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Item Ships From: Europe
Tribal Wooden mask from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A tribal Wooden mask from Papua New Guinea, Sepik region,
good patina and wear of the mask,
the mask is decorated with small shells and shell parts,
powerful object
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Contemporary Kayapo-Style Headdress With Moulting Feathers
Located in Paris, FR
Headdress in the style of Indian Tribe Kayapo under frame, made of moulting feathers from Blue Macaw, Blue-fronted Amazon, Rosablin, Triton and Alba cacaotès, Alexander parakeet, Demoiselle and Crowned crane, Chinese red rooster and Blue peacock; all sourced within France.
With Lapis lazulli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Feathers
Early Twentieth-Century Tanzanian Village Stool
Located in London, GB
The form of this finely carved early twentieth-century village stool, from the Hehe culture in Tanzania, consists of four short, upright legs supporting a dish-shaped seat. A small d...
Category
Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Nomoli is a carved stone figurine native to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They are usually made of soapstone, limestone, or granite.
The carving depicts a woman in a dress and choker,...
Category
19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
Large Vintage Traditional Wooden Bongo Drum Hand Painted Boho Tribal Art
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A superb vintage Bongo Drum, lovely decorative piece with beautiful wood construction and hand-painted with a vibrant tribal colourway. Lovely wear and colour to the wood.
In Excel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mohair Blanket Kilim Rug Turkey Beige Brown Grey Djoharian Collection
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
This is an example of the rare and hard to find tribal Mohair blankets. The bottom side is straight woven like a Kilim, the upper side has wool standing out of the blanket. This keep...
Category
20th Century Turkish Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Mohair
Tuareg Tent Plank
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5530 - Long curved axis for Tuareg tent, carved with geometric patterns : rare to find.
For Your use: ask to an architect, but I have some idea, like ab...
Category
Mid-20th Century North African Other Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Nigerian 19th Century Gold and bronze trade currency Bracelet
Located in NICE, FR
We present you an 19th century antique Nigerian high quality bronze GOLD PLATED bracelet currency traditionally used in monetary functions ...
Category
19th Century African Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze, Gold Plate
A pair of monkey skull amulets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Probably Papua New Guinea, or Borneo, Dayak, late 19th/early 20th century
H. approx. 12 cm (incl. stand, each)
Provenance:
Private collection, Flanders
Category
Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda / Burundi Very rare / A superb piece of exceptional quality and aesthetics African basketry
Tribe : Tutsi
Country : Rwanda / Brundi
Late 19th / Early 20th c...
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
A Huli wigman's ceremonial headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Papua New Guinea, Central Highlands, Huli people, 1st half 20th century
Crafted from the wearer’s own hair and adorned with colorful bird-of-paradise feathers, flowers, scarab beetl...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Feathers
African Textile Showa Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare vintage African Kuba Textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table ; perfect as headboard.
Handwoven and hand dyed raffia fabric.
An IDEA: use this item as backrest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Archaistic Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
African Wooden Female Igbo Agbogo Tribal Mask Brown-Red-Beige Nigeria 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Tribal African Igbo Agbogo mwo mask
This African Igbo mask, known as a "young girl", is decorated with a tangle of thick braids and fulfils the mos...
Category
1970s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Exceptional Ceremonial Knife Kota Gabon not Congo People Type Onzil Musele Osele
Located in Leuven, BE
Beautiful rare Museum quality large antique bird knife of the Kota people type osele/musele onzil
Tribe: Kota
Country Gabon
Period: Late 19th / early 20th century.
Type knife : o...
Category
Late 19th Century Gabonese Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Copper, Iron
Fine 1950's Mbuti Bark Cloth With Biomorphic Motifs
Located in London, GB
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the asymmetric, spontaneous and animated patterns of bark cloths made by Mbuti women for dances, festivities and coming-of-age ceremonies ref...
Category
1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Central Asian Felt Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woolen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know date from the 5th century B.C. and were found under ground in the frozen kurgans of Siberia....
Category
1930s Kyrgyzstani Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An Asmat ceremonial trophy necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Asmat People, South Papua, Indonesia, probably late 19th century
The Asmat people of Papua are known for creating "trophy necklaces," intricate pieces often made from human bones an...
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bone, Natural Fiber
A Carved Ebony Prestige Staff Depicting an Important Elder or Leader
Located in London, GB
A Carved Ebony Prestige Staff Depicting an Important Elder or Leader wearing a Head-Ring ‘Isicoco’
His waistband neck-ring and eyes inlaid with brass studs, his hands carved to his s...
