Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking early 20th century tapa bark cloth from Western Samoa and the greater Tongan cultural sphere is a rare and powerful example of Pacific Island textile artistry. Hand-pai...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Tribal Style 12 Ft Polynesian Tapa Bark Cloth from Tonga
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large tribal style Polynesian tapa or barkcloth from the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga. The cloth measures over 12 feet wide and over 8 feet high. Handcrafted from the bark of...
Wood
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking early 20th century tapa bark cloth from Western Samoa and the greater Tongan cultural sphere is a rare and powerful example of Pacific Island textile artistry. Hand-pai...
Wood, Parchment Paper
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...
Wood
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking early 20th century tapa bark cloth from Western Samoa and the greater Tongan cultural sphere is a rare and powerful example of Pacific Island textile artistry. Hand-pai...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Located in Barrington, IL
Early 20th century abstract tapa bark cloth from western Samoa with a royal coat of arms design. Hand-painted in deep brownish-black tones using traditional ‘o‘a sap blended with ch...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Located in Barrington, IL
Early 20th century abstract tapa bark cloth from western Samoa with a royal coat of arms design. Hand-painted in deep brownish-black tones using traditional ‘o‘a sap blended with ch...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Early 20th Century Abstract Tonga Tapa Cloth Aboriginal Art Of South Pacific
Located in Barrington, IL
This striking early 20th century tapa bark cloth from Western Samoa and the greater Tongan cultural sphere is a rare and powerful example of Pacific Island textile artistry. Hand-pai...
Wood, Parchment Paper
Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Six Knobkerries from South Africa A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together on a wooden base. These were originally used as weapons during battle but have evolv...
Wood
Little Boy Blue Painting on Canvas Cloth
Located in Redding, CT
Early 20th Century Little Boy Blue Painting on Canvas Cloth. Classic Fairy Tale illustration of Little Boy Blue fallen asleep in the hay. Grea...
Canvas, Linen
$2,200
H 27 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century Ceremonial Cloth / Tampan, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Ceremonial Cloth / Tampan, Paminggir, Lampung region, South Sumatra, Indonesia Commonly referred to as ship cloths, these ceremonial tampan would have been used as gifts, wrappers, cushions or pillows in any number of life-transition ceremonies, including children’s first hair cutting...
Cotton
$2,200
H 4.5 in W 26 in D 4.5 in
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The head is carved from...
Stone
19th Century Hand Painted Drawing on Indian Cloth
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century hand painted drawing on Indian cloth.
Paper
$1,229
H 57.09 in W 9.45 in D 2.37 in
Antique Māori Carved Hardwood Architectural Panel – Tiki Oceanic Polynesian
Located in London, GB
Antique Māori Carved Hardwood Architectural Panel – Tiki Design A Rare and finely carved antique Māori hardwood architectural element, likely originati...
Hardwood
$580
H 10 in W 3.5 in D 3.38 in
Yoruba Female Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Worn Loved Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba female figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with very worn face, large eyes. A finely carved Yoruba female Ibeji figure with pointed headdress, large ...
Wood
$1,020
H 10.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Yoruba Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa with Cowrie Cloak
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba male figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak. an Ibeji or twin figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with very...
Wood
20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A wonderful barkcloth from the Mbuti people in the Ituri forest of northeastern Democratic Republic of the ...
Natural Fiber
Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 20th century Shoowa Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook and knot pattern woven in black and natural flat-wea...
Raffia
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.
Natural Fiber
$3,750
H 40.5 in W 9 in D 16 in
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting and patina over the carved wood. Traded by a professor working in Africa in the 19...
Wood
Rare Large Size Antique Tonga Tapa Cloth
Located in Milan, IT
Tapa cloth is a barkcloth made in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, primarily in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. In Tonga, the same cloth is known as ngatu, and here it is of great social im...
Natural Fiber, Paint
Large Vintage Tongan Tapa Cloth
Located in Highland, IN
This impressive large example of Tapa cloth (or Ngatu) from Tonga is full of rich imagery including animals and a coat of arms. Dating to the Mid-20th Century it is made of the inner...
Parchment Paper
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Comb ‘Helu’ from Tonga
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick Mid-20th century tribal oceanic comb (helu) from tonga Coconut palm leaf, plant fibre, fine wire, glass beads Combs like this were indicative of rank and...
Natural Fiber
Sold
H 14.25 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Fine Elegant Early 19th Century Polynesian Tongan Ula Throwing Club, War Club
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Presented by Tribalmania Gallery Fine elegant early 19th century Polynesian Tongan Ula throwing club Origin: W. Polynesia, Tonga (Provenance: Old New England collection) Period/Date: At least first quarter of the 19th century Materials: root of a shrub being very hardwood Description: This rare type of ula is called an i ula tavatava or i ula mundu and is most known for its wide and slightly flattened flanged head. Its lovely head has 11 separately carved lobes. This one is special because of its superb incised handgrip, featuring a rich cluster of unusual geometric motifs and symbols! From experience, I've found that for every Tongan Ula in existence, there must be 100 or more Fijian Ulas...
Wood
19th Century Tribal Tongan Dance Paddle
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous paddle is of a type used in the ancient Tongan group dance me'etu'upaki, which bears resemblance to a kind of war dance. With its highly distinctive shape, the paki dis...
Wood