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Item Ships From: Benelux
Mbuti Ituri traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth
By Icons
Located in Zemst, BE
Mbuti Ituri (Congo) traditional handpainted Pygmee bark cloth.
+/- 1920
These cloths we're made from the inside of the bark of the Ficus latex tree.
After been prepared and dryed, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Necklace from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional necklace from Papua New Guinea,
made out of 5 pieces of Shell,
made of fibres and small shells, used for ceremonies,
very decorative object
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
A collection of four Ifugao warrior bracelets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bontoc or Ifugao people, Northern Luzon, Phillipines, 19th century
The Bontoc and Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon crafted armbands like this one, made from two pairs of wild boar o...
Category
19th Century Philippine Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$17,012 / item
An Illongot headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ifugao, Northern Philippines, 19th century
Decorated with different kinds of beadwork and the bill of a Kalaw bird (hornbill).
Historically, only those who had proven themselves th...
Category
19th Century Philippine Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads
$2,835
An ancient Papua wooden substitute headhunters's head
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, 18th-19th century
L. 22.5 x W. 18 cm (approx.)
Provenance:
Collected by Schulze-Westrum
Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s)
For a comparable skull see the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The heads of humans and of animals such as crocodiles and pigs formerly played integral roles in the ceremonial life of Papuan Gulf peoples, who considered the heads to be vessels of life-giving supernatural power. Within men’s ceremonial houses, human skulls were displayed, together with sacred images such as spirit boards or gope, by the members of each clan in a specially constructed clan shrine. However, not all heads required the death of an enemy. In some areas, heads made from wood or other materials appear to have had powers equal to actual ones. In contrast to skulls, the facial features of wood heads were sometimes depicted as they appeared in life.
This example comes from the Wapo Creek area, where wood heads appear to have been used interchangeably with actual skulls. When headhunting was abolished by Australian colonial...
Category
19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rubbing Oracle Of The Kuba/Bushoong Tribe, Dr Congo, 1st Half Of The 20th Centur
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rubbing oracle from the Kuba tribe DR Congo carved in wood with a strong expression
Patina tribal use
Length 31.5 cm, height 5 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Exceptional set of 3 Ceremonial Objects from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional set of 3 Shell objects from Papua New Guinea,
made as ornaments used in the hair or as decoration of the body,
decorated with hand carved figures made out of coconut o...
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Guine Statue Of The Kusu Tribe, DR Congo, First Half Of The 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Genuine carved wooden statue of the Kusu tribe DR Congo, first half of the 20th century with a tribal aged patina of use
Height without nail on the head 20 cm
Category
1930s Congolese Tribal Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Philippine Carved Wooden Maternity Figure From The Ifugao Tribe, Early 20th C
Located in Bilzen, BE
Ifugao, northern Luzon, early 20th century, a standing female figure carrying a baby on her back, the head abstracted in typical Ifugao style
Tribal patina
Height 18.5 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Genuine miniature woven fiber basket from the Tutsi tribe, Rwanda, early 1900
By Tutsi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine woven fiber basket from the Tutsi people, Rwanda and Burundi
Early 20th century
Fine basket, (Agaseke, Igiseke) miniature size, for prestige display and storing personal f...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
An elaborate collection of stone tools used by the Mapuche culture
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mapuche Culture, Southern Chile, Pre-Columbian
A collection of eleven stone tools all varying in sizes.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chilean Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo
Bimbulu Signed - Ethnic African
Measures : 24x16cm H:47cm
Weight : ~5kg
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An Asmat headdress decorated with cassowary feathers
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Asmat, Papua Province, Indonesia, Late 19th century
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s)
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Feathers
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare Papua 'Gope' Spirit board from the Schulze Westrum collection
New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Minagoiravi, Wapo River, late 19th–early 20th century
H. 130 x W. 24.5 cm
Pro...
Category
Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Yua rings
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A set of 2 Yua Rings in Shell from Papua New Guinea, beautiful decorated with fibres and small shells and elegant decorations,
the shell rings are hand made ...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
$4,666 / set
Amulet from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional amulet - necklace from Papua New Guinea,
made out of different sorts off shells and fabric,
good, old patina and shine of the object,
powerful and decorative object
Category
1950s Asian Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric
Fine Jelutong Wood Borneo Dayak Kliau or Shield, First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Jelutong wood Dayak Kliau or shield
Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan, first half of the 19th century
Measures: H. 126 x W. 36 cm
The kliau or klebit is the most popular ...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Chief’s gilt Crown and Sceptre in the form of a Pith helmet and pipe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid Bouelé Chief’s gilt-wood crown and sceptre in the form of a Pith helmet and pipe
Ivory coast, late 19th/early 20th century
H. 13 x L. 33.5 x D. 26 cm (crown)
L. 14 cm ...
Category
Early 1900s Ivorian Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Giltwood
Shell Ceremonial Object from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A remarkable Ceremonial Object from Papua New Guinea,
made of small shells mounted on fabric,
very decorative item, used for ceremonies,
good patina and shine of the object, nice obj...
