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Place of Origin: African
Wood and Brass Antique 19th Century Middle Eastern Camel Seat Saddle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique, 19th century Asian Middle Eastern collector two person wooden camel saddle with ornate brass mountings and iron reinforcements.
19th Century Midd...
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique African Tribal Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
African Ashanti Kente Cloth
Located in Dallas, TX
African Ashanti Kente Cloth,
hand loomed textile, ceremonial regalia worn by the tribe early to mid 20th Century
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
African Yoruba Painted Gelede Headdress
Located in Chicago, IL
This painted mask was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a tradition known as Gelede. A blend of ritual and artistic spectacle, Gelede pays homage to the women of their Community, understood to possess spiritual powers capable of the benefit or the destruction of society. The Gelede masquerade is an opportunity to honor or condemn behaviors within the Community, through dance, art, satire, and poetry. Worn by veiled dancers, Gelede masks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Parchment Moroccan African Art Handcrafted Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Arts and Crafts African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries.
Original patina from appropriate age.
Custom base included.
Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base.
Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998.
History:
The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means.
For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
Tribal African Currency.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Large African Tribal Art Metal and Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These ethnic Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade or decorative wall hanging.
Great folk art African...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Parchment Moroccan African Art Wall Curved Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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 shade...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Two Tribal Bronze Konga Anklet Leg Band
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An early 20th century antique African tribal leg band (ankle bracelet),
These leg bands were both currency and status symbols for the Mongo tribe of northwest Congo.
They were ma...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Parchment Moroccan African Art Wall Curved Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Arts and Crafts African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Bronze Sculpture, African Warrior, End of the 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in bronze figuring a stylized African warrior composed by wheelworks, bolts and nuts. He wears a necklace around his neck and a large headdress in orange lacquered iron wir...
Category
1990s Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Moroccan Folk Art Parchment Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These vintage hand crafted Folk Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade or just decorative wall Art.
Iron frame covered with hide parchment which has been hand painted with red, safron, yellow and tan in henna tribal tattoo designs and has a decorative iron surround are perfect for soft subtle lighting.
These Folk Art lamp shades sit over your existing wall light fitting.
There are no electrics within the lampshade.
They will look great over an electric fitting or just as an African Tribal Art wall decoration.
Large African Tribal wall shade: 23" H x 11" W x 6" D.
Handcrafted and hand painted in Marrakech, Morocco by women artist.
Great conversation curiosity Tribal Art piece.
One of a kind design, there are 3 pieces available in the same shape they are listed individually.
Art & Craft from Morocco.
African Wall Decor...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Handpainted Ethnic Art Parchment Wall Sconce from Morocco
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Arts and Crafts African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Ethno Design Selection of 7 Cache-Sexe Made of Palm Leaf, Mangbetu People, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Back aprons (negbe, pl. egbe) such as these were particularly popular among upper-class Mangbetu women at the turn of the 20th century. This distinctive kidney-shaped ornament pad wa...
Category
1930s Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Ethnic Parchment African Art Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Moroccan Handpainted Parchment Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Moroccan African Ethnic Art
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Moorish African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Ethno Design early 20th Century, Drc, Selection of Three Bark Cloth Beaters
Located in Leuven , BE
Three old and well used bark cloth beater made out of a wooden shaft with a cross-hatched blackened tip which is lashed into position by a strip of cane. These grooved wooden beater were tools used to pound and soften tree bark, for the processing of bark cloth used as clothing. This tool has many different variations that are seen in indigenous cultures worldwide, yet all for a similar purpose. They vary in size, shapes, and materials. They are carved with parallel striations. Some bark beaters...
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century African Tribal Chair
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low slung African stargazer chair carved from one piece of wood, having three (3) legs.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Parchment Moroccan African Tribal Art Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Moorish African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Parchment Moroccan African Ethnic Wall Art
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Moorish African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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
Mid-19th Century Antique African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Moroccan Folk Art Metal and Parchment Wall Shade Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface.
These Art pieces could...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Parchment Moroccan African Art Handpainted Wall Sconce
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Arts and Crafts African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Set of 4 Ndebele Mapoto Beaded Aprons from South Africa Canvas Backed
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of four Ndebele Mapoto beaded aprons from South Africa. They are canvas backed and in awesome condition. We have not detected any loose beads...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Canvas, Beads
Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This four-sided brass face bell, known as omo, was created by an artisan of the Ijebu Yoruba People of Southern Nigeria. A mark of the wearer's rank and power, the bell would have be...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Studded African Mask by Brian Stanziale
By Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
In an exclusive collaboration with Pagoda Red, Chicago artist the bms. adds a contemporary twist to our collection of one-of-a-kind African art objects. Embellishing with silver and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
1940s Double Gong Iron Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s double gong iron African Currency.
