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Item Ships From: San Francisco
Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Dogon ladder, Mali Wood Early to mid-20th century Measures: 75.5 x 14 in. / 192 x 36 cm With a textured, eroded patina, this ladder was originally used outdoors. Ca...
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Large Dogon Ladder, Mali

Large Dogon Ladder, Mali

Large Tibetan Chest with Hand-Painted Front
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Tibetan storage chest with traditional hand painted Dragons Tibet Wood, Iron, Paint 19th century. 27 x 59.5 x 22.5 in./ 69 x 151 x 57 Height on custom display St...
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19th Century Tibetan Other Antique San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Large Tibetan Chest with Hand-Painted Front
Large Tibetan Chest with Hand-Painted Front

Large Tibetan Chest with Hand-Painted Front

Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century male baule figure, ivory coast, Africa A stylistically pleasing sculpture of a spiritual spouse (blolo bian) from the Baule culture....
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa
Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa

Early 20th Century Male Baule Figure, Ivory Coast, Africa

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea cr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Kaolin, Wood

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl

Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe currency Angas, Nigeria Early 20th century Iron Measures: 29.5 x 20.5 in. / 75 x 52 cm Height on custom display stand: 33.25 in. / 84 cm Weight: 20.6 pounds / 9.34 kg Combined weight with base: 43.8 pounds / 19.9 kg The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell Measures: 7.5 x 8.5 in / 19 x 22 cm Height on c...
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The price is for an individual currency and includes a stand. The custom stands can display the currencies horizontally with the rounded point facing to the left or right or mounted vertically. Please specify your preference. The shape of a Mfunte currency has a seemingly simple yet complex design. The forged iron surface was scratched in an end-to-end direction to create a visually interesting surface, a central raised vein to create two sections, and swelling was incorporated on the front at the straight end. The aging of the iron has further added to the texture and attractiveness of the design. Colonial coinage replaced Africa's traditional iron currencies...
Category

Late 19th Century Nigerian Antique San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea This large, post contact, shield is traditionally decorated in bold colors with a central circle. This ...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Enamel, Wire

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chamba, Nigeria, Africa Iron Early 20th century 14.5 x 7 in. / 37 x 18 cm Height on custom display stand: 16.5 in. / 42 cm Various models of these original currency bearers were...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell Measures: 7 x 7.5 in / 18 x 19 cm Height on cus...
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina...
Category

Early 20th Century Angolan Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Topoke, DR Congo, Africa Iron Early 20th century 36 x 6 in. / 91 x 15 cm. Height on custom display stand: 38.25 in. / 97 cm. These big iron spear points were made by groups livi...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo

Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Greek Pair Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 0'11" L x 0'6" W Origin: Greece Period: 18th Cen...
Category

18th Century Greek Antique San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century
Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century

Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century

Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Sara People, Chad, Africa Mid-20th century Material: Iron Height on custom display stand: 28 in. / 71 cm Known as "ngalio", thi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chadian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa
Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa

Traditional Throwing Knife (Ngalio) Chad Africa

20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif Boiken Peoples, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea The platter's rich dark brown ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif

20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif

Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Stone mortar and pestle Nigeria 20th century Measures: Mortar: 21 x 15.5 x 2 in. / 53 x 39 x 5 cm Height on custom display stand: 26...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria
Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria

Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hoe-Shaped Currency "Mbili Ngbaka," Ngbaka, D.R. Congo 20th century Iron, accumulation 16 x 7 in. / 41 x 18 cm Height on custom display stand: 18.25 in. / 46 cm This interesting type of iron currency was used for major transactions such as dowry payments. The two wings added to the lower tips of the hoe underline the non-utilitarian character of this type of currency (Ballarini, "The Perfect Form...
Category

20th Century Congolese Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea Culture, Papua New Guinea Natural fibers, boar’s tails, and pigment Mid 20th C. Dimensions: 10 w x 12 h in./13.75 w ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea

African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Adja protective spirit figures Aklama twins. Togo, Africa. Wood, pigment. 20th Century Left: 8 x 1.75 x 0.5 / 20 x 4.5 x 1 cm. Right: 7.75 x 1.75 x 0.5 in. / 19.5 x 4....
Category

20th Century Togolese Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins
African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins

African Adja Protective Spirit Figures Aklama Twins

African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fulani, Nigeria Hand-cast brass beads on a hand-woven cord 19th century Measures: 17 in. / 43 cm 8 oz. / 227 g.
Category

19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads
African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads

African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads

Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mukuba (Hat), Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo 1st Half 20th Century Plant fiber, buttons, elephant tail hair, blue cloth 7...
Category

20th Century Congolese Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Natural Fiber

Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo

Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo

Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb The eagle has a frog in its claws which is “holding” a whale. Carved with classic Nort...
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb
Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb

Early 20th Century Native American North West Coast Eagle Comb

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costu...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 20th century animal hide, wood and leather tops shield from Southern Sudan.
Category

Early 20th Century Sudanese San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Hide, Leather, Wood

Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan
Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan

Toposa Shield, Southern Sudan

Rain Making Currency, Mumuye, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mumuye, Nigeria Iron 22.75 x 5 in. / 28 x 13 cm Height on custom display stand: 24.5 in. / 62 cm
Category

20th Century Nigerian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Rain Making Currency, Mumuye, Nigeria
Rain Making Currency, Mumuye, Nigeria

Rain Making Currency, Mumuye, Nigeria

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency Angas, Nigeria Early 20th century Iron 25.25 x 17.5 in. / 64 x 44 cm Height on custom display stand: 29.75 in. / 76 cm Weight: 12.8 pounds / 5.8 kg Combined weight with base: 20.6 pounds / 9.3 kg The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Other San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic styli...
Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Other Antique San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century Using a saturated and subtly modulated medium-blue ground this large Shahsevan sumak bag face draws a creative reinterpretation...
Category

19th Century Persian Antique San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century Against a deep modulated indigo ground, rows of delicate flowering shrubs are elegantly drawn in the field of this Northwest Persian su...
Category

19th Century Persian Antique San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century
Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century

Antique Persian Shahsevan Sumak Bagface, 19th Century

Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Anatolian Turkish Bergama Heybe Bags Rug, Late 19th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 1'8" W x 4'2" L Origin: Anatolia (Turkey) Period: Late 19th Century Rug ID: 1...
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Antique San Francisco - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century
Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century

Antique Anatolian Bergama Heybe Bags, Late 19th Century

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