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Place of Origin: Malian
Colorful Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box, Yellow Interior
Colorful Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box, Yellow Interior

Colorful Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box, Yellow Interior

Located in Chicago, IL

This Tuareg leather box is a finely crafted circular container created by a Malian artisan now living and working in the United States. Contemporary in its production yet grounded in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage African Dogon Carved Figural Doorway Latch on a Custom Metal Stand
Vintage African Dogon Carved Figural Doorway Latch on a Custom Metal Stand

Vintage African Dogon Carved Figural Doorway Latch on a Custom Metal Stand

Located in Centennial, CO

A unique old carved wood door latch that was created by the Dogon people in Mali, Africa. At some point in time it was salvaged and mounted on a custom modern metal stand. The carvin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Metal

Bogolanfini "Mud Cloth" Woman's Wrapper
Bogolanfini "Mud Cloth" Woman's Wrapper

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...

Category

1970s Tribal Vintage Malian Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Antique Early 20th Century Dogon Door Lock, Hand-Carved Wood from Mali
Antique Early 20th Century Dogon Door Lock, Hand-Carved Wood from Mali

Antique Early 20th Century Dogon Door Lock, Hand-Carved Wood from Mali

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This is an authentic antique Dogon door lock from the early 20th century, originating from the Dogon tribe of Mali. Beautiful hand-carved from wood, this piece is adorned with intri...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Malian Bamana (Bambara) Hand-Carved Monoxyle Stool or Pedestal
Vintage Malian Bamana (Bambara) Hand-Carved Monoxyle Stool or Pedestal

Vintage Malian Bamana (Bambara) Hand-Carved Monoxyle Stool or Pedestal

Located in Marrakech, MA

A vintage Bamana (Bambara) stool originating from Mali, notable for its stark, architectural presence. Hand-carved from a single piece of indigenous hardwood—a technique known as m...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

Large Antique Carved Wood Female Bambara Chi Wara Antelope Figure

Located in Nantucket, MA

Chi wara is a ritual headdress used by the Bambara people in Mali. Portrayed as both male or female figures Chi ware is associated with agriculture. This fema...

Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Malian Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Old African Dogon Hand Carved Wood Oversized Mortar and Pestle
Old African Dogon Hand Carved Wood Oversized Mortar and Pestle

Old African Dogon Hand Carved Wood Oversized Mortar and Pestle

Located in Centennial, CO

A beautifully rustic old African hand carved wood oversized mortar and pestle created by the Dogon people of Mali. It was used for pounding grain. It is decorated with geometric desi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tuareg Rug with Brown Diamond Designs
Vintage Tuareg Rug with Brown Diamond Designs

Vintage Tuareg Rug with Brown Diamond Designs

Located in New York, NY

A strikingly minimalist composition of just four creamy beige reed panels, each enclosing three nested, floating tall lozenges, defines this tribal carpet detailed in shades of sienn...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Leather, Reed

Pillowcase Made from African Indigo Mali Cloth, mid 20th C.
Pillowcase Made from African Indigo Mali Cloth, mid 20th C.

Pillowcase Made from African Indigo Mali Cloth, mid 20th C.

By Seref Ozen

Located in Istanbul, TR

It does not come with an insert . The same fabric in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended.

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali  Africa
Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali  Africa

Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great abstract figure with strong cubist stylized elegant face. The Bambara of Mali use decorated door locks sliding horizontal bar and with a removable key (missing here) to secure the doors to houses or millet granary. This door lock shows a stylized human body with strongly sculpted face and carved notch in back to hold the movable cross bar. The rectangular body is decorated with fine, geometric line...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

African Mud Cloth Large Lumbar, 1970s/80s
African Mud Cloth Large Lumbar, 1970s/80s

African Mud Cloth Large Lumbar, 1970s/80s

Located in Istanbul, TR

It does not come with an insert but a bag made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Cotton in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recommended.     

