Mouse oracle accompanied by numerous utensils used in divination rituals. Hardwood, cotton, cut iron, beads, and various other materials. Baoulé, Ivory Coast. 15 x 16 cm. Provenance: brought back by t[...]
An imposing and very rare Eharo dance mask used by the Elema people, native to the Gulf of Papua. This type of mask, worn on festive occasions, depicts totemic figures, animals, or plants from ancestr[...]
Exhibition poster. "Africa, O my homeland" Paintings and Drawings by Gérard Sekoto - Galerie Art Premier. Stains and tears, adhesive on the back of the poster. 33.8 x 25.3 cm. Shipped via Colissimo wi[...]
A finely carved paddle with a beautiful patina of use. The canoe remains the primary way of transport in the Sepilk River valley, and paddles are still used daily. Some are decorated with carvings de[...]
An exceptional traditional Zulu club (knobkierie or iwisa), carved from a single block of African hardwood (Ziziphus mucronata – “buffalo thorn”). This rare piece features a carefully carved and polis[...]
RITUAL HORN Lakota Indians, North America First half of the 20th century Bison horn, porcupine skin and quills, and metalH: 16 L: 26cm Hollowed-out horn decorated with a strip of skin covered with pi[...]
Superb Vili Nkisi dog from Congo, two-faced with its magical charge on its back. Body inlaid with iron, paws covered with animal skin, both necks wrapped in fabric. Beautiful patina of use, shiny in p[...]
Dating from the 19th century, this refined and elegant pipe features brass rings and spikes. The steel stem is adorned with elongated facets. A decorative and practical pipe cleaner is integrated into[...]
Lot of Paleo-American bifacial flint blades. 9 flints framed under glass. From an excavation around 1970 at the Lake Oregon Massacre, USA. Paleo-Americans were among the first Homo sapiens to settle i[...]
African polychrome wooden mask. The wooden part is in good condition. The textile parts need restoration or proper reattaching. 26 x 18 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature required. Carefully pac[...]
Aboriginal painting on paper. Good condition. 38 x 28 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature confirmation. Carefully packaged. Unless otherwise stated, items listed on Proantic are not on display at[...]
Very beautiful African mask, in bronze, lost-wax technique, adorned with chiseled and applied decorations, in good condition, patina of age, African work mid-20th century, origin to be identified, Wei[...]
Anthropomorphic MaskTeotihuacan culture, Mexico, 150–550 A.D.Green hardstonePresented on its standHeight: 6.5 cmProvenance: Former French collectionThis small mask depicts a human face with the charac[...]
A rare, very old Moroccan moukhala, exquisitely crafted from precious materials: silver and bone. The work of a master craftsman, it likely belonged to a Caïd. Presented and sold as is: complete, in i[...]
Exceptional Kota Ndasa wooden shrine, partially eroded and covered with copper and brass sheets, 52cm high plus base. This is the archetype of the Mbulu-Ngulu variant made by the Ndasa people living i[...]
Sculptural and sensual, this quite large Coco de Mer embodies organic beauty and natural voluptuousness. Native to the Seychelles, this legendary fruit — also known as Lodoicea maldivica — is celebrat[...]
A fertility stone believed to ensure the survival of the clan of origin. The stone was also thought to protect the warrior who rubbed their spear blade on it before battle. Two figures are engraved th[...]
Ashanti bronze gold dust box with twin crocodile motif – Ghana, late 19th / early 20th century
Beautiful Ashanti (Asante) gold dust box (forowa or abamoo), cast in solid bronze using the lost-wax tec[...]
Old ceremonial flute stopper depicting an anthropomorphic, half-man, half-bird ancestor, typical of the Murik Lakes region of Papua New Guinea. Some losses and patina from use. Figure mounted on a bas[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with a HOOKBILL HEADSenufo culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 16.5; W: 9.5 cm(restored)Wooden pulley carved with a stylized bird's head with a long be[...]
A strange half-man half-bat figure very finely braided (rushes), collected in the Wosera area in Papua New Guinea. This animal, endemic to Melanesia and known as the "Flying Fox," is associated with f[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACEGouro culture, Ivory CoastLate 19th–early 20th centuryWood with shiny patina, iron and nutsH: 14.5; W: 6.5 cmSingle-piece wooden pulley with a shin[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET animated with a GOLI MASKBaoulé culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 13.5; W: 11 cmPulley decorated with the buffalo mask of Goli – a protective deity a[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET ANIMATED WITH AN ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGUREGouro culture, Ivory CoastLate 19th–early 20th centuryWood and pigmentsH: 25; W: 9.5 cmPulley featuring a large bust with a particula[...]
