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Bronze Verdigris Benin Bust, Mid-Century
Located in London, GB
Of life size proportion and captivating noble features, with beautiful lost wax casting and ideal verdigris patina.
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Collection of Three Burkina Faso African Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of Burkina Faso currency from the mid-20th century. This assortment of three vintage African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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 African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
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 inspir...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Old Solid Copper Hollow Circular Form Mbole Currency DRC Africa Early 20th Cent
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large copper currency piece from the Mbole people in Democratic Republic of Congo, in a large hollow hand hammered form. These were worn by women at the end of the 19th century as an...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Antique West African Benin Tribal Yoruba Carved Figural Ceremonial Table Stool
Located in Portland, OR
An unusual African tribal table from Benin, West Africa, Circa 1920.
The table base modeled as a male human form providing the support for a table top. The table is from the Yoruba ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Two Anthropomorpic Pipe Bowls of the Yaka, DCR
Located in Leuven , BE
The Yaka people (also known as the Bayaka) live in the wooded plateau and savanna areas in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, along the Kwango and Wamba rivers. The o...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Clay
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa with Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa
A finely carved snuff container with finely carved incised great geometric designs, a great example of the detailed work the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Finely Carved Wood Bassa Helmet Mask, Liberia, Africa Early 20th Century Prov.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very finely carved helmet mask from the Bassa people in Liberia. Early 20th century with great crested hairstyle with rows of braids on side of head and welcoming face. On custom woo...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Dayak People, Borneo, Small Ceremonial Figure with Crusted Patina
Located in Leuven , BE
Beautiful ceremonial figure with crusted patina from Mozambique.
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Wood
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Located in Houston, TX
Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests. Antelope horns signify g...
Category
20th Century Primitive African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Art Vase
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
African art vase, wood, 20th century.
Measures: H: 29 cm, D: 17 cm.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique African Moble Ankle Bracelet Currency on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African Mbole copper bracelet currency from the early 20th century. This antique tribal anklet of copper alloy originates from the Mbole Peoples of the Central Congo. Originally a...
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Benin 'Oba' Bronze Head on Plexiglas Base African Sculpture
By People from Benin
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic Benin 'Lost Wax Process' bronze cast of an 'Obas' head. Presented on a 3 x 9 x 9" Plexiglas base. Bronze itself 14 3/4" height x 9" width x 8 1/4" depth.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Colonial African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
North African Moorish Wood and Hammered Brass Decorated Box Coffer
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully and ornately decorated heavy wood Moorish box with fantastic brass overlaid geometric detail. Truly a one of a kind work.
Would make for a great addition to any Nort...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish African Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Brass Repoussé Ashanti African Leopard Stool
Located in Houston, TX
From Ghana, early to mid-20th century.
Beautiful hand-hammered and embossed brass-clad over carved wood leopard stool. The leopard in Akan society is associated with the king or c...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Lega People, DRC, Two Ceremonial Bone Hairpins from the Lega People in DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Lega People, DRC.
Two ceremonial bone Hairpins from the Lega people in DRC.
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Bone
Zela People, DRC, Two Wooden Ancestors Sculptures with Scarifications
Located in Leuven , BE
Exceptional Zela Couple with shiny patina.
The sculptures' cap-like hairstyles are typical for the Zela, as is the ritual scarification on their bodies' front and back. Apart fro...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Wood
Wooden Carved Statue of Bakongo or Kongo Tribe Maternity Figure
Located in Montreal, QC
Wooden carved statue of Bakongo or Kongo Tribe maternity figure.
Category
1970s Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Bronze Ekonda Currency
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful ankle cuff bronze sculpture, is hand forged, very heavy and a great tribal collectible. Typically worn for celebrations and relatively short periods due to the weight,...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Early-20th Century Seed and Beetle Cache-Sexe, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early-20th century seed and beetle cache-sexe, cameroon
This unusual cache-sexe is in excellent condition, and when worn makes a lovely and enticing sound. Ref. A World of Belts b...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti 'Efe' People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti (Efe) people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo
A painted barkcloth from the Efe people in the Ituri forest of northeastern Democratic Republic of ...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Senufo People, Ivory Coast, Standing Female Tugubele Divination Figure
Located in Leuven , BE
Dolichocephalic head on top of a strong long neck, sagittal crested headdress symbolizing mythological Birds (hornbills probably), the shoulders broad, the strong arms and legs bent,...
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Wood
Urhobo People, Nigeria, Family Ancestor Statue with Rests of Kaolin
Located in Leuven , BE
Urhubo people, Nigeria. Family Ancestor Statue with rests of Kaolin.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Wood
Collection of Three Lobi Snake Currencies on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of Burkina Faso currency from the mid-20th century. This assortment of three vintage African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
East African Double Zigua Figure with Large Ears, Early 20th Century, Tanzania
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zigua people, early double figure prestige or magical staff with large ears, one figure on top of other, early 20th century, Tanzania. A striking dance or prestige staff with hauntin...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mounted Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board that floats off the wall in the shape of the k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Lovale People, Zambia, Female Mask "Mwana Pwevo"
Located in Leuven , BE
A mask made of hardwood, with an indigenous repair and good usage patina on the outside and the inside... Despite featuring the incised tribal mark of the Chokwe people (so-called ‘C...
Category
Early 1900s Antique African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Wood
Rare Pair of Very Old Yoruba Ibeji Figures
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare pair of very old Yoruba Ibeji figures.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Wood
Mother and Child Figure "Phemba", Kongo, Drc, Beginning 20th C
Located in Leuven , BE
Her legs crossed, the mother sits on a bit of stool and holds the child on her knees, staring in the distance. She’s wearing a knitted headdress and bracelets, attributes of a Chief’...
