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Period: Early 20th Century
Place of Origin: African
Dogon tribal hand forged rope twist iron window pane grill with figures, 1900-25
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Dogon tribal hand forged iron rope twist grill with hand forged silhouette figures within a grid of 24 squares. The work is framed in its original shallow carved & painted hardwood frame. The frame is carved with fish, birds, and reptiles, all characteristic Dogon subjects. Believed to have been fabricated for the European market...
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Early 20th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
Wood wall skulpture Tribal Art
Located in Hammarö, SE
Tribal art wall decoration.
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Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Old african mask in wood polychromed with leader and whelks
By Nicolas Africano
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
old and big african mask in wood, leader and whelks
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Early 1900s Antique African Decorative Art
Materials
Driftwood, Bog Wood
African Futurist Black Tribal Mask by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary African single mask created by the artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The...
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Early 1900s Tribal Antique African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
African Futurist Gold Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Single African mask created by artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently processed and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The artist used spec...
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Early 1900s Tribal Antique African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
African Futurist Pink Mask Created by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Unique African mask created by the artist Bomber Bax.
The mask dates back to the early 1900s and was subsequently worked on and painted in late 2022 by the artist.
The artist used ...
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Early 1900s Futurist Antique African Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Ceramic Blue Plate, Fez, 1920's
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th century blue Moroccan Ceramic plate hand made in Fez.
Handcrafted and glazed decorative ceramic bowl from Fez, Morocco.
Featuring an elaborate hand-painted Moorish pattern...
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Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Art
Materials
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Antique Moroccan Ceramic Bowl from Fez 1920's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hand-painted and handcrafted Moroccan ceramic bowl or wall art decorative plate,
Large Moroccan ceramic bowl handcrafted in Fez by artisans. Hand painted Moorish ceramic pla...
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1920s Moorish Vintage African Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Metal Brass Decorative Moorish Tray
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan Moorish hand-hammered brass tray, intricate artwork, Metalwork brass repousse Moorish geometric designs with the star of Salomon in the center.
Handcrafted decorati...
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Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Art
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Metal, Brass
Moroccan Moorish Polished Brass Decorative Tray Wall Hanging
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Moroccan Moorish hand-hammered brass tray, intricate multi dimension artwork, very fine Islamic Metalwork brass repousse designs.
Handcrafted wall hanging decorative brass tray with a copper...
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Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Art
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Brass
1900s Moroccan Brass Tray Star Etched Collectible Polished Platter 22.5 in. D.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 1900s Moroccan hand-hammered brass tray, intricate artwork, very fine Islamic metalwork brass hand etched designs with a five pointed star in the center.
Handcrafted decorati...
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Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran),
Mandara Mountains, Cameroon
These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Decorative Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
Large Framed Textile Fragment of a Ceremonial Dance Skirt from the Kuba People
Located in London, GB
A rare women’s ceremonial dance skirt from the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a strong artistic textile tradition, the Kuba people i...
Category
Early 20th Century African Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Raffia
Very Fine and Large Orientalist Oil on Canvas Titled "Ashura Rituals, Tangier"
By Gordon B. Coutts 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gordon B. Coutts (Scottish/American, 1868-1937) A very fine and large orientalist oil on canvas titled "Ashura Rituals, Tangier" (Arabic: عاشوراء ʻĀshūrā’ - Urdu: عاشورا - Persian: عاشورا - Turkish: Aşure Günü). Signed and inscribed: 'Gordon Coutts/TANGIER' (lower right), circa 1920.
Provenance:
The Fisher Art Museum, University of Southern California.
Gordon Coutts led a peripatetic career, born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he then studied and travelled to Glasgow, London, Paris and Rome before settling in Melbourne, Australia in 1891. In 1896 he moved to Sydney, where he taught at the Art Society of New South Wales, before returning back to Europe in 1899. With the climate of northern Europe detrimental to Coutts' poor health, he moved with his wife, Alice Grey, to the United States where he became a frequent exhibitor at the Bohemian Club in San Francisco. In 1920 he travelled to Tangiers, Morocco where, dressed as an Arab, he passed from tribe to tribe observing the lifestyle, customs and practices of the the village people and Bedouins.
The present work depicts the celebration of Ashura. The day of Ashura is commemorated by Shi'ite Muslims; "A day of pain, pilgrimage and pageantry, it is one of the holiest in their religion. The word Ashura means 10, and refers to the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. This is a period of mourning and cleansing, which marks the martyrdom of Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad...
Category
Early 20th Century Other African Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Large Scale Moroccan Etched Copper Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan copper tray etched with beautiful Moorish inspired floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge copper with a substantial sc...
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Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Art
Materials
Copper
19th Century Moroccan Brass Tray with Incised Decoration
Located in Stamford, CT
Top quality circa 1900 Moroccan brass tray etched with beautiful Moorish star and floral decoration. Clearly the work of a master craftsman. Heavy gauge brass.
This is a wonderfull...
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Early 20th Century Moorish African Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
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