Dark patinated hardwood, traces of ritual use. This elongated sculpture, finely engraved with geometric patterns and stylized scarifications, represents an anthropomorphic figure with an elongated fac[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET featuring a FEMALE FIGUREAkan culture, Ghana and Ivory CoastLate 19th century or earlierCopper alloyH: 11; W: 5 cmCopper alloy brackets are rare. Made using the lost wax te[...]
This pipe bowl demonstrates the sculptors' mastery. The figure of the body conforms to the shape of the bowl. The face, scarified with motifs, extends a hairstyle typical of the Mangbetu, highlighting[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with a HOOKED HEADSenufo culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 19.5; W: 9.5 cmSingle-piece wooden pulley, carved with a stylized bird's head featuring a [...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET decorated with a Kpeliyé'e facial maskSenufo culture, Ivory CoastFirst quarter of the 20th centuryWoodH: 19; W: 9 cmTranslated as “beautiful face” or “perfect face,” the Kp[...]
The T-shaped handle, carved from a section of walrus ivory with a honey-colored patina, has a steel blade with a rounded edge, secured with three rivets. Ulus are everyday utilitarian objects used by [...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET ANIMATED BY THE DO MASKDjimini culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 16.5; W: 5.5 cmRichly decorated with geometric patterns and stars, this pulley is un[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET animated by a PORPIANONGSenufo culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 17; L: 7 cmWooden stirrup with a slightly crusty patina topped with the mother of th[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACEBaoulé culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 20; W: 6.5 cmPulley animated with a face topped with a shell-shaped headdress, punc[...]
WEAVING LOOM BRACKET animated with a DO MASKDjimini culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 17; W: 6 cmRichly decorated with incised geometric patterns, the stirrup is topped with an [...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET featuring a FEMALE FIGUREMossi culture, Burkina FasoLate 19th–early 20th centuryWoodH: 16; W: 9 cmThe upper part of the stirrup features a conical chest—a stylistic charact[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACEGouro culture, Zuénoula, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 16.5; W: 5 cmOval face with stylized features, forehead decorated with a s[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with a HOOKBILL HEADSenufo culture, Ivory CoastFirst quarter of the 20th centuryWood with red and walnut patinaH: 15.5; W: 7.5 cm(old damage)Pulley decorated with a stylize[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with a HOOKED HEADSenufo culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 16; W: 8.5 cmPulley decorated with a stylized bird's head with fine, angular features. The[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with a BIFRONS FACEGouro culture, Ivory CoastLate 19th–early 20th centuryWood with crusty patinaH: 18; W: 5 cmThis pulley has a bifrons face, both anthropomorphic and zoomo[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACEBaoulé culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWood with shiny patinaH: 16; W: 5 cm(old crack)Pulley animated with a face topped with a m[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with a HOOKBILL HEADSenufo culture, Ivory CoastLate 19th–early 20th centuryWoodH: 17; W: 8 cmSingle-piece wooden pulley, carved with a stylized bird's head reminiscent of a[...]
Konantré PULLEY BRACKET with BIRD HEADBaoulé culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 16; W: 8.5 cmStylized bird head with a pointed beak, punctuated with incised decoration. The bird [...]
PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACETiemá culture, Nayala province, Burkina FasoFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 18.5; W: 6 cmPulley animated with a face with half-closed eyes, a hairstyle inc[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with HOOKED HEADSenufo culture, Ivory CoastFirst quarter of the 20th centuryWoodH: 17; W: 8 cmSingle-piece wooden pulley, carved with a stylized bird's head with a curved c[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET featuring a FEMALE FIGURE Gouro culture, Ivory CoastLate 19th–early 20th centuryWood with crusty patinaH: 22.5; W: 7 cmSculpted with an oval face and pointed chin, this fig[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET ANIMATED WITH AN ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGUREBaoulé culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWood with honey patinaH: 22; W: 8 cmPulley animated with an oval face taperi[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOZOOMORPHIC FACEGouro culture, Ivory CoastLate 19th–early 20th centuryWood with shiny patinaH: 6.5 in; W: 2.4 inAlso known as kono, this pulley is animated by a[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with DO MASKDjimini culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWood with crusty patinaH: 14.5; W: 6.5 cmSingle-piece wooden pulley, carved with a Do mask, characteri[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACEMossi culture, Burkina FasoLate 19th–early 20th centuryWood and ironH: 18.5; W: 6 cmBracket featuring a stylized anthropomorphic face with a long n[...]
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