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Period: 19th Century
A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Lime Spatula by an Unknown Master Carver
Depicting a possibly unique Mother and Child (?) or Male and Female (?)
Wood ebony with lime infill
Massim Area, Papua New...
Category
Papua New Guinean Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
Rare 19th-Century Crow Beaded Tepee Bag in Buffalo Hide, c.1860–1875
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional 19th-century Crow (Plains Indian) beaded tepee bag, dating circa 1860-1875, is a rare and authentic example of Native American craftsmanship and cultural heritage. E...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Antique Woman’s Shoulder Cloth (Mantita) or Head Covering (Phullo), Bolivia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Woman’s Shoulder Cloth (Mantita) or Head Covering (Phullo), Bolivia
This finely woven minimalist mantle or head covering is composed of two panels with a cochineal-dyed mono...
Category
Bolivian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Hand Carved Pouring Dish, Indian, Hardwood, Serving Pot, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hand carved pouring dish. An Indian, hardwood serving pot, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Eye-catching tribal appeal to the naive carved fini...
Category
Indian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Fruitwood
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 three shades of jade green, purple, reddish pink,...
Category
Burmese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Silk
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...
Category
Indian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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...
Category
Nepalese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
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...
Category
Burmese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Dogon Beadwork
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare string of 'Moon and Star ' beads from the Dogon people of Mali. The Dogon History and lineage are designated by the stars hence the iconography of the beadwork. T...
Category
Malian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Glass
$523
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...
Category
Central American Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Pende mask Congo
Located in Haaltert, BE
Authentic Pende mask from Democratic Republic of the Congo. Panya ngombe, the anthropo-zoomorphic face with elongated slit eyes, short overhanging forehead, slender nose, and carved,...
Category
Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,683
Ancient African Wooden Stool
Located in Soho, London, GB
Ancient wooden stool with four feet dating to the 19th century. From Congo, Africa.
Provenance: Galerie Démons et Merveilles, Paris; Private Collection, United Kingdom.
Category
Congolese Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Toposa shield
Located in Haaltert, BE
Beautiful early 20th century Toposa shield, made of leather and wood. Collected from a private Parisian collection and mounted on a custom made metal display. A Toposa shield is a tr...
Category
South Sudanese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Animal Skin
19th Century Igbo Iron Spiral Currency (Manilla), Nigeria
Located in London, GB
This nineteenth-century spiral currency (Manilla), from the Igbo culture in Nigeria, is impressive in its size and exhibits a wonderfully exaggerated twisted, spiral form.
Spiral ir...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Beri People, Sudan, 19th Century - No 2
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early to mid-19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in circle form. Intricate graphical geometrical. This type of bracelet was worn/used by the Zaghawa People also called Bé...
Category
Sudanese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique Nepalese Butter Churn Handle.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Nepalese Butter Churn Handle. Known as a Ghurra, individually carved from a single piece of wood having different forms, a circle, a stem and a f...
Category
Nepalese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 3
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate graphical design with a lattice pattern. This type of bracelet was worn or used by the...
Category
Burkinabe Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Mumuye Iron Flat Spiral Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
A fine incised iron flat spiral currency from the Mumuye in Nigeria. A similar example of iron currency can be found in the Ghysels Collection, as published in 'A World of Belts' (20...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 3 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 3 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top hous...
Category
Ethiopian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
South African Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
Lombok Tribal Tray / Bowl
Dulang
/ Small Table
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This is a large 'Dulang' from Lombok. Dulangs amid Indonesia serve a number of purposes depending on the region they originate from. In Lombok 'Dulang' Tray were used as small tables...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Balinese Temple Offering Tray / Bowl
Dulang
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; "Dulangs" served two main purpose, one purpose was to carry offerings atop woman’s heads during ceremonies. The present dulang was used exclusively in temples to display offerings. This dulang has faded polychrome and chipped wood...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ashante Akua Ba
By Nicholas Africano
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine example of an ' Akua Ba ' doll from the Ashante people of Ghana . Akua ba means 'welcome child ' in the Twi language of the region.
Carved from a very light weig...
Category
Ghanaian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$798
African Bug Bead Necklace, Old Hand-Cast Metal Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fulani, Nigeria
Hand-cast brass beads on a hand-woven cord
19th century
Measures: 17 in. / 43 cm
8 oz. / 227 g.
Category
Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Incised Copper Currency Anklet
Located in Chicago, IL
Time-honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Antique Wood Diamond Pan from Borneo, on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century diamond pan from West Kalimantan, in the island of Borneo.
At the heart of the Dayak territory, the rivers produced diamonds known for their singular colors. Ho...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$980 Sale Price
20% Off
Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
Category
Nigerian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century hammer currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Sometimes referred to as potato masher currency, but known to the Bafia people as ensuba,...
Category
Cameroonian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Moroccan Tribal Berber Wool Comb
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan tribal Folk Art Berber wool comb.
19th century, nice patina, Museum collector piece.
Category
Moroccan Folk Art Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Congolese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Guro Textile . Ivory Coast
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine Chiefs robe from the Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire on the coast of West Africa. Woven from high quality hand spun cotton and all natural indigo. Whilst dating from...