Category

Late 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa

Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali, Africa It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Scuffs and nicks here and there. Age, wear and staining inside. On vintage wood block...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Hand Woven Weaving from Mali
Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Hand Woven Weaving from Mali

Bobyrug’s Pretty Antique Hand Woven Weaving from Mali

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice mid century weaving from Mali with nice simple design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Ex...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wool

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress
Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress

Carved African Mali Antelope Headdress

Located in Houston, TX

Carved abstract mythological abstract antelope anteater headdress mounted on wood stand. These motifs symbolize excellence in farming and bountiful harvests...

Category

20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Strong Marka Antelope Human Mask Wood with Metal, Mali Africa
Strong Marka Antelope Human Mask Wood with Metal, Mali Africa

Strong Marka Antelope Human Mask Wood with Metal, Mali Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Strong Marka antelope - human wood mask with metal, Mali Africa. Large square open eyes, long nose with horizontal lips, three projecting brass metal braids ending with feathered cl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tuareg Flatweave with Diamond Design
Vintage Tuareg Flatweave with Diamond Design

Vintage Tuareg Flatweave with Diamond Design

Located in New York, NY

River reeds are bound together to create this attractive, tribal flatweave. Light tan reeds comprise the ground while three echelons of diamond chains in darker browns run across the...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Leather, Reed

Dogon Granary Door, Early-Mid 20th Century
Dogon Granary Door, Early-Mid 20th Century

Dogon Granary Door, Early-Mid 20th Century

Located in Warminster, GB

A naïvely carved granary door originating from the Dogon people of Mali, early-mid 20C. Stock ref. #2876 In very good order. Ready to hang. 77 x 52 x 6 cm 30.3 x 20.5 x 2.4 "

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box
Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box

Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This Tuareg leather box is a finely crafted circular container created by a Malian artisan now living and working in the United States. Contemporary in its production yet grounded in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Long Antique Tribal Malian Woven Kilim
Bobyrug’s Beautiful Long Antique Tribal Malian Woven Kilim

Bobyrug’s Beautiful Long Antique Tribal Malian Woven Kilim

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Very beautiful early 20th century long Malian soft Kilim with a tribal geometrical design and light colors with white, black and orange, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundat...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wool

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Terracotta Bottle, Djenne Area, Mali
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Terracotta Bottle, Djenne Area, Mali

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Terracotta Bottle, Djenne Area, Mali

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-Early 20th century tribal terracotta bottle, Djenne Area, Mali A handsome terracotta bottle from the Djenne area of Mali with incised geometric patterns on the globular ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Reed Tuareg with Small Diamond Pattern
Vintage Reed Tuareg with Small Diamond Pattern

Vintage Reed Tuareg with Small Diamond Pattern

Located in New York, NY

Rugs can be made out of virtually any available flexible material. Here the Tuareg tribesmen utilize riverbank reds in shades of brown and tan, to create a vertically striped piece w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Leather, Reed

Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali
Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali

Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali

By Chi Wara Mali

Located in Antwerp, BE

Bamana old original pair Chi Wara headdress. Chi Wara (Antelope Headdress.) The dry savanna permits no more than a subsistence economy and the soil produces,...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.

Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A very sweet small sized carved wood bird topped door lock from the Bambara people of Mali Africa. Originally would have had a horizontal sliding cross bar lock, now missing. Mount...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile
Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile

Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile

Located in Chicago, IL

Commonly known as Bogolan or Bògòlanfini, this cotton textile was hand spun, handwoven, then dyed through a technique that has been passed down in the Bamana region of Mali for centu...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Malian Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Abstract head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture
Abstract head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture

Abstract head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A beautifully patined Dogon fragment of a head sculpture. Because of its natural wear perhaps even being more abstract and natural. As African art inspired the European modernist mov...

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Table Malinke in Native Wood West Africa 20th Century
Table Malinke in Native Wood West Africa 20th Century

Table Malinke in Native Wood West Africa 20th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

This 20th century table is a real ritual table of the Malinké people, sometimes used for sacrifices. The Malinké people are a people of West Africa (Mali, Senegal). This large indige...

