Abelam helm mask. Papua. Sepik region. Natural pigments painted on bark and natural fibers. Some parts with signs of wear See the photos. The mask alone is 55 cm. There are 30 cm of fringes
Original Mosquito mask called "Parak" or "Brag". Mythical male spirit
The nose is sculpted with the tip of the predominant dar (originally glued back).
Enhanced with a blend of plant resin, natural [...]
Very old and exceptional Fang short sword
People: Fang
Gabon - Cameroon - Equitorial Guinea
Period: Beginning? 19th Century
Length: 36.5 cm with scabbard / 33.5 cm without scabbard
Very good cond[...]
War club pierces sternum Vanuatu/New Hebrides - Art Oceania - Melanesia - Pentecost Island Museum piece!!!
Period: 19th Century
Length: 105 cm
Hardwood: ocher-red pigments, fibers (human hair?), pa[...]
Statues of Baoulé settlers (Ivory Coast), they represent white people as perceived by the Baoulé indigenous people. African Art. Circa 1960/70. Height 35 cm. Good condition, with traces of use.
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Period - 19th century
Measurement - SEATED MAN Height 9.3 cm
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Wooden stopper carved with the rare figure of two monkeys leaned together. Dayak ethnic group, Borneo.
A beautiful crusty patina covers the two animals.
Provenance: Galerie Yann Ferrandin, Paris. SV[...]
Bronze torch, Fang
Gabon, late 19th century
Bronze
L.: 22cm - P.: 2,2kg
Half-moon-shaped torc with convex sides; openwork in the center.
Deep verdigris patina
Good condition
Item no.: 385[...]
This wooden club has the stylized shape of an animal which contains a ball in its mouth, which means for its owner that this army of war and dance masters the entire cosmos. By evoking the spirit of n[...]
Beautiful calumet tomahawk (“pipe-tomahawk”) with a handle pierced with a series of three large copper nails on each side. The wooden handle is hollow and constitutes the stem of this ceremonial pipe.[...]
“Pipe Tomahawk” or Tomahawk Calumet – Plains Indian / North America Very beautiful tomahawk calumet (“pipe tomahawk”) whose pierced handle holds a pendant made of sewn leather and decorated with pearl[...]
This bag comes from the property of Sioux Chief White Deer. REGION: USA MATERIAL: Leather, metal bell cones, glass beads PERIOD: Early 20th century DIMENSION: 17 x 11 cm
Beautiful Pueblo mask in soft wood. Polychrome wooden mask, predominantly pink and white, presenting a face with rectangular eyes and mouth, highlighted by black rectangles, and a long, flared nose. T[...]
Mask made from thick recycled leather with 3 rectangular holes marking the eyes and mouth. Covered with a partly faded white pigment. Floral patterns decorate the cheeks. REGION: Zuni, Arizona or New [...]
A video to see it from all angles => kota reliquary
Statue guardian of the reliquary among the Kota, beautiful patina and fine work of brassware, height with base 56 cm, good general condition, some [...]
Western Cameroon, Bamiléké people, first third of the 20th century, superb and important zoomorphic helmet mask of great antiquity representing a stylized buffalo head with curved horns presenting an [...]
Bulu/Boulou gorilla fetish statue - Cameroon with a beautiful patina.
Height: 69 cm
Around 1960/1970
The Bulu, located in the border area between Cameroon and Gabon, are part of the Fang group.[...]
Une video pour le voir sous tous les angles => masque adouma
Intéressant masque Adouma avec ces belles lignes cubistes, et sa polychromie classique, ces masques sont assez rare, il ne semble pas qu[...]
A short film to see it in all its facets video
Very interesting Katotoshi mask from the Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of Congo, these masks are very rare on the market .
Here is one serious [...]
Ancienne coupe libatoire de cérémonie en corne de buffle sculptée, décoration d'un visage en bronze, Ethnie Bamileke, Cameroun.
Belles sculptures à décor zoomorphe et anthropomorphe ainsi que lignes[...]
Statuette of a woman carrying a jar on her back with a strap holding her forehead. Beautiful representation of a woman in the effort of daily work.
Hollow terracotta with red slip partially removed.
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Strange wicker mask, over-modeled in clay, shells, pig teeth and cassowary feathers, collected in the village of Yamok in Papua New Guinea. This type of small mask is used to decorate the huge dance c[...]
Old and Exceptional Songye / Songe / Nsapo Luba Ax - Dr Congo -
Period: ca or before 1900
Copper blade length: 23 cm
Ax length: 39 cm
Perfect condition
Museum Quality!
Nigeria, Mambila people, first half of the 20th century, very interesting “Tadep” type statuette in hardwood, with a dark brown patina with shiny reflections. She is cut straight, her hands placed on [...]
Very pretty loom pulley stirrup from the Sénoufo people of Ivory Coast dating from the first half of the 20th century. Made of wood with a brown patina, it is topped with a human head whose appearance[...]
sculpture of a couple of Dogon ancestors . according to Hélène Leloup . the “couples” of statues probably evoke . among the Dogon . a twin birth . they are carved during the birth of twins and install[...]
