A tribal group (tribe) has a strong consciousnes of, loyalty and commitment to and identification with a social group composed of families or clans sharing the same language, customs, interests and beliefs and whose affiliation rises above all others. The tribe shares common ancestors, has a common leader and often produces art with accepted standards, guidelines and recognizable group symbols unlike the art of others. Often called tribal art, other acceptible phrases with the same meaning include ethnic, indigenous and folk art.
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Deeply carved rows of black hair atop the horse’s head form a carved pattern framed by the upward-pointed ears that emphasize the horse’s alertness. Wonderfully modeled with flowing forms, this carving demonstrates the gifts of Tibetan woodcarvers. One can only imagine how important horses are to Tibetans living on “the roof of the world.” Without…
Dayu mask of Balinese high-caste female Hindu Brahman, beautiful decorative piece on a museum quality metal stand.
The culture, rituals, tribal and ethnic art of the Dayak (Dyak) of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia is a mix of shamanism, animism and ancestor worship. Dyak festival masks worn on the face or large ones attached to a costume repel malicious spirits from entering communal spaces, insure village safety, protect babies in their carriers and defend…
The religion of the ethnic Dayak (Dyak) people of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia is a mix of animism, shamanism and ancestor worship. Their word hudoq describes three different things: it describes the pests that can destroy the rice harvest on which their survival depends; the name of the huge yearly Dyak planting celebration and the name…
Woven from strands of raffia palm leaves, this traditional vintage bordered square Kuba cloth from the Democratic Republic of the Congo was made using vegetable dye and is embellished with sophisticated embroidered, applique and patchwork linear designs.
Made by the Naga, a collection of tribal ethnic groups in India with a similar culture including a headhunting tradition in its past, conch shell ear covers are worn by men and attached to pierced ears through a hole in the shell. They are usually decorated stippled abstract images of curved buffalo horns with the buffalo’s neck and head inside the V-shaped horns. Mounted on a lucite base, they are an interesting example of unique cultural art,.
This vintage Indonesian rice paddle/spoon was crafted from local wood by a Lombok craftsman and is a fine example of the cultural art of the Sasak people who number three million and comprise about 80% of its population. As animism farmers for two millennia, they lived in houses surrounding religious compounds where they held religious…
Made by the Naga, a collection of tribal ethnic groups in India with a similar culture including a headhunting tradition in its past, conch shell ear covers are worn by men and attached to pierced ears through a hole in the shell. They are often decorated stippled abstract images of standing human figures with raised arms and hands and spread fingers Mounted on a lucite base, they are an interesting example of unique cultural art,.
Made by the Naga, a collection of tribal ethnic groups in India with a similar culture including a headhunting tradition in its past, conch shell ear covers are worn by men and attached to pierced ears through a hole in the shell. They are often decorated stippled abstract images of standing human figures with raised arms and hands and spread fingers Mounted on a lucite base, they are an interesting example of unique cultural art,.
Rare Timor ancestral mask, large roughly cut eyes, menacing teeth. Used in animist ritual offerings for the departed to have a resting place during village visits and also repel evil malevolent spirits.
Vintage mask of a king made by Balinese carver on island of Lombok blending Hinduism and animism. Mounted on museum quality stand.
Vintage “crowns” called an ile ori the “house of the head,” were cowrie shell shrine made to show gratitude for and recognition of the power of the head and manifest Yoruba ideas of individuality and authority. Not meant to be worn they are often placed on altars for prayer and divination and can be a symbol of a Yoruba deity. This headdress with an impressive design was included in the San Francisco International Airport, “Crowning Achievements” exhibition in April-August, 1994. It comes with a Lucite stand.
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