Tribal art

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

Tribal art is the visual arts and material culture of indigenous people. Also known as non-Western art or ethnographic art, or, controversially, primitive art, tribal arts have historically been collected by Western anthropologists, private collectors, and museums, particularly ethnographic and natural history museums.

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