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Collection of Six Dan and Bassa Passport Miniature Masks Ivory Coast Africa
Collection of Six Dan and Bassa Passport Miniature Masks Ivory Coast Africa

Collection of Six Dan and Bassa Passport Miniature Masks Ivory Coast Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Collection of Six Dan and Bassa Passport Miniature Masks Ivory Coast Africa Dan and Bassa passport masks were small masks for individuals carried as charms for protection and healin...

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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century
Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century

Bronze Ife Woman Head Sculpture, Tribal Cast, Benin, Mid-20th Century

Located in Bochum, NRW

Bronze Ife Woman Head Oba Edo Benin City Yoruba. The Bronze Head from Ife, or Ife Head, is one of eighteen copper alloy sculptures that were unearthed in 1938...

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Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Three Legged Wood Chair Geometric Back Gurage people, Ethiopia Vintage Africa
Three Legged Wood Chair Geometric Back Gurage people, Ethiopia Vintage Africa

Three Legged Wood Chair Geometric Back Gurage people, Ethiopia Vintage Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Wood three legged chair with openwork geometric back, from the Gurage or Oromo people, Ethiopia, Vintage Africa Carved of a single piece of wood, this was a chair for an important p...

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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa
Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa

Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Carved wood large female Songye Kifwebe mask with classic white lines, blackened ridge down crest of forehead, nose and mouth. Worn holes around back edge of mask from attachment of...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art
Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display. Custom-mad...

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1970s African Vintage Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin

Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin

By People from Benin

Located in Miami, FL

A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish. Bursting with character, this marine life mythical decorative object would enhance any shelf or tabletop. This object form is one of the best-known examples of Benin art, created from the thirteenth century onwards, by the Edo people, which also included other sculptures in brass, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces of art. Tribal African Art...

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20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Babylonian Sandstone Stele with Patina, Decorative Antique Reproduction
Babylonian Sandstone Stele with Patina, Decorative Antique Reproduction

Babylonian Sandstone Stele with Patina, Decorative Antique Reproduction

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This exquisite Babylonian stele in sandstone is a decorative reproduction inspired by the treasures of Mesopotamia from the 3rd millennium BCE. Finely hand-carved and patinated, it f...

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2010s French Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Early 20th Century Sago Peg, Abelam/Wosera People, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century Sago Peg, Abelam/Wosera People, Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Sago Peg, Abelam/Wosera People, Papua New Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Sago peg, tapak, Abelam/Wosera people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea Sago pegs are used to secure a screen mesh during the preparation of sago flour. This example depicts a ...

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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Powerful Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Lip Plug Tanzania Early 20th Century
Powerful Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Lip Plug Tanzania Early 20th Century

Powerful Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Lip Plug Tanzania Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Powerful portrait of a Makonde man with a traditional lip plug in his upper lip, high carved cheek bones in the form of a finely carved helmet mask, with attached hair on top from Ta...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Cardinal9 Tribal Style
Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Cardinal9 Tribal Style

Hiroyuki Nishimura Abstract Sculpture Cardinal9 Tribal Style

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Cardinal #9 Sculpture by Hiroyuki Nishimura. Material Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anythin...

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2010s Japanese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century Superbly cast and highly decorative contemporary pieces, not historical The centuries ol...

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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa
Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa

Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa. Mwana hiti, a term that means some variant of "child made of wood", refers to iconic figures that depict a highly st...

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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask with carved open eyes, and black painted eyes above, below heavy carved eyebrows. ...

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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tribal Bronze Cache-sexe, Vere People, Cameroon/Nigeria
Tribal Bronze Cache-sexe, Vere People, Cameroon/Nigeria

Tribal Bronze Cache-sexe, Vere People, Cameroon/Nigeria

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tribal Bronze Cache-sexe, Vere People, Cameroon/Nigeria Bronze alloy 4.5 (11.4 cm) to 2.25 (6.7 cm) inches high Late 19th century A set of bronze spikes forms this cache-sexe from t...

