Jacaranda Tribal

Jacaranda Tribal Jacaranda Tribal sells museum-quality African, Native American & Oceanic art. Our gallery is in New York City.

Visit our website at JacarandaTribal.com E-mail [email protected] for more information.

I had only a vague recollection of Paul Klee’s work from my art history classes. What a treat to see the exhibit at The ...
05/03/2026

I had only a vague recollection of Paul Klee’s work from my art history classes. What a treat to see the exhibit at The Jewish Museum, NYC.

I visited the home of artist Chaim Gross in the 1970’s and had not gone back until yesterday.It was there that I was int...
10/25/2025

I visited the home of artist Chaim Gross in the 1970’s and had not gone back until yesterday.
It was there that I was introduced to African art.
Although some of his collection was sold at auction, the foundation has kept Gross’s home very much like when he lived there. Well worth a visit if you come to New York. #

Thinking of doing a gut renovation… just kidding!
10/11/2025

Thinking of doing a gut renovation… just kidding!

Senufo Bird41 inches HParcours des Monde, September 2025
09/20/2025

Senufo Bird
41 inches H
Parcours des Monde, September 2025


Extraordinary show of South African wirework at the Santa Fe International Museum of Folk Art.
06/09/2025

Extraordinary show of South African wirework at the Santa Fe International Museum of Folk Art.

Pendant Amulet in the form of a Female EARLY THULECirca 1000–1300 adMarine ivoryHeight: 3 ½ in, 9 cmThe Thule culture, p...
05/07/2025

Pendant Amulet in the form of a Female
EARLY THULE

Circa 1000–1300 ad
Marine ivory
Height: 3 ½ in, 9 cm

The Thule culture, precursors to the modern Inuit peoples, inhabited the North American Arctic from around 1000 to 1600 ce. Their material culture was crafted largely from the remains of the animals they hunted, and encompassed a wide range of utilitarian and spiritual objects. Among these were a multitude of small figurines carved from ivory and bone, which depicted both humans and animals and sometimes reflected shamanistic themes.

New Acquisitions Spring 2025.Magnificent Gold Fulani EarringsGold earrings of the Fulani peoples of west Africa – partic...
05/03/2025

New Acquisitions Spring 2025.
Magnificent Gold Fulani Earrings

Gold earrings of the Fulani peoples of west Africa – particularly in Mali, Senegal, and Niger – are known for their distinctive traditional design. At times remarkably large, these striking ornaments are made from a number of thin gold leaves, joined together and curved or twisted into a pendulous form that can hang as far as the wearer’s shoulders. Signifying wealth and status, they have been worn in both ritual and everyday contexts.

This fine pair shows the classic composition and brilliant luster of these ornaments. Geometric linear designs are carefully worked into the lower leaves, rewarding close inspection.

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First half 20th century
Gold
Width: 4 in, 10 cm, Height: 3 in, 8 cm
Provenance:
Montse Ester, Barcelona
David Serra, 2010
A distinguished private collection

Portugal, March 2025.Sightseeing and, of course, African Art.
04/06/2025

Portugal, March 2025.
Sightseeing and, of course, African Art.

Winter Antiques Show, NYC. This isn’t normally my type of object but something about it grabs me. I’m not sure what is ...
02/01/2025

Winter Antiques Show, NYC. This isn’t normally my type of object but something about it grabs me. I’m not sure what is more fabulous- the $250,000 lantern or the man.

From our online catalog and exhibition, "The Scholar's Eye, African and Oceanic Art from the Roy and Sophie Sieber Colle...
01/25/2025

From our online catalog and exhibition, "The Scholar's Eye, African and Oceanic Art from the Roy and Sophie Sieber Collection".

Zulu Headrest, South Africa

Zulu headrests are distinctive for their designs that often feature rectilinear shapes and blocky legs in a bench-like configuration. Their legs are sometimes deployed in more than one pair, which lends a zoomorphic impression. This allusion is in some cases clear, referencing the precious cattle of Zulu herders, and at others more oblique.

The upper plane of this example is gently bowed, its concave curvature playing against the convex contours of the thick, strong, rounded legs that exude a certain vitality. Also in dialogue with the theme of curvature are the decorative incised panels which cover the frontal faces of the legs. Their tight, geometric delineation activates a direct and contrasting aesthetic tension with the rest’s swelling and flexing forms that speaks to the sophistication of the carver.
Late 19th/early 20th century

Wood
Height: 6 in, 15 cm; Length: 12 in, 30 cm

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