Very interesting and rare Yela mask from the DRC, note the completely abstract and minimalist treatment of the face! We know very little about these masks, they seem to be execution masks, a common pr[...]
Statue representing a character riding a horse. He carries a rifle in one hand and in the other he holds the reindeer and a fly swatter which also rests on his shoulder. The posture is upright and pro[...]
African Baoulé statue ?? COLLECTION OF DOCTOR REDOR. Height: 47 cm If there is a term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have not changed anything. This man has alw[...]
Bété mask, Ivory Coast, Doctor Redor Collection. Height: 35 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always liv[...]
Slender African woman, in bronze. Curious "rope" work, from bottom to top. Very beautiful patina. Height: 33.7 cm. Width at +: 5.3 cm. Weight: 0.673 kg. Shipping extra: €18, registered for France, tha[...]
This rare small leather bag belonged to a medecine-man and was believed to contain his divination tools. It is decorated with beaded fringes, seeds, and leather discs wrapped with colorful cotton thre[...]
Large wooden ritual spoon from the Igbo cultural group of Nigeria. An animal motif runs along the handle, ending in a face characteristic of the Igbo style. The object has a deep patina of use, markin[...]
Wooden cult statue from the Babembe cultural group of Congo. It measures 14cm and has a beautiful patina of use. The eyes are represented by an inlay of a fragment of white bone. The base of the feet [...]
Ex-Belgian collection. The Mbagani come from the now extinct Mpasu group, itself a subgroup of the Lulua, or Béna Lulua, and which also includes the Salampasu. They form with the Ding a group of 50,00[...]
Kanak drawing in brown ink. Trace of signature or annotations at the bottom right. A slight water stain at the bottom right. Ink a little faded. Drawing framed, under glass. Frame: 65.5 x 50 cm. Sent [...]
Babembe fetish statuette in wood, originating from Congo, with eyes depicted with shells, possessing a beautiful patina of use and a good age. This statuette measures 16 cm (6,3 inch) and comes from a[...]
This statuette is made of cast bronze which was then sculpted and chiseled. Colonial work from the beginning of the 20th century in the spirit of 19th century productions. Micro shocks - wear - oxida[...]
Gilded brass handle, topped with a monkey figure and decorated with engraved geometric patterns. Steel blade decorated with old incisions. REGION: Gabon - Kota/Fang MATERIAL: Gilded brass, Copper, Ste[...]
Socketed halberd with three digits and a lion protome spitting out a short blade. Bronze with dark patina. Very well preserved. Iran, Elam, 2nd millennium BC. Length: 14.5 cm.
Here is a rare anthropomorphic talismanic amulet in polished green jadeite, probably representing a dignitary. Peak of the Mayan Civilization, Costa Rica 5th-8th century AD Great ancient craftsmanship[...]
Kifwebe MASKSongye / Luba culture, Zaire DRCFirst half 20th centuryWood, pigments and horsehairH.: 48 ; W.: 25 cm(Restoration)This is a very expressive mask, with a particularly prominent square mouth[...]
Beautiful bronze bracelet with a beautiful brown patina, slightly oxidized with green, which clearly attests to the age of the object. Diameter of the oval: 14cm x 12cm Height: 5cm
Dance costume accessory made of braided plant fibers, cassowary feathers, shells, and pig teeth. Collected in Blackwater area in Papua New Guinea. This accessory represents a crocodile tail and was pa[...]
Garra mask collected in the village of Wagu in the Hustein Mountains area in Papua New Guinea. Garra masks represent the spirits of the bush and elderly people. The hooks represent hornbill beaks, bir[...]
Engraved bark used as a pig hunting charm. It depicts a figure wearing a tall headdress. This object is only found in the Korewori river area. Engraved raw bark. Sold with a display stand. Approx. 88 [...]
Superb NDOMA dance mask from the BAOULE of Ivory Coast hardwood with superb patina of use measuring 34cm high (plus quality base supplied with) for a maximum width of 16cm This type of mask called NDO[...]
Antique miniature African passport mask in natural wood /5. Dimensions: Length: 10.2 cm. Width: 5.8 cm. Depth: 3 cm. IN VERY GOOD USED CONDITION: as in the photos Shipping for France: €10 by secure an[...]
This elegant knife is the work of a Shona artist from Zimbabwe. It consists of a blade mounted on an ebony handle. The scabbard is, as is often the case, made from two woods of different colors. The w[...]
Abelam headdress used during traditional ceremonies held during the yam harvest period. This type of headdress is used to adorn the most beautiful tubers. Here, a flying fox (endemic bat) is featured [...]
Very beautiful patina of use for this hand drum collected on the banks of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Entirely engraved with tribal designs evoking totemic plants and animals. Hand drums or "[...]
Exceptional and rare Senufo "Déblé" statue, also called "Rythm Pounder"Heavy solid wood with a deep, crusty, shiny patina of use, height 118 cmRemains of red and black abrus seeds on the skull and on [...]
Ferdinando Pogliani Atrib. Magnificent Italian secretary, 19th century. Perfect condition. RESTORED. Wood, precious stones. Dimensions: 170 cm x 104 cm x 52 cm.
Rare, ageless chest that contained treasures for these noble peoples... Which could be powders or medicinal herbs, or even salt for example... The doors are part of the elements exhibited in museums t[...]
