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Tribal Art Luba

Midcentury African Tribal Wooden Sculptural Commando Staff RDC Luba, 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
kibangos of the Luba. Wrapped around the central section are strings of beads enclosed in a clayey
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Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Seated Luba Figure
African Seated Luba Figure
H 13 in W 4.5 in D 5.5 in
Luba Kukudji Figure
Located in London, GB
: - Tribal Art London Published: - Zemanek-Münster, "84th Tribal Art Auction", Würzburg, Germany, 5
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood, Beads, Textile, Natural Fiber

Luba Kukudji Figure
Luba Kukudji Figure
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H 11.03 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ceremonial comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo Made of palm leaf midribs, this large, graphic
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wire

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
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem early 20th DR Congo Africa
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare Royal caryatid seat Luba Rd Congo in Cubist style and cascade shaped coiffure (see pictures
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
Bwa Kifwebe, of the Luba and the Songye People living in the central part of the Congo. They danced
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

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Wood

Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
given by the neighbouring tribe Luba. The king, Nyim, is chosen in the sub-tribal Bushoong, "knife
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Antique 1620s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood

Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
This fine fetish figure, from the Luba/Kusu culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dates
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure
Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure
H 14.38 in W 5.32 in D 5.91 in
"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
The Luba people of Zaire believed that ancestors visited them through dreams. This belief led to
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture
"Embrace" Luba Headrest Sculpture
H 15.25 in W 11 in D 6.75 in
Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
West Africa by the Luba Tribe. It is a large wooden sculpture made from a solid piece of African
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

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African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and beautifully weathered fertility sculpture/ statue by the Dogon people of inland West Africa who today reside primarily in Mali. The Dogon peoples are best known f...
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Antique 19th Century Malian Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Cubist Ibibio Puppet Head Brass Eyes Nigeria Early 20th Century stern gaze stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio puppet head with strong stern expression through tightly closed lips, large brass tack eyes. With wood tenon mounted in custom base. Total height on base 11 1/4 inches ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Large Abstract Polychrome Nafana "Bedu" Mask, Burkina Faso, Africa Wood Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Nafana "Bedu" mask, from Southern Burkina Faso/Ivory Coast. Wood with natural earth pigments. Note the double faces, one with tubular eyes and mouth for the dancer and the larger a...
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Textile Kuba, suitable for table or Wall Hanging or Backrest Covering
By Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1676. Old African textile from Kuba, Zaire: with small shells as ornament. An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Textiles

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Raffia, Cotton

Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18, 1993, Lot: 78, Sotheby's New York.
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An outstanding example of an early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, with variations of the endless knot motif, called Imbol by the Kuba.
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber, Raffia

20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Prestige cloth, Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and v...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries

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Natural Fiber

Framed Kuba Cloth Panel
By Kuba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kuba Textile, Geometric Design with elaborate and complex surface decoration. Nicely Framed in a black oak frame. Dates to the mid-70's. Would work in many rooms, nice statement!
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Vintage 1970s Congolese Arts and Crafts Tapestries

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Raffia

Framed Kuba Cloth Panel
Framed Kuba Cloth Panel
H 56.5 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

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Wood

Bamileke Figurative Round Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Marked by the telltale Bamileke rounded disc seat and base, this stool features a group of pondering human figures as its vertical supports instead of the more common abstract carvin...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Stools

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Wood

Hand Crafted Kuba Cloth Wall Hanging from D.R. Congo, 1960's
Located in Grythyttan, SE
The Kuba cloth (velours du kasai) is a captivating piece of textile art hailing from the Kasai Region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Crafted by hand in the 1960s, this Kuba...
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Vintage 1960s Congolese Folk Art Decorative Art

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Raffia

"Fertility" African Wood Sculpture by the Lobi People
Located in Pasadena, CA
Carved wood figure by West African Lobi People. "The Lobi People live in a vast geographical area that stretches from Burkina Fasso, to the Ivory Coast and into Ghana. Lobi bateba f...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures

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Wood

Female Senufo Wood Maternity Figure with Baby Seated on Stool nursing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Female Senufo carved wood maternity figure seated on stool with baby in lap reaching up to feed. Represents the Mother feeding the community. Figure is 17 inches high.
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Organic Material, Wood

20th Century Tribal Bamboo Comb, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid to late 20th century incised bamboo comb, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea This large incised comb is typical of the bamboo combs of the Huon Gulf area. This parti...
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Late 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Specimens

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Bamboo

Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container Bells and Rings Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Nupe of Nigeria thinly cast hollow bronze purse or container, probably created by the lost wax process with attached bronze bells and rings. Hollow with fine overlaid designs...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Bronze

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...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

