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Item Ships From: Europe
Pair of Katanga Crosses
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional pair of 2 Katanga Crosses from the South East part of Congo, the 2 crosses have the right patina and shine of the metal, used as a currency and bridal money, mounted on m...
Category

1960s Vintage Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Pair of Katanga Crosses
Pair of Katanga Crosses

Pair of Katanga Crosses

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 Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads, Teeth

Two Naga hunting trophy chains
Two Naga hunting trophy chains

Two Naga hunting trophy chains

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
Located in London, GB
This early-twentieth-century tall, narrow vessel, from the Zulu culture in South Africa, would have traditionally served as a milk pail. Known as an 'ithunga', the vessel exhibits ...
Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa

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

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood

Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood

Abstract primitive head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture."
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A beautifully patined Dogon fragment of a head sculpture. Because of its natural wear perhaps even being more abstract and natural. As African art inspired the European modernist mov...
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Abstract primitive head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture."
Abstract primitive head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture."

Abstract primitive head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture."

Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Very rare Ancient And Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue From The Pende Tribe Country : DRCongo Kasaï Region Age : late 19th century Height : 48 cm Excellent condition / missing t...
Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art
Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art

Wooden Pende Antropomorphic Statue Congo Region Kasaï -19th century African Art

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

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool
19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool

19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool

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. an IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa....
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

African Textile SHOWA KUBA, also for Backrest Cover
African Textile SHOWA KUBA, also for Backrest Cover

African Textile SHOWA KUBA, also for Backrest Cover

Small 19th Century Kamba Elder's Chair With Beaded Lizard Motif, Kenya
Located in London, GB
High-backed chairs of any form are rare in Kenya. This small elder’s chair, consisting of and a dome-shaped backrest, is supported by four legs. The back ...
Category

19th Century Kenyan Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Beads

Small 19th Century Kamba Elder's Chair With Beaded Lizard Motif, Kenya
Small 19th Century Kamba Elder's Chair With Beaded Lizard Motif, Kenya

Small 19th Century Kamba Elder's Chair With Beaded Lizard Motif, Kenya

Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and rare museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th/early 20 th century DR Congo / Angola For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium Tribe :...
Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo
Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo

Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo

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

Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia
Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia

Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia

19th Century Igbo Spiral Copper Alloy Arm Adornment/Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
Cast into a beautiful coiled form, this copper alloy Igbo woman's arm adornment from Nigeria was also used as a form of currency. This 19th century piece has developed a lovely green...
Category

19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

19th Century Igbo Spiral Copper Alloy Arm Adornment/Currency, Nigeria
19th Century Igbo Spiral Copper Alloy Arm Adornment/Currency, Nigeria

19th Century Igbo Spiral Copper Alloy Arm Adornment/Currency, Nigeria

Antique drum Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic Art Iatmul
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique and exceptional drum of the Lower Sepik / Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea A lovely patina and traces of use. People : Iatmul? Country Papua New Guinea Length: 36 cm Very good c...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique drum Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic Art Iatmul
Antique drum Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic Art Iatmul

Antique drum Middle Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic Art Iatmul

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa
Located in Leuven, BE
This Luba Royal caryatid stool from DR Congo Luba was in the 19th century used a Royal enthronement emblem. Luba leaders trace their ancestry to a dynasty of sacred kings, and Luba r...
Category

Mid-19th Century Congolese Primitive Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa
Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa

Luba Royal antique caryatid enthronement emblem Mid 19th century DR Congo Africa

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

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)

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

Pair of 'Reunited' 1930's Bamileke Anthropomorphic Flutes, Cameroon
Pair of 'Reunited' 1930's Bamileke Anthropomorphic Flutes, Cameroon

Pair of 'Reunited' 1930's Bamileke Anthropomorphic Flutes, Cameroon

Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC
Located in London, GB
The decorative details adorning this ceremonial cup reflected the owner’s wealth, status and influence within the Kuba Kingdom. This anthropomorphic Kuba cup ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC
Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC

Kuba Ceremonial Palm Wine Cup ('Mbwoongntey'), DRC

Superb museum quality Antique Lobi or Bwa stool Burkina Faso / Mali
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique superb rare Lobi or Bwa stool Burkina Faso / Mali region Available at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium Tribe : Bwa or Lobi Country : Burkina Faso / Mali Late 19th / Early 20th ...
Category

Late 19th Century Burkinabe Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Superb museum quality Antique Lobi or Bwa stool Burkina Faso / Mali
Superb museum quality Antique Lobi or Bwa stool Burkina Faso / Mali

Superb museum quality Antique Lobi or Bwa stool Burkina Faso / Mali

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

Tuareg Tent Poles Mid-Century
Tuareg Tent Poles Mid-Century

Tuareg Tent Poles Mid-Century

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, Jewish Velvet and Goldthread Cape
19th Century, Jewish Velvet and Goldthread Cape

