Tribal Shield
to
12
115
47
109
50
46
25
13
6
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Sort By
Tribal Shield Form Sculpture with Crocodile Carving
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and Primitive Shield form carving likely African or possibly Oceanic. In Tribal culture the
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Large Tribal Shield
Located in Sheffield, MA
Highly decorative and impressive shields from the buttress-like roots and/or trunks of mangrove
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
$1,500 Sale Price
45% Off
Dayak Iban Shield
Located in London, GB
A rare hand carved Dayak tribal shield from Kalimantan/Borneo, Indonesia. These shields were made
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,274
Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi Ceremonial dance shield.
Rwanda-Burundi
Second quarter, 20th century.
Wood, natural
Category
Vintage 1940s Rwandan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi ceremonial dance shield.
Rwanda-Burundi
Second quarter, 20th century.
Wood, natural
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa dance shield.
Baining People, New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
First half, 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber
Antique Tribal wooden Dance Shield, from the Tutsi tribe, Rwanda
By Tutsi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
shield is in good condition with traces of tribal use
Straight line height 30 cm, width 13 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Superb large antique Maasai shield Tribal Art East Africa
Located in London, GB
Superb Large Antique Maasai Shield – East Africa
Origin: Kenya/Tanzania, East Africa
Culture
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat tribal carved ancestral sago bowl (also known as a
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Aboriginal Carved Wood Wunda Shield Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
cream pigment. As well as a collectible historical Tribal artefact this Shield makes a great object for
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
African Tribal Large Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African Tribal Fine Large Somalian Gashan Shield
Fine old hide shield with hammered etched
Category
Antique 19th Century Somali Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Antique Toposa shield
Located in Haaltert, BE
Beautiful early 20th century Toposa shield, made of leather and wood. Collected from a private
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin
Carved Wood Aboriginal Shield, Western Australia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall and narrow parrying shield from the Aboriginal people living in the Western Australia. The
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Aboriginal Australian Stone-Cut Wunda Shield
Located in London, GB
This 19th century finely incised, stone-cut Aboriginal Wunda shield from Australia (Western Desert
Category
Antique 19th Century Australian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Leather Shield, South Sudan
A small leather shield typical of the region known as an upwal
Category
Early 20th Century Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental, rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat People tribal carved war shield from the
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 20th century animal hide, wood and leather tops shield from Southern Sudan.
Category
Early 20th Century Sudanese Tribal Art
Materials
Hide, Leather, Wood
Aboriginal Desert Shield Red Pigment Fine Incised Lines Australia on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century Aboriginal Desert Shield of lightweight wood with finely incised carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Large African Face Shield
Located in Norton, MA
It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the process of hard work during the making period.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ethiopian Leather Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Ethiopian tribal shield on custom iron stand. This vintage shield, originating from Ethiopia
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th century African wicker shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe, Ubangi area DRC
Located in Bilzen, BE
tribal repairs what proove the impotancy of this shield
Heigth 121 cm, width 46 cm
Provenance: Private
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Philippines Igorot Carved Wood Head Hunters Shield
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a Kalinga shield that is used by warriors who are headhunters from the Northern mountainous
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Fruitwood
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Woven Parrying Shield, Batammaliba culture, Republic of Benin.
Located in Leuven , BE
This type of shield was used to deflect the strike of sticks or whips in ritual staged
Category
Late 20th Century Sudanese Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Guinea. These oceanic war shields were not only created for protecting oneself for tribal warfare, but
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Shield Wallaïta from Ethiopia Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African shield Wallaïta from Ethiopia, early 20th century.
Base: 40 x 17cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
African Shield Oromo from Ethiopia Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African shield Oromo from Ethiopia, early 20th century.
Base 34 x 20cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
African Zulu Cowhide Shield with Spear and Mallet
Located in Norton, MA
protect oneself. It's a typical form to have a Cowhide Shield with Spear and Mallet crossed and connected
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Cowhide
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
This large, post
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Enamel, Wire
Hand Carved Painted Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People, Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved tribal shield from the Batak people, northern Sumatra, called a Singa Singa
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Western Mongo Shield from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Bronze Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A Western Mongo tribal shield (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Carved hardwood with white
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Papua New Guinea Carved-Wood Lumi Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
the shield. This Lumi tribal shield is presented upon a custom black iron stand, giving it new life as
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
The Couple
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
design. The artist’s reductionist approach together with a nod to African tribal shields create an
Category
1950s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
African Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, SONGYE SHIELD, Congo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
The Songye Shield is a striking example of African tribal art from the Congo, dating back to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Primitive Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Oceanic Vintage Shield, Tribal Wall Art, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A large decorative and rare hand carved tribal war shield in traditional colors, made in Papua New
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
New Transitional Blue Gray Ikat Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
the striated background, recalling both botanical arabesques and tribal shields, striking a balance
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Aesthetic Movement Indian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$5,880 Sale Price
48% Off
Wandala Shield from Chad
Located in Stamford, CT
Wandalà shield, from Cameroon/Chad. Made with cowhide and natural pigments.
