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Tribal Dolls

Early 20th Century Mendi Compensation or Revenge Doll Loloata Tribal Art
Early 20th Century Mendi Compensation or Revenge Doll Loloata Tribal Art

Early 20th Century Mendi Compensation or Revenge Doll Loloata Tribal Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A Mendi 'Compensation' or 'Revenge' Doll, traditionally made with pandanus leaves, bilum string, shells, wood, seeds and objets trouve with pigments. These dolls represent individua...

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll

Located in Kastrup, DK

Carved wood Akuaba, sometimes known as an Ashanti doll or a Fanti doll. Untouched condition with a beautiful natural age-related patina. Akua'ba (sometimes spelled Akwaba or Akuba) a...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Akua´ba fertility dolls, Ashanti, Ghana. 20th century
Akua´ba fertility dolls, Ashanti, Ghana. 20th century

Akua´ba fertility dolls, Ashanti, Ghana. 20th century

Located in Stockholm, SE

A pair of Akua´ba (Akuba/Akwaba) fertility dolls from Ghana. 20th century. 2 disc-headed carved figures, similar but not identical. Good condition. Signs of wear consistent with age.

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20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota
Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota

Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota A "No Face Doll" by an unknown artist of the Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in S. Dakota. A cape of three tiers of dentali...

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Late 20th Century American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Shell, Beads

Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota
Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota

Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota A wonderful "No Face Doll", made by an unknown artist. The green wool dress is adorned with small glass beads on the front and back of...

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Late 20th Century American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Shell, Beads

Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa
Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa

Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa. Mwana hiti, a term that means some variant of "child made of wood", refers to iconic figures that depict a highly st...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

1995 Hopi Kachina Doll, Aholi
1995 Hopi Kachina Doll, Aholi

1995 Hopi Kachina Doll, Aholi

By John Booth

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1995 Hopi Kachina Doll - Aholi on wood base Matte and Glazed in ceramic (heavy) Feather missing on one ear muff The perfect addition to any Kachina Doll collection.

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1990s Unknown Native American Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Namji Doll with Beads, Cowries, Coins and Metal Rings, Cameroon Mid 20th century
Namji Doll with Beads, Cowries, Coins and Metal Rings, Cameroon Mid 20th century

Namji Doll with Beads, Cowries, Coins and Metal Rings, Cameroon Mid 20th century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid 20th century or older. A tribally created and used figure. 11 1/2 inches high on custom base, total height 12 1/4 inches ex- private collection, California,  

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls

Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A group of six collected Ndebele hand beaded fertility dolls of various sizes and designs. The dolls are made in secret by the maternal grandmother of the bride and ritually presente...

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20th Century African Tribal Toys and Dolls

Materials

Beads

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture
Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – African Tribal Art, Ethnographic Sculpture A rare Ashanti (Asante) Akua’ba fertility doll from Ghana, hand-carved in wood and steeped ...

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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rare Vintage 1992 Hermès "Kachinas" 90cm Luxury Silk Scarf By Kermit Oliver
Rare Vintage 1992 Hermès "Kachinas" 90cm Luxury Silk Scarf By Kermit Oliver

Rare Vintage 1992 Hermès "Kachinas" 90cm Luxury Silk Scarf By Kermit Oliver

By Hermès

Located in TETOUAN, MA

The central artwork unfolds in a vibrant, sophisticated multicolor palette, capturing the intricate textures, ceremonial garments, and feathers of the tribal dolls with breathtaking ...

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1990s Scarves

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

African Ghana Contemporary carved wood Ashanti fertility doll in a minimalist style features a flattened ovoid head, incised hair texture, shallow relief brow and facial features, ta...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Set of 5 Russian Signed Matryoshka Hand Painted Nesting Dolls
Set of 5 Russian Signed Matryoshka Hand Painted Nesting Dolls

Set of 5 Russian Signed Matryoshka Hand Painted Nesting Dolls

Located in Pasadena, TX

These Matryoshka dolls are hand painted. They were made in Russia. The set includes 5 nesting dolls that are signed on the bottom.

