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Period: 1920s
Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
By Akan Ashanti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of wood. Well worn and genuine tribal stool or headrest.
Category
Ghanaian Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Wooden Dogon Ladder, Mali, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A classic Dogon ladder made of dark wood and mounted on a sturdy metal stand.
The Dogon people live in southeastern Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite being surrounded by Muslims, th...
Category
Malian Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Kota Reliquary collected in situ in 1925, Gabon
Located in Paris, FR
This exceptional Kota reliquary comes from the Mahogwe tribe who lives on the river Ogooué in Gabon. The Mahogwe are part of the Kota ethnic group based in the North-East of Gabon. T...
Category
Gabonese Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Yarn
Rare Ikat Textile from Sumba Island Stunning Tribal Motifs, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a stunning array of distinct tribal patterns and motifs. Chickens are a common motif found amid sumba textiles...
Category
Indonesian Other Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Yarn
Ngabandi Yakoma Shield
By Coutheillas
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine early 20th century Fighting Shield from the Ngabandi Yakoma people of Congo. Slightly smaller but exquisitely created by a master craftsman. The Ngabandi people w...
Category
Congolese Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
Ibeji
Located in Glasgow, GB
A fine example of a very early 20th century Yoruba Ibeji figure from the South West region of Nigeria. The cult of Ibeji (Twin) goes back hundreds of year...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Balinese Offering Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Category
Balinese Other Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Collection of Tibetan Money
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional collection of Tibetan Money, exchange currency in shell
all of them with little holes to adjust them to a belt or object to hold them togeth...
Category
Tibetan Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Antique Moroccan Leather Bag Belonging to a Family of Water Carriers
Located in Munich, DE
This magnificent leather bag is covered on it's front entirely with old coins,
As has often been the case with this kind of bags, the strap might ...
Category
Folk Art Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
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
Congolese Archaistic Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Ethnical Pair of Bracelets, Oceania
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Pair of Bracelets in Tridacna Gigas Shell,
Oceanie,
Collection of Dutch Monks, Pater Maristen,
great, good old patina,
very decorative pair of ob...
Category
Asian Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Hampadong - Kalimantan Tribal Art Carved Figure - Maile with Child
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A carved wooden figure of Maile with child. A Hampadong Kalimantan carved standing sculpture by the Iban Dayak [Ot Danum Dayak] people from the interior rain forests of BORNEO. An ex...
Category
Malaysian Folk Art Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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
Congolese Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Rare Antique Zemmour Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare mixed technique Berber rug ascribed to the Zemmour people, located in the Moroccan Middle Atlas, originally used as a saddle cover - an item of great prestige among Berber tri...
Category
Moroccan Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
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Four Vintage Indonesian Textiles as Pillow Jackets
Located in Asheville, NC
All well maintained, no mildew smell.
Original fabric and pillow cases with zippers.
Batik!! Always in style!
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Asian Anglo-Indian Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Paisley Kalamkari Textile from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1930s Paisley Kalamkari textile from India.
Hand blocked vegetable and iron oxide dyes on cotton.
The fabric is printed using patterned wooden st...
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Indian Islamic 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950
Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s. Then inherited within the family
One of the most popular types of masks in the Sang...
Category
Malian Tribal 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old IKAT Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Old beautiful IKAT red and Bordeaux, with a simply geometrical design: perfectly modern taste.
Suitable everywhere: over an armchair, at the bottom of the bed, on the wall. On the sh...
Category
Indonesian Other 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal.
A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...
Category
Nepalese Tribal 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo
Wooden Ethiopian Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives these function...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Silk Pillows by a FERGHANA Old Ikat.
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Unusual and beautiful pillows by an old silk Ferghana Ikat and dubbed with Italian silk -
B/393.
Different sizes: cm.40 x 40 / 45 x 40 / 50 x 50.
that's a special price for three.
Category
Turkmen Other 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Silk
African Zulu Cowhide Shield with Spear and Mallet
Located in Norton, MA
Rare artwork by the tribe of Zulu in Africa, the native weapon to attack the enemy and animal, and protect oneself. It's a typical form to have a Cowhide Shield with Spear and Mallet...
Category
1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Cowhide
Aboriginal Fine Antique Wunda Shield Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine large Antique Aboriginal Wunda shield in hard wood carved on both sides with a highly artistic Zigzag Geometric fluted design colored with red and and white pigment & paint.
