are calm, as is appropriate to what is likely an
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
which converge to form a V-shape at the back.
This 'Biteki' figure displays a stylised face, with a
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Chamba Statue, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
, as is common in Chamba figures. The face is abstract but suggested, with a crested hairstyle, and the
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
insect damage to right foot. Strong cubist face.
On custom base, measures: 22" high x 5" wide x 4 1/2
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 22 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Set of Two Decorative Vintage Mexican Painted Dance Masks Lizard & a Mermaid
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of two polychrome painted wood mid-20th century Mexican dance masks. Each with a face one
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
Ashanti Mother and Child Maternity Figure Carved by Osei Bonsu, Ghana
By Osei Bonsu
Located in Austin, TX
.
Her broad face carved in typical Bonsu fashion, with features that are both elegant and sensuous
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of tribal art faces available for sale. Each of these unique tribal art faces was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Tribal art faces have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Tribal art faces are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Tribal art faces have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Cecilia Setterdahl are consistently popular.
How Much are Tribal Art Faces?
Prices for tribal art faces start at $185 and top out at $7,990 with the average selling for $1,702.
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