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Item Ships From: Bay Area
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

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

1868 Map of the Upper Part of the Island of Manhattan Above 86th Street
By Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This wonderful piece of New York City history is over 150 years old. It depicts 86th street and above. It was lithographed by WC Rogers and company. It was made to show what was the Battle of Harlem during the Revolutionary war...
Category

1860s American American Colonial Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Paper

1868 Map of the Upper Part of the Island of Manhattan Above 86th Street
1868 Map of the Upper Part of the Island of Manhattan Above 86th Street

1868 Map of the Upper Part of the Island of Manhattan Above 86th Street

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

Striking Large Abstract Adan Figure Arm Up, Ghana, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This is the largest Adan shrine figure we have ever seen at 27 1/2 inches high. Usually Adan figures are a third of this size or less. At this scale the sculptural skill of Adan arti...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Striking Large Abstract Adan Figure Arm Up, Ghana, Early 20th Century
Striking Large Abstract Adan Figure Arm Up, Ghana, Early 20th Century

Striking Large Abstract Adan Figure Arm Up, Ghana, Early 20th Century

"Untitled" by Michael Paulson
By Michael Paulson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Michael Paulson, a California Artist, created woodblock prints and works with cut paper. He received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Category

1980s American Vintage Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Paper

"Untitled" by Michael Paulson
"Untitled" by Michael Paulson

"Untitled" by Michael Paulson

Princeton University Pennant Banner, circa 1920-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Princeton University pennant banners with sewn letters and tassels. Creator A & Co. New York, Wright & Ditson Athletic. Date of manufa...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Felt

Princeton University Pennant Banner, circa 1920-1940
Princeton University Pennant Banner, circa 1920-1940

Princeton University Pennant Banner, circa 1920-1940

Salampasu Ritual Wood Boat with Four Masked Figure & Attendants Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very rare example of an assemblage carved wood sculpture of a boat with a row of standing figures, the second wears the classic mask of the Salampasu people, of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Figures are attached with pins to the bottom of the boat...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Salampasu Ritual Wood Boat with Four Masked Figure & Attendants Congo
Salampasu Ritual Wood Boat with Four Masked Figure & Attendants Congo

Salampasu Ritual Wood Boat with Four Masked Figure & Attendants Congo

Cast Iron Double Sided Watchmaker Jeweler Trade Sign Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century gilded cast iron trade sign repurposed into a beveled mirror. Originally the double sided sign housed a clock. The sign reads watche...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Double Sided Watchmaker Jeweler Trade Sign Mirror
Cast Iron Double Sided Watchmaker Jeweler Trade Sign Mirror

Cast Iron Double Sided Watchmaker Jeweler Trade Sign Mirror

20th Century Bamileke Textile Hanging, Ndop
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ndop Panel Bamileke people Cameroon Grasslands Cotton strip weave with a two part dyeing process: stitch-resist indigo dye on a pre-dyed cloth. Measures: 39 x 59 1/2 inches (99 ...
Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Bamileke Textile Hanging, Ndop
20th Century Bamileke Textile Hanging, Ndop

20th Century Bamileke Textile Hanging, Ndop

Steve Tobin Cast Bronze Shoe Sculpture with Onions, 1980s
By Steve Tobin
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Steve Tobin (b. 1957) is an American sculptor who works primarily in bronze, steel, clay and glass. This whimsical cast bronze shoe with onions is from a s...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Steve Tobin Cast Bronze Shoe Sculpture with Onions, 1980s
Steve Tobin Cast Bronze Shoe Sculpture with Onions, 1980s

Steve Tobin Cast Bronze Shoe Sculpture with Onions, 1980s

Tall Slender Seated Wood Figure, Carribean Islands Mid 20th century Polynesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tall slender seated wood figure with long slender legs clasped at chest, holding fruit by feet. Carribean Islands or French Polynesia, Mid 20th century It is in good condition with ...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Tall Slender Seated Wood Figure, Carribean Islands Mid 20th century Polynesia
Tall Slender Seated Wood Figure, Carribean Islands Mid 20th century Polynesia

Tall Slender Seated Wood Figure, Carribean Islands Mid 20th century Polynesia

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

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan Three traditional kokeshi dolls created and signed by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994). They measure 14.5, 12 and 10.5 inches high. In good condition, with some shellac loss on head and body of large doll...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan
Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan

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

Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine repousse and cut sheet brass or bronze lidded treasure box from the Akan people of Ghana, West Africa, 20th century. Images include human figures, sandals, swords, and animals. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa
Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa

Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Lidded Container with Figures Ghana Africa

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early woven painted basketry yam mask from Papua New Guinea. Bug eyed or bird faced mask with heavy incrustation from many years of use, a striking mask that ...
Category

