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Period: 19th Century
Bronze Currency Bangle/Manilla, Oromo People, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, 19th C.
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bangle / Manilla with a fixed opening. Minimalist, simple design work with engraved geometrical circles and lines. This type of bracelet was used and wor...
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Ethiopian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, Jewish Velvet and Goldthread Cape
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 19th century green velvet and goldthread ceremonial jewish cape, from Morocco.
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Moroccan Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Velvet

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club of Tapered ‘Pole’ Form Decorated all over with a geometric design and ‘glyph’ type motifs Dark glossy patina, excellent colour, retaining the or...
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Tongan Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Vintage Pair Zulu figures South Africa
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Vintage Zulu Tribal Figures – Baboon Master School, South Africa A finely carved pair of traditional Zulu figures from South Africa, attributed to the Baboon Master Sc...
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South African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea" Large Ceremonial Wooden Bowl – Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea Late 19th – early 20th century Exceptional an...
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Papua New Guinean Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Maori Greenstone (Nephrite) Ear Pendant
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century Maori greenstone nephrite jade ear pendant (pounamu), of long plain form, pierced for suspension Worn mainly from the ear or around the neck as a pendant by prominent...
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New Zealand Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Jade

19th Century Ethiopian Headrest
Located in London, GB
This late nineteenth-century headrest, from the Oromo culture in Ethiopia, displays a rare form. Above a triangular-shaped base, the curved, crescent-shaped neck rest features four c...
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Ethiopian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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...
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Indonesian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian Fighting Club With a superb geometric upper section and unusual spiral twist grip Dark glossy patina and excellent colour, with a lug to the butt and ‘old’ pa...
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Tongan Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mbole Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural metal form is a Mbole currency anklet from the early 20th century. Worn by both men and women, this type of leg ornament (ambi) was worn at the ankle as ceremonial at...
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Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

African Tribal Large Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African Tribal Fine Large Somalian Gashan Shield Fine old hide shield with hammered etched geometric design on front and back A Historic collectable and great Interior design ele...
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Somali Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

An Exceptional Eastern Cape Nguni Pipe Bowl and Stem
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Eastern Cape Nguni Pipe Bowl and Stem Wood, metal Old inscription and dated: ‘1892’ South Africa 19th Century Size: 45.5cm long - 18 ins long Published: ‘The ...
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South African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Tribal Powder Flask – Morocco, Late 19th Century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Drum-shaped body with geometric tribal motifs, brass nail decoration, and a beautiful aged patina. Its unique form, reminiscent of a turtle with a long neck, features two sturdy sid...
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Moroccan Folk Art Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

An Exceptional Eastern Cape Nguni Pipe Bowl and Stem
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Eastern Cape Nguni Pipe Bowl and Stem  Wood, metal Old inscription and dated: ‘1892’  South Africa  19th Century  Size: 45.5cm long - 18 ins long  Provenance: Taylo...
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South African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

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Metal

A Powerful Female ‘Bakorozai’ Initiation Mask
Located in London, GB
A Powerful Female ‘Bakorozai’ Initiation Mask The brown patina testifies to the ritual use and great age of this rare mask Wood Loma / Guerze-Kpelle, Liberia Late 19th Century ...
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Liberian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Australia George French Angus Portraits of the Aboriginal Inhabitants Litho 19th
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental Australian aboriginal original hand colored lithograph on paper work of art, 19th century about 1847,. Over line: South Australia Illustrated Title: Portraits of the...
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Australian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Paper

19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan Ex Collection of Charles Smith, University of Washington A masterly carved ritual mask used in Shinto Festival ceremonies, most ...
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Japanese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Cypress

From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
This is a hand spun, hand woven and hand painted cotton cloth for which an entire village takes part in its creation. Women of the Korhoga Tribe spin the cotton, while the men weave ...
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Primitive Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
Located in Chonburi, TH
This wooden statue from Siraha Salawa, a noble Nias ancestor figure from Indonesia, is a striking example of Nias artistry and cultural heritage. Carved from a single piece of wood, ...
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Indonesian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Crow Beaded Knife Sheath, circa 1870, Native American Plains
By Crow
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional Crow (Apsáalooke) beaded knife sheath, dating to circa 1870, is an outstanding artifact from the Classic Period of Native American artist...
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American Native American Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hide

