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Style: Tribal
Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
A decorative handmade orange bone and black tribal design chest or jewelry box. The chest interior is leather and features gorgeous brass inlay design with natural decorative stones.
Category
1980s Moroccan Vintage Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
A Mindanao silver inlaid bronze betal nut box, Islamic, mid to late 19th century
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative box is a betal nut box. The habit of chewing was relevant in the southern Philippines and much of southeast Asia. Wealthy Maraneo families on the island of Mi...
Category
Late 19th Century Philippine Antique Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Qing Dynasty (Ca. 1870), Wood and Bamboo Two-tiered Hat Box, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Two-tiered Hat Box
China
Qing dynasty (ca. 1870)
Wood, bamboo
H: 20 in x D: 14.75 in :: 50.8 cm x 37.5 cm
The box holds two Mandarin’s cone shaped hats: the summer hat in the top ti...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent antique Tuareg peoples mixed metal mounted wooden chest / coffer / monumental table box.
Most impressive size, hand-crafted in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Late 19th/20th Century Shopkeeper's Money Box with Blessings, Southern China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shopkeeper’s Money Box with Blessings
Southern China
Late 19th/early 20th century
Wood, bamboo
H: 7 in x W: 14.75 in x D: 11.75 in
Two dragons sit surrounding a pearl of wisdom on t...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Large Middle Eastern Round Lidded Spice Box, c. 1900
Located in Ross, CA
Large round hand-turned, and hand-painted lidded antique tribal wooden spice box, likely from Pakistan, made around 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Pakistani Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
$160 Sale Price
36% Off
Tessellated Faux Horn & Wood Round Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Round tessellated faux horn box with wood lining. No makers mark or signature
Category
1980s American Vintage Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Wooden Spice Box, Tribal Engravings & Sliding Top, Nias, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This spice box comes for the Island of Nias, Indonesia. Dating to the early 20th Century it was crafted from a single block of wood. It features a sliding lid, has an elegant wood te...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Hand Carved Jaguar Relief Wooden Jewelry Box
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a well relief carved Jewelry box.
It was probably made on the west coast of Africa.
It looks to depict the heads of 3 Jaguars in relief.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Brass and Copper Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Philippine Brass and Copper Betel Nut Box. The top lifts to reveal 2 hinged compartments that held the betel leaf and areca nut. Inlaid in c...
Category
Late 19th Century Philippine Antique Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit o...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Hill Tribe Betel Nut Box
Located in New York, NY
A betel nut box. Hill Tribe Betel Nut Box, from the Hill Tribes that live amongst Thailand and Loa borders in the mountain hills. Hand made of hard wood ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Oblong Tribal Sea Shell Box with Removable Top and Geometric Design
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Oblong wooden box with inlaid shells. Created from bamboo or other similar material, this decorative box features white seashells in a tribal black and white design. At the top, blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Bamboo, Wood, Paint
Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit o...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Betel Nut Box from Sumba Island with Tribal Engravings, Indonesia, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Sumba, like many parts of Indonesia betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit o...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand - Painted Russian Round Trinket Box
Located in Pasadena, TX
A small round red, yellow and black trinket box. This vintage hand - painted box will be glamourous on a dresser, nightstand, or coffee table. Large eno...
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Tribal Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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African Mid-Century Bronze Box with Allegorical Decorative Motivs, Mali 1960s
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H 8.27 in W 12.21 in D 3.55 in
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Find a broad range of unique Tribal decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Asia, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $3,350 while the average work can sell for $408.
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