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Technique: Painted
Pre Columbian Large Jalisco Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jalisco warrior figure Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D, A stunning large pottery warrior figure wearing a banded headdress with disco arm ornaments , ...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico Latin American Antiques Art
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Colima Dog Ancient West Mexico Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima Ancient Mexico C 200 BC –400 AD A attractive seated Colima dog v...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Painted Tribal Art

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Pottery

Pre Columbian Jalisco Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jalisco seated figure Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D, A Male pottery figure with red slip with elongated head and linear delineated hair wearing ear and nose ornaments, the slim body finely modelled with hands on chest seated...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Pre Columbian Rare Large Zacatecas Figure Latin American Antiques Art
Located in London, GB
Rare large Zacatecas seated Figure Pre-Columbian, West Mexico ca. 200 BCE – 300 CE A striking large terracotta figure from the Zacatecas culture, depicting a standing female with ...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Pre Columbian Inca Early Colonial period Wood Kero South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian  INCA / Early Colonial period  Wood Kero    A superb Inca Kero carved and painted in a mosaic style with Avian floral and animal designs Height...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods (however this puppet lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Kurtis Antone (Coast Salish, B. 1970) Signed Raven Ceremonial Dance Mask, Canada
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A powerfully carved mask representing the Raven, culture hero and trickster of Northwest Coast tribal legend. Kurtis was born on the Capilano reservation in North Vancouver, British ...
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20th Century Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Nepal Ritual Mask Himalayan Asian art Antiques Tribal masks Interior design
Located in London, GB
Nepal Ritual Mask Himalayan Asian art antiques  A fine old Nepalese ritual mask of Shiva with moustache Hard dense wood with aged patina and traces of pigments Height 23 cm Perio...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ethnic Parchment African Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Pre Columbian Large Inca Early Colonial period Wood Kero South American Antiques
Located in London, GB
Large Pre Columbian  INCA / Early Colonial period  Wood Kero    A superb Large Inca Kero cup profusely carved in the mosaic style with a image of the Inca or...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Australian Aboriginal Art Janet Forrester Ngala Painting Snake & Milky Way Dream
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and quite engaging original painting titled "Snake And Milky Way Dreaming" by indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist Janet ...
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20th Century Australian Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Monumental Papua New Guinea Spirit Figure, Mid-20th Century
Located in Wien, AT
Impressively carved from a single block of wood, this monumental male spirit or ancestor figure originates from the Middle Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. The figure combines stron...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood, Feathers

Antique Traditional Japanese Batik (Wasarasa)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Traditional Japanese Batik (Wasarasa) Western inspired Japanese batik (wasarasa) designs became increasingly popular during the latter part of the Meiji (1868~1911) and Tais...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental, rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat People tribal carved war shield from the first half of the 20th century, collected from the coast of the headhunting tribe in Papua New Guinea, a Provincial Indonesian island in the mid 20th century. Among the Asmat, war shields are the most powerful symbolic element of a warrior's equipment, and have many layers of meaning. Traditionally, they were functional items used to protect warriors in battle by deflecting an enemy's spears and arrows. The carved and painted images on the surface of the shields were also intended to frighten the enemy and symbolize the power of the ancestors. Ancestral imagery appears on multiple forms of Asmat art...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Oromo Carved Hardwood Stools, Ethiopia, 1970s
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of hand-carved hardwood stools attributed to the Oromo people of Ethiopia, 1970s. Each stool is sculpted from a single block of dense wood, with a broad concave seat supported b...
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1970s African Tribal Vintage Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat tribal carved ancestral sago bowl (also known as a platter, serving shield and tray) crafted in the likes of the...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pre Columbian Head Veracruz pottery Mexico Circa 600-900 A.D
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Veracruz Head A Large pre columbian pottery head of a priest or warrior with delineated teeth and large earrings, modeled in buff clay with applied bitumen decoration o...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Pottery

