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Period: Early 19th Century
Antique Māori Carved Hardwood Architectural Panel – Tiki Oceanic Polynesian
Located in London, GB
Antique Māori Carved Hardwood Architectural Panel – Tiki Design
A Rare and finely carved antique Māori hardwood architectural element, likely originati...
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New Zealand Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Genuine carved wooden statue from the Lobi tribe, Ghana Burkina Faso, early 1900
By Lobi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi tribe, Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the early 20th century. I Carved from hard wood with fine small adze marks creating a v...
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Ghanaian Tribal Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Genuine wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine carved wooden palmwine cup from the Kuba / Lele tribe DR Congo.
First half 20th century
Tribal aged using patina
Heigth 21.5 cm
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Tribal Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
SUPERB Pair of Native American "Pima" Baskets
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Pair of Native American "Pima" Baskets
These are early Native American baskets. The are woven very tightly.
Diameters of both are 6 inches and 3 inches.
Category
Native American Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Reed
$472 Sale Price
30% Off
Moroccan Berber Wooden Sugar Hammer Marteau a Sucre Deggaga
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan Berber hand-carved wooden sugar hammer "Deggaga".
Handcrafted by the Berber women of Morocco, hand-carved and hand painted wood with tribal desig...
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Moroccan Islamic Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 Early 19th Century Tribal Art
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Wood
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 Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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 Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ashante Stool
By Akan Ashanti
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 Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,998
Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
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Tribal African Currency.
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African Antique Early 19th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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