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Wood
Mounted Kuba Shoowa Embroidered Cloth
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful mid-20th century Kuba Shoowa flat-weave multi-colored embroidered raffia cloth panel with a fantastic all-over geometric motif. Sometimes multiple panels are stitched tog...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook pattern woven in black and natural flat-weave and cut pile raffia. Kuba cloths are con...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongue-in-cheek inscription reading, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Lega People, Drc, Set of 3 Ceremonial Hammers Made of Ivory
Located in Leuven , BE
Set of three rare ceremonial hammers.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Ivory, Ivory
Moroccan African Zemmour Ethnic Textile Rug
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan nomadic African Tuareg rug, wool and cotton embroidered geometrical modernist designs and adorned with sequins,
22 ft Moroccan runner ethnic textile.
Rare Moroccan...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Djimini Cote d'Ivoire Wood Pulley Ex Christies 1996 Sublime Antelope Face Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved wood weaving heddle pulley from the Djimini people in Cote d'Ivoire, Africa. With a sublime subtle carved face representing a human/ antelope or bush cow. Deep patina a...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Hollow Fine Cast Bronze Baule Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An early 20th century hollow cast bronze bracelet from the Baule of Cote d'Ivoire. Beautiful cast geometric design around outside, smooth from wear inside. On custom metal base, 5 in...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Andrianna Shamaris African Antique Bronze Currency
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique African art object originally used as currency. Lovely patina on this rare solid piece that could also be put on a stand.
This art object was sourced in the spi...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Tall Elegant Standing Lobi Figure with Expressive Face, Early 20th Century Ghana
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tall elegant standing Lobi figure with expressive face, simple features, old worn dark patina. Early 20th century Ghana. 14 1/4 inches on custom base. Check all the angles! Old hole ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Tribal African Dogon Hardwood Sculptural Ladder, 19th Century
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Magnificent tribal Dogon ladder from Africa. Fabulous sculptural piece carved from one piece of hardwood with wonderful Adze tool marks. Each step has been handcarved from the wood u...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique African Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Geometric Painted Standing Mbole Figure, DRC, Early 20th Century Cubist Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Geometric painted red, white and black standing Mbole figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Early 20th century cubist form with great zig zag profile. Ex - old private collec...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Makonde Modernist Blackwood Sculpture Aardvark Shetani
Located in Rochester, NY
Makonde modernist / surrealistic sculpture of an Aardvark / Antbear. Exceptional finely carved blackwood with original red stained features in overall beautifully aged old surface co...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 w...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Powerful Scarified Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Tanzania, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful Scarified Makonde portrait helmet mask from Tanzania. Early 20th century with heavy dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Polychrome Leather African Massai Tribe Shield
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome leather African Massai tribe shield.
Category
1970s Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Standing Male Ibibio Figure with Hands Up and Hat, Sublime Face, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing male Ibibio figure with flat hands up and hat, very detailed sublime face, Nigeria, early 20th century. Wear and patina from tribal use, losses to feet. Body with soft round...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Hardwood Pende Dance Mask Early 20th Century DR Congo African Tribal Art
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved hardwood mask from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Expressive, with finely carved open mouth and filed sharpened teeth. Raised scarification marks...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Tribal Art cast bronze bell from the Igbo People in West Africa. Made by the lost wax process by the Igbo or Igala metalsmiths. Africa tribal bells were used for a variet...
Category
19th Century Primitive Antique African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Large Classic Songye Kifwebe Mask, Ex Larenmans, Davy Early 20th Century Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A fine and impressive large Classic Songye Kifwebe mask with weathered and eroded surface, finely carved incised design and traces of pigments. From the collection of Woods Davy, (wh...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old Worn Small Songye Kifwebe Mask with Fine Striations Around Face Cubist Mouth
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old worn small Songye Kifwebe mask with fine carved striations cascading around face, square cubist mouth and triangular nose. An early 20th century mask from the Democratic Republic...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Bronze Figure with Rifle Benin 'Dahomey' Early 20th Century African Art
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small, old finely cast bronze Fon hunting figure or god figure with horns, blade in mouth and holding a rifle and a goat, Early 20th century, Benin (formerly Dahomey), West Africa. 8...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
African Ngombe Studded Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century African Ngombe studded chair from the area of Gabon & Zaire. Previously property of Merton D. Simpson Gallery.
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Striking Makonde Animal Helmet Mask, Dog or Hyena, Tanzania, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Makonde animal helmet mask, dog or hyena, Tanzania. Early 20th century with dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved features, wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Masai Shield, Kenya/Tanzania
Located in Schagen, NL
Masai Shield hand painted with pigments on (Cow)hide. This stunning elliptical graphic shield was probably owned by a warrior herder as younger warriors were only permitted to have b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
20th Century-African, Iron Object Made by the Lobi Tribe of Burkina Faso, Africa
By african people
Located in Sammushi, JP
I think it's a gazelle model.
It is beautifully made using a thin iron plate.
The lobi tribe makes many animal sculptures.
This is thin and flat when viewed from the front, but it...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Very Large Strong Expressive Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very large old cubist Dan wood mask with strong expressive look, angular cheeks, with powerfully carved mouth. Created early 20th century by the Dan People of Liberia and Cote d'Iv...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container with Bells and Rings Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Nupe of Nigeria thinly cast hollow bronze purse or container, probably created by the lost wax process with attached bronze bells and rings. Hollow with fine overlaid designs...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
African Dogon Large Carved Wood Tintam Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderfully carved, heavy and substantial. This monumental Tintam figure with raised arms and hands (widely interpreted as a gesture of prayer and an appeal to the Heavens for rain) ...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
