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Material: Hardwood
Bambara Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile, Mali
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Bambara Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile, Mali
Bambara Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile, Mali

Bambara Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile, Mali

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa
Located in Leuven, BE
This Luba Royal caryatid stool from DR Congo Luba was in the 19th century used a Royal enthronement emblem. Luba leaders trace their ancestry to a dynasty of sacred kings, and Luba r...
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Mid-19th Century Congolese Primitive Antique Hardwood Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa
Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa

Art Gallery Decoster Bamana female statue Bambara Mali African ART Malinke Marka
Located in Leuven, BE
A superb antique 19th century Bamana / Bambara female statue from Mali People : Bamana / Bambara Country : Mali Age : 19th century The anthropomorf jonyelini / jo female statue has...
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19th Century Malian Antique Hardwood Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Art Gallery Decoster Bamana female statue Bambara Mali African ART Malinke Marka
Art Gallery Decoster Bamana female statue Bambara Mali African ART Malinke Marka

Art Gallery Decoster Bamana female statue Bambara Mali African ART Malinke Marka

Wooden Spice Box, Tribal Engravings & Sliding Top, Nias, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This spice box comes for the Island of Nias, Indonesia. Dating to the early 20th Century it was crafted from a single block of wood. It features a sliding lid, has an elegant wood te...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Wooden Spice Box, Tribal Engravings & Sliding Top, Nias, Indonesia, c. 1900
Wooden Spice Box, Tribal Engravings & Sliding Top, Nias, Indonesia, c. 1900

Wooden Spice Box, Tribal Engravings & Sliding Top, Nias, Indonesia, c. 1900

Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak burl wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of burl wood and maintains an organic shape and natural texture. It has aged ...
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Late 19th Century Indonesian Other Antique Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century
Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century

Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century

Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Museum quality Dogon tribe ironwood percussion pounder reportedly collected from a Tellem cave in the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali. Collected in the late 1970’s with approximate age...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa
Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa

Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa

Vintage Solid Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A solid teak wood bowl crafted on the island of Java from a slad of burl wood. The bowl features polished finish and is very solid with a think basin and walls. The bowl was cut from...
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

Vintage Solid Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia
Vintage Solid Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia

Vintage Solid Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia

Javanese Solid Teak Storage Box with Engravings Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This teak storage box comes for the Island of Java, Indonesia. Dating to the Mid-20th Century it was crafted from a single block of teak. It features ...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Hardwood Tribal Art

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Teak

Javanese Solid Teak Storage Box with Engravings Mid-20th Century
Javanese Solid Teak Storage Box with Engravings Mid-20th Century

Javanese Solid Teak Storage Box with Engravings Mid-20th Century

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The sculpture, expertly carved from fragrant Nepalese sandalwood, stands as a testament to the rich tradition of wood carving in Nepal. The medium itself adds a sensory dimension to ...
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20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Sandalwood

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century
Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century

Lake Sentani Carved Feasting Platter
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved festival feasting platter. One end featuring a long billed water bird head. The exterior carved with a traditional complex interlocking motif. The interior plain and di...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Lake Sentani Carved Feasting Platter
Lake Sentani Carved Feasting Platter

Lake Sentani Carved Feasting Platter

Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form
Located in London, GB
This large mid-twentieth century headrest, carved from a single piece of wood, comes from the Dinka culture in South Sudan. With multiple upright supports, the headrest displays a wo...
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Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form
Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form

Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form

Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Very rare Ancient And Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue From The Pende Tribe Country : DRCongo Kasaï Region Age : late 19th century Height : 48 cm Excellent condition / missing t...
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Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art
Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art

Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art

Indonesian Tribal Anteater Form Headrest, Irian Jaya, Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A whimsical and intriguing headrest carved from a single piece of hardwood in the form of an anteater. The curved back of the animal would have supported the neck and displays a wonderfully warm patina from tribal use. The anteater's over sized head has been carved in a charming manner. Found in Sumatra, but most likely traded from Irian Jaya.
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Indonesian Tribal Anteater Form Headrest, Irian Jaya, Mid-20th Century
Indonesian Tribal Anteater Form Headrest, Irian Jaya, Mid-20th Century

