Tribal art

Tribal art is the visual arts and material culture of indigenous peoples. Also known as non-Western art or ethnographic art, or, controversially, primitive art,[1] tribal arts have historically been collected by Western anthropologists, private collectors, and museums, particularly ethnographic and natural history museums. The term "primitive" is criticized as being Eurocentric and pejorative.[2]

Statuette; 19th-20th century; by Mambila people from Nigeria (Africa); Musée du quai Branly (Paris)

Moais at Rano Raraku (the Easter Island, Oceania), sculpted by Rapa Nui people

Yupik mask; 19th century; from Alaska; Musée du Quai Branly

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