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Southwestern Mata Ortiz Pottery Mini Pot Signed RRR by Reydesel Reyes Roque
Southwestern Mata Ortiz Pottery Mini Pot Signed RRR by Reydesel Reyes Roque

Southwestern Mata Ortiz Pottery Mini Pot Signed RRR by Reydesel Reyes Roque

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Vintage Southwestern Mata Ortiz pottery mini pot signed RRR Reydesel Reyes Roque. Small in stature, beautiful composition and colors.

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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 Zambian Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Natural Fiber

Mexican Handmade Pottery Multicolor Three -Legged Vase
Mexican Handmade Pottery Multicolor Three -Legged Vase

Mexican Handmade Pottery Multicolor Three -Legged Vase

Located in Plainview, NY

A Mexican tribal Handmade pottery small vase. The beautiful vase shows geometrical tribal motifs and is hand-painted in a beautiful electric dark blue, light green, beige and brown. ...

Category

20th Century Mexican Tribal Vases

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Moroccan Pottery Yellow Vase
Vintage Moroccan Pottery Yellow Vase

Vintage Moroccan Pottery Yellow Vase

Located in Plainview, NY

With its intriguing cone-shaped design, absorbing rustic colors of yellow, orange and black, and an elaborately ornate pattern, this visually potent handcrafted vintage vase is the i...

Category

1990s Moroccan Tribal Vases

Materials

Pottery

Nupe Incised Water Vessel
Nupe Incised Water Vessel

Nupe Incised Water Vessel

By Nupe

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied texture...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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 Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Wood

Large Ancient Khmer Urn or Vase
Large Ancient Khmer Urn or Vase

Large Ancient Khmer Urn or Vase

Located in New York, NY

Large ancient Khmer Urn or Vase in a sober, Classic form. The piece has varied and beautiful coloration due to the effect of time, humidity and weather on th...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Vases

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 Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Two Ancient Khmer Urns or Vases
Two Ancient Khmer Urns or Vases

Two Ancient Khmer Urns or Vases

Located in New York, NY

Two ancient khmer urns or vases. Dimensions: H 10.38 x D 8.5 and H 7.5 x D 9 Priced and sold individually. References: Pottery, ceramics, tribal, ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Vases

Two Antique Khmer Pottery Vases or Urns

Two Antique Khmer Pottery Vases or Urns

Located in New York, NY

Two ancient terra cotta pottery vessels, Urns or Vases from the Khmer region of South East Asia. Sober forms that provides a complement to a Mid-Century or modern environment.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Classic Form Khmer Urn or Vase
Ancient Classic Form Khmer Urn or Vase

Ancient Classic Form Khmer Urn or Vase

Located in New York, NY

A Khmer urn or vase with a sober, classic form from the Khmer region of ancient Cambodia. Classic form, sober pieces such as these compliment sober, m...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Vases

Materials

Clay

Two Ancient Khmer Tribal Urns / Amphoras
Two Ancient Khmer Tribal Urns / Amphoras

Two Ancient Khmer Tribal Urns / Amphoras

Located in New York, NY

Two ancient tribal urns / amphora / pottery / vases / pitchers / ceramics from the ancient khmer region (present day cambodia).

Category

18th Century and Earlier Cambodian Antique Tribal Vases

Materials

Clay

Studio Pottery Brown & off White Vase w Tribal-Inspired Geometric Motifs Signed
Studio Pottery Brown & off White Vase w Tribal-Inspired Geometric Motifs Signed

Studio Pottery Brown & off White Vase w Tribal-Inspired Geometric Motifs Signed

Located in Plainview, NY

Studio Pottery Brown & off White Vase w Tribal-Inspired Geometric Motifs Signed This distinctive studio pottery vase, signed by the artist and dated 2004 on the underside, features ...

Category

20th Century Tribal Vases

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Boho Ceramic Terracotta Face Vase
Vintage Boho Ceramic Terracotta Face Vase

Vintage Boho Ceramic Terracotta Face Vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Primitive, raw, and completely spellbinding. This vintage boho terracotta vase is crowned with a circle of sculpted heads—each one expressive, haunting, and full of ancient mystique....