Indonesian Tribal Anteater Form Headrest, Irian Jaya, Mid-20th Century

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem early 20th DR Congo Africa
Located in Leuven, BE
Rare Royal caryatid seat Luba Rd Congo in Cubist style and cascade shaped coiffure (see pictures). Patina of use Height: 35cm Early 20th century (around 1920). Superb and rare except...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem early 20th DR Congo Africa
Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem early 20th DR Congo Africa

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem early 20th DR Congo Africa

1940's - 1950's Pare Maternity Figure, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This finely carved mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, from the Pare culture in Tanzania, depicts a female with large, prominent ears. Standing in a proud, upright stance, sh...
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

1940's - 1950's Pare Maternity Figure, Tanzania
1940's - 1950's Pare Maternity Figure, Tanzania

1940's - 1950's Pare Maternity Figure, Tanzania

South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
South African Tribal carved wooden figure of naked lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s.
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1960s South African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s
South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s

South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of move...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
Located in London, GB
This early-twentieth-century tall, narrow vessel, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, would have traditionally served as a milk pail. Known as an 'ithunga', the vessel exhibits ...
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa

Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century beaded doll, which likely originates from the Kenyan Coastal Region around Mombasa, exhibits a rare form with a wonderfully simp...
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region
Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region

Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region

Early 20th Century Shona Female Caryatid Stool, Zimbabwe
Located in London, GB
Supporting the flat, circular seat of this early twentieth-century stool from the Shona culture in Zimbabwe is a figurative sculpture of a sturdy-bodied female. The figure is depicte...
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Early 20th Century Zimbabwean Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Shona Female Caryatid Stool, Zimbabwe
Early 20th Century Shona Female Caryatid Stool, Zimbabwe

Early 20th Century Shona Female Caryatid Stool, Zimbabwe

Pre-1940's Kete Mask With Powerful Expression, D.R.C. (Ex Penn Kent Collection)
Located in London, GB
This striking early twentieth-century mask, from the Kete culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously belonged to the private collection of Penn Kent, the former Dire...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Pre-1940's Kete Mask With Powerful Expression, D.R.C. (Ex Penn Kent Collection)
Pre-1940's Kete Mask With Powerful Expression, D.R.C. (Ex Penn Kent Collection)

Pre-1940's Kete Mask With Powerful Expression, D.R.C. (Ex Penn Kent Collection)

Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure
Located in London, GB
This beautiful mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture depicts a mother, crowned with a sweeping double-parted coiffure, holding her child at her side. Multiple strands of glass b...
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure
Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure

Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure

Small Kamba Prestige Stool With Copper and Brass Wirework Decoration, Kenya
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century prestige stool comes from the Kamba culture in Kenya. Consisting of a low-set, richly decorated circular seat supported by three finely carved legs, sto...
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Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper

Small Kamba Prestige Stool With Copper and Brass Wirework Decoration, Kenya
Small Kamba Prestige Stool With Copper and Brass Wirework Decoration, Kenya

Small Kamba Prestige Stool With Copper and Brass Wirework Decoration, Kenya

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, which comes from the Kwere culture in Tanzania, depicts a female standing in an upright stance, with her hands placed by her sides. ...
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration

Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak burl wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of burl wood and maintains an organic shape and natural texture. It has aged ...
Category

Late 19th Century Indonesian Other Antique Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century
Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century

Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century

Senufo Stool Senoufo Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire African Tribal Art - 19th century
Located in Leuven, BE
A very big 19th century Senufo Stool Tribe : Senufo / Senoufo Country : Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire A very big Senufo stool carved from a single block of wood. The wood is tough, de...
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Late 19th Century Ivorian Antique Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Senufo Stool Senoufo Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire African Tribal Art - 19th century
Senufo Stool Senoufo Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire African Tribal Art - 19th century

Senufo Stool Senoufo Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire African Tribal Art - 19th century

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The sculpture, expertly carved from fragrant Nepalese sandalwood, stands as a testament to the rich tradition of wood carving in Nepal. The medium itself adds a sensory dimension to ...
Category

20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Sandalwood

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century
Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century

Nepalese Sandalwood Buddha Tree, 20th Century

African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
Located in Asheville, NC
Graceful pair of sleek carved standing African female figures poised upon discs of contrasting dark hardwood most likely from the Ivory Coast.
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19th Century South African Antique Hardwood Tribal Art

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures
African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures

African Mother and Daughter Tribal Figures

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