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric
Ancient carved minimalist Inuit Soapstone Sculpture, early 1900
By Inuit
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique minimalist Inuit figurine, Alaska, carved steatite with a beautiful old original patina
Early 1900
Height 8.5 cm, length 9 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png"
Antique Carved Coconut Shell Ritual Bowl – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea (c. 1880–1930)
Material: C...
Category
Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Coconut
Double Shell Amulet from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A double shell Amulet from Papua New Guinea,
good old patina and wear of the shell, decorated with shells and teeth,fibres
very decorative item with a lot of character
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Antique fiber basket from the Kuba Shoowa tribe DR Congo, early 1900
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
In African art from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Kuba, a famous ethnic group from Kasaï, are known for their mastery of basketry, among other methods of creating works.
...
Category
1910s Tribal Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
African Mask Makonde
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful African Mask from Mozambique,
Makonde Tribe, from around 1965,
the mask has a great old patina and shine,
made of wood and animal skin and human air,
powerful collecters item
Category
1960s Mozambican Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$4,430
Very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Melanesia, Southwestern Pacific Ocean, 19th century
Some very rare Melanesian armbands made of woven palm fibers and tiny shells, dating from the 19th century (at least).
This typ...
Category
19th Century Solomon Islands Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber
American Diorama, Follower Gerrit Schouten, Carib Indigenous Village
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Follower of Gerrit Schouten (second half of the 19th century)
Diorama depicting a Carib Indigenous camp
Carved wood, papier-mâché, paint on paper...
Category
19th Century Surinamer Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Clay, Twig, Wood, Paper, Feathers
A monkeytooth bracelet from the Philippines
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Philippines, late 19th/early 20th century
Provenance:
Sammlung Rinck-Hollnberger, Munich (purchased the 1980s-1990s)
Category
Late 19th Century Philippine Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Teeth
An exquisite warrior's headdress or 'Kaibauk'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amarasi district, Kupang regency, West Timor island, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Timorese Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
An Achuar feather headring
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Achuar people, Perú, Amazon region, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Peruvian Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Feathers
A Bobo ceremonial top decorated with cowrie shells
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bobo people, Burkina Faso/Mali, Early 20th century
The top, made in a vest-like form, consists of a base made out of cotton with an outer decorated layer of cowrie shells.
Provenan...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Cotton
A bridal headdress from Papua called 'ambusap'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iatmul, Papua New Guinea, 20th century
This ceremonial headdress is traditionally worn by a young bride as she enters her new husband’s home for the first time. Adorned with shells—...
Category
19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber
A colourful beaded Yoruba 'crown'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th century
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich (purchased in the 1980s or 1990s)
Category
20th Century Nigerian Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Pair of Papua New Guinea Necklaces
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An elegant pair of Necklaces from Papua New Guinea,
made of Mother of Pearl Shell,
good, old patina and shine of the shells,
nice decorations with small shells and fibres,
nice colle...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
$2,008 / set
Large Necklace from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A beautiful Necklace made out of Shell from Papua New Guinea,
decorated with a long chain of seeds and a metal coin,
great old and used patina of the shell,
very decorative object
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Collection of Tibetan Money
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional collection of Tibetan Money, exchange currency in shell
all of them with little holes to adjust them to a belt or object to hold them togeth...
Category
1920s Tibetan Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
An Anthropomorphic Celt Axe God Pendant
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Central-America, Costa-Rica, Pre-Columbian
Jadeite and other greenstones were utilized in a diverse array of items that served as symbols of social and political power. Among the mo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
Genuine Slit Drum from the Yaka tribe DR Congo Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An early 20 th century Yaka one-piece hand carved ‘Diviner’s’ slit drum depicting a head, that when struck is said to serve as the mouth of the oracle’s voice. Among the Yaka People ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ashanti African Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash on stand
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Ashanti Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash
Ghana, early 20th century
Diam. 20 cm (crown)
L. 128 cm (sash)
H. 102 cm (incl. st...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Art Nouveau Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Metallic Thread
Warrior ax, adze from the Fang tribe, Gabon, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An warior axe from the Fang tribe (Gabon) with a rich aged using patina from the 19th century
Totally uncleaned blade
Length wooden handle 49 cm, iron blade 15.5 x 10.5 cm
Tribal pat...
Category
19th Century Gabonese Tribal Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Two Naga hunting trophy chains
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Nagaland, North-east India, early 20th century
Probably made from dogteeth.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads, Teeth
Cassowary feather Bilum bag from Papua
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, early 20th century,
A Bilum bag from Papua New Guinea, crafted from bark fiber and adorned with cassowary feathers.
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Mu...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Feathers
Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
A standing female figure with prominent breasts below a columnar neck resting between broad shoulders that lead to elongated arms which bend at the elbows to support the seat above. ...
