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Period: 18th Century
18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare 18th-century Ngelima bronze currency manilla is a stunning artifact, weighing an impressive 20 pounds of solid bronze. Adorned with intricate incised line drawings at its e...
Category

Congolese Tribal Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount
18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount

18th Century Ngelima Bronze Currency Piece on Custom Steel Mount

$3,500
Antique 19th C Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head Indian Ritual Art Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Antique Indian Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head – 19th Century Beautiful 19th-century brass votive head of Lord Shiva, finely cast with detailed moustache and turban. This larger form ...
Category

Indian Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique 19th C Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head Indian Ritual Art Sculpture
Antique 19th C Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head Indian Ritual Art Sculpture

Antique 19th C Hindu Shiva Brass Votive Head Indian Ritual Art Sculpture

$454 Sale Price
40% Off
Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A Tonga Pakipaki war club, Polynesia, 18th century An exceptional ironwood war club originating from Tonga, Polynesia. 18th century and hand carved with complex geometric patterns running the length of the shaft. 4 human and 1 botanical glyphs and a extra carving, see details in picture 2 The Tongan war club...
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Polynesian Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century
Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century

Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century

$33,634
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’ Superb colour and patina Wood Maori / New Zealand Late 18th / early 19th Century Size: 217cm long - 85½ ins long ...
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New Zealand Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’

$42,000
Large Teak Burl Wood Bowl, East Java or Madura, 18th/19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A beautiful bowl, originally a musical frame drum called Terbang, which was used in ecstatic devotional music. The drum was hewn from a single piece of teak...
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Javanese Organic Modern Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

Large Teak Burl Wood Bowl, East Java or Madura, 18th/19th Century
Large Teak Burl Wood Bowl, East Java or Madura, 18th/19th Century

Large Teak Burl Wood Bowl, East Java or Madura, 18th/19th Century

$4,800
Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Greek Pair Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 0'11" L x 0'6" W Origin: Greece Period: 18th Cen...
Category

Greek Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century
Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century

Antique Greek Pair of Silk/Metal Thread Embroideries, 18th Century

$2,500 / set
Important 18th century Persian Jewish silver Amulet for mother and newborn
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Mysterious Amazing, 18th century silver talismanic amulet, Amulet for mother and Newborn with image of Lilith in the center made by Jews in Persia, the top of the Amulet has an amazi...
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Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Agate, Silver

Important 18th century Persian Jewish silver Amulet for mother and newborn
Important 18th century Persian Jewish silver Amulet for mother and newborn

Important 18th century Persian Jewish silver Amulet for mother and newborn

$8,000
Early Anatolian Kilim Fragment
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning early Kilim from Central Anatolia distinguished by a rare apricot background, by a spectacular array of early colors including aubergine and by a bottom compartment decorated by stylized carnations (or Mother Goddess fertility figures...
Category

Turkish Kilim Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Early Anatolian Kilim Fragment
Early Anatolian Kilim Fragment

Early Anatolian Kilim Fragment

$18,018
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Category

African Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk
Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk

Mortar carved in a probably very old trunk

$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
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Vintage Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of wood and maintains a minimalist design.
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Indonesian Other 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

Vintage Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia
Vintage Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia

Vintage Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia

$388 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.76 in Dm 18.9 in
Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous handwoven silk Ikat weaving in rich magenta, gold and purple color, circa late 19th-early 20th century, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, on the ancient...
Category

Uzbek Tribal Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silk

Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving
Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving

Late 19th Century Silk Ikat Uzbekistan Tribal Weaving

$5,500
H 85.75 in W 65 in D 0.012 in
Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single Yua Wenga currency from the early 20th century on custom iron stand. This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved ...
Category

Papua New Guinean 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

$2,630
H 9 in W 7.5 in D 3 in
A Polynesian war-club or Gata waka
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fiji, probably early 20th century Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par exce...
Category

Fijian 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

A Polynesian war-club or Gata waka
A Polynesian war-club or Gata waka

A Polynesian war-club or Gata waka

$3,603
H 35.83 in W 7.09 in D 1.78 in
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental, rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat People tribal carved war shield from the first half of the 20th century, collected from the coast of the headhunting tribe in Papua New Guinea, a Provincial Indonesian island in the mid 20th century. Among the Asmat, war shields are the most powerful symbolic element of a warrior's equipment, and have many layers of meaning. Traditionally, they were functional items used to protect warriors in battle by deflecting an enemy's spears and arrows. The carved and painted images on the surface of the shields were also intended to frighten the enemy and symbolize the power of the ancestors. Ancestral imagery appears on multiple forms of Asmat art...
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Papua New Guinean Tribal 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield

$2,300
H 68.5 in W 23.75 in D 4 in
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku Pineapple Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The head is carved from...
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Papua New Guinean Tribal 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku Pineapple Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku Pineapple Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku Pineapple Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands

$2,200
H 4.5 in W 26 in D 4.5 in
African Currency, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of 3 pieces of African currency is very interesting. Looking like some sort of ancient maraca, these 19th century pieces jingle and noise-make with each step. The dimensions...
Category

African Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Currency, 19th Century
African Currency, 19th Century

