Tribal arts comprise items made by tribal peoples, usually with utilitarian or ritual purposes, with artistic qualities reflecting the cultures in which they were made. Sites included in this category have significant information about African tribal objects, their aesthetics, and/or their functions.
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An extremely rich source of information on African art and its cultural contexts. Based on the Stanley Collection at the University of Iowa.
Collection of artifacts used in rites of divination in Central and West Africa. Extensively illustrated with scholarly text.
Hand woven African textiles, with many photos and good essays on their cultural significance
New York's Museum for African Art.
A variety of African tribal art, with good cultural information on many of the objects.
Wide assortment of arts and crafts, with considerable cultural background on the objects.
African tribal arts dealer. Photographs and descriptions including some information on cultural significance.
Materials for a University of Virginia course on African arts, with images, bibiliographic information, and web links.
Links to some sites specializing in Makonde arts and crafts.
African art, mainly from Benin, with nice images and descriptions of cultural significance.
Images of a private collection.
A collection of African art (700 objects; 90 ethnic groups) and lots of information African tribal peoples.
Information for those starting an African art collection; the regions, types of art and the people who make them.
Gary van Wyk's gallery, with exhibitions. Emphasis on South Africa.
Periodic on-line exhibitions as well as a guide to the Brussells museum. Includes a search facility for finding websites with information about central Africa.
Traditional African art, with many images and explanations of cultural significance of the objects.
Many images and information on African tribal art.
African tribal art objects, with sections for items likely to interest the beginner and those likely to interest more advanced collectors.
New York dealer.
An outstanding collection of photographs, many showing objects of art in their cultural settings.
Contemporary African art, especially Zimbabwean sculpture.
A seriously scholarly site, with moderated discussion boards. From Michigan State University.
A commercial site with nicely documented thematic exhibitions that change every few months. Past exhibitions are viewable as well.
Contains photos of more than 1,000 Ibeji, all guaranteed authentic by the expertise of Fausto Polo.
Art from south and east Africa, with lot of cultural background information.
Tribal art from West and Central Africa.
Personal collection and background information about Koma sculptures.
Many images and some cultural information.
New York dealer in traditional African art, sculpture and artifacts.
Museum of African art, mainly the collection of Veda and Dr. Zdravko Pečar
The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Exhibitions, articles, and museum calendar of events.
Multilingual categorized collection of links to sites about African art.
Over 30,000 objects of African, South American, and Asian art and textiles, collected over a 60-year period by art historian Philip Gould.
Dealer in African art and trade beads, with a trade bead museum.
Images of a private collection with lots of pictures and information.
Brief description of the Senufo aesthetic tradition; part of an auction house series.
Contemporary paintings by 40 African artists.
Emphasis on works from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present.
Extensive information on weaving by the Beduins of North Africa.
An extremely rich source of information on African art and its cultural contexts. Based on the Stanley Collection at the University of Iowa.
Collection of artifacts used in rites of divination in Central and West Africa. Extensively illustrated with scholarly text.
Museum of African art, mainly the collection of Veda and Dr. Zdravko Pečar
Over 30,000 objects of African, South American, and Asian art and textiles, collected over a 60-year period by art historian Philip Gould.
Contains photos of more than 1,000 Ibeji, all guaranteed authentic by the expertise of Fausto Polo.
Traditional African art, with many images and explanations of cultural significance of the objects.
An outstanding collection of photographs, many showing objects of art in their cultural settings.
Many images and information on African tribal art.
New York's Museum for African Art.
Personal collection and background information about Koma sculptures.
Contemporary paintings by 40 African artists.
New York dealer in traditional African art, sculpture and artifacts.
Hand woven African textiles, with many photos and good essays on their cultural significance
The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Exhibitions, articles, and museum calendar of events.
Contemporary African art, especially Zimbabwean sculpture.
Art from south and east Africa, with lot of cultural background information.
Information for those starting an African art collection; the regions, types of art and the people who make them.
Extensive information on weaving by the Beduins of North Africa.
A collection of African art (700 objects; 90 ethnic groups) and lots of information African tribal peoples.
Gary van Wyk's gallery, with exhibitions. Emphasis on South Africa.
Images of a private collection with lots of pictures and information.
A seriously scholarly site, with moderated discussion boards. From Michigan State University.
Dealer in African art and trade beads, with a trade bead museum.
Emphasis on works from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present.
New York dealer.
A commercial site with nicely documented thematic exhibitions that change every few months. Past exhibitions are viewable as well.
Periodic on-line exhibitions as well as a guide to the Brussells museum. Includes a search facility for finding websites with information about central Africa.
African art, mainly from Benin, with nice images and descriptions of cultural significance.
A variety of African tribal art, with good cultural information on many of the objects.
African tribal art objects, with sections for items likely to interest the beginner and those likely to interest more advanced collectors.
Materials for a University of Virginia course on African arts, with images, bibiliographic information, and web links.
Multilingual categorized collection of links to sites about African art.
African tribal arts dealer. Photographs and descriptions including some information on cultural significance.
Many images and some cultural information.
Links to some sites specializing in Makonde arts and crafts.
Tribal art from West and Central Africa.
Wide assortment of arts and crafts, with considerable cultural background on the objects.
Images of a private collection.
Brief description of the Senufo aesthetic tradition; part of an auction house series.
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