Beautiful Buyu statue - Congo. This effigy of a royal ancestor, adorned with decorative motifs, was placed alongside a female statuette, sheltered in a small funerary hut. Dense, heavy wood with a bro[...]
Songye ceremonial axeThis axe is also known as a kilonda and is not an everyday tool but a potent symbol of power and prestigeThe axes served as royal scepters or insignia of high office for chiefs an[...]
Kuba Ikul ceremonial sword This short sword is an authentic made with an iron blade and a carved wooden handleIts distinctive leaf-shaped blade with a central ridge and a wooden hilt features a large,[...]
Colonial folk art carved wooden statue depicting a Black man drinking from a calabash. Inscription under the base: F DESTO. Late 19th or early 20th century. Condition: Sold as is, in good condition, w[...]
Votive board made of wood and natural pigments from a ceremonial house. These boards, placed in the men's house, display drawings that are abstract representations of ancestors or natural elements (to[...]
Ceremonial weapon, "Parang", commissioned from the renowned Tijkeroeh Kartdimaja workshop by a Dutch count. His name, Zileri Jal Verne, is engraved on the blade, along with the workshop's signature in[...]
Hippopotamus tooth trophy. NO EXPORT OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION. Straight line length: 21.5cm for the large teeth, 11cm and 10.5cm for the small teeth. Weight: 378g and 365g for the large teeth, 204g [...]
Child's throwing club carved from wood with stone tools. Traces of ochre pigment. Beautiful patina from use. Australia - Early 20th century or earlier. Sold with a custom-made patinated brass base. In[...]
Ceremonial weapon. Straight, double-edged steel blade, attached to the hilt by a silver-plated metal "mendak" ring. The anthropomorphic hilt and scabbard are made of wood, reinforced by metal rings. S[...]
Dogon statue, Mali, early 20th century, private collection (Toulouse). Ritual altar statue depicting a kneeling woman with her arms resting on her knees. It has a deep patina from libations, crusty in[...]
Antique "dao" weapon decorated with dyed goat hair, with its original wooden, rattan, and textile carrying belt. Decorated with sewn-on Job's seeds. Nagaland, India - 19th century. Sold with a custom-[...]
Engraved cassowary bone dagger. Significant patina from use. Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea - 19th century. Provenance: Serge Schoffel, Brussels. Sold with a custom-made patinated brass base. Inv. # 5[...]
Frontal ornament collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. This type of body ornament is an integral part of the headdresses displayed during traditional ceremonies. This highly ethnographi[...]
Cassowary bone and feathers dagger. Significant patina from use. Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea – Early 19th century or earlier. Provenance: Serge Schoffel, Brussels. Sold with a custom-made patinated[...]
Cassowary bone dagger. Significant patina from use. Middle Sepik, Papua New Guinea - 19th century. Sold with a custom-made patinated brass stand. Inv. # 5583 bis
Antique headdress made of human hair and cassowary feathers, in the shape of a bicorn. Huli people, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea - 20th century. Sold with an antique rattan wig display stand. I[...]
Round blue platter, possibly of Italian origin, composed of precious stone marquetry. Additional photos available upon request. This is more suited to a collection of curiosities and cabinet-style obj[...]
Sepik mask This mask an essential part of male religious life and initiation rites among the peoples along the Sepik River in New Guinea. They represent powerful spirits or ancestral figures, and are [...]
Baule statue Decorative wooden sculpture of a seated man holding scepter, locally called “waka-sona”, what means “wooden creature” These statues represent the spirit of an ancestor and emphasize his f[...]
Large wickerwork mask, known as a "gable mask," commonly hung above the gable end of one of the two entrances or near one of the openings or "windows" of the men's house. These masks are meant to prot[...]
A rare traditional Azande throwing knife, also known as a kpinga, dating from the 19th century. This iconic weapon, forged from iron, is distinguished by its complex and sculptural form, composed of s[...]
Painted bark collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. Nokuma people. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the interior surfaces of roofs as well as the gables of ceremonial house[...]
Large Mumuye protective fetish statue from Nigeria. These statues, which arrived on the Western market during the Biafran War in the 1960s, have a very characteristic cubist form and are highly prized[...]
Large Bambara mask from Mali, with a characteristic face featuring a long aquiline nose, very simple and geometric, depicting a woman with a prominent breast in a frame reminiscent of their Senufo nei[...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea, depicting a bird's head. Yam masks are used to adorn the finest yams selected at harvest time. This woven mask represents the yam's hea[...]
