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Antique African Moble Ankle Bracelet Currency on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African Mbole copper bracelet currency from the early 20th century. This antique tribal anklet
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Mid-20th Century Hand Carved African Figure
Located in London, GB
“Can I please go toilet sir”
A very cool and unique hand carved amusing wooden African figure, standing in a similar pose to a child at school asking the teacher to go to the toilet...
Category
Vintage 1950s Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Mbuti Bark Cloths
Located in London, GB
A set of four large Mbuti bark cloths. Newly framed in solid oak frames.
The Congo, 20th Century
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Congolese Ceremonial Dagger with Custom Stand
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s ceremonial blade with rusted finish, sculptural shape.
Category
Vintage 1930s Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
African Ambete
Mbete
Tribe Wood Carved Standing Reliquary Figure On Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
Congo.
The Ambete Tribe figures are recognizable by their short legs, elongated torsos, somewhat
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Topoke Sword Currency
Located in London, GB
), early 20th century.
Such blades were used by various tribal groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
$2,539
African Textile Kuba Zaire, Suitable for Table, Pillow or Wall Hanging
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1702, vintage Kuba textile, from Zaire.
Ideal for pillows or wall panel.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Anklet Currency "Konga", Ekonda, DRC
Located in Point Richmond, CA
. Congo, Africa
Puddle-cast brass
Early 20th Century
5.5h x 9.5 x 5 in. / 14 x 24 x 13 cm
Height on
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Long Kuba Barkcloth
Located in Southampton, NY
Long kuba barkcloth
These special wraps were worn outside, or on top of, the long dance dresses for added decoration and prestige. The central area is barkcloth, made by beating a l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
$1,600
Jonga Gong Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
, members of the tribal elite would beat these gongs in religious ceremonies. Outside of those ceremonies
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Suruku Initiation Mask of the Kore Society, Bamana People, Mali
Located in Leuven , BE
This wooden mask is made by the Bamana Kore society in Mali. It has very pronounced features, like the long, straight nose and the broad forehead protruding from the mask. Next to th...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Hardwood Pende Dance Mask Early 20th Century DR Congo African Tribal Art
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved hardwood mask from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Expressive
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Early African Tribal Yaka Wood Slit Drum with Striker, DRC Congo Fine Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
African Tribal Yaka wood slit drum with striker, DRC.
A early 20th century, finely carved slit
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
20th Century Kuba Shoowa Cloth, from Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Andres Moraga Man's Status Cloth Shoowa Kuba People, D.R. Congo Raffia palm fiber stem
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Art
Helmet-Mask "Bwoom" Kuba, Congo RDC
Located in Pasadena, CA
Kingdom KUBA, CONGO RDC.
Wood, copper, glass beads, cowrie, textile.
Mask anthropomorphic helm said
Category
1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Old Scupture Hemba, Congo RDC, Early XXst Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful old sculpture representative of the Niembo corpus among the Hemba,
Hardwood, patina of dark use.
Very old statue of a standing male figure representing a chief, he is stan...
Category
1930s Tribal More Art
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Framed African Tribal Kuba Cloth
Located in Dallas, TX
Midcentury Framed African tribal kuba cloth,
Kuba cloths signify the story making and tribal art
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Raffia, Walnut
Figurine de Dignataire, A Male Luba-Hemba Figure, Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
piece of tribal art that would enhance any collection and which was such an influence on the major
Category
20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large African Tribal Dance Mask from Zaire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Beba Bomba, Zaire dance mask worn an s a helmet. A fine example of its type in carved and painted wood in red and black with a triangle patterned beard and heavy carved protruding ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Vintage African Art Handwoven KUBA Cloth Ceremonial Blanket Wall Tapestry Congo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art, Congo central Africa.
Authentic, handmade African KUBA Cloth Fabric. KUBA cloth is handwoven
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Textile
African tribal masks, a matched decorative pair from circa 1930 - 1940
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative matched pair of African Congo region ceremonial face masks is beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Primitive Masks
Materials
Clay
African Bembe Mask
Located in Rochester, NY
private collection of tribal art ( inventory numbers on inside bottom ) circa 1970's. Look at all pictures
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Group of Three Mbuti Textiles
Located in London, GB
A set of three Mbuti bark cloths.
Newly framed in solid oak frames.
The Congo, 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Oak
$5,216 / set
Group of Three Mbuti Textiles
Located in London, GB
A set of three Mbuti bark cloths.
Newly framed in solid oak frames.
The Congo, 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Oak
$5,216 / set
African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Female Songye Kifwebe Hand Carved Ceremonial Mask
By Songye Tribe
Located in London, GB
Picasso in his studio surrounded by his tribal art collection.
