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Pair Of Translucent Red Glass Paste Necklaces Province Kachin, Kayah Ethnic Group, Burma

Pair of necklaces in red translucent glass paste, Kachin province, Kayah ethnic group, Burma, mid-20th century. length 66 cm thickness 0.8 mm. Collected by me in 1988.

Period: 20th century

250 €

Large Shell Hunter's Necklace, Abelam, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

Large hunter's necklace in various shells, warthog claws and tusks, from Abelam, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century. ength 110 cm. Private collection Cleenewerck Brigitte and Gilles - Belgium.

Period: 20th century

850 €

Naga Warrior Necklace Konyak Tribe Nagaland

Large Konyak Nagaland tribe warrior necklace early 20th century. White and brown coral bead, claw and slice of conch, very beautiful patina of use. length 86 cm, conch slice 6.5 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm thi[...]

Period: 20th century

750 €

Bracelet Decorated With A Kotoko Rider, Lake Chad, Africa

Our bronze rider Putchu Guinadji, sheathed in leather, was formerly used as a talisman. It is characteristic of the Kotoko ethnic group, established around Lake Chad, in the far north of Cameroon, in[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €
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Old Exceptional Throwing Knife From The Gbaya Njem Tribe Ca1880 Central Central Africa Congo

Ancient And Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Gbaya people of South /Bumali /Njem Region: Central African Republic Length = 62 cm Period: 19th century (1880-1900) Perfect condition

Period: 19th century

750 €

Old Exceptional Throwing Knife From The Gbaya Kota Pomo Tribe Ca 1880 Central Africa Congo

Ancient and Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Gbaya/Kota/Pomo/Bumali people Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO Length = 60 cm Period: 19th century (1880-1900) / before 1930 Perfect condit[...]

Period: 19th century

850 €

Antique Exceptional Knife From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo Africa-ca1880-1900 African Art

Superb and very Rare Knife From The Tetela Kasai Tribe Dr Congo Ca1880-1900 Height: 34.5 cm Very good condition Coming from a Belgian collection

Period: 19th century

450 €

Curved Sword Knife From The Yakoma/ngbandi Tribe Dr Congo Ubangi - Africa - Ca 1880

Old And Rare Curved Sword From The Yakoma/Ngbandi Tribe - Dr Congo Ubangi Region Period: 19th Century Length: 53 cm Perfect condition

Period: 19th century

850 €

Antique And Exceptional Throwing Knife From The Nzakara Tribe Bandia Zande Boa Congo Africa-1880

Ancient and Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Nzakara / Zande / Bandia / Binja / Boa people Region: DR CONGO Length = 75 cm Period: 1880-1920 Perfect condition

Period: 19th century

350 €

Large Gbaya Knife, Weapon Of Congo In Wrought Iron.

Wrought iron Congo knife. The handle is made of woven basketwork. Old French collection from the North of France. Beautiful dimensions and stylized shape.

Period: 20th century

360 €

France, 1960s, Large Anthropomorphic Sculpture In Africanist Style In Terracotta.

France, 1960s, very pretty and atypical terracotta sculpture in Africanist style depicting a female character represented standing, hands resting on her stomach. Atypical creation of very good quality[...]

Period: 20th century

230 €
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African Fetish, African Statue Hemba Luba Democratic Republic Of Congo, Primitive Arts

Ancient African statue of Hemba ancestor; As is often the case androgynous silhouette, the strength of the phallus, and the nurturing abundance of women (nature, mother earth). 40cm in height. In good[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €
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Chamba Statue From Nigeria

Ancient CHAMBA statue from NIGERIA measuring 56cm high Hard wood with reddish patina whose base is very eroded which has suffered the use of time small highlights of kaolin with bluish dye on the sex [...]

Period: 20th century

1 600 €
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Yoruba Container From Nigeria

Rare container formed by a calabash and a wooden stopper shiny patina in places total height 33cm Finely sculpted female character, wear due to repeated handling with scarified face 3 necklaces of col[...]

Period: 20th century

1 100 €
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Old Tribal Comb From Akan, Ghana / Ivory Coast

A tribal wooden comb from the Akan, Ghana / Ivory Coast Early 20th century The comb is in good condition with tribal traces of use and an old patina Height 19.8 cm, width 6.5 cm

Period: 20th century

400 €
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Tchowké Neck Support From Angola

Très joli support de cou en bois massif de style Tchowké d'Angola deux colliers de perles entourent et col et vasque je signale des traces de colle pour réparer un incident au niveau des mains tenant [...]

