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Item Ships From: Europe
Small Traditional Kwere Medicine Container, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century traditional medicine container from the Kwere culture in Tanzania has been finely carved into two sections.
The upper section tightly fits the body of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal 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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form
Decorated all over with a geometric design and ‘glyph’ type motifs
Dark glossy patina, excellent colour, retaining the or...
Category
Early 19th Century Tongan Antique 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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child
Located in London, GB
A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child
Superb colour and rich patina
Wood
Tschokwe, Democratic Republic of Congo
Early 20th Century
Size: 42cm high - 16½ ins ...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ornament for Wall or for Horse
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Horse ornamental strip, also for nomadic tents. this one is made of netting, with tufts or multi-colored wool and pockets in the center.
Colors: red, blue, black, brown.
Now You ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central Asian Other Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Ornament for Curtain or for Horse
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
A strip with multi-colored bows to use wherever You want: for example hung on the wall to gather a curtain.
But originally it was an ornament for a HORSE.
ref. nr. 1002.
Category
Mid-20th Century Central Asian Other Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Makonde Figure Depicting Jesus, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This African Jesus exhibits finely carved features. Depicting a black Jesus with his head leaning to one side, wearing a crown of thorns and with his arms outstretched on the cross. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass
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 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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$3,202
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Cedar
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène
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, di...
Category
1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Antique Māori Carved Hardwood Architectural Panel – Tiki Oceanic Polynesian
Located in London, GB
Antique Māori Carved Hardwood Architectural Panel – Tiki Design
A Rare and finely carved antique Māori hardwood architectural element, likely originating from a ceremonial building...
Category
Early 19th Century New Zealand Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
1930's Beaded Snuff Container. Zulu, Southern Africa
Located in London, GB
This intimately-sized 1930's Zulu snuff container has been beautifully decorated with glass beads. A circular opening features on one side, and on the other side, overlapping blue-an...
Category
1930s South African Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Beads
Important and Rare Igbo Prestige Stool
Located in London, GB
This large, rare Igbo title stool from Nigeria displays a wonderful sculptural form.
The circular seat and base are connected by a series of beautifully curved supporting legs, whi...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bamileke Mask With Attached Original Sotheby's Receipt from 1979, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
This fine and early Bamileke mask, carved from a heavy hardwood, features a vibrant expression. The surface of the mask exhibits a deep, well-worn patina...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Early 20th Century Bongo Ancestral Post
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century ancestral post, from the Bongo culture in South Sudan, takes the form of a tall, multiple-ringed column. Carved from a hard wood, the post exhibits ...
Category
Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Velvet
19th Century Bronze Gold Weight Depicting a Traditional Hunter. Akan, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This Akan gold weight depicts a traditional hunter, smoking a pipe. He is shown holding a knife, with a second knife secured in his belt. A musket is balanced over his shoulder, and ...
Category
19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Lobi Tribal Chair – Burkina Faso
By Lobi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare and beautifully aged Lobi tribal chair from Burkina Faso, dating to the early 1900s. Hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood, this sculptural piece reflects the refined mi...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of 'Reunited' 1930's Bamileke Anthropomorphic Flutes, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
Together, these two finely carved flutes display a wonderful interplay of the abstracted forms of a 'male' and 'female' figure. A strip of snake skin has been wrapped around the 'bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal 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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Fine Headrest. Karamojong, Uganda
Located in London, GB
A beautifully formed headrest from the Karamojong in Northern Uganda.
Estimated Period: Mid-20th Century (Or Before)
Ex Private Collection, UK
Category
Mid-20th Century Ugandan Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Beaded Neck Adornment and Apron. Pokot, Kenya
Located in London, GB
Among the Pokot, body adornments are visual signifiers of power, wealth and status within the community. Given as a gift to a new bride by her husband, this finely beaded neck adornm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
19th Century Akan 'Cast From Life' Beetle Gold Weight, Ghana
Located in London, GB
Every detail and feature of the beetle has been finely preserved in bronze, from its tiny claws to the pattern of striations on the insect's shell. Having been 'cast from life' by an Akan gold...
Category
19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Mother and Child Figure. Kwere, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This finely carved figure with a prominent sweeping hairstyle sits upright with her knees bent and holding out her child in a forward position. The surface of the figure is smooth an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Rugs Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Blue Geometric Hand made Carpet
Located in Wembley, GB
Kazak rugs have primarily been produced as village productions rather than city pieces. Made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces and the rugs of the Caucasus typ...
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kazak Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool
Located in London, GB
This stool is a beautiful example of an Arsi saddle-shaped stool from the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Finely carved into this form from dense, heavy brown wood, this stool has developed a lovely rich surface patina as a result of use over time.
Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Ex Private Collection, Addis Ababa...
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Earthenware
Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali
Located in London, GB
Ex Private Collection, Belgium
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century
Width of Iron Figure at Widest Point: 5.5cm
Depth (Incl. Stand): 5.5cm
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
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 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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$608 Sale Price
44% Off
Fine Traditional Doll. Nyamwezi, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
The body consisting of a gourd in a beautiful form and decorated with a simple contrasting band of old glass beads of white, red and blue.
A piece with a wonderful form that was tra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Asafo Banner
By Fante People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare example of an Asafo Banner from the Fante people of the Cape Coast of Ghana . The Asafo have been a highly militarised society long before the Europeans set foot ...
Category
1940s Ghanaian British Colonial Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
$4,327 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, which comes from the Kwere culture in Tanzania, depicts a female standing in an upright stance, with her hands placed by her sides.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Pre-1940's Kete Mask With Powerful Expression, D.R.C. (Ex Penn Kent Collection)
Located in London, GB
This striking early twentieth-century mask, from the Kete culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, previously belonged to the private collection of Penn Kent, the former Dire...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
1940's - 1950's Pare Maternity Figure, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This finely carved mid-twentieth century figurative sculpture, from the Pare culture in Tanzania, depicts a female with large, prominent ears. Standing in a proud, upright stance, sh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Wooden Ceremonial Club
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant Ceremonial Wooden club from the Lobi Tribe in Burkina Faso,
dating from around 1960,beautifully carved and patinated,
mounted on a custom made iron stand,
very decorative piece
Category
1960s Burkinabe Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Mumuye Iron Flat Spiral Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
A fine incised iron flat spiral currency from the Mumuye in Nigeria. A similar example of iron currency can be found in the Ghysels Collection, as published in 'A World of Belts' (20...
Category
Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century figurative sculpture, from the Lwena/Chokwe culture in the Angola-Zambia Border Region, depicts a female standing in an upright stance.
A defining char...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Hedle Pulley from the Baoulé / Baule tribe, Ivory Coast
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
Baoulé / Baule loom hedle pulley from the beginning of the 20th century
Rich tribal patina and using traces
Beautiful stylization of the face
with custom base as shown in the photo...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
This beautifully carved 'Biteki' figure, from the Yaka culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, depicts a female crowned with a large, abstracted coiffure. The figure exhibit...
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Figura Tribal Cenefo
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Figura tribal Cenefo realizada en madera y de origen Senegal
Category
1920s Senegalese Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$698 Sale Price
20% Off
Bambara Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile, Mali
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Form of Beaded Doll, Kenyan Coastal Region
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century beaded doll, which likely originates from the Kenyan Coastal Region around Mombasa, exhibits a rare form with a wonderfully simp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood, Beads
Early Twentieth-Century Chokwe Title Staff Resembling a Bird, Angola
Located in London, GB
Resembling the upturned beak of a bird, the shape of this early twentieth-century title staff from the Chokwe culture in Angola exhibits a beautiful, simplistic form. A series of not...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
1960's Himba Head Adornment
Located in London, GB
The Himba of Northern Namibia are immediately recognisable by their distinctive hairstyles, which are determined by their age, gender and marital status. Both Himba men and women wea...
Category
1960s Namibian Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beads
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 Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Large Tanzanian Wagogo Woven Storage Basket With Beautiful Animal Decorations
Located in London, GB
This large, two-sectioned woven cane Wagogo storage basket from Tanzania has been beautifully decorated with depictions of animals around the central band. This is one of the nicest ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Pair of Gros – Point Stitched Panels Representing Orientalist Scenes
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of gros – point stitched panels representing orientalist scenes: One with a tiger hunt and the other with a battle scene, both in a setting of tropical vegetation on a black g...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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