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Tribal Art For Sale
Period: 1920s
Period: 1910s
Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of wood. Well worn and genuine tribal stool or headrest.
Category
1920s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Wooden Dogon Ladder, Mali, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A classic Dogon ladder made of dark wood and mounted on a sturdy metal stand.
The Dogon people live in southeastern Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite being surrounded by Muslims, th...
Category
1920s Malian Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Kota Reliquary collected in situ in 1925, Gabon
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe who lives on the river Ogooué in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group based in the North-East of Gabon. T...
Category
1920s Gabonese Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array...
Category
1920s Indonesian Other Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Yarn
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct tribal patterns and motifs. Chickens are a common motif found amid sumba textiles...
Category
1920s Indonesian Other Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Yarn
Middle Eastern Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Bedouin women face veil, from the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Desert.
An amazing Niqab, Negev Bedouin veil from Palestine.
Worked on a base of...
Category
1910s Egyptian Folk Art Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Textile
Ngabandi Yakoma Shield
By Coutheillas
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine early 20th century Fighting Shield from the Ngabandi Yakoma people of Congo. Slightly smaller but exquisitely created by a master craftsman. The Ngabandi people w...
Category
1920s Congolese Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
Ibeji
Located in Glasgow, GB
A fine example of a very early 20th century Yoruba Ibeji figure from the South West region of Nigeria. The cult of Ibeji (Twin) goes back hundreds of year...
Category
1920s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's a true antique copper coin from Zaire, very rare: a modern simple sculpture !
I saw only another one like this, but it was not authentic: done for ...
Category
1920s Congolese Archaistic Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Balinese Offering Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Category
1920s Balinese Other Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Moroccan Leather Bag Belonging to a Family of Water Carriers
Located in Munich, DE
This magnificent leather bag is covered on it's front entirely with old coins,
As has often been the case with this kind of bags, the strap might ...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Collection of Tibetan Money
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional collection of Tibetan Money, exchange currency in shell
all of them with little holes to adjust them to a belt or object to hold them togeth...
Category
1920s Tibetan Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Ethnical Pair of Bracelets, Oceania
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Pair of Bracelets in Tridacna Gigas Shell,
Oceanie,
Collection of Dutch Monks, Pater Maristen,
great, good old patina,
very decorative pair of ob...
Category
1920s Asian Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Hampadong - Kalimantan Tribal Art Carved Figure - Maile with Child
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A carved wooden figure of Maile with child. A Hampadong Kalimantan carved standing sculpture by the Iban Dayak [Ot Danum Dayak] people from the interior rain forests of BORNEO. An ex...
Category
1920s Malaysian Folk Art Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf
Located in Leuven , BE
The Sceptres are made of the Midrib of Palm tree leaves. They were uses by the members of the Lilwaa Secret Society of the Mbole Tribe that live in the ...
Category
1920s Congolese Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Rare Antique Zemmour Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare mixed technique Berber rug ascribed to the Zemmour people, located in the Moroccan Middle Atlas, originally used as a saddle cover - an item of great prestige among Berber tri...
Category
1920s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
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Four Vintage Indonesian Textiles as Pillow Jackets
Located in Asheville, NC
All well maintained, no mildew smell.
Original fabric and pillow cases with zippers.
Batik!! Always in style!
Category
1960s Asian Anglo-Indian Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique Persian Baluch Bagface, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Baluch Bagface Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimension: 2'9" W x 3'0" L
Origin: Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Condition: Good condition with a s...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Afshar Bagface, c. 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Afshar Bagface Bag, c. 1900
This highly graphic Afshar bag face draws a large central indigo-blue hexagon against a complimentary contrasting terra cotta field. Both...
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Paisley Kalamkari Textile from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1930s Paisley Kalamkari textile from India.
Hand blocked vegetable and iron oxide dyes on cotton.
The fabric is printed using patterned wooden st...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950
Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s. Then inherited within the family
One of the most popular types of masks in the Sang...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo
Wooden Ethiopian Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives these function...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Silk Pillows by a FERGHANA Old Ikat.
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual and beautiful pillows by an old silk Ferghana Ikat and dubbed with Italian silk -
B/393.
Different sizes: cm.40 x 40 / 45 x 40 / 50 x 50.
that's a special price for three.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkmen Other Tribal Art
Materials
Silk
Old IKAT Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Old beautiful IKAT red and Bordeaux, with a simply geometrical design: perfectly modern taste.