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

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

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

20th Century Mask God of the Undersea World by Stanley Clifford Hunt
By Stan Hunt
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Mask God of the Undersea World by Stanley Clifford Hunt Signed A striking, graphic mask in the immediately identifiable North West Coast tradition.. The mask is expert...
Category

1970s Canadian Other Vintage Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Cedar, Paint

20th Century Mask God of the Undersea World by Stanley Clifford Hunt
20th Century Mask God of the Undersea World by Stanley Clifford Hunt

20th Century Mask God of the Undersea World by Stanley Clifford Hunt

Old Tribal Cubist Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste Asia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered cubist squatting tribal carved wood Spring Figure with hands raised in namaste position. Wonderful open form figure with hands in front of chest and great profile. Thes...
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Old Tribal Cubist Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste Asia
Old Tribal Cubist Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste Asia

Old Tribal Cubist Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste Asia

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal baknough (woman's head covering), Chott Oulad Amar, Tunisia. This is an unusual baknough from a very small area on the Tunisian ...
Category

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

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia
Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia

20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif Boiken Peoples, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea The platter's rich dark brown ...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif

20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif

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

19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Copper crosses called Handa, Katanga region, Republic of Congo, 19th century. Cast copper in the shape of an equal-armed cross used as a form of curren...
Category

19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Copper

19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo
19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo

19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo

New Guinea Asmat Large Serving Platter with Ancestor Head on top
Located in Point Richmond, CA
New Guinea, Indonesia from the Asmat people a large serving platter with ancestor head on top, crested with bird head. Scooped out inside with coating of white pigments. Outside wi...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

New Guinea Asmat Large Serving Platter with Ancestor Head on top
New Guinea Asmat Large Serving Platter with Ancestor Head on top

New Guinea Asmat Large Serving Platter with Ancestor Head on top

20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Andres Moraga. Wedding blanket or tent hanging, "Arkilla Jenngo" Woven by Fulani weavers for a Tuareg noble family Inland Delta Region, Nige...
Category

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

Materials

Wool, Cotton

20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa

20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
Located in Point Richmond, CA
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara culture, Marajo Island, Brazil Tangas are thin concave triangular ceramic pubic covers found in burial mounds associated with fem...
Category

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

Materials

Earthenware

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil

Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Stone mortar and pestle Nigeria 20th century Measures: Mortar: 21 x 15.5 x 2 in. / 53 x 39 x 5 cm Height on custom display stand: 26...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria
Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria

Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria

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

Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century woven fiber and palm leaf conical hat with two vertical painted stripes on the front, from Mornigton Island, Queensland, Austral...
Category

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

Materials

Organic Material

Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand
Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand

Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand

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

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

"The Beach, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Original wood sculpture 2021 Walnut and African mahogany Measures: 10.5 L x 2.75 W x 3 H in. / 27 x 7 x 8 cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

"The Beach, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"The Beach, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"The Beach, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Plate With Mudfish and Adinkra Symbols Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely worked Akan ceremonial brass plate with hammered designs of a mudfish in center and Adinkra symbols in rim. With wear, some holes in bottom. Field collected in Ghana in 2002....
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Plate With Mudfish and Adinkra Symbols Ghana Africa
Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Plate With Mudfish and Adinkra Symbols Ghana Africa

Akan Ceremonial Brass Bronze Plate With Mudfish and Adinkra Symbols Ghana Africa

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea Culture, Papua New Guinea Natural fibers, boar’s tails, and pigment Mid 20th C. Dimensions: 10 w x 12 h in./13.75 w ...
Category

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

Materials

Natural Fiber

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea

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

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

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This piece is an excellent example of an adornment used by Abelam warriors to frighten their enemies. They are held in a warrior’s mouth for courage and to intimidate their adversary...
Category

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

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea

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

"Special Delivery" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
2013 Forged steel and cast bronze Measures: 9 H x 5 W x 16 D in. / 23 x 13 x 41 cm Hand crafted by William Roan, the blacksmith famous for making the original Bay Bridge Tro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Bronze, Steel

"Special Delivery" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan
"Special Delivery" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan

"Special Delivery" Sculpture by Bay Area Blacksmith William Roan

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

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century tribal wood paduka sandals, India A sculptural pair of Indian paduka (khadau chappals) sandals with a simple scale pattern and nice encrusted patin...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India

Early to Mid-20th Century Rosewood Biwa Plectrum, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rosewood Plectrum for Biwa, Japan A beautiful rosewood plectrum used in plucking the strings of a chikuzen-biwa, which is a 4-5 string fretted lute used t...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Early to Mid-20th Century Rosewood Biwa Plectrum, Japan
Early to Mid-20th Century Rosewood Biwa Plectrum, Japan

