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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. In good original condition.
Dimensions: H:...
Category
1940s Burkinabe Tribal Vintage Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Ewe Kente Cloth Textile/Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
This prestigious Kente cloth was handwoven on small hand held looms. The fabric has all been hand sewn to form a marvelous textile. These were originally m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Bronze Coin with Silver Bezel Earrings by Jewels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th Century Bronze Coin with Silver Bezel Earrings by Jewels of Santa Fe/Marrakesh
A pair of earrings made by Jewels with bronze coins from Morocco and Egypt set in silver bezels a...
Category
19th Century Moroccan Tribal Antique Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Silver, Bronze
20th Century Silver Necklace Tip Earrings by Jewels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Silver Khamsa and Copper Earrings by Jewels of Santa Fe/Marrakesh
A pair of earrings made by Jewels with rural Moroccan village pendants with three small khamsas, h...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
Mid-20th Century Silver Khamsa and Copper Earrings by Jewels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Silver Khamsa and Copper Earrings by Jewels of Santa Fe/Marrakesh
A pair of earrings made by Jewels with rural Moroccan village pendants with three small khamsas, h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Silver, Copper
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Silver Charm Earrings by Jewels
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Silver Charm earrings by Jewels of Santa Fe/Marrakesh
A pair of earrings made by Jewels with rare silver charms from the Ida ou Nadif people living in the ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
Kuba Woman's Prestige Hat (Mpaan)
Located in London, GB
In Kuba society, title holding is dominated by men; there are only two titles held by women. Headdresses were and are the most visible expression of o...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
1930's - 1940's Kamba Stool with Beaded Top
Located in London, GB
The flat seat of this early twentieth-century Kamba stool from Kenya has been beautifully decorated with embedded red, green, blue and white glass beads. Carved from a single piece o...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Beads
Senufo Granary Door Depicting Series of Animals and Masks
Located in London, GB
This fine example of an early Senufo granary door from the Ivory Coast dates back to the first quarter of the twentieth century. Decorated with a series of carved animals and masks, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Early Prestige Kuba Chieftain's Cap (Laket Mishiing)
Located in London, GB
Traditionally worn as a symbol of rank and title, this beautiful Kuba chieftain's cap (laket mishiing) is embellished with cowrie shells and rows of blue, white and black glass beads...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Beads
'Marine Life with River Tortoise'. Unknown Aboriginal Artist, Australia
Located in London, GB
This fine painting by an unknown Aboriginal artist, titled 'Marine Life with River Tortoise' consists of natural pigments on mounted bark. The painting was originally purchased in th...
Category
1960s Australian Tribal Vintage Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
1960's Himba Head Adornment
Located in London, GB
The Himba of Northern Namibia are immediately recognisable by their distinctive hairstyles, which are determined by their age, gender and marital status. Both Himba men and women wea...
Category
1960s Namibian Tribal Vintage Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs
Located in London, GB
With a low seat supported by two splayed legs, this Lobi backrest from Burkina Faso exhibits a wonderful form with a long, reclining back support. Throughout, the surface of the piec...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool
Located in London, GB
This stool is a beautiful example of an Arsi saddle-shaped stool from the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Finely carved into this form from dense, heavy brown wood, this stool has developed a lovely rich surface patina as a result of use over time.
Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Ex Private Collection, Addis Ababa...
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Tutsi Prestige Basket
Located in London, GB
The distinctive sculptural form of this large Tutsi fibre basket from Rwanda - woven with the same double-layer 'igihisi' structure used to create Tutsi wall screens - is an expressi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rwandan Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair
Located in London, GB
This finely carved, medium-sized chair from the Jinka culture in Ethiopia features an upright back-support with an unusual and attractive cut-out cross decoration.
