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Tobagonian Wood Portrait Carving
Located in Clermont, FL
Carved portrait of afro female with braided hair. Signed by artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Trinidadian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Afro Caribbean Wood Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Exceptionally beautiful museum quality wood carving of a male ancestral type figure with perfectly
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Thomas Ona Carving District commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
Located in London, GB
Thomas Ona Odulate carving district commissioner Yoruba African Tribal Nigeria
A carved figure of a
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Eskimo Wood Carving of a Man with Seal Coat, North Coast, 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Eskimo wood carving of a man with seal coat, North Coast, 20th century
Crude carving of a man
Category
20th Century American Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Antique Tribal Carving
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved tribal 19th century sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra
Category
Antique 19th Century Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
years of tribal use. Finely carved hair and details. Early to mid-20th century, a great example. Measure
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Utilitarian African Tribal Bowl of Gala or Karo People from Southern Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
Ethiopia and carved out of a solid block of wood, it served as a utilitarian object in everyday tribal life
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Indonesian Hand Carved Batak Singa Singa Tribal Carving from Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved tribal 19th century sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large Indonesian Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique hand carved tribal 19th century sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Wood Aboriginal Shield, Western Australia
Located in Atlanta, GA
piece was carved out of a single block of hard wood that is dense and heavy. Of a classic and
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Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People, Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique hand carved tribal sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Two Fine Yaka Ornamental Figural Wood Combs Cisakulo West Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
by 2.5" in width.
Early tribal African wood comb Ivory Coast ( Cote D 'Ivoire).
The Ashanti Empire
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People, Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique hand carved tribal sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 45 in W 13.5 in D 12 in
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
H 36 in W 12 in D 12 in
African Tribal Art Fine Zulu Neck Rest Head Rest South Africa
Located in London, GB
shaped carving all over.
Measures: 22 x 14 x 5 cm approx.
Period Early 20th century
Ex UK Collection
The
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Classic Dayak Wood Calendar Board with Aso or Dragon Motifs, Borneo Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
very dark wood with carving in relief and incised numbers/calendar marks, and a flat back.
ex- CA
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 18.5 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early 20th century. A
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Hand Carved Batak Singa Singa Tribal Carving with Black and Red Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand carved tribal 19th century sculpture from the Batak People, northern Sumatra
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 101 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
Large Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People in Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique hand carved tribal carving from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 58 in W 15 in D 15 in
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Igbuke Oyo African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wood carving set depicts mythical characters that are popular amid "Wayang" puppet shows
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid Century African Women Wood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional African wood carving ,mounted on custom-made steel base of women graciously looking
Category
Vintage 1960s Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Pair Abeokuta African Tribal Art Primitiv Africain
Located in London, GB
Ibeji figures are small commemorative wood carvings that were made by the Yoruba tribe of West Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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H 11.03 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Large Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People, Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique hand carved tribal carving from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 36.5 in W 21 in D 18 in
Large Hand Carved Singa Singa Tribal Carving from the Batak People, Sumatra
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large antique hand carved tribal carving from the Batak People, northern Sumatra, called a Singa
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 44 in W 15 in D 10.5 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century tribal wood paduka sandals, India
A sculptural pair of Indian
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
A Kerala Hand-Carved Wood Boat Prow with Lovely Curved Fleur-de-Lis Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
upper base area. There is wonderful incised carving and medallions along the sides and top. This piece
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
H 43.25 in W 58 in D 10 in
Antique Ceremonial Ashanti Ghana African Queens Wooden Stool mmaa dwa
Located in London, GB
An antique Ashanti ceremonial stool, carved from a single piece of wood. The up-curved seat stands
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.39 in W 18.12 in D 9.45 in
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
bands of indented carving in plain wood, russet red, indigo blue colour and white.
Large bulging coffee
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 6.7 in
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
carving of the wooden mask.
The deeper meaning of the kanaga mask apparently pertains both to God, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Carved Wooden Coffee Tray from the Gurage Zone in Ethiopia
Located in Miami, FL
, with patterns and shapes reflective of their origin and utility. Wood carving was restricted to men
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
blackened ears. With wonderful natural motion to the carvings and the wood. Carved from one piece of solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
Collection of Dagari Spirit Figures From Burkina Faso
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive collection of four carved wood figures are from the landlocked African country of
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Vintage 1930s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba wood cup with incised textile designs, early 20th century, from Central Africa.
