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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Pair of Iron Spatulate Currencies, Chamba or Mambila, Cameroon or Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of iron flat spatulate currency pieces, made by the Chamba or Mambila peoples of Cameroon or Nigeria. Mid 20th century or older. 10 1/2 inches high for larger currency. Pair ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Pair of Iron Spatulate Currencies, Chamba or Mambila, Cameroon or Nigeria
Pair of Iron Spatulate Currencies, Chamba or Mambila, Cameroon or Nigeria

Pair of Iron Spatulate Currencies, Chamba or Mambila, Cameroon or Nigeria

$950
Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of four Toraja wood offering bowls, from Sulawesi, Indonesia with dark deep patina from use. Created from native hardwood and with horn rings in the center portion (except on t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina
Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina

Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina

$1,450 / set
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...
Category

Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Headdress, Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands
Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Headdress, Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands

Early 20th Century Abstract Tapa Headdress, Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands

$8,500
Finely carved Mid Century North West Coast Carved Wood Mask Expressive Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very finely carved face mask, probably from the North West Coast of the US or Canada. Created mid 20th century or earlier, the artist is unfortunately unknown. Carved light wood, p...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Finely carved Mid Century North West Coast Carved Wood Mask Expressive Face
Finely carved Mid Century North West Coast Carved Wood Mask Expressive Face

Finely carved Mid Century North West Coast Carved Wood Mask Expressive Face

$1,450 / set
Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask with carved open eyes, and black painted eyes above, below heavy carved eyebrows. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa

$9,950
Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Topoke, DR Congo, Africa Iron Early 20th century 36 x 6 in. / 91 x 15 cm. Height on custom display stand: 38.25 in. / 97 cm. These big iron spear points were made by groups livi...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo

$1,095
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped design, Sepik River area. Some chips missing to central loops. Small hole at top for s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

$2,500
French 19th Century Toleware Bath / Planter
Located in San Francisco, CA
French 19th century Toleware bath / planter Fantastic old tin tub that could also be a nice planter on your patio. Painted with Americana style Arts & Cr...
Category

Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

French 19th Century Toleware Bath / Planter
French 19th Century Toleware Bath / Planter

French 19th Century Toleware Bath / Planter

$420
19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century hammer currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon Sometimes referred to as potato masher currency, but known to the Bafia people as ensuba,...
Category

Late 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon

19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon

$900
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three early Papua New Guinea Sepik miniature tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. Different Bird imagery in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell Measures: 7 x 7.5 in / 18 x 19 cm Height on cus...
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

$1,575
Tribal Early to Mid-20th C. Offering Bowl Lid in the Shape of a Bird, Yoruba
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Offering bowl lid in the form of a bird, Yoruba people This wonderful carved wood offering bowl lid is shaped like a bird, traditionally considered messenger...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Tribal Early to Mid-20th C. Offering Bowl Lid in the Shape of a Bird, Yoruba
Tribal Early to Mid-20th C. Offering Bowl Lid in the Shape of a Bird, Yoruba

Tribal Early to Mid-20th C. Offering Bowl Lid in the Shape of a Bird, Yoruba

$1,100
Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three Toraja wood offering bowls, from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sweet abstract mid-century forms. Created from native hardwood and with horn rings, these strikingly sculptural w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia

$950 / set
Handmade Commemorative African Quilt, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handmade Commemorative African Quilt Textile, Early 20th Century A remarkable textile, listing the names and depicting the symbols of the rulers (“Ahosu”) of the West African region...
Category

Early 20th Century Beninese Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Handmade Commemorative African Quilt, Early 20th Century
Handmade Commemorative African Quilt, Early 20th Century

Handmade Commemorative African Quilt, Early 20th Century

$5,500
Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small used Senufo stylized bird faced weaving heddle pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I Deep patina and polish from traditional use, circular wear inside from weaving bobbin, now absent. 6...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I
Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I

Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I

$950
18th Century Apothecary Sign
Located in Napa, CA
18th Century Apothecary sign was created with wrought iron, fer forge. Beautiful details of the medical symbol of a winged staff with two snakes intertwined.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Apothecary Sign
18th Century Apothecary Sign

18th Century Apothecary Sign

$7,500
19th Century Folk Art Upholstery Trade Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful 19th century hand painted folk art upholstery trade sign. Double sided wooden trade sign for an old upholstery shop in San Francisco. A rare piece of San Francisco history...
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk Art Upholstery Trade Sign
19th Century Folk Art Upholstery Trade Sign

19th Century Folk Art Upholstery Trade Sign

$2,800
Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with open tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks, open mouth with teeth, and att...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

$1,450
Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Worn and weathered Tsogho short bench carved from a single piece of wood, with faces and figures, from Gabon, Africa. Blocky bench with roughly carved out openings, flanked on one s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser
Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser

Worn and Weathered Tsogho Short Bench with Faces, Gabon, Africa ex Visser

$2,950
A pair of Tutsi Prestige baskets, Rwanda, mid 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Inkangara Prestige Baskets Rwanda or Burundi, Tutsi and Hutu peoples 20th century (1960s/1970s) Left H 13 ins (33 cm); D 7 ins (17.5 cm) Right H 13.5 ins (34...
Category