A series of down...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Low Stool
Located in London, GB
This stool, from the Gurage culture of Ethiopia, has been carved from a single piece of heavy, dense wood. The stool exhibits a flat, low form and over time, has developed a lovely d...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Mid-Twentieth Century Traditional Food Bowl
Located in London, GB
Carved from a hard, dense wood, this large traditional food bowl from the Lozi culture in Zambia displays a beautiful round form. A band of diamond-shaped designs, each decorated wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Zambian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Stool with Phallic Form
Located in London, GB
Finely carved from a single piece of wood, this stool from the Sidamo region of Ethiopia displays a wonderful sculptural quality. Four cone-shaped legs support the stool's slightly-c...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Early Twentieth-Century Figurative Flutes
Located in London, GB
Together, these two finely carved flutes display a wonderful interplay of the abstracted forms of a 'male' and 'female' figure. A strip of snake skin has been wrapped around the 'bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
This beautifully carved 'Biteki' figure, from the Yaka culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, depicts a female crowned with a large, abstracted coiffure. The figure exhibit...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century mask, from the Chokwe culture in Angola, displays unusual features. Carved from a light wood and decorated with yellow pigments, this fine mask exhibits ...
Category
1940s Angolan Tribal Vintage Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Slender 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair
Located in London, GB
This late nineteenth-century chair, from the Gindabarat in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, has been finely carved from a single piece of dense, heavy wood. The circular, narrow-in-siz...
Category
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Ethiopian Throne
Located in London, GB
This large, impressive nineteenth-century Ethiopian throne, from the Wollega Oromo culture, features a high, upright back-rest.
An attractive cut-ou...
Category
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
This fine fetish figure, from the Luba/Kusu culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dates back to the early twentieth-century or before, to the nineteenth-century. The carve...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century ancestral post, from the Bongo culture in South Sudan, takes the form of a tall, multiple-ringed column. Carved from a hard wood, the post exhibits ...
Category
Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Ethiopian Royal Bed (Former Tekalegn Besapa Collection)
Located in London, GB
This amazing nineteenth-century Ethiopian bed, personally collected in Ethiopia in the 1990's, formally belonged to the collection of Tekalegn Besapa, in Addis Ababa. This type of be...
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Important and Rare Igbo Prestige Stool
Located in London, GB
This large, rare Igbo title stool from Nigeria displays a wonderful sculptural form.
The circular seat and base are connected by a series of beautifully curved supporting legs, whi...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Low Reclining Ethiopian Chair
Located in London, GB
Carved from a single piece of dense, heavy wood, this nineteenth-century Gurage low-set chair from Ethiopia exhibits an unusual, rare form. Consisting of a circular double-tiered seat with an angled, reclining back-support, the chair exhibits a deep glossy surface patina, particularly on the back-support and seat as a result of use. The chair is functional, and is reasonably comfortable to sit on.
Estimated Period: 19th Century
Ex Private Family Collection, Addis Ababa...
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Tanzanian Chieftain's Stool
Located in London, GB
This beautifully carved title stool, from the Gogo culture in Tanzania, features a wonderful looped and adjoining structure. Dating back to the mid-twentieth century, this fine examp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair With Wonderful 'Dancing' Form
Located in London, GB
This amazing nineteenth-century high-backed chair, from the Gurage culture in Ethiopia, has many unusual characteristics. The solid, bowl-shaped seat of the chair is supported by thr...
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative and Mid Century African Hand Made Wooden and Hide Tribal Drum, 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and beautiful handmade drum in painted wood and hide produced i Africa early 1900s / 20th century. In original condition.
Very decorative and genuine and works well with many c...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
1960s Antique Large Penca De Balangandan Afro-American Amulet Tinplate, Brazil
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely unique very large creole 'Penca De Balangandan' from Brazil from around 1960.
Tin base, possibly silver plated.
Traditional slave amule...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian American Colonial Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Tin
Mid-Twentieth Century Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth-Century Prestige Elephant Stool
Located in London, GB
This impressive early twentieth-century stool, from the Ashanti culture in Ghana, depicts an elephant - an Ashanti symbol of power and strength. Finely carved from a heavy brown wood...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')
Located in London, GB
This early-twentieth-century tall, narrow vessel, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, would have traditionally served as a milk pail.
Known as an 'ithunga', the vessel exhibits ...
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Twentieth Century Black Madonna
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century African Madonna comes from the Makonde culture, in the Matwara region of southern Tanzania.
The Madonna figure exhibits a graceful, serene facial express...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Brass Roman Chariot Figure circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage metal figure of the traditional roman chariot with an olympic symbol stamped.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1950.