Beautiful fetish associated with the "Tron" cult. It consists of a horn surmounted by a wooden statue in front of which is fixed a small pottery vessel and ritual iron objects. The whole is bound with[...]
Fossilized giant clam shell (Tridacna gigas) ring used as wedding currency. Excavation patina. New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands - 19th century or earlier. Sold with a custom-made patinated brass ba[...]
Antique headdress made of braided plant fibers and covered with ochre and black pigments. It consists of two discs joined at their tops, onto which are fixed circles representing eyes and ear motifs. [...]
We have before us a magnificent pair of marble elephants, which serve as sculptures but can also function as bookends. As shown in the photos, you can appreciate the quality of craftsmanship of this e[...]
This rare and unique bronze head in the Ife style, dating from the mid-20th century, draws inspiration from the great sculptural traditions of West African royal arts. Evoking the prestigious effigies[...]
This rare and unique bronze head in the Ife style, dating from the mid-20th century, draws inspiration from the great sculptural traditions of West African royal arts. Evoking the prestigious effigies[...]
Very elegant pair of solid carved wood columns, attributed to the period 1900, Indian colonnade. The top of each column is 30 cm x 30 cm. The pair is in very good condition and stable as a unit. I am [...]
In an industrial style, here is a presentation of these side tables that can serve as end tables, complementing the ambiance of your living room. With their patina and tasteful craftsmanship, they wil[...]
Large and beautiful ritual statue, a Deble from Ivory Coast, made of solid wood with a patina of use, also called a Rhythm Pounder. Height 124cm plus base. Damage to the feet. The Poro society commiss[...]
Baoulé (Ivory Coast) Metal fly whisk (bronze/brass) decorated with opposing faces and circles, surmounted by an elephant with its trunk raised, a symbol of power. Animal hair. H 27 cm (handle) / 59 cm[...]
Mask from the Ekpo society of the Bini people, originating from the region of the Edo Kingdom, corresponding to present-day Edo State, southern Nigeria – 19th/early 20th century.This elegant anthropom[...]
With its striking simplicity, this bench will transform your garden into a superb stand for your flowerpots. It will be your perfect companion during a quiet moment of reading in the garden. Made of c[...]
Hand-braided tribal mask made from natural fibers and adorned with symmetrical geometric patterns. The stylized face is framed by radiating elements reminiscent of feathers or sunbeams. The earthy ton[...]
Sculpture depicting a stylized human head with simplified features: pronounced eyes, nose, and mouth, with a protrusion at the top and a circular opening at the back. The surface displays an antique p[...]
Gurunsi stool from Burkina Faso with zoomorphic representation. The animal is depicted in a stylised manner, with, as is often the case, two small front legs and a more developed rear leg. The attract[...]
Dogon ritual necklace from Mali.This ritual necklace is made of bronze elements obtained through lost-wax casting and a green Hombori stone mounted as a pendant. Attributed to the sphere of the Hogon[...]
A dugout canoe prow in the shape of a crocodile's head, collected in the Iatmul region in Papua New Guinea. The dugout canoe remains the most common means of transport in the Sepik River valley. Most [...]
Statue representing an anthropomorphic spiritual ancestor, referencing a founding myth of the clan of origin. Collected in the Murik Lakes area in Papua New Guinea (Sepik River estuary). Human body wi[...]
Native American Style / USA. A beautiful vintage 925 sterling silver cuff bracelet, likely of Native American origin, probably Navajo, but without a maker's mark. Adorned with four natural turquoise s[...]
Horseman ring, a ring with a rounded cross-section, surmounted by a horseman seated on a stylized mount and carrying a large circular shield with concentric decoration. The top is compact, precisely m[...]
Tolai currency, also known as "Tabu" or "Tambu," is still in use today and carries strong symbolic significance. This type of currency, composed entirely of thousands of nassa shells bound together wi[...]
Painted bark collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. Kwoma ethnic group. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the interior surfaces of roofs as well as the gables of ceremonial [...]
Meat platter used in ceremonies. It is called "Ugqoko". It consists of a tray with two side handles resting on four rectangular feet. The underside is decorated with dots forming a V on each side. Woo[...]
Male portrait, oil on canvas,The intensity of the gaze and the warm light shaping the face make this portrait a fascinating example of late 19th-century portraiture. Size: 21.5 x 29 cmsmall restoratio[...]
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