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Africain Mid-Century Wooden Tribal Wall-Sculpture Mali-Dogon Golden Frame 1960s
Africain Mid-Century Wooden Tribal Wall-Sculpture Mali-Dogon Golden Frame 1960s

Africain Mid-Century Wooden Tribal Wall-Sculpture Mali-Dogon Golden Frame 1960s

Located in Salzburg, AT

Hand carved solid wooden doors of an African cabinet (Mali/Dogon). fixed on a white colored wooden plate, gold framed. The object shows typical African symbols 1 figure, 1 weapon, 1...

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Vintage 1970s Malian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa

Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Pair of African Tribal Wooden Sculptures, 1970s
Pair of African Tribal Wooden Sculptures, 1970s

Pair of African Tribal Wooden Sculptures, 1970s

Located in Madrid, ES

Striking pair of African tribal sculptures, hand-carved in the 1970s from a dense local hardwood with a beautifully aged dark patina. The ensemble depicts a standing male figure hold...

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Vintage 1960s Figurative Sculptures

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Fruitwood

Decoration - Carved wooden tribal mask
Decoration - Carved wooden tribal mask

Decoration - Carved wooden tribal mask

Located in PARIS, FR

Carved wooden tribal mask 7 x 20 x 10 cm height with base: 38 cm

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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Zela People, DRC, Two Wooden Ancestors Sculptures with Scarifications.
Zela People, DRC, Two Wooden Ancestors Sculptures with Scarifications.

Zela People, DRC, Two Wooden Ancestors Sculptures with Scarifications.

Located in brussel, BE

Exceptional Zela Couple with shiny patina. The sculptures' cap-like hairstyles are typical for the Zela; as are the ritual scarification's on the front and back of their bodies. Apar...

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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Gabon Styled African Tribal Wooden Mask Wall Sculpture (A)
Folk Art Gabon Styled African Tribal Wooden Mask Wall Sculpture (A)

Folk Art Gabon Styled African Tribal Wooden Mask Wall Sculpture (A)

By Craft and Folk Art Museum

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A nice sized carved and painted primitive Folk Art African mask that has been mounted and framed as a wall decoration. The mask is in the style that resembles the works of the Punu t...

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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wool, Paint

Tribal Style Carved Wood Standing Figure Sculpture
Tribal Style Carved Wood Standing Figure Sculpture

Tribal Style Carved Wood Standing Figure Sculpture

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Whimsical tribal style wooden sculpture from a Hendrix Allardyce installation in Beverly Hills, CA.

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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Laughing Sisters" by R. C. Gorman signed bronze sculpture on wooden base
"Laughing Sisters" by R. C. Gorman signed bronze sculpture on wooden base

"Laughing Sisters" by R. C. Gorman signed bronze sculpture on wooden base

By R.C. Gorman

Located in Boca Raton, FL

"Laughing Sisters" bronze sculpture on wooden base by artist R. C. Gorman. Signed R.C. Gorman, dated '81 and annotated E.P.I. near base. Artist's proof Edition Press Impression aside...

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1980s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture

Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a lovely vintage African mounted wooden sculpture. Made circa 1960 most likely in West Africa by the Luba Tribe. It is a large wooden sculpture made from a solid pie...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Traditional Batak Painted Wooden Mask –  Tribal Art from Sumatra
Traditional Batak Painted Wooden Mask –  Tribal Art from Sumatra

Traditional Batak Painted Wooden Mask – Tribal Art from Sumatra

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This traditional Batak mask from Sumatra depicts a stylized lion, a powerful symbol of strength and protection. Hand-carved from aged wood and adorned with natural pigments, it embod...

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20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wooden Tribal Door, Hand-Carved, Timor Island, Indonesia c. 1900
Wooden Tribal Door, Hand-Carved, Timor Island, Indonesia c. 1900

Wooden Tribal Door, Hand-Carved, Timor Island, Indonesia c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This door once occupied the entrance of a traditional Timor long house, dating to the early 20th century the door is visibly old with a wonderful age related patina and weathering. T...