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19th Century Nigerian Antique Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Batak Tribe Wood Singa Panel with Polychrome, Mounted on Metal Stand, c. 1900
Batak Tribe Wood Singa Panel with Polychrome, Mounted on Metal Stand, c. 1900

Batak Tribe Wood Singa Panel with Polychrome, Mounted on Metal Stand, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This tribal panel originates from the Batak tribe of Sumatra. The Batak are known for the elaborate decoration of their buildings and these decorative panel additions would have been...

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal 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 Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing col.
Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing col.

Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing col.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with open tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks, open mouth with teeth, and att...

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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa

Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Six Knobkerries from South Africa A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together on a wooden base. These were originally used as weapons during battle but have evolv...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Miao Minority Tribe Silver Necklace 11.5"H
Miao Minority Tribe Silver Necklace 11.5"H

Miao Minority Tribe Silver Necklace 11.5"H

Located in New York, NY

Stunning Silver Miao Minority Tribe Necklace mounted on a custom base. Meticulously designed to add a touch of cultural charm to your space, this captivating piece serves as a decora...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Early Round Wood Yela M'Bole Mask DRC Congo Africa
Early Round Wood Yela M'Bole Mask DRC Congo Africa

Early Round Wood Yela M'Bole Mask DRC Congo Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early to mid century danced light wood round mask from the Yela or M'bole people, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Finely carved mask with carved raised eyes and diagonal scarif...

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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts

Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces or may have used as dance wands. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of A...

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Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Pair Male and Female Dayak Paddy Marker Guardian Figures, Borneo, Indonesia
Pair Male and Female Dayak Paddy Marker Guardian Figures, Borneo, Indonesia

Pair Male and Female Dayak Paddy Marker Guardian Figures, Borneo, Indonesia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Pair Male and Female Dayak Paddy Marker Guardian Figures, Borneo, Indonesia. Carved wood set of male and female Dayak paddy marker guardian figures with expressive faces and large c...

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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Throwing Club, Sumba Island, Indonesia
Late 19th Century Throwing Club, Sumba Island, Indonesia

Late 19th Century Throwing Club, Sumba Island, Indonesia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th Century Throwing Club, Sumba Island, Indonesia A lethal throwing club, which is thought by the last owner to be from Sumba Island. There are seven pointed spikes at the he...

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Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Gilded Wood Mandalay Standing Buddha, Burmese
19th Century Gilded Wood Mandalay Standing Buddha, Burmese

19th Century Gilded Wood Mandalay Standing Buddha, Burmese

Located in Point Richmond, CA

19th Century Gilded Wood Mandalay Standing Buddha, Myanmar Gilded and jeweled robe with a serene expression standing in a lotus shaped pedestal. The gilt and the jewels show some m...

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19th Century Burmese Antique Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monumental Benin Cast Bronze Rooster
Monumental Benin Cast Bronze Rooster

Monumental Benin Cast Bronze Rooster

Located in New Windsor, NY

Large cast Benin bronze rooster. Finely cast detailed plumage and definition. Good overall condition with overall verdi gris patina. Structurally sound and sturdy. Some minor holes t...

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Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People
Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People

Bis Pole Sculpture by Asmat People

Located in Atlanta, GA

A ritual artifact from the tribe of the Asmat poeple, an ethnic group of New Guinea living in the Papua province of Indonesia and South-western regions of Papua New Guinea, bis or bisj pole is carved out of a wild Mangrove tree and can reach a stunning height Their carvings depict stacked human and animal figures standing and on top always phallic symbols, in the shape of a canoe prow. Bis poles...

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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Oceanic Islands Carved Wood Male Figure
Oceanic Islands Carved Wood Male Figure

Oceanic Islands Carved Wood Male Figure

Located in Rochester, NY

Oceanic islands carved hardwood standing male figure w/ finely detailed anatomical features and beautifully aged surface color wear patina. Selling w/ an iron stand as shown in pri...

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20th Century Unknown Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by unknown jeweler Kina shells were traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pectorals, either with a fibe...

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Late 20th Century American Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Shell

Bark Painting of Namarrkon, Northern Territory, Australia
Bark Painting of Namarrkon, Northern Territory, Australia

Bark Painting of Namarrkon, Northern Territory, Australia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Bark painting of Namarrkon, Northern Territory, Australia A bark painting of Namarrkon, the lightning spirit. Wearing axes in his belt, he holds another in his hand, which he uses t...