Category
20th Century Congolese Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Wooden Cup Kuba/ndengese Kingdom, Dr Congo, Late 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A palm wine cup from the Kuba Kingdom DR Congo with a beautiful tribal patina of use,
late 19th century
height 13 cm, Cup diameter 10.5 cm
Good condition
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Baimaru Kundu drum from the Schulze Westrum collection
Located in Amsterdam, NL
New Guinea, Papua Gulf, probably Baimaru people, late 19th–early 20th century
H. 81.5 x Diam. 15 cm.
Provenance:
- Collected by German biologist and cinematographer Thomas Schulze-...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
A male ceremonial armband made with bat-teeth
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, late 19th/early 20th century
Male ceremonial 'armband' made of bat teeth drilled and tied in a double row to a woven band of palm fibre.
Category
Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads, Teeth
Genuine ax with copper blade from the Songye tribe DR Congo, early 1900
By Songye Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine ax from the Songye tribe DR Congo, copper around wooden handle and with a heavy copper blade.
The axes with a copper blade are much more rare then those from iron
Hammered ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Senufo Seated Female Figure – Early 20th Century
By Senufo
Located in Bilzen, BE
Senufo Seated Female Figure – Early 20th Century
Region: Northern Ivory Coast / Burkina Faso / Mali
Culture: Senufo
Medium: Wood, organic fibers, cowrie shells, pigment
Height: 33 cm...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An engraved Sepik cassowary bone dagger
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, Sepik Region, Abelam people, early 20th century
Bone daggers in the Sepik region are traditionally crafted from the thigh bone of the ca...
Category
Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Bone
Antique hardwood carved Goddes statue from India, 18th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique carved hardwood statue depicting a goddes with child on her arm
The statue has a very rich aged using patina and traces
This statue is dating from the 18th century but pro...
Category
18th Century Indian Tribal Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Bird Mask From The Dan Tribe, Ivory Coast, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
Ancient African mask from the Dan Tribe (Ivory Coast, Africa).
Beautiful patina inside and out, in good condition with traces of tribal use.
Ex. French private collection.
Ex. Dutch...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African carved wooden statue - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African carved wooden statue - Congo
Tribal Art - Congo - African
Measures : 15x30cm H:62cm
Category
20th Century Congolese Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Genuine wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine carved wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo.
First half 20th century
Tribal aged using patina
Heigth 21.5 cm
Category
Early 19th Century Tribal Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Genuine wooden mask from the Punu tribe, Gabon , first half 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
The Punu or Bapunu, are a Bantu meta-ethnicity of Central Africa, mainly in Gabon and a small population in Republic of Congo They are one of the four major people of Gabon, inhabiti...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Important Statue Of The Yaka Tribe, Dr Congo, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
Important statue of the Yaka tribe, DR Congo from the beginning of the 20th century with a strong expression
Fair tribal patina
Height 35.5 cm
Provenance: Rob Vervoort (Belgium)
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Papua Korwar Statue, Collection of Missionary Starrenburg, Collected 1909
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Papua wood figure of a Korwar
North West Irian Jaya, Vogelkop area, coastal Geelvink Bay, present-day Cenderawasih Bay, early 20th century
The seated Korwar is holding an ope...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Genuine wooden carved cup from the Pende tribe, DR Congo, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A carved wooden cup from the Pende tribe (Bapende) DR Congo
The Pende people (singular: Mupende; plural: Bapende, Bapindi) also known as the Phende people, are an ethnic group in the...
Category
1910s Tribal Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Indonesia, Nias, 19th century
H. 37.5 x W. 10 cm
Sculptures like the one present are not only decorative items but are believed to be vessels that house the spirits of ancestors and are used to communicate with them.
After the death of a person a wooden image or Adu Zatua was made to mediate between the human world and the spiritual realm. These kinds of figures were commissioned by noble Nias families, whereas simple and lesser quality carvings generally were found among lower class families.
In this particularly fine example, the sculptor has paid careful attention to the proportions of the different parts of the body, dividing it into three main sections – the head, the torso, and the legs. The shapes are sometimes flat, round, or have notches, but all are perfectly in balance creating a certain divine tranquillity. This Adua Zatua’s ears are decorated with earrings, and it is wearing a headdress, pointing towards a chiefly provenance.
In 1914 the Dutch gained complete control of the island of Nias and started spreading Protestant Christianity. Many ancestor statues...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Baule Male Spirit Figure (Blolo Bian) — Early 20th Century
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
Rare Baule Male Spirit Figure (Blolo Bian) — Early 20th Century
Origin: Baule people, Côte d’Ivoire
Period: Early 20th century (circa 1900–1930)
Material: Hardwood with dark ritual p...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ethno Design Standing Human Skeleton Sculptured in Wood, South East Asia
Located in Leuven , BE
The sculpture dates from the beginning of the 20th century and has a wonderful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Genuine copper mask from the Dinga / Ding tribe DR Congo, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine mask hammered in copper from the Dinga / Ding tribe from the south of DR Congo
Early 1900, but probably older
This kind of anthropomorphic masks are called "ngongo munene"...
Category
1910s Congolese Tribal Vintage Benelux - Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
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