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Vintage Asmat War Shield - Indonesia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From Western Asmat territory, the shield with raised curvilinear designs in red and black against a
Category

20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Shield from the Kuba Kingdom
Located in Chicago, IL
ceremonial shields of this sort. In the Kuba Kingdom, shields were used as defensive weapons
Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Highland New Guinea Fighting Shield
Located in New York, NY
From Wahgi Valley, Western Highland
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Large Aboriginal Central Desert Bean Wood Shield
Located in London, GB
A large Aboriginal central desert bean wood shield, Superb fine large example carved with
Category

Vintage 1910s Australian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Animal Hide African Hunter Shield on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
hunter shield will add a story to any room it is displayed in. Thought to be made of Rhino Hide.
Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Yuat River, Papua New Guinea Dance Shield
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The shield of classical form with three stylized faces with overhanging beaked muzzles. The whole
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Bandia Zande Djabbir 1880-1900 Art
Located in Leuven, BE
19th century exclusive antique African Bandia Nsakara Zande war shield A top quality / Museum
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

19th century DR CONGO African shield tribe Ngbandi Yakoma Ubangi 1880-1900 Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Art Gallery Decoster presents a : 19th century exclusive antique African Ngbandi war shield A top
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

Contemporary Porcelain Oval Centerpiece Bay Leaf Black White Ceramic Italy Fos
By Fos Ceramiche
Located in Faenza, IT
A tribal shield, a boat that sails through unknown seas, a fishbone, a leaf: the shape of this
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

African Leather Shield
Located in Southampton, NY
African leather ‘hide’ shield with impressed design, early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Hide

Tall Red Oblong Orang Ulu Tribal Shield
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1970 carved and painted wood tribal shield from the Orang Ulu of Borneo with facial details
Category

Vintage 1970s Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Tribal Shield Cane Bamboo Nagaland, Northeast India. Mid-20th Century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Tribal Shield of Cane & Bamboo. From Nagaland, Northeast India. Mid-20th Century. Offered
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Six Sided Black Orang Ulu Tribal Shield
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1970 carved and painted wood shield from the Orang Ulu of Borneo has carved facial details.
Category

Vintage 1970s Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Round Leather Tribal Shield on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Ethiopian tribal shield on custom iron stand. This vintage shield, originating from Ethiopia
Category

20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Modern Day Persian Rug Serapi Design with Large Tribal Shield Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
New Persian rug made from high grade wool and vegetable dyes. It features an ornate tribal shield
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Persian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Aboriginal Carved Wood Wunda Shield Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
colored with red and cream pigment. As well as a collectible historical Tribal artifact this Shield makes
Category

Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Aboriginal Carved Wood Wunda Shield Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
with red pigment. As well as a collectible historical Tribal artefact this Shield makes a great object
Category

Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Aboriginal Fine Antique Wunda Shield Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine large Antique Aboriginal Wunda shield in hard wood carved on both sides with Zigzag Geometric
Category

Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Ngabandi Yakoma Shield
By Coutheillas
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine early 20th century Fighting Shield from the Ngabandi Yakoma people of Congo
Category

Vintage 1920s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wicker

Ceremonial Shields
Located in New York, NY
Ceremonial Shields, wood, hand carved. One highlands shield from Penang with painted pattern, 42
Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Reproduction Benin Plaque Depicting Figures Holding Shields Weapons
Located in Astoria, NY
Benin, Nigeria. Two figures are holding shields and two weapons; one sword and one spear. Created to
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Asmat War Shield
Located in New York, NY
An Asmat War Shield from Irian Jaya in Papua New Guinea. This hand carved artifact has retained
Category

20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Round shield
Located in Centreville, VA
African Round shield hand-carved from hardwood by the Senufo Tribe in the Ivory Coast
Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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

Early 20th Century Sudanese Tribal Art

Materials

Hide, Leather, Wood

Old African Warrior Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
Authentic African hippo hide shield. Seems to have been used in battle and has old native repairs
Category

Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art

Oval Lokele Shield, Woven Rush - the Congo River, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This shield originates from the Lokele people on both banks of the Congo River. The shield is large
Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Rush, Wood

19th Century Aboriginal Parrying Shield
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare 19th Century Australian aboriginal parrying shield, the obverse with incised carved spiders
Category

Antique 19th Century Australian Tribal Art

Six Sided Red Borneo Orang Ulu Shield
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1970 carved and painted wooden shield from the Orang Ulu of Borneo with carved facial
Category

Vintage 1970s Bruneian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Antique Shield from New Guinea
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand Carved Antique Ceremonial Shield from Northwest Asmet Region of New Guinea.
Category

Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Nukuma Washkuk Mindja from New Guinea African Shield or Mask
Located in Milford, NH
From Amaki village, the board of classical design is from Amaki village with a large central face deeply concave against the body, the nose pointing downward with smiling mouth. The ...
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Leather Shield on Custom Metal Stand from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Ethiopian leather shield on custom metal stand from early 20th century. The leather on this
Category

20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Tribal Maasai Shield with Vibrant Natural Pigment Paint, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Erik Farrow Antique Tribal Maasai Shield with Vibrant Natural Pigment Paint, Africa A
Category

Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Petag Persian Tabriz Rug. Size: 9 ft 9 in x 14 ft 2 in (2.97 m x 4.32 m)
Located in New York, NY
perfect complimentary color scheme for this magnificent piece that is based on the tribal Shield design
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nigerian Mofu Patterned Metal Shield, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mofu tribe of Nigeria was particularly famed for their metal shields. Expertly forged, the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Naga Warrior’s Shield with Hair and Painted Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from the hide of an animal, this shield is decorated with geometric patterns using white chalk
Category

20th Century Indian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Leather

Naga Warrior’s Shield with Hair and Painted Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from the hide of an animal, this shield is decorated with geometric patterns using white chalk
Category

20th Century Indian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Leather

18th Century Buckler Parrying Shield, Santal Region, Northern India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
18th Century Iron Buckler Parrying Shield, Santal Region, Northern India A small yet stately
Category

Antique 18th Century Indian Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Naga Tribe Rain Shield on Custom-Stand from Northeastern India, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Naga rain shield on custom iron stand from the Northeastern part of India. This Naga rain shield
Category

20th Century Indian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Cane

Antique Shirvan Carpet
Located in New York, NY
portrayed by this lovely antique Shirvan rug. A large geometric medallion adorns this rug with a shield
Category

Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid Century Oceanic Tribal Shield from Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
This striking shield was realized in Papua New Guinea, circa 1960. The rectangular form in
Category

1960s Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Pigment

African Tribal Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African tribal Somalian Gashan shield Fine old Hippo hide shield with hammered etched geometric
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Antique 19th Century Somali Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African tribal Somalian Gashan shield Fine old hide shield with hammered etched geometric design
Category

Antique 19th Century Somali Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

Aboriginal Fine Antique Wunda Shield Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
historical Tribal artefact this Shield makes a great object for a Interior design element. Location: Central
Category

Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

African Zulu Cowhide Shield
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
African Zulu cowhide shield, South Africa Of oval form the cow hide shield with front with
Category

20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

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

Naga Warrior Ceremonial Shield, 18th-19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
and are recognized as expert artisans. Naga shields are surrounded by numerous rituals and taboos
Category

Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin

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

Kenyan Massai tribe hand painted hide shield
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Kenyan Massai tribe hand painted hide shield circa 1920.  Not to be confused with modern
Category

Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Paint

Antique Ethiopian Abyssinian Ceremonial Shield Gashan, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
of every self-respecting Amhara. A more or less magnificently decorated shield was a distinctive mark
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Pearl, Metal, Silver

Stunning Tutsi Shield, Carved Painted Wood Raised Mid-Section, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
An elliptical shield of the Tutsi tribe of Burundi. More high than wide and oval in design with
Category

20th Century Burundian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Oceanic War Shields on Stands from Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
war shields were not only created for protecting oneself for tribal warfare, but also in ancestral and
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Bahau Shield from Borneo
Located in New York, NY
Carved from a single piece of wood and decorated with rattan stitching, these type of shields were
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Polychrome Leather African Massai Tribe Shield
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome leather African Massai tribe shield.
Category

Vintage 1970s Kenyan Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

Songye Luba Kifwebe Wood Mask Shield with White, Red and Black, Africa, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Songye or luba kifwebe wood mask or shield, designed to be hung on the wall, with traces of white
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Shield Dinka from South Sudan, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African Shield Dinka from South Sudan, early 20th century. Base: 28 x 22 cm.
Category

Early 20th Century South Sudanese Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

African Hand Crafted Zebra Hide Zulu Shield with Leather Lashing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original Zulu Shield made of Zebra Hide and lashed with woven leather. The inside back is made
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Zebra Hide, Wood, Paint

Decorative War Shield from the Azande People in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
This finely woven wicker shield is in excellent condition with a good patina from age and use. The
Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material

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Tribal Shield For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tribal shield you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every tribal shield was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a tribal shield, we have 71 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tribal shield — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A tribal shield, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tribal shield has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Oceanic Arts are consistently popular.

How Much is a Tribal Shield?

Prices for a tribal shield can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $12,700, while the average can fetch as much as $2,498.