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Tribal Head Dress

Early Large Ashanti Polychrome Mother Drum, Ghana early 20th century Osei Bonsu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
universe. This “mother” drum is therefore “dressed in knowledge and wisdom”, as is appropriate for a
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Metal

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Metal

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dresses are made with batik fabric. Puppets such as these are
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood, Fabric

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dresses are made with batik fabric. Puppets such as these are
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood, Fabric

'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
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"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
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1910s Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Fabric, Wood

Antique Female Statue, African, Ebony, Hand Carved, Tribal Figure, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
outfit The broad head-dress with a width of 20cm (7.75") This is a charming antique female statue
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Early 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

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Ebony

Indian Chief Oil Painting in Gold Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting of a Native American man with a head dress believed to by a tribal chief. This is signed
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Late 20th Century American Native American Picture Frames

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Traditional Attire of Valday: Vestiges of Russian Heritage, Published in 1814
Located in Langweer, NL
representation of the traditional dress and customs of the Russian people. They are from "Picturesque
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Antique 1810s Prints

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Paper

Palestinian Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
Located in North Hollywood, CA
-1930 typical Middle Eastern traditional Arabian Bedouin face mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry
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1910s Palestinian Scarves

African Female Figure Stone Sculpture Contemporary Shona Expressionism Signed
By Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
above her head. The artist carved smooth and rough textures into the stone to help define different
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Vintage Native American Chief Bust, Bronze, Sculpture, Sioux, after Kauba
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Large, ornate head-dress with fine feather detail and striking beaded headband Raised upon a tapering
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20th Century Busts

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Bronze

Vintage Moroccan Ethnic Berber Fibula Brooch with Coins
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and beads and ancient coins. Moroccan Berber Tribal Tassel Fibula Pin with Coins and beads. Moroccan
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Artisan Brooches

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Mixed Metal

Vintage Moroccan Ethnic Berber Fibula Brooch with Coins
Vintage Moroccan Ethnic Berber Fibula Brooch with Coins
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W 4 in D 1.25 in L 19 in
1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Arabian Bedouin, Egyptian, Palestinian face mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry, bridal veil
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Vintage 1940s Egyptian Folk Art More Folk Art

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Lucite, Beads, Textile

1940s Face Veil Nikab Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, Egyptian, Palestinian face mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry, bridal veil. Showing heavily
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Mid-20th Century Palestinian Decorative Mounted Boxes

Antique Reliquary Book Pendant Locket
Located in Chicago, IL
husband and wife, wearing seventeenth-century dress. The costumes suggest a date c. 1630-40; the wife
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Antique Mid-17th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

Antique Reliquary Book Pendant Locket
Antique Reliquary Book Pendant Locket
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W 0.99 in D 0.48 in L 1.66 in
Middle Eastern Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
Located in North Hollywood, CA
mask, garment, head dress, tribal jewelry, bridal veil. Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with
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Vintage 1910s Egyptian Folk Art Tribal Art

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Textile

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Set/3 Vases, Ceramic Vases, White, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Nebula Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes three waterproof ceramic vases, perfect to be displayed to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This jar features a carved design, which is typical of Cizhou ware. It has a creamy white and brown color scheme, and the prominent decoration of lotus flower, which is a common moti...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Brutalist/wabi sabi Mid-Century modern Hand-Carved Solid Wood Sculpture, 1970s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Stunning sculpture of a two figure. Expressive use of the natural material. primitivist / modernist style. Powerful Brutalist sculpture with an interesting contrast between the smoo...
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Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Characterized by its open shape capped with geometric ends, this bracelet is but one form of the many types of body adornments favored the Fulani people of West Africa. The thick des...
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Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Collectible Jewelry

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Brass

African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
African Fulani Currency Bracelet, c. 1900
H 3.5 in W 3.75 in D 1.25 in
Senufo Bird Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A lovely little hand carved Senufo Sejen bird sculpture from the early to mid 20th century, Africa, Ivory Coast.
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Primitive Tribal Art

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Wood

Senufo Bird Sculpture
Senufo Bird Sculpture
H 8.67 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 1 Chair Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description Originally handcrafted for the Nigerian Yoruba Tribe kings and queens, each chair takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately app...
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20th Century Nigerian Armchairs

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Beads

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet depicts a mythical bird. It was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

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Leather, Wood

Chinese Swatow Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Late Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Famous late ming dynasty chinese blue and white porcelain plate, double phoenix, from the shipwrecked binh thuan Period: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Region: Jingdezhen, China Type: Blu...
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Ceramic

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

African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Time honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