Category

20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Artefact from the Maghreb Sculptured Torso Figure
Artefact from the Maghreb Sculptured Torso Figure

Artefact from the Maghreb Sculptured Torso Figure

Located in Scorton, GB

A human torso (lacking head) carved from a limestone [yet to be determined]; the enigmatic whole torso is strongly represented in an upright stance, arms purposefully rigid to each s...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique Malian Furniture

Materials

Stone

Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali
Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali

Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali

Located in Atlanta, GA

An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was origin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Iron

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali
Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali

Kote Kono a African Puppets from Mali

Located in Paris, FR

African Puppets Kote Kono A, this "Kote Kono" animal puppets depicting the hornbill bird with a large beak during the Sogobo ceremony. This ancestral tradition continues in the region of Segou in Mali, along the Niger River and more particularly in the Bozo ethnic group. It is an opportunity to regroup the different villages and give rise to musical and theatrical performances whose highlight is the puppet show...

Category

1950s Vintage Malian Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ethno Design-collection 12 old Dogon wooden Grannery locks on stand from Mali
Ethno Design-collection 12 old Dogon wooden Grannery locks on stand from Mali

Ethno Design-collection 12 old Dogon wooden Grannery locks on stand from Mali

Located in Leuven , BE

These door locks were generally used to protect houses and granaries.Bamana doorlocks range from the abstract and symbolic to representations of ancestors. They are usually larger an...

Category

20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile
Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile

Bogolan Cowrie Shell Mud Cloth Textile

Located in Chicago, IL

Commonly known as Bogolan or Bògòlanfini, this cotton textile was hand spun, handwoven, then dyed through a technique that has been passed down in the Bamana region of Mali for centu...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Malian Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa
Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa

Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Conical leather and straw tribal Fulani hat, Mali West Africa Folk Art organic fiber hat with leather applications that comes from the Fulani people in West Africa. It is typically worn by the Wodaabe, a nomadic cattle-herder subgroup of the Fulani. The organic straw is covered in leather straps both at the brim and top and with decorative leather elements in the middle. At the very top of the hat there is a knob which is covered in leather. At the base of the hat there is a chinstrap. The hats were featured on dancers in the 2018 music video "All the Stars" by the artist Kendrick Lamar...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Boli Fetish, Bamana, Mali
Boli Fetish, Bamana, Mali

Boli Fetish, Bamana, Mali

Located in Ghent, BE

Boli Fetish, Bamana, Mali Wood, ritual substances, feathers, composite materials Early 20th century Provenance: Merton D. Simpson Gallery, New York French private collection Among ...

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Earthenware, Wood, Feathers

Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture
Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture

Bambara Ci Wara Headdress Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved to honor the mythical being Ci Wara, a Bambara deity that’s half mortal and half animal, this wooden headdress combines the graceful head and horns of a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bobyrug’s Pretty antique hand woven Malian rug
Bobyrug’s Pretty antique hand woven Malian rug

Bobyrug’s Pretty antique hand woven Malian rug

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Nice antique woven rug, cover, with beautiful simple geometrical design and light colours, entirely hand woven with wool on wool foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experience the epitome of luxury an...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wool

Metallic Studded Bambara Figure by Brian Stanziale
Metallic Studded Bambara Figure by Brian Stanziale

Metallic Studded Bambara Figure by Brian Stanziale

By Brian Stanziale

Located in Chicago, IL

In an exclusive collaboration with pagoda red, Chicago artist the bms. adds a contemporary twist to our collection of one-of-a-kind African art objects. Guided by its geometric line work, the bms. uses...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of handmade metal forged Guinea Fowls.
Pair of handmade metal forged Guinea Fowls.

Pair of handmade metal forged Guinea Fowls.

