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Antique Javanese Hand-Carved Wayang Wooden Panel Depicting Shadow Puppet Figure
Antique Javanese Hand-Carved Wayang Wooden Panel Depicting Shadow Puppet Figure

Antique Javanese Hand-Carved Wayang Wooden Panel Depicting Shadow Puppet Figure

$820

Antique Javanese Hand-Carved Wayang Wooden Panel Depicting Shadow Puppet Figure

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A beautifully hand-carved Javanese wooden panel depicting a scene inspired by Wayang, Indonesia's revered shadow puppet tradition and one of the country's most enduring artistic and ...

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Vintage 1920s Balinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer
Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer

Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer, 1990's

$425

Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer

Located in Plainview, NY

Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer: A stirrup vessel takes on the shape of a seated man with closed eyes, animated facial features, draped ...

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20th Century Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Ecuadorian Silvered Figural Bird Vessel by Taller Tinta
Mid-Century Ecuadorian Silvered Figural Bird Vessel by Taller Tinta

Mid-Century Ecuadorian Silvered Figural Bird Vessel by Taller Tinta

$795

Mid-Century Ecuadorian Silvered Figural Bird Vessel by Taller Tinta

Located in Round Top, TX

Mid-Century Ecuadorian Silvered Figural Bird Vessel by Taller Tinta A finely handcrafted Mid-Century Modern figural bird vessel by Taller Tinta, Ecuador, celebrated for its sculptura...

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20th Century Ecuadorean Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Equestrian figure Koma-Bulsa, Ghana, 14th-15th century
Equestrian figure Koma-Bulsa, Ghana, 14th-15th century

Equestrian figure Koma-Bulsa, Ghana, 14th-15th century

$14,043

Equestrian figure Koma-Bulsa, Ghana, 14th-15th century

Located in Paris, FR

Terracotta, 14th-15th century (thermoluminescence test: Interexpert 388317 from March 18, 1988). Koma-Bulsa motifs (Ghana), including a concave hairstyle with braided frontal ornamen...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

The Nomadic Sovereign: Late 19th Century Masterpiece of Tribal Nobility
The Nomadic Sovereign: Late 19th Century Masterpiece of Tribal Nobility

The Nomadic Sovereign: Late 19th Century Masterpiece of Tribal Nobility

$4,060

The Nomadic Sovereign: Late 19th Century Masterpiece of Tribal Nobility

Located in Dallas, TX

Flanking the central axis, an esoteric border composed of iconic Hands on Hips (Elibelinde) motifs frames the composition with authority, their repeating geometry echoing ancient bel...

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Antique Late 19th Century Pakistani Tribal Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure

$2,400

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Côte d\'Ivoire 20th c. fertility figure hand carved from a single piece of wood with carved details of typical jewelry worn by the Dan people

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Mali Mid 20th Century Luba Female Standing Fertility Figure
African Mali Mid 20th Century Luba Female Standing Fertility Figure

African Mali Mid 20th Century Luba Female Standing Fertility Figure

$2,000

African Mali Mid 20th Century Luba Female Standing Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Mali mid 20th-Century hand carved wooden standing Luba female feritility figure Good, surface patina, drill holes on top of head and center chest, light hairlines

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Ivory Coast Early Carved Wooden Kafigueledio Senoufo Fetish Figure
African Ivory Coast Early Carved Wooden Kafigueledio Senoufo Fetish Figure

African Ivory Coast Early Carved Wooden Kafigueledio Senoufo Fetish Figure

$1,000

African Ivory Coast Early Carved Wooden Kafigueledio Senoufo Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African carved wooden Kafigueledio Senoufo fetish figure with face and body concealed with coarse cloth and raffia Good, showing patina including soiled cloth, scattered nicks, scra...