Many believe the lines of the mask
Category
Vintage 1960s Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood, Paint
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African Currency Sword mounted on a contemporary iron Stand. These were used in the Congo for
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
African currency sword that was used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Female Songye Kifwebe Hand Carved Ceremonial Mask
By Songye Tribe
Located in London, GB
studio surrounded by his tribal art collection.
Many believe the lines of the mask create an optical
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks
Materials
Paint, Wood
Kete Tribal Helmet Mask, Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kete tribal helmet mask, Congo, Africa
A Kete helmet mask with weaving scarification marks, Heavy
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Eastern Pende Tribal Ram Mask, Congo,
DRC
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Eastern Pende Tribal Ram Mask, Congo, (DRC)
Black and white painted ram mask, from the Eastern
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Fine Teke Figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys
Located in London, GB
Fine Teke figure Congo Schleger Ex Sothebys
A Teke Magic standing figure
Congo early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Solid Copper Early 20th Century Tribal Mbole Currency, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Solid copper early 20th century tribal Mbole Currency, Africa, Congo
Large
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
A Congo Tribal Decorative Helmet Mask Possibly By the Kuba
Located in Astoria, NY
A 20th century or earlier Congo decorative tribal helmet mask adorned with shells, snakeskin
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Canvas, Shell
Set of Four African Tribal Combs with Wirework, Congo, Early 20th Century Stands
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of four African Tribal combs with very fine wire-work, Congo, early 20th century each on a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mbole Copper Currency Anklet Congo
Located in San Mateo, CA
Congo, formerly Zaire. Comes with the black iron stand. The dimensions given include the stand.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Tribal Chief
s Hat from the Pende People, D. R. Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick.
Early 20th Century Tribal Chief's Hat from the Pende People, D. R. Congo
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Chief
s Hat, Yaka Tribe, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, Ghent, Belgium, who had a Mission in the Congo.
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Ngombe Wicker Shield, Congo, Late 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful Congo shield is a splendid example of a Classic woven type. Cleverly constructed to
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Woven Cane Shield from the Congo
Located in Antwerp, BE
An attractive old African woven cane shield from the Congo, probably Poto tribe. The front and back
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker, Cane
Early to Mid-20th Century Tribal Iron Anchor Currency, Gabon/ D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century tribal iron anchor currency, Gabon/ D.R. Congo
From the Kwele people of
Category
Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Metal Exchange Object from Congo
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful Exchange Currency Object in metal from Congo,
from around the 1970 ies,
originally used
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Stool/seat From The Triby Mangbetu Dr Congo, Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A classical Mangbetu tribal chair, North Congo
Carved from a single piece of wood, in good
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Painted Barkcloth, Mbuti People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century painted Barkcloth, Mbuti people, D.R. Congo
This graphic barkcloth is from the Mbuti
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton, Natural Fiber
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Mid-20th Century Cache-Fesse, Negbe, Mangbetu, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Cache-fesse, Negbe, Mangbetu, D.R. Congo
A graphic cache-fesse (back apron) or
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Cache-Fesse, Negbe, Mangbetu, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century cache-fesse, Negbe, Mangbetu, D.R. Congo.
A graphic cache-fesse (back apron) or
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Handwoven Raffia Kuba Textiles from Congo Africa, Set of Three
By Kuba
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of three handwoven raffia Kuba textiles pieces from Congo Africa.
Kuba Raffia Kasi velvet
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Anklet Currency "Konga" Democratic Republic of Congo Africa Set of Three
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Anklet Currency "Konga" Democratic Republic of Congo Africa Set of Three
Puddle-cast brass
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Strong Cubist Lwalwa Mask DRC Congo Zaire Early 20th Century Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An Exceptional and fine early cubist Lwalwa mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old Chokwe Chair Back Carved Standing Figure, Early 20th Century, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Chokwe chair back with standing figure, early 20th century, Congo
An early Chokwe carved
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Baluba Chief
s Chair from Katanga
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
colonial African Art from the Congo Belge.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Mahogany
Songye "Male" Kifwebe Ceremonial Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa 1900
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A "male" ceremonial mask from the Songye tribe in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Large African Mbole Copper Currency, Mid to Late 20th Century, D.R. Congo
Located in Austin, TX
black metal stand, mid to late 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The large copper
Category
Vintage 1970s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Very Early Used Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Sweet Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich and deep patina. In the form of a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye Luba Kifwebe Wood Mask Shield with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, red and black pigments. Africa, Congo
This mid-20th Century mask shows great design, color and
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of Congo tribal art you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and metal, every item from our selection of Congo tribal art was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of Congo tribal art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of Congo tribal art bearing Folk Art, Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of Congo tribal art over the years, but those crafted by Kuba People, Songye People and Andrianna Shamaris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Congo Tribal Art?
A piece of Congo tribal art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
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Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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