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Place of Origin: Central American
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 Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Pre Columbian Maya Polychrome Pottery Bowl circa A.D. 550-950
Located in London, GB
Maya Poly-chrome painted pottery bowl
Guatemala/ central America late Classic period, circa A.D. 550-950,
A bowl of rounded bottom circular form, painted with a frieze of monkey...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine",
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Central American Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Susana Espinosa Pottery Bird Plate
By Susana Espinosa
Located in Vallejo, CA
Pottery wall plate created by acclaimed Puerto Rican mid century modernist ceramicist, Susana Espinosa. Stylized bird design in the center created through carving and different colored glazes. Terra cotta with a yellow rim. Signed in the bottom right corner and dated 1974. A rare piece depicting an animal rather than her more commonly found designs of faces. Intended to used as a wall hanging with a wire on the back. Marked "PR" on the back indicating this was made in Puerto Rico. Please read her biography copied below.
Artist's Biography:
"Ceramist and draftswoman. She earned a bachelor’s degree in arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires in 1953 and worked in a ceramics factory until she opened her own workshop in 1958. She lived in Trinidad from 1961 to 1968, and then settled in Puerto Rico where she worked with Hal Lasky...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Central American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Large American Carved Cigar Store Indian Chief, 2.4 Meter Heigh
Located in Mortsel, BE
Imposing and Iconic: Large American Carved Cigar Store Indian Chief, Standing at 2.4 Meters Tall. This magnificent sculpture, historically used to promote tobacco, encapsulates the r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large American Carved Cigar Store Indian Chief, 2.5 Meter Heigh
Located in Mortsel, BE
Imposing and Iconic: Large American Carved Cigar Store Indian Chief, Standing at 2.4 Meters Tall. This magnificent sculpture, historically used to promote tobacco, encapsulates the r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1970's Nicaraguan Mask Folk Art
Located in Vancouver, BC
A traditional Indian dance mask from the town of Monimbo, adopted by the rebels during the fight against Somoza. These were worn in order to conceal one's identity.
It is a very un...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Central American Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Wire
Seresier Louise-Juste Haitian Steel Sculpture C. 1970's
Located in Vancouver, BC
Recycled steel oil drum in folk art style. Meaning, Seresier would find oil drums that would have washed up on the beach in Haiti and pounded flat and then cut out these figures. They feature themes of Haitian Mythology. An incredible piece of artwork. Signature etched on bottom. Can be hung or has ability to stand up on flat surface.
Biography
The Louisjuste brothers -Seresier, Janvier, and Joseph,- were born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. They learned the art-form from the originator of Haitian metals...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cut Steel
A refined Folk art walking stick with arts and crafts, Center America 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk Folk art stick. The barrel is carved and etched from a single branch of Mexican Maple (Acer skutchii) wood and finished with a dark brown patina.
The handle depicts the sculptur...
Category
1860s Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century West Indies Original Watercolor (1 of 3)
Located in Hudson, NY
The original watercolor, shown here, is presumed to have been done in the West Indies in the late 18th or early 19th century. It, along with two other equally striking watercolors,...
Category
19th Century Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century West Indies Original Watercolor (2 of 3)
Located in Hudson, NY
The original watercolor, shown here, is presumed to have been done in the West Indies in the late 18th or early 19th century. It, along with two other equally striking watercolors,...
Category
19th Century Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century West Indies Original Watercolor (3 of 3)
Located in Hudson, NY
The original watercolor, shown here, is presumed to have been done in the West Indies in the late 18th or early 19th century. It, along with two other equally striking watercolors,...
Category
19th Century Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Guatemalan Carved Wood Altar Figure of Angel (Gabriel), 18th century
Located in Austin, TX
Symbolism and craftsmanship aside, this Guatemalan Carved Wood Altar Figure of the Angel Gabriel from the 18th century holds within it an immense...
Category
18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
This intriguing head fragment was once attached to a pre-Columbian bust or full effigy figurine. Earthenware figurines like this were made in great abundance throughout Mesoamerican history, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings.
Figurines like this commemorated important people and events across Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, or coiffure, and ear spools...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Abner Dubic original signed painting of Haiti Village Scene
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Abner Dubic original signed painting of Haiti Village.
