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Item Ships From: USA
Peruvian Hand Woven Weaving Pillows / Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These two hand woven lambs wool pillows have camels on the front and cotton backings. They are booth different patterns and colors. Measures: 19 x 36 x 9 large pillow 1...
Category

20th Century American Country USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Peruvian Hand Woven Weaving Pillows / Pair
Peruvian Hand Woven Weaving Pillows / Pair

Peruvian Hand Woven Weaving Pillows / Pair

Early 20th Century Tribal Head Wrap, Northern Laos
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century tribal head wrap, tai daeng ethnic group, northern laos This head wrap is silk supplementary weft patterned panels stitched to a length...
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Silk, Cotton

Early 20th Century Tribal Head Wrap, Northern Laos
Early 20th Century Tribal Head Wrap, Northern Laos

Early 20th Century Tribal Head Wrap, Northern Laos

Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very early large Yoruba divination board, a classic form round board with face at top, figures, couples, snakes, cowrie shells and other items around the edge of the board. Heavy wood, early 20th century, Nigeria. Areas of erosion, old insect damage and wear in center from traditional use. Provenance: ex - Mereidi Singer Stoli collection, ex Lempertz Auction 2019 With small metal stand...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round
Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round

Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face & Figures, Early 20th C round

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved 20th century wooden staff, was crafted in the style of the Tabwa people located along the southwestern shores of Lake Tanganyika. The handle is finely decorated with...
Category

20th Century South African Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
Tabwa Staff with Female Figure

Tabwa Staff with Female Figure

Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...
Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel

Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel

Attie Articulated Seated Female Figure
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Sharon, CT
Seated figure with articulated arms. Remains of Kaolin surface. sits on base (base included). A large impressive piece with strong geometric 'play'.
Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Attie Articulated Seated Female Figure
Attie Articulated Seated Female Figure

Attie Articulated Seated Female Figure

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi Ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Measures: 20” long x 7 1/4” wide x 4” deep (50.5 x 1...
Category

1940s Rwandan Tribal Vintage USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda

Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Beshir Turkmen rug. A highly collectible antique rug, attributed to the Ersari Turkmen tribes in Central Asia, in a more ornate style often refe...
Category

Late 19th Century Turkmen Tribal Antique USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug
Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug

Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woven painted basketry yam helmet style mask from Papua New Guinea. Hollow woven form with traces of red and white pigments. Would have been put on top of a large yam as a part of th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Helmet Mask Sculptural Face Papua New Guinea

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized male face with finely carved beard. Wonderful asymmetrical incised classic Kuba crisscross design for hair. Deep patina from extensive use, early 20th century. Chips to top rim. Decorated rim to base. Measures 7 x 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Kuba palm wine cups...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three early Papua New Guinea Sepik miniature tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. Different Bird imagery in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali circa 1930’s. Collection Agogue, Paris, France
Located in Encino, CA
Tribal Art - African Art Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali, Africa, circa 1930’s ,ex Jean Paul Agogue, Paris -France. H.14" x W.5" x D.4" without the stand ...
Category

1930s Vintage USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali circa 1930’s. Collection Agogue, Paris, France
Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali circa 1930’s. Collection Agogue, Paris, France

Ceremonial dance MARKA mask, Mali circa 1930’s. Collection Agogue, Paris, France

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 USA - 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

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century cast mixed white and brass metal bracelet from the East Africa, possibly connected to the Arab states. Beautiful cast geometric design around outside ...
Category

Early 20th Century Zambian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form
Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form

Early 20th Century Fine Cast White Metal Bracelet Classic Sculpture Form

African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-20th century Tuareg tea pot from Mauritania, Africa, Western Sahara. Handcrafted of pewter, copper and brass decorations. The Tuareg people inhabit a large area, covering almost ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Pewter

African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania
African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania

African Tuareg Tea Pot Mauritania

Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three Toraja wood offering bowls, from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sweet abstract mid-century forms. Created from native hardwood and with horn rings, these strikingly sculptural w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Group of Three Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Senoufo Ivory Coast 'Kpelié' Initiation Dance Mask, 1st Half of the 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
A strikingly darkly patinated and geometrically inscribed ritual mask made by the Senoufo people of the Ivory Coast. This delicately carved mask, with its characteristic arched eyebrows, oval head and narrow eyes represents a beauteous female spirit, with desirable dark skin, facial scarification to the sides of the mouth, and at the edges of the mask the elaborate rounded and rectangular hairstyles worn by women in Senoufo society. However, a mask of this sort, known as a ‘Kpelié’ mask...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Senoufo Ivory Coast 'Kpelié' Initiation Dance Mask, 1st Half of the 20th Century
Senoufo Ivory Coast 'Kpelié' Initiation Dance Mask, 1st Half of the 20th Century

Senoufo Ivory Coast 'Kpelié' Initiation Dance Mask, 1st Half of the 20th Century

Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Like other African everyday ceramics, Bamileke storage pots are revered for their simple forms yet astonishing beauty. Each is hand shaped and fired in the open. They are generally s...
Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900

Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900

Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Wool Baknough (Woman's head covering) Berber People, Libya This wool baknough is most likely from Libya, although similar pieces have b...
Category

1950s Libyan Tribal Vintage USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya

Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya

Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century silver apron counter weight, Miao or Dong culture, Hunan or Guangxi province, China A sinuous silver counterweight worn at the back ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China
Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China

Early 20th Century Silver Apron Counter Weight, Miao or Dong Culture, China

Kyonoshiki Hand Embroidered Folding Desktop Screen
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Kyonoshiki Folding screen is hand woven. It's done in the traditional style of the famous looms of Kyoto, Japan. It's embroidered using gold and silver thread on silk. It depict...
Category

20th Century Japanese Chinese Export USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Silk

Kyonoshiki Hand Embroidered Folding Desktop Screen
Kyonoshiki Hand Embroidered Folding Desktop Screen

Kyonoshiki Hand Embroidered Folding Desktop Screen

20th Century Bamileke Textile Hanging, Ndop
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ndop Panel Bamileke people Cameroon Grasslands Cotton strip weave with a two part dyeing process: stitch-resist indigo dye on a pre-dyed cloth. Measures: 39 x 59 1/2 inches (99 ...
Category

20th Century Cameroonian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Bamileke Textile Hanging, Ndop
20th Century Bamileke Textile Hanging, Ndop

20th Century Bamileke Textile Hanging, Ndop

Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Middle Eastern tribal fibulas. A fibula was used to close a woman's veil in the Middle East and Africa. Handcrafted by Berber a...
Category

Mid-20th Century African Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas

Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas

Antique Grain Sack 'Open' Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique grain sack 'open' rug. An old tribal cargo bag or rug from SW Turkey, opened up, still retaining its original carrying band. Can be a wall-hanging, a...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton, Goat Hair, Wool

Antique Grain Sack 'Open' Rug
Antique Grain Sack 'Open' Rug

Antique Grain Sack 'Open' Rug

Kozak Saddlebags
Located in New York, NY
An old tribal bag, originally meant to be carried over the shoulder or the back of a donkey. A very nice example with lots of details. Can be used in a variety of ways - wall hangin...
Category

1960s Turkish Tribal Vintage USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool

Kozak Saddlebags
Kozak Saddlebags

Kozak Saddlebags

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Hollow Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan This heavy hollow iron sculpture by an unknown Japanese metalsmith is a knockout from every angle. It measure 9 inches high by 9 i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

Vintage Miao Baby Carrier Panel With Cross-Stitch Geometric Pattern, South China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Miao Baby Carrier Panel With Cross-Stitch Geometric Pattern, South China An exquisitely embroidered Miao baby carrier panel from Xifeng County, Guizhou Province, south China...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Miao Baby Carrier Panel With Cross-Stitch Geometric Pattern, South China
Vintage Miao Baby Carrier Panel With Cross-Stitch Geometric Pattern, South China

Vintage Miao Baby Carrier Panel With Cross-Stitch Geometric Pattern, South China

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early woven painted basketry yam mask from Papua New Guinea. Bug eyed or bird faced mask with heavy incrustation from many years of use, a striking mask that ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea
Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

