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Material: Metal
Rare Mandau Sword Dayak Peoples of Borneo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceedingly rare Museum Quality traditional Men’s Sword of the Dayak Tribal Peoples of Borneo, Indonesia. An older, traditional piece made from Carved Wood, Steel, Antler, Inlaid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Tribal Ceremonial Silver Ornament/Neckrings, Sculpture, Miao, Guizhou, Plus Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great and important ceremonial neck rings ware by the people of the Minorities of China, the Golden triangle ,Mongolia and Tibet. These pieces were made of low content of s...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Pair of Katanga Crosses
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional pair of 2 Katanga Crosses from the South East part of Congo,
the 2 crosses have the right patina and shine of the metal,
used as a currency and bridal money,
mounted on m...
Category
1960s Vintage Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Bronze Statue of a Juju Man, Benin, 1930s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Statues of Juju Man or shamans were used for ceremonies connected with religious beliefs and magical practices. The general understanding of their meaning as including a supernatural...
Category
1930s Beninese Tribal Vintage Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Copper crosses called Handa, Katanga region, Republic of Congo, 19th century.
Cast copper in the shape of an equal-armed cross used as a form of curren...
Category
19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Rare French 16th century primitive wool comb
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 16th century / wool comb / wood, metal / Rustic / Mid-century
A rare to find primitive wool comb from the 16th century.
Hand-crafted in France in wood with iron spikes.
This antique comb...
Category
16th Century French Rustic Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Genuine brass figure from thje Songye tribe, DR Congo, first half 20th Century
By Songye Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine figure from the Songye tribe DR Congo cast in brass dating from the beginning to the middle of the 20th century.
The casting is done in sand and the figure has never been c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa
Located in London, GB
The large, mushroom-shaped bulbous head of this rare 19th century Zulu knobkerrie from South Africa has been decorated with an array of early metal tac...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Important 18th century Persian Jewish silver Amulet for mother and newborn
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Mysterious Amazing, 18th century silver talismanic amulet, Amulet for mother and Newborn with image of Lilith in the center made by Jews in Persia, the top of the Amulet has an amazi...
Category
1790s Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Agate, Silver
19th Century Akan 'Cast From Life' Beetle Gold Weight, Ghana
Located in London, GB
Every detail and feature of the beetle has been finely preserved in bronze, from its tiny claws to the pattern of striations on the insect's shell. Having been 'cast from life' by an Akan gold...
Category
19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Hollow Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
This heavy hollow iron sculpture by an unknown Japanese metalsmith is a knockout from every angle. It measure 9 inches high by 9 i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Oceanic Handled Cup With Carved And Incised Decoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Tribal carved cup with handle with incised and carved design. Possibly from the Abeam People in the Sepik Region of New Guinea, the cup has overall meandering incised design and a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Guinean Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Other
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Beri People, Sudan, 19th Century - No 2
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early to mid-19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in circle form. Intricate graphical geometrical. This type of bracelet was worn/used by the Zaghawa People also called Bé...
Category
Mid-19th Century Sudanese Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique Akha Tribe Silver Bracelet Pair, Golden Triangle
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Akha tribe bracelets are smaller and thinner than the majority of Akha woven silver bracelets encompassing this spiral design, the Akha tribe lives on the hills borderin...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
Senufo Locking Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Time honored texture and form define this Senufo sculptural object. The abstract etchings were achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan meticulously traced and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Ivorian Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Parchment Moroccan African Art Handcrafted Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp shad...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces or may have used as dance wands. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of A...
Category
Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Greek Pair Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 0'11" L x 0'6" W
Origin: Greece
Period: 18th Cen...
Category
18th Century Greek Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Tribal Currency, Chamba People, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Forged iron currency, Chamba people, Northeastern Nigeria
A piece of traditional currency used for barter or exchange, it measures 15 inches (38 cm) high by 18 inches (45.7 cm) wide...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Haussa People, Nigeria, Dagger with Organic Handle
Located in Leuven , BE
Beautifully crafted dager from Nigeria (Haussa People) with an organic handle.
Hausa people are frond in northwestern Nigeria and adjacent southern Ni...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
25.25 x 17.5 in. / 64 x 44 cm
Height on custom display stand: 29.75 in. / 76 cm
Weight: 12.8 pounds / 5.8 kg
Combined weight with base: 20.6 pounds / 9.3 kg
The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Other Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Time honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Baule Lost Wax Cast Bronze Circular Discs Butterfly Ivory Coast Africa Based
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Circular Lost Wax Cast Bronze Discs or pendants, one with beautiful butterfly in low relief. The other has abstract design, both have finely modeled rings as background to the design...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Painted White Woven Cane Fabric Beater from the Lega People of D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century woven cane fabric beater from the Lega People of D. R. Congo
A sculptural piece of African utilitarian ware used to beat the dust out of fabric as it would hang on a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Aluminum
Tuareg African Pewter Tea Pot from Mauritania
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Tuareg teapot Mauritania
Mid-20th century Tuareg teapot from Mauritania, Africa, Western Sahara.
Handcrafted of pewter, copper and brass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Copper, Pewter
Set of 2 Kusu (Tribal) currency from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in Winnetka, IL
Three Kuso Currency pieces known as Boloko are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are made from forged iron and were used as currency in commerce. Today, they are sculp...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
9th Century Silver Processional Priest's Hats, Chimu Culture, Peru
Located in Point Richmond, CA
9th century silver processional priest's hats, Chimu culture, Peru.