African Igbo Tribal Mask Agbogo mwoThis African Igbo mask, called "young girl", is decorated with a tangle of thick braids and meets the main traditional aesthetic criteria. The white color of the mas[...]
Antique Exceptional Rare Ngulu Knife From The Ngombe Doko Ngbaka Tribe Dr Congo Africa Ca 1900Tribe: Ngombe / Doko / NgbakaCountry: DR CongoLength: 68 cmLate 19th century / 1900Perfect condition
This statuette features the characteristic facial scarifications of the Mossi. It has notches on its left arm. These are ritual samples. When a statuette had a recognized power, one could, by taking a[...]
Copper/brass alloy - oxidation, small dents - Figurine belonging to the Ato ceremonial sketches. This was a highlight of Dahomey's annual customs. During this ceremony, prisoners were offered as sacri[...]
Bronze sculpture of the dancer Bruno Zach (1.5 kg). Cast by the Fonderie Bords de la Seine (see stamp) and signed in the bronze. Height 28 cm, base 12 cm in diameter.
Rare, this double gourd was formerly used by Ethiopian Christian priests to store medicinal preparations. It consists of two glass bottles padded inside a sewn fabric bag. The whole thing is decorated[...]
This Baoule female wooden statue represents a slender, standing figure with stylized and refined features. She sports a high hairstyle, half-closed eyes and a marked chest, a symbol of fertility. The [...]
- Oil on canvas. - Curious pictorial testimony of Haitian voodoo. - Dimensions of the painting without frame: 60 x 50 cm / 66 x 55 cm with magnificent frame. - Galerie Montbaron includes with all its [...]
Mino-type ceremonial spear thrower collected in the Middle Sepik area in Papua New Guinea. The Mino is used during traditional dances marking the initiation of young men. These are highly symbolic cer[...]
Hemba Luba statuette Democratic Republic of Congo Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 28.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have not [...]
FISHHOOKNootka or Makah? culture, Vancouver Island, British ColumbiaAround 1900Brass and natural fibresH.: 10.5; W.: 8 cmBrass and vegetable fibre hook.Used for halibut fishing.Ref : 5547Text and phot[...]
FishhookNootka culture, Vancouver Island, British ColumbiaLate 19th - early 20th centuryWood, bone and natural fibresH.: 15 ; L.: 9.5 cm(small old accident)Hook with wooden shank and bone barb.It was [...]
Octopus Lure Called Maka FekeTonga Islands, PolynesiaLate 19th - early 20th centuryHard stone, shells, wood and natural fibresH.: 23 ; W.: 6.5 cmThe literal translation of its name, maka feke, tells u[...]
FishhookMarshall Islands, Micronesia 19th centuryMother-of-pearl and natural fibresH.: 10.3 ; L.: 3 cmHook made from two pieces of mother-of-pearl: the thicker piece forms the shank, while the barb is[...]
Fire screen with character decoration, tribal art, in bronze and stained glass plate, 1960-1970. H: 47cm, W: 70cm, D: 13cm For more information Click here to visit our website: www.galerie-martynoff.c[...]
Rare and ancient Kota reliquary from Gabon Wood, copper, brass, bone and iron Height 42.5cm, width 19.5cm Albin and François CHAFFIN place this style of Kota in Group 8, subgroup 2 page 143 of their b[...]
Superb pair of statues representing a blolo bian man (brother or husband from the afterlife) in hardwood with a very beautiful deep shiny patina of use and crusty in places and a blolo bla woman (Sist[...]
Large African statue (106 cm) in polychrome carved wood representing a standing woman with a generous belly and a cross-shaped scarification, most likely an Alusi deity, from the Igbo culture (Nigeria[...]
Antique miniature African passport mask in polychrome ceramic /4. Beautiful polychromy of natural pigments. Dimensions: Length: 9.4cm. Width: 6.6cm. Depth: 5cm. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Shipping for Fr[...]
This wooden monoxyle stool has a remarkably balanced design. The seat, with its curved base, is carved with four legs and an openwork central column where a deep crusty patina persists. Geometric dec[...]
This small wooden altar seat is covered with a thick, dry patina. The legs and base are striated with fine geometric decorations. Ivory Coast, Baoulé ethnic group. Early 20th century.Ex Vincent d'Alma[...]
Sculpture of an idol representing a woman carrying a child terracotta Chupicuaro civilization 1000-100 BC Mexico Broken at the neck, the head has been glued back on, a crack is still visible Dimension[...]
Polychrome wooden sculpture representing a stylized male figure, surmounted by a hornbill. Used in spirit houses for initiation or protection rites. REGION: Papua New Guinea MATERIAL: Wood, plant pigm[...]
Socketed axe formed by a curved blade spat out by a lion protome. Bronze with a crusty green and brown patina. Very well preserved. REGION: Iran, Luristan MATERIAL: Bronze PERIOD: 1st millennium BC (9[...]
Ex-French collection. The Bamana Ci Wara mask is a central element in the culture and spirituality of the Bambara, a people of West Africa, mainly settled in Mali. It is part of a ritual ensemble link[...]
Ceremonial belt worn during traditional ceremonies made of bamboo (frame), wood, plant fibers, and coconut husks. Collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Approx. 78x 46cm / €350 including[...]
Old drum stick used to strike these traditional instruments also called "Garamut". Animal head (opossum?) engraved on the upper part. Collected in the Sepik River Valley in Papua New Guinea. Very beau[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 43 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
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