Tribal Furniture

Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sexe were worn for celebrations, rit...

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this traditional vintage hand knotted Turkish area rug, crafted from 100% premium wool. This exquisite piece captures the essence o...

This elegant traditional Bukhara carpet area rug was woven by hand in the 1930s. The main design features repeat pattern which is created by large scale geometric patterns, woven in ...

A compatible pair of superbly crafted African busts in an extraordinary exotic hardwood. Nzambu East African sculptures, hand carved, solid and heavy depicting the busts of two tribe...

A chic and bold mid-20th century Moroccan rug with an all-over geometric partner including large and small diamonds on one end, and zigzag stripes on the other, and all woven in brow...

African Kuba Cloth Raffia Pillow Cover It does not come with an insert. Linen in the back. Zipper closure. Dry cleaning is recomended.

This is a truly genuine one-of-a-kind Silver Gray, Natural Wool Hand Knotted, Anatolian Design, Supple Collection Thick and Plush, Oversized Oriental Rug. It has been Knotted for mon...

78519 Antique Persian Shiraz Rug, 03'07 x 04'10. Emanating nomadic charm with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool antique Persian Shiraz rug is a captivating vision...

A vintage Persian Afshar accent rug handmade during the Mid-20th century. Measures: 5' 4" x 7' 2"

Woven circa 1900, this early 20th-century Persian Karabakh runner is a lyrical example of the region’s romantic, floral aesthetic. The central field is an utter delight—an airy pale ...

Late 19th-early 20th century lacquer standing offering dish, Burma Beautifully lacquered in gold and red pigments, such offering dishes were designed to serve meals for monks, hig...

Early hand carved stone axe with face, long nose with pierced nostrils, framed by loose oval form. Round eyes and slit mouth. Old worn surface. 8 1/2 inches high, early to mid 20th...

A wonderful mid-20th century Persian Karadja runner with several stylized floral medallions woven in myriad colors including brown, coral, pink, white, ...

With a beautiful dark patina, this early 20th century wooden mask shows a naturalistic human face, flattened, with the forehead, open mouth and stylised teeth in light relief; the ri...

A vintage Turkish rug. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on cotton foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep washed professionally). ...

A triple hooked ecru lozenge pole medallion is surrounded by rosettes on the rust-colored triple pointed, stepped, and tabbed cartouche medallion, set on the conforming watery blue f...

Early-mid 20th century Karen (Sgaw) women’s ceremonial tunic, Burma / Myanmar Typically used in weddings and other formal occasions, woman’s tunics from the Sgaw Karen ethnic grou...

Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, this vintage 3x6 Moroccan runner is believed to hail from the Azilal tribe. On the Design: This runner enjoys beige-brown diamond patterns w...

Pillow made from a 19th-century afghan Turkeman rug. 16'' x 16''.

74520 Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Azilal Rag Rug, 04'09 X 04'11. The tribal style and colorful hues found in this vintage Berber Moroccan Boucherouite rug create a welcoming and re...

This mid-20th century Turkish Anatolian tribal room-size carpet, measuring 7' 2" x 12' 6", showcases a lively and rhythmic allover design of staggered medallions in a rich and varied...

A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...

Vintage Croatian shepherd hand carved olive wood sculpture creamer and sugar bowl set. Solid olive wood, with gracefully curved handles and tradition...

989 - 19th century Boukara.

Introducing a stunning piece of history to your home décor, this vintage hand knotted wool rug is a true masterpiece. Crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques, this ...

21458 Vintage Moroccan Azilal rug, 05'10 x 07'07. Emanating nomadic charm with incredible detail and texture, this hand knotted wool vint...

This striking antique wooden panel originates from a traditional Tongkonan house of the Toraja people in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Rich with cultural symbolism, the panel is intricately c...

Offered by Andres Moraga Wedding blanket or tent hanging, "Arkilla Jenngo" Woven by Fulani weavers for a Tuareg noble family First half 20th century Inland Delta Region, Niger or Mal...

Immerse yourself in the artistry of the Chancay civilization with this extraordinary 12th-14th century handwoven and knotted textile. Echoing the mastery of a culture known for its i...

This contemporary 3x4 Persian Kilim is an exciting new addition to the collection by Rug & Kilim. Handwoven in wool, its design is inspired by antique Persian Tacheh—a tribal “bag” ...

Pillow made from a turn-of-the-century Persian Bidjar rug. Polyfill insert and zipper closure included Measures: 17'' x 17''.

This is a Baga protective serpent, known in the literature under various names: Bansonyi, A-mantsho-na-tshol or Inap. In spite of of its aged look this particular carving is made for...

A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...

Nice antique qashqai fragment rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice natural colours with navy blue, red, orange, blue, green and white, entirely hand knotted with...

A very narrow Persian Heriz Karadja runner from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 2'3” x 7'2''

Late 19th or early 20th-century brass or copper alloy with higher nickel content. Bracelet in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Pierced design with rectangular shapes and carved swi...

Each piece is one-of-a-kind, celebrating the artistry of traditional weaving while being repurposed into a festive and functional heirloom. Perfect for hanging by the fireplace, gif...

An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contempor...

?78158 Antique Persian Gashghaie rug, 02'00 x 03'09. ?Rendered in variegated shades of beige, red, sky blue, black, brown, raspberry pink, cerulean, and verdigris with other accent ...

Fine early 20th Century hand spun indigo cotton and Trans-Sahara silk cloth.

This contemporary 9x12 rug is a grand entry in Rug & Kilim's new Moroccan Collection—a bold take on the iconic style. Hand-knotted in wool and cotton. Further on the Design: The pi...

Vintage Moroccan Rug — Geometric Modernist Design Size: 6'10" × 8'7" (208 × 261 cm) This exquisite vintage Moroccan rug from the 1940s showcases a mesmerizing geometric pattern with ...

21587 Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug, 03'11 x 06'04. From the heart of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains emerges this vintage Berber Azilal rug, a hand-knotted masterpiece of cotton and ...

A vintage Turkish runner rug for hallway decor. Finely hand-knotted with even medium wool pile on cotton foundation. Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep...

Hand-knotted in a special blend of Ghazni wool, this 7x7 rug from the custom-classics Burano Collection by Rug & Kilim is inspired by tribal Kilims featuring medallion, motif, and st...

A finely hand-knotted vintage Turkish carpet from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition with no i...

Name: Pinkoro Sculptural stool or side table by Hiroyuki Nishimura and Zougei carved furniture Material: Cherry This work is carved from log with some kinds of chainsaws. Most of woo...

Antique Collectible Ethnic Tribal Folk Art Crescent Shell Pieces Choker Necklaces from Papua New Guinea. Shell pieces cut from the gold lipped pearl oyster found off the waters of Papua New Guinea. Their opalescent color ranges from deep gold yellow to pale yellow. Each is pierced at the crescent point for a cord attachment enabling the owner to wear them singly or together around the neck. One had a line of holes along the inner edge of the crescent as a decorative feature. Highly Collectible Museum Pieces, worn by men and women rare old Kina Shell Necklaces (Huge Mother of Pearl Crescent) Pectoral Collected from the Foi Tribe (Papua New Guinea), Circa 1920’s. From the Art collection of Marian and John Scott. Acquisition date: 1969. Evaluation date records: 1982. About: For the people of the Highlands, shells were considered treasures. As they were items that came from distant shores of Papua New Guinea they were already objects used for trade. The number one source of mother of pearl wealth was and is still is from the Thursday Island, one of the chain of Island that suggests the ancient land bridge across the Torres Straits from Cape York, Australia to New Guinea. They were fashioned into objects of adornment worn on costumes, hair, nose, etc. Of particular rarity was the gold lipped pearl shell. References: Plumes and Arrows, Inside New Guinea, COlin Simpson, Angus and RObertson, 1968. CATEGORY Anthropology: Ethnography. Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace, Pearl shell ornamentation (neck). Kina (shell money) Oject part of Pacific Cultures Collections. Purchased from the amazing private collection of Mark Lissauer who spent his life collecting niche ethnographic pieces. About Mark Lissauer: Mark Lissauer spent forty years travelling abroad for months at a time collecting ethnographic artefacts primarily from New Guinea and the islands of the West Pacific, and from Asia and Himalayan countries. Fluent in five languages and having in the course of business travelled to more than forty countries, Mark is well-known to museums and art-collectors around the world for his long career and his interesting and diverse collection of rare ethnographic material. Mark knows the origin and symbolism of each piece. Through extensive research and more than ninety trips around the globe, Mark familiarised himself with the traditions of the various cultures he visited in order to understand the meaning of each object to its region and tribe. His home has a specialist library and several rooms are filled with tribal carvings, textiles and ethnographica. He acquired his first tribal piece in 1948 during a business trip to Milne Bay, New Guinea, and has since documented the acquisition of some 35,000 items. Several thousands of these have been sold to important private collections and museums worldwide, including the Rockefeller Museum, the British Museum and the Musée National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie, now incorporated into the Louvre Museum. Estimator certificate of authenticity by Wayne Heathcote Tribal Art Dealer and Expert. Heathcote has a flash gallery in Brussels, where much of the tribal art business is centred, and is an expert at Sotheby's tribal art sale...

Early to mid century danced light wood mask from the Kumu or Maniema region, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa with face divided into four opposing quadrants with orange and trace...

A finely hand-knotted vintage Central Anatolian rug from 1960s. The rug has even low wool pile on cotton foundation. It is heavy and lays flat on the floor, in very good condition wi...

A vintage Persian Malayer accent rug handmade during the Mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 6" x 6' 4"

A wool pile of symmetric knots on a wool foundation. This striking rustic carpet shows a rust-red field with a decoration of full and partial octagons in green and crimson, with red ...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Karajeh rug with three large medallions against an intricately woven field of myriad flowers and leaves, all woven in bright crimson, indigos, ...

Collection of Moroccan Hand Inlaid Mosaic Framed Mirrors, circa 1950s. Each mirror frame is hand made with the painstaking precision of tiny inlaid...

An antique Caucasian Kazak rug from the early 20th century. The warm madder red field is divided into four rectangular panels, each with a central motif radiating four serrated leave...

This vintage 4x7 Persian rug is a rare tribal piece, hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. The design favors a beige field that hosts three horse pictorials in rust and silver-gray with black accents. It’s a collectible piece of primitivist folk art with the old-world charm nomadic Persian rugs...

20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A wonderful barkcloth from the Mbuti people in the Ituri forest of northeastern Democratic Republic of the ...

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...

Strength of a Persian Bijar Wool Rug Discover the unparalleled durability and bold artistry of this exceptional Persian Bijar small rug. Hailing from the renowned weaving centers of ...

74771, vintage Berber Moroccan rug with Tribal style, red Shaggy square rug. This hand knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan rug beautifully showcases a tribal style in vibrant colors...