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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Genuine wooden carved Statue / Bust Of The Yaka Tribe, Dr Congo, 1900-1920
Located in Bilzen, BE
Genuine Statue / bust Of The Yaka Tribe - Dr Congo, Early 20th century Tribal aged patina Mounted on a wooden base Total height 22 cm, figure height 15.5 cm
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Oshogbo, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category

1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Beri People, Sudan, 19th Century - No 1
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early to mid-19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in circle form. Intricate graphical geometrical. This type of bracelet was worn/used by the Zaghawa People also called Bé...
Category

Mid-19th Century Sudanese Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Woman Carrying Baby in a Papoose, Kola Nut Holder from Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Carved wooden kola nut holder, depicting a woman carrying a baby in a papoose and holding a bowl overhead, from Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1950s There is a small...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Cover
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdallah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category

1930s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Rare French 16th century primitive wool comb
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 16th century / wool comb / wood, metal / Rustic / Mid-century A rare to find primitive wool comb from the 16th century. Hand-crafted in France in wood with iron spikes. This antique comb...
Category

16th Century French Rustic Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Stool/seat From The Triby Mangbetu Dr Congo, Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A classical Mangbetu tribal chair, North Congo Carved from a single piece of wood, in good condition with tribal age and signs of use. Early 20th Century Tribal aged patina Height 17...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Female Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 4
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical swirl design and tips are shaped with large flat ends with cross pattern des...
Category

Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Dan Bell, Cote d'Ivoire, 1960s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bronze Dan (also called Yakuba) bell, Cote d'Ivoire, circa 1960s. This Dan bell is made from the lost-wax process. It has a looped handle and stylized designs on the bell and around ...
Category

1960s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Genuine wooden figure in frame from the Holo tribe DR Congo, first haf 20 th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine carved wooden frame with a figure inside carved from 1 single piece, these kind of items called "Nzambi". Upper Kwango area DR Congo Tribal aged using patina Heigth 24 cm, ...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Head of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s. The Ooni is the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife. The Nigerian town is seen as the cradle of the Yoruba people. The number is the inventory number from Lehigh University. Exhibited: The Lehigh University - Art Galleries permanent collection. Provenance: The collection of Dr and Mrs John E. Swanson. Dr John Swanson and his wife Marian lived from 1966 - 1981 in Lagos, Nigeria where Dr Swanson was the Advisor to the National Universities Commission and later on the Chief Planning Officer of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. During their time in Africa the Swansons started to collect African art. In 1973 a part of their collection, circa 120 pieces went on loan to The Pennsylvania State University Museum of Art, where the remained until 1978. In 1981 Dr Swanson passed away and his wife Marian never returned to Africa. In 1982 Mrs Swanson lent 130 pieces to the Lehigh University Art Gallery where they remained until 1987. A few pieces were also lent to Lafayette College...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wabi sabi solid wood "Oromo" stool, Ethiopia 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Wabi sabi hand crafted stool. Made by the Oromo people of Ethiopia around the 1950s. Carved from a single piece of hardwood. Skillfully made and highly decorative. The top is made co...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

African Stool from Cameroon Bamoun or Bamileke
Located in PARIS, FR
African stool with caryatid from Cameroon, Bamoun or Bamileke, probably around 1920, carved wood and dark patina, oval seat decorated with geometric notches, support in the shape of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tribal Art, Fertility Symbol, Borneo
Located in Kastrup, DK
Tribal art from Borneo (Indonesia) approx. 1920 Fertility symbol of carved wood, untouched original beach. Artistic and naïve in its expression. On stand of black painted iron.  
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Genuine Snuffbox/container from the Luluwa / Lulua / Bena Lulua tribe Dr Congo
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare Luluwa / Lulua / Bena Lulua Snuffbox/container, from the first half of the 20th century Tribal aged patina Small piece missing on the rigth foot, see pictures Height 15 cm
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Shell Plaque (Barava) from Solomon Islands, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Objects crafted from the shell of the giant Tridacna clam, also known as the fossilized giant clam, held great value among numerous Melanesian peoples. The artistry of working with f...
Category

19th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Genuine carved bone statue from the Lega tribe, DR Congo, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine statue from the Lega tribe DR Congo carved in bone Tribal using traces and aged tribal patina Heigth 10 cm The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Dem...
Category