These silver hats were originally covered with fabric, as can be seen in the remaining surface pattern. The hol...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hoe-Shaped Currency "Mbili Ngbaka," Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
20th century
Iron, accumulation
16 x 7 in. / 41 x 18 cm
Height on custom display stand: 18.25 in. / 46 cm
This interesting type of iron currency was used for major transactions such as dowry payments. The two wings added to the lower tips of the hoe underline the non-utilitarian character of this type of currency (Ballarini, "The Perfect Form...
Category
20th Century Congolese Other Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains above Thailand, Laos and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Yao people are skilled silversmiths who ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Laotian Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
$5,850 Sale Price
25% Off
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Zambian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Nigerian Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Engraved brass statuette - mid-XXth african tribal art
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
Beautiful small cast brass statuette with many finely engraved details on the face, torso, loincloth, and shield. Pierced ears with earrings.
20th century African art
Approximately m...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Large African Tribal Art Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Art pieces could ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron sword blade was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Ironwood Root Carved War Club
Located in London, GB
Gunstock shaped war club ‘Sali’. Ironwood root carved with traditional motifs. An excellent example, mounted on a custom stand in patinated bronze.
Measure...
Category
1980s Fijian Vintage Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Mumuye Iron Flat Spiral Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
A fine incised iron flat spiral currency from the Mumuye in Nigeria. A similar example of iron currency can be found in the Ghysels Collection, as published in 'A World of Belts' (20...
Category
Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Oromo Igbo African Gourd
Located in Winnetka, IL
This African piece was made by the oromo igbo people of ethiopia
It is a gourd with weaved fiber and metal covering it with intricate design and patterns
It has a lid with it which is usually not found
It definately has age but not sure of its exact year
This vessel is a lovely african artifact...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Metallic Thread
Fine 19th Century Bronze Arm Adornment, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
This finely cast bronze late 19th century arm adornment from Cameroon is possibly Kirdi in origin. Displays a beautiful form, the adornment features a prominent central ridge, and ov...
Category
Late 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Incised Copper Currency Anklet
Located in Chicago, IL
Time-honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category
19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Copper Konga Legband from, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century (possibly late 19th century) African Legband (ankle bracelet) of copper alloy, from Mongo Peoples of the Congo. These legbands were both currency and status sym...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art)
combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements.
Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo, di...
Category
1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Nias Tribe 'Nifatali-tali' Hand-Woven Wire Necklace, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This 'Nifatali-tali' necklace is a type of necklace worn by the people of Northern Nias Island, North Sumatra. This necklace is equally worn by men and w...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Bronze Gold Weight Depicting a Traditional Hunter. Akan, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This Akan gold weight depicts a traditional hunter, smoking a pipe. He is shown holding a knife, with a second knife secured in his belt. A musket is balanced over his shoulder, and ...
Category
19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
African Tribal Art Mask Parchment Wall Shade Sconces in Red
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of African Tribal Art mask parchment wall shade sconces.
These Art pieces could be used as large wall lamp shade.
Iron frame covered with hide w...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Nias Tribe 'Nifatali-tali' Hand-Woven Wire Necklace, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This 'Nifatali-tali' necklace is a type of necklace worn by the people of Northern Nias Island, North Sumatra. This necklace is equally worn by men and w...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Fine Bronze Pendant. Gan, Burkina Faso
Located in London, GB
This crescent-shaped bronze pendant, features a central abstract figure. Below the figure, two stylised small birds perch in the middle of the pendant. Throughout, the surface of the...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Moroccan Folk Art Parchment Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These vintage hand crafted Folk Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade or just decorative wall Art.
Iron frame covered with hide parchment which has been hand painted with red, safron, yellow and tan in henna tribal tattoo designs and has a decorative iron surround are perfect for soft subtle lighting.
These Folk Art lamp shades sit over your existing wall light fitting.
There are no electrics within the lampshade.
They will look great over an electric fitting or just as an African Tribal Art wall decoration.
Large African Tribal wall shade: 23" H x 11" W x 6" D.
Handcrafted and hand painted in Marrakech, Morocco by women artist.
Great conversation curiosity Tribal Art piece.
One of a kind design, there are 3 pieces available in the same shape they are listed individually.
Art & Craft from Morocco.
African Wall Decor...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Ethiopian Leather Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Ethiopian tribal shield on custom iron stand. This vintage shield, originating from Ethiopia, has an overall convexly rounded-shape, and is made of a rich brown animal hide with wonderful patina. The leather shield...
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Moroccan Parchment Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade.
Ir...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Moroccan African Art Metal Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art wall shade metal sconce shade.
These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade or just art work.
Iron frame with tribal...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
$350 / item
Vintage Moroccan African Ethnic Art Wall Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sha...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Middle Eastern tribal fibulas.
A fibula was used to close a woman's veil in the Middle East and Africa.
Handcrafted by Berber a...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
$1,250 / set
Handcrafted Parchment African Red Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade.
Ir...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Mossi Incised Currency Bracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
The blacksmiths and sculptors of the Mossi People were held in special regard by the tribe's ruling class. Their ability to shape bronze and other precious metals into currency and status symbols made them valuable members of the powerful tribe. The intricate design of this currency bracelet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
This tall, elegant iron currency, from the Mumuye culture in Nigeria, dates back to the nineteenth-century. The currency displays a long, spoon-shaped form, with attractive spiral fe...
Category
Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An antique unusual cast bronze of a Mythical lion beast.
Bursting with character, the lion standing foursquare with his long tail curled back on itself.
Cast bronze.
Tribal Afric...
Category
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top hous...
Category
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali
Located in London, GB
Ex Private Collection, Belgium
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century
Width of Iron Figure at Widest Point: 5.5cm
Depth (Incl. Stand): 5.5cm
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Metal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
