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Material: Natural Fiber
An Achuar feather headring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Achuar people, Perú, Amazon region, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Peruvian Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Feathers
A collection of four Ifugao warrior bracelets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bontoc or Ifugao people, Northern Luzon, Phillipines, 19th century
The Bontoc and Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon crafted armbands like this one, made from two pairs of wild boar o...
Category
19th Century Philippine Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Pictorial Mission Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Polychrome pictorial Mission basket with ten cats on a fence.
Period: Last quarter 19th century
Origin: California
Size: 6" x 4".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Reed
1930's - 1940's Woven Beer Pot Cover, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
Beautifully decorated covers such as this were traditionally placed over large earthen vessels of local brew, with the intricacy of their designs reflecting the significance of the v...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
A rare folk art papier mâché and straw work study of a duckling, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This most rare and unusual folk art study of a duckling is remarkable in its fine detail. It is constructed of papier mâché which is then been veneered with cut and shaped straw whi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Other
Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderfully detailed and intricately decorated early 19th century shell work figure.
Depicting a traditionally dressed Chinese gent, with his wispy beard, hat and holding his bask...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
American Diorama, Follower Gerrit Schouten, Carib Indigenous Village
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Follower of Gerrit Schouten (second half of the 19th century)
Diorama depicting a Carib Indigenous camp
Carved wood, papier-mâché, paint on paper...
Category
19th Century Surinamer Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Twig, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Aboriginal Contemporary Fiber Art Camp Dog
By Yolanda Rostron
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aboriginal fiber art camp dog, known as Jamu.
Artist: Yolanda Rostron.
Year of birth: 1979.
Nationality: Australian.
Region: South Central Arnhem Land.
Language group: Rembarrng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
A male ceremonial armband made with bat-teeth
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, late 19th/early 20th century
Male ceremonial 'armband' made of bat teeth drilled and tied in a double row to a woven band of palm fibre.
Category
Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads, Teeth
20th Century French French Bamboo Mirror, c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Mid 20th century French bamboo and woven rattan wide framed mirror.
Condition
In Great Condition - wear consistent with age.
Size
Width: 62cm...
Category
20th Century French Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
Aboriginal Contemporary Fiber Art Camp Dog
By Lena Yarinkura
Located in Atlanta, GA
Known as Jamu in Bolkdjam, Northern Territory, Australia, the camp dog was woven Pandanus fibers and painted with earth pigment and ochre. The ears and legs are from found wood and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife
Located in Montreal, QC
From the days of Moby Dick, this heavy tool was used to remove blubber from a whale carcass. The triangular blade is cast at one end of a long cylindrical handle, the other end is wr...
Category
1850s English Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Iron
An Illongot headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ifugao, Northern Philippines, 19th century
Decorated with different kinds of beadwork and the bill of a Kalaw bird (hornbill).
Historically, only those who had proven themselves th...
Category
19th Century Philippine Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads
Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier Kalimantan Borneo
Located in Chonburi, TH
This Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier from Kalimantan, Borneo, is a stunning example of traditional indigenous craftsmanship. Made from a combination of beads, rattan, and wood, this carrie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Beads
Rare and Unique Modern Craftsman / Adirondack Twig Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A rare, unique neo-primitive /modern craftsman desk attributed to Lee Fountain (1869-1941) and composed of a base of interwoven twigs supporting a top in cherry. Drawer has a twig ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Twig, Cherry
Modernist Abstract Table Sculpture by Don Frost, after Noguchi
By Frost
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large modernist abstract table sculpture by Don Frost, one of his earlier works. Most likely a study, maquette for an eventual larger sculptur...
Category
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Plaster
African Textile SHOWA KUBA, also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows.
an IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa....
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Raffia
A beautiful black-and-white beaded necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bonda people, Orissa, early 20th century
The Bonda people are an indigenous tribal group predominantly found in the hilly areas of Malkangiri district in Odisha (Orissa), India. Recognized as one of the oldest and most traditional tribes in the country, they are often regarded as part of the "Adivasi," or the original inhabitants of the region.
Bonda women are renowned for their distinctive traditional attire and adornments. They wear a minimal garment called nala around their waist and embellish themselves with heavy jewelry crafted from beads, metal, and coins. Their hair is typically styled into a bun and covered with a beaded headpiece...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
An Asmat head ornament made from Cuscus fur
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Asmat, Papua Province, Indonesia, Late 19th century
Made from a long piece of Cuscus fur decorated on the sides with shell beads and strings of natural fiber.
Provenance:
- Collec...
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Fur, Shell, Natural Fiber
Pictorial Pima Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pictorial Pima basket with three horses and old purchase tag on bottom "Indian Craft Shop 12.95".
Period: First quarter 20th century
Origin: Arizona
Size: 4 1/2" x 9".
Family Own...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Reed
Les Artisans De Marolles / Egg Cup Sculpture in Rattan and Oak, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Les Artisans De Marolles under the artistic direction of Jean Touret
Rare Zoomrphe sculpture "egg cups" representing a rooster in basketwork ...
Category
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Circular Rattan Mirror
Located in London, England
Circular rattan mirror.
Category
1950s Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Abstract Handwoven Palm Sculpture, Large (Wide)
Located in La Mesa, CA
These oversized handwoven palm sculptures are masterpieces crafted by skilled artisans in Oaxaca using traditional caña palm weaving techniques passed down through generations. Each ...
Category
20th Century Mexican Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Maidu Basketry Gambling Cup
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Maidu basketry gambling cup. Finely woven with stair step geometric design and humaoid figures.
Period: Last quater of the 19th century
Origin: California
Size: 4 1/2" x 5".
Fami...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Reed
Restored Long Two-Strand Rattan Wall Mirror W/ Stick Reed Rattan Border
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Frankl style rectangular rattan mirror features a single-strand rattan frame with an inner stick rattan border. Restored to new for you. All rattan, bamboo,...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Rattan
Lozi Milk Jug
Located in Richmond, VA
The Loss people of Zambia are known for their basketry and rarely work in wood, but their wooden milk jugs are sought after objects from collectors. Originally used to collect milk f...
Category
20th Century Zambian Natural Fiber Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Wood
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