Dubic was born 1944 in Haiti. Started painting in 1966. Exhibitions in Paris, Strasbourg, and US....
Category
Late 20th Century Central American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Painted Guatemalan Patrón Face Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorfully painted and expertly carved mask was once used in one of the oldest Guatemalan dance performances, the Baile del Patzcar. Still practiced today, this dance evolved fr...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage 2011 Boruca Authentic Indigenous Wooden Mask w/ Stand ~ Costa Rica
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage 2011 Boruca mask is a truly unique piece of art. Handmade by indigenous artisans from Costa Rica, this wooden mask is a beautiful representati...
Category
2010s Tribal Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
19th Century Pre-Columbian Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Limestone
20th Century Emberá-Wounaan Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary 20th century Emberá-Wounaan basket is a testament to the remarkable craftsmanship of the indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people of Panama a...
Category
20th Century Tribal Central American Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Red Handwoven Cotton Sash, Gutamala, 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Gutamala, Vintage
Woven cotton sash.
H 670 x W 22 cm
Category
20th Century Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Kuna Mola Reverse Appliqué Brightly Colored Bird Wall Tapestry, Central America
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large brightly colored fabric collage tapestry of a bird with fish in its mouth. This dramatic fabric piece features carefully cut geometric pieces of fabric, fashioned and stitche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Central American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Milliners Hat Mold, Early 20th Century, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful handcrafted milliners hat block made in the USA, early 20th century. Has been well used and as a result shows a perfectly aged, primitive patina. Gorgeous piece of milliner...
Category
Early 20th Century Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Brutalist Painting
Located in Paris, ON
Original painting by artist JR- 2007
Signed.
A beautiful brutalist painting.
This piece of art is lightweight and measures 48” on all sides.
The painting is slightly textu...
Category
Early 2000s Brutalist Central American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Decorative Hand-Woven Mask from Panama, Nemboro by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Nemboro by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Caribbean Painting of a Boat with Figures in the Style of Orville Bulman
By Orville Bulman 1
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical acrylic painting on canvas of a boat with a woman and three chickens in a basket executed in a delightful naive style, reminiscent of Orville Bulman...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Central American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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 Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Nemboro by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Nemboro 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 Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Burro 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 Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Old Weathered Hardwood Kuna Indian Abstract Figure, Panama, Ina Sua Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old well weathered hardwood Kuna Indian abstract figure, Panama, Provenance, old CA state collection.
Made of Ina Sua (medicine wood) which is used by a healer who rubs it on the aff...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Decorative hand-woven bag/box from Panama, Sac-Bolso by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven bag from Panama, Sac-Bolso by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Mid-Century Haitian Painting of Animals in a Jungle by Eustache Louber
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking vintage Haitian acrylic painting on canvas of African animals in a jungle setting executed in a distinctive naive style. Signed by noted artist Eustache Loubert and presente...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Central American Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany, Canvas, Acrylic
Set of Six Framed Old Mola Hand-Sewn Textiles
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of six hand-sewn Mola reverse appliqué textiles framed in plexiglass cases and mounted on brown cotton fabric. These are in great condition wit...
