World Art

536 items in this gallery.All World Art
1788-33178
Water pump, miniature from the Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by Al-Jazari, 1203, Turkey.
866-4200
Songye Prestige Stool, England, London, Christie's Images, Primitive Art
866-4272
Yoruba Mask for Epa Masquerade, Aguru Epa, England, London, Christie's Images, Primitive Art
866-4271
Wooden Yoruba Masks from Oro Society, England, London, Christie's Images, Primitive Art
4053-16488
Close-up of detailed colorful African baskets, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, Santa Fe, 07/15/2007
1746-21109189
Melanesian sculpture in bark or wood from the island of Malekula, in the pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. 20th century
1746-21116915
Amulet from a collection of Algerian, Italian and Tunisian amulets. Amulets such as this would have been kept in the home or worn on the body in order to provide protection against evil spirits or in order to help cure ill health.
1075-160
House Mask from New Guinea, Sepik River region, USA, Florida, Jacksonville, The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
4069-331
Collecting fruit of palm trees for oil engraving from Journeys of Lemaitre in Senegal and Gambia 1682
4272-25298
Pacific Islands, Kingdom of Tonga. Detail of design and motifs on Tapa Cloth. Bark cloth, or tapa, has been produced throughout the islands of the South Pacific--in both Polynesia and Melanesia. The people of Tonga, Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa and other islands have made bark cloth in distinctive styles for both functional and ceremonial purposes.
4220-21886482
A Sudanese soldier fighting with the Allies in World War One. Date: 1916
1746-21109188
Wooden tribal mask from Malekula Island the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, in the Pacific Ocean region of Melanesia.
1890-170078
Nigerian chief at tribal gathering durbar cultural event at Maiduguri in Nigeria, West Africa
1566-13546340
Prehistoric Saharan petroglyph rock art carvings of cattle with a man riding on its back from a site 20km east of Taouz, South Eastern Morocco.
1890-58154
104 winged Ethiopian cherubs adorn the famous ceiling in Debre Berhan Selassie Church, Gondar, Ethiopia, Africa
4266-21639080
African Dance, Enwonwu, Ben (1917-1994)
1158-2686
Masculine Figure, wood, African Art
1899-51927
Easter Island. Maori Art
1158-2678
Female Figure Nigerian Art Wood
1158-2679
Crocodile African Art
1158-2687
Male Figure African Art
1443-877
Kiavia Mask, Mambila, Cameroon/Nigeria African Art Wood Private Collection, Geneva, Switzerland
4042-20029114
Decorative Persian tile, 13th-17th century, Archeological Museum, Red Fort, Delhi, India
1746-21131131
Tribal art: Decorated wooden board from the South Pacific. Displayed in ceremonies by the Elema people from Gulf of Papua, New Guinea.
1566-14016191
Hawaiian petroglyphs on the Mamalahoa Trail (Kings Trail), Waikoloa, Kohala Coast, The Big Island, Hawaii USA.
1566-12629762
One ton of illegal ivory confiscated by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and New York State is displayed and crushed in Times Square in New York. T...
1746-21116817
Amulet. Sudanese drawing of an amulet featuring spells to ward against the 'evil eye' - believed to cause illness and misfortune in many cultures. Ink on paper, Sudanese, 19th century.
1890-5423
Masks, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
1890-5424
Sand paintings, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
1890-5421
Bracelets and armbands, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
4220-21916574
A well-to-do person of Angola is carried in a four-man litter. Date: 1836
1746-21107752
Terracotta bowl. From Congo.
1746-21130332
Modern art painting by Australian aboriginal artist
1890-67851
Islamic tilework, Gurgi Mosque, built in 1833 by Mustapha Gurgi, Tripoli, Libya, North Africa, Africa
4220-20106706
Australia - aboriginal rock painting of Kangaroos. Christmas Caves, South Alligation River region, Northern Territory, Australia.
1443-881
Mvwala Staff, Congo African Art Wood Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika, Tervuren, Belgium
4272-10285
The Konso people of southwest Ethiopia worship the sky God, Waq, and place carved wooden effigies at prominent places to honour their illustrious ancestors. These eerie totems are often found grouped together. They can depict a dead hero, his wives, his enemies slain in battle or dangerous animals he may have killed in his lifetime.
4272-10134
The rock hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh is renowned for its truly remarkable murals depicting Old and New Testament scenes and Saints. The interior of the church has four free standing and six non free standing columns, all of which are colourfully decorated.
4272-10144
Fine murals decorate the interior of the rock hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi, a two hour walk from Degum on a plateau of the Gheralta Mountains east of Debretsion. The access to the church is along a narrow cleft between glaring sandstone.
4272-10282
The Konso people of southwest Ethiopia worship the sky God, Waq, and place carved wooden effigies at prominent places to honour their illustrious ancestors. These eerie totems are often found grouped together. They can depict a dead hero, his wives, his enemies slain in battle or dangerous animals he may have killed in his lifetime.
4272-10145
Fine murals decorate the interior of the rock hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi, a two hour walk from Degum on a plateau of the Gheralta Mountains east of Debretsion. The access to the church is along a narrow cleft between glaring sandstone.
3810-496886
Gia Tribal Mask with Yoruba Medicine Man's Instrument, African Art
1746-21130327
Modern art painting by Australian aboriginal artist.
4272-23258
Masks for sale in the handicrafts market at Okahandja, Namibia.
4272-7520
The ornate silver and bronze doorway of the Barquq Mausoleum (completed 1386) in Cairo, Egypt.
262-1628
Gope From Papua New Guinea
4272-35978
Zambia, Northern Province, Shiwa Ngandu. Detail of stained glass windows in the chapel, showing family crests, Shiwa House
900-123692
Stone statue depicting human, Hawaiian art
866-3922
Cameroon Grasslands Tall Stand, Primitive Art, England, London, Christie's Images
4272-27971
Carved wooden masks for sale in street market