Zambian Folk Art

Place of Origin: Zambian

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 ...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Natural Fiber

Early 20th Century Palm Wine Vessel

$2,800

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th to early 20th century cast mixed white and brass metal bracelet from the East Africa, possibly connected to the Arab states. Beautiful cast geometric design around outside ...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form

$525 Sale Price

30% Off

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...

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20th Century Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Wood

Lozi Milk Jug

$210

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo

$2,900

H 11.5 in W 13 in D 13 in

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dress...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

$516 Sale Price

20% Off

H 23.63 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal. A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo

Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal

$400 Sale Price

20% Off

H 8 in W 4 in D 4 in

Toraja Ceremonial Bowl, Sulawesi, Indonesia Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This wood ceremonial bowl was crafted by the Toraja tribes people of the mountain highlands of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is hand-crafted using 3 separate...

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Early 20th Century Other Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Toraja Ceremonial Bowl, Sulawesi, Indonesia Early 20th Century

$425

H 16.93 in Dm 10.63 in

Early 20th Century Lacquer & Bamboo Food Offering Vessel, Burma

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Food offering vessel, Ok-Kwet Burma Early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer Measures: H: 11 in x D: 11 in :: 28 cm x 28 cm The black lacquered exterior and red interior Ok-Kwet, consis...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Lacquer & Bamboo Food Offering Vessel, Burma

$1,450

H 11 in Dm 11 in

Signed Northwest Coast Killer Whale Mask, Attributed to Johnny Johns

Located in Denver, CO

This striking hand-carved wooden mask from the Pacific Northwest Coast powerfully embodies the rich artistic traditions and cultural symbolism of Indigenous coastal peoples. Featurin...

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Mid-20th Century Native American Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Bentwood, Wood

Signed Northwest Coast Killer Whale Mask, Attributed to Johnny Johns

$5,450

H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Wool

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century

$1,400 Sale Price

28% Off

H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Carved Oak Early 20th Century Rabbit Sculpture

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Early 20th Century Characterfully stout, anatomically enigmatic Rabbit. Oak. European, Circa 1920.

Category

Early 20th Century Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Carved Oak Early 20th Century Rabbit Sculpture

$542

H 6.7 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th century iron currency, kurr, Sara-Madjingaye peoples, Southern Chad. These rare currencies have a wonderfully minimalist anthropomorphic form, but were inspired...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa

$500

H 22 in W 7 in D 2 in

Genuine ax with copper blade from the Songye tribe DR Congo, early 1900

By Songye Tribe

Located in Bilzen, BE

A genuine ax from the Songye tribe DR Congo, copper around wooden handle and with a heavy copper blade. The axes with a copper blade are much more rare then those from iron Hammered ...

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Early 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Genuine ax with copper blade from the Songye tribe DR Congo, early 1900

$708

H 16.74 in W 8.67 in D 1.58 in

Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Hand carved Maori sculpture of a hunter carrying a crocodile and fish.

Category

1940s Tribal Vintage Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter

$1,150 Sale Price

37% Off

H 22.75 in W 7 in D 6 in

Berber Stone Necklace, Early 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A Berber necklace, hand-crafted with stone beads and wool clasp, with a pair of copal amber center stones. Morocco, early 20th Century. Green and blue amazonite, turquoise, red cor...

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1920s Tribal Vintage Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Berber Stone Necklace, Early 20th Century

$270 Sale Price

40% Off

H 12 in W 2 in D 2 in

Previously Available Items

Finely Carved Lozi Food Bowl Depicting Two Zambezi River Ducks, Zambia

Located in London, GB

This fine mid-twentieth-century bowl, from the Lozi culture in Zambia, would have been traditionally used to serve and store food. The bowl's base has been made from a single piece of wood, and two beautifully carved ducks decorate the lid. Animals depicted on Lozi bowls were often species that could be found inhabiting the shores of the Zambezi River...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Finely Carved Lozi Food Bowl Depicting Two Zambezi River Ducks, Zambia

H 20.5 in W 11 in D 9.8 in

Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Vintage Tribal handwoven seagrass ethnic round South African basket. Beautiful old artisanal handwoven basket with tribal designs and patterns all around. Handwoven by women in Zam...

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Late 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Seagrass

Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket

H 12.5 in Dm 1 in L 12.5 in

Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Large vintage Tribal handwoven seagrass ethnic round South African basket. Beautiful old Makenge artisanal handwoven basket with tribal designs and patterns all around. Deep bowl shape, double woven technique and decorated with wooden pieces. handwoven by women in Zambia from the roots of the Makenge tree, these wide, textural baskets were used to separate grain from chaff after the harvest. Great patina from years of daily use to make each basket one of a kind. Woven from the tough fiber of the Makenge root, these rare wedding...

Category

Late 20th Century Tribal Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Seagrass

Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket

H 18 in Dm 5 in

20th Century Lozi Vessel, Zambia

Located in New York, NY

An extremely fine wood Lozi lidded vessel, Zambia, circa 1930s. At the turn of the 20th century, vessels decorated with zoomorphic or geometric handles became the decorative art f...

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1930s Tribal Vintage Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century Lozi Vessel, Zambia

H 8 in Dm 10 in

Africa Terra Cotta Pot from Zambia

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful African ceramic pot is decorated with etched and slip-decorated leaves and triangles. The pot is museum-quality and is illustrate...

Category

20th Century Zambian Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Africa Terra Cotta Pot from Zambia

H 12.5 in W 11 in

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.