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Early 20th Century Painted Tutsi Tribal Dance Shield
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by JOE LOUX
Early 20th Century Painted Tutsi Tribal Dance Shield
Offered here is an
Category
Early 20th Century Rwandan Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique African War Shield from Ethiopia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Erik Farrow
Antique African war shield from Ethiopia
Antique war shield from the
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Carved Wood Shield from Borneo, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A polychromed, hand-carved shield, circa 1940, from the region of Indonesian Kalimantan in the
Category
Vintage 1940s Indonesian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Wood
Oceanic Carved Shield / Ancestral Plaque from Papua New Guinea
By Oceanic Arts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual elaborately carved shield or ancestral plaque. Human head carved on top, decorated with
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber, Hardwood
Papua New Guinea Irian Jaya Indonesia Asmat Carved Wood Shield, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
An incredible work by the Asmat people, a tribal people of New Guinea who currently reside in the
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Judith Daner Style Enamel on Copper Tiles Horses
Warriors
By Judith Daner
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of mid-century enamel on copper tiles, depicting Picasso or African style tribal warriors with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Copper, Enamel
African Shield from Sudan
Located in New York, NY
texture and warm, honey color.
Tribal art is our specialty. If you are interested in more of this type
Category
Antique 19th Century Sudanese Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Congo Wicker Shield, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Congo shield is a splendid example of a classic woven type. Cleverly constructed to
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Shield, from the Famous Marc and Denyse Ginzberg Collection
Located in New York, NY
Forms. This shield is illustrated on page 171 of the catalog of the collection.
Tribal art is our
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Rare South African Quagga Shield
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent quagga hide shield. This spectacular shield is one of the rarest known African
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier South African Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Hide
19th Century Somali Shield
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent shield made from oryx hide. The hide is bleached and incised with geometric patterns
Category
Antique 19th Century Somali Tribal Art
19th Century Tribal Amhara Prestige Shield, Ethiopia
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully crafted shield will add distinction to any decor. It dates to the 19th century and
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century African Poto Tribal Wicker Shield, Congo
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century wicker Congo shield.
This beautifully decorative Congo shield is a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Wicker
New Guinea Tribal Shield
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood with white, red and yellow decoration. From the Sepik River region.
Provenance: Acquired from the Harry A. Franklin Gallery, Beverly Hills, circa in 1975.
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art Tribal Art
$1,600
Assortment of Five African Tribal Shields
Located in New York, NY
Assortment of five African carved wood shields with unique decorative pattern carved in to the
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Wooden Shield with wood decoration, on custom iron stand
Category
Antique 19th Century African More Furniture and Collectibles
$1,600
Modern Tribal Shields
Located in New York, NY
Carved Wooden Shileds on Metal Stands
Category
20th Century African Sculptures
Materials
Metal
African Tribal Fine Kirdi Metal Shield Cameroon
Located in London, GB
African Tribal fine Kirdi metal shield Kirdi, North Cameroon
The metal shield with flat bottom and
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A superb 19th century Amarro/Wallamo/Wallaga/Arusi shield in excellent condition. This example is
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A rare and very unusual 18th - 19th century Ometo/Amarro shield.
The process of making this
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
African Congo Warrior Shield
Located in Bridport, CT
Dramatic African tribal warrior shield, Congo origin. One-piece with handle.
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Carved Congo Shield
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Wonderful graphic carved Congo shield.
Exceptional patina and form.
The design consists of a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Mendi Shield painted shield Papua New Guinea
Located in London, GB
A Mendi war or dance shield with painted figure
Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Giant Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
Exquisite wood and leather shield
Category
Vintage 1930s Malian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Leather
$875
Ethiopian Shield
Located in New York, NY
An authentic Ethiopian shield made from think leather, perhaps African animal hide, stretched and
Category
Antique 19th Century Central African Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Hide, Wood
$1,100
Two African Shields
Located in Stamford, CT
Two African shields on metal base.Used by African warroirs. Design on front of shields and handle
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
$1,800
Ethiopian Hippo Shield
Located in High Point, NC
Large round textured shield made from the hide of hippopotamus from the Gurage / Zay tribes of
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
$1,400
Hand Painted Ngandu Shield
Located in New York, NY
Amazing hand painted Ngandu shields. Displays intricate basketry in woven cane and fiber. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Cane
Antique Shield New Guinea
Located in Montecito, CA
Unique shield from New Guinea.
