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African Carved Heads

Carved Wooden African Head
Carved Wooden African Head

Carved Wooden African Head

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Truly a compliment to any space and...

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20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture
African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture

African Hand Carved Wood Head Bust Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

Nicely carved. A good eye-catching accent piece. Dimensions: 8.25" high, 5" wide, 7" deep.

Category

20th Century African Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Carved  Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.
African Carved  Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.

African Carved Wooden Women Heads in the Tribal Style.

Located in Bochum, NRW

Set of 10 African women's heads carved in wood in a tribal style.

Category

Mid-20th Century African Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head
African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head

African Tanzania Contemporary Carved Wood Makonde Fearsome Demon Head

Located in Queens, NY

African Tanzania Contemporary carved wood Makonde fearsome demon head in stylized elongated form features incised hair, long narrow nose, flaring nostrils plus an openwork snarling m...

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20th Century African Tribal Busts

19th century African Head Rest
19th century African Head Rest

19th century African Head Rest

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century African head rest

Category

Antique 19th Century African Antiquities

Materials

Wood

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo Carved Wood Nkisi 2-Headed Nail Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood 2-headed nail fetish guardian figure (\"Yombe Nkisi Nkonde\"), the torso encased and hidden beneath a network of str...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"
Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"

Vintage African Carved Blackwood Tribal Warrior Head Bust Sculpture 18"

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage hand carved Blackwood statue / sculpture - the bust of a male head with elongated neck and high crop of hair, face decorated with tribal / warrior designs. Dimensions: 6" x...

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20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Wall Coat Rack Triple Head Hooks Asian/African Style
Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Wall Coat Rack Triple Head Hooks Asian/African Style

Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Wall Coat Rack Triple Head Hooks Asian/African Style

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand-Carved Wooden Elephant Wall Coat Rack, Triple Head Hooks, Asian African Style A beautifully hand-carved wooden wall rack featuring three sculptural elephant heads, each forming ...

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Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved African Head Sculpture in Patinated Wood – Mid-Century Decoration
Hand-Carved African Head Sculpture in Patinated Wood – Mid-Century Decoration

Hand-Carved African Head Sculpture in Patinated Wood – Mid-Century Decoration

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Hand-Carved African Head Sculpture in Patinated Wood – Mid-Century Decorative Piece Description: This is a wooden sculpture representing an African man's head, hand-carved with fine...

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Wood

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa.

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa
Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa

Dance Head Ornament Representing an Antelope Head, Burkina Faso, Africa

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A beautiful stylized antelope head used as headdress on ceremonial dances. Retains the old painting and patina over the carved wood.

Category

Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Busts

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Carved Wood Pipe Depicting Two Heads of African Men, Ca. 1920s
French Art Deco Carved Wood Pipe Depicting Two Heads of African Men, Ca. 1920s

French Art Deco Carved Wood Pipe Depicting Two Heads of African Men, Ca. 1920s

Located in New York, NY

French Art Deco Tobacco Smoking Pipe Two Heads of African Men Hand-Carved Wood Circa 1920s DIMENSIONS Length: 6.25 inches Width: 1.75 inches Height: 2.25 inches ABOUT A tobacco sm...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Stone

African Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure, Tribal Art from D.R. Congo
African Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure, Tribal Art from D.R. Congo

African Songye 2-Headed Janus Figure, Tribal Art from D.R. Congo

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of the Congo 20th Century carved wood Songye 2-headed Janus guardian figure (Kabeja) represents the ancestor couple of a tribe.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African D.R. Congo Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Wood Fetish Figure
African D.R. Congo Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Wood Fetish Figure

African D.R. Congo Nkisi Koso 2-Headed Dog Wood Fetish Figure

Located in Queens, NY

African Democratic Republic of Congo 20th Century carved wood nail fetish figure in 2-headed dog form (\"Nkisi Koso\"), its torso wrapped with rope entwined around embedded metal nai...