Category
Ivorian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
Showa Drum Congo
By Kuba
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine finger drum by the Showa people of Congo. Exceptional sculptural quality with the original skin sounding board. This drum would have been played at young boys ci...
Category
Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,653
19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl
Dulang
with Floral Motif
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 f...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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,...
Category
Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak burl wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of burl wood and maintains an organic shape and natural texture. It has aged ...
Category
Indonesian Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Teak
$452 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Indian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ewe Antique Textile
By Ewe People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine Example of a Chiefs Robe from the Ewe people of Western Togo. Woven from handspun cotton and all natural dyes . This piece would have been worn by a high ranking ...
Category
Togolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
$3,306
Togolese Ewe Textile
By Ewe People
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a pair of very fine Royal Robes from the Ewe people of Togo in West Africa. These textiles will be worn at Royal ceremonies such as Weddings and the birth of Royal children ....
Category
Togolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Cotton
$2,479 / item
Lombok Tribal Tray / Bowl
Dulang
/ Small Table
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This is an exceptionally large 'Dulang' from Lombok. Dulangs amid Indonesia serve a number of purposes depending on the region they originate from. In Lombok 'Dulang' Tray were used ...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique African Tribal Sculpted Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Interesting African tribal sculpted statue made of iron or lead.
It almost appears that the materials used were taken from a sunken ship.
Look closely at...
Category
Congolese Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool
Located in London, GB
This stool is a beautiful example of an Arsi saddle-shaped stool from the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Finely carved into this form from dense, heavy brown wood, this stool has developed a lovely rich surface patina as a result of use over time.
Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Ex Private Collection, Addis Ababa...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tetela Ceremonial Knife
By The Kongo people of the Congo basin
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine ceremonial Knife from the Tetela people of Congo. Comprising of brass and copper dedignating the wealth and status of the owner. This piece wpuld have been placed...
Category
Congolese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl
Dulang
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" has lost mos...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Teak Burl Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia, Late 19th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak burl wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of burl wood and maintains an organic shape and natural texture. It has aged ...
Category
Indonesian Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Teak
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tuareg nomadic people leather boots.
Category
Nigerien Folk Art Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
$1,431 / set
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopia TOTEM 1 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 1 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top h...
Category
Ethiopian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl
Dulang
with Floral Motif
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 f...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Berber Scarf
Located in Brecht, BE
A very rare find this mid 19th century unique berber scarf, sublime natural dye colors.
Category
Moroccan Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl
Dulang
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 ...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl
Dulang
with Floral Motif
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 f...
Category
Balinese Other Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Bronze Gold Weight Depicting a Traditional Hunter. Akan, Ghana
Located in London, GB
This Akan gold weight depicts a traditional hunter, smoking a pipe. He is shown holding a knife, with a second knife secured in his belt. A musket is balanced over his shoulder, and ...
Category
Ghanaian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Sleep Guardian or Kata Sergo Ethiopian TOTEM 2 in Solid Natural Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
TOTEM 2 sleep guardian or Kata Sergo from the ethnic
Gorague´, South / South West Ethiopia. Different ridges
are intended to evacuate the bad vibes from the fireplace
to the top hous...
Category
Ethiopian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures
Located in London, GB
A Superbly Carved Lime Spatula Representing Two Figures
Wood (ebony)
Northern (?) Massim, New Guinea
19th Century
Size: 31cm long - 12¼ ins long
Provenance:
Ex Anthony Meyer G...
Category
Papua New Guinean Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
Dinka Club
By Hassan Rahimi
Located in Glasgow, GB
A very fine Club from the Dinka people of Sudan . A club of this quality was a prize possesion of a Dinka Warrior. Carved from very dense wood ansd striated in classic Dinka form. S...
Category
Sudanese Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
$1,157
19th Century Gurage Headrest With Double-Tiered Structure, Ethiopia
Located in London, GB
Dating to the late 19th century, this is a fine and rarer form of Ethiopian headrest with a double-tiered, cone-shaped base.
Decorating the base ar...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Naga TOTEM, North-East India, 19th Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Coming from the area of influence of the Naga people, this stunning piece is an extraordinary example of their cultural views. The Nagas are a conglomeration of different tribes nati...
Category
Indian Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
This tall, elegant iron currency, from the Mumuye culture in Nigeria, dates back to the nineteenth-century. The currency displays a long, spoon-shaped form, with attractive spiral fe...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Hardwood Chokwe Bench, Angola, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A fine and elegant hardwood Chokwe (Angola) bench, carved all-over with geometric patterns, human and animal motifs.
The front rain supported with caryatids in the form of male figu...
Category
Angolan Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Small Wooden/Metal Mortar from Yemen/Saudi Border
Located in Wainscott, NY
19th century small wooden/metal Mortar from Yemen/Saudi Border.
Category
Yemeni Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare 19th Century Zulu Studded Knobkerrie, South Africa
Located in London, GB
The large, mushroom-shaped bulbous head of this rare 19th century Zulu knobkerrie from South Africa has been decorated with an array of early metal tac...
Category
Tribal Antique 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