Category
20th Century Native American Central American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Folk Art Tropical Painting on Canvas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming acrylic painting on canvas of a group of colorful figures in a tropical setting executed in a naive style. Signed Osnel in the lower right and presented in the original wood...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Central American Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Tobagonian Wood Portrait Carving
Located in Clermont, FL
Carved portrait of afro female with braided hair. Signed by artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Central American Folk Art
Materials
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 Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
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 Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
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 Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Petite Pre-Columbian Chupícuaro Redware Olla
Located in Chicago, IL
This small olla jar is a beautiful example of Mesoamerican pottery, decorated with red, white, and orange slip in the style of Chupícuaro ware. Th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Nemboro Mono by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Nemboro Mono by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Emb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Primitive Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cane
Vintage Guatemalan Dance Mask Pretty Lady Female Early 20th Century gold
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Guatemalan Dance Mask of the Female or Pretty Lady with bright colors, red lips with teeth showing and golden hair. Inset glass eyes below o...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
HAND CARVED SIGNED WAKMASKI 80 LARGE WOOD STATUE OF SOLDIER ON A HORSE VERY FiNE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very decorative, hand carved Wakmaski signed statue of a horse with Calvary rider
Please note the del...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Petite Pre-Columbian Redware Olla
Located in Chicago, IL
Exhibiting a rich patina and a beautifully irregular pattern of pitted wear, this petite redware olla vessel shows many telltale signs of Pre-Columbian pottery. The vessel has a glob...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Kuna Mola Appliqué Brightly Colored Bird Wall Tapestry, Central America
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large brightly colored fabric appliqué collage tapestry of a bird with fish in its mouth. This dramatic fabric piece features carefully cut geometric pieces of fabric, fashioned an...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Central American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Pre-Columbian Oaxacan Spouted Ox or Horned Bull Vessel, 14th-15th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Pre-Columbian spouted vessel with distinct features that of an ox or horned bull.
Well crafted with a nice feel and look to it. From a collection of Primitive and tribal artifacts...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
Large Polychrome Fruitera Pedestal Dish, Cocle Culture, Panama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Polychrome Fruitera Pedestal Dish, Cocle Culture, Panama
A large pedestal dish with two hammerhead shark-like sea creatures in plum, ochre and b...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Guatemalan Carved Column Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
The Maya peoples of Guatemala created incredible works of art through columnar woodworking and stone shaping. The base carvings on this column emulate ferns and other low-lying folia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Maya Mam Large Red Jar Pre Columbian Design, Indigenous Pottery
Located in Huay Pix, MX
MAM Collection
Place of origin: Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Collection of jars made of red clay. They have traditionally been used to c...
Category
2010s Pre-Columbian Central American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Round Folk Art Game Board From Haiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky handmade and inlaid round game board was made in Haiti in the mid-20th century. It is reversible and in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 19th century Central American wooden mortar with a beautifully hand-hewn texture and a well worn finish. Mortars like these were used to crush grains, spices, herbs, and othe...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Spanish Colonial, Painted Wooden Crucifix of Christ on a Stylized Tree
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This carved wooden crucifix of Christ on a stylized tree form, is Guatemalan or Mexican, likely created in the late 1800s by a naive artist of the peri...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Haitian Game Board
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Haitian game board crafted in wood and hand painted with parrots, ballet dancers, and the tree of life in a rustic naive style and signed by the artist J Michel.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Central American Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Mid-20th Century Man's Ceremonial (cofradía) Outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century man's ceremonial (cofradía) outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala.
25" (63.5 cm) shoulder to hem by 59" (274 cm) across shoulders
It is rare to find a complete ceremo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Central American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
"Amérique du Sud Des Pays et des Hommes", South America Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
”Amérique du Sud Des Pays et des hommes” book.
South America - Countries and People - tome 1
Amérique du Sud tome 1: Vénézuela, Colombie, Equateur, Pérou, Bolivie, Chilie
Des pays...
Category
1980s Folk Art Vintage Central American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
3 Mid-Century Tesselated Stone Aztec Masks
Located in New York, NY
3 Mid-Century modern pre-columbian style Aztec masks made with various tesselated semi-precious stone (lapis,onyx, quartz, mother-of-pearl) (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Central American Folk Art
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Quartz
African Black Stone Palette Dish Bowl Ashtray Relief Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Native carved blackened stone artifact, weighs 2 lbs 12 oz. Age is unknown, estate purchase.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Cast Stone
1970s Guatemalan Abstract Oil Painting Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Artwork Oil painting on board from Guatemala
17.25W x 22.5H x .5 D, Art 7.5 W x 9.5 H
original unrestored vintage condition.
refer to the images.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Central American Folk Art
Materials
Rosewood
Haitian Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting lush colorful jungle scene with parrots, chicken and chicks all surrounded by vines fruit and flowers. Th...
Category
20th Century Central American Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Costa Rican Terracotta Ovoid Bowls
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and highly decorative pair of Costa Rican terracotta bowls are ovoid in shape and come from the Talamancan Mountains region. They are decorated stylized human faces in...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Central American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
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