Category
Antique 19th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
North Cameroon Hippo Shield
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Hippo shield with ribbed surface, placed on a metal stand.
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Large Ethiopia Hippo Hide Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very unusual large Hippo hide shield from the Arussi peoples of South Ethiopia.
The shield
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Set of Three Ngandu Shields
Located in New York, NY
Amazing set of three Ngandu shields. Each displays intricate basketry in woven cane and fiber
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Midcentury Masai Shield, Kenya/Tanzania
Located in Schagen, NL
Masai Shield hand painted with pigments on (Cow)hide. This stunning elliptical graphic shield was
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Hide
C. 1920 Ethopian Hippo Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1920 (or older) hippo shield from the Sidamo people in Ethiopia. This is a fascinating piece
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Fine Old Arussi Hide Shield African
Located in Montecito, CA
Excellent old Arussi (African) hide shield.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Hide
Very Old Arussi African Hide Shield
Located in Montecito, CA
Excellent Arussi hide shield. Beautifully constructed with a great patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Hide
Irassi Water Buffalo Shield from Ethiopia
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Very distinct and unusual water buffalo shield from Ethiopia. It has a geometric radiating design
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art
Batak Shield on Iron Stand (ref# WM0082a)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Decoratively carved Batak shield that has been refinished and mounted as sculpture.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Art
Early 20th Century Aboriginal Wunda Shield, Western Australia
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Aboriginal Wunda shield, Western Australia. Pandal design featuring white clay, red ochre
Category
Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tutsi Ceremonial Dance Shield from Wood and Paint Pigment, Rwanda, 1930s
By Tutsi People
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
A well-preserved, old and early large Tutsi dance shield with natural pigment paint from the 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s Rwandan Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A ARRUSI Shield, from Ethiopia, Floor Lamp Wall-Washer light
Located in Hudson, NY
A antique Arrusi Tribal Shield made from Rhinoceros hide. mounted on a custom made steel frame
Category
Antique 19th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tall Aboriginal Tribal Parrying Shield, New Zealand
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
The dramatic tribal design of this hand-carved and painted shield is quite bold
Category
2010s New Zealand Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Elegant Painted Tutsi Dance Shield African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Elegant, gently curved, Tutsi dance shield with outlined and painted geometric design in red and
Category
Mid-20th Century Rwandan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Oromo Ethiopia Hide Shield for War or Hunting African Tribal Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Crossing over from tribal into a contemporary design sensibility, these African shields even have
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint
African Tribal Fine Ba Haya Dance Shield Tanzania Interior design
Located in London, GB
African tribal fine Da Haya Dance
A wood dance shield with carved with geometric patterns and
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
20th Century Rattan and Wicker African Shield
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A 20th century rattan and wicker African shield, probably from the Ganda people of Uganda.
Category
20th Century Ugandan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Rattan
Last chance clearance sale. Ethiopia Shield African Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Santa Fe, NM
tribal objects. It has its original handle on the back.
This distinctive type of African shield
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin, Paint
Midcentury Masai Shield, Kenya/Tanzania
Located in Schagen, NL
Masai Shield hand painted with pigments on (Cow)hide. This stunning elliptical graphic shield was
Category
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Hide
Gbilija Zande tribe Shield - Nzakara - Dr Congo - 19th Century - African Art
Located in Leuven, BE
Exceptional Gbilija Shield from the Zande tribe- DR CONGO
Museum Quality
Very rare piece in perfect
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker
Fine Aboriginal Central Desert Wunda Shield
Located in London, GB
A Fine Aboriginal Wunda shield
Central desert region
A stone carved shield in had wood with red
Category
Vintage 1910s Australian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brown and White African Large Artisanal Cowhide Warrior Shield
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage brown and white African large artisanal cowhide warrior shield. Handcrafted hard oval shape
Category
Vintage 1940s Equatorial Guinean Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Cowhide
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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.
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