Category

20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

East African Carved Rosewood Face Drum, Tribal Style, 20th Century
East African Carved Rosewood Face Drum, Tribal Style, 20th Century

East African Carved Rosewood Face Drum, Tribal Style, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

East African (20th Century) drum of carved head of man with beard and skin top, signed.  

Category

20th Century African Tribal Music Stands

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

African Lobi Head Altar From Burkina Faso - 20th century
African Lobi Head Altar From Burkina Faso - 20th century

African Lobi Head Altar From Burkina Faso - 20th century

Located in Linkebeek, BE

ethnic furniture - wabi sabi - African art Measures : 15x15cm H:68cm Estimated Date : Mid 20th Century Beautiful Lobi head Altar figure with wood patina of use. This Lobi head is sup...

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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Carved Wooden Head with Removable Feathers, Carved from Single Burr
Vintage Carved Wooden Head with Removable Feathers, Carved from Single Burr

Vintage Carved Wooden Head with Removable Feathers, Carved from Single Burr

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage / antique hand carved from a single burr, figured head with removable feathers I know nothing about this piece other than wh...

Category

20th Century African Bohemian Masks

Materials

Wood

Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance
Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance

Tall African Ibibio Head Mask with Polychrome Nigeria Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

A tall Ibibio wood mask from Nigeria, Africa, circa 20th century. The head mask was carved in with a frontal face with pierced eyes and a gapping mouth.

Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola.

Category

Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Congo with Head
Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Congo with Head

Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Congo with Head

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Old Used African carved wood Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano made of wood and metal from the Luba people of Congo, with projecting head.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa
Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa

Ethiopian Wood Head Rest With Silver White Metal Beads and Dangles, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

An old well used Ethiopian head rest with attached oxidized silver or white metal beads and dangles. It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Tabwa, Congo with Head
Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Tabwa, Congo with Head

Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Tabwa, Congo with Head

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Old Used African carved wood mbira or sanza finger or thumb piano, made of wood with metal strips, from the Tabwa people of Congo with head projecting from top.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Luba Congo Large Head
Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Luba Congo Large Head

Old Used African Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal Luba Congo Large Head

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Old Used African carved wood Mbira or Sanza Finger Piano Wood Metal from the Luba people of Congo, carved wood in the form of an open box with large projecting head coming forward fr...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Art Deco Hagenauer Workshop Ebonised Carved Wood African Head
Art Deco Hagenauer Workshop Ebonised Carved Wood African Head

Art Deco Hagenauer Workshop Ebonised Carved Wood African Head

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in London, GB

Carved in wood and ebonised with nickel plated necklace rings. Mounted on a circualr nickel plated base, the underside with staped factory marks.

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Sculptures

Luba Memory or Story Board with Head Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Luba Memory or Story Board with Head Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Luba Memory or Story Board with Head Congo Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Located in Santa Fe, NM

A rare finely carved Luba memory or story board in the shape of a carved paddle with inlaid bead circles on one side and raised figures. In good condition some wear to front of face ...

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Carved Heads, African, Ebony, Decorative Statue, Victorian
Pair of Antique Carved Heads, African, Ebony, Decorative Statue, Victorian

Pair of Antique Carved Heads, African, Ebony, Decorative Statue, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique carved heads. An African, solid ebony decorative statue, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ebony

African Royal Cameroon Ceremonial Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads
African Royal Cameroon Ceremonial Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

African Royal Cameroon Ceremonial Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

Located in Asheville, NC

African beds of this type were reserved only for the King of a tribe. An African King would sooner stand than sit or lie on the ground. The bed can also be used as a coffee table or ...

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20th Century African Benches

Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest
Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest

Petite African "Bamileke" Head Rest

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautiful African "bamileke" head rest carved from one large piece of Teum wood.

Category

20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Head Finely Hand Carved in Heavy Hardwood, Mid 20th Century
African Head Finely Hand Carved in Heavy Hardwood, Mid 20th Century

African Head Finely Hand Carved in Heavy Hardwood, Mid 20th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very impressive, finely hand carved small Figure of a Girl's Head in a very heavy hardwood, which we date to the mid 20th century. The piece is beautifully hand carved w...