Ashanti Bronze Gold Powder Box, Decorated With Two Crocodiles, Ghana, Late 19thC
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Ashanti Bronze Gold Powder Box, Decorated With Two Crocodiles – Ghana, Late 19th Century " Ashanti bronze gold dust box with twin crocodile motif – Gha...
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Ghanaian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Rare Large Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Ethnic Minority silver Coral necklace
Located in London, GB
A beautiful rare Large Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Ethnic Minority silver Coral turquoise necklace from Yunnan. A superb Large complete chain necklace with added Taoist charms with...
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Chinese Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Pende Whistle – Congo (drc), Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Early carved wooden whistle from the Pende people, south-western Democratic Republic of the Congo. The piece displays a stylised anthropomorphic form typical of Pende art, with arche...
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Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Carved Ebony Prestige Staff Depicting an Important Elder or Leader
Located in London, GB
A Carved Ebony Prestige Staff Depicting an Important Elder or Leader wearing a Head-Ring ‘Isicoco’ His waistband neck-ring and eyes inlaid with brass studs, his hands carved to his s...
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South African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Ebony

A tip stool / seat backrest from the Kuba tribe DR Congo, late 19th century
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine tip stool / backrest carved in wood with a rich tribal using aged patina with geometrical motifs this stool is dating from the end of the 19th century Heigth in the middle...
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Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Large Fijian Bowl On Four Feet – Fiji Islands, Melanesia – 19th / Early 20th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Large Fijian Bowl On Four Feet – Fiji Islands, Melanesia – 19th / Early 20th Century" Impressive traditional wooden bowl from the Fiji Islands, carved from a single block of solid h...
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Fijian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Luba Caryatid Stool – Upemba Region, D.R. Congo, late 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Luba Caryatid Stool – Upemba Region, D.R. Congo Late 19th century to 1900 Wood lightweight, rich patina Height: 50 cm, diameter top 29 x 27.5 cm Provenance: Danish colonial collectio...
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Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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, ...
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South African Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Australia George French Angus The Aboriginal Inhabitants Hand Colored Litho 1847
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental Australian aboriginal original hand colored lithograph on paper work of art, 19th century about 1847, Over line: South Australia Illustrated Title: The Aboriginal ...
Category

Australian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Paper

A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover With superb colour and patina Wood, haliotis (abalone) shell New Zealand Early ...
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New Zealand Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 4
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical swirl design and tips are shaped with large flat ends with cross pattern des...
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Burkinabe Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Club, Kanak Bird Beak (kana), 19th Century, New Caledonia
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Club, Kanak Bird Beak (kana), 19th Century, New Caledonia" 19th-Century Kanak War Club (Kana) Origin: New Caledonia (Kanak People, Melanesia) Date: 19th century Material: Hardwood (...
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New Caledonian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mounted 19th Century Afo Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel stand. Currency pieces like these were used for large purchases including land or lives...
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Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Persian Afshar Bagface, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Afshar Bagface Bag, Late 19th Century This charming Afshar bag face uses rich saturated vegetable colors and soft glossy wool, with rows of alternating flowers and b...
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Persian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Red Afshar Sumak Salt Bag, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red Afshar Sumak Salt Bag, Late 19th Century A central white diamond is highlighted in white cotton on this Afshar salt bag. Throughout the field, geometric scarab-like elements ar...
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Persian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Australian boomerang, 19th century
Located in S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A 19th century boomerang from Australia. Good patina and presented on a stand.
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Australian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Coconut Shell Carved Ritual Cup – Iatmul People, Sepik River, Png" Antique Carved Coconut Shell Ritual Bowl – Iatmul People, Sepik River...
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Papua New Guinean Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

Pacific Northwest Coast Tlingit Shaman s Grizzly Tooth Pendant, circa Late 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic Northwest Coast Tlingit tribe shaman's pendant carved from Grizzly Tooth with jeweled/ beaded eyes likely acquired from Western/ European traders. We were told this pi...
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Canadian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Teeth

Set of Three Carved Wooden Tibetan Vessels, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and authentic set of three carved wooden vessels from Tibet, dating to the 19th century. Each vessel is individually carved from a single block of wood and adorned with intri...
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Tibetan Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th-Early 20th Century Tantric Hook and Snare, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th to early 20th century Iron hook and snare, Nepal A rare, esoteric device used by Buddhist Tantric practitioners in Tibet and Nepal as a method of controlling events. These powe...
Category