Category

Late 20th Century American Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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 Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Rare Antique Multi-Spouted Terracotta Ritual Vessel with Pedestal Base
Rare Antique Multi-Spouted Terracotta Ritual Vessel with Pedestal Base

Rare Antique Multi-Spouted Terracotta Ritual Vessel with Pedestal Base

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This rare and visually captivating multi-spouted terracotta vessel is a striking example of ritual-inspired pottery, blending sculptural artistry with historical influence. Elevated ...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

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 Nigerien Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Beautifully Aged Vintage Tamegroute Pitcher / Vase C1920s
Beautifully Aged Vintage Tamegroute Pitcher / Vase C1920s

Beautifully Aged Vintage Tamegroute Pitcher / Vase C1920s

Located in London, GB

Original Tamegroute eathernware pitcher with vivid iconic deep green glaze specific to this small town on the edge of the Sahara. This version showing the qualities of earlier pieces...

Category

1920s Moroccan Vintage Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Vintage Handcrafted Tribal-Inspired Ceramic Vase with Geometric Motifs
Vintage Handcrafted Tribal-Inspired Ceramic Vase with Geometric Motifs

Vintage Handcrafted Tribal-Inspired Ceramic Vase with Geometric Motifs

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This vintage handcrafted ceramic vase features a striking tribal-inspired design highlighted by meticulously hand-painted geometric striping. The vase has a classic rounded bulb form...

Category

Mid-20th Century South American Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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 Congolese Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Verre Soufflé - Masque Kuba-Congo - Bois, perles, cauris - Circa 1975
Verre Soufflé - Masque Kuba-Congo - Bois, perles, cauris - Circa 1975

Verre Soufflé - Masque Kuba-Congo - Bois, perles, cauris - Circa 1975

By Vanessa Mitrani

Located in PANTIN, FR

This remarkable yellow vase by French designer Vanessa Mitrani exemplifies her celebrated approach to glass as a living, experimental material. Hand-blown directly over an authentic ...

Category

1970s French Vintage Tribal Vases

Materials

Shell, Blown Glass, Wood, Beads

African Milk Jug
African Milk Jug

African Milk Jug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This jug reflects the practical artistry and cultural traditions of African domestic life. Both functional and decorative, it serves as a striking vessel or standalone object.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North African Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Asian Small Bronze and Enamel Painted Vase
Asian Small Bronze and Enamel Painted Vase

Asian Small Bronze and Enamel Painted Vase

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage Asian small multicolored enamel decorated vase with flowers and a cloisonné design

Category

20th Century Unknown Tribal Vases

Materials

Enamel

Terracotta Djenne Vase, 14th-17th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin
Terracotta Djenne Vase, 14th-17th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin

Terracotta Djenne Vase, 14th-17th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin

Located in PARIS, FR

Probably 14th-17th century. Djenne from Mali (Africa), beautiful terracotta slip, collar ending in a flared lip, beautiful example. Tomb object from an ancient Djenne site. This ev...

Category

17th Century Malian Antique Tribal Vases

Materials

Terracotta

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Black and Brown Unique Abstract Ceramic Vase by David Whitehead La Borne
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By David Whitehead

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

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"Paquime Pottery" Jar / Olla with Honeycomb by Efren Ledezma for Mata Ortiz
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By Mata Ortiz

Located in San Diego, CA

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Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Vases

Materials

Pottery

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By Mata Ortiz

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mata Ortiz style beautiful hand-turned geometric blackware vase, black on black. The round pottery piece is made of black glaze clay and etched with a unique geometric arrow design i...

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Late 20th Century American Tribal Vases

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By Ramona Rowley

Located in Water Mill, NY

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Ethiopian Milk Vessel
Ethiopian Milk Vessel

Ethiopian Milk Vessel

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H 7.5 in Dm 5.5 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping culture, and each household keeps a number of traditional vessels for storing and ch...