Very old stylized sculpture of a mythological lizard carved in heavy and dense wood
found in the waters of Lake Santani Irian Jaya in Papua New Guinea.
Very eroded wood.
Colonial period and mission[...]
A video to see it clearly => Dan
Masque Dan Maou Cote d'Ivoire known as comb, significant ceremonial patina, total height 45 cm, good condition. It's quite rare to see comb masks among the Dans, but [...]
Votive head whose neck is a stake. It was meant to be planted in the ground. The facial features are schematic and the headdress forms a cap with a crest.
Wood eroded in places with a few cracks.
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BRUT ART EARLY ARTS POPULAR ART SCULPTURE THREE-HEADED FIGURE PATINATED CARVED WOOD 20TH CENTURY Large and slender three-headed royal figure in carved, blackened and patinated wood whose aesthetic is [...]
Charming carved wooden photo frame decorated with "Zulus" riding elephants with the expression "Benjamin Rabiesque" Work of colonial folk art, Africanist style Circa 1900
Magnificent and large Mumuyé statue from Nigeria Height 105cm Dark patinated wood with shine in places due to the repeated handling it has undergone A piece of fabric and leather surround the lower ab[...]
Une petite vidéo pour bien le voir => vimeo
Tres intéressant et rare masque Yela de RdC , notez le traitement complétement abstrait et minimaliste du visage !
On sait très peu de choses sur ces mas[...]
This traditional drum is typical of the shamanic drums that could be seen among the Native American populations of North America. Often associated with these populations, Pow Wows were for a long time[...]
African Coffee Table Stool Bamileke work Some wear and slight old gaps Unique piece from the work of the Bamileke people Work made with numerous polychrome beads Zoomorphic base Free and insured shipp[...]
This cover-up is made up of a belt made of woven plant fibers from which a small decoration of colored pearls hangs.
Wagenia tribe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kisangani region.
End of the 19th, b[...]
Anthropomorphic mask presenting a pointed face, a straight back nose, rectangular slit eyes, a projected mouth and chin. the headdress is topped with a bun with incised decoration. Wood with a slightl[...]
Quadrangular bracelet pierced in the middle made from a section of elephant tusk. Beautiful seniority. Light patina. REGION: Burkina-Faso MATERIAL: ivory PERIOD: early 20th century DIMENSION: 24 x 9 x[...]
Pair Of Ear Studs Or Labrets
Karen culture, Golden Triangle, Burma
19th century
H. 3.4 cm
(accidental damage)
Worn pointing forward, these ear ornaments were made for both men and women.
R[...]
This beautiful set consists of a necklace and two arm ornaments. They are made by ingeniously braiding plant fibers around small white, red and blue beads.
Wagenia tribe, Democratic Republic of Cong[...]
Mask – Kumu, DRC Anthropomorphic mask presenting a geometric face, the eyes formed by large square cavities, the domed forehead, the mouth slightly projected. The headdress in incised lines. Wood with[...]
Anthropomorphic cup representing a female figure with stylized volumes. The small ovoid head, with minimalist features, is supported by a cylindrical neck. The broad bust with square shoulders is deco[...]
auction catalog 1955 Drouot
collection created by the painter André Derain . throughout his life ..
bringing together exceptional objects . among others . Oceanian . Iberian and African ..
25 x 1[...]
Rare paddle with an anthropomorphic motif in its center from the Golf Huon region. Exhibited at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco in 2016 during the major “TABA NABA” exhibition. published p 70 and p[...]
Ancient ceremonial pipe bowl, representing a chubby head and two birds. Good condition. H 18 cm, width 12 cm, depth 11 cm, weight 951 grams. Cameroon early 20th century. African art.
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Rare LEGA crest with 4 faces called "Sakimatwematwe" Semi-hard wood height 31cm Beautiful patina of use and kaolin highlight Wood cracked in places without seriousness but which I point out so as not [...]
Cylindrical protection post topped with a head. The barrel was decorated with a red and white circle. We can see traces of ritual offerings on the top and sides of the head and at the mouth.
Wood (cr[...]
Very beautiful TEKE-TSAAYI mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo in light wood (cheese) covered with dye based on red clay or padauk and kaolin large circular disc measuring 30cm high by 28cm wid[...]
Interesting and rare Zande mask from the DRC, we find certain characteristics of these tribes, the nose and the triangular scarifications, the eyes are just open slits, and what is rare on African mas[...]
video youtube=> youtube
Very astonishing and rare Chamba statue, Northern Nigeria in carved wood, representing a young woman. The statue is worthy of the great Western Cubist sculptors, we understand[...]
Astonishing wooden Guéré mask, the face covered with animal claws and the head topped with cowrie shells. Red pigment. REGION: Ivory Coast MATERIALS: wood, horns, cowrie shells, fibers, red pigment PE[...]
“War club”, children’s puzzle, made of wood. The wood is covered with circular incisions on the sides and top. The end is carved with a head stylizing a snake. As for the mace, it ends with a pike all[...]
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