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects

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Hardwood

African Côte d'Ivoire Carved Wooden Figure, Tribal Style, 20th Century
African Côte d'Ivoire Carved Wooden Figure, Tribal Style, 20th Century

African Côte d'Ivoire Carved Wooden Figure, Tribal Style, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Côte d\'Ivoire hand carved wooden figure of a Baule male sitting down holding a small bowl with both hands Good, showing dirt accumulation on surface, nicks, scratches and r...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Down

African Namibian Ovambo Carved Wooden Mask, Tribal Art, 20th Century
African Namibian Ovambo Carved Wooden Mask, Tribal Art, 20th Century

African Namibian Ovambo Carved Wooden Mask, Tribal Art, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

African Namibian Ovambo carved wooden mask with carved diamond and geometric designs with accents painted in black and red.

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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

Folk Art Yaure Styled African Ivory Coast Tribal Wooden Mask Wall Sculpture (B)
Folk Art Yaure Styled African Ivory Coast Tribal Wooden Mask Wall Sculpture (B)

Folk Art Yaure Styled African Ivory Coast Tribal Wooden Mask Wall Sculpture (B)

By Craft and Folk Art Museum

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A nice sized carved and painted primitive Folk Art African mask that has been mounted and framed as a wall decoration. The mask is in the style that resembles the works of the Yaure ...

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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wool, Paint

Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Plaque, Asian, Hardwood, Decorative, Tribal Scene
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Plaque, Asian, Hardwood, Decorative, Tribal Scene

Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Plaque, Asian, Hardwood, Decorative, Tribal Scene

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage hand carved wooden plaque. An Asian hardwood, naive decorative tribal scene, dating to the early 20th century. Steeped in Eastern charm Displays a desirable age...

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Early 20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s
African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s

African Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s

Located in Antwerp, BE

Large Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Deer Family, Belgian Congo, 1950s An impressive African wooden sculpture, hand-carved in the Belgian Congo during the 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Tribal Large Sculptural Wooden Mortar from Nagaland, India
Early 20th Century Tribal Large Sculptural Wooden Mortar from Nagaland, India

Early 20th Century Tribal Large Sculptural Wooden Mortar from Nagaland, India

Located in Uxbridge, GB

A unique and rare piece of cultural history, these Large Rice Mortars hails from the tribal areas of Nagaland, India, dating back to the early twentieth century. Handcrafted from hol...

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Early 20th Century Indian Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Large African Wooden Baule Kple Kple Tribal Mask, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th Century
Large African Wooden Baule Kple Kple Tribal Mask, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th Century

Large African Wooden Baule Kple Kple Tribal Mask, Ivory Coast, Mid 20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

This large African Baule Kple Kple tribal mask from the Ivory Coast, crafted in the mid-20th century, is a striking embodiment of traditional craftsmanship and cultural significance....

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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Hand-Carved Wooden Frog Wall Plaque with Inlay and Tribal Motif Design
Hand-Carved Wooden Frog Wall Plaque with Inlay and Tribal Motif Design

Hand-Carved Wooden Frog Wall Plaque with Inlay and Tribal Motif Design

Located in Seattle, WA

A beautifully hand-carved wooden wall plaque in the form of a stylized frog, featuring geometric inlay and painted tribal-inspired motifs. The piece is crafted of natural wood, with ...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Madonna and Child Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo
African Madonna and Child Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo

African Madonna and Child Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo

By Par Makengo

Located in Antwerp, BE

Signed African Madonna and Child – Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture by Makengo B, Congo, circa 1950 A powerful hand-carved wooden sculpture from Congo, signed “Par Makengo B”, dating to...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Pair of Large Late 20th Century Thai Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculptures
Pair of Large Late 20th Century Thai Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculptures

Pair of Large Late 20th Century Thai Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculptures

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of large Late 20th Century Thai hand carved wooden horse sculptures. Circa 1980s Feature two horses trotting, carved from single piece of wood and hand painted in a traditio...

