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Period: Early 19th Century
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover With superb colour and patina Wood, haliotis (abalone) shell New Zealand Early ...
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New Zealand Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover

A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare Papua wood sculpture of a Korwar Papua New Guinea, Cendrawasih Bay, Wandammen, early 19th century Measures: Height 24 x Diameter 18 cm Finely carved in th...
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Indonesian Tribal Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina

Genuine wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine carved wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo. First half 20th century Tribal aged using patina Heigth 21.5 cm
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Tribal Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Genuine wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo
Genuine wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo

Genuine wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo

Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mbili currency used in the Ngbaka, Lobala and Bangala tribes in Congo. Circa Early 1800s, this spear point form is made in iron. It was used as a ma...
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Congolese Tribal Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand
Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand

Early 1800s Wrought Iron Mbili African Currenzy on Metal Stand

Ula Trowing Club Drisia Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - 19th Century Oceanic
Located in Leuven, BE
Fijian Ula throwing wooden war club of the  Ula Drisia type - Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - Oceania - Polynesian art Country : Fiji Period: 19th Century ca 1800 Length: 40 cm A...
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Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Ula Trowing Club Drisia Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - 19th Century Oceanic
Ula Trowing Club Drisia Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - 19th Century Oceanic

Ula Trowing Club Drisia Archipelago Of The Fiji Islands - 19th Century Oceanic

Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshi-Ori Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshi-Ori Futon Cover Zanshi-ori cloth is woven from leftover or repurposed threads, either from commercial kimono production or home produced recycled co...
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Japanese Taisho Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshi-Ori Futon Cover
Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshi-Ori Futon Cover

Antique Japanese Recycled Zanshi-Ori Futon Cover

Genuine carved wooden statue from the Lobi tribe, Ghana Burkina Faso, early 1900
By Lobi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi tribe, Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the early 20th century. I Carved from hard wood with fine small adze marks creating a v...
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Ghanaian Tribal Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Genuine carved wooden statue from the Lobi tribe, Ghana Burkina Faso, early 1900
Genuine carved wooden statue from the Lobi tribe, Ghana Burkina Faso, early 1900

Genuine carved wooden statue from the Lobi tribe, Ghana Burkina Faso, early 1900

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club With a superb geometric upper section and unusual spiral twist grip Dark glossy patina and excellent colour, with a lug to the butt and ‘old’ pa...
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Tongan Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club

Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber hand-carved wooden sugar hammer "Deggaga". Handcrafted by the Berber women of Morocco, hand-carved and hand painted wood with tribal desig...
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Moroccan Islamic Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga
Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga

Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form Decorated all over with a geometric design and ‘glyph’ type motifs Dark glossy patina, excellent colour, retaining the or...
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Tongan Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
Tribal African Currency.
Category

African Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Tribal African Iron Hook Currency

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency

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H 28.35 in Dm 13.39 in
Mexican Hand Woven Palm Raincoat
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H 47.25 in W 34.26 in D 0.79 in
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H 29.53 in W 49.61 in D 0.4 in
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African Bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet

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Yao Ceremonial Painting, Guizhou Province, China, Early to Mid-19th Century

Yao Ceremonial Painting, Guizhou Province, China, Early to Mid-19th Century

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H 12.75 in W 4.25 in D 4 in
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Early 19th Century Nigerian Nupe Water Vessel
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H 11 in Dm 11.75 in

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