The woven
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.25 in
African Mende Helmut Mask
Located in Kensington, MD
example is carved from a single piece of wood. The carving represents stylized ideals of form and beauty
Category
20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea
Located in Sharon, CT
Ornately decorated rim, with abstract carving on bottom. Beautiful rich patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea
Located in Sharon, CT
Ornately decorated rim, with abstract carvings on bottom. Beautiful rich patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Extraordinary Rare Mandau Sword Dayak Peoples of Borneo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A exceedingly rare Museum Quality traditional Men’s Sword of the Dayak Tribal Peoples of Borneo
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People
Located in Atlanta, GA
out of a wild Mangrove tree and can reach a stunning height Their carvings depict stacked human and
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare Papua wood sculpture of a Korwar
Papua New Guinea, Cendrawasih Bay, Wandammen
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Antique Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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H 9.45 in Dm 7.09 in
Abron Drum Attendant Standing Figure Arms Out, Ghana, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
dancing male figure from a drum ensemble. The carving style suggest it is from the Bron people, part of
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Hand Carved Conical Head "Duka" Figure, 1930s
Located in South Burlington, VT
called a Duka, circa 1930s.
It was carved in an extremely hard native wood and features a finely carved
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Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Antique Carved Wood African Tribal Mortar Goblet Apothecary
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique African carved wood apothecary mortar. Measure: 8".
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Tribal Stool-Chair West Africa
Located in New York, NY
piece is very cool with a tribal vibe.
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Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Two Pre Inuit Thule Culture Bone Tool Handles
Located in Bridgeport, CT
wood working tools, the handles once held Stone or, more rarely, Iron blades. The larger handle with
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Antique 17th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bone
Sculptural Floor Lamp Walnut Bronze and Nickel Plated Finish by Vivian Carbonell
By Vivian Carbonell
Located in Miami, FL
The 'Vela' floor lamp was inspired by tribal wood carvings that embody the balance between
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
H 69 in W 8 in D 7 in
Hand-Carved Wood Timorese Tribal Panel Set, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
feature a mix of human and animal figures. They also feature ceremonial tribal designs on the facade. The
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 61.03 in W 10.24 in D 1.38 in
Spectacular Complete Dayak People Mens Mandau Sword
Located in Bridgeport, CT
from Steel, Carved Horn, Carved Wood, Wool, Bark, Tin and Natural Woven materials. The Sword blade is
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron, Tin
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A mask from West Nepal with slanted almond
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Makonde Tanzanian Carved Warrior Female Spear
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Warrior woman hunting spear of the African Makonde tribe.
Traditionally, Makonde wood carving has
Category
Vintage 1950s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A mask from West Nepal with a rather heart
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A large mask from West Nepal with a small
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A mask from West Nepal with a sharp straight
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Antique Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
New Zealand Mauri walking cane
Located in Woking, GB
New Zealand Maori stick with bearded man holding an axe. Checkered carving on original wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
established, the cultural grieving process is well documented. It may be observed in the carving of a figure
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Rare Anthropomorphic Tsonga Headrest
Located in London, GB
and this custom symbolically linked her ancestors with her husbands.
Wood carving was an
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Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
An Unusually Large and Fine Tsonga ‘Antelope’ Headrest
Located in London, GB
the Tsonga, wood carving was an exclusively male occupation and the types of objects carved, such as
Category
Antique 19th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometr
Located in London, GB
angularity of Songye carving. Amongst the Songye ‘Nkishi’ were associated with a magico-religious society
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic tribal wood carving available at 1stDibs. Each tribal wood carving for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paint. There are many kinds of the tribal wood carving you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tribal wood carving, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest. Benin People and Myra Ann Tipiloura each produced at least one beautiful tribal wood carving that is worth considering.
How Much is a Tribal Wood Carving?
The average selling price for a tribal wood carving at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $64,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Tribal Wood Carving
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.