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Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota
Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota

Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota A "No Face Doll" by an unknown artist of the Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in S. Dakota. A cape of three tiers of dentali...

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Late 20th Century American Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Shell, Beads

Large wooden Bakongo figure in colon style - D.R Congo - Late 19th century
Large wooden Bakongo figure in colon style - D.R Congo - Late 19th century

Large wooden Bakongo figure in colon style - D.R Congo - Late 19th century

Located in Lommel, BE

This striking Bakongo standing figure from the Lower Congo region dates to the colonial period, circa 1890–1930. Carved in hardwood and retaining a deep, aged patina with traces of b...

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Early 20th Century Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Beads

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals...

Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in turquoise, orange, green, yellow red, blue ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall hanging is a stunning example of Yoruba craftsmanshi...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Textile, Beads

Hand-Crafted Berber Necklace with Stone Beads and Wool Clasp, 1930
Hand-Crafted Berber Necklace with Stone Beads and Wool Clasp, 1930

Hand-Crafted Berber Necklace with Stone Beads and Wool Clasp, 1930

Located in New York, NY

A Berber necklace, hand-crafted with stone beads and wool clasp, with a pair of copal amber center stones. Morocco, early 20th Century. Green and blue amazonite, turquoise, red cor...

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1920s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

Pair of Extra Tall Framed Beaded African Yoruba Panels
Pair of Extra Tall Framed Beaded African Yoruba Panels

Pair of Extra Tall Framed Beaded African Yoruba Panels

Located in Dallas, TX

A striking pair of tall African beaded textile panels, intricately hand-worked with delicate floral and vine motifs. Thousands of tiny white beads create a subtle raised pattern acro...

Category

1960s Tribal Vintage Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Glass, Beads

Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota
Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota

Sioux Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota A wonderful "No Face Doll", made by an unknown artist. The green wool dress is adorned with small glass beads on the front and back of...

Category

Late 20th Century American Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Shell, Beads

Early to Mid-20th Century Beaded Cache-Sexe, Kirdi People, Cameroon
Early to Mid-20th Century Beaded Cache-Sexe, Kirdi People, Cameroon

Early to Mid-20th Century Beaded Cache-Sexe, Kirdi People, Cameroon

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early to Mid-20th Century Beaded Cache-Sexe, Kirdi People, Cameroon An unusual cache-sexe from the Kirdi tribe of Cameroon made of colorful glass trade beads, fiber string, and cowr...

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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red and black colors with faces bird...

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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Ulo Tribal Akha Woman's Headdress with Framework of Bamboo and Beads
Ulo Tribal Akha Woman's Headdress with Framework of Bamboo and Beads

Ulo Tribal Akha Woman's Headdress with Framework of Bamboo and Beads

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Ulo Akha woman's Tribal headdress adorned with framework of bamboo, beads, pompons, seeds and other unique items. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of Northern Thailan...

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Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Beads

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon
Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sexe Modesty Apron, Cameroon

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sexe modesty apron (pikuran), Bana Guili people, Mandara Mountains, Cameroon An unusual cache-sexe made of blue and yellow beads so scattered ...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Beads

African beaded head from Cameroon
African beaded head from Cameroon

African beaded head from Cameroon

By Cameroon Tribe

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a wonderful colorful beaded head made by the people of Cameroon Africa and put on a lucite stand

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cameroonian Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950

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 sashes that s...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric, Beads

Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya
Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya

Vintage African Urembo Beaded Necklace Choker Kenya

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Urembo Beaded vintage necklace choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya Vintage African Urembo beaded necklace choker. Handmade in Kenya by the ...

Category

Late 20th Century Kenyan Folk Art Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Hand-Crafted Berber Necklace with Silver and Stone Beads, Morocco
Hand-Crafted Berber Necklace with Silver and Stone Beads, Morocco

Hand-Crafted Berber Necklace with Silver and Stone Beads, Morocco

Located in New York, NY

A long Berber necklace, hand-crafted with stone beads and wool, with a round filigree silver accent. Morocco, early 20th Century. Green and blue amazonite, red coral, glass and sto...

Category

1920s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Silver

Pair of Bib Necklace on Metal Stands, Sold Singly
Pair of Bib Necklace on Metal Stands, Sold Singly

Pair of Bib Necklace on Metal Stands, Sold Singly

Located in Sheffield, MA

The highly decorative bib beaded necklaces are treated as works of art displayed on their black metal stands as sculptural works of art. Near the necks are bent poles wrapped with tw...

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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Twine, Beads

Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950

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 Nigerian Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric, Beads

Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls

Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

A group of six collected Ndebele hand beaded fertility dolls of various sizes and designs. The dolls are made in secret by the maternal grandmother of ...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Beads

Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier Kalimantan Borneo
Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier Kalimantan Borneo

Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier Kalimantan Borneo

Located in Chonburi, TH

This Dayak Tribal Baby Carrier from Kalimantan, Borneo, is a stunning example of traditional indigenous craftsmanship. Made from a combination of beads, rattan, and wood, this carrie...

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Mid-20th Century Asian Tribal Beads Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Beads

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Leather, Shell, Beads

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Located in New York, NY

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Beads

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Located in Dayton, OH

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