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Late 20th Century Australian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa
Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa

Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Fon carved heavy hard wood ceremonial seat with multiple figures, from Benin, Africa. Dark stained wood with worn areas from use, "U" shaped seat supported by four caryatid figures, ...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Côte d\'Ivoire 20th c. fertility figure hand carved from a single piece of wood with carved details of typical jewelry worn by the Dan people

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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures

10" Chinese Bronze Buddha Bust
10" Chinese Bronze Buddha Bust

10" Chinese Bronze Buddha Bust

Located in Pasadena, TX

This bronze is a bust that depicts a pious Buddhist . Its wonderfully made and cast in a thick, heavy bronze. The piece has a very nice patina.

Category

20th Century Chinese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Asmat Tribal Cone Shell Necklace Sculpture on Stand, Indonesia
Asmat Tribal Cone Shell Necklace Sculpture on Stand, Indonesia

Asmat Tribal Cone Shell Necklace Sculpture on Stand, Indonesia

Located in New York, NY

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Large cone shells in concentric rows, seamlessly sewn onto a cotton macrame base, which has been hand-knotted around a sem...

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2010s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Cotton, Bamboo

Very Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask With Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Very Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask With Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

Very Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask With Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Very large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with recessed slit eyes, projecting carved wood tusks which frame face, large w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Benin Bronze Sculpture
African Benin Bronze Sculpture

African Benin Bronze Sculpture

Located in Atlanta, GA

African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight...

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20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque
African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

African Congo 20th Century Carved Wood Songye Kwfebe Figural Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kwfebe plaque carved in flattened figural form with a rectangular shape features a horned, incised head with beaded necklace, 2 smaller relief ...

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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet
Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet

Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Wool Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet A wool carpet from Tibet with a talismanic stepped-polygon and cross motif in a rich brick red on a...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Cast Bronze Disc Top Hairpins Mangbetu, Congo Africa
Set of Three Cast Bronze Disc Top Hairpins Mangbetu, Congo Africa

Set of Three Cast Bronze Disc Top Hairpins Mangbetu, Congo Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Set of Three Cast Bronze Disc Top Hairpins Mangbetu, Democratic Republic of Congo Africa. A finely crafted cast bronze set of hairpins, of the style similar to those carved in ivory...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Handcrafted Tribal Shell Necklace on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Handcrafted Tribal Shell Necklace on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Handcrafted Tribal Shell Necklace on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Located in New York, NY

A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Four rows of large polished white cowrie shells in two sizes, seamlessly sewn onto a cotton macramé base, which has been ha...

Category

2010s Indonesian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Shell, Cotton, Bamboo

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia This is a rare coconut shell holy water dipper from the Bali Aga people of the Kintamani region of Bali, Indonesi...

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Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Coconut

Large Heavy Ashanti Akan Cast Brass Necklace with Circular Pendants Ghana Africa
Large Heavy Ashanti Akan Cast Brass Necklace with Circular Pendants Ghana Africa

Large Heavy Ashanti Akan Cast Brass Necklace with Circular Pendants Ghana Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large heavy Ashanti Akan cast brass elements necklace with two large circular pendants, from Ghana or Ivory Coast, Africa. Finely worked lost wax cast pieces in cascading form from...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 20" Benin Bronze Jaguar Cubs
Pair of 20" Benin Bronze Jaguar Cubs

Pair of 20" Benin Bronze Jaguar Cubs

$2,615Sale Price / set|50% Off

Pair of 20" Benin Bronze Jaguar Cubs

Located in Pasadena, TX

Pair of Bronze Jaguar Cubs 6ʺW × 32ʺD × 20ʺH

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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Zougei  wood  Sculpture Shelf Bookcase Televisore
Zougei  wood  Sculpture Shelf Bookcase Televisore

Zougei wood Sculpture Shelf Bookcase Televisore

By Zougei

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Cardinal and Mr.Tower Sculptural stool by Zougei carved furniture Material: osmanthus This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for Nishimura...

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2010s Japanese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Large Tribal Shield
Early 20th Century Large Tribal Shield

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 trees. The soft mangrove wood is well suited to be proces...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan
Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan

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, concave hide is attached to a reed spine with plaiting to form a strong grip. Mounted on ...