19th Century, Jewish Velvet and Goldthread Cape

Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa
Located in London, GB
The large, mushroom-shaped bulbous head of this rare 19th century Zulu knobkerrie from South Africa has been decorated with an array of early metal tac...
Category

Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa
Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa

Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa

Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis" This traditional hive is made from hazel and willow. This wicker hive is decorative and covered with cob or wattle ...
Category

20th Century British Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"
Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"

Large Decorative old traditional hive cage in wicker and "Torchis"

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

Pair of Gros – Point Stitched Panels Representing Orientalist Scenes
Pair of Gros – Point Stitched Panels Representing Orientalist Scenes

Pair of Gros – Point Stitched Panels Representing Orientalist Scenes

Fine 19th Century Bronze Arm Adornment, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
This finely cast bronze late 19th century arm adornment from Cameroon is possibly Kirdi in origin. Displays a beautiful form, the adornment features a prominent central ridge, and ov...
Category

Late 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Fine 19th Century Bronze Arm Adornment, Cameroon
Fine 19th Century Bronze Arm Adornment, Cameroon

Fine 19th Century Bronze Arm Adornment, Cameroon

Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue Tshokwe Chokwe Tribe Congo 19th Angola
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional anthropomorphic statue from the Tshokwe / Chokwe tribe DR Congo / Angola Tribe : Tshokwe / Chokwe Country of origin : DR Congo / Angola Period: 1900-1920 Height: 34 cm V...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue Tshokwe Chokwe Tribe Congo 19th Angola
Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue Tshokwe Chokwe Tribe Congo 19th Angola

Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue Tshokwe Chokwe Tribe Congo 19th Angola

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 Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

An Anthropomorphic Celt Axe God Pendant
An Anthropomorphic Celt Axe God Pendant

An Anthropomorphic Celt Axe God Pendant

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

Small Traditional Kwere Medicine Container, Tanzania
Small Traditional Kwere Medicine Container, Tanzania

Small Traditional Kwere Medicine Container, Tanzania

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 Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

An elaborate collection of stone tools used by the Mapuche culture
An elaborate collection of stone tools used by the Mapuche culture

An elaborate collection of stone tools used by the Mapuche culture

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 Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Metallic Thread

Ashanti African Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash on stand
Ashanti African Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash on stand

Ashanti African Chief’s ceremonial gold and gilt-metal crown and sash on stand

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

Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic

Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic

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

Tuareg Tent Poles, Mid Century
Tuareg Tent Poles, Mid Century

Tuareg Tent Poles, Mid Century

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 Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 1900-1920
Antique carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 1900-1920

Antique carved wooden headdress from the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria, 1900-1920

Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs
Located in London, GB
With a low seat supported by two splayed legs, this Lobi backrest from Burkina Faso exhibits a wonderful form with a long, reclining back support. Throughout, the surface of the piec...
Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs
Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs

Early 20th Century Reclining Lobi Backrest With Two Legs

Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form
Located in London, GB
This large mid-twentieth century headrest, carved from a single piece of wood, comes from the Dinka culture in South Sudan. With multiple upright supports, the headrest displays a wo...
Category

Mid-20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form
Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form

Mid-Twentieth Century Headrest in Animal-Like Form

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,...
Category

1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène
African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène

Custom-Mounted Wide-Brimmed Woven Fibre Hat, Kasaï Region, DRC
Located in London, GB
This finely constructed and decorated grass fibre hat from the Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was collected in the 1930's. This wide-brimmed hat was likely made...
Category

1930s Congolese Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Custom-Mounted Wide-Brimmed Woven Fibre Hat, Kasaï Region, DRC
Custom-Mounted Wide-Brimmed Woven Fibre Hat, Kasaï Region, DRC

Custom-Mounted Wide-Brimmed Woven Fibre Hat, Kasaï Region, DRC

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
This elaborate Janus statue is a rare example of an Ibibio free-standing figure to recall a well-defined ancestor in what seems a European outfit .The Ibibios lend supernatural power...
Category

20th Century Congolese Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria
Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria

A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver Depicting a possibly unique Mother and Child (?) or Male and Female (?) Wood ebony with lime infill Massim Area, Papua New...
Category

19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Ebony

A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver
A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver

A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver

Finely Woven Tutsi Grass Fibre Screen ('Inyeqamo'), Rwanda
Located in London, GB
Rare to find, screens such as this would have been rolled down to separate the sleeping area and alcove in a traditional Tutsi household. The weaving, made from fine strands of grass...
Category

Mid-20th Century Rwandan Tribal Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Finely Woven Tutsi Grass Fibre Screen ('Inyeqamo'), Rwanda
Finely Woven Tutsi Grass Fibre Screen ('Inyeqamo'), Rwanda