Nice old Asian ritual festival mask Sri Lanka Ceylon Tribal Interior design
Located in London, GB
Nice old Asian ritual festival mask Sri Lanka Ceylonese A pretty cool mask with smiling grimacing man painted with ochre Period early 20th century, from a UK collection. Condit...
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage North African Art Wall Sconce Parchment
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Old Himalayan Folk art WEST NEPAL  TRIBAL Antiques Interior desig
Located in London, GB
WEST NEPAL  TRIBAL Mask  A OLD MASK WITH  ENIGMATIC PIERCING GAZE, SUPERB AGED PATINA, PERIOD   early 20th CENTURY, HEIGHT 32 CM
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dress...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Bogolanfini "Mud Cloth" Woman's Wrapper
Located in Point Richmond, CA
WOMAN’S WRAPPER (BOGOLANFINI) Mali, Bamana people First half 20th century (probably made circa 1970) Cotton (hand-spun), strip weave; painting with mud and plant dyes These textil...
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1970s Malian Tribal Vintage Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Native American Hand Painted Gourd Vase / Pot with Abstract Motif
Located in Red Lion, PA
Native American Hand-Painted Gourd Vase / Pot with Abstract Motif This beautiful hand-painted gourd vase is both sculptural and organi, a striking example of Native American artistr...
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Early 20th Century North American Native American Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi Ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Measures: 20” long x 7 1/4” wide x 4” deep (50.5 x 1...
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1940s Rwandan Tribal Vintage Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Pende “Giwoyo” Sickness Mask, Kwilu Region, D.R. Congo
Located in Bilzen, BE
Early 20th Century Pende “Giwoyo” Sickness Mask, Kwilu Region, D.R. Congo (ca. 1920) Exceptional Pende sickness mask (Giwoyo) from the Kwilu region of the Democratic Republic of Co...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Parchment Vintage African Tribal Art Wall Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Handcrafted North African Art Wall Sconce in Red and Yellow
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Handpainted Moroccan Folk Art Decorative Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sha...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Hand-Carved & Painted Wooden Tribal Mask
Located in Miami, FL
A hand-carved, hand-painted wooden tribal mask. Hand-carved and painted this decorative mask that would look great in a western or country themed ...
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20th Century American Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Moroccan Parchment Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade. Ir...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Parchment Tribal Art Wall Sconce North African
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Provenance: Colonial period collection, Belgium...
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Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tuareg Hand-Tooled Leather Pillow with Fringes
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tuareg hand tooled leather pillow. Great colors, hand painted with tribal geometric design with long leather fringes on each side. Handcrafted in Africa with pieces of ...
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

Bali Hindu Textile 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An early 20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. Dimensions: Height 84c...
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Early 20th Century Balinese Other Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Paint

Handpainted Ethnic Art Parchment Wall Sconce from Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sh...
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20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Abelam "Yam Festival" Mask on Stand from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Papua New Guinea yam festival mask of a horn-billed bird from the mid-20th century. This vintage ceremonial mask, also referred to as a baba mask, originates from the Abelam people...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this shorter post would have been placed on a veranda courtyard as a symbolic and decorative element and did not bear weight. This veranda post...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa dance shield. Baining People, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. First half, 20th century Pounded mulberry bark painted with natural pigments Measure...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Bamboo, Natural Fiber

1989 Hopi-Tewa Painted Pottery Canteen by Jean Sahme Nampeyo with Kokopelli
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisite painted pottery canteen, crafted by renowned Hopi-Tewa artist Jean Sahme Nampeyo (b. 1949), is a stunning blend of traditional Hopi pott...
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1980s American Native American Vintage Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

