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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An Adire Eleko women’s wrapper from a recently acquired, exceptionally fine collection of 1960-1970s-era adire cloths sourced in the early 1990s.
The cassava starch-resist and dye...
Category
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Abaca Tapis Skirt, Philippines, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Abaca Tapis Skirt
Bagobo people, Mindanao, Philippines
Mid-20th century
Hemp family
Measures: H 23.25 in x W 27.5 in
Fully opened: H: 46.5 in x W: 55 in
Abaca is a textile unique to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Hemp
Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century.
This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An example of the continuation of the Kuba design tradition into the late 20th century. Technically superb, an amalgamation of traditional patterns interpreted by contemporary artist...
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century by the Dan People...
Category
Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa. Inserted wood teeth, abstract face with open eyes, raised eyebrows and framed face. Old native repair wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved wood stool with openwork geometric design,
It is in good condition, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Well used with deep patina, chips and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old Toraja Tall Bamboo Rice Container with Wood Top, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old well used tall rice container carved from bamboo, with wood top from the island of Toraja, Indonesia. Early to mid 20th century or earlier, with deep dark patina from traditiona...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi ceremonial dance shield.
Rwanda-Burundi
Second quarter, 20th century.
Wood, natural pigment
Provenance: Colonial period collection, Belgium...
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Man's Ceremonial (cofradía) Outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century man's ceremonial (cofradía) outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala.
25" (63.5 cm) shoulder to hem by 59" (274 cm) across shoulders
It is rare to find a complete ceremonial cofradía outfit in such good condition. The blue zigzag embroidery at shoulders and cuffs is said to signify that the wearer was an astrologist or day-keeper of the ceremonial Maya calendar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Prestige cloth, Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
This large, post contact, shield is traditionally decorated in bold colors with a central circle. This ...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Enamel, Wire
Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Staff Top DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Bembe bearded male bust figure with hands on sides of projecting stomach and finely carved beard. Stacking square hair style on top of head and projecting element hair on b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Angular Cubist Dan Kran Mask Open Mouth Triangle Eyes Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Great Angular Cubist Dan Kran Mask with expressive open mouth with metal teeth, triangle eyes and projecting angular cheeks. From Ivory Coast, West Africa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa.
In stylized human form within a pair of vertical columns, with triangle arms and legs and he...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Six Early 20th Century Hair Detanglers, Kerala, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Six early 20th century hair detanglers from Kerala and South Karnataka, India.
An unusual group of six hair detanglers found exclusively in Southern India. The carved wooden example...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Turkana Tribal Wood Headrest, Stylized Human Form, African Beaded Attachments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Turkana tribal carved wood headrest, stylized human form, early 20th century, Kenya, African.
Headrest from Kenya with attached leather, beads, buttons and a metal finger knife. Great sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Baule Antelope Human Wood Old Heddle Loom Pulley Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule antelope-human wood old weaving heddle loom pulley. From Ivory Coast, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its ag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal Style Songye Kifwebe Mask, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This graphic Songye Kifwebe mask has fine carved lines curved over the eyes and diagonal lines radiating from the nose and mouth in classic Kifwebe form. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
Measures: 29.5 x 20.5 in. / 75 x 52 cm
Height on custom display stand: 33.25 in. / 84 cm
Weight: 20.6 pounds / 9.34 kg
Combined weight with base: 43.8 pounds / 19.9 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 - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand.
A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid brass dots, overlaid brass strips, finely carved wood ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Old Jar-shaped Rice Storage Basket, Philippines, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Jar-shaped rice storage basket (Ulbung), Philippines, early to mid-20th Century
This basket comes from Ifugao, Philippines. Made by hand from bamboo ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Female Senufo Wood Maternity Figure with Baby Seated on Stool nursing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Female Senufo carved wood maternity figure seated on stool with baby in lap reaching up to feed. Represents the Mother feeding the community.
Figure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Throwing Knife (Ngalio)
Sara People, Chad, Africa
Mid-20th century
Material: Iron
Height on custom display stand: 28 in. / 71 cm
Known as "ngalio", thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chadian Other Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century iron currency, kurr, Sara-Madjingaye peoples, Southern Chad.
These rare currencies have a wonderfully minimalist anthropomorphic form, but were inspired...
Category
Early 20th Century Chadian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Yao Shaman's Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Shaman's Mask
Guizhou Province, China
Early 20th Century
Wood,horse hair, printed paper, nails
Size: 13 1/2" x 8" (34 x 20 cm)
On a custom made metal stand.