Finely Woven Tutsi Grass Fibre Screen ('Inyeqamo'), Rwanda

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

19th Century Akan 'Cast From Life' Beetle Gold Weight, Ghana
19th Century Akan 'Cast From Life' Beetle Gold Weight, Ghana

19th Century Akan 'Cast From Life' Beetle Gold Weight, Ghana

Decorative hand-woven bag/box from Panama, Sac-Bolso by Ethic&Tropic
By Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven bag from Panama, Sac-Bolso 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

Decorative hand-woven bag/box from Panama, Sac-Bolso by Ethic&Tropic
Decorative hand-woven bag/box from Panama, Sac-Bolso by Ethic&Tropic

Decorative hand-woven bag/box from Panama, Sac-Bolso by Ethic&Tropic

Rare antique female Kurumba statue Marka Malinke Mali Burkina Faso African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and rare museum quality seated female wooden statue from the Kurumba tribe Mali/Burkina Faso Statues from the Kurumba people are rare ! For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belg...
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rare antique female Kurumba statue Marka Malinke Mali Burkina Faso African Art
Rare antique female Kurumba statue Marka Malinke Mali Burkina Faso African Art

Rare antique female Kurumba statue Marka Malinke Mali Burkina Faso African Art

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique and exceptional spoon of the Murik Lakes or Schouten Island , Mouth Of The Lower Sepik / Ramu Papua New Guinea Available @ art Gallery Decoster Belgium A lovely patina and t...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art
Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art

Antique spoon Lower Sepik Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Maprik Oceanic Art

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

Early Twentieth-Century Chokwe Title Staff Resembling a Bird, Angola
Early Twentieth-Century Chokwe Title Staff Resembling a Bird, Angola

Early Twentieth-Century Chokwe Title Staff Resembling a Bird, Angola

19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
This tall, elegant iron currency, from the Mumuye culture in Nigeria, dates back to the nineteenth-century. The currency displays a long, spoon-shaped form, with attractive spiral fe...
Category

Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria
19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria

19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria

Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Back aprons (negbe, pl. egbe) such as these were particularly popular among upper-class Mangbetu women at the turn of the 20th century. This distinctive kidney-shaped ornament pad wa...
Category

1930s Congolese Vintage Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC
Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC

Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC

Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast Carved Wooden Statue ethnic furniture - wabi sabi decoration Sénoufo, Ivory Coast. ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast
Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast

Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast

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

A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child
A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child

A Large Finely Carved ‘Cup Carrier’ of a Women with Child

1930's Woven Bark Fibre Panel
Located in London, GB
This 1930's panel, from the Mbole culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been woven from bark fibre. Dark-coloured strands of fibre, dyed with the roots of a banana tre...
Category

1930s Congolese Tribal Vintage Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

1930's Woven Bark Fibre Panel
1930's Woven Bark Fibre Panel

1930's Woven Bark Fibre Panel

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

Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic

Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic

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

Figura tribal Cenefo
Figura tribal Cenefo

Figura tribal Cenefo

1930's - 1940's Woven Beer Pot Cover, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
Beautifully decorated covers such as this were traditionally placed over large earthen vessels of local brew, with the intricacy of their designs reflecting the significance of the v...
Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

1930's - 1940's Woven Beer Pot Cover, Cameroon
1930's - 1940's Woven Beer Pot Cover, Cameroon

1930's - 1940's Woven Beer Pot Cover, Cameroon

A colourful Yoruba beaded 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 Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

A colourful Yoruba beaded crown
A colourful Yoruba beaded crown

A colourful Yoruba beaded crown

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 Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

An exquisite warrior's headdress or 'Kaibauk'
An exquisite warrior's headdress or 'Kaibauk'

An exquisite warrior's headdress or 'Kaibauk'

Impressive Old Yoruba or Fon Cup Carrier - Nigeria - Benin - Before 1920
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique Cup Bearer of the Fon people - Benin / Kingdom of Dahomey Period: 19th Century / before 1920. Beautiful patina of use !!! Length: 29 cm (without the base) Very good condition...
Category

Late 19th Century Beninese Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Impressive Old Yoruba or Fon Cup Carrier - Nigeria - Benin - Before 1920
Impressive Old Yoruba or Fon Cup Carrier - Nigeria - Benin - Before 1920

Impressive Old Yoruba or Fon Cup Carrier - Nigeria - Benin - Before 1920

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

Gold Leaf

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s

Two spearheads used as currency by the Bangala people of the Congo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th century These spearheads looked like weapons, yet they were hardly ever used in battle. Rather, they functioned as a kind of money that was u...
Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Two spearheads used as currency by the Bangala people of the Congo
Two spearheads used as currency by the Bangala people of the Congo

Two spearheads used as currency by the Bangala people of the Congo

South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
South African Tribal carved wooden figure of naked lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s.
Category

1960s South African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s
South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s

South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s

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