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21st Century and Contemporary African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Ambete Male Figure
African Gabon Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Ambete Male Figure

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Ambete Male Figure

$1,700

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Ambete Male Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon Mid-20th Century hand carved Ambete wooden male figure with a diamond shaped head with red pigments Good, showing patina with overall rubbing, flaking surface, nicks a...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood & Terracotta Seated Female Figure
African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood & Terracotta Seated Female Figure

African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood & Terracotta Seated Female Figure

$3,600

African 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood & Terracotta Seated Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood & terra cotta Yoruba female figure seated on 2 posts, with crosshatched hair, holding a large ceremonial bowl with incised decoration, suppor...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure
African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure

African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure

$1,600

African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Nigerian mid 20th c. wooden figure hand carved and pigmented by the Eshu people depicting a standing woman wearing a 5-point crown and ringed jewelry around the wrists and ankles, wi...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool
African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool

African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool

$2,000

African Nigerian 20th-Century Yoruba Carved Wood Figure on Stool

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria 20th Century Yoruba carved wood male figure with the head and body wrapped in rope. He is standing on a tripod stool, holding a staff to his chin in pensive contempla...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Igbo Female Guardian Figure, Carved Wood, Nigeria, 20th Century
Igbo Female Guardian Figure, Carved Wood, Nigeria, 20th Century

Igbo Female Guardian Figure, Carved Wood, Nigeria, 20th Century

$3,800

Igbo Female Guardian Figure, Carved Wood, Nigeria, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria 20th Century carved wood Igbo female village guardian painted white with green & grayish blue accents, symmetric features, a decorative grid texture, standing upr...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Hand-Carved Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure in Ebonized Wood & Copper
Hand-Carved Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure in Ebonized Wood & Copper

Hand-Carved Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure in Ebonized Wood & Copper

$1,700

Hand-Carved Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure in Ebonized Wood & Copper

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese late 20th century reliquary figure hand carved by the Kota Mahongwe people depicting a smiling faced figure in hammered / shaped brass, copper strips and ebonized wood (Matc...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Hand-Carved Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure in Ebonized Wood & Copper
Hand-Carved Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure in Ebonized Wood & Copper

Hand-Carved Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure in Ebonized Wood & Copper

$1,700

Hand-Carved Kota Mahongwe Reliquary Figure in Ebonized Wood & Copper

Located in Queens, NY

Gabonese late 20th century reliquary figure hand carved by the Kota Mahongwe people depicting a figure in a shocked expression, crafted of hammered brass, copper strips and ebonized ...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard
African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard

African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard

$1,250

African Sculpture of a Figure Standing on a Leopard

Located in Queens, NY

Wooden African sculpture of a human figure standing on the back of a leopard.  

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Congo Songye Carved Wood Fetish Figure, 20th Century Art
African Congo Songye Carved Wood Fetish Figure, 20th Century Art

African Congo Songye Carved Wood Fetish Figure, 20th Century Art

$1,900

African Congo Songye Carved Wood Fetish Figure, 20th Century Art

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye ceremonial fetish figure made with inlaid horn and various materials to promote fertility, vanquish enemies or protect the village. Wea...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Horn

Baule Female Fertility Figure, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century
Baule Female Fertility Figure, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century

Baule Female Fertility Figure, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century

$2,800

Baule Female Fertility Figure, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century carved wood Baule female fertility figure with incised hair, symmetric face, scarification marks, her hands holding her swollen abdomen, sitting...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

Baule Mbra Monkey Figure, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century
Baule Mbra Monkey Figure, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century

Baule Mbra Monkey Figure, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century

$3,000

Baule Mbra Monkey Figure, Carved Wood, Ivory Coast, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule Mbra monkey figure, seated with a string necklace, holding a cup or bowl. (Literature: Pg. 238, Baule: African Art, Western Eyes b...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

Ancient Costa Rican Terracotta Figure, Polychromed, Mid-Late 1900s
Ancient Costa Rican Terracotta Figure, Polychromed, Mid-Late 1900s

Ancient Costa Rican Terracotta Figure, Polychromed, Mid-Late 1900s

$1,650

Ancient Costa Rican Terracotta Figure, Polychromed, Mid-Late 1900s

Located in Queens, NY

"Ancient / Pre-Columbian-style terracotta figure (possibly Costa Rican Guanacaste/Nicoya in style) with two side loops and a fish emerging from its chest, painted with polychromed pa...