1920s Congolese Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Vintage Tribal Bakonongo Terracotta Vessel with Ethnic Depictions Congo 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very beautiful and well-preserved vintage terracotta vessel with removable lid from the Congo region, Bakongo ethnic group. The fine decoration is partly engraved, but also modeled - houses, birds, fish, lins, small chain links and knots can be found on the outer wall of the object. The object has an elegant shape and captivates with its natural appearance. The Bakongo (plural, also Congo, singular Mukongo) are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group in the Congo River estuary in Central Africa, mainly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo-Kinshasa), the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) and the neighboring areas of Angola (Zaire Province and Uíge Province) including Cabinda and Gabon.Their total number is over 5 million...
Category

1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

African wooden food bowl
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Very decorative African wooden food bowl. It will fit in any interior.
Category

1940s African Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Dan Mask
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Bird DAN Mask from Ivory Coast, from around the 1960ies, ex-collection from Tony Berlant, Santa Monica, California, USA, great patina and wear of the mask, an exceptio...
Category

1960s African Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique Zemmour Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare mixed technique Berber rug ascribed to the Zemmour people, located in the Moroccan Middle Atlas, originally used as a saddle cover - an item of great prestige among Berber tri...
Category

1920s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Tuareg Tent Poles, Mid Century
Located in Wien, AT
These big wooden beams from bedouin tents from the Sahara were Mid-20 Century made. The rich carving gives information about the respective tribal affilia...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Cedar

19th-20th Century Ovimbundu Staff Finial, Angola — Provenance Pierre Dartevelle
Located in Bilzen, BE
Description: A striking carved wooden staff finial from the Ovimbundu people of Angola, dating from the late 19th to early 20th century. This finely sculpted piece depicts an ideali...
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Genuine Papua New Guinea Sepik area Maternity figure , middle 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine statue from Papua New Guinea depicting a meternity (child on shoulders) The Sepik are a people who live along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. The peoples who bear the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Luba Female Figure (Kalundwe Style), Democratic Republic of Congo, Early 20th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
Luba Female Figure (Kalundwe Style), Democratic Republic of Congo, Early 20th Century Height: 29 cm (11.4 in) Material: Wood, with rich patina of age Provenance: Ex-collection Alain...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mwana Pwo Mask From The Chokwe / Tshokwe Tribe, Dr Congo
Located in Bilzen, BE
A serene-looking Mwana Pwo chokwe mask mounted on a custom-made base which is included Early 20th century The Mwana Pwo mask was the personification of the ideal woman among the Cho...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Head of a Wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wooden head of a wife of an Ooni of Ile-Ife, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1930s. The Ooni is the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife. The Nigerian town is seen as the cradle of the Yoruba people. The number is the inventory number from Lehigh University. Exhibited: The Lehigh University - Art Galleries permanent collection. Provenance: The collection of Dr and Mrs John E. Swanson. Dr John Swanson and his wife Marian lived from 1966-1981 in Lagos, Nigeria where Dr Swanson was the Advisor to the National Universities Commission and later on the Chief Planning Officer of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. During their time in Africa the Swansons started to collect African art. In 1973 a part of their collection, circa 120 pieces went on loan to The Pennsylvania State University Museum of Art, where the remained until 1978. In 1981 Dr Swanson passed away and his wife Marian never returned to Africa. In 1982 Mrs Swanson lent 130 pieces to the Lehigh University Art Gallery where they remained until 1987. A few pieces were also lent to Lafayette College...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Moroccan tribal Azilal carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Very beautiful vintage Moroccan tribal carpet. Hand knotted by tribal women in the Moroccan mountains. Joyful colors and design. The Djoharian Design Collection is located in German...
Category

1960s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
African Stone Sculpture, Man Bust or Mask, 1960s. Small African stone statuette, standing at 11 cm tall, depicting a man's head and neck, resembling a t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Beninese Folk Art Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

A tip stool / seat backrest from the Kuba tribe DR Congo, late 19th century
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine tip stool / backrest carved in wood with a rich tribal using aged patina with geometrical motifs this stool is dating from the end of the 19th century Heigth in the middle...
Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Continental Europe - 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 Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Anatolian Kilim Fragment
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning early Kilim from Central Anatolia distinguished by a rare apricot background, by a spectacular array of early colors including aubergine and by a bottom compartment decorated by stylized carnations (or Mother Goddess fertility figures...
Category

1750s Turkish Kilim Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

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 Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Shepherd's Tulu Hand Knotted Wool Rug Coat
Located in Milan, IT
An original Anatolian Tulu pile rug hand knotted with natural, undyed wool and tailored into a coat. This was used by the shepherds inhabiting the area of Karapinar, in central Anato...
Category