Suitable everywhere: over an armchair, at the bottom of the bed, on the wall. On the sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Tall Wooden Tribal Fang Mask of Ngil Brown, Creme and Red Colored Gabon 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very expressive and modern looking mask (sculptur).
The powdery colors and the reduced shape underline the beauty of the object.
Fang mask of Ngil
In the ...
Category
1970s Gabonese Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 25.6 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
Three-Legged Tribal Stool Attributed to the Oromo from Ethiopia, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
A three-legged African stool or seat carved from a single piece of wood, attributable to the Oromo people in or around the city of Jimma in Ethiopia. This stool was as a utilitarian ...
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Impressive and Seldom Nigerian Large Basket Garment and Cover
Located in Antwerp, BE
An impressive and seldom Nigerian large basket garment and cover, with dyed patterned band.
Those baskets where used to preserve grains.
Tall colorful handwoven lidded basket from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Straw
Previously Available Items
Balinese Offering Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Category
1920s Balinese Other Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Ethiopian Chair
Located in New York, NY
This hand carved wooden chair is from the Jima people of Southern Ethiopia. A slightly concave seat sits on a tripod base connected by slender rods. The high rectangular back rest ha...
Category
1920s Ethiopian Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Folk Art Indian Souvenir Figure
Located in London, GB
This unique item has stood the test of time, recently uncovered from a private collection in London. It would have originally been sold in gift shops of sort in India dating back to the early 20th century. We often see a wide variation of Grand Tour pieces, however original figures like this example are rare to obtain and this item is museum standard. Hand carved from a light wood, section jointed using wooden pins, painted by hand with amazing war paint...
Category
1920s Indian Folk Art Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Grassland People, Clay Tobacco Pipe with Geometrical Designed Bowl and Stem
Located in Leuven , BE
A tobacco pipe bowl and assorted stem from the Grassland People from Cameroon, modeled with geometrical motifs. The pipe has been sculpted, not moulded.
This item comes with a sig...
Category
1920s Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Clay
H 17.72 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Grassland People, Cameroon, Figural Clay Tobacco Pipe
Located in Leuven , BE
This piece is a tobacco pipe bowl modeled with a face. The face is characterised by scarification on cheeks and chin, small ears and detailed eyelids. The wooden pipe stem shows a sm...
Category
1920s Cameroonian Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Clay
Carved Wooden Coconut Grater, Animal Motif, Thailand, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rustic carved wooden coconut grater with animal (monkey?) motif. Thailand, early to mid-20th century.
Coconut graters are called Khood maprao in Thai...
Category
1920s Thai Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 22 in
Tibetan Yaks Milk Tea Pot
Located in London, GB
Tibetan yaks milk tea pot with a wonderful decorative look
This lot is a wonderful early 20th century decorative and unusually oversized hand carved Tibeta...
Category
1910s Tibetan Folk Art Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Turkmen Silver and Carnelian Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Antique silver pendant from the early 1900s Turkmenistan. Hand-tooled coin silver with hanging bells and over 40 carnelian settings, mounted on ...
Category
1910s Turkmen Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Carnelian, Silver
Turkmen Silver and Carnelian Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Coin-silver Turkmen heart pendant from Turkmenistan, boarding Afghanistan. Antique silver pendant from the early 1900s. Hand-tooled coin silver ...
Category
1910s Turkmen Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Carnelian, Silver
Large Turkmen Silver and Carnelian Heart Shaped Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Large coin-silver Turkmen heart shaped pendant from Turkmenistan, boarding Afghanistan. Antique silver pendant from the early 1900s. Hand-tooled...
Category
1910s Turkmen Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Carnelian, Silver
Very Large Turkmen Silver and Carnelian Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Large coin-silver Turkmen pendant from Turkmenistan, boarding Afghanistan. Antique silver pendant from the early 1900s, which opens for storing ...
Category
1910s Turkmen Folk Art Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Carnelian, Silver
Earthenware Kendi with Raised Design. Lampung Sumatra. Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Earthenware Kendi with Raised Design. Lampung Sumatra. Early to Mid-20th Century.
Kendi are pouring and drinking vessels found throughout Southeast A...
Category
1920s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Tribal Art
Materials
Earthenware
H 12 in W 10 in D 8 in