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20th Century Unknown Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Baule Large Heddle Pulley Female Figure, Carved Wood, African Art
Baule Large Heddle Pulley Female Figure, Carved Wood, African Art

Baule Large Heddle Pulley Female Figure, Carved Wood, African Art

$3,000

Baule Large Heddle Pulley Female Figure, Carved Wood, African Art

Located in Queens, NY

African Cote d’Ivoire 20th Century Baule large textile heddle pulley / female figure carved from a single piece of wood with an elaborately incised headdress and symmetric face forki...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Antique Madagascan Malagasy Bara Tribe Bronze Knife with Figural Handle
Antique Madagascan Malagasy Bara Tribe Bronze Knife with Figural Handle

Antique Madagascan Malagasy Bara Tribe Bronze Knife with Figural Handle

$1,200

Antique Madagascan Malagasy Bara Tribe Bronze Knife with Figural Handle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Madagascan bronze decorative knife. With a sheepsfoot style blade and an ornate figural cast bronze handle - One side with a recumbent cat and the other with a pair o...

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Early 20th Century Malagasy Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Roger Francois ( Haitian, 1928-2013) Wood Figural Sculpture
Roger Francois ( Haitian, 1928-2013) Wood Figural Sculpture

Roger Francois ( Haitian, 1928-2013) Wood Figural Sculpture

$1,895

Roger Francois ( Haitian, 1928-2013) Wood Figural Sculpture

By Roger Francois

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A tall and arresting Hand-Carved wood Sculpture of of an inverted woman. Strongly carved with only acceptable age-related wear including some stable checking to the wood. Signed on b...

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20th Century Haitian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

$5,000

African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Fang Male Reliquary Guardian Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Fang male reliquary guardian figure representing the Byeri / Bieri (the ancestor), seated on a post and holding a decorated box, the figure fea...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Figure with Cowrie Shells, Ghana, circa 1930
Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Figure with Cowrie Shells, Ghana, circa 1930

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Figure with Cowrie Shells, Ghana, circa 1930

$950

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Figure with Cowrie Shells, Ghana, circa 1930

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

A highly expressive Ashanti (Asante) Akua’ba fertility figure from Ghana, dating to circa 1930–1940, hand-carved in wood and embellished with cowrie shells and beadwork. With its mon...

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20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure
African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

$1,900

African Angola 20th Century Carved Wood Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Angola 20th carved wood Century Chokwe Ancestor Chibinda Ilunga figure (the hero Chibinda Ilunga, royal ancestor of the Chokwe) with headdress, seated while holding a cornuco...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body
Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body, Unknown

$11,422

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body

Located in brussel, BE

Most Mambilla or Mambila people live in East-Nigeria; a small fraction migrated across the Cameroon border. They are famous for the originality of their sculptures, especially the so...

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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s
Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s

Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s

$395 / set

Vintage Carved Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Stone Bookends 1950s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage 1950s Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends. Mexican Aztec Mayan Figure Onyx Bookends. Hand carved marble stone pyramid Aztec Mayan. Pair of vintage marble onyx Aztec Maya...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Bookends

Materials

Marble

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure
African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

$1,800

African Nigeria Mid-Century Carved Wood Yoruba Seated Female Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Nigeria Mid-Century carved wood Yoruba female figure seated on a post with incised coiffed hair, smiling expression and a playful child stradling her back. Wear to finish, s...

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

$5,000

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Diviner Seated Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule seated male trance diviner figure with incised hair texture, grasping a dagger in his left hand, stroking his beard with his right....

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ivory

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

$1,550

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century male nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") carved from a single piece of wood, encased and hidden beneath a netwo...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

$1,300

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi Male Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood male nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\") with inlaid glass over painted eyes, a human head in its b...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

African Togo Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure with Beads, 20th Century
African Togo Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure with Beads, 20th Century

African Togo Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure with Beads, 20th Century

$800

African Togo Carved Wood Legba Aja Figure with Beads, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Togo 20th Century carved wood Legba Aja (goddess of healing, herbs & knowledge) figure in a minimalist style with a string of beads wrapped around her left leg, mounted o...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads

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

$500

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

Hand-carved, Painted Wood Ancestral Spirit Figure from Papua New Guinea
Hand-carved, Painted Wood Ancestral Spirit Figure from Papua New Guinea

Hand-carved, Painted Wood Ancestral Spirit Figure from Papua New Guinea

$1,275

Hand-carved, Painted Wood Ancestral Spirit Figure from Papua New Guinea

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a hand-carved, painted wood ancestral spirit figure from the Middle Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea.