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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Vases

Materials

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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French Terracotta Vase or Pot à Confit 11.5"H

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Located in West Hollywood, CA

A stunning vintage ceramic vase with an elongated neck and a beautifully rounded body, adorned with intricate hand-painted tribal motifs. The geometric patterns, reminiscent of indig...

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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H 9.15 in Dm 5.25 in

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Located in Long Island City, NY

Glazed Vase by McCoy Pottery. Markings on the underside

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20th Century Tribal Vases

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Ceramic

Gloria Hernandez Mata Ortiz Leaping Hare Pot
Gloria Hernandez Mata Ortiz Leaping Hare Pot

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Located in Chicago, IL

This remarkable Mata Ortiz pottery piece, handcrafted by the renowned artist Gloria Hernandez, is a testament to the enduring artistry of the Mata Ort...

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Late 20th Century Mexican Tribal Vases

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African Lobi Terracotta Spiked Vase
African Lobi Terracotta Spiked Vase

African Lobi Terracotta Spiked Vase

Located in Astoria, NY

West African, Lobi people of Burkina Faso, terracotta pottery vessel with spike covered surface and waisted form. Dimensions: 11.5" H x 7" diameter. Dealer: S138XX

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ceramic and Inlaid Brass Tamegroute Berber Vase, c1920
Ceramic and Inlaid Brass Tamegroute Berber Vase, c1920

Ceramic and Inlaid Brass Tamegroute Berber Vase, c1920

Located in London, GB

A rare find - incredible fusion of ceramic and brass work by Berber artisans with recognisable Tamegroute green glaze. This is a collectible piece. With conical form, arched side han...

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Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Vases

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Brass

Large Scale Hand Painted Tripod Urn from Guerrero, Mexico, c1800
Large Scale Hand Painted Tripod Urn from Guerrero, Mexico, c1800

Large Scale Hand Painted Tripod Urn from Guerrero, Mexico, c1800

Located in London, GB

From the Rio Balsas region of Guerrero, Mexico - early 19th century. Of stunning tribal form with regionally unique extending horn handles and distinctive looped tripod legs. Featuri...

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Early 19th Century Mexican Antique Tribal Vases

Materials

Clay

Mata Ortiz Snake Effigy Pot
Mata Ortiz Snake Effigy Pot

Mata Ortiz Snake Effigy Pot

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H 7 in Dm 7.5 in

Mata Ortiz Snake Effigy Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

A chic and sinister Mata Ortiz ceramic pot with the most wonderful coiled snake effigy surrounding the lip and a beautiful burnished finish.

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20th Century American Tribal Vases

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Ceramic

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H 26 in W 15 in D 15 in

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

This African Bamana pot features a raised-relief lizard motif, suggesting its water-related function, which indicates that this is a domestic pot used for storing and serving water. ...

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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Vases

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Ceramic

Round African Redware Vessel
Round African Redware Vessel

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H 9.25 in Dm 9 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

Covered in a beautifully worn red clay slip, this hand-formed ceramic pot is an excavated redware vessel from West Africa. Horizontal bands of colored slip partition the vessel's rou...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Tribal Vases

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Ceramic

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Vintage Moroccan Handmade White and Burgundy Vase

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Located in Plainview, NY

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Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Terracotta Apothecary Vessel, D.R. Congo
Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Terracotta Apothecary Vessel, D.R. Congo

Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Terracotta Apothecary Vessel, D.R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early to mid-20th century tribal terracotta apothecary vessel, D.R. Congo It is common for vessels from the Mangbetu to have figurative elements; much more unusual for them to be of geometric design. This one has raised vertical ridges on the bulbous body and incised bands and ridges on the tapering neck. There is some expected wear and a collection number on the bottom rim. See Burssens, Mangbetu, African Court...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Vases

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Terracotta

Tribal vases for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Tribal vases 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 vases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, clay and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal vases 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 vases, popular names associated with this style include and Birdman’s Home. 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 vases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $64 and tops out at $4,280 while the average work can sell for $1,480.