Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Place of Origin: Sub-Saharan African

Small 19th Century Kamba Elder's Chair With Beaded Lizard Motif, Kenya

Located in London, GB

High-backed chairs of any form are rare in Kenya. This small elder’s chair, consisting of and a dome-shaped backrest, is supported by four legs. The back ...

Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Beads

Small 19th Century Kamba Elder's Chair With Beaded Lizard Motif, Kenya

$2,546

Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Luba/Kusu Fetish Figure

Located in London, GB

This fine figure, from the Luba/Kusu culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dates back to the early twentieth-century or before, to the nineteenth-century. The carved figur...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Luba/Kusu Fetish Figure

$8,809

Pair of 'Reunited' 1930's Bamileke Anthropomorphic Flutes, Cameroon

Located in London, GB

Together, these two finely carved flutes display a wonderful interplay of the abstracted forms of a 'male' and 'female' figure. A strip of snake skin has been wrapped around the 'bo...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of 'Reunited' 1930's Bamileke Anthropomorphic Flutes, Cameroon

$4,032 / set

Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC

Located in London, GB

The decorative details adorning this ceremonial cup reflected the owner’s wealth, status and influence within the Kuba Kingdom. This anthropomorphic Kuba cup ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC

$1,128

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 Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood

$10,061

African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950

Located in Paris, FR

African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950 Zoomorphic altar statuette (Boli). Kono tribe. Provenance: Swedish private collection, inherited with the Fam...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950

$1,077

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 Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Akan 'Cast From Life' Beetle Gold Weight, Ghana

$619

Bamileke Mask With Attached Original Sotheby's Receipt from 1979, Cameroon

Located in London, GB

This fine and early Bamileke mask, carved from a heavy hardwood, features a vibrant expression. The surface of the mask exhibits a deep, well-worn patina...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bamileke Mask With Attached Original Sotheby's Receipt from 1979, Cameroon

$5,643

Pair of Large Carved Moba Tchitchiri Sculptural Figures, Togo, circa 1930

Located in London, GB

Striking in form, of light highly textured wood, two highly stylized anthropomorphic figures carved by the Moba people in Togo, West Africa. These forms most probably we owned by a f...

Category

1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Carved Moba Tchitchiri Sculptural Figures, Togo, circa 1930

$2,408 / item

African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900

By Nupe

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support, received detailed attention. This flaring terra cotta form would have been buried halfway in the ground, in a Nupe home, and used as a stable base for a stack of traditional round pots...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

African Nupe Terracotta Vessel Support, c. 1900

$1,680

1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa

Located in London, GB

This intimately-sized 1930's Zulu snuff container has been beautifully decorated with glass beads. A circular opening features on one side, and on the other side, overlapping blue-an...

Category

1930s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Beads

1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa

$812

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool

Located in London, GB

This stool is a beautiful example of an Arsi saddle-shaped stool from the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Finely carved into this form from dense, heavy brown wood, this stool has developed a lovely rich surface patina as a result of use over time. ‍Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century Ex Private Collection, Addis Ababa...

Category

19th Century Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool

$1,073

Figura tribal Cenefo

Located in VALÈNCIA, ES

Figura utilizada en los bailes y en los rituales.

Category

1940s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Figura tribal Cenefo

$625 Sale Price

44% Off

Standing Teke Fetish Figure with Hard Clay Bundle DRC Congo, Africa ex J Willis

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Large important standing Teke fetish figure with original hard clay fetish bundle. from DRC Congo, Africa. Finely carved expressive face with classic projecting beard. Provenance: e...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Teke Fetish Figure with Hard Clay Bundle DRC Congo, Africa ex J Willis

$14,500

Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe

Located in Chicago, IL

This graceful sculpture of a long-necked bird is a headdress known as "a-Bamp," worn during ritual masquerades of Baga adolescents in Guinea. With strong themes of defiance, these ma...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe

$2,380

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 Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Gold Weight Depicting a Traditional Hunter. Akan, Ghana

$674

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna

$6,606

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 Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Fine Bronze Pendant. Gan, Burkina Faso

$1,225

Swazi Headrest With Old Label Attached, Southern Africa

Located in London, GB

The form of this Swazi headrest consists of an upper section supported by two tapering legs, fluted with vertical grooves. A central lug features on the underside of the headrest, ...

Category

20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Swazi Headrest With Old Label Attached, Southern Africa

$1,211

Fine Headrest. Karamojong, Uganda

Located in London, GB

A beautifully formed headrest from the Karamojong in Northern Uganda. ‍Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century (Or Before) Ex Private Collection, UK

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Headrest. Karamojong, Uganda

$1,720

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. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration

$3,303

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 Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Yoruba Osanyin Healing Staff, c. 1900

$2,180

Mid-20th Century Beaded Neck Adornment and Apron. Pokot, Kenya

Located in London, GB

Among the Pokot, body adornments are visual signifiers of power, wealth and status within the community. Given as a gift to a new bride by her husband, this finely beaded neck adornm...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Mid-20th Century Beaded Neck Adornment and Apron. Pokot, Kenya

$1,307

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

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

$8,120

Mother and Child Figure. Kwere, Tanzania

Located in London, GB

This finely carved figure with a prominent sweeping hairstyle sits upright with her knees bent and holding out her child in a forward position. The surface of the figure is smooth an...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mother and Child Figure. Kwere, Tanzania

$1,720

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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

$4,404

Antique carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 1900-1920

By Yoruba Tribe

Located in Bilzen, BE

A carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria Strong expression face Early 20th century Rich tribal aged patina Heigth 12 cm, diameter 12 x 13 cm

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 1900-1920

$538

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 Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali

$2,271

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand carved 20th century wooden staff, was crafted in the style of the Tabwa people located along the southwestern shores of Lake Tanganyika. The handle is finely decorated with...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure

$686 Sale Price

30% Off

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood

Located in Paris, FR

TOTEM 1 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 h...