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure
James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure

$1,200

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure

Located in Philadelphia, PA

James Tandi African Wild Boar Green Carved Verdite Hardstone Sculpture Figure. Item features an impressive carved verdite hardstone sculpture of a mother wild boar (missing tusks) an...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure
African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure

$3,800

African D.R. Congo 20th Century Carved Wooden Luba Female Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African D.R Congo 20th-Century carved wooden Luba female fertility figure with beaded black, blue, white and red earrings Fair, nice authentic patina, vertical expansion cracks thro...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure

$775

Old Papua New Guinea Pigmented Carving Male Ancestral Figure

Located in Rochester, NY

Papua New Guinea standing male ancestral figure. Hand carved from a single piece of wood. Beautiful old pigmented surface w/ finely decorated facial features and shell eyes. Good sig...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood

African Mali Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamana Maternity Figure with Baby
African Mali Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamana Maternity Figure with Baby

African Mali Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamana Maternity Figure with Baby

$1,500

African Mali Late 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamana Maternity Figure with Baby

Located in Queens, NY

African Mali late 20th-Century hand carved wooden Bamana maternity figure with a baby on the back Good, nice old patina, flaking and rubbing to pigments, minor wear to basket edge, ...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

$1,200

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), the torso encased and hidden beneath a network of str...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Wood Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Wood Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Wood Fetish Figure

$4,400

African D.R. Congo Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Wood Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of Congo 20th Century carved wood nail fetish figure in 2-headed dog form (\"Nkisi Koso\"), its torso wrapped with rope entwined around embedded metal nai...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

$3,000

Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century.

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style
Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style

Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style

$648Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rug with Folk Art Tribal Style

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

20864 vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal rug with Folk Art expressionist Tribal style. This hand knotted wool and cotton vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan rug with tribal...

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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Abstract Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Anthropomorphic Figure
Vintage Abstract Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Anthropomorphic Figure

Vintage Abstract Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Anthropomorphic Figure

$3,729

Vintage Abstract Boujad Moroccan Berber Rug with Anthropomorphic Figure

Located in Milan, IT

Since the 13th century the Boujad region has been the epicentre of Moroccan Islamic mysticism, influencing greatly the Berber population of the area, who in turn embraced disciplines...

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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage African Dogon Carved Figural Doorway Latch on a Custom Metal Stand
Vintage African Dogon Carved Figural Doorway Latch on a Custom Metal Stand

Vintage African Dogon Carved Figural Doorway Latch on a Custom Metal Stand

$650

Vintage African Dogon Carved Figural Doorway Latch on a Custom Metal Stand

Located in Centennial, CO

A unique old carved wood door latch that was created by the Dogon people in Mali, Africa. At some point in time it was salvaged and mounted on a custom modern metal stand. The carvin...

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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Set of Ten Carved Mother-of-Pearl Tropical Figural Place Card Holders
Set of Ten Carved Mother-of-Pearl Tropical Figural Place Card Holders

Set of Ten Carved Mother-of-Pearl Tropical Figural Place Card Holders

$495 / set

Set of Ten Carved Mother-of-Pearl Tropical Figural Place Card Holders

Located in Atlanta, GA

Probably Anglo-Indian or Southeast Asian, Early 20th Century A charming and intricately carved set of ten tropical-themed place card holders, each composed of iridescent mother-of-p...

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20th Century British Tribal Serving Pieces

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s
Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s

Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s

$350

Hand Carved Wood Lion Toy Figure in Orange and Black, Africa, 1970s

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A whimsical hand carved lion statue from Africa. Hand carved by local artisans in East Africa in the 1970s, this wooden statue will be a great accent piece for any room. We especiall...

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Vintage 1970s North African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff
African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

$1,900

African Gabon/D.R. Congo 20th Century Wood Kota Mahongwe Figural Reliquary Staff

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon / Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood figural reliquary staff in flattened geometric form features a curved head with inlaid textured copper, 2 co...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure
Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure

Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure

$1,023

Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Princess Yenenga, founder of the Mossi Empire, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, bronze West African sculpture from the late 20th century This is a contemporary piece, not historical ...

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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1930s Bronze Horse Sculpture Decorated in an Ancient Tribal Style
1930s Bronze Horse Sculpture Decorated in an Ancient Tribal Style

1930s Bronze Horse Sculpture Decorated in an Ancient Tribal Style

$990

1930s Bronze Horse Sculpture Decorated in an Ancient Tribal Style

Located in Marbella, ES

An intriguing bronze horse sculpture, characterized by its rich ornamentation and relief details inspired by tribal or ethnographic art. The figure features a stylized design with sh...

Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s
Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s

Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s

$4,429

Figural Terracotta Table Lamp of a Sitting Priest with Brown Shade, Mexico 1930s

Located in Salzburg, AT

This seated priest from the early 20th century, made of terracotta, was designed as a figurative table lamp. The priest sits cross-legged, upright and wearing a large, geometrically ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Mexican Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Foil

Vintage Tulu Runner in Deep Red with Human Figurals and Patterns - Rug & Kilim
Vintage Tulu Runner in Deep Red with Human Figurals and Patterns - Rug & Kilim

Vintage Tulu Runner in Deep Red with Human Figurals and Patterns - Rug & Kilim

$2,600

Vintage Tulu Runner in Deep Red with Human Figurals and Patterns - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 2x4 vintage Tulu rug is a lush piece, and the latest addition to Rug & Kilim’s collection of this rich provenan...

Category

Vintage 1950s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Jean-Michel Basquiat Style Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Abstract Figural Painti
Jean-Michel Basquiat Style Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Abstract Figural Painti

Jean-Michel Basquiat Style Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Abstract Figural Painti

$4,980

Jean-Michel Basquiat Style Neo-Expressionist Mixed Media Abstract Figural Painti

By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in Miami, FL

A visually explosive Neo-Expressionist mixed media painting executed in the unmistakable spirit of Jean-Michel Basquiat, featuring animated figural forms, tribal-inspired mask imager...

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage 1990s Hand-Knotted Gabbeh Figural Rug, Indigo Blue, 3x4, Rustic Folk Art
Vintage 1990s Hand-Knotted Gabbeh Figural Rug, Indigo Blue, 3x4, Rustic Folk Art

Vintage 1990s Hand-Knotted Gabbeh Figural Rug, Indigo Blue, 3x4, Rustic Folk Art

$950

Vintage 1990s Hand-Knotted Gabbeh Figural Rug, Indigo Blue, 3x4, Rustic Folk Art

Located in New York, NY

Dating to the 1990s, this vintage Gabbeh rug offers the graphic impact, rich color, and individuality that make tribal and figural rugs especially collectible. Its combination of a s...

Category

1990s West Asian Folk Art Persian Style Rugs

Materials

Wool

African Hand-Carved Hardwood Male Figure, Ebony, East Africa, Mid-Century, 2C115
African Hand-Carved Hardwood Male Figure, Ebony, East Africa, Mid-Century, 2C115

African Hand-Carved Hardwood Male Figure, Ebony, East Africa, Mid-Century, 2C115

$174

African Hand-Carved Hardwood Male Figure, Ebony, East Africa, Mid-Century, 2C115

Located in Bordeaux, FR

✦ SPECIFICATIONS Type: Hand-carved standing male figure — African tribal/folk art sculpture Material: Dense dark tropical hardwood (ebony or African rosewood) — figure; striped har...

Category

20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”

Rabin MondalUntitled, Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”, 2015

$4,986

Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Indian Artist Rabin Mondal “In Stock”

By Rabin Mondal

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Rabin Mondal - Untitled Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 30 inches, 2015 This captivating artwork by Rabin Mondal portrays a powerful tribal figure with a commanding yet introspective presence.

Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Caucasian/Kazak Rug
Antique Caucasian/Kazak Rug

Antique Caucasian/Kazak Rug

$2,900

Antique Caucasian/Kazak Rug

Located in Evanston, IL

Collector & Decorative Appeal While not a rigid or “formal” Kazak type, this piece stands out for its: Asymmetrical, artistic composition Presence of figural and tribal storytelling...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Oil on Paper Painting, Signed 1964
Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Oil on Paper Painting, Signed 1964

Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Oil on Paper Painting, Signed 1964

$1,801Sale Price|20% Off

Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Oil on Paper Painting, Signed 1964

Located in Seaford, GB

It uses rich colour, bold form, and expressive brushwork. Its totemic figure draws from tribal influences while echoing modern European art movements

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tribal figure you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every tribal figure was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a tribal figure — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tribal figure, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tribal figure that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baule Tribe, Benin People and Brian Stanziale produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tribal Figure?

A tribal figure can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,625, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $102,154.

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