Category

Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

African Carved Wood Ram's Head Mask Wall Sculpture
African Carved Wood Ram's Head Mask Wall Sculpture

African Carved Wood Ram's Head Mask Wall Sculpture

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A handsome carved wood ram head wall sculpture from Africa, probably used in tribal ceremonies as a mask.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Congolese Tribal Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s
French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s

French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s

Located in Salzburg, AT

French Art Deco Carved Solid Ebony Bookends African Heads on Base 1920s These breathtaking objects are heavy in their execution and are extremely finely crafted.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Ebony

Large Modernist Carved Serpentine Stone African Shona Head on Iron Base Zimbabwe
Large Modernist Carved Serpentine Stone African Shona Head on Iron Base Zimbabwe

Large Modernist Carved Serpentine Stone African Shona Head on Iron Base Zimbabwe

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Standing 21 inches tall including the custom made iron base this Shona head is carved in Serpentine stone originating in Zimbabwe. It is carved in a strikingly modern way stylizing a...

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Mid-20th Century Zimbabwean Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture
Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture

Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Intricately carved and beaded African head sculpture. Glass beads over clay base.

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Beads

Handmade Wooden Sculpture of a Head of an African Women by Hagenauer
Handmade Wooden Sculpture of a Head of an African Women by Hagenauer

Handmade Wooden Sculpture of a Head of an African Women by Hagenauer

By Karl Hagenauer

Located in Antwerp, BE

A head of an African women with necklace, wall mask. By Hagenauer. Signature or marks: WHW Made in Austria. Hagenauer Wien handmade. Style: Art Deco. Date: 1930-1940. Material: ...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea
Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea

Baga Wood Offering Bowl, Tribal Altar Piece with Head and Snake, Africa, Guinea

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Offered by Scott McCue Baga wood offering bowl. Tribal altar piece with head and snake, Africa, Guinea Shallow bowl sitting on naturalistic human head with darkened hair, open mouth...

Category

Early 20th Century Guinean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s
Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s

Karl Springer Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Custom Suede Base, 1980s

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Hand-carved African sculpture, woman's head with four horns, by the Ekoi tribe in Nigeria with a suede base by Karl Springer, American, 1980s (photo of original Karl Springer tag inc...

Category

Vintage 1980s Nigerian Tribal Busts

Materials

Leather, Suede, Wood, Paint

Large Authentic Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Suede Base by Karl Springer
Large Authentic Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Suede Base by Karl Springer

Large Authentic Hand-Carved African Sculpture on Suede Base by Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Authentic hand-carved African sculpture, woman's head with four horns, by the Ekoi tribe in Nigeria with a suede base by Karl Springer, American, 1980's (photo of original Karl Spri...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Masks

Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century
Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century

Bamana Antelope Mask, Africa, Early 20th Century

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Very old African carved wood head crest in the form of a long horned antelope with a very long snout with drilled nostrils and tongue showing between parted jaws.

Category

Early 20th Century Malian Primitive Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Tusk Lamp
Carved Tusk Lamp

Carved Tusk Lamp

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H 27 in Dm 6 in

Carved Tusk Lamp

Located in Stamford, CT

Handmade artisan lamp, with genuine antique ivory tusk carved into and African woman's head, comes with custom hand-woven lampshade.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood
Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood

Vintage African Head Bust in Hand Carved Black Wood

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Small scaled african head bust hand carved in black wood. It has a slight tilt - leaning to one side.

Category

Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Wood

Hagenauer Carved Wood African Head Sculpture, 20th Century
Hagenauer Carved Wood African Head Sculpture, 20th Century

Hagenauer Carved Wood African Head Sculpture, 20th Century

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare decorative art object Solid carved wood on metal (probably bronze) necklace style base Hallmarks on the bottom "Atelier Hagenauer Wein, Made in Vienna Austria, Rena, WHW" Origin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ibo Head African Sculpture
Ibo Head African Sculpture

Ibo Head African Sculpture

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H 13.75 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

Ibo Head African Sculpture

Located in Sharon, CT

Ibo female head with white face, very realistic, and beautifully carved.

