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Place of Origin: Malian
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950 Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s. Then inherited within the family One of the most popular types of masks in the Sang...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Wood

Dogon abstract primitive head sculpture
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A beautifully patined Dogon head sculpture. Because of its natural wear perhaps even being more abstract and natural. As African art inspired the European modernist movement their ge...
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Early 20th Century Primitive Malian Folk Art

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Wood

Splendid four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali Four Rams, Ntomo Mask, Mali, Wood and cowrie shells. Dimensions: 52 x 14.5 cm 20.48 x 5.51inches The Ntomo mask is used in th...
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20th Century Folk Art Malian Folk Art

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Shell, Wood

Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940 Seven Rams Ntomo Mask, Ségou region, Mali, Wood, cowrie shells, reptile skin. Dimensions: 61.5 cm / 24.02 inches. ...
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1930s Folk Art Vintage Malian Folk Art

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Shell, Wood

Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa. Inserted wood teeth, abstract face with open eyes, raised eyebrows and framed face. Old native repair wi...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Wood

Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cubist Dogon carved wood Antelope mask with attached raffia, from Mali West Africa. Tall vertical eyes, small slit mouth. Pair of carved curved blackened...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Wood

Set of Three Vintage Zulu Long Wood Pipes on Custom Stands Beads South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Set of three vintage Zulu long wood pipes on custom metal stands, South Africa. Each on separate stand so can be arranged in multiple ways. Longest pipe wi...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Dogon Tribe Hardwood Carved Rhythm Pounder from Mali, Africa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Museum quality Dogon tribe ironwood percussion pounder reportedly collected from a Tellem cave in the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali. Collected in the late 1970’s with approximate age...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Hardwood

Art Gallery Decoster Bamana female statue Bambara Mali African ART Malinke Marka
Located in Leuven, BE
A superb antique 19th century Bamana / Bambara female statue from Mali People : Bamana / Bambara Country : Mali Age : 19th century The anthropomorf jonyelini / jo female statue has...
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19th Century Antique Malian Folk Art

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Hardwood

African Dogon antique wooden ladder/wooden object/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden ladder made by the Dogon tribe of West Africa. With a unique history and culture, they live at the foot of cliffs, with about 700 villages and a population of about ...
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Early 20th Century Other Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract ...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Wood

African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950
Located in Paris, FR
African Statue 'Boli' Bambara Mali C1950 Zoomorphic altar statuette (Boli). Kono tribe. Provenance: Swedish private collection, inherited with the Fam...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Earthenware

Mid-Twentieth Century Granary Door Lock in the Form of a Crocodile
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century Bambara door lock from Mali has been carved into the form of a crocodile, a symbol of protection in the Bambara culture. The crocodile-shaped door lock, ad...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

African Bambara Wood Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
The arrangement of the conical forms of this effigy of African art Bambara constitutes a remarkable formal balance. Its meditative appearance reminds us that it is the receptacle of ...
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Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Wooden Dogon Ladder, Mali, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A classic Dogon ladder made of dark wood and mounted on a sturdy metal stand. The Dogon people live in southeastern Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite being surrounded by Muslims, th...
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1920s Tribal Vintage Malian Folk Art

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Metal

Early 20th Century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana 'Bambara' People, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century Chiwara Headdress, Bamana (Bambara) People, Mali Chiwara headcrests represent the antelope spirit who taught the Bamana people ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Dogon ladder, Mali Wood Early to mid-20th century Measures: 68 x 13 in. / 173 x 33 cm With a textured, eroded patina, this ladder was or...
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Mid-20th Century Other Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

African Wood Carved Dogon Fertility Figure Sculpture Statue with Custom Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and beautifully weathered fertility sculpture/ statue by the Dogon people of inland West Africa who today reside primarily in Mali. The Dogon peoples are best known f...
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19th Century Antique Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Dogon ladder, Mali Wood Early to mid-20th century Measures: 75.5 x 14 in. / 192 x 36 cm With a textured, eroded patina, this ladder was originally used outdoors. Ca...
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Mid-20th Century Other Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Extra Large Dogon Ladder, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Dogon Ladder, Mali Wood Early to mid-20th century Measures: 100 x 17 x 8 in. / 254 x 43 x 20 cm Mounted on a custom display stand that measures 18 x 18 in. / 46 x 4...
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Mid-20th Century Other Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mud Cloth 'Bogolanfini', Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A mud cloth (Bogolanfini), Mali, Bamana People mid-20th century. Hand woven 'discharge dyed' cotton Approximately 71 x 52 in. (180cm. x 132cm.) A dazzling geometric pattern...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali
Located in Montreal, QC
A Bamana Wood Reliquary Guardian Figure West Africa, Mali Property from the Estate of Paul B. Dombrowski, Monona, Wisconsin.
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1970s Vintage Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Oumar Bocoum Malian Wedding Hanging with Figurative Pattern, Mali 1990
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Oumar Bocoum Mali, 1990's Spectacular Malian wedding hanging. Fulani weaver Oumar Bocoum from Segou is known to have learnt his distinctive style from an earlier master Abdurraham Bura Bocoum who is thought to have pioneered the development of large scale figurative pattering on blankets that are displayed as prestige hangings for the weddings of important families...
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1990s Malian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very sweet small sized carved wood bird topped door lock from the Bambara people of Mali Africa. Originally would have had a horizontal sliding cross bar lock, now missing. Mounted...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Painted Ibibio Polychrome Face Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa colorful
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Painted Ibibio Polychrome Mask with Figure on Top, Nigeria Africa. Expressive small figure on top with one hand on top of head, other holding stom...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
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15th Century and Earlier Primitive Antique Malian Folk Art

