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Place of Origin: Tunisian
Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal baknough (woman's head covering), Chott Oulad Amar, Tunisia. This is an unusual baknough from a very small area on the Tunisian ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tunisian Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia
Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia

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Early 20th Century Other Tunisian Tribal Art

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Mud Cloth 'Bogolanfini', Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century
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H 18.51 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
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1930s Tribal Vintage Tunisian Tribal Art

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Wool

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H 29.53 in W 49.61 in D 0.4 in
Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
With a beautiful dark patina, this early 20th century wooden mask shows a naturalistic human face, flattened, with the forehead, open mouth and stylised teeth in light relief; the ri...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Tunisian Tribal Art

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H 12.6 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Kuba Woman's Prestige Hat (Mpaan)
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Early 20th Century Tribal Tunisian Tribal Art

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Kuba Woman's Prestige Hat (Mpaan)

H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 9 in
Mid-20th Century Fante Asafo Flag, Ghana
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H 40 in W 48 in D 0.1 in
Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
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H 6.11 in W 5.12 in D 0.02 in
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Early 20th Century Silver, Gold and Pearl Khamsa Pendant Amulet, Tunis, Tunisia
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Early 20th Century Victorian Tunisian Tribal Art

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H 2.88 in W 0.75 in D 0.25 in
Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Bedouin Silver Cuff, Tunisia
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Early to mid-20th century Tribal Bedouin silver cuff, Tunisia. A graceful asymmetric curve from a woman's wrist bone has been worn into this Berber cuff; the number 8 is stamped on ...
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Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Bedouin Silver Cuff, Tunisia
Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Bedouin Silver Cuff, Tunisia

Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Bedouin Silver Cuff, Tunisia

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Early to Mid-20th Century Pair of Silver Bracelets, Tunisia or Libya
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Early to mid-20th century pair of silver bracelets, Tunisia or Libya These 'bracelets' were converted from an old pair of ear hoops; they are...
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