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Early 20th Century Tribal Head Wrap, Northern Laos
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century tribal head wrap, tai daeng ethnic group, northern laos This head wrap is silk
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Silk, Cotton

Mid-Century Baoule Tribal Mask in Yellow-Black with Antelope Head Decoration
Located in Salzburg, AT
scarifications called “Ngole” and animal decoration on the head. This portrait mask of Baoule Ndoma has the
Category

Vintage 1970s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
finely carved headrests, long recognized as masterpieces of Tribal art.
Category

Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Akan Terracotta Commemorative Memorial Portrait Head Ghana Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
West African Akan Terracotta Commemorative memorial portrait Head Ghana Terracotta with red slip 8
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
A fine Zulu head rest neck rest South Africa Raised on central pillars with geometric lozenge
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

1960's Himba Head Adornment
Located in London, GB
, which are tied backwards after the initiation ceremony, denoting marriageable age. This head adornment
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Vintage 1960s Namibian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

1960's Himba Head Adornment
1960's Himba Head Adornment
H 28.5 in W 9 in D 10.5 in
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
with strands of beads suspended around the head. The neck is bound with a lattice-pattern tight choker
Category

Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Cover
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdallah
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
, used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdallah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Woman’s Shoulder Cloth (Mantita) or Head Covering (Phullo), Bolivia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Woman’s Shoulder Cloth (Mantita) or Head Covering (Phullo), Bolivia This finely woven
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Antique Late 19th Century Bolivian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Heavy Vintage Deity Head, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Artefact
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy vintage deity head. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century South American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
stylized human form within a pair of vertical columns, with triangle arms and legs and head merging with
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Sanggori Brass/Copper Head Ornament, Toraja People, Sulawesi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick Early 20th century tribal sanggori brass or copper alloy head ornament
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper

New Guinea Asmat Large Serving Platter with Ancestor Head on top
Located in Point Richmond, CA
New Guinea, Indonesia from the Asmat people a large serving platter with ancestor head on top
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African beaded head from Cameroon
By Cameroon Tribe
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful colorful beaded head made by the people of Cameroon Africa and put on a lucite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

African beaded head from Cameroon
African beaded head from Cameroon
H 8.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Wool Baknough (Woman's head covering) Berber People, Libya This wool baknough is
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Vintage 1950s Libyan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Hand Carved Conical Head "Duka" Figure, 1930s
Located in South Burlington, VT
, unusual extended conical head, a handwoven loin cloth and turmeric encrustation. For your convenience
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Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An old well used Ethiopian head rest with attached oxidized silver or white metal beads and dangles
Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Africain Wooden Ligbi Mask Protruding Plate on the Head, Ivory Coast 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Ligbi mask, with a protruding plate on the head engraved with decorative motifs. Highlights of blue
Category

Vintage 1980s Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Head of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s. The Ooni is the
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Located in Point Richmond, CA
From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head
Located in Amsterdam, NL
see the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The heads of humans and of animals
Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Philippines Igorot Carved Wood Head Hunters Shield
Located in Lomita, CA
tripping them, then using the bottom two prongs to immobilize their heads, according to research by the
Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Wooden Head of a Wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of a wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s. The Ooni is the
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Abstract primitive head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture."
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A beautifully patined Dogon fragment of a head sculpture. Because of its natural wear perhaps even
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

An Asmat head ornament made from Cuscus fur
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Asmat, Papua Province, Indonesia, Late 19th century Made from a long piece of Cuscus fur decorated on the sides with shell beads and strings of natural fiber. Provenance: - Collec...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Fur, Shell, Natural Fiber

An Asmat head ornament made from Cuscus fur
An Asmat head ornament made from Cuscus fur
H 5.52 in W 14.57 in D 0.99 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
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th C Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head Indian Ritual Art Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Antique Indian Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head – 19th Century Beautiful 19th-century brass votive
Category

Antique 18th Century Indian Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Consolle with Mirror by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
- Milan, 1985). An elegant wooden consolle with a wooden base. A little Tribal Head sculpture supports
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Tables

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Vintage Tribal Carved Wood Figural Bookends Heads Only
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of tribal figural carved wood head bookends. They are in awesome vintage condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Bookends

Materials

Wood

Tribal mask with feather head-decoration
Located in Munich, DE
Add a touch of culture with this striking tribal mask. Its intricate design and feather decor makes
Category