Category
1940s Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Copper Konga Legband from, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century (possibly late 19th century) African Legband (ankle bracelet) of copper alloy, from Mongo Peoples of the Congo. These legbands were both currency and status sym...
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Vintage Parchment Tribal Art Wall Sconce North African
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of African Mumuye Rain Wands on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of African Mumuye rain wands on custom stands. This pair of vintage tribal rain wands originate from the Mumuye peoples of West Africa, Nigeria. These forged-iron wands were utilized by the Mumuye shamans in rain-making ceremonies where they would place the bottom ends in small holes dug into the earth, and symbolically petition the gods for rain. This pair of Mumuye rain wands are each presented upon custom black iron stands, making a great pair of decorative objects...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Djerma people of Niger are well-known for their gracefully shaped and delicately painted water containers. The surface paintings are applied after firing with all natural pigment...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
Baga a-Bamp Bird Headdress with Canoe
Located in Chicago, IL
This graceful sculpture of a long-necked bird is a headdress known as "a-Bamp," worn during ritual masquerades of Baga adolescents in Guinea. With strong themes of defiance, these ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali
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
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
African Spear Currency on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of vintage African spear currencies from the Mbole peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo which are nicely presented upon custom m...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Ethno Design Mbole People, DRC, Chief Scepters Collection Made of Palmtree Leaf
Located in Leuven , BE
The Sceptres are made of the Midrib of Palm tree leaves. They were uses by the members of the Lilwaa Secret Society of the Mbole Tribe that live in the ...
Category
1920s Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Pair of Large Carved Moba Tchitchiri Sculptural Figures, Togo, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Striking in form, of light highly textured wood, two highly stylized anthropomorphic figures carved by the Moba people in Togo, West Africa. These forms most probably we owned by a f...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Senufo Staff Sotheby's Provenance
By Senufo
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Authentic Vintage Moroccan Berber Throw Pillow
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Authentic Moroccan Berber handwoven tribal throw pillow made from a vintage rug.The front and the back are made from a different rug, front is more elaborate and back is more plain.G...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately-constructed colorful train was painstakingly created by Yoruba artisans in Nigeria in the mid-20th century. Recent designs such as this were based upon...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
Vintage Moroccan Berber Ethnic Bracelet
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet Moroccan tribal bracelet, cuff from the high atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroc...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel
Antique African Stool, Congo
Located in Schellebelle, BE
African stool with a great patina,
Decorated with African Tribal Figures,
Good great old patina of the wood,warm finish and glanze,
Dates fro...
Category
1960s Vintage African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Strong Cubist Lobi Standing Figure Ghana Burkina Faso Africa Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Finely carved large geometric figure from the Lobi, of Ghana and Burkina Faso, dating from the early to mid-20th century. It has a large head with projecting eyes, nose and mouth cre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Shield Wallaïta from Ethiopia Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African shield Wallaïta from Ethiopia, early 20th century.
Base: 40 x 17cm.
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
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
Late 19th Century Other Antique African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Vintage Moroccan Berber Tribal Silver Bracelet
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan tribal silver bracelet from the High Atlas of Morocco.
Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroccan silver nickel.
The ethnic Nomadic and Bedouin jewelry in the Maghreb and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Collection of Three Lobi Snake Currencies on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of Burkina Faso currency from the mid-20th century. This assortment of three vintage African ritual iron snakes effigies originate from the...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Makonde Male Figure in European Dress African Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful modern piece of sculpture of a distinguished gentleman. Executed by a Makonde master carver in ebony. Well dressed, complete with cuffs, creases and shoes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
Antique Decorative Moroccan Arabian Jambiya
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique decorative Moroccan Arabian khoumaya or Jambiya, which is the name in Arabic
Ornate with brass and silvered steel hammered element and wood handle.
The decorative dagger is v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Handcrafted North African Art Wall Sconce in Red and Yellow
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Moroccan Berber Table with Carved Tribal African Designs
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber cable hand-carved with tribal African designs.
Rectangular wooden coffee table hand-carved wit tribal designs by skilled Moroccan artisans in Marrakech.
Dark brown ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Northeast African Earthenware Cooking Vessel, Circa 1900
By Makonde People
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The dark brown earthenware bowl-shaped body rising to a flattened shoulder with incised linear & notched detail rising to a roll-over rim. The u...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Earthenware
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board. This kerchief was not woven on a loom, but ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Pair of African Spear Currencies on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of vintage African spear currencies from the Mbole peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo which are nicely presented upon custom m...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia
Vintage North African Art Wall Sconce Parchment
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, 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
20th Century Folk Art African Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
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