1930s Turkish Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Rare Tutsi Prestige Bottle — Museum-Quality Weaving (Rwanda, 20th Century)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Rare Tutsi Prestige Bottle — Museum-Quality Weaving (Rwanda, 20th Century) Origin: Tutsi people, Rwanda Period: Early 20th century Material: Woven vegetal fibre (likely raffia or gra...
Category

Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass

19th Century, Jewish Velvet and Goldthread Cape
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 19th century green velvet and goldthread ceremonial jewish cape, from Morocco.
Category

Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Velvet

Small Pre-Columbian Figurine – Ritual Stone Amulet
Located in Madrid, ES
An expressive and finely carved miniature Pre-Columbian figurine, measuring just 4 cm in height, yet rich in symbolic character and presence. Crafted from stone, the figure depicts a...
Category

15th Century and Earlier South American Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Antique Tribal wooden Dance Shield, from the Tutsi tribe, Rwanda
By Tutsi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
A early 20th century wooden dancing shield of the Tutsi, Rwanda, painted with earth pigments The shield is in good condition with traces of tribal use Straight line height 30 cm, wid...
Category

Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tuareg Tent Poles Mid-Century
Located in Wien, AT
These big wooden beams from bedouin tents from the Sahara were Mid-20 century made. The rich carving gives information about the respective tribal affilia...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Cedar

Genuine woven fiber ring support for a container from the Tutsi tribe, Rwanda
By Tutsi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
Basketry base for a ceramic pot called "INGATA" from the Tutsi people, Rwanda and Burundi Fine weaving quality from the beginning of the 20th century Outside diameter 12.5 cm Provena...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Genuine zoomorphic statue from the Lega tribe, DR Congo, ca 1920
Located in Bilzen, BE
The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This statue depicting a zoomorphic figure with a tribal aged and blackened patina This ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
By Marcel Gotène
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo - d...
Category

1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

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 Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace to the top hous...
Category

Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950
Located in Paris, FR
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950 Zoomorphic altar statuette (Boli). Kono tribe. Provenance: Swedish private collection, inherited with the Fam...
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He wears a necklace around his neck and a large headdress in orange lacquered iron wir...
Category

1990s African Folk Art Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Figura tribal Cenefo
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Figura utilizada en los bailes y en los rituales.
Category

1940s Senegalese Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Figura tribal Cenefo
Figura tribal Cenefo
$626 Sale Price
44% Off
Ethnic Design-Authentic Necklace Simbu ( Chimbu) Province, Mount Wilhelm, PNG.
Located in Leuven , BE
Marsupial rodents have only four incisors, making large necklaces a symbol of the wearer's hunting prowess. These body ornaments were worn by both men and women.
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Old carved wooden comb from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe , early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine comb from the early 1900 from the Chokwe/Lwena tribe DR Congo and Angola Rich tribal aged patina Professional mounted on a custom made metal base (included in the sale) He...
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Club, Kanak Bird Beak (kana), 19th Century, New Caledonia
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Club, Kanak Bird Beak (kana), 19th Century, New Caledonia" 19th-Century Kanak War Club (Kana) Origin: New Caledonia (Kanak People, Melanesia) Date: 19th century Material: Hardwood (...
Category

19th Century New Caledonian Tribal Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Kurdish Polychrome Wool Flat-Weave Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Perdehs were used as tent dividers by the Kurdish tribes of Eastern Anatolia. Each flat-woven wool panel is individually dip-dyed and subsequently hand-stitched to the other panels. ...
Category

1930s Turkish Minimalist Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 1 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace to the top h...
Category

19th Century Ethiopian Antique Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Cover with Graffiti Motifs
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdallah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category

1930s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 1900-1920
By Yoruba Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
A carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria Strong expression face Early 20th century Rich tribal aged patina Heigth 12 cm, diameter 12 x 13 cm
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Cane

Figura tribal africana Baule
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Figura tribal africana de origen, Senegal o Costa de Marfil
Category

1940s Senegalese Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Figura tribal africana Baule
Figura tribal africana Baule
$402 Sale Price
30% Off
African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's a true antique copper coin from Zaire, very rare: a modern simple sculpture ! I saw only another one like this, but it was not authentic: done for ...
Category

1920s Congolese Archaistic Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Kirghiz Embroidered Tent Band
Located in Milan, IT
A rare complete tent band, embroidered in wool on a felt background, embellished at its bottom by polychrome tassels. The Kirghiz people of Central Asia empl...
Category

1930s Kyrgyzstani Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Vintage Geometric Kirghiz Wool Felt Square Rug, 1940's
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woollen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know were found in the kurgans of Central Asia. This tradition continued until recently, althoug...
Category

1940s Kyrgyzstani Tribal Vintage Continental Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

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