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Period: 20th Century
African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
Located in London, GB
A fine Baule female figure Standing leaning forward with serene expression with hands on abdomen Period: early 20th century Condition: Old Insect holes and minor damage Measures: H ...
Category

Ivorian 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Knife With Asian Decorations Original Handle From 1960s.
Located in Lejre, DK
This knife, featuring Asian decorations and an original handle, dates back to around the 1960s. It is a fine example of mid-20th century craftsmanship, combining both functional and...
Category

Japanese Other Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Aluminum

Massim Food Bowl Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea
Located in Sharon, CT
Ornately decorated rim, with abstract carving on bottom. Beautiful rich patina.
Category

Oceanic Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Persian Pictorial Malayer Rug, Wall Hanging, King of Persia Handmade Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Persian pictorial Malayer rug, wall hanging fine Persian wool rug showing the story of the King of Persia, signed and handmade rug. Size: 4'6" x...
Category

Persian Malayer 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Fine Sowei Mask. Mende, Sierra Leone
Located in London, GB
This fine Mende ‘Sowei’ mask was worn exclusively by women. The mask represents an ideal of feminine beauty admired by the Mende: elaborate hairstyles, full forehead, small facial fe...
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Sierra Leonean Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Moroccan Brown Plum Tribal Berber Rug
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Berber rug, different hues of browns, plum and rust natural organic wo.This carpet is a gorgeous piece of Abstract Modernist Art...
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Moroccan Folk Art 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was origin...
Category

Malian 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa. Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with touches of white; Provenance: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; The Eiteljorg Mu...
Category

Nigerian Tribal Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Carved Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles while sleeping, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and con...
Category

Ethiopian Primitive 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Very Fine Carved Staff by Sikiré Kambiré (1896 - 1963)
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine Carved Staff by Sikiré Kambiré (1896 - 1963) Fine colour and patina Wood Lobi, Burkina Faso Early 20th Century Size: 104cm high - 40¾ ins high Provenance: Ex Priv...
Category

Burkinabe 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Philippine Carved Wooden Maternity Figure From The Ifugao Tribe, Early 20th C
Located in Bilzen, BE
Ifugao, northern Luzon, early 20th century, a standing female figure carrying a baby on her back, the head abstracted in typical Ifugao style Tribal patina Height 18.5 cm
Category

Philippine Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Philippines Igorot Carved Wood Head Hunters Shield
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a Kalinga shield that is used by warriors who are headhunters from the Northern mountainous region of the Philippines. Art meets utility in this shield which has three prongs...
Category

Philippine Primitive 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Fruitwood

African Tuareg Hand-Tooled Leather Pillow with Fringes
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large African Tuareg hand tooled leather pillow. Great colors, hand painted with tribal geometric design with long leather fringes on each side. Handcrafted in Africa with pieces of ...
Category

Kenyan Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

Ancient carved minimalist Inuit Soapstone Sculpture, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique minimalist Inuit figurine, Alaska, carved steatite with a beautiful old original patina Early 1900 Height 8.5 cm, length 9 cm
Category

Canadian Native American 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

African Helmet Mask Gelede from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costu...
Category

Nigerian Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category

Nigerian Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mask Makonde
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful African Mask from Mozambique, Makonde Tribe, from around 1965, the mask has a great old patina and shine, made of wood and animal skin and human air, powerful collecters item
Category

Mozambican Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Intriguing cast bronze relief plaque from Benin, showing three guardians. The plaque was modeled after ancient Benin bronzes but was made in the 20th century. The plaque is cast in b...
Category

Beninese Tribal Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Carved Primitive Wood Figure Of A Man
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Well carved Primitive figure likely from Oceania, Africa or possibly the Philippines. A free-standing carved figure of a nude man, wearing brass earrings with detailed tribal facial ...
Category

Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Parchment Vintage African Tribal Art Wall Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
Category

Moroccan Folk Art 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Handcrafted North African Art Wall Sconce in Red and Yellow
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
Category

Moroccan Folk Art 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Ironwood Root Carved War Club
Located in London, GB
Gunstock shaped war club ‘Sali’. Ironwood root carved with traditional motifs. An excellent example, mounted on a custom stand in patinated bronze. Measure...
Category

Fijian Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Moroccan Parchment Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade. Ir...
Category

Moroccan Folk Art 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Parchment Tribal Art Wall Sconce North African
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp s...
Category

Moroccan Folk Art 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Central Asian Felt Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woolen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know date from the 5th century B.C. and were found under ground in the frozen kurgans of Siberia....
Category

Kyrgyzstani Tribal Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Fiber Polychrome Mask Yam Ancestor Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well preserved Yam Ancestor mask professionally presented on a museum quality acrylic display stand. The mask was a classic tribal art piece from Abela...
Category

Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Acrylic

Set of 3 Shell Bracelets from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful set of 3 Bracelets from Papua New Guinea made out of the Tridacna Gigas Shell, these bracelets were hand sawn and decorated with refined notching,...
Category

Asian Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Shell

Akua ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Carved wood Akuaba, sometimes known as an Ashanti doll or a Fanti doll. Untouched condition with a beautiful natural age-related patina. Akua'ba (sometim...
Category

Ghanaian Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Oshogbo, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category

Nigerian Tribal Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved Maori sculpture of a hunter carrying a crocodile and fish.
Category

New Zealand Tribal Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Stool-Headrest
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful African headrest-stool from Congo, Luba tribe, correct and good patina and shine of the wood,worm color palet, very decorative piece
Category

Congolese Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana
Located in Zemst, BE
Ashanti footstool, Ghana West-Africa Handcut and handcarved Fine condtion Period: probably post 1945
Category