Early to Mid-20th Century Rosewood Biwa Plectrum, Japan

Nepal or Tibet Ghurra Churn Handle Carved Woven Knot, Old Worn Dark Patina
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 finely carved knots rising to...
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Nepal or Tibet Ghurra Churn Handle Carved Woven Knot, Old Worn Dark Patina
Nepal or Tibet Ghurra Churn Handle Carved Woven Knot, Old Worn Dark Patina

Nepal or Tibet Ghurra Churn Handle Carved Woven Knot, Old Worn Dark Patina

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

Vintage Metal Bar Sign, "Mr. Pubb"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Not much is known about this rather cheeky round bar sign, metal painted bronze/gold, of a man in a top hat. Either the mystery man or the establishment, whi...
Category

20th Century American Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Metal Bar Sign, "Mr. Pubb"
Vintage Metal Bar Sign, "Mr. Pubb"

Vintage Metal Bar Sign, "Mr. Pubb"

Naga Warrior's Ceremonial Headdress, 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Man’s Ceremonial Headdress Naga people, Northeast India Probably 19th century Cane, yellow orchard fiber, dyed goat hair plume A handwritten...
Category

1890s Indian Tribal Antique Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Natural Fiber

Naga Warrior's Ceremonial Headdress, 20th Century
Naga Warrior's Ceremonial Headdress, 20th Century

Naga Warrior's Ceremonial Headdress, 20th Century

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful early cubist carved wood standing female figure from the Bobo-Fing of Burkina Faso, Africa. Created early 20th century. Ex private collection Texas, originally acquired from James Willis...
Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis
Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis

Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ceremonial comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo Made of palm leaf midribs, this large, graphic comb has a pinched waist and is held together with finely wrapped wire. Presented o...
Category

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

Materials

Wire

Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo

Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Comb, Luba People, Zaire, D. R. Congo

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

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency Angas, Nigeria Early 20th century Iron 25.25 x 17.5 in. / 64 x 44 cm Height on custom display stand: 29.75 in. / 76 cm Weight: 12.8 pounds / 5.8 kg Combined weight with base: 20.6 pounds / 9.3 kg The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

"Untitled, " Bird Series #3, Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Original, carved by hand, wood sculpture 2021 Unknown wood on a Walnut base Measures: 9.5 x 2 / 24 x 5 cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Walnut, Wood

"Untitled, " Bird Series #3, Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"Untitled, " Bird Series #3, Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"Untitled, " Bird Series #3, Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old carved miniature wood mask with traces of red and green pigment, from the Baule people of Ivory Coast, Africa. Representing a bushcow, and dating from the early 20th century. Mas...
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century
Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century

Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century

Hammered Brass Folk Art Modernist Floor Lamp
Located in San Mateo, CA
Amateur craftsman made modernist floor lamp. The lamp is a little arts and crafts, art deco and machine age combined. A great imaginative form, the lamp is made of found brass pieces...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Hammered Brass Folk Art Modernist Floor Lamp
Hammered Brass Folk Art Modernist Floor Lamp

Hammered Brass Folk Art Modernist Floor Lamp

Baule Lost Wax Cast Bronze Circular Discs Butterfly Ivory Coast Africa Based
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Circular Lost Wax Cast Bronze Discs or pendants, one with beautiful butterfly in low relief. The other has abstract design, both have finely modeled rings as background to the design...
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Baule Lost Wax Cast Bronze Circular Discs Butterfly Ivory Coast Africa Based
Baule Lost Wax Cast Bronze Circular Discs Butterfly Ivory Coast Africa Based

Baule Lost Wax Cast Bronze Circular Discs Butterfly Ivory Coast Africa Based

Kenya Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Natural Animal Form, African Old and Worn
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kenya tribal wood headrest, stylized natural animal form, early 20th century, African. Early Rendille or Borana Headrest from Kenya. Using naturally found branch connections to form a stylized three legged animal form, these headrests were a treasured personal item...
Category

Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Kenya Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Natural Animal Form, African Old and Worn
Kenya Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Natural Animal Form, African Old and Worn

Kenya Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Natural Animal Form, African Old and Worn

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare carved wood standing female Pende figure with arms at sides cascading hair. Classic downturned Pende style face, feet absent. Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid-20th...
Category

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

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo
Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo

Baule-Goli mask carved and painted mid-century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Baule-Goli mask carved and painted mid-century 27 x 2 x 45
Category

20th Century Bay Area - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Baule-Goli mask carved and painted mid-century
Baule-Goli mask carved and painted mid-century

Baule-Goli mask carved and painted mid-century

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