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Early 20th Century Sudanese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Leather

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural bench 1 Tribal Style
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural bench 1 Tribal Style

Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural bench 1 Tribal Style

By Hiroyuki Nishimura

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Weighing Worlds Sculptural bench Material: Zelkova This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of wood used for his works are unable to use anything, these woods...

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2010s Japanese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres
A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French, 1823-1902) and Cast by Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne, each standing figure representing a Native American Indian male and a female scantily dressed in their native robes, one arm raised holding a light-torch with an opaline glass globe, both wearing earrings, seashell necklaces and arm-braces, raised on cylindrical cast-iron stand. Signed/cast on each pedestal: “VAL D’OSNE”. (Electrified). Paris, circa 1870-1880. Overall hHeight: 127 inches (322.6 cm) Pedestal height: 39 inches (99.1 cm) Indian man's width: 22 inches (55.9 cm) Indian man's depth: 26 3/4 inches (68 cm) Indian woman's width: 28 inches (71.1 cm) Indian woman's depth: 25 inches (63.5 cm) These fantastic and impressive pair of cast-iron sculptures, most likely representing Hiawatha and Minnehaha, were probably comissioned to Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne for export to the America's to decorate governmental buildings and parks which makes these pair a rare find and now available for a private collection. Iron sculptures were preferred over bronze for outdoor park and building decorations for their long lasting resistance to all types of weather conditions. An identical pair of sculptures, also by Val d' Osne, are currently exhibited at the National Garden of Congress in Santiago, Chile. View Pages No. 87, 88, 89. Another identical pair are also currently exhibited at The Musée de la Ville - Indian Museum "O Indio do Museo da Cidade" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Another identical pair decorate the front of the Ópera Teatro Amazonas, Manaús, Brazil. A single figure of the female Indian...

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19th Century French Antique Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head
African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head

African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head

Located in Queens, NY

African Tanzania Contemporary carved wood Makonde fearsome demon head in stylized elongated form features incised hair, long narrow nose, flaring nostrils plus an openwork snarling m...

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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures

Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo

Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Ceremonial comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo Made of palm leaf midribs, this large, graphic comb has a pinched waist and is held together with finely wrapped wire. Presented o...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Very Large Powerful Dan Guere We Mask Tubular Eyes Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Very Large Powerful Dan Guere We Mask Tubular Eyes Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

Very Large Powerful Dan Guere We Mask Tubular Eyes Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Very large powerful Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with projecting tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks over forehead, lar...

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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pende or Kwese Black Wood Small Mask Heavy Eyelids Teeth, DRC Congo Africa
Pende or Kwese Black Wood Small Mask Heavy Eyelids Teeth, DRC Congo Africa

Pende or Kwese Black Wood Small Mask Heavy Eyelids Teeth, DRC Congo Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Pende or Kwese black wood small mask heavy eyelids, open mouth with carved teeth, curved scarification marks on cheeks. Heavy black patina on front and inside from years of traditio...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art
Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art

Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone, Kissi, Tribal Art

Located in Bochum, NRW

A Kissi Nomoli carved stone figure, a male with his hands wrapped around his knees, on a base; from the Kissi people of Sierra Leone. Greyish brown patina, snout-like mouth, large no...

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Late 19th Century Sierra Leonean Antique Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia This is a rare coconut shell holy water dipper from the Bali Aga people of the Kintamani region of Bali, Indonesi...

Category

Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Coconut

Erotic Carved Wood Phallic Kris Hilt, Bali Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Erotic Carved Wood Phallic Kris Hilt, Bali Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Erotic Carved Wood Phallic Kris Hilt, Bali Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Stamford, CT

Erotic Balinese kris hilt showing a naked smiling couple, the male figure with a large erection hugging the female. Bali, Indonesia, circa 1900. This amusing erotic carved kris hil...

Category

Early 20th Century Balinese Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Tribal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Tribal sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal sculptures made in a specific country, there are Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Andrianna Shamaris, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Zougei, and Benin People. 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $149 and tops out at $274,500 while the average work can sell for $1,697.