About TRIBA
TRIBA is an association of tribal art dealers, seven experts in the antique arts of Africa, Oceania, Asia, and the Americas. The members offer a wide range of high quality sculpture, masks, textiles, ceramics, weapons, shields and jewelry from ancient and traditional cultures and are committed to a standard of excellence and professional conduct. Some members also offer curiosities and other unusual collectables. The dealers of TRIBA guarantee the quality and authenticity of everything they sell. From pre-Columbian to tribal Asian, they have sold important works of trib...Read More
Established in 19991stDibs seller since 2015
Featured Pieces
Early 20th Century Granary Door Lock, Bamana Peoples, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Granary Door Lock, Bamana Peoples, Mali
A figurative wood door lock from the Bamana (Bambara) people of Mali. This probably depicts a female ancestor whose featur...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Large Bumpy Hide Shield, Amarro People, Ethiopia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Hide Shield, Amarro People, Ethiopia
A shield from the Amarro people of Ethiopia, this is a more unusual type with raised bumps over the entire surface. The rolled...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia
This is a rare coconut shell holy water dipper from the Bali Aga people of the Kintamani region of Bali, Indonesi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood, Coconut
Antique Medium Maranao Betel Nut Box, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Medium Maranao Betel Nut Box, Southern Philippines (Mindanao).
A bronze box with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as the ...
Category
Antique 1890s Philippine Tribal Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Female Figure, Nayarit, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Female Figure, Nayarit, Mexico
A tall standing nude female figure of the San Sebastian Red type. The expressive face is adorned with ear ornaments and a sh...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Chinese Bai-tong Hand Warmer
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Bai-tong Hand Warmer. The large rectangular bun form has a hinged overhead handle and filigree pierced lid in a hexagonal pattern. The solid sides has engraved decor...
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Nickel, Zinc
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Dog Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Dog Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico
A lively pre-Columbian Colima dog vessel sitting back on its haunches, with one foot slightly lifted off the ground as i...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Silver Pectoral Disc, Timor Island, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century pectoral disc or breast plate, Tetum people, Timor Island, Indonesia
These enigmatic hand hammered silver disks were worn as status symbols by presti...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Art
Materials
Silver
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Incensario, El Chanal, Colima, Western Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Earthenware Incensario, El Chanal, Colima, Western Mexico
A large incense burner/brazier depicting the rain god Tlaloc from the El Chanal area in Colima. This would be...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Pre-Columbian Vessel in the Form of a Shaman
s Head, Colima, West Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico
A classic shaman’s head vessel having a horn strapped onto the forehead with a slip-painted headband, coffee bean eyes, sharp...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Jars
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th Century Wood Pipe, Zulu People, South Africa
A wonderfully carved abstract pipe from the Zulu people of South Africa. It measures 5.5 high as mounted on the custom metal base, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Very Large Powerful Dan Guere We Mask Tubular Eyes Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very large powerful Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection.
Strong mask with projecting tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks over forehead, lar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood



