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Style: Tribal
Genuine Papua New Guinea Sepik area Maternity figure , middle 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine statue from Papua New Guinea depicting a meternity (child on shoulders) The Sepik are a people who live along the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. The peoples who bear the ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

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...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Kain Limar Songket, Silk Ikat, Metallic Thread, circa 1900, Palembang, Sumatra
Located in Austin, TX
A rich and luxurious kain limar songket, shoulder cloth for a woman, ikat dyed and woven silk (limar) with supplementary weft woven metallic gold thread brocade (songket), circa 1900...
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Early 1900s Indonesian Antique Tribal Tribal Art

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Metallic Thread

Miao Tribe Interlaced Massed Rings Silver Pectoral Necklace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miao Tribe Interlaced & Massed Rings Silver Pectoral Necklace Miao Tribe, Northern Vietnam, Laos & Southwest China, Mid 20th Century An exquisite Miao Tribe Interlaced & Massed Ri...
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20th Century Chinese Tribal Tribal Art

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Metal

Shell Necklace on Stand, Papua New Guinea
Located in New York, NY
A male necklace from the Asmat Village, Papua New Guinea. Four rows of large polished white cowrie shells in two sizes, seamlessly sewn onto a cotton macramé base, which has been ha...
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2010s Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

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Shell, Cotton, Bamboo

Nigeria Yoruba Agere Ifa Divination Cup, first half 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Ritual cup for divination and/or medicine the cup rests on 2 figures of stylized birds Beautiful dark patina, partly crisp and shiny The Yoruba of Nigeria consult Ifa on all question...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

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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
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Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in London, GB
For sale is this wonderful vintage African hand-carved Kifwebe association Figure (or "N'kishi"), originating from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly the...
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Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Rare Tutsi Prestige Bottle — Museum-Quality Weaving (Rwanda, 20th Century)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Rare Tutsi Prestige Bottle — Museum-Quality Weaving (Rwanda, 20th Century) Origin: Tutsi people, Rwanda Period: Early 20th century Material: Woven vegetal fibre (likely raffia or gra...
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Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass

Ancient carved Make-up Box From The Kuba Tribe, Dr Congo
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A very old wooden make-up box Circa: early 20th century Origin: DR Congo from the Kuba tribe Material: wood, Condition of item: age appropriate w...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Noblewoman s Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt Shoowa People, DR Congo Mid 20th century Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery 42.5 x 2 ins. (108 x 51 cm) An unusual overskirt ...
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1950s Congolese Vintage Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

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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19th Century New Caledonian Antique Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Wrapped Bundled Yaka Fetish on stand, DRC Congo, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Classic Yaka fetish of darkened wood with polished and worn patina, wearing a conical hat, and enclosed by wrapped fetish bundle. Typical Yaka face with strong lines on face outlini...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Striking Makonde Animal Helmet Mask, Dog or Hyena, Tanzania, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Makonde animal helmet mask, dog or hyena, Tanzania. Early 20th century with dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved features, wit...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Old Weathered Hardwood Kuna Indian Abstract Figure, Panama, Ina Sua Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old well weathered hardwood Kuna Indian abstract figure, Panama, Provenance, old CA state collection. Body abstracted down to two forms for shoulders and hips, with small fine head....
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Early 20th Century Panamanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Weathered Old Tribal Squatting Spring Figure, Nepal, Early 20th Century praying
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered tribal squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay and incrustation, expressive carved open mouth and eyes. These were protective figu...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Genuine wooden carved cup from the Pende tribe, DR Congo, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A carved wooden cup from the Pende tribe (Bapende) DR Congo The Pende people (singular: Mupende; plural: Bapende, Bapindi) also known as the Phende people, are an ethnic group in the...
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1910s Vintage Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Lobi Tribal Chair – Burkina Faso
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare and beautifully aged Lobi tribal chair from Burkina Faso, dating to the early 1900s. Hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood, this sculptural piece reflects the refined mi...
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Small Papua New Guinea Sepik River Bird Mask Strong Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small carved darkened wood bird faced mask with long nose/beak. Smaller squatting figure with curled arms carved on forehead. From Sepik River Area of Papua New Guinea. Signs of ...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old and Well Used Luba Wood Medicine Mortar with Classic Face, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old and well used Luba wood medicine mortar with classic carved Luba face, DRC Africa. The mortar is heavily worn and polished outside from many years of use, and the inside shows de...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Igbo Open-Sided Cast Copper Cuff Bracelets
By Igbo People
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of African Igbo open-sided cast copper cuff bracelets, circa 1980s. The pair are a fine example of an open-sided cast copper cuff bracelet...
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Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