A set of 4 Wooden Spatels
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Set of 4 Spatula from the XINGU,an Indian Tribe in Brasil, these wooden objects were used for cooking, from the collection of Gunther Hartmann (1924-2012), a German Ethnologist, very...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Handcrafted Parchment African Red Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade. Ir...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Australia George French Angus The Aboriginal Inhabitants Hand Colored Litho 1847
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental Australian aboriginal original hand colored lithograph on paper work of art, 19th century about 1847, Over line: South Australia Illustrated Title: The Aboriginal ...
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19th Century Australian Antique Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Drum
Located in Pasadena, TX
This drum was hand made in China. It has a black lacquered wood shell and hinges for carrying.
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20th Century Chinese Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Urama people, late 19th–early 20th century H. 114 x W. 27 cm Provenance: - Co...
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Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand-Painted Parchment Moroccan Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade. Ir...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Hopi HeHeya Clown Kachina Doll with Watermelon, circa 1900–1925
Located in Denver, CO
This rare antique Hopi HeHeya Clown Kachina doll, carved in the first quarter of the 20th century, is an exceptional example of traditional Hopi spiritual...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Headdress, Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa Headdress, Lepau, Santa Cruz Island, East Solomon Islands Paper mulberry tree inner bark, natural dye Late 19th to early 20th century 67.5 by 18 inches (171.4 by 45.7 cm) Ex pri...
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Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Painted Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

Pair of Mendi Carved-Wood War Shields from Papua New Guinea on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Papua New Guinea Mendi wooden war shields on custom stands from the mid-20th century. This pair of war shields originate from the Mendi region, within the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. These oceanic war shields were not only created for protecting oneself for tribal warfare, but also in ancestral and ritual worship. They are adorn in various motifs, coloring and symbolism, intended to protect the carrier from magic and bring fear to the opponent. The shields are displayed upright on a custom black iron Stand, with the tallest of the set standing at a height of over 4.5 ft tall. This pair of Papua New Guinea shields...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Urama people, late 19th–early 20th century Attached to the back are several 'b...
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Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Painted Tribal Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea This large, post contact, shield is traditionally decorated in bold colors with a central circle. This ...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Enamel, Wire

Large Hand-Carved & Painted Wooden Tribal Mask
Located in Miami, FL
A generously sized wooden tribal mask. Hand-carved and painted this decorative mask that would look great in a western or country themed setting. Measures: 39" High x 5 1/2" Wide...
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20th Century American Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Minagoiravi, Wapo River, late 19th–early 20th century H. 130 x W. 24.5 cm Pro...
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Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Painted Tribal Art

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Wood

Signed Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo Hopi-Tewa Polychrome Ceramic Jar, c. Late 20th
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisite Pueblo ceramic jar (olla) by renowned Hopi-Tewa potter Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo is a masterful example of traditional Southwestern pottery. Handcrafted and signed by...
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20th Century American Native American Painted Tribal Art

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Ceramic, Clay

Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Adire Eleko “Spinning Tops" Woman’s Wrapper Yoruba People Nigeria Circa 1960s-1970s Cotton brocade (bazin cloth) (3 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo 76 ¼ x 66 ½ ...
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1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Painted Tribal Art

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Cotton

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea cr...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Painted Tribal Art

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Kaolin, Wood

Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth
By OTHR
Located in Zemst, BE
Mbuti Ituri (Congo) traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth. +/- 1920 These cloths we're made from the inside of the bark of the Ficus latex tree. After been prepared and dryed, ...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Painted Tribal Art

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Wood

Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth
By Icons
Located in Zemst, BE
Mbuti Ituri (Congo) traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth. +/- 1920 These cloths we're made from the inside of the bark of the Ficus latex tree. After been prepared and dryed, ...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Baimaru Kundu drum from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Baimaru people, late 19th–early 20th century H. 81.5 x Diam. 15 cm. Provenance: - Collected by German biologist and cinematographer Thomas Schulze-...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Painted Tribal Art

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Animal Skin, Wood

Genuine wooden mask from the Punu tribe, Gabon , first half 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
The Punu or Bapunu, are a Bantu meta-ethnicity of Central Africa, mainly in Gabon and a small population in Republic of Congo They are one of the four major people of Gabon, inhabiti...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Painted Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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