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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 Asian tribal objects, their aesthetics, and/or their functions.

Subcategories

• Malaysia

Resources in This Category

• Above the Fray

  http://www.hilltribeart.com/
  Traditional hand-woven, naturally-dyed silk textiles from the hilltribe artists of Laos and Vietnam.

• Antique Tibetan Rugs, Art and Textiles

  http://www.antiquetibet.com/
  Lots of background information on Tibetan artifacts.

• Art-Pacific

  http://www.art-pacific.com/
  A commercial site featuring tribal and folk art of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Has rather educational text along with the many images.

• Artribal Indian Art

  http://www.artribal.com/
  Paintings from tribal peoples of India.

• Atelier Sarawak

  http://www1.sarawak.com.my/org/atelier/
  Society of Sarawak residents dedicated to promotion and preservation of local culture and crafts. Includes exhibitions, publications, lists of courses, and some information on crafts.

• Clarke and Clarke

  http://www.ethnoarts.com/
  Asian antiques and tribal arts; images and information.

• Himalayan Mercantile Antiques & Ethnographica

  http://www.himalayan-mercantile.com/
  Himalayan, Nagaland and northeast Indian tribal art, ethnographica and ethnographic videos.

• Information about Asian Bronze Drums

  http://www.raindrums.com/
  Information about the history, culture and motifs of Asian rain drums, also known as Dongson drums, Moko drums and frog drums.

• Marcusleatherdale.com

  http://www.marcusleatherdale.com/
  Marcus Ledatherdale, Canadian photographer specializing in the tribal peoples of India.

• Mark A. Johnson Asian and Tribal Art

  http://www.markajohnson.com/
  Asian, tribal and primitive art including travelogues.

• Primitive Destinations International

  http://www.primitivedestinations.com/
  Indonesian ethnographic art and travel arrangements.

• Sri Asian Arts

  http://www.sriarts.com/
  Masks, sculpture and other arts, mostly Himalayan, Indonesian and Indian.

• Tribal Art Asia

  http://tribalartasia.com/
  Tribal Art Asia Author David Howard's site, with tribal artifacts for sale and for rent, and an excellent directory of information sources.

• Tribal Textiles

  http://www.tribaltextiles.info/
  Photographer/textile collector's record of her travels, mostly in southeast Asia, with a strong emphasis on tribal textiles and their use.

• Tribal Trappings

  http://www.tribaltrappings.com/
  Tribal art, antiques and ethnographica from Southeast and Central Asia, and the Middle East.

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