Nepalese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Fine Antique Woman’s Mantle (Awayo), Bolivia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Antique Woman’s Mantle (Awayo), Bolivia This exceptionally fine woman’s awayo, or mantle, displays three groups of tightly patterned vertical bands and colored stripes separate...
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Bolivian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Ghee Serving Jug, Indian, Tribal, Libation Cup, Candle Nozzle, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ghee serving jug. An Indian, hardwood tribal libation cup or decorative candle nozzle, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Fascinatingly naive treen...
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Indian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Warrior ax, adze from the Fang tribe, Gabon, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An warior axe from the Fang tribe (Gabon) with a rich aged using patina from the 19th century Totally uncleaned blade Length wooden handle 49 cm, iron blade 15.5 x 10.5 cm Tribal pat...
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Gabonese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Ewe Kente
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare late 19th century piece of Kente textile from the Volta region of Ghana. Hand woven on strip looms from handspun cotton and all natural dyes .The style and qualit...
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Ghanaian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Ewe Kente
Ewe Kente
$2,192
Large 19th Century Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 19th century Central American wooden mortar with a beautifully hand-hewn texture and a well worn finish. Mortars like these were used to crush grains, spices, herbs, and othe...
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Central American Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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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Nepalese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Panel from Young Girl’s Skirt, Myanmar (Burma)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Panel from Young Girl’s Luntaya-Acheiq Hta-mein (skirt), Myanmar (Burma) Skirt panel of interlocking-tapestry woven silk in shades of pink, mauve, cream, light blue and indi...
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Burmese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silk

Burkina Faso Zoomorphic Horse Dance Mask Late 19th Century
Located in CA, CA
A stunning Zoomorphic Dance mask The masks serve to invoke spirit animals, ancestors, or protective deities, bringing their spiritual qualities into the human world. Used in ceremonies to honour ancestors, promote fertility and ensure the well being of the community. Among the many animal-form masks in Burkina Faso, the horse mask...
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African Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

African Akan Terracotta Commemorative Memorial Portrait Head Ghana Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
West African Akan Terracotta Commemorative memorial portrait Head Ghana Terracotta with red slip 8 1/2 x 7 inches, 21.5 x 18 cm, Period 19th century o...
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Ghanaian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Woman’s Silk Tie-Dyed Kerchief (chabot), Cambodia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Woman’s Silk Tie-Dyed Kerchief (chabot), Cambodia This small, graphically intriguing resist-dyed textile was made by the Cham people of Cambodia, a muslim group with histori...
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Cambodian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Silk

Ashante Stool
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare Ashante Queen Mother's stool with exceptional Provenance . This stool would have been carved for a Queen Mother in the very early part of the 19th century. The st...
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Ghanaian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century, made of very dense hardwood with deep patina, and expected wear on bottom. Two small opposing holes for suspension. B...
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Fijian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Aymara Woman’s Mantle (Ahuayo), Bolivia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Aymara Woman’s Mantle (Ahuayo), Bolivia A large, finely woven and intricately patterned woman’s mantle from the Pacajes region of Bolivia displaying three wide vertical sect...
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Bolivian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Alpaca

Antique Tapestry-Woven Carriage Cushion Cover (rölakan), Skåne County, Sweden
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tapestry-Woven Carriage Cushion Cover (rölakan), Sweden This finely woven, nine-color rölakan displays a detailed yet balanced composition of three large eight-pointed stars...
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Swedish Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic styli...
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Congolese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Antique Tetela Textile, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Congolese Textile Tetela DR Congo 19th century Measures: 68 x 41 inches (172 x 104 cm) Provenance: Ambre-Congo gallery, Brussels $5,000. A very rare ...
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Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl Dulang with Bali Hindu Motifs
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a m...
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Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 5
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical swirled rope work design and tips are shaped with large flat ends with geome...
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Burkinabe Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Beshir Turkmen rug. A highly collectible antique rug, attributed to the Ersari Turkmen tribes in Central Asia, in a more ornate style often refe...
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Turkmen Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug
Antique Beshir Turkmen Rug
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Bronze Alloy Mongo/Ekonde Woman s Leg Adornment ( Konga ), DRC
Located in London, GB
Married women of the Mongo and Ekonde cultures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo wore heavy cast bronze leg adornments such as this, known as 'Konga'. This piece was sand cast,...
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Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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