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Item Ships From: Bay Area
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 - Tribal 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...
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Late 19th Century Indian Tribal Antique Bay Area - Tribal 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

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 - Tribal 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...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal 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

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 - Tribal 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 - Tribal 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 - Tribal 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 - Tribal 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 - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

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 - Tribal 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

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 - Tribal 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 - Tribal 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 - Tribal 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

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century cast mixed white and brass metal bracelet from the East Africa, possibly connected to the Arab states. Beautiful cast geometric design around outside ...
Category

Early 20th Century Zambian Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form
Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form

Eskimo Wood Carving of a Man with Seal Coat, North Coast, 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Eskimo wood carving of a man with seal coat, North Coast, 20th century Crude carving of a man dressed in a seal coat. This miniature sculpture is shown st...
Category

20th Century American Tribal Bay Area - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Eskimo Wood Carving of a Man with Seal Coat, North Coast, 20th Century
Eskimo Wood Carving of a Man with Seal Coat, North Coast, 20th Century

Eskimo Wood Carving of a Man with Seal Coat, North Coast, 20th Century

9th Century Silver Processional Priest's Hats, Chimu Culture, Peru
Located in Point Richmond, CA
9th century silver processional priest's hats, Chimu culture, Peru. These silver hats were originally covered with fabric, as can be seen in the remaining surface pattern. The hol...
Category

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

Materials

Silver

9th Century Silver Processional Priest's Hats, Chimu Culture, Peru
9th Century Silver Processional Priest's Hats, Chimu Culture, Peru

9th Century Silver Processional Priest's Hats, Chimu Culture, Peru

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 - Tribal 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

Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Wool Baknough (Woman's head covering) Berber People, Libya This wool baknough is most likely from Libya, although similar pieces have b...
Category

1950s Libyan Tribal Vintage Bay Area - Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya

Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya

Beaded Betel Bag, Sumatra, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sumatran beaded betel bag made of glass trade beads from early to mid-20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Bay Area - Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Beaded Betel Bag, Sumatra, Early to Mid-20th Century
Beaded Betel Bag, Sumatra, Early to Mid-20th Century

Beaded Betel Bag, Sumatra, Early to Mid-20th Century

Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 20th century animal hide, wood and leather tops shield from Southern Sudan.
Category

Early 20th Century Sudanese Bay Area - Tribal Art

Materials

Hide, Leather, Wood

Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan
Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan

Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century Using a saturated and subtly modulated medium-blue ground this large Shahsevan sumak bag face draws a creative reinterpretation...
Category

19th Century Persian Antique Bay Area - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century Against a deep modulated indigo ground, rows of delicate flowering shrubs are elegantly drawn in the field of this Northwest Persian su...
Category

19th Century Persian Antique Bay Area - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century

Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Anatolian Turkish Bergama Heybe Bags Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 1'8" W x 4'2" L Origin: Anatolia (Turkey) Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID: 1...
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Antique Bay Area - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century
Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century

Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century

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