Category

Vintage 1940s Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head
African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head

African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head

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H 10.63 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

African Fang Style Carving of a Woman Head

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

A Fang sculpture. This is a good carved sculpture with a good patina. The Fang tribe mostly lives in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. These type of sculp...

Category

20th Century African Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup
Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup

Kuba African Anthropomorphic Double Head Palm Wine Cup

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and exceptionally carved Central African tribal anthropomorphic wooden double head palm wine cup originating from the Kuba Kingdom and dating from the 20th century.

Category

20th Century North African Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture
Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture

Large-Scale Vintage African Beaded Head Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Intricately carved and beaded sculpture. Glass beads over clay base. Very striking and unusual.

Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Clay

Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa
Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa

Bidjogo Tribal Altar Sculpture with Head, Guinea-Bissau, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Bidjogo Tribal Altar sulpture with Head, 17", Guinea-Bissau, Africa A ritually used old altar piece with face with projecting ears, tack or nail eyes, red cloth tied above forehea...

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Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Bird Head Knife Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century
African Bird Head Knife Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century

African Bird Head Knife Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

African bird head knife Democratic Republic of Congo 20th century. MO# 0040 From the Fang/Kota cultures. A throwing knife of iconic form. The sculptural knife has incising on the...

Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria
Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria

Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Igbo tribal seated Ikenga figure with sword and head Africa, Nigeria Classic Ikenga Shrine figure seated on a stool with curved horns encircling his head. Areas of erosion, weathere...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

East African Drum
East African Drum

East African Drum

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H 22 in D 16 in

East African Drum

Located in Queens, NY

East African (20th Century) drum of carved head of man with animal skin top

Category

20th Century African Tribal Musical Instruments

Materials

Animal Skin

Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Male Bust
Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Male Bust

Zulu Wooden Tribal Contemporary Sculpture of Black African Male Bust

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand-carved tribal wooden Zulu African head, very nicely carved with gold embellished jewelry and traditional hair style and gold head dress.

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century
African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century

African Massai Wooden Figural Carving Early 20th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual and finely carved vintage African Massai wooden female head carved on a solid wooden trunk base with an integral loop handle to the reverse and with two crocodiles relief ...

Category

20th Century Kenyan Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

African Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads
African Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

African Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

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H 20 in W 82 in D 38 in

African Bed with Carved Buffalo Heads

Located in New York, NY

CARVED BUFFALO HEADS ON BASE-LARGE PLANKED TOP VERY STURDY

Category

Vintage 1930s African Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Carved and ebonized African female head
Carved and ebonized African female head

Carved and ebonized African female head

Located in Vancouver, BC

Stamped AFF Paris, circa 1930

Category

20th Century French Statues

Materials

Brass

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African Carved Heads For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of African carved heads available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique African carved heads was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, beads and ceramic. African carved heads have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of African carved heads to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco and Modern African carved heads are of considerable interest. Many African carved heads are appealing in their simplicity, but Karl Hagenauer produced popular African carved heads that are worth a look.

How Much are African Carved Heads?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,474, while they’re typically $349 on the low end and $4,200 highest priced.

Questions About African Carved Heads

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    There are varying traditional names for African head wraps, head ties or head scarves — the head wrap may be called “dhuku” (Shona), “duku” (Chichewa) or “gele” (Yoruba). It is worn for various reasons and has various functions. In Nigeria, head wraps can be quite ornamental and elaborate as compared to their conservative counterparts in South Africa. The motifs might include nagas and other mythological beings and are embedded in the textile to convey sacred themes, often including protection of the wearer from evil forces. On 1stDibs, you can find early 20th century tribal head wraps from different parts of Africa.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.