Category
Late 19th Century South African Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Bronze Bangle Featuring Two Animals. Burkina Faso/Ghana
Located in London, GB
This finely cast bronze bangle is possibly Gan, or a related culture, from Burkina Faso or northern Ghana. It depicts two animals resembling chameleons which flank a central decorati...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
North African Round Metal Water Vase A rather primitive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
North African Round Metal Water Vase
A rather primitive piece, it his made from riveted iron plates, it is circular with hammered rusty steel plates this piece has a rustic appearan...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935
Located in London, GB
An Early Group of Four African Figures exhibited in New York, September 1935, the same year as Moma’s groundbreaking African Art Exhibition
Two Baule Figures, a Ewe Figure and a Yor...
Category
Late 19th Century Togolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African statue Senoufo Horserider stylised figure , Ivory Coast C 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Statue of a rider on his mount from among the Senufo tribe settled in the north of Côte d'Ivoire. Carved from dense wood. beautiful patina. The statue has a custom made acrylic base....
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Raffia, Acrylic, Wood, Carbon Fiber
Finely Carved Early Ashanti Stool With Bird Motif, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This large early Ashanti stool consists of an attractive support featuring a double-sided bird motif.
The surface of the stool exhibits a rich, dark patina. Extensive use over the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Oceanic Ramu River Sepik Papua Crocodile headrest Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
A superbly executed carved and painted Crocodile Headrest from the Sepik region of Papua new Guinea
The crocodile image finely carved in linear form with serrated tail with the cane Legs, the crocodile is revered and is a important part of the mythology of the Sepik region and features heavily in Sepik art...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Raffia Fibre Pygmy Baby Sling or Carrier, DRC
Located in London, GB
This baby sling or carrier from the equatorial forest region of north-eastern DRC has an amazing contemporary appearance.
The carrier is made from multiple strands of twisted and kn...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Fine Ashanti Stool with Bird Motif, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This fine Ashanti stool from Ghana, which dates to the first half of the 20th century, features an unusual motif - a bird of prey. The surface of this stool exhibits a lovely smooth,...
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Ethiopian Headrest
Located in London, GB
This late nineteenth-century headrest, from the Oromo culture in Ethiopia, displays a rare form. Above a triangular-shaped base, the curved, crescent-shaped neck rest features four c...
Category
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Group of Three Traditional Medicine Containers. Luguru, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
Sold as a collection each of these medicine containers displays their own distinctive characteristics. One of the gourd containers features a carved wooden stopper depicting a male h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood, Beads
Dayak Iban Shield
Located in London, GB
A rare hand carved Dayak tribal shield from Kalimantan/Borneo, Indonesia. These shields were made by the Dayak Iban tribes for real fighting use and ceremonial rites. Wonderfully car...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gurage Headrest With Double-Tiered Structure, Ethiopia
Located in London, GB
Dating to the late 19th century, this is a fine and rarer form of Ethiopian headrest with a double-tiered, cone-shaped base.
Decorating the base ar...
Category
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Voodo African Object
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Voodoo Objet fro Africa, Uganda ,Buganda Kingdom,
the object is decorated with Shells, Beads, Fiber,seeds and iron,
a Royal fetish used by higher Royalty,
ex-collecti...
Category
1960s Ugandan Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Wood
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figures – Igbuke Workshop Oyo Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
African tribal art.
Fine old male and female pair of Yoruba Ibeji Figures from the Igbuke carving workshop in Oyo.
Igbuke was a known carver of Ibeji figures and this style is attri...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Ewe Kente
By Ewe People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a fine piecevof Kente Textile from the Ewe people of the Volta region of Ghana. Woven from handspun cotton and natural dyes. This is a prestige cloth worn by a high ranking Elder of the Ewe people. The pattern denotes the individuals high status within the community with the dark blue background indicating the wisdom and knowledge of the owner. This piece will date from the 1930's and is in very fine condition. Ewe Kente...
Category
1930s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Polychrome Wood Gelede Headdress, Yoruba People, Nigeria, circa 1940s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gelede festivals honour the creative and dangerous power of women elders, female ancestors and goddesses known as "our mothers". The Gelede headdress often consists of two parts, a lower mask and an upper elaborate superstructure. The lower mask depicts a woman's face, it's composure expressing the qualities of calmness and patience.
The numbers are the inventory numbers from Penn State University and Lehigh University.