Antique 19th Century Masks

Materials

Wood

Tribal mask with feather head-decoration
Tribal mask with feather head-decoration
H 15.36 in W 14.57 in D 11.82 in
Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal baknough (woman's head covering), Chott Oulad Amar, Tunisia. This is an
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Mid-20th Century Tunisian Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Figurative Abstract Tribal Creature Head Sculpture
By Nathaniel Sirles
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative figurative abstract sculpture of the head of a tribal creature by Nathaniel Sirles
Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Hand Carved Solid Ebony wood African tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand carved bust head African sculpture circa 1950's, nice clean condition.
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of
Category

19th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Clay

20th Century Tribal Figural Head Bust by David Tennant Hand Carved Ebony Wood
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful 20th Century Tribal David Tennant figural head bust comprised of hand carved ebony wood
Category

20th Century Unknown Tribal Busts

Materials

Wood

Brutalist Tribal Folk Wrought Iron Horse Figure 1950s Head Bowed
Located in Melbourne, AU
A delightful tribal brutalist sculpture of a horse, showing exceptional character and decorative
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

'Shujaa' Contemporary African Tribal portrait of a woman wearing a head dress
By Ignacio Trelis
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Shujaa' by Ignacio Trelis, is a contemporary portrait painting of a African Tribal woman wearing a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan
Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Wooden African Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan
Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Furniture

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique Wooden African Head Rest
Antique Wooden African Head Rest
H 10 in W 17 in D 5 in
Antique African Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan
Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Antique African Head Rest
Antique African Head Rest
H 9 in W 16 in D 5 in
Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan
Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Benin Bronze Aba Ancestral Head Bust Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
Benin bronze Aba ancestral head sculpture L-5 W-3 1/4 H-10
Category

Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique African Wooden Head Rest or Stool
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest or stool. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from
Category

Antique Early 1900s Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Large Patinated Bronze Sukhothai Style Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating patinated bronze metal Buddha head depicted in a Sukhothai style from Thailand with a
Category

20th Century Thai Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head of Buddha 18th Century, Thailand
Located in London, GB
Bronze cast with delicate serene features, very refined detailing throughout. Featuring bow-shaped mouth and downcast eyes, flanked by pendulous pierced earlobes, the hair in raised ...
Category

Antique 18th Century Thai Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
. Veils such as these are called takenboukht, and were employed as head covers during the wedding ceremony
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Early 20th Century Tunisian Berber Woman's Head Wrapper
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woman’s Head Wrapper, Assaba Berber people, Matmata, Dahar Mountains, Tunisia 1900-1950 Wool
Category

Early 20th Century Tunisian Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Shakyamuni Buddha head in sandstone, Thailand, Ayutthaya, 17th century
Located in NICE, FR
17th century Thai Buddha head (Kingdom of Ayutthaya) carved on sandstone with a serene, delicate
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Antique 16th Century Thai Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Sandstone, Gold Leaf

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba. Very good cast of a Benin African bronze alloy
Category

Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Indonesian Majapahit Terracotta Head of a Male, circa 14th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming head of a young male, Majapahit Empire, region of Trowulan, Eastern Java, Indonesia
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall Ibibio wood mask from Nigeria, Africa, circa 20th century. The head mask was carved in with
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rattan, Wood

1940s Cast Bronze Sukhothai-Buddha Head on a Grey Granite Base
Located in Berlin, DE
Emanating tranquility and timeless beauty, this 1940s Cast Bronze Sukhothai-Buddha Head rests
Category

Vintage 1940s Thai Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Two Antique Niger Bura Peoples Fired Clay Heads on Stands
Located in Morristown, NJ
Bura fired clay heads, possibly 3rd-10th c. CE, Niger, Bura peoples. These are very expressive
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerien Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

"Mossi Head dress Mas ceremonies Rep Upper Volta, " Wood created c. 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mossi Head dress Mas ceremonies Rep Upper Volta" is a wood sculpture that includes various other
Category

1910s Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bronze Mukhalingam in the form of a Head, India, 18th-19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This bronze plaque representation of Shiva with a human face was intended to serve as a lingam cover. This example has an elaborate mustache, a bell shaped cap with an oil lamp on ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Mukhalingam in the form of a Head, India, 18th-19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This bronze plaque representation of Shiva with a human face was intended to serve as a lingam cover. This examples has an elaborate mustache, a cap rimmed with coiled cobras, almo...
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Carved Wood Catfish Head Boat Prows on Custom Stands--New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of carved wood catfish head boat prows from Papua New Guinea. This pair of mid-20th century
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm
Category

20th Century North African Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

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Tribal Head For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tribal head you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A tribal head — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 110 variations of the antique or vintage tribal head you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tribal head — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right tribal head, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Andrianna Shamaris, Yoruba People and Benin People each produced at least one beautiful tribal head that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tribal Head?

Prices for a tribal head can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $240 and can go as high as $25,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.