Period: 20th century

650 €
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Sénoufo Anklet, Ivory Coast Africa 20th Century

Sénoufo anklet, Ivory Coast Africa 20th century Yellow copper Length: 16cm  In the form of a "boat deck", the arches are three-sided, with protuberances in the center of each forming a stylistic[...]

Period: 20th century

280 €
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Namji Fertility Doll - Cameroon

This doll, carved from an anthropomorphic branch of African rosewood, is typical of Cameroonian art. The Dowayo Namji, an ethnic group from northern Cameroon made up of animist mountain dwellers, use [...]

Period: 19th century

700 €

Spectacular And Rare Temes-mbalmbal Malakula Headgear Vanuatu Oceania Premier Art

Made up of a bamboo structure wrapped in plant fiber braids and a mixture of fibrous flakes and clay. Decorated with pig teeth and feathers. Painted with natural pigments as well as a Reckitt blue i[...]

Period: 20th century

8 500 €

Fang Mvaï Command Stick From Gabon

Superb command staff or royal scepter FANG MVAÏ from Gabon Very beautiful patina of use in honey color height 56cm, single character 10cm Natural wear from handling tribal scarifications on the charac[...]

Period: 20th century

1 250 €
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Ancient And Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue From The Pende Tribe Dr Congo Kasaï Region -19th

Ancient And Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue From The Pende Tribe Dr Congo Kasai Region Period: late 19th century Height: 48 cm Very good condition (feet missing)

Period: 19th century

2 500 €

Ancient Anthropomorphic Statue / Lock Of The Bamana Mali People Late 19th

Old And Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue / Lock Of The Bamana people Mali Late 19th Height: 48 cm Very good condition

Period: 19th century

1 500 €

Ornament Gan, Burkina Faso

Large and thin bracelet, made in lost wax bronze, from the Gan ethnic group, Burkina Faso. A representation of a snake runs along the length of the jewel, revealing, at regular intervals, the eyes of[...]

Period: 19th century

180 €
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Collection Of Bronze Beads - West Africa

Set of three large bronze beads. Each element has fine decorations, melted in wax or engraved on the surface. West Africa, 19th century. Good condition. L : 12, 8 et 4 cm. 

Period: 19th century

100 €
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Horn Box - Magic And Astrology, Burma - China

Our cylindrical box is made from clear, boiled horn, carved and engraved with geometric motifs all around. A magical Taoist charm in the shape of a sapèque is affixed to the lid. Chiselled Pali scri[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Lost Wax Bracelet, Burkina Africa 20th Century

Lost wax bracelet, Burkina Faso Africa 20th century Brass alloy L.: 11.5cm - H.: 8.5cm   Monoxyle, in lost wax and solid, this bracelet features six cone-shaped and four half-moon-shaped protrusi[...]

Period: 20th century

360 €
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Copper Anklet, Fulani Africa 20th Century

Peg peg in copper, Peul Africa 19th century Copper  Diam.: 13.5cm - W.: 13.5cm - weight: 906g   Round and hollow in shape, the scrolling and undulating decoration is in lost-wax on the inner rim.[...]

Period: 20th century

260 €
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Antique Burmese Lacquer Ko Kaw Tee Ko-kau-te Kengtung Ceremonial Rice Basket

Period - 20th century Condition - It has condition issues - cracks and loss of lacquer hence the very low price Measurement - Height 14.5 cm SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY It is[...]

Period: 20th century

450 €
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Dogon Style Statue From Mali

Charming statuette representing a standing male ancestor. Dogon culture, mid-20th century. Hardwood with a brownish-brown patina, lacquered.

Period: 20th century

220 €

Wooden Statue Of An African Chief Smoking A Pipe

Original polychrome carved wooden statue representing an African, probably a chief, seated on a throne and smoking a pipe. 20th century work around 1960

Period: 20th century

650 €

African Wooden Mask

African wooden mask, from the early nineteenth century.

Period: 19th century

500 €

Spoon - Mekong, Vietnam

SPOON  Mekong, Vietnam Coconut, horn and brass H. 13.5 ; L 5.5 cm  (slight accident) A spoon with a spoon shank cut from a section of shell, the handle made of brown horn carved with three ring[...]