The...
Category
Australian 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Tall Wooden Tribal Fang Mask of Ngil Brown, Creme and Red Colored Gabon 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very expressive and modern looking mask (sculptur).
The powdery colors and the reduced shape underline the beauty of the object.
Fang mask of Ngil
In the ...
Category
Gabonese Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 25.6 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
Three-Legged Tribal Stool Attributed to the Oromo from Ethiopia, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
A three-legged African stool or seat carved from a single piece of wood, attributable to the Oromo people in or around the city of Jimma in Ethiopia. This stool was as a utilitarian ...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Twentieth Century Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile
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
Malian Tribal 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Previously Available Items
Balinese Offering Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Category
Balinese Other Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Ethiopian Chair
Located in New York, NY
This hand carved wooden chair is from the Jima people of Southern Ethiopia. A slightly concave seat sits on a tripod base connected by slender rods. The high rectangular back rest ha...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Folk Art Indian Souvenir Figure
Located in London, GB
This unique item has stood the test of time, recently uncovered from a private collection in London. It would have originally been sold in gift shops of sort in India dating back to the early 20th century. We often see a wide variation of Grand Tour pieces, however original figures like this example are rare to obtain and this item is museum standard. Hand carved from a light wood, section jointed using wooden pins, painted by hand with amazing war paint...
Category
Indian Folk Art Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Grassland People, Clay Tobacco Pipe with Geometrical Designed Bowl and Stem
Located in Leuven , BE
A tobacco pipe bowl and assorted stem from the Grassland People from Cameroon, modeled with geometrical motifs. The pipe has been sculpted, not moulded.
This item comes with a sig...
Category
Cameroonian Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Clay
H 17.72 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Grassland People, Cameroon, Figural Clay Tobacco Pipe
Located in Leuven , BE
This piece is a tobacco pipe bowl modeled with a face. The face is characterised by scarification on cheeks and chin, small ears and detailed eyelids. The wooden pipe stem shows a sm...
Category
Cameroonian Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Clay
Carved Wooden Coconut Grater, Animal Motif, Thailand, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rustic carved wooden coconut grater with animal (monkey?) motif. Thailand, early to mid-20th century.
Coconut graters are called Khood maprao in Thai...
Category
Thai Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 22 in
Earthenware Kendi with Raised Design. Lampung Sumatra. Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Earthenware Kendi with Raised Design. Lampung Sumatra. Early to Mid-20th Century.
Kendi are pouring and drinking vessels found throughout Southeast A...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Earthenware
H 12 in W 10 in D 8 in
Pair of Fine Sculptures, DRC, Zela, 1920-1930, J.Humblet
Located in Leuven , BE
Exceptionally refined and rare Zela couple in medium dense yellow colored wood with a clear shiny patina. The sculptures' cap-like hairstyles are typical for the Zela as are the ritu...
Category
Congolese Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mother and Child Sculpture, Cameroon, Mabea, 1920-1930, Provenance Ratton
Located in Leuven , BE
Standing Fang Mabea Maternity of Museum quality, holding a pestle with both her hands. The mother's head is slightly turned to the left, while the child, which she carries on her bac...
Category
Cameroonian Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
H 32.29 in W 12.6 in D 8.67 in
Cotton or Silk Spinning Wheel with Carvings, Burma, Early-Mid 20th Century, Teak
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cotton or silk spinning wheel with carvings, Burma, early-mid 20th century. Teak.
Offered by Bruce Hughes.
Part of a wooden spinning wheel from Burma used in preparing silk or cotton...
Category
Burmese Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Teak
H 19 in W 30 in D 5.5 in
Terracotta Votive Plaque from Nepal, Early to Mid-20th Century. On Metal Base.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Terracotta votive plaque from Nepal, early to mid-20th century. On Metal Base.
Terracotta votive plaque from the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley...
Category
Nepalese Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
H 10 in W 10.25 in D 2 in
Ao Naga Tribal Glass and Brass Trumpet Bead Necklace, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ao Naga tribal glass and brass trumpet bead necklace early to mid-20th century
Offered by Bruce Hughes.
Tribal glass bead and brass trumpet bead necklace from the Ao Naga Tribe of Bu...
Category
Indian Tribal Vintage 1920s Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
H 0.75 in W 6 in D 14 in