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Vintage 1980s Thai Tribal Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Early 20th Century Batak Carved Wooden Tribal Door, Sumatra, Indonesia
Early 20th Century Batak Carved Wooden Tribal Door, Sumatra, Indonesia

Early 20th Century Batak Carved Wooden Tribal Door, Sumatra, Indonesia

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A rice granary door from the Batak Tribes people of Lake Toba, central Sumatra., Indonesia c. 1900. It features a wonderful age-related patina, with strong wood textures and shades. ...

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

"Pair of Ibo (Igbo) Ancestral Figures, " two Wooden Statues from Nigeria
"Pair of Ibo (Igbo) Ancestral Figures, " two Wooden Statues from Nigeria

"Pair of Ibo (Igbo) Ancestral Figures, " two Wooden Statues from Nigeria

Located in Milwaukee, WI

A pair of African carved wood and cloth ancestral figures from Nigeria. Meant to be sold as a pair, these ancestral figures are meant to convey the achievements of those they represe...

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1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Sculptural Tribal Wooden Rice Mortar from NE India Nagaland Coffee Table
Sculptural Tribal Wooden Rice Mortar from NE India Nagaland Coffee Table

Sculptural Tribal Wooden Rice Mortar from NE India Nagaland Coffee Table

Located in Uxbridge, GB

We have for sale a communal mortar from the tribal area of NE India, Nagaland. This piece would have bee used either in a large family home or as a communal piece. It was used specif...

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Vintage 1920s Indian Minimalist Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Bowl from the Batak of Sumatra
Large Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Bowl from the Batak of Sumatra

Large Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Bowl from the Batak of Sumatra

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large beautiful and sustainable hand carved wooden bowl with gorgeous leaf design from the Batak of Sumatra, mid-20th century. Scaramanga's bowls are authentic old hand carved woode...

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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Wooden Headrest
African Wooden Headrest

African Wooden Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...

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20th Century Kenyan Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Leather, Wood

African Wooden Headrest
African Wooden Headrest

African Wooden Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...

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20th Century Kenyan Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Leather, Wood

African Wooden Headrest
African Wooden Headrest

African Wooden Headrest

Located in Chicago, IL

This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...

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20th Century Kenyan Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Leather, Wood

Extra Large Haitian Carved Wooden Figures
Extra Large Haitian Carved Wooden Figures

Extra Large Haitian Carved Wooden Figures

Located in Westport, CT

Artist made by Famous Brothers Haiti ,circa 1940's

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Vintage 1940s Haitian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan. Hand carved from a single piece of wood by the Dinka tribe. The leg extends to nine ...

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Antique Early 1900s Indonesian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Hand-Carved Wooden Balinese Mask
Hand-Carved Wooden Balinese Mask

Hand-Carved Wooden Balinese Mask

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

This hand-carved wooden Balinese mask is a striking example of traditional Indonesian folk art, expertly sculpted with dramatic bulging eyes, a sharply defined nose, and pronounced f...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa

Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Interesting maternity figure in a hieratic pose presenting a young adolescent. Beautiful facial expression, showing wisdom and knowledge. She is sitting on a chair. Hard wood with an...

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20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa
Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa

Superb Old Wooden Hut Door from Africa

Located in Antwerp, BE

Old wooden hut door from Cameroon, decorated with carved crocodile, bird, snake and a knife within geometric ornament in the traditional ethnic style. Superb old door African sculpt...

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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility
African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility

African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo mid 20th-Century carved wooden Songye (South-Eastern Congo) fertility figure on a round base Good, with patina, showing rubbing, nicks, scratches and hairlines, small ...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

African Carved Wooden Wall Figurative Plaque
African Carved Wooden Wall Figurative Plaque

African Carved Wooden Wall Figurative Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

African (19/20th Century) concave bowl shaped wall plaque with family figures.

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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Kinahu Ceremonial Vessel, Bontoc, Philippines
Carved Wooden Kinahu Ceremonial Vessel, Bontoc, Philippines

Carved Wooden Kinahu Ceremonial Vessel, Bontoc, Philippines

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Sculptural carved wooden kinahu vessel in the shape of an animal. Such bowls with zoomorphic appendages are commonly found in Ifugao. Kinahu is an offering bowl used in the Ifugao a...