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Terracotta

Conical Leather and Straw Tribal Fulani Hat, Mali West Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Conical leather and straw tribal Fulani hat, Mali West Africa Folk Art organic fiber hat with leather applications that comes from the Fulani people in West Africa. It is typically worn by the Wodaabe, a nomadic cattle-herder subgroup of the Fulani. The organic straw is covered in leather straps both at the brim and top and with decorative leather elements in the middle. At the very top of the hat there is a knob which is covered in leather. At the base of the hat there is a chinstrap. The hats were featured on dancers in the 2018 music video "All the Stars" by the artist Kendrick Lamar...
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20th Century Folk Art Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

West African Tribal Senufo Daybed, 21st century
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful antique African daybed. Hand-carved daybed from West Africa (Ivory Coast or Mali). The Senufo bed belongs to some of the most elegant examples of African design. Carved fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Wood

Bambara Jidaga Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Formed by pounding flattened clay around a convex mold, this oblong footed vessel is a water storage jar known as a jidaga, created by women of the Bambara people of Mali. The body o...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Add a piece of African history to your home. This is large and evocative of ancient times and ceremonies. Weathered wood mask fragment, Bambara people, Mali, Africa, late 19th-early ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A Dogon Tribe Toguna Post from Mali (Mid 20th C.) on Custom Iron Stand
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...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Terracotta Bottle, Djenne Area, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-Early 20th century tribal terracotta bottle, Djenne Area, Mali A handsome terracotta bottle from the Djenne area of Mali with incised geometric patterns on the globular ...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

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...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Fine Tribal Bambara Cubist Figurative Wood Door Lock Early 20th c Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great abstract figure with strong cubist stylized elegant face. The Bambara of Mali use decorated door locks sliding horizontal bar and with a removable key (missing here) to secure the doors to houses or millet granary. This door lock shows a stylized human body with strongly sculpted face and carved notch in back to hold the movable cross bar. The rectangular body is decorated with fine, geometric line...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Metallic Studded Bambara Figure 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. Guided by its geometric line work, the bms. uses...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Metal

Large Mali Terracotta Tribal Bead Necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France
By Claire Ginioux
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick Large Mali terracotta tribal bead necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France. Mali terracotta beads from the 19th centu...
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Late 20th Century Tribal Malian Folk Art

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Beads

Woven African Tribal Bogalan Mud Cloth Textile
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handwoven Bogolan mud cloth textile from Mali, Africa, Bambara. It is a handwoven tribal cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud. Woven Afr...
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20th Century Folk Art Malian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Dogon Ladder, 6-Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
This classically made Dogon ladder is six feet tall and cut from a medium to dark color wood. The 'Y' top is necessary so that the climber may safely lean the ladder against a tree o...
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Early 20th Century Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early To Mid 20th Century West African Senufo Bed
Located in Austin, TX
Immerse yourself in the cultural artistry of the Senufo people with this authentic early to mid-20th-century West African Senufo bed. Handcrafted with skillful dedication from a sing...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Rustic Dogon Style African Granary Door Mounted Sculpture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African granery Dogon style door Sculpture with figures, from Mali. This is an amazing piece of African Folk Art of a quickly disappearing ethnic group, functioning as a decorative mounted hand carved piece of art. Fantastic hand carved African door with custom made black metal sculpture stand. Superb hand carved African wood door that tells a story of a family and their progeny presented on a custom made black iron stand. An African hand-carved wood door on custom stand with a wonderfully rustic appearance, with hand-carved accents and cut-outs adorning it's front side, and maintains its original iron hardware and decorative iron elements. The door has a wonderful aged patina. This African door stands 30" tall (on its stand) making a great decorative object to fill a void within a room, while adding architectural interest and rich texture. Door measures : 27.5" H without the hinge by 18" w 1.5" D. Stand base is 18"5 x 8"x 30" total Height. This stunning door has a number of human figures carved in relief including pointed breasts strongly framed along the edges. Most Dogon carvings of humans refer to primordial ancestors known as Nommo who brought humankind to earth and who were the first farmers and blacksmiths. The Dogon inhabit the large austere Bandiagara plateau, with most of the villages situated on cliffs to the north and the east. At first hunters, they now cultivate their staple diet of millet, and also sorghum, and wheat on the cliff tops, which they have had to convert due to the scarcity of water sources. The Dogon are among African cultures that have remained closest to their ancestral traditions. One such tradition is building granaries and houses for grain storage. Doors of these granaries are often adorned with impressive carvings of animals or people which serve as invocations of deities or spirits, or as symbols of status. The stored grain is considered "safe" when it is guarded by the ancestors whose images are depicted on granary doors...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Malian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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