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Material: Wicker
Bamana 'Chi-wara'
Located in Sharon, CT
Purchased from the estate of Patti Cadby Birch Trust. Birch was a collector and a trustee of Both MOMA and MMA. The antelope itself is 13 1/2"x4 3/4...
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1890s Sudanese Tribal Antique Wicker Tribal Art

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Wicker, Wood

Bamana 'Chi-wara'
Bamana 'Chi-wara'

Bamana 'Chi-wara'

19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Bandia Zande Djabbir 1880-1900 Art
Located in Leuven, BE
19th century exclusive antique African Bandia Nsakara Zande war shield A top quality / Museum quality extremely rare shield !!! High quality rare war shield !!! Tribe: Bandia / Nsak...
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Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Bandia Zande Djabbir 1880-1900 Art
19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Bandia Zande Djabbir 1880-1900 Art

19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Bandia Zande Djabbir 1880-1900 Art

19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Ngbandi Yakoma Ubangi 1880-1900 Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Art Gallery Decoster presents a : 19th century exclusive antique African Ngbandi war shield A top quality / Museum quality extremely rare shield !!! Big sized high quality rare shiel...
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Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Ngbandi Yakoma Ubangi 1880-1900 Art
19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Ngbandi Yakoma Ubangi 1880-1900 Art

19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Ngbandi Yakoma Ubangi 1880-1900 Art

Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Papua New Guinea yam festival mask of a horn-billed bird from the mid-20th century. This vintage ceremonial mask, also referred to as a baba mask, originates from the Abelam people...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea yam festival masks from the mid 20th century. These vintage ceremonial masks, also referred to as a baba mask, originate from the Abelam people, along the ...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda / Burundi Very rare / A superb piece of exceptional quality and aesthetics African basketry Tribe : Tutsi Country : Rwanda / Burundi Late 19th / Early 20th ...
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Early 20th Century Rwandan Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo
Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo

Ngombe Doko tribe Tribal wicker Shield - DR Congo - 19th Century - African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional Tribal Shield from the Ngombe/Doko tribe- DR CONGO Museum Quality Very rare piece in perfect condition. Exceptional piece and museum quality (see photos please) Period: 1...
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Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Wicker Tribal Art

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Wicker

Ngombe Doko tribe Tribal wicker Shield - DR Congo - 19th Century - African Art
Ngombe Doko tribe Tribal wicker Shield - DR Congo - 19th Century - African Art

Ngombe Doko tribe Tribal wicker Shield - DR Congo - 19th Century - African Art

Papua New Guinea Iatmul People Initiation Mask, Middle Sepik River, Mid-20th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid-20th century large ceremonial initiation mask likely by the Iatmul people of the middle Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, located between the Blackwater River and Karawari River in East Sepik Province. Impressively sized and well executed fantastical bird-like form with a 20-inch-long beak or nose and wide-open mouth, comprised of tightly hand-woven wicker basketry over a bent wood frame. Darkened surface is hand-painted with black, white, and salmon-colored natural earth pigment details and shapes. A copper-colored, hand-knotted raffia fringe embellishes nearly the entire perimeter of the piece. A fluffy tuft of cassowary feathers decorates the tip of the beak or nose, while a few more cassowary feathers remain at the top of the head. Opening on underside is 9.5 inches in diameter. Papua New Guinean masks...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wicker Tribal Art

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Wicker, Raffia, Paint, Feathers, Bentwood

Papua New Guinea Iatmul People Initiation Mask, Middle Sepik River, Mid-20th C.
Papua New Guinea Iatmul People Initiation Mask, Middle Sepik River, Mid-20th C.

Papua New Guinea Iatmul People Initiation Mask, Middle Sepik River, Mid-20th C.

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda / Burundi Very rare / A superb piece of exceptional quality and aesthetics African basketry Tribe : Tutsi Country : Rwanda / Brundi Late 19th / Early 20th c...
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Early 20th Century Rwandan Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo
Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo

Spectacular Complete Dayak People Mens Mandau Sword
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare Museum quality Traditional Men’s Sword known as a Mandau. Used by the Dayak while on the Hunt and in former times in disputes regarding hunting rights and land boundaries. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Iron, Tin

Spectacular Complete Dayak People Mens Mandau Sword
Spectacular Complete Dayak People Mens Mandau Sword

Spectacular Complete Dayak People Mens Mandau Sword

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Papua New Guinea: Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region  Northern Papua New Guinea, 20th Century  A fine example of the rich cultural heritage of Papua New ...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Paint, Feathers, Wicker

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region

Pair of Tamberma Shields on Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of wonderfully sculptural early 20th century handwoven wicker shields from the Tamberma people of Togo, mounted on custom steel stands.
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Early 20th Century Togolese Tribal Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

Pair of Tamberma Shields on Stands
Pair of Tamberma Shields on Stands

Pair of Tamberma Shields on Stands

Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis" This traditional hive is made from hazel and willow. This wicker hive is decorative and covered with cob or wattle ...
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20th Century British Wicker Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"
Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"

Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"

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