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Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. Two aspects of the tribe's traditional culture can be seen in this handled jug—the allusion to tall coiffured hair, and the...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

Vessel 07 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Early 20th Century African Milk Vessel Uganda Hima Ekyanzi
Early 20th Century African Milk Vessel Uganda Hima Ekyanzi

Early 20th Century African Milk Vessel Uganda Hima Ekyanzi

Located in Vancouver, BC

An incredibly unique wooden vessel carved from a single piece of wood in Uganda. The shape, design and decorative nature of this piece separates from anything else you will find. Th...

Category

Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Aluminum

Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

Vessel 05 in Smooth Stoneware Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. From the spout formed to look like hair, through the face, and down to the gourd shaped base, this jug seamlessly transitio...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century African Tribal Clay Pot, Hand-Crafted, Mali, 15.5"
Early 20th Century African Tribal Clay Pot, Hand-Crafted, Mali, 15.5"

Early 20th Century African Tribal Clay Pot, Hand-Crafted, Mali, 15.5"

Located in Wainscott, NY

Early 20th Century African Tribal Clay Pot Fashioned from locally sourced clay using ancient techniques passed down through generations, this pot bears the marks of time and tradit...

Category

20th Century Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Clay, Paint

Very Large Mixed Wood Brass & Bone Handmade Vase
Very Large Mixed Wood Brass & Bone Handmade Vase

Very Large Mixed Wood Brass & Bone Handmade Vase

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Striking large African hand made decorative vase having intricate layers of wood, bone and delicate inlaid brass.

Category

1990s Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Brass

Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900

Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Like other African everyday ceramics, Bamileke storage pots are revered for their simple forms yet astonishing beauty. Each is hand shaped and fired in the open. They are generally s...

Category

Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Impressive Set of 6 Malachite Vases, Congo, 1960's.
Impressive Set of 6 Malachite Vases, Congo, 1960's.

Impressive Set of 6 Malachite Vases, Congo, 1960's.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking set of six malachite vases from the Congo, crafted in the 1960s. These vases showcase the captivating, natural beauty of malachite, with rich, vibrant green hues and intri...

Category

1960s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Malachite

Rare 1970s Bosigo Studio Tall Pinched Pottery Vase – Lesotho, South Africa
Rare 1970s Bosigo Studio Tall Pinched Pottery Vase – Lesotho, South Africa

Rare 1970s Bosigo Studio Tall Pinched Pottery Vase – Lesotho, South Africa

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A rare and visually compelling Tall Pinched Bosigo Studio Art Pottery Vase, created circa 1970s during the period of Peter Hayes’ involvement in ceramic development projects in the K...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Tutsi Milk Jug Vase
Tutsi Milk Jug Vase

Tutsi Milk Jug Vase

Located in Vancouver, BC

An authentic wood container used by the Tutsi people, a group of people residing near the African Great Lakes. Carved from a single piece of wood, this ...

Category

Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Hardwood

Hand painted Studio Pottery Vase by The Uncedo Project South Africa. Dated 2002
Hand painted Studio Pottery Vase by The Uncedo Project South Africa. Dated 2002

Hand painted Studio Pottery Vase by The Uncedo Project South Africa. Dated 2002

Located in Miami, FL

Largly Sized Hand painted Studio Pottery Vase by The Uncedo Project South Africa. Dated 2002 Features bold, colorful hand painted African tribal Art motifs. In excellent original C...

Category

1960s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Dogon Terra Cotta Vase
Dogon Terra Cotta Vase

Dogon Terra Cotta Vase

Located in Montreal, QC

Dogon terra cotta vase decorated in relief with Lizards and human face with nice patina.

Category

1970s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon
Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

Vessel 01 in Natural Smooth Clay. Handmade by Jade Paton for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

For the La Terra collection, Lemon collaborated with renowned artist Jade Paton. Jade creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspir...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Early 20th Century Palm Wine Vessel
Early 20th Century Palm Wine Vessel

Early 20th Century Palm Wine Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

An incredible early 20th century Makenge hand-built ceramic palm wine pot with a graceful shape including a narrow neck and a wide belly. The pot is covered ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Natural Fiber

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Receiving guidance from tribal ancestors was a central aspect of the Luba people's spiritual practices. This ceramic spiritually significant vessel is topped with a crossed leg figure whose head has an opening critical for a divination ritual. Known as an mboko, this handled vessel would have been filled with items like antelope horns, shells, dried beetles, human teeth...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Djerma Painted Water Vessel

Djerma Painted Water Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

The Djerma people of Niger are well-known for their gracefully shaped and delicately painted water containers. The surface paintings are applied after firing with all natural pigment...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Terracotta

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug

By Mangbetu People

Located in Chicago, IL

The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. This ceremonial jug seamlessly transitions between figurative and abstract forms, from the spout formed to look like hair, ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Djenne Vase, 12th-16th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin
Terracotta Djenne Vase, 12th-16th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin

Terracotta Djenne Vase, 12th-16th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin

Located in PARIS, FR

Ancient Terracotta Djenne Mali Africa This beautiful object has pure and slender lines that give it an ethnic-chic charm. But it is also a real old object steeped in history. This ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold
Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold

Sculpture Vase by Maria Lenskjold

By Maria Lenskjold

Located in Geneve, CH

Sculpture vase by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 27 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent p...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Selamawi Ceramic Vessel by TheUrbanative
Selamawi Ceramic Vessel by TheUrbanative

Selamawi Ceramic Vessel by TheUrbanative

Located in Geneve, CH

Selamawi ceramic vessel by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W 25 x D 10 x H 24 cm Material: Raw Terracotta & Raffia Dry flowers only. Also available: Selamawi Ceramic Candelebra. T...

Category

2010s Post-Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta, Raffia

Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold
Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold

Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold

By Maria Lenskjold

Located in Geneve, CH

Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H35 x Diameter 40 cm. Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle: to investigate and inter...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Potion Bottle by Maria Lenskjold
Potion Bottle by Maria Lenskjold

Potion Bottle by Maria Lenskjold

By Maria Lenskjold

Located in Geneve, CH

Potion bottle by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 24 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investig...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Large Woven Sculptural Vase
Large Woven Sculptural Vase

Large Woven Sculptural Vase

Located in London, England

by Gone Rural, Swaziland, 2012 Titled 'The Song of the Weaver' Various basket-weaving techniques and materials, including copper wire With metal tag 'The Song of the Weaver'

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Cotton, Raffia, Reed

African Canari Vessel with Serpent Detail
African Canari Vessel with Serpent Detail

African Canari Vessel with Serpent Detail

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Terracotta African Canari Vessel with Serpent Detail. Cote D’Ivoire, circa 1960.

Category

1960s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Potion Bottle Green Vase by Maria Lenskjold
Potion Bottle Green Vase by Maria Lenskjold

Potion Bottle Green Vase by Maria Lenskjold

By Maria Lenskjold

Located in Geneve, CH

Potion bottle green vase by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 23 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; ...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Nebula by Maria Lenskjold
Nebula by Maria Lenskjold

Nebula by Maria Lenskjold

By Maria Lenskjold

Located in Geneve, CH

Nebula by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 33 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle; to investigate and interact with the common pic...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Potion Bottle Vases by Maria Lenskjold
Pair of Potion Bottle Vases by Maria Lenskjold

Pair of Potion Bottle Vases by Maria Lenskjold

By Maria Lenskjold

Located in Geneve, CH

Pair of potion bottle vases by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H 26 cm H 23 cm Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consiste...

Category

2010s Modern Sub-Saharan African Vases

Materials

Stoneware