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 ...
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20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo A rare and finely woven fan attributed to the Chokwe ethnic group of Angola, southwestern D. R. Congo and n...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

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...
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Antique Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Female Senufo Wood Maternity Figure with Baby Seated on Stool nursing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Female Senufo carved wood maternity figure seated on stool with baby in lap reaching up to feed. Represents the Mother feeding the community. Figure ...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Large African Tribal Dance Mask From Zaire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Beba Bomba, Zaire dance mask worn as a helmet. A fine example of its type in carved and painted wood in red and black with a triangle patterned beard and heavy carved protruding fa...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Older African Dance Mask Surmounted With A Sitting Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large well carved and painted mask from Africa having a traditional form with a sitting figure with head in hands astride the mask. Incised and carved with geometric diamond patter...
Category

20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dan Janus Double Face Protective Kinde Charm, Ivory Coast, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan Janus double faced protective Kinde charm, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Used as a charm for protection, with two different faces to show the duality of the w...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman s Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
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1930s Moroccan Vintage Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Tribal Currency, Chamba People, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Forged iron currency, Chamba people, Northeastern Nigeria A piece of traditional currency used for barter or exchange, it measures 15 inches (38 cm) high by 18 inches (45.7 cm) wide...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Carved Wooden Mpwuu Statue, Yanzi People, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in CA, CA
This wooden male statue, of the Yanzi people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is carved in wood with traces of ‘Tukula’ pigment, characteristically elongated and stylised feature...
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women s Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa. The unusual spiral weave on this cotton Isicholo makes this a beautiful and rare example of t...
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

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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Late 19th Century Ghanaian Antique Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Ewe Kente
Ewe Kente
$2,212
Genuine wooden carved spoon from the Zulu tribe, South Africa, early 1900
By Zulu s
Located in Bilzen, BE
Zulu people are a native people of Southern Africa of the Nguni. The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Nat...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Dida Woman’s Plaited Loin Cloth, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Dida Woman’s Plaited Loin Cloth, Ivory Coast This unusual textile is made from hand-plaited raffia fiber that is then tie or stitch-resist dyed with natural pigments, creati...
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Large framed Antique Indonesia Ceremonial Ikat Hinggi from Sumba
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and striking woven Ikat from Sumba, Indonesia, circa early 20th century or earlier. This ceremonial cotton Hinggi with fringes is made from two panels joined together, which ...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

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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Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

Papua New Guinea Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Papua New Guinea: Talipun, Boiken, Sepik River Region  Northern Papua New Guinea, 20th Century  A fine example of the rich cultural heritage of Papua New ...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Paint, Feathers, Wicker

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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Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Antique Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Interesting maternity figure in a hieratic pose presenting a young adolescent. Beautiful facial expression, showing wisdom and knowledge. She is sitti...
Category