Exhibited: The Pennsylvania State University - Museum of Art permanent collection; 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
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Aboriginal Carved Wood Boomerang Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Very Good Antique Aboriginal carved wood Boomerang Australia
Carved with fluted design on one face chip design on back, red pigment
Central desert ...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Polynesian Ironwood Gata Waka or War Club from Fiji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Polynesian ironwood Gata waka or war club
Fiji, probably 18th century or earlier
Measures: Height. 97 cm
Including museum-quality powder-coated stand.
Provenance:
Private collection, France
Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par excellence, the Fijians had at their disposal a large panoply of weapons, each for a specific use.
The elegant Gata are called gun-sticks by Europeans due to the recognizable form. However, they are designed after a snake, gata in Fijian language. The Ula throwing clubs...
Category
18th Century Fijian Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early Twentieth-Century Finely Carved Small Chair, Ivory Coast
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century small chair displays a beautiful form. Typically low to the ground, such chairs are found among the Dan and Baule cultures in the Ivory Coast. Carved fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category
1930s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka Ngiri DR Congo 1880-1900 African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Rare Knife Tribe Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka DR Congo Ca 1880-1900
Tribe : Lobala Nzombo Ngbaka
Country : DR Congo
Length: 61 cm
Very good condition
From an old Belgian colonial collection
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 5
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical swirled rope work design and tips are shaped with large flat ends with geome...
Category
Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
An Amazon Indigenous Kayapo feather headdress
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brazil, Pará or Mato Grosso, circa 1950’s-1960s
H. 50.8 x W. 33.5 cm (incl. stand)
Provenance:
Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munich
(purchased in the 1980s)
Category
20th Century Brazilian Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
String, Feathers
Exceptional Short Sword From The Tetela Tribe Dr Congo Africa Ca 1880-1900 Kasai
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and very Rare Short Sword From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo Ca1880-1900
Tribe : Tetela
Country : DR Congo
Height: 39.5 cm
Very good condition
Coming from a Belgian collection
Category
1880s Congolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Old And Exceptional Ngombe/ Poto / Doko Sword - Dr Congo - Museum Quality - 1900
Located in Leuven, BE
Old And Exceptional Ngombe / Poto / Doko Sword - Dr Congo
Tribe : Ngombe / Poto / Doko
Period: 1900 - before 1930
Length: 69 cm (with scabbard). Without scabbard: 62 cm
Very good / P...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Painting by Adingra
Located in Antwerp, BE
African painting stone on burlap by Adingra, 1983,
France - Cote d'Ivoire.
Measures: Height 61 cm,
width 39 cm,
depth 2 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Sandstone
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric
Aboriginal Carved Wood Woomera Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine Large Aboriginal woomera carved in hard mulga wood with pleasing curved chip carved interior with gum handle and possum tooth barb
Beautiful p...
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
African Textile Showa Kuba also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows.
Handwoven and hand-dyed raffia fabric -
An IDEA: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Chi Wara Headdresses Animal Sculpture , Bambara People, Mali
By Chi Wara Mali
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamana old original pair Chi Wara headdress.
Chi Wara (Antelope Headdress.) The dry savanna permits no more than a subsistence economy and the soil produces,...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Set of 5 Tribal Art Knives from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional set of Tribal Knives from Papua New Guinea,Sepik Region,
made of Bone and carved with typical Sepik decorations,
great patina and color of the Bone,
very decorative it...
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bone
Throwing Knife Of The Banda Yakpa People Mbugbu Central Africa Congo Kipinga
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the YAKPA / MBUGBU / BANDA people
Ethnic group: YAKPA / MBUGBU / BANDA
Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO
Length = 39 cm
Period: 19t...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Decorative Hand-Woven Mask from Panama, Nemboro by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Nemboro by Ethic&Tropic
Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry Late 19th Century African Art Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda / Burundi Very rare / A superb piece of exceptional quality and aesthetics African basketry
Tribe : Tutsi
Country : Rwanda / Burundi
Late 19th / Early 20th ...
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
Kuba Woman's Prestige Hat (Mpaan)
Located in London, GB
In Kuba society, title holding is dominated by men; there are only two titles held by women. Headdresses were and are the most visible expression of o...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Beads
Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana
Located in Zemst, BE
Ashanti footstool, Ghana West-Africa
Handcut and handcarved
Fine condtion
Period: probably post 1945
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Ngbandi Yakoma Ubangi 1880-1900 Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Art Gallery Decoster presents a :
19th century exclusive antique African Ngbandi war shield
A top quality / Museum quality extremely rare shield !!!
Big sized high quality rare shiel...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