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20th Century Russian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood & Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure
African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood & Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure

African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wood & Beaded Namur Doll Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Cameroon 20th Century carved wood Namur female fertility doll in a stylized curved form, wrapped with white, yellow & red beaded necklaces. Wear to finish with losses

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls in Canoe..
Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls in Canoe..

Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls in Canoe..

Located in Cotignac, FR

A group of four Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figures, Hopi Katsina or Kachina dolls paddling their canoe. Four wonderfully playful, brightly coloured and hig...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Fine Traditional Doll. Nyamwezi, Tanzania
Fine Traditional Doll. Nyamwezi, Tanzania

Fine Traditional Doll. Nyamwezi, Tanzania

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H 10.63 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Fine Traditional Doll. Nyamwezi, Tanzania

Located in London, GB

The body consisting of a gourd in a beautiful form and decorated with a simple contrasting band of old glass beads of white, red and blue. A piece with a wonderful form that was tra...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Rare Poro Initiation Doll
Rare Poro Initiation Doll

Rare Poro Initiation Doll

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H 9 in W 4 in

Rare Poro Initiation Doll

Located in Naples, FL

Unique piece of tribal art. Small doll with mask and robe used to intitiate young people to the Poro society and ceremonies.Cote D'Ivoire, Africa

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20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Textile

Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region
Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region

Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region

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H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region

Located in London, GB

This mid-twentieth century beaded doll, which likely originates from the Kenyan Coastal Region around Mombasa, exhibits a rare form with a wonderfully simplistic, abstracted anthropo...

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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

Mossi Doll Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century, Africa Great Stylized Face Leather
Mossi Doll Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century, Africa Great Stylized Face Leather

Mossi Doll Burkina Faso, Early 20th Century, Africa Great Stylized Face Leather

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Striking carved wood Mossi doll figure (biga) with rare leather covering. The head slightly tilted upward as though star gazing, giving this one great personality and animation. Clas...

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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana

African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana

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H 18.25 in W 3 in D 1.5 in

African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

So to negate any ill-fortune, she may visit the tribal medicine man to commission a piece such as this.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure
Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure

Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure

Located in London, GB

An Asante wooden aku’aba fertility doll, published as part of the Ladislas Segy collection and dating to the early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Pair of Spirit Dolls on Stands
Pair of Spirit Dolls on Stands

Pair of Spirit Dolls on Stands

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H 58 in W 20 in D 16 in

Pair of Spirit Dolls on Stands

Located in New York, NY

Burmese 'Nat Pre' Spirit Dolls on Stands. Circa 19th Century. Represent animist icons coexisting with Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Sold as a pair. Dimensions for tallest shown below.

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20th Century Thai Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Antler, Paint

Hand Carved Wooden Marapachi Doll from Tamil Nadu, Mid-20th Century, Metal Stand
Hand Carved Wooden Marapachi Doll from Tamil Nadu, Mid-20th Century, Metal Stand

Hand Carved Wooden Marapachi Doll from Tamil Nadu, Mid-20th Century, Metal Stand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Wood Marapachi doll from Tamil Nadu, mid-20th century, hand-carved of a dense dark wood, mounted on a metal stand. In the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu parents present their d...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Fali Doll and Percussion Instrument Tanzania with Provenance
Fali Doll and Percussion Instrument Tanzania with Provenance

Fali Doll and Percussion Instrument Tanzania with Provenance

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Fali Doll and percussion instrument Tanzania, beginning of the 20th century. Calabash and shells Provenance: Galerie Bronsin, Galerie Alain de Monbrison.

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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art

Antique Native American Beaded Doll Cradleboard, Apache, 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded Doll Cradleboard, Apache, 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded Doll Cradleboard, Apache, 19th Century

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

American Indian girl's toy cradleboard with a doll laced inside. Constructed of native tanned hide stretched over a wooden frame and decorated with yellow ochre pigment and glass tra...