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Copper

Chinese Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Peony Deep Dish, 14th-15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful Chinese celadon glazed deep dish with an impressed peony design to the center, Ming Dynasty, circa 1400, Longquan kilns, China. The lovey dish covered in an attractive ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rod...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

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Leather, Wood

A Longquan Celadon-Glazed 'Dragon' Dish, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The dish is decorated to the centre with a moulded appliqué dragon chasing the flaming pearl surrounded by a carved stylised foliage band at the cavetto. The moulded fluted exterior ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Celadon

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

Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women's Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa. The unusual spiral weave on this cotton Isicholo makes this a beautiful and rare example of t...
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Cotton

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Cameroon Head Dress
Located in Brooklyn, NY
exuberant and brightly colored feather headdress, Tanzania. woven with dyed feathers. Completely wearable. folds into itself for storage . PRICE FOR EACH - Stand NOT included
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20th Century African Tribal Art

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Feathers

Cameroon Head Dress
Cameroon Head Dress
H 14 in Dm 12 in
1990s Carved Azure Malachite Gold Tribal Mask Pendant
Located in New York, NY
textured feather head dress. The pendant has a unidentified maker's mark and is probably of North or Latin
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1990s American Modern Drop Necklaces

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Malachite, 14k Gold

African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
tribal medicine man to commission a piece such as this. The name Akua’ba relates to the myth of a woman
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Ambete Reliquary Figure with Feathers
Located in Des Plaines, IL
wood, feathers, fabric, ivory, copper, & string 34 Inches Each piece of tribal art is hand carved
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Copper

Marka Mask
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Marka Mask Mali 20th century wood, copper, cotton, & fiber 32 1/2 inches Each piece of tribal
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20th Century More Art

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Copper

19th Century Tin Wedding Head Dress on Custom Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Chinese wedding headdress in nickel and tin with circular applied decorations and dangling tassels. Custom iron stand.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tribal Art

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Tin

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Metal

rare 1980's ISSEY MIYAKE tribal print wool dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Gorgeous blue and black tribal print wool dress with fringe from Issey Miyake dating to the early
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1970s Day Dresses

rare 1980's ISSEY MIYAKE tribal print wool dress
rare 1980's ISSEY MIYAKE tribal print wool dress
Size: S (fits up to a Large though)
Vintage Tikar Tribal Mask, Cameroon, African, Tropical Hardwood, circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
mounting Golden finish applied to mouth and eyelids Head dress with cross hatch detailing Further
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Masks

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Wood

An Asian Pair of Buddha Stone Heads, Mixed Pair, Unmounted
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
on verso from temple removal. Both heads are female faces each with a different type of head dress
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Naga Warrior’s Hat with Boar’s Tusk and Fur Plume
Located in Chicago, IL
dwellings, an individual’s dress is a direct indicator of social status. All the Naga tribes wear ornate
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20th Century Indian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Cane, Fur

Naga Unadorned Conical Hats
Located in Chicago, IL
facades of morungs and dwellings, an individual’s dress is a direct indicator of social status. All the
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20th Century Indian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Bamboo

Naga Unadorned Conical Hats
Naga Unadorned Conical Hats
H 25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Pair of Elongated Spiral Brass Gauntlets
Located in Chicago, IL
dress is a direct indicator of social status. All the Naga tribes wear ornate jewelry and attire
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20th Century Indian Tribal Metalwork

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Brass

Heirloom Brass Armlet Ornament
Located in Chicago, IL
dress is a direct indicator of social status. All the Naga tribes wear ornate jewelry and attire
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20th Century Indian Tribal Metalwork

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Brass

Heirloom Brass Armlet Ornament
Heirloom Brass Armlet Ornament
H 6 in W 3.5 in D 3 in
Heirloom Brass Arm Ornament with Spikes
Located in Chicago, IL
dress is a direct indicator of social status. All the Naga tribes wear ornate jewelry and attire
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20th Century Indian Tribal Metalwork

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Brass

Hand Carved Wooden Balinese Busts Bookends
Located in North Hollywood, CA
depicting a Balinese couple. Bust of a man and women in Art Deco style sculpture wearing traditional head
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Original Vintage Poster - Visit Baguio Philippines Orient's Mountain Wonderland
By Toppan Printing Co., A. Manalad
Located in London, GB
. Image of a man in traditional tribal dress holding a spear and a lady wearing a traditional South East
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Vintage 1960s Philippine Posters

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Paper

Antique Etruscan Revival Gold Necklace
Located in Litchfield, CT
a captivating Boho-tribal look. A perfect accessory for au courant fashion, it breezily dresses up
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Antique 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Drop Necklaces