Located in Leuven , BE

Pair of funeral objects representing Guinea Fowls, Bamana People, Mali

Category

20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Ciwara Bambara headdress in carved wood and basketry, Mali, Early 20th century
Ciwara Bambara headdress in carved wood and basketry, Mali, Early 20th century

Ciwara Bambara headdress in carved wood and basketry, Mali, Early 20th century

Located in NICE, FR

A very pleasing Ciwara crest, singularly small and accompanied by its original headdress, depicting a stylized antelope leaning on a pangolin. The antelope is ridden by a woman, and white horsehair has been added to the tips of the horns. The piece is carefully sculpted, with notches decorating the bodies of the antelope and the pangolin. Rattan, plant fiber, cowries, wood Very fine velvety mat patina, Circa 1950 An animal called Ciwara is said to have taught the Bambara how to cultivate the land, and during agrarian ceremonies, they recall the myth through the stylized representation of an antelope whose name ci wara...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900
African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900

African Bambara Oil Lamp, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Crafted by a blacksmith of the Bambara people of West Africa, this iron lamp once illuminated nighttime rituals and mask performances. Burning Tulu oil made from tree nuts, the lamp ...

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Furniture

Materials

Iron

Dogon Terra Cotta Vase
Dogon Terra Cotta Vase

Dogon Terra Cotta Vase

Located in Montreal, QC

Dogon terra cotta vase decorated in relief with Lizards and human face with nice patina.

Category

1970s Vintage Malian Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

Authentic African Mask
Authentic African Mask

Authentic African Mask

Located in Matosinhos, 13

Decorative tribal mask from Mali, from the middle XX century.

Category

20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Decorated Heavy Old Wood Pestle
Decorated Heavy Old Wood Pestle

Decorated Heavy Old Wood Pestle

Located in Leuven , BE

This old wood pestle of the Dogon people situated in Mali has acquired an exceptional patina from years of use.

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock
Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock

Old Wooden Decorative Bamana Storage Room Lock

Located in Leuven , BE

An old classic Bamana lock , decorated with engraved lines, representing antilope horns ,legs bent appearing at the bottom and a beautiful dark patina a...

Category

20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare Child Size Ceremonial Kanaga Masks, Dogon Peoples
Rare Child Size Ceremonial Kanaga Masks, Dogon Peoples

Rare Child Size Ceremonial Kanaga Masks, Dogon Peoples

By Dogon Tribe Mali

Located in Buffalo, NY

Kananga masks form geometric patterns. These masks represent the first human beings and are normally made by carvers of the Awa society. The masks are worn during the Dama dancing ce...

Category

1930s Tribal Vintage Malian Furniture

Materials

Paint, Wood

Tribal House Post from Mali
Tribal House Post from Mali

Tribal House Post from Mali

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An African tribal house post bearing a fertility symbol. Natural sun-bleached African hardwood.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Dogon Mali Carved Wood Ceremonial Mask, Early to Mid 20th Century
Dogon Mali Carved Wood Ceremonial Mask, Early to Mid 20th Century

Dogon Mali Carved Wood Ceremonial Mask, Early to Mid 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Dogon Mali dance mask with carved figure from the early to mid 20th century. This Dogon tribal wooden ceremonial dance mask originates from Mali, West Afr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Furniture

Materials

Wood

Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali

Four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali

Located in Paris, FR

The Ntomo mask is used during initiation rituals for youths in Bamana societies of West Africa. It is recognizable by its upper part shaped like a comb, with three to eight horns sym...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Malian Furniture

Materials

Shell, Wood

Handwoven Bogolan Mud Cloth from Mali, Cotton, Tribal Design
Handwoven Bogolan Mud Cloth from Mali, Cotton, Tribal Design

Handwoven Bogolan Mud Cloth from Mali, Cotton, Tribal Design

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handwoven Bogolan mud cloth textile from Mali, Africa, Bambara. It is a handwoven tribal cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud. Woven Afr...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Malian Furniture

Materials

Cotton

Terracotta Djenne Vase, 14th-17th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin
Terracotta Djenne Vase, 14th-17th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin

Terracotta Djenne Vase, 14th-17th Century, Tribal Style, Mali Origin

Located in PARIS, FR

Probably 14th-17th century. Djenne from Mali (Africa), beautiful terracotta slip, collar ending in a flared lip, beautiful example. Tomb object from an ancient Djenne site. This ev...

Category

17th Century Tribal Antique Malian Furniture

Materials

Terracotta