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Tribal Art

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Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll
Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll

Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll

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H 19.25 in W 8 in L 19.25 in

Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Chicago, IL

Disc-headed Acua'ba figures such as this one served an important role in Ashanti society. They began as a promise for a beautiful child, and in the event that the child disappeared, ...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Wood

Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby
Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby

Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby

Located in Chicago, IL

The people of this tribe live in the West African Rainforest nearly 150 miles away from the west coast. The fertility doll which originates from Ghana but can be found in many ot...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.
Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.

Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figure, Hopi Katsina or Kachina doll. This is one of a group of eight dolls all individually priced, or available as a set, and ...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.
Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.

Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figure, Hopi Katsina or Kachina doll. This is one of a group of eight dolls all individually priced, or available as a set, and ...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.
Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.

Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figure, Hopi Katsina or Kachina doll. This is one of a group of eight dolls all individually priced, or available as a set, and ...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.
Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.

Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Doll.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figure, Hopi Katsina or Kachina doll. This is one of a group of eight dolls all individually priced, or available as a set, and o...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls.
Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls.

Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls.

Located in Cotignac, FR

A group of four Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figures, Hopi Katsina or Kachina dolls. Four wonderfully playful, brightly coloured and highly individual Hopi ...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll

African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll

African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and ...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana
African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana

African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana

Located in London, GB

A fine Old Ashanti fertility Doll Akua'ba figure.   A aged figure with honey patina disc shaped head with T shaped features, carved in shallow relief, the upper body with ridged ne...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Wood Marapachi Doll from Tamil Nadu, Mid-20th Century, Hand-Carved & Blackened
Wood Marapachi Doll from Tamil Nadu, Mid-20th Century, Hand-Carved & Blackened

Wood Marapachi Doll from Tamil Nadu, Mid-20th Century, Hand-Carved & Blackened

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Wood Marapachi doll from Tamil Nadu, mid-20th century, hand-carved and blackened. Offered by Bruce Hughes. In the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu parents present their daughter a...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Pair of Kachina Dolls by the Same Maker, Hopi 'Pueblo Indian'
Rare Pair of Kachina Dolls by the Same Maker, Hopi 'Pueblo Indian'

Rare Pair of Kachina Dolls by the Same Maker, Hopi 'Pueblo Indian'

Located in Denver, CO

A pair of kachina/katsina dolls. As shown together, overall measurements are 12 inches, height x 10 inches, width x 3.25 inches, depth. Left: Ho'ote - admired for his beautiful song...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century Collection of Doll like Ancestor Figures Adan Culture Ghana Africa
20th Century Collection of Doll like Ancestor Figures Adan Culture Ghana Africa

20th Century Collection of Doll like Ancestor Figures Adan Culture Ghana Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th century eight doll like ancestor figure sculptures Adan culture Ghana Africa A collection of eight hand-carved, wooden figures with natural pigments and individually based. Eac...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique authentic African abstract tribal art, Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa
Antique authentic African abstract tribal art, Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa

Antique authentic African abstract tribal art, Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa

Located in Norwich, GB

A beautiful unusual antique tribal Fali doll, Cameroon, Africa, richly decorated with chains of glass beads, cowrie shells and coins.

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Mid-20th Century Ghanayan Akuba Fertility Doll
Mid-20th Century Ghanayan Akuba Fertility Doll

Mid-20th Century Ghanayan Akuba Fertility Doll

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a stunning piece of west African Tribal Art, namely, a mid-20th century Ghanayan Akuba fertility doll.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Tribal Mossi Doll, Burkina Faso
Tribal Mossi Doll, Burkina Faso

Tribal Mossi Doll, Burkina Faso

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H 7.5 in W 1.5 in D 2 in

Tribal Mossi Doll, Burkina Faso

Located in New York, NY

Owned by Mossi girls and women, small figures like these could function both as a toy for a young girl or as an object to promote the fertility of a woman. Crafted of hide, this stri...

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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

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Find a variety of tribal dolls available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique tribal dolls was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and hide. There are all kinds of tribal dolls available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Tribal dolls have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Apache Indian Art and Native American Art are consistently popular.

How Much are Tribal Dolls?

Prices for tribal dolls start at $350 and top out at $13,500 with the average selling for $1,533.