For a similar
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cowhide
$3,600
Kirdi Leather Shield on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural Kirdi leather shield from Cameroon, with a beautiful geometric pattern
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Pair of Tamberma Shields on Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of wonderfully sculptural early 20th century handwoven wicker shields from the Tamberma
Category
Early 20th Century Togolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wicker
Late 19th Century Large Bumpy Hide Shield, Amarro People, Ethiopia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Hide Shield, Amarro People, Ethiopia
A shield from the Amarro people of Ethiopia
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Tribal Sculpture Male Warrior Figure in the Style of Hagenauer
Located in New York, NY
, circa 20th century. A male bronze tribal figure holding protective shield in hand (shield moves back and
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Embosed Metal Kirdi Shield from Cameroon on Bronze Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare repuse shield with natural fiber wraped handle from the Kirdi tribe Cameroon. Now on a
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
"1/2 Shield, " Carved Wood & Vegetable Pigment from New Guinea c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This half-shield from New Guinea is carved wood, embellished with vegetable pigment. It features an
Category
1930s Tribal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Kenyan African Turkana Leather and Iron Fighting Shield Regency Hardwood Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
bound fighting shield which has been expertly mounted to a Gillows quality hardwood and brass Regency
Category
Antique 1880s Kenyan Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
Pair of Papua New Guinea Wooden Oceanic War Shields on Custom Iron Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
war shields were not only created for protecting oneself for tribal warfare, but also in ancestral and
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metal
Rare and important Shield Baksaish from mid 19th cent
Located in Harrington Park, NJ
Large Bakhshayesh rug with an expansive field of scattered shields and tribal motifs in a spacious
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Bakshaish Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
The Sentinel Corridor: A Vintage Persian Heriz Masterwork of Tribal Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
the eye through a vertical procession of bold, shield-like medallions—each stepped, serrated, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,045 Sale Price
25% Off
Mirror-Design Antique Karabagh Gallery Carpet
Located in Beirut, LB
animals and tribal motifs. The shields (or so-called mirror design) employ a rich color palette of pastel
Category
Early 20th Century Armenian Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ngombe Doko tribe Tribal wicker Shield - DR Congo - 19th Century - African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional Tribal Shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe- DR CONGO
Museum Quality
Very rare piece in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
19th Century Indonesian Batek Tribal Shield
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Indonesian Batek tribal wall hanging.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century African Ethiopian Oromo tribal hide leather shield
Located in London, GB
This striking African Ethiopian Shield is from the Oromo tribe. Extremely thick hide, probably
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Shilluk Tribal Crocodile shield and Oryx Horn Spears, Southern Sudan c.1880
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare Crocodile Shield, offered with a pair of Oryx Horn spears.
These Tribal
Category
Antique 1880s South Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Crocodile, Horn
Ngandu Shield
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderful graphic woven rattan and natural pigment shield from the Ngandu people Congo.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
$1,250
Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A rare 18th - 19th century Ometo/Gurage/Zay shield.
The process of making this repoussé shield
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Ethiopian Shield on Stand
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Graphic dimensional thick rhinoceros hide shield from Ethiopia on a custom iron stand.
Fantastic
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hide
African Woven War Shield
Located in San Rafael, CA
A finely woven Banda war shield from Zaire. The black and yellow rattan and wicker is tightly woven
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker, Wood
$2,800
19th Century Large Hide Ethiopian Shield
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Powerful graphic large-scale embossed thick hide shield.
Excellent patina, age and usage on this
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Stamped Metal Shield from the Kirdi People
Located in Cambridge, MA
A large metal shield from the Kirdi people of Cameroon most likely from the mid-20th century
Category
Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Tribal Shield", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Tribal Shield For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tribal shield you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every tribal shield was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a tribal shield, we have 71 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tribal shield — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A tribal shield, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tribal shield has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Oceanic Arts are consistently popular.
How Much is a Tribal Shield?
Prices for a tribal shield can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $12,700, while the average can fetch as much as $2,498.
Read More
A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
The 13-Star American Flag Had More Variations Than You’d Think
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Tramp Art, America’s Most Misunderstood Art Form, Is Trending in Interiors
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.
More Ways To Browse
Papua New Guinea Bowl
African Mask White
Antique African Weapons
African Tortoise
Antique Aboriginal Art
Brass Couple Sculpture
Embossed Armour
Mask Hagenauer
Ethiopian Leather Shield
Irian Jaya
Aboriginal Shield
African Warrior Shield
Cameroon Shield
Congo Shield
Hagenauer Warrior
Luba Mask
New Guinea Artifacts
Tribal Wood Dance Shield