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Style: Tribal
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Set of 2 1960s Geometric Carved Low Slung Tribal Palaver Chief Chairs
Located in Izegem, VWV
Authentic hand carved African low chairs with geometric patterns. Constructed by hand and assembled with dowels. These were made in the Mid-1960s ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Weathered Old Tribal Squatting Spring Figure, Nepal, Early 20th Century praying
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered tribal squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay and incrustation, expressive carved open mouth and eyes. These were protective figu...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

IDA BAGUS TILEM SUAR WOOD SCULPTURE CARVED BALI 1950s
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Very abstract and unique Art Deco root wood carving made from suar wood by the renowned Balinese artist Ida Bagus Tilem (1936–1993) from Mas. His fa...
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1950s Balinese Vintage Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wood carving set depicts mythical characters that are popular amid "Wayang" puppet shows. "Wayang" is a type of shadow puppet show originating fr...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Female Senufo Wood Maternity Figure with Baby Seated on Stool nursing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Female Senufo carved wood maternity figure seated on stool with baby in lap reaching up to feed. Represents the Mother feeding the community. Figure ...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

Indonesian Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods (however this puppet lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Leather, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pig...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

African Gabon Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Tsogo Ceremonial Spoon
Located in Queens, NY
Gabonese mid 20th century ceremonial spoon of the Tsogo people depicting a carved male figure in ceremonial dress, pigmented and adorned with fabrics and raffia
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Carved Wood Baule Male Face Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood Baule male face mask featuring balanced proportion, 2 eye slits, incised hair strands and realistic symmetric facial features. Wear to f...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

African Liberia/Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Grebo Face Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Late 20th Century (1990s) painted Grebo face mask (embodying spirits residing in the forest) carved in oval form with tubular eyes, flattened nose and mouth, 2 side holes plu...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paint

African Ivory Coast Late 20th Century Carved Wood Ngere Monkey Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ngere Ivory Coast Late 20th Century / Early 21st carved wood Ngere monkey mask in symmetric geometric form with incised overlapping brow, triangular eye holes, protruding nos...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

African Congo 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo 20th Century wood Songye Kfwebe Face Mask (to ward off supernatural threats) carved in circular form with painted decorative geometric grooves, an inlaid beaded pattern...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

African Cote d’Voire 20th Century Wood Brass Do Society Ligbi Hornbill Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Cote d’Voire 20th Century carved wood Do Society Ligbi hornbill mask in bird form with eye and mouth slits, a long overlapping beak and inlaid decorative brass strips with a ...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

African Congo Early 20th Century Carved Painted Wood Pende Facial Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo Early 20th Century carved and painted Pende facial mask (for healing or preventing sickness) with a twisted nose and mouth, plus 2 eye slits, 2 side holes and elongated...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

African Sierra Leone Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Temne Headcrest Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Sierra Leone Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Temne Headcrest mask features a capped male figure at top grasping 2 serpents, followed by a pair or rams horns a...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Horn

Terracotta Sculptures Massai Woman Massai Warrior by H. Dullo Kenya Tribal
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
H. DULLO (KENYA), 20th century. A pair of terracotta sculptures Massai Woman and Massai Warrior. Both signed and dated “Dullo H. Eak 79” Modelled i...
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1970s Kenyan Vintage Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Terracotta

African Ivory Coast 20th Century Wood Baule Goli Elephant Face Mask with Horns
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast 20th Century carved wood ceremonial Goli (traditional African dance and masquerade of the Baule) face mask in elephant form with horns, incised decoration, eye an...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Horn

Africa D.R. Congo Late 20th Century Carved Teke Circular Disc Mask Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
African Democratic Republic of the Congo Late 20th Century carved & painted Teke disc mask plaque in flattened circular form features symmetric relief shapes which suggest a geometri...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

Old Toraja Tall Bamboo Rice Container with Wood Top, Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old well used tall rice container carved from bamboo, with wood top from the island of Toraja, Indonesia. Early to mid 20th century or earlier, with deep dark patina from traditiona...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Standing Female Pende Wood Figure with Arms at Sides Cascading Hair Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare carved wood standing female Pende figure with arms at sides cascading hair. Classic downturned Pende style face, feet absent. Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid-20th...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

Early Carved Wood Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Base in Form of Foot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized face with the base of the cup a foot. Great incised classic Kuba crisscross design for hair. Deep patina from extensive use, early 20th century. Small chips to top rim. Great stylized heart shaped face with expressive eyes. Measures 6 1/5 x 3 1/2 x 5 inches. Kuba palm wine cups...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece. Old very encrusted surface. Areas of red and other pigments. Wonderful heart shaped...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency. Areas of white, black and red pigments. Wonderful heart shaped face with open eyes and mouth. This mask or face would have been tied to a large shell which was the currency used...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure Scoop is 3 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4", on custom wood and metal base total height 7 1/2 ...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Guardian Figure, Northwest Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century tribal guardian figure, Northwest Nepal The mere essence of a protector figure remains in this weathered fragmen...
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Antique Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19th Century Large Buffalo Statue from Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century exceptionally large buffalo mold from Burma Materials: wood, metal Measures: H 23 in x L 18.5 in, 58.4 cm x 47 cm. Wooden buffalo mold for making papier mâché toy...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Metal