In ...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Early Twentieth-Century Small Prestige Stool With Wirework Decoration
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century prestige stool comes from the Kamba culture in Kenya. Consisting of a low-set, richly decorated circular seat supported by three finely carved legs, sto...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Early Twentieth-Century Tanzanian Village Stool
Located in London, GB
The form of this finely carved early twentieth-century village stool, from the Hehe culture in Tanzania, consists of four short, upright legs supporting a dish-shaped seat. A small d...
Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth-Century Finely Carved Small Chair
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century small chair displays a beautiful form. Typically low to the ground, such chairs are found among the Dan and Baule cultures in the Ivory Coast. Carved fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth-Century South African Milk Pail ('Ithunga')
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century milk pail - known as an 'ithunga' - comes from the Zulu culture in South Africa. The milk pail displays a striking two-toned appearance, in which a ...
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of move...
Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Twentieth Century 'Zakpai' Mask
Located in London, GB
This finely carved mid-twentieth century 'zakpai' mask, from the Dan culture in the Ivory Coast, reflects Dan conceptions of beauty. With its rounded eyes, accentuated cheekbones and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculpture of a Mother with Children
Located in London, GB
This finely carved early twentieth-century figure, from the Yoruba culture in Nigeria, depicts a mother and her two children. The mother is depicted in a kneeling position, holding a...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth Century Elder's Stool
Located in London, GB
The form of this early twentieth-century Pokot stool from Kenya exhibits a beautiful sculptural quality, in which three curved, flared and flattened legs support the flat circular se...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Early Twentieth Century Nigerian Door Panels
Located in London, GB
This set of three early twentieth-century panels, from the Nupe culture in Nigeria, display a blend of beautiful decorative designs, carved in low relief against a plain background. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Twentieth-Century South African Headrest
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century headrest, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, was previously part of a selection of exceptional Southern African art in the Terence and Bernice P...
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture depicts a mother, crowned with a sweeping double-parted coiffure, holding her child at her side. Multiple strands of glass b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood, Beads
Early 20th Century Female Caryatid Stool
Located in London, GB
Supporting the flat, circular seat of this early twentieth-century stool from the Shona culture in Zimbabwe is a figurative sculpture of a sturdy-bodied female. The figure is depicte...
Category
Early 20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Brazilian Native Hanging Amulet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Early 20th century metal hanging amulet from native culture in Brazil. Known as 'Penca de Balangadas' was used in the ancient times as an amulet by the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Brazilian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-Twentieth Century 'Idimu' Mask
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century finely carved mask, from the Lega culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displays the typically heart-shaped face of Lega 'Idimu' masks. Traces o...
Category
1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Hardwood
Exceptional Kota Reliquary collected in situ in 1925, Gabon
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe who lives on the river Ogooué in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group based in the North-East of Gabon. T...
Category
1920s Gabonese Tribal Vintage Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, which comes from the Kwere culture in Tanzania, depicts a female standing in an upright stance, with her hands placed by her sides.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth-Century Mask With Powerful Expression
Located in London, GB
This striking early twentieth-century mask, from the Kete culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously belonged to the private collection of Penn Kent, the former Dire...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Twentieth Century Finely Carved Food Bowl Depicting Two Ducks
Located in London, GB
This fine mid-twentieth-century bowl, from the Lozi culture in Zambia, would have been traditionally used to serve and store food. The bowl's base has been made from a single piece of wood, and two beautifully carved ducks decorate the lid.
Animals depicted on Lozi bowls were often species that could be found inhabiting the shores of the Zambezi River...
Category
Mid-20th Century Zambian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Twentieth Century Tanzanian Maternity Figure
Located in London, GB
This finely carved mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, from the Pare culture in Tanzania, depicts a female with large, prominent ears. Standing in a proud, upright stance, sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
With a beautiful dark patina, this early 20th century wooden mask shows a naturalistic human face, flattened, with the forehead, open mouth and stylised teeth in light relief; the ri...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Unknown Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Unknown tribal art for sale on 1stDibs.
Unknown tribal art are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown tribal art, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tribal art by Unknown were created in the folk art style in africa during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown tribal art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $150 and can go as high as $24,458, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,600.