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Decorative Objects

Goodbye Summer
By Alden Mason
Located in Palm Springs, CA
arts, bird watching, and tribal cultures. His personal experiences with them impacted his art in both
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Goodbye Summer
Goodbye Summer
H 72 in W 80 in D 1.75 in
Ethnic Mongolian Wedding Head Dress
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ceremonial Wedding Ethnic Mongolian head dress and necklace mounted on stand The headdress is
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20th Century East Asian Tribal Tribal Art

Silver Miao Tribal Crown, Bridal Crown
Located in Somis, CA
This exquisite crown is a bridal head dress from the Chinese Miao Tribe. Featuring a central
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2010s Chinese Tribal Art

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Metal

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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Fabric, Beads

2009 JUNYA WATANABE pleated and draped tribal printed runway dress
By Junya Watanabe, Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very unusual pleated and draped tribal printed dress designed by Junya Watanabe exactly as seen on
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Early 2000s Japanese Day Dresses

Halston Abstract Print Blouson Dress 1970s
By Halston
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous silk tribal print dress in black, brown, orange and blue on a beige background by
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1970s American Day Dresses

Ethnic Mongolian Wedding Head Dress
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ceremonial wedding ethnic Mongolian head dress on metal stand. The headdress is shaped somewhat
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Mid-20th Century East Asian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal

Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Queen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
gold embellished jewelry and traditional hair style and gold head dress. Large contemporary bust
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20th Century South African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Male Bust
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-carved tribal wooden Zulu African head, very nicely carved with gold embellished jewelry and
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20th Century South African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Vintage Gabonese Punu Mask, African, Tropical Hardwood, Decorative, Tribal, 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Elaborate pinstripe detail to head dress Hand-chipped finish to reverse of mask This is an attractive
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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Thai Standing Buddha "Calming the Ocean"
Located in Dallas, TX
throughout. Loss to head dress finial and ear flare.
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Antique Early 19th Century Thai Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

African Fertility Doll, Lesotho
Located in New York, NY
often attached to the head. From a private United Kingdom collection. Tribal art is our specialty
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Early 20th Century Lesothian Tribal Art

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Wood, Fabric

Original Vintage Poster: Visit Baguio, Philippines, Orient's Mountain Wonderland
By A. Manalad
Located in London, GB
. Image of a man in traditional tribal dress holding a spear and a lady wearing a traditional South East
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1960s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Cameroon Head Dress in Fire Red Color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully made feather headdress, completely wearable. Expertly made with hand woven string and dyed feathers. STAND NOT INCLUDED.
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20th Century African Tribal Art

2 Exceptional Uruba Tribe White Beaded Head Dresses
Located in Miami, FL
2 Uruba tribe Head dresses. All white beeded, artisanal,with bird emblems all around and faces
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Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric

Burmese Carved Wood Nat Head with Antlers
Located in Seattle, WA
head thrust forward and wearing a demon mask head dress mounted with antlers. The over all figure
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Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Art

Materials

Giltwood, Antler

1970s Stephen Burrows Print Silk Dress
By Stephen Burrows
Located in Rockwood, ON
This is an amazing and highly collectible Stephen Burrows dress. It's a silk crepe chiffon - the
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1970s Day Dresses

1900s Bedouin Embroidered Gown
Located in Rockwood, ON
mannequin. The dress is unlined and slips over the head to wear. It should be dry cleaned
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20th Century Edwardian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Decorative African Feather Head Dress
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tribal Ceremonial costume, and they demonstrate the power and prestige of the Chiefdom.
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20th Century Cameroonian Sculptures

Materials

Feathers

Fine African Tribal Carving of Large Standing Female Figure
Located in Cathedral City, CA
” tall with its regal elongated neck and broad head dress with pounded metal that makes this tribal
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Vintage 1940s Folk Art Sculptures

Magnificent Diamond Enamel Sapphire Moveable Tribal Mask Gold Platinum Pin
Located in Palm Beach, FL
exquisitely detailed with a movable diamond nose ring and figural head dress. Both faces feature cabochon
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Vintage 1950s Brooches

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Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

American Indians "The Storm -- Apache"
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Florham Park, NJ
images. With the addition of inappropriate head-dresses and the removal of Western artifacts such as
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Early 20th Century American Photography

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Tribal Head Dress For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tribal head dress you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and beads, every tribal head dress was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tribal head dress — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right tribal head dress, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Tribal Head Dress?

Prices for a tribal head dress start at $450 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $1,564.