Covered inside and o...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood, Paper
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 Malian Tribal Vintage Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Large Tibetan Chest with Hand-Painted Front
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Tibetan storage chest with traditional hand painted Dragons
Tibet
Wood, Iron, Paint
19th century.
27 x 59.5 x 22.5 in./ 69 x 151 x 57
Height on custom display St...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Other Antique Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon
These colorful cache-sexe were worn for celebrations, rit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
An antique Tutsi Basketry Woven Screen, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Insika (Screen or Wall Panel)
Rwanda-Burundi, Tutsi people
Circa 1900 or earlier
Natural fibers and dyes
H 23 ins (58.5 cm)
W 16 ins (40.5 cm)
Depth 3 1/2 ins (9 cm)
This superb ...
Category
Early 1900s Rwandan Tribal Antique Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
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 - Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
20th Century Red Mola Quilt, Kuna People, San Blas Islands, Panama
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Mola quilt, Kuna People, San Blas Islands, Panama
This large quilt is composed of thirty-six molas, including some depicting various animals and sea creatures, Jesus Ch...
Category
1970s Panamanian Tribal Vintage Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique Tetela Textile, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Congolese Textile
Tetela
DR Congo
19th century
Measures: 68 x 41 inches (172 x 104 cm)
Provenance: Ambre-Congo gallery, Brussels
$5,000.
A very rare ...
Category
1880s Congolese Tribal Antique Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Old Worn Kuba Tribal Platter Incised Design, Early 20th Century, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sweet worn, polished and smoothed Kuba ceremonial serving platter with handle and incised Classic royal Kuba knot pattern on one side.
Cra...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Baule Standing Female Figure With Scarifications Hands Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule Standing Female Figure with finely carved raised scarifications, hands on side of stomach with long figures. From Ivory Coast, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small carved darkened wood bird faced mask with long nose/beak. Smaller squatting figure with curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa
A finely carved snuff container with finely carved incised great geometric designs, a great example of the detailed work the Zu...
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo
A wonderful, almost op-art Kuba dance skirt panel with an appliqued design of four squared spirals. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo
An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Folk Wood Dance Mask with Beard large Ears traces of paint China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood dance mask from China with open expression, attached moustache and beard, large ears. Traces of many layers of paint, including red, blue, black and white pigments.
Ex- ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Other Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Female Wood Figure with horn and brass hair ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing female figure with projecting stomach, attached horn on top of head, and hair in form of small hand shaped copper pieces. Old glass beads...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ashanti cast bronze ceremonial staff top in the shape of a hoe with 3 cast turtles, from Ghana.
It is in good condition with a deep patina and polish from traditional use, appropria...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Dogon ladder, Mali
Wood
Early to mid-20th century
Measures: 75.5 x 14 in. / 192 x 36 cm
With a textured, eroded patina, this ladder was originally used outdoors. Ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Other Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Congo, Africa
It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chamba, Nigeria, Africa
Iron
Early 20th century
14.5 x 7 in. / 37 x 18 cm
Height on custom display stand: 16.5 in. / 42 cm
Various models of these original currency bearers were...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Other Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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 - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Large Papua New Guinea Sepik River Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large dark reddish brown carved wood mask with underlying traces of red pigment, from New Guinea Sepik River Area. Strong downward looking expression, carved fringe edges. Signs of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A mask from West Nepal with a rather heart shaped facial plane. There are three large iron staples, two of which may have secure...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes.
Female figure with one hand on her breast, representing p...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early small Kuba Cup With Refined Face, Fine Hair, Handle DRC, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small sweet early Kuba Cup with refinedf face, finely carved hair, with a handle, from the DRC, Africa
Finely incised hair in tight geometric form, small proj...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shoowa Prestige Cloth
D.R.Congo, Kuba (Shoowa) People
Mid 20th century
Raffia, natural dyes, cut pile embroidery
61 x 53.5 cm (24″ x 21”)
Provenance: Pierre Loos Collection, Bru...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th C. Brick/Cream Wool Stepped Polygon and Cross Ceremonial Carpet, Tibet
A wool carpet from Tibet with a talismanic stepped-polygon and cross motif in a rich brick red on a...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A late 19th or early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, mostly embroidered with cut pile borders.
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Classic Dayak Wood Calendar Board with Aso or Dragon Motifs, Borneo Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Classic Dayak carved wood calendar board with Aso or Dragon Motifs, Borneo, Indonesia. Traditional very dark wood with carving in relief and incised numb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