Period: 20th century

180 €
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Small Fetish, Fang Gabon Ancestor Statue (see Byeri)

Very interesting Fang fetish, they are often found in large ones which are then the famous guardians of reliquary, but here it is a statue supposed to bring protection and wealth through the ancestors[...]

Period: 20th century

450 €

Djenne Mali Terracotta Statue

Very interesting Djenne style terracotta from Mali, complete in fairly good condition, despite wear, splits and cracks, restorations should be noted, notably the right leg which is glued back together[...]

Period: 20th century

700 €

Anklet With Bells, Dan Culture – Guéré-wobé Ivory Coast 20th

Anklet with bells, Dan culture - Guéré-Wobé Ivory Coast 20th century Bronze L.: 16cm - H.: 12.5cm - weight: 1010g   Solid bracelet topped by three large bells.  The central bell is decorated wit[...]

Period: 20th century

380 €
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Currency - Vanuatu, Oceania - First Half Of The 20th Century

CURRENCY Vanuatu, Oceania First half of the 20th century Pig tooth H.: 10 ; L.: 9.5 cm  This pig's tooth coin, curved sharply around itself, was also used as a bracelet. This unusual and unnatu[...]

Period: 20th century

680 €
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Pendant, Called “dogon Sun” Mali 20th Century

Dogon sun pendant Mali 20th century Bronze Diameter: 8.3cm   Pendant with twenty-two rays; they seem to symbolize the sun; the reverse has a joint arc. Very good condition  Reference : 3882[...]

Period: 20th century

220 €
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Statuette Depicting A Sakalava Or Bara Warrior - Merina Culture, South Africa - 20th Century

STATUETTE showing a Sakalava or Bara WARRIOR Merina culture, South Africa 20th century Wood, button, beads, fabric, nails, iron alloy, vegetable fibres and pigments  H. 34 cm, L 9 cm (accidents) [...]

Period: 20th century

480 €
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Razor Bracelet, Ararait - Turkana Kenya 20th

Razor bracelet, Ararait - Turkana Kenya XXth Steel and leather Height: 15.5cm - Diameter: 14.6cm   Steel disc sharpened on the outside; the cutting edge is protected by a ring of greasy leather. [...]

Period: 20th century

220 €
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Statue Kabeja Makua, Hemba, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Janus statuette representing on both sides a man and a woman back-to-back and linked together by a common trunk. The pose of the two representations is identical. The common cap is conical. At the top[...]

Period: 20th century

320 €
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Statue Bateba Lobi Sacrificial Patina Burkina Faso

Very interesting Lobi fetish from Burkina, 59 cm high with the base, good condition, some small superficial termite attacks on the feet. It is a Lobi altar fetish recognizable by its beautiful and typ[...]

Period: 20th century

800 €

Ceremonial Rice Spoon Toraja Culture, Celebes Island (sulawesi), Indonesia

CEREMONIAL RICE SPOON  Toraja culture, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia  Jackfruit wood H. 17; L. 4.5 cm N°145 from the exhibition "Cuillères du Monde: la collection d'une vie".

Period: 20th century

380 €
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Ewe Statue, Togo

Beautiful and old statue of the Ewe of Togo. This type of statuette was used as children's toys and sometimes even as fertility dolls by women who then placed them under their mattress. Young women co[...]

Period: 20th century

380 €

Snake Bracelet, Culture Gan Burkina Faso. XXth

Snake bracelet, Gan culture Burkina Faso. 20th century Bronze Height: 17cm   The undulating forge represents the body; the size of the head underlines the importance of this mythical animal in th[...]

Period: 20th century

380 €
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Nineteenth Ceremonial Tiara Or Indian Statue In Polychrome Wood

19th Century Ceremonial Tiara Or Indian Statue In Polychrome Wood Very beautiful piece finely carved in a single block and gadrooned openwork on the sides allowing the attanhe Traces of old polychromy[...]

Period: 19th century

320 €

Baoule Statue

Baoulé statue Ivory Coast. Statue of a man with his hands on his stomach, tribal hairstyle, scarifications on his face. Beginning of the 20th century.