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Mid-20th Century Philippine Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Pair of hand-carved wooden woman/man bust statues - 20th
Pair of hand-carved wooden woman/man bust statues - 20th

Pair of hand-carved wooden woman/man bust statues - 20th

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Pair of hand-carved wooden woman/man bust statues - 20th bookend - Art - Tribal Measures : 23,5x15cm H:44,5cm Wear consistent with age and use : see photos

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20th Century Tribal Busts

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Wood

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

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

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

Pair of African Carved Wooden Mask Wall Plaques
Pair of African Carved Wooden Mask Wall Plaques

Pair of African Carved Wooden Mask Wall Plaques

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of African (20th Century) carved wood mask wall plaques (PRICED AS PAIR).

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20th Century African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Kiakavo wooden clubs from the Fijian Islands of Oceania on custom stands. These vintage tribal wood clubs, carved by stone, are a beautiful example of the distinctive doubl...

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20th Century Fijian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

African Mali 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Dogon Mask
African Mali 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Dogon Mask

African Mali 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Dogon Mask

Located in Queens, NY

Malian late 20th century rabbit mask hand carved from a single piece of wood by the Dogon people, with inverted triangle eye holes and a carved ellipse representing animal ears

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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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

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

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

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

Vintage India Hand Carved & Gilt Chowkidar Wooden Statues
Vintage India Hand Carved & Gilt Chowkidar Wooden Statues

Vintage India Hand Carved & Gilt Chowkidar Wooden Statues

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Vintage India Chowkidar wooden statues, hand carved and gilt. Night watchmen / guards holding on old rifle and staff. The guards are wearing beautifully carved, brass nailhead and g...

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20th Century Indian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from the Fiji Islands on Custom Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Kiakavo wooden clubs from the Fiji Islands on custom stands. These vintage tribal wood clubs, carved by stone, are a beautiful example of the distinctive double-headed Kiak...

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20th Century Fijian Tribal Mounted Objects

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Metal

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

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

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Wood

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

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A captivating antique Javanese wooden panel intricately carved with a stylized Wayang figure, celebrating one of Indonesia's most treasured artistic and storytelling traditions. Hand...

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Vintage 1920s Balinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s

Carved Wooden Traditional Mask from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s

Located in London, GB

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and an...

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Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Kerry James Marshall - Keeping the Culture, silkscreen and linocut, Signed/N
Kerry James Marshall - Keeping the Culture, silkscreen and linocut, Signed/N

Kerry James Marshall - Keeping the Culture, silkscreen and linocut, Signed/N

By Kerry James Marshall

Located in New York, NY

Overlooking the milky way, Marshall's space-age flat is decorated with earthly relics-wooden tribal sculptures, rugs and tapestries-a meaningful marriage between old and new..."

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

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Mixed Media, Pencil, Linocut, Screen

Vintage Consolle with Mirror attr. to Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
Vintage Consolle with Mirror attr. to Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s

Vintage Consolle with Mirror attr. to Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage consolle with mirror is an original design item attributed to Osvaldo Borsani (Varedo, 1911- Milan, 1985). An elegant wooden consolle with a wooden base. A little Tribal Hea...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Tables

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Wood, Mirror

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African Hemba Wooden Sculpture of a Woman
African Hemba Wooden Sculpture of a Woman

African Hemba Wooden Sculpture of a Woman

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H 21 in W 6.5 in D 7.5 in

African Hemba Wooden Sculpture of a Woman

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This powerful and well-used sculpture of a standing female is an ancestor figure from the Hemba group of what was once Zaire. Female figures are markedly less common than male versio...

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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Magnificent Big Wooden African Tribal Chief Head Sculpture
Magnificent Big Wooden African Tribal Chief Head Sculpture

Magnificent Big Wooden African Tribal Chief Head Sculpture

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H 33.47 in W 11.82 in D 13.78 in

Magnificent Big Wooden African Tribal Chief Head Sculpture

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Made of one piece of wood! Probably Tanzania 1950s Very expressive character. Great art. Measure: H x W x D 85cm x 30cm x 35cm.  