Category

19th Century Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood

$10,779

Fine Traditional Doll. Nyamwezi, Tanzania

Located in London, GB

The body consisting of a gourd in a beautiful form and decorated with a simple contrasting band of old glass beads of white, red and blue. A piece with a wonderful form that was tra...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Fine Traditional Doll. Nyamwezi, Tanzania

$1,582

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

$3,580

Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This four-sided brass face bell, known as omo, was created by an artisan of the Ijebu Yoruba People of Southern Nigeria. A mark of the wearer's rank and power, the bell would have be...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900

$1,880

Figura tribal africana Baule

Located in VALÈNCIA, ES

Figura tribal africana de origen, Senegal o Costa de Marfil

Category

1940s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Figura tribal africana Baule

$402 Sale Price

30% Off

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 Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850

$980

Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia

Located in London, GB

This early twentieth-century figurative sculpture, from the Lwena/Chokwe culture in the Angola-Zambia Border Region, depicts a female standing in an upright stance. A defining char...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia

$1,582

Hand Carved Wooden Makonde Mask from Mozambique, Tanzania, circa 1950s

Located in New York, NY

Hand carved wooden Makonde Mask From Mozambique, Tanzania Circa 1950s. Mozambican Makonde masks represent ancestral spirits who temporarily return to earth to appear in dances that c...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wooden Makonde Mask from Mozambique, Tanzania, circa 1950s

$3,500

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure

By Yoruba People

Located in Chicago, IL

With one of the highest rates of twin births in the world, Yoruba cultures place special social and religious significance on twins, referred to as "emi alagbara" or "powerful spirit...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure

$880

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 Archaistic Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin

$856 Sale Price

44% Off

Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terracotta form would have been a critical component of burial rituals of the Bura people of Niger. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...

Category

Early 20th Century Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

$3,580

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 Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Incised Copper Currency Anklet

$2,980

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

Located in London, GB

This beautifully carved 'Biteki' figure, from the Yaka culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, depicts a female crowned with a large, abstracted coiffure. The figure exhibit...

Category

20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

$6,400

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 ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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

$1,169

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 Tribal Antique Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Mumuye Iron Flat Spiral Currency, Nigeria

$1,169

African Mask Makonde

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Beautiful African Mask from Mozambique, Makonde Tribe, from around 1965, the mask has a great old patina and shine, made of wood and animal skin and human air, powerful collecters item

Category

1960s Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mask Makonde

$4,491

Hedle Pulley from the Baoulé / Baule tribe, Ivory Coast

By Baule Tribe

Located in Bilzen, BE

Baoulé / Baule loom hedle pulley from the beginning of the 20th century Rich tribal patina and using traces Beautiful stylization of the face with custom base as shown in the photo...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hedle Pulley from the Baoulé / Baule tribe, Ivory Coast

$1,137 / item

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Buried with their flared mouths facing down, these cylindrical storage vessels protected the deceased's possessions as they transitioned to the afterl...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

$3,580

Figura Tribal Cenefo

Located in VALÈNCIA, ES

Figura tribal Cenefo realizada en madera y de origen Senegal

Category

1920s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Figura Tribal Cenefo

$718 Sale Price

20% Off

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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

$1,348

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Beads

Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region

$1,775

Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support

By Nupe

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support received detailed attention. This f...

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support

$1,480

1960's Himba Head Adornment

Located in London, GB

The Himba of Northern Namibia are immediately recognisable by their distinctive hairstyles, which are determined by their age, gender and marital status. Both Himba men and women wea...

Category

1960s Tribal Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

1960's Himba Head Adornment

$2,016

Tribal Raffia Hat from Africa

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional Tribal Art piece, an African ceremonial hat made out of hand-woven Raffia,the raffia has a nice warm and natural Brown color and has hand-painted African decorations and ...

Category

1990s Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Tribal Raffia Hat from Africa

$1,497

Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel

Located in Chicago, IL

The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel

$4,180

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 Vintage Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf

$4,311 / set

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. This kerchief was not woven on a loom, but ra...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief

$1,387 Sale Price

25% Off

African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria

Located in Paris, FR

Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria Headdress, "burtu Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria wood leather horn. H 42 cm. Provenance : - Swedish private...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

African sculpture Kanuri-Hausa Headdress, "burtu" Kanuri-Hausa, Nigeria

$2,814

Small Traditional Kwere Medicine Container, Tanzania

Located in London, GB

This mid-twentieth century traditional medicine container from the Kwere culture in Tanzania has been finely carved into two sections. The upper section tightly fits the body of th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Traditional Kwere Medicine Container, Tanzania

$1,307

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900

$3,580

Early Twentieth-Century Chokwe Title Staff Resembling a Bird, Angola

Located in London, GB

Resembling the upturned beak of a bird, the shape of this early twentieth-century title staff from the Chokwe culture in Angola exhibits a beautiful, simplistic form. A series of not...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Sub-Saharan African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Twentieth-Century Chokwe Title Staff Resembling a Bird, Angola

$1,307

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.