Period: 20th century

450 €

Spoon In Light Wood With Openwork Handle. Asia. Wood

Light wood spoon with openwork handle. Asia. Wood; H.: 23.9; L.: 4 cm Provenance: Former Edith and Jean Metzger collection. N°95 in the exhibition "Cuillères du Monde: la collection d'une vie".[...]

Period: 20th century

380 €
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African Statuette With Dark Patina Woman Holding Her Belly Kifwebe Style Drc

Semi-hard wood statuette with dark patina depicting a female character, standing on small feet, geometric style, scarified torso. Face with fine stylized features inspired by KIFWEBE masks, ornamentat[...]

Period: 20th century

320 €

Sculpture In Light Wood And White Pigment Style Lega Rdc Bwani Ritual

Sculpture In Light Wood And White Pigment Style Lega Rdc Bwani Ritual Presenting four faces on two levels, quadripod base. Cracks, restorations and slight losses. Rank insignia, linked to the ritual o[...]

Period: 20th century

280 €

Ceremonial Staff Santa Cruz Island Solomon Islands Oceania Tribal Art

Ebony wood adorned with a stylized character with mother-of-pearl inlays in the eyes and a pair of tortoiseshell earrings 20th century Santa Cruz Island Solomon Islands Very good condition Long 1[...]

Period: 20th century

850 €
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Banana Spoon For The Preparation Of Koccio. Gurage Culture, Ethiopia.

BANANA SPOON with long handle ending in two ringed incisions and small round spoon. Used for koccio, a fermented banana-based preparation. Gouragué culture, Ethiopia. Blond horn; H.: 34.5; L.: 3.7 c[...]

Period: 20th century

280 €
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Shell Bracelet, Tibet - North India

This rare Tung lak bracelet is carved from a sea conch. It was worn in north India and Tibet by high-ranking women. Wearing the jewelry has smoothed and refined the shell. Mint condition, a small ol[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €
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Eshu Amulet, Yuroba, Nigeria 01

Amulet representing the spirit of Eshu, the messenger. It is composed of a wooden figure made of a rectangle surmounted by a head. He wears a leather collar from which hang straps and cowries. Yurob[...]

Period: 20th century

260 €
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Articulated Ankle Support - Sénoufo Ivory Coast – Mali, Burkina Faso.

ARTICULATED HATCH called a tomforogo with a hinge system, closing with a key.  It was worn by women. Senufo culture, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso Late 19th - early 20th century  Brass H. 11 cm[...]

Period: 20th century

380 €
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Senufo Bronze Bracelet. Turtle Pattern Ivory Coast - Mali, Burkina Faso.

Senoufo bronze bracelet, turtle motif Ivory Coast - Mali, Burkina Fao. Bronze Width : 6,8cm   Lost wax in three registers. The central part features a turtle in relief, with a crocodile body on e[...]

Period: 19th century

360 €
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“daru” Wooden Ladle For Fermented Milk, Flour, Yoghurt And Butter. Nepal

LADLE "Daru" in blackened wood whose arched handle is animated at its end by a stylized horse's head surmounted by a crescent moon and radiant figure. It was used for transferring fermented milk, flou[...]

Period: 20th century

1 280 €
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Rare African Knife From The 'tetela' Tribe From Congo - Early 20th Century

Rare African Knife From The 'tetela' Tribe Of Congo - Early 20th Century. Beautiful patina. Forged iron blade with copper on the handle. very rare type

Period: 20th century

300 €
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Dogon Amulet, Mali. Tribal Art From Africa.

This small stylised wooden face has fine scarification marks on the forehead and cheeks, and all the characteristics of Dogon statuary from Mali. It may have been used as an amulet.  Late 19th, earl[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €
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African Mask "hyena Head" Mali Malinké Koma

Beautiful and old mask representing a hyena head, origin Mali Kaminké Koma ethnic group, the teeth are made of metal, two are missing, slight accident on the lower jaw, remains of hair on the muzzle..[...]

Period: 20th century

480 €
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Coin Bracelet, Dzuguzikpo. Dida, Ivory Coast. XXth

Coin bracelet, dzuguzikpo. Dida, Ivory Coast. 20th Copper alloy. Width: 11.5cm - Height. 10cm Solid bracelet with four rows of prominent pearls, flanked on each side by a leaning figure. A capit[...]

Period: 20th century

480 €
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