Ghanaian Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Superb large antique Maasai shield Tribal Art East Africa
Located in London, GB
Superb Large Antique Maasai Shield – East Africa Origin: Kenya/Tanzania, East Africa Culture: Maasai Period: early 20th century Material: Hide, natural pigments, and wood Dimensio...
Category

Kenyan 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Ewe Kente
By Green Grove Weavers
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a fine old piece of Royal Ewe Kente from arpund 1930. Kente textile is a Royal Textile of the Ewe people of Ghana . This piece would have been worn...
Category

Ghanaian Tribal Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Ewe Kente
Ewe Kente
$1,747 Sale Price
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1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering. Vintage semi antique, Moroccan tribal rug, nomadic African Tuareg rug, wool and cotto...
Category

Moroccan Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Lega Bwami Society Mask on Display Stand with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Lega Bwami society wooden mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was likely from the first half of the 20th century and an authentic in-field piece. The mask di...
Category

Congolese Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Benin brass Armlets or Anklets A pair of heavy Brass armlets with three rows of cowrie shells, Certainly a well worn pair one slightly twisted. They have been cleaned at some point. Rare pieces. Benin 19th century and earlier. For similar pair see re thinking pit Pitt Rivers pit rivers museum online collection Oxford UK.
Category

Congolese 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hand-carved Opon Igede Ifa or divination bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th Century. A Babalawo ("diviner") of the West African Yoruba people uses an Opon Igede Ifa to store th...
Category

Nigerian Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Aboriginal Carved Wood Wunda Shield Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine Aboriginal Wunda shield in carved with Zigzag Geometric fluted design colored with red and cream pigment. As well as a collectible historical Tribal artefact this Shield makes ...
Category

Australian 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Moroccan tribal Azilal carpet
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Very beautiful vintage Moroccan Berber tribal carpet. Hand knotted by tribal women in the Moroccan mountains. Joyful colors and design. Important Shipping Information: All of our r...
Category

Moroccan Tribal Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Geometric Kirghiz Wool Felt Square Rug, 1940 s
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woollen structures made by mankind. Some of the earliest we know were found in the kurgans of Central Asia. This tradition continued until recently, althoug...
Category

Kyrgyzstani Tribal Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

20th Century Vintage Bamileke Headdress Mounted on Stand
Located in Wainscott, NY
Bamileke headdress, originating from the Bamileke ethnic group in Cameroon, is ceremonial and symbolic artifacts used in traditional ceremonies and rituals. It is crafted using natur...
Category

Cameroonian 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric, Feathers

Parchment Moroccan African Art Handcrafted Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp shad...
Category

Moroccan Arts and Crafts 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Pende “Giwoyo” Sickness Mask, Kwilu Region, D.R. Congo
Located in Bilzen, BE
Early 20th Century Pende “Giwoyo” Sickness Mask, Kwilu Region, D.R. Congo (ca. 1920) Exceptional Pende sickness mask (Giwoyo) from the Kwilu region of the Democratic Republic of Co...
Category

Congolese Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Handpainted Ethnic Art Parchment Wall Sconce from Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sh...
Category

Moroccan Arts and Crafts 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...
Category

Cameroonian Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

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...
Category

Papua New Guinean Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Woven African Tribal Bogalan Mud Cloth Textile
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handwoven Bogolan mud cloth textile from Mali, Africa, Bambara. It is a handwoven tribal cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud. Woven Afr...
Category

Malian Folk Art 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Pair of Parchment Moroccan African Ethnic Wall Art
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp sha...
Category

Moroccan Moorish 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Anthropomorphic African Stool From Uganda, Hand Carved Wood, Original
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ugandan wooden stool is carved with quiet assurance, its low, circular seat resting on four stout legs shaped by hand rather than rule. The surface bears the soft abrasions of u...
Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Baoulé portrait mask, carved wood, lacquer and pigments, circa 1940, Africa.
Located in Nice, Cote d Azur
Baoulé portrait mask, carved wood, lacquer and pigments, circa 1940, Africa. Height 29 cm, width 17 cm, depth 14 cm.
Category

African Modern Vintage 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Abstract primitive head Fragment of a Dogon Sculpture."
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A beautifully patined Dogon fragment of a head sculpture. Because of its natural wear perhaps even being more abstract and natural. As African art inspired the European modernist mov...
Category

Malian Primitive 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite cone-shaped cap, known as laket, was created by an artisan of the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The base is made of a simple woven raffia fabric, ...
Category

Congolese Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric

African Mask
Located in Branford, CT
African mask. Mid 20th century. Carved wood. H 9-1/2" W 6-1/2"
Category

20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Makonde Black Madonna, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century African Madonna comes from the Makonde culture, in the Matwara region of southern Tanzania. The Madonna figure exhibits a graceful, serene facial express...
Category

Tanzanian Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Handcrafted Parchment African Red Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade. Ir...
Category

Moroccan Moorish 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Hand-Painted Parchment Moroccan Art Wall Sconce
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade. Ir...
Category

Moroccan Moorish 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Senufo - African "Trompe d’appel" - Mid 20th century - Ivory Coast Carved Wooden Statue ethnic furniture - wabi sabi decoration Sénoufo, Ivory Coast. ...
Category

Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Native American Hand Painted Gourd Vase / Pot with Abstract Motif
Located in Red Lion, PA
Native American Hand-Painted Gourd Vase / Pot with Abstract Motif This beautiful hand-painted gourd vase is both sculptural and organi, a striking example of Native American artistr...
Category

North American Native American 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Thai Shells Necklace Found In Germany
Located in Wainscott, NY
The arrangement of these antique shells, meticulously strung together, creates a harmonious symphony of textures and tones. Their timeless elegance and natural radiance make this nec...
Category

Thai 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Shell