Carved Wood Miniature Baule Bush cow Mask Stand Ivory Coast Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old carved miniature wood mask with traces of red and green pigment, from the Baule people of Ivory Coast, Africa. Representing a bushcow, and dating from the early 20th century. Mas...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Three Surinam Rain Forest Artifacts
Located in Sharon, CT
Three Surinam Rain Forest decorative tribal objects produced in the Bush Negroe Villages of Guyana. A Cylindrical Drum. 25"x 8"diameter, a Rectangular Tray 25.75"x12"x.75" and a circ...
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Mid-20th Century Guyanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

African Ivory Coast Contemporary Carved Painted Wood Guro Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Ivory Coast Contemporary (Early 2000s) carved wood openwork Guro ceremonial mask (the spirit of Gu, wife of Zamble) with painted features including 2 high relief chickens at ...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Ivory

Set of 2 African Cameroon 20th Century Carved Wooden Bamileke Mask with Hornbill
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 2 African Cameroon 20th-Century carved wooden Bamileke masks with a hornbill top usually worn by warriors, royalty and the wealthy. (PRICED AS SET...
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Horn

African Namibian Ovambo Carved Elongated Wooden Mask
Located in Queens, NY
African Namibian Ovambo carved wooden mask with carved diamond and geometric designs with accents painted in black and red.
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20th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Paint

Nepal or Tibet Ghurra Churn Handle Carved Woven Knot, Old Worn Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An old carved wood handle from Nepal, North India or other Himalayan culture. A butter churn handle called a ghurra. Created in the early 20th century. The handle with finely carved...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

20th Century-African, Iron Object Made by the Lobi Tribe of Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
An iron figurine made in Africa around the 20th century. In many countries in Africa, iron objects are used for objects, coins, tools, and rituals. Dogo...
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20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Indian Brass Plaque of Shiva as 4-Armed Virabhadra, 18th-19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This striking brass plaque depicts Virabhadra, a personification of the god Shiva, created by him to fight in his quarrel with Daksha. Here with 4 arms and hands, Virabhadra holds a ...
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19th Century Indian Antique Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass

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...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early Hardwood Mexican Mask, Man With Moustache and Beard early 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early hardwood Mexican mask, representing a man with moustache and beard with curly hair on forehead. Strong, sharp carving with high relief detaisl. Heavy staining and wear inside...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Located in Point Richmond, CA
From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense expression showing teeth, and two opposing stylize...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped design, Sepik River area. Some chips missing to central loops. Small hole at top for s...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

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...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage African mounted wooden sculpture. Made circa 1960 most likely in West Africa by the Luba Tribe. It is a large wooden s...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Painted Ibibio Polychrome Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa. Expressive small figure on top with one hand on top of head, other holding stom...
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Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Baule Lost Wax Cast Bronze Circular Discs Butterfly Ivory Coast Africa Based
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Circular Lost Wax Cast Bronze Discs or pendants, one with beautiful butterfly in low relief. The other has abstract design, both have finely modeled rings as background to the design...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Matching Pair of Yoruba Twin Figures Ibeji Nigeria African Tribal Art beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matching rare pair of stocky male twin figures "Ibeji" from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Africa, created in the early 20th century. Dressed with matching glass bead necklace and bra...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Old Tribal Cubist Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste Asia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered cubist squatting tribal carved wood Spring Figure with hands raised in namaste position. Wonderful open form figure with hands in front of chest and great profile. Thes...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Stone

Early Carved Wood Tribal Mangbetu Ritual Vessel Pitcher Congo Africa Provenance
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood tribally used Mangbetu ritual vessel, from the Congo, Africa. Ritual vessel in the form of a wood pitcher with handle, expressive face with scarifications, organic ...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Striking Makonde Animal Helmet Mask, Dog or Hyena, Tanzania, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Makonde animal helmet mask, dog or hyena, Tanzania. Early 20th century with dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved features, wit...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask with long curved tongue. Mid-20th century, ex Michael Hamson, CA with label on back. Classic Maprik colors with faded po...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik River area tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. In profile small bird beak form at bottom...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material

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 ...
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Early 20th Century Zambian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Indonesian Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods. It was used in Wayang...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Leather, Wood

Old Worn Kuba Tribal Platter Incised Design, Early 20th Century, Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Sweet worn, polished and smoothed Kuba ceremonial serving platter with handle and incised Classic royal Kuba knot pattern on one side. Cra...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Old Pende giwoyo Red Mask with Beard and Woven Raffia Hair Cap Congo Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Pende giwoyo mask with red pigments, black and white beard with carved triangles and woven black raffia hair cap The mask is 13 1/4 inches high, on custom...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Organic Material, Wood

Indonesian Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dress...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Fabric, Wood

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...
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Nepal Himalayan Butter Churn Handle, Early 20th Century with Heart Shape
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An old carved wood Nepal, North India or other Himalayan culture butter churn handle called a ghurra. Created in the early 20th century. The handle with braided columns rising to a h...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Indonesian Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Leather, Wood

Indonesian Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Leather, Wood

Sunda Islands Sumbawa Sumba Tibor Iron Wood Shaman Dukun Guardian Door, Oceania
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Old, heavy hand-carved entrance door of a shaman / healer / magician (“Dukun”) from the Sunda Islands, crafted from dense ironwood. This remarkable piece shows a strong visual and s...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

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