1960s Rwandan Tribal Vintage Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

A pair of Tutsi Prestige baskets, Rwanda, mid 20th century
A pair of Tutsi Prestige baskets, Rwanda, mid 20th century

A pair of Tutsi Prestige baskets, Rwanda, mid 20th century

$2,000 / set
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century tribal guardian figure, Northwest Nepal The mere essence of a protector figure remains in this weathered fragmen...
Category

Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal

$1,500
Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An old well used Ethiopian head rest with attached oxidized silver or white metal beads and dangles. It is in good condition with wear, polish and eros...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa
Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa

$1,250
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal A large mask from West Nepal with a small grin and bared teeth surrounded with pink powder, faint traces of which can also be se...
Category

Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal

$4,500
Antique Harvard Ave. Porcelain Sign c.1900-1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original double sided enameled porcelain Harvard Ave street sign. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1900-1900. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Antique Harvard Ave. Porcelain Sign c.1900-1910
Antique Harvard Ave. Porcelain Sign c.1900-1910

Antique Harvard Ave. Porcelain Sign c.1900-1910

$375
Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish on stand, DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Classic Yaka fetish of darkened wood with polished and worn patina, wearing a conical hat, and enclosed by wrapped fetish bundle. Typical Yaka face with strong lines on face outlini...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish on stand, DRC Congo, Africa
Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish on stand, DRC Congo, Africa

Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish on stand, DRC Congo, Africa

$1,450
Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century silver apron counter weight, Miao or Dong culture, Hunan or Guangxi province, China A sinuous silver counterweight worn at the back ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China
Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China

Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China

$850
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 Malian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

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

$475 Sale Price
36% Off
Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Inlay Scoop, Solomon Islands
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Scoop, Solomon Islands A small scoop in the shape of a whale, with three rows of inlaid notched shell triangles and three circular shell eyes. Nice...
Category

Early 20th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Wood

Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Inlay Scoop, Solomon Islands
Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Inlay Scoop, Solomon Islands

Early 20th Century Wood and Shell Inlay Scoop, Solomon Islands

$850
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Moche Culture, Peru
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Moche culture, Peru A wonderful vessel from the Moche people in the shape of yam or yucca (manioc) root. A couple of the tips are abraded, but it's ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Tribal Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Moche Culture, Peru
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Moche Culture, Peru

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Moche Culture, Peru

$2,700
Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood tribally used Mangbetu ritual vessel, from the Congo, Africa. Ritual vessel in the form of a wood pitcher with handle, expressive face with scarifications, organic ...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance

Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance

$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb The eagle has a frog in its claws which is “holding” a whale. Carved with classic Nort...
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb

Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb

$4,100
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa Finely carved hair in tight geometric form, small projecting ears. Some damage and wear t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

Small early Kuba Cup With Sweet Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa

$1,800 / item
Hand Painted Wooden Circus Ticket Office Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A hand painted circus ticket office sign. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.2000-2005. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Painted Wood. CONDITION Good. Wear con...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Wooden Circus Ticket Office Sign
Hand Painted Wooden Circus Ticket Office Sign

Hand Painted Wooden Circus Ticket Office Sign

$1,275
Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mukuba (Hat), Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo 1st Half 20th Century Plant fiber, buttons, elephant tail hair, blue cloth 7...
Category

20th Century Congolese Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Natural Fiber

Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo

Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo

$1,250
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa

$1,250
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century, made of very dense hardwood with deep patina, and expected wear on bottom. Two small opposing holes for suspension. B...
Category

Late 19th Century Fijian Tribal Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia

Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia

$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio standing carved wood male figure, powerful expression with hands on sides of stomach, exposed teeth and vertical raised scarification marks on sides of face. From a shr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa

Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa

$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Folk Art Painted Face Suitcase by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical folk art painted suitcase or valise featuring a striped canvas covered exterior with a painted face by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The case is covered with vintage western European ports of call with a lovely aged, distressed patina. The interior has a green intact silk lining with pockets. Used as a prop in Yeager's Gallery studio in Calistoga, CA. Made by US manufacturer...
Category

20th Century American Rustic Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Painted Face Suitcase by Artist Ira Yeager
Folk Art Painted Face Suitcase by Artist Ira Yeager

Folk Art Painted Face Suitcase by Artist Ira Yeager

$2,000
Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three vintage Zulu long carved wood pipes on custom metal stands, South Africa. Each on separate stand so can be arranged in multiple ways for great ...
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa

Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa

$1,500
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by unknown jeweler Kina shells were traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pectorals, either with a fibe...
Category

Late 20th Century American Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Shell

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler
20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by Unknown Jeweler

$650
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa

Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa

$2,360 Sale Price
32% Off
David Faulk, Titled Aeschelina, Acrylic on Paper 1984
Located in San Francisco, CA
DAVID FAULK, TITLED AESCHELINA, ACRYLIC ON PAPER 1984 ABOUT David Faulk original artwork acrylic on paper, titled Aeschelina. The work was made in 1984 in Florence, Italy. • CRE...
Category

Late 20th Century Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic

David Faulk, Titled Aeschelina, Acrylic on Paper 1984
David Faulk, Titled Aeschelina, Acrylic on Paper 1984

David Faulk, Titled Aeschelina, Acrylic on Paper 1984

$150 Sale Price
37% Off
Mid-19th Century Gutta Percha Box with Photo's & Contemporary Notes on Genealogy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-19th century Gutta Percha Box with photo's and contemporary notes on Genealogy Fantastic mid-19th century gutta percha box with standing figures and a horse. Gutta Percha b...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Other

Mid-19th Century Gutta Percha Box with Photo's & Contemporary Notes on Genealogy
Mid-19th Century Gutta Percha Box with Photo's & Contemporary Notes on Genealogy

Mid-19th Century Gutta Percha Box with Photo's & Contemporary Notes on Genealogy

$550
Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small dancing Lobi figure with arms out, and cubist face from Ghana, West Africa. ex James Willis, San Francisco, CA. Damage to proper right hand, fingers absent. Heavy encrusted p...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis
Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis

Small Dancing Lobi Figure With Arms Out, Cubist Face Ghana West Africa ex Willis

$680 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Natural Fiber

Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea

Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea

$7,000
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...
Category

1940s Rwandan Tribal Vintage Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda

$1,700
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece. Old very encrusted surface. Areas of red and other pigments. Wonderful heart shaped...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson

$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hoe-Shaped Currency "Mbili Ngbaka," Ngbaka, D.R. Congo 20th century Iron, accumulation 16 x 7 in. / 41 x 18 cm Height on custom display stand: 18.25 in. / 46 cm This interesting type of iron currency was used for major transactions such as dowry payments. The two wings added to the lower tips of the hoe underline the non-utilitarian character of this type of currency (Ballarini, "The Perfect Form...
Category

20th Century Congolese Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo

$975
Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Painted Ibibio Polychrome Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa. Expressive small figure on top with one hand on top of head, other holding stom...
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful
Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful

Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful

$2,065 Sale Price
30% Off
Powerful Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Lip Plug Tanzania Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful portrait of a Makonde man with a traditional lip plug in his upper lip, high carved cheek bones in the form of a finely carved helmet mask, with attached hair on top from Ta...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Powerful Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Lip Plug Tanzania Early 20th Century
Powerful Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Lip Plug Tanzania Early 20th Century

Powerful Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Lip Plug Tanzania Early 20th Century

$1,000 Sale Price
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Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal. A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo

Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal

Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal

$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Woman's Headdress in Shape of a Butterfly, Yao People, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Woman's Hat in the shape of a butterfly. China, mid 20th century Linen stretched over a basketry frame, wood, silk tassels and fringe, glass beads. 22" x 20 1/2" x 5" (56 x 52 x...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber, Beads

Woman's Headdress in Shape of a Butterfly, Yao People, China
Woman's Headdress in Shape of a Butterfly, Yao People, China

Woman's Headdress in Shape of a Butterfly, Yao People, China

$2,400
Modern Creative Kokeshi Doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare Modern creative Kokeshi doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan This rare whimsical sosaku kokeshi was created and signed by the award winning master, Hid...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Modern Creative Kokeshi Doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan
Modern Creative Kokeshi Doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan

Modern Creative Kokeshi Doll by Hideo Ishihara, Japan

$325
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask with long curved tongue. Mid-20th century, ex Michael Hamson, CA with label on back. Classic Maprik colors with faded po...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson

$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Mali Terracotta Tribal Bead Necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France
By Claire Ginioux
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick Large Mali terracotta tribal bead necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France. Mali terracotta beads from the 19th centu...
Category

Late 20th Century Malian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Beads

Large Mali Terracotta Tribal Bead Necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France
Large Mali Terracotta Tribal Bead Necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France

Large Mali Terracotta Tribal Bead Necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France

$650
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an offering bowl in the form of a chicken with a removable top. Great Yoruba mother's face with scarifications and an excited baby. Areas of heavy wear, erosion and insect damage, especially to the two figures supporting the bowl, top of the chicken bowl...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered

$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Hollow Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan This heavy hollow iron sculpture by an unknown Japanese metalsmith is a knockout from every angle. It measure 9 inches high by 9 i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

$900
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 Malian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

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

$595 Sale Price
30% Off
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Papua New Guinea standing figure from the Bioma peoples with raised designs, stylized classic face, and additional face in stomach. Mounted on custom metal and wood base. Traces of...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col

Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure Tod Barlin col

$1,560 Sale Price
47% Off
Nepal Himalayan Butter Churn Handle, Early 20th Century with Heart Shape
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An old carved wood Nepal, North India or other Himalayan culture butter churn handle called a ghurra. Created in the early 20th century. The handle with braided columns rising to a h...
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Nepal Himalayan Butter Churn Handle, Early 20th Century with Heart Shape
Nepal Himalayan Butter Churn Handle, Early 20th Century with Heart Shape

Nepal Himalayan Butter Churn Handle, Early 20th Century with Heart Shape

$495

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