Woven Painted Basketry Old Yam Mask with Sculptural Bird Face, Papua New Guinea

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 USA - 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

Hand Crafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted wooden Folk Art Mortar and Pestle. The piece is used for crushing everything from herbs and spices, to medicines. While the piece is practical, the wooden craftsmans...
Category

20th Century Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Crafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Hand Crafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle

Hand Crafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle

19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Copper crosses called Handa, Katanga region, Republic of Congo, 19th century. Cast copper in the shape of an equal-armed cross used as a form of curren...
Category

19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo
19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo

19th Century, Copper Crosses Called Handa, Katanga Region, D. R. Congo

Koulango Female Ancestral Statue, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
The hard wood of this female Koulango statue, from the Ivory Coast in the early 20th century, has developed a beautiful black patina. With hands resting on the abdomen, and the neck ...
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Koulango Female Ancestral Statue, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century
Koulango Female Ancestral Statue, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century

Koulango Female Ancestral Statue, Ivory Coast, Early 20th Century

Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious early 20th century Indonesian carved wooden seated gentleman. This is Beautiful bit of ‘treen’ carved most likel...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman
Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman

Early 20th Century Indonesian Carved Wooden Seated Gentleman

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 USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

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

Stone Mortar and Pestle, Nigeria

Dayak Men’s Carved Horn Utility Knife
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine carved water Buffalo horn Men’s Utility knife in traditional form. Used for tasks within the extensive forest areas of the Dayak Tribes in Borneo, the knife has the original c...
Category

20th Century Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Steel

Dayak Men’s Carved Horn Utility Knife
Dayak Men’s Carved Horn Utility Knife

Dayak Men’s Carved Horn Utility Knife

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal baknough (woman's head covering), Chott Oulad Amar, Tunisia. This is an unusual baknough from a very small area on the Tunisian ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tunisian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia
Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
Located in Point Richmond, CA
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara culture, Marajo Island, Brazil Tangas are thin concave triangular ceramic pubic covers found in burial mounds associated with fem...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Tribal Antique USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil
15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil

15th Century or Earlier Redware Tangas, Marajoara Culture, Marajo Island, Brazil

Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century woven fiber and palm leaf conical hat with two vertical painted stripes on the front, from Mornigton Island, Queensland, Austral...
Category

Mid-20th Century Australian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand
Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand

Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand

Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted birchwood totem offers a stylized depiction of an inuit man. The facial features, consistent with native carving of this region, recall the style of Japanese kabuki masks...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Midcentury Carved Inuit TOTEM in Birch with Circular Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Traditional Silver Torque Necklace Chocker from Rajasthan India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional torque or Hansuli silvered necklace choker from Lambadi or Banjara and Sugali People, Andhra Pradesh, India.t India, circa 1940. Fabulous vi...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Traditional Silver Torque Necklace Chocker from Rajasthan India
Traditional Silver Torque Necklace Chocker from Rajasthan India

Traditional Silver Torque Necklace Chocker from Rajasthan India

Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To cure mental and physical ailments, Yoruba priests and diviners invoke the aid of Osanyin, the god of herbal medicines. Used in divination rituals to cure the afflicted, this iron ...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900
Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900

Yoruba Osanyin Staff, c. 1900

Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio standing carved wood male figure, powerful expression with hands on sides of stomach, exposed teeth and vertical raised scarification marks on sides of face. From a shr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa

Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa

Authentic Vintage Moroccan Berber Throw Pillow
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Authentic Moroccan Berber handwoven tribal throw pillow made from a vintage rug.The front and the back are made from a different rug, front is more elaborate and back is more plain.G...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Authentic Vintage Moroccan Berber Throw Pillow
Authentic Vintage Moroccan Berber Throw Pillow

Authentic Vintage Moroccan Berber Throw Pillow

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa

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 USA - 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

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This piece is an excellent example of an adornment used by Abelam warriors to frighten their enemies. They are held in a warrior’s mouth for courage and to intimidate their adversary...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea

Antique Thai Freestanding Ceremonial Drum with Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall antique Thai freestanding ceremonial drum from the early 20th century, with natural finish, reeded accents and circular flaring base. Born in Th...
Category

Early 20th Century Thai USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Thai Freestanding Ceremonial Drum with Natural Patina
Antique Thai Freestanding Ceremonial Drum with Natural Patina

Antique Thai Freestanding Ceremonial Drum with Natural Patina

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very sweet small sized carved wood bird topped door lock from the Bambara people of Mali Africa. Originally would have had a horizontal sliding cross bar lock, now missing. Mount...
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle
By Kuba
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large hand carved tribal wooden beaker Nepalese milk pot with handle. Early 20th century antique tribal milk pot with incised pattern. This rustic milk pot wa...
Category

Early 20th Century Nepalese Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle
Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle

Hand Carved Tribal Wooden Nepalese Beaker Milk Pot with Handle

Anatolian Ornate Design Handwoven Wool Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
Ornate handwoven flat-weave kilim rug with natural pigment dyed wool. The designs woven in to the rug are all symbolic that have been passed done through generations of weavers for h...
Category

20th Century Turkish USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Anatolian Ornate Design Handwoven Wool Kilim Rug
Anatolian Ornate Design Handwoven Wool Kilim Rug

Anatolian Ornate Design Handwoven Wool Kilim Rug

Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber hand-carved wooden sugar hammer "Deggaga". Handcrafted by the Berber women of Morocco, hand-carved and hand painted wood with tribal desig...
Category

Early 19th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga
Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga

Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful early cubist carved wood standing female figure from the Bobo-Fing of Burkina Faso, Africa. Created early 20th century. Ex private collection Texas, originally acquired from James Willis...
Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis
Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis

Powerful Early Classic Cubist Wood Standing Bobo Fing Figure Africa Ex J. Willis

Luba Kifwebe Sandals
Located in Sharon, CT
Rare pair of African sandals, with beautifully articulated little Luba 'Kifwebe' (mask) heads as toe holds. Wonderful aged 'footprints' produced from great use.
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Luba Kifwebe Sandals
Luba Kifwebe Sandals

Luba Kifwebe Sandals

Tall Slender Seated Wood Figure, Carribean Islands Mid 20th century Polynesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tall slender seated wood figure with long slender legs clasped at chest, holding fruit by feet. Carribean Islands or French Polynesia, Mid 20th century It is in good condition with ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Polynesian Tribal USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tall Slender Seated Wood Figure, Carribean Islands Mid 20th century Polynesia
Tall Slender Seated Wood Figure, Carribean Islands Mid 20th century Polynesia

Tall Slender Seated Wood Figure, Carribean Islands Mid 20th century Polynesia

Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An antique unusual cast bronze of a Mythical lion beast. Bursting with character, the lion standing foursquare with his long tail curled back on itself. Cast bronze. Tribal Afric...
Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast
Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast

Antique Bronze of a Mythical Lion Beast

Italian Modernist Black Iridescent Murano Glass Sculpture in the Shape of a Head
By Ernesto Purisiol, Alfredo Rossi
Located in New York, NY
Amazing modern head in an ethnic design inspired by the Easter Island statues, very expressive mouth-blown sculpture in black Murano glass worked ...
Category

1980s Italian Organic Modern Vintage USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Modernist Black Iridescent Murano Glass Sculpture in the Shape of a Head
Italian Modernist Black Iridescent Murano Glass Sculpture in the Shape of a Head

Italian Modernist Black Iridescent Murano Glass Sculpture in the Shape of a Head

Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal Fibers
By Another Human
Located in Miami, FL
Ceremonial Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal fibers covered with colored clay in certain parts probably used for ceremonial events . The organic and strange shape is well known in these ...
Category

1950s New Zealand Folk Art Vintage USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal Fibers
Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal Fibers

Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal Fibers

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century tribal wood paduka sandals, India A sculptural pair of Indian paduka (khadau chappals) sandals with a simple scale pattern and nice encrusted patin...
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Tribal Antique USA - Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India

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Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.

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