Toussian Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Ovoid pots were an elegant storage solution in African tribal life. This beautifully balanced example is attributed to the Toussian people of Western Burkina Faso. Masterfully made to protect its contents from the elements, pots such as this one were coiled by female ceramists to hold food or personal...
Ceramic
16th Century Ceremonial Urn from Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in NICE, FR
Beautiful funerary terracotta urn called from the Bura region (Niger) in West Africa. This cylindrical anthropomorphic sculpture is adorned with geometric designs. It depicts a human...
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Ceramic
$3,750
H 40.5 in W 9 in D 16 in
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 19...
Wood
Peruvian Amazonian Fine Old Shipibo Pottery Vessel
Located in London, GB
Peruvian Amazonian fine old Shipibo pottery vessel A fine old Shipibo pottery vessel from the Peruvian Amazon with traditional Shipibo linear designs. The Shipibo pottery designs ar...
Pottery
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.25 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
19th Century Small Wooden/Metal Mortar from Yemen/Saudi Border
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th century small wooden/metal Mortar from Yemen/Saudi Border.
Metal
$1,956Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 1.58 in D 0.79 in
Tibetan Coral Necklace with Silver Painted Wooden Beads c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a Tibetan Coral Bead mala / neckpiece with a stunning mix of orange & red colours that have aged beautifully over the decades....
Coral, Silver
$2,200 / set
H 18 in Dm 12 in
Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th century, Ethiopia or Kenya. This pair of dried and hollowed gourd vessels would origin...
Natural Fiber
16th Century Thailand Sawankhalok Recovered Ship Wreck Vase
Located in New York, NY
16th century Thailand Sawankhalok ceramic ship wreck vase originally from the old city of Sawankhalok known for its pottery. From the Sukhothai period. Recently recovered from ship w...
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Female Figure, Nayarit, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Female Figure, Nayarit, Mexico A tall standing nude female figure of the San Sebastian Red type. The expressive face is adorned with ear ornaments and a sh...
Terracotta
Old Jar-shaped Rice Storage Basket, Philippines, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Jar-shaped rice storage basket (Ulbung), Philippines, early to mid-20th Century This basket comes from Ifugao, Philippines. Made by hand from bamboo ...
Bamboo
Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel with Kené Patterning, Peru A rare and visually commanding 20th century pottery vessel from the Shipibo-Conibo cult...
Pottery, Clay, Earthenware
Kuduo - Bronze Gold Dust Vessel, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A beautiful bronze vessel, lidded pot on three legs, made by the Asante People, Ghana. Nicely cast lid with 4 reptiles and a bird. Several faces are depicted on the side of the vesse...
Bronze
Bronze Situla, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Acetre. Bronze. Century XVI. Bronze piece that has a circular foot, and a circular body, with an outwardly hollowed mouth at the top, and a decoration in relief in this last area o...
Bronze
Antique Clay Fired Water Pot with Lid - Gurunsi Peoples Burkina Faso
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th Century fired clay water pot with lid from the Gurunsi peoples of Burkina Faso. Shaped much like a teapot, this lidded water pot is beautifully crafted with a band of surf...
Clay
Textured Lidded Vase, Africa, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Highly textured lidded terra cotta vase from the Gurunsi tribe in Burkina Faso, Africa. Originally used to carry and store water. Beautiful natural patina.
Terracotta
Carved Wooden Crocodile Sculpture
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Carved wooden crocodile sculpture, or garniture. In wood and bone.
Bone, Wood
Pair of Terra Cotta Water Pots with Lids, Africa, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of terra cotta water pots with lids from the Gurunsi tribe in Burkina Faso Africa. Circular raised horizontal design.
Terracotta
African Terracotta Water Pot with Lid, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
1930s African terracotta water pot with lid from the Gurunsi tribe in Burkina Faso in Africa. Raised circle design.
Terracotta
Burkina Faso Vase, Africa, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Textured terra cotta lidded vase from the African Gurunsi tribe in Burkina Faso, circa 1930s. Originally used to carry and store water. Beautiful natural patina.
Ceramic
Early 20th Century African, Burkina Faso Lobi Vessel with Lid
By Lobi People
Located in Wainscott, NY
Early 20th Century African, Burkina Faso Lobi Vessel with Lid. The Lobi are an African Tribe of people who originated in Ghana and migrated to southern Bur...
Clay
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