20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dan Mask With Metal Teeth – Ivory Coast / Liberia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Dan Mask with Inset Metal Teeth – Côte d'Ivoire / Liberia Mid–20th Century or Earlier Wood, Metal Inlay Height:22 cm, width 13 cm Provenance: Private Collection, Europe This strikin...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinarily rare and fine Mambila suaga dog-head mask - Probably Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria /Cameroon, West Africa grasslands - Bronze, natural raffia fibers - Unknown age ...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Genuine woven fiber ring support for a container from the Tutsi tribe, Rwanda
Located in Bilzen, BE
Basketry base for a ceramic pot called "INGATA" from the Tutsi people, Rwanda and Burundi Fine weaving quality from the beginning of the 20th century Outside diameter 12.5 cm Provena...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mukinka Mask from the Salampasu tribe, DR Congo, middle 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A wooden mask from the Salampasu tribe called Mukinka. The mask is covered with copper pieces from 1 x 2 cm and has a beard in vegetal fiber, the top of the head is also covered with...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

Noblewoman s Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt Shoowa People, DR Congo First half 20th century Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery 49 x 23 ins. (124.5 x 58.5 cm) The eroded ...
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Early 1900s Congolese Antique Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

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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19th Century Tibetan Antique Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Benin Carved Coconut with Provenance, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unique antique African Benin carved coconut box presented to Mr Morris by J Morford, Education Nigeria. The coconut is relief carved with vario...
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Early 20th Century Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Coconut

Genuine carved bone statue from the Lega tribe, DR Congo, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine statue from the Lega tribe DR Congo carved in bone Tribal using traces and aged tribal patina Heigth 10 cm The Lega people (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Dem...
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1920s Congolese Vintage Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Drum
Located in Pasadena, TX
This drum was hand made in China. It has a black lacquered wood shell and hinges for carrying.
Category

20th Century Chinese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Very beautiful mask with large pronounced eyes with the circular cavity shape. The mask depicts a nocturnal bird that can see in the darkness and manifest the presence of divinities ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mwana Pwo Mask From The Chokwe / Tshokwe Tribe, Dr Congo
Located in Bilzen, BE
A serene-looking Mwana Pwo chokwe mask mounted on a custom-made base which is included Early 20th century The Mwana Pwo mask was the personification of the ideal woman among the Cho...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Rubbing Oracle Of The Kuba/Bushoong Tribe, Dr Congo, 1st Half Of The 20th Centur
By Kuba
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rubbing oracle from the Kuba tribe DR Congo carved in wood with a strong expression Patina tribal use Length 31.5 cm, height 5 cm
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Senufo Staff Sotheby s Provenance
Located in Sharon, CT
A Senufo staff depicting a seated woman. It is important that the quality and authenticity of tribal art should be equal to the quality and authenticity of the modern art it is displ...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Old Tribal Stone Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Tribal stone squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay and incrustation, expressive carved face. These were protective figures used in Nepal. ...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art

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Stone

Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design This vibrant West African tunic was likely made in either Cameroon (Bamum people) or Nigeria (Yoruba people). The indigenous cotton ...
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Emberá-Wounaan Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary 20th century Emberá-Wounaan basket is a testament to the remarkable craftsmanship of the indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people of Panama a...
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20th Century Panamanian Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

Genuine miniature woven fiber basket from the Tutsi tribe, Rwanda, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine woven fiber basket from the Tutsi people, Rwanda and Burundi Early 20th century Fine basket, (Agaseke, Igiseke) miniature size, for prestige display and storing personal f...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Natural Fiber

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa A finely carved snuff container with finely carved incised great geometric designs, a great example of the detailed work the Zu...
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Genuine wooden mask from the Punu tribe, Gabon , first half 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
The Punu or Bapunu, are a Bantu meta-ethnicity of Central Africa, mainly in Gabon and a small population in Republic of Congo They are one of the four major people of Gabon, inhabiti...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Kirdi Leather Shield on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural Kirdi leather shield from Cameroon, with a beautiful geometric pattern that's been 'stamped' into the leather resulting a raise...
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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

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Leather

Tribal tribal art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Tribal tribal art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tribal art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Tribal tribal art made in a specific country, there are Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tribal art, popular names associated with this style include Yoruba People, Berber Tribes of Morocco, Baule Tribe, and Igbo People. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tribal art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $104,031 while the average work can sell for $1,750.

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