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Luba Memory or Story Board with Head Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A rare finely carved Luba memory or story board in the shape of a carved paddle with inlaid bead
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Luba Koro Figure
By Tribal Art
Located in New York, NY
This very rare and fine Luba Koro figure was exhibited at the Nassau County Musem in 1986, and has
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Late 19th Century Art

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Wood

Luba Koro Figure
H 22 in W 9 in D 7 in
African Hemba Wooden Sculpture of a Woman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
western African art history in the 1970s. The Luba and the Hemba are socioculturally and artistically
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Luba Bowl Bearer
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Luba Bowl Bearer Zaire 20th century wood & beads 14 inches Each piece of tribal art is hand
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20th Century Sculptures

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Wood

 Luba Bowl Bearer
 Luba Bowl Bearer
H 14 in W 5 in
Luba Seat of Leadership, Lupona
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Luba Seat of Leadership, Lupona Zaire Early-mid 20th century Wood 11 inches Each piece of tribal
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20th Century Sculptures

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Wood

Hemba Female Figure
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Hemba Female Figure Zaire Wood Early 20th Century 22 inches Each piece of tribal art is hand
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Early 20th Century Sculptures

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Wood

Hemba Passport Mask
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Hemba Passport Mask Zaire Wood Early-Mid 20th Century 13 1/2 inches Each piece of tribal art
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20th Century More Art

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Wood

Hemba Female Figure
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Hemba Female Figure Zaire Wood & Fiber Early 20th Century 24 inches Each piece of tribal art is
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Early 20th Century Sculptures

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Wood

Chokwe Chieftain Chair
Located in Des Plaines, IL
wood, leather, & pigments H x W: 33.5 x 17.5 inches Each piece of tribal art is hand carved, passed
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20th Century More Art

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Wood, Pigment, Leather

Chokwe Chieftain Chair
Chokwe Chieftain Chair
H 33.5 in W 17.5 in
Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-Century African Tribal Calabash with Female Motif Hemba / Luba, 1950s These bankishi (sing
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Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood, Feathers

Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal Wood Mask, with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye Luba Kifwebe Tribal wood mask, with white, red and black Africa, Congo This early to mid
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Central African Songye Tribe Wooden Kifwebe Mask
Located in London, GB
in 1952 together with numerous books on Tribal Art. He founded the Segy gallery on 56th Street in New
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Central African Songye Tribe Wooden Kifwebe Mask
Central African Songye Tribe Wooden Kifwebe Mask
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H 16.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Pair of Vintage West African Axes
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous pair of pieces of African Tribal Art, namely, a pair of vintage West African
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Iron

Pair of Vintage West African Axes
Pair of Vintage West African Axes
H 19.5 in W 7 in D 1.25 in
20th Century Storage Basket from Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large basket with geometric patterning. Luba or Songye tribe in D. R. Congo. From a Belgian
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber, Wicker

Figurine de Dignataire, A Male Luba-Hemba Figure, Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
A 20th century carved wood tribal male figure, Luba Hamba. Standing with the arms carved free of
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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Luba Tribe Ceremonial Knife With Carved Mask Handle, Congo
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique African ritual dagger An undulating metal dagger blade with a carved wooden handle in the form of a head. Bags of character and hugely decorative. Stood on a custom ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art

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Metal

Songye Luba Kifwebe Wood Mask Shield with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye or luba kifwebe wood mask or shield, designed to be hung on the wall, with traces of white
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

A large Scale Male Songye Kifwebe or Mask
Located in Cotignac, FR
visible on the inside of the mask. The history of the Songye is closely linked to the Luba's, to whom
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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Pigment

Large Classic Songye Kifwebe Mask, Ex Laeremans, Davy Early 20th Century Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
is published in "Kifwebe: A Century of Songye and Luba Masks", this mask is not published), and
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

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Wood

19th Century Tribal Luba Headrest Pillow, D.R. Congo
Located in New York, NY
A stately, exalted quality of form marks this gorgeous Luba headrest. At just over six inches in
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

African Art- Luba Standing Hunter Figure from Zaire
Located in Chicago, IL
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Luba Caryatid Stool, Congo
By Tribal Art
Located in New York, NY
From the estate of a noted NY Collector of African art, this exceptional Luba Caryatid Stool has
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Late 19th Century Sculptures

African Bone Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luba tribe, Congo. Extremely rare sculpture carved from a male elephant skull. Excellent patina
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20th Century Folk Art Tribal Art

African Bone Sculpture
African Bone Sculpture
H 17.25 in W 9.75 in D 6.5 in
African Bone Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Luba tribe, Congo. Extremely rare sculpture carved from a male elephant skull. Excellent patina
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20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art

African Bone Sculpture
African Bone Sculpture
H 11.5 in W 3 in D 4 in
Central African Songye Kiwfebe Mask
books on Tribal Art. He founded the Segy gallery on 56th Street in New York. For a fascinating radio
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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

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Tribal Art Luba For Sale on 1stDibs

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