African Currency, 19th Century

$3,560 / set
H 22 in W 13 in D 4 in
19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The price is for an individual currency and includes the custom made stand. The shape of a Mfunte currency has a seemingly simple yet complex design. The forged iron surface was scratched in an end-to-end direction to create a visually interesting surface, a central raised vein to create two sections, and swelling was incorporated on the front at the straight end. The aging of the iron has further added to the texture and attractiveness of the design. Colonial coinage replaced Africa's traditional iron currencies...
Category

Nigerian Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon

19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon

$1,250
H 9 in W 24.5 in D 0.5 in
Very Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask With Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with recessed slit eyes, projecting carved wood tusks which frame face, large w...
Category

Ivorian Tribal 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Very Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask With Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Very Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask With Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

Very Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask With Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

$3,450
H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
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...
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Ivorian Tribal 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Very Large Powerful Dan Guere We Mask Tubular Eyes Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Very Large Powerful Dan Guere We Mask Tubular Eyes Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

Very Large Powerful Dan Guere We Mask Tubular Eyes Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing

$4,950
H 16 in W 10 in D 8 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century iron currency, kurr, Sara-Madjingaye peoples, Southern Chad. These rare currencies have a wonderfully minimalist anthropomorphic form, but were inspired...
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Chadian Tribal 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa

$500
H 22 in W 7 in D 2 in
Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat tribal carved ancestral sago bowl (also known as a platter, serving shield and tray) crafted in the likes of the...
Category

Papua New Guinean Tribal 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield

Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield

$1,250
H 32.5 in W 14.5 in D 2 in
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Located in Bilzen, BE
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Antique hardwood carved Goddes statue from India, 18th century

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H 5 in W 7.75 in D 4 in
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Materials

Clay, Terracotta

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Pre-Columbian Style Nayarit Indian Polychromed Effigy Alligator Pipes

Pre-Columbian Style Nayarit Indian Polychromed Effigy Alligator Pipes

H 2 in W 8 in D 3.25 in
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Located in London, GB
Good Japanese lacquered wood Vase, Beautiful and elegant example wood with lacquer and gold gilt, with floral motives and Japanese script Measur...
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Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Wood Vase / 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董
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H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
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Located in London, GB
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Materials

Brass, Bronze

Fine Tibetan Monks Cap Ewer Asian Antiques
Fine Tibetan Monks Cap Ewer Asian Antiques

Fine Tibetan Monks Cap Ewer Asian Antiques

H 13.78 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
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Located in London, GB
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Materials

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Japanese Lacquered Wood Buddha, Circa 18th / 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董
Japanese Lacquered Wood Buddha, Circa 18th / 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董

Japanese Lacquered Wood Buddha, Circa 18th / 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董

H 15.75 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Edo Period Burl Wood Candlestick, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Edo Period burl wood candlestick, Japan A beautiful naturally twisted root or vine wood candlestick set in an octagonal base and having a rectangular iron...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Edo Period Burl Wood Candlestick, Japan
Edo Period Burl Wood Candlestick, Japan

Edo Period Burl Wood Candlestick, Japan

H 15.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
18th Century Safavid Period Ottoman Persian Islamic Gold Iron Stirrups, 1700
Located in Portland, OR
Antique 18th century Islamic Safavid period ottoman Persian Islamic iron stirrups, circa 1700. The stirrups made of russet iron and having gold alloy i...
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Turkish Islamic Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

18th Century Safavid Period Ottoman Persian Islamic Gold Iron Stirrups, 1700
18th Century Safavid Period Ottoman Persian Islamic Gold Iron Stirrups, 1700

18th Century Safavid Period Ottoman Persian Islamic Gold Iron Stirrups, 1700

H 7 in W 7 in D 5 in
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very early and delicate wooden puppet head. It could be Chinese but that's just a guess. I'll say it's late 1700s but could be a lot earlier. T...
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Materials

Bog Wood

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head
Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

Ancient Wooden Puppet Articulated Head

H 8 in Dm 3.5 in L 8 in
18th Century Tribal Adze Blade - Society Islands
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Society Islands adze blade. Cut from fine-grained black basalt, the blade is triangular in cross-section and is smoothly polished on all sides. The tang, where the blad...
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Materials

Stone

18th Century Tribal Adze Blade - Society Islands
18th Century Tribal Adze Blade - Society Islands

18th Century Tribal Adze Blade - Society Islands

H 9.25 in W 3 in D 3 in
18th Century Tribal Marquesas Islands Club
Located in New York, NY
A Classic Marquesas Islands war club, or U'u, with uncommonly short shaft and lug at base, composed with all the iconic features that make these weapons icons of Oceanic art. U'u wer...
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Materials

Wood

18th Century Tribal Marquesas Islands Club
18th Century Tribal Marquesas Islands Club

18th Century Tribal Marquesas Islands Club

H 21 in W 6.25 in D 3.75 in
18th Century Ethiopian Processional Cross
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Ethiopian cross, exquisitely carved from a single piece of wood around the year 1700, would have been held aloft during ritual procession...
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Ethiopian Antique 18th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Ethiopian Processional Cross
18th Century Ethiopian Processional Cross

18th Century Ethiopian Processional Cross

H 12 in W 3.5 in D 0.75 in

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