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Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Wooden Distaffs for Spinning Wool, Albania, Early 20th Century
Antique Wooden Distaffs for Spinning Wool, Albania, Early 20th Century

Antique Wooden Distaffs for Spinning Wool, Albania, Early 20th Century

Located in By Appointment Only, CA

These antique and quite archaic looking wooden spinning tools are called "distaffs" and come from Albania. Used to assist with spinning wool, these wooden objects are lovely deco...

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Early 20th Century Albanian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Baoulé  Wooden Statues Africa Ivory Coast, Set of 2
Baoulé  Wooden Statues Africa Ivory Coast, Set of 2

Baoulé Wooden Statues Africa Ivory Coast, Set of 2

Located in Tilburg, NL

Baoulé, Wooden statue Africa Ivory Coast The Baoulé (or Baule) are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in the ivory coast. The Baoulé are farmers who live in the eastern si...

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Mid-Century African Kuba Wooden Tribal Art Sculpture, 1950s
Mid-Century African Kuba Wooden Tribal Art Sculpture, 1950s

Mid-Century African Kuba Wooden Tribal Art Sculpture, 1950s

Located in Salzburg, AT

Embodiment of the king in African Kuba art sculpture. Of divine origin for his subjects, the king is represented sitting cross-legged on the royal platform, unable to touch the grou...

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Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of African Buffalo Bookends
Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of African Buffalo Bookends

Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of African Buffalo Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand-carved wooden tribal sculptures of African buffalo bookends.

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20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bookends

Materials

Wood

Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture
Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture

Burmese Tribal Markers Wooden Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Two Burmese chin state tribal markers. Tribal Territory markers collected within the chin state Burma (Myanmar). Each piece is primitively carved with a face and a collection of item...

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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Mounted Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Tribal Wooden Bust
Tribal Wooden Bust

Tribal Wooden Bust

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H 5.75 in W 2.75 in D 2 in

Tribal Wooden Bust

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A small, hand carved wooden bust displays rich color that over the years has been patinated to the point of perfection. Carved from a solid piece of wood this piece features a carved...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Naga Wooden Sculptures
Naga Wooden Sculptures

Naga Wooden Sculptures

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H 25 in W 4.5 in D 5 in

Naga Wooden Sculptures

Located in Chicago, IL

These Naga fertility figures are made of Saal wood, circa 1960. Dimension will vary between each sculpture.

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Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Teak

Hand Carved Dogon Tribal Sculpture
Hand Carved Dogon Tribal Sculpture

Hand Carved Dogon Tribal Sculpture

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H 43 in W 8 in D 5 in

Hand Carved Dogon Tribal Sculpture

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hand carved Dogon tribal wooden sculpture depicting a snake figure, previously used a staff.

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20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Wooden Tribal Mask with Original Painting
Antique Carved Wooden Tribal Mask with Original Painting

Antique Carved Wooden Tribal Mask with Original Painting

Located in Hamburg, DE

Ancient tribal art mask for ritual use. With cut-outs for eyes, nose and mouth. With original polychrome painting. The mask only covers half of the face, instead of a mouth you can s...

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Antique Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Set of 3 Tribal Wooden Fetish Figures – Borneo Ritual Sculptures on Museum Stand
Set of 3 Tribal Wooden Fetish Figures – Borneo Ritual Sculptures on Museum Stand

Set of 3 Tribal Wooden Fetish Figures – Borneo Ritual Sculptures on Museum Stand

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This set of 3 tribal fetish figures from Borneo embodies the spiritual and symbolic depth of Indonesian tribal art. Traditionally used as ritual offerings to ancestors, these slim st...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture
African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture

African Woman Bust Hand-Carved Ebony Wooden Sculpture

Located in Plainview, NY

An African woman bust sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from the lustrous depths of ebony wood. This masterful creation pays homage to the rich heritage of African craftsmanship. ...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Busts

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Replica Hand-Carved Wooden Tribal Bust on Iron Mount
Replica Hand-Carved Wooden Tribal Bust on Iron Mount

Replica Hand-Carved Wooden Tribal Bust on Iron Mount

Located in Dallas, TX

Replica hand-carved wooden Tribal bust on iron mount.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask
Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask

Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask

Located in Marbella, ES

Ethnic 1990s African hand carved 2-tone painted wood ceremonial tribal mask.

Category

Late 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask
Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask

Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask

Located in Marbella, ES

Ethnic 1990s African hand carved 2-tone painted wood ceremonial tribal mask.

Category

Late 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask
Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask

Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 2-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask

Located in Marbella, ES

Ethnic 1990s African hand carved 2-tone painted wood ceremonial tribal mask.

Category

Late 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 3-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask
Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 3-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask

Ethnic 1990s African Hand Carved Wooden 3-Tone Ceremonial Tribal Mask

Located in Marbella, ES

Ethnic 1990s African hand carved 3-tone painted wood ceremonial tribal mask.

Category

Late 20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century African Janus Shaped Black Wooden Sculpture with Brass Inlays
Mid-Century African Janus Shaped Black Wooden Sculpture with Brass Inlays

Mid-Century African Janus Shaped Black Wooden Sculpture with Brass Inlays

Located in Salzburg, AT

Early Janus sculpture - Bambara Mali Sogo Bò Theater Circa 1930/50 Ségou Bamana " Puppet / doll, totem statue of Mani ("little person" in the Mandinka language). Anthropomorphic fema...

Category

Vintage 1940s Malian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Wooden Sculpture or Carving of Fertility Figure from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Wooden Sculpture or Carving of Fertility Figure from Sumba Island, Indonesia

Wooden Sculpture or Carving of Fertility Figure from Sumba Island, Indonesia

Located in London, GB

Wooden sculpture or carving of fertility figure from Sumba Island, Indonesia, (circa 1960s - 1970s).

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wooden Sculpture of Totemic Figures from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s
Wooden Sculpture of Totemic Figures from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s

Wooden Sculpture of Totemic Figures from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1970s

Located in London, GB

Wooden carving / sculpture of kneeling wooden figure with another on the shoulders from Timor, Indonesia (circa 1970s). The piece is in fair vintage condition commensurate with age a...

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Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wooden Grebo Tribe Mask
Wooden Grebo Tribe Mask

Wooden Grebo Tribe Mask

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H 14.25 in W 6 in D 3.5 in

Wooden Grebo Tribe Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

This wooden Grebo Tribe mask is from the Cote D'lvoire, circa 1950. The Grebo people is a term used to refer to an ethnic group or subgroup within the larger Kru group of West Africa...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

African Bete Wooden Pangolin
African Bete Wooden Pangolin

African Bete Wooden Pangolin

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H 3.25 in W 3.25 in D 19.5 in

African Bete Wooden Pangolin

Located in Chicago, IL

The Bete tribe saw the spirits of their elders as emissaries to nature in the spirit world. Their religious ceremonies centered around mediating that relationship, and would have use...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Mythical Animal
Carved Wooden Mythical Animal

Carved Wooden Mythical Animal

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H 12.6 in W 39.77 in D 11.42 in

Carved Wooden Mythical Animal

Located in Kastrup, DK

Wood carved mythical animal (with the characteristics to a lion or a Tasmanian devil). Carved in hardwood, presumably ironwood. Approx. 1900. Believed to originate from China.   

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Hand-Carved Elephant Wooden Stool
Hand-Carved Elephant Wooden Stool

Hand-Carved Elephant Wooden Stool

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H 14 in W 14 in D 14 in

Hand-Carved Elephant Wooden Stool

By Tony Duquette

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand-carved wooden elephant stool, or occasional table, very nice abstract hand-carved on one piece of wood. Painted in white in Tony Duquette style. Probably from Thailand

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Head Rest
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Head Rest

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Wooden Head Rest

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful museum quality, wooden head rest. Stunning patina on this rare piece of art from Sudan, which can also be used as an object to hang jewelry from as shown in the final image...

Category

Antique Early 1900s African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Balinese Busts Bookends
Hand Carved Wooden Balinese Busts Bookends

Hand Carved Wooden Balinese Busts Bookends

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage midcentury hand carved ebony wooden Balinese bookends. Hand carved sculpture in wood depicting a Balinese couple. Bust of a man and women in Art Deco style sculpture wearin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Balinese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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