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[...]
Exceptional size for this very large Siassi bowl. This prestigious item served two purposes: its everyday use as a bowl during ceremonial rites, and its function as a trade item between the tribes of [...]
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[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET WITH ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGUREBaoulé culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWood and kaolinH: 15; W: 6 cm This single-piece stirrup is carved in the shape of a hors[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET animated with a BUFFALO MASKBamana/Bambara culture, MaliFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 11; W: 5.5 cmWood with a light, slightly crusty patina, decorated with a styliz[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACEBaoulé/Djimini culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWood and cordH: 15; W: 4.5 cmNarrow pulley, carved with an anthropomorphic face wh[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with HOOKED HEADSenufo culture, Ivory CoastLate 19th–early 20th centuryWoodH: 18; W: 9 cmSingle-piece wooden pulley, carved with a stylized bird's head reminiscent of a hor[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET featuring a HOOKBILLSenufo culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryCopper alloyH: 17; W: 7 cmThis copper alloy stirrup, cast using the lost wax technique, is anim[...]
WEAVING LOOM BRACKET WITH ANTHROPOZOOMORPHIC FIGUREDjimini culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 14; W: 9 cm(old damage)Carved with an anthropozoomorphic figure, this stirrup is top[...]
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with ANTHROPOMORPHIC FACEGouro culture, Ivory CoastLate 19th–early 20th centuryWoodH: 16.5; W: 6 cm(slight damage from age)The stylized face that adorns the upper part of t[...]
Loom Pulley Bracket with a Female FigureGouro Culture, Ivory CoastFirst half of the 20th centuryWood with a crusty patinaH: 15 cm; W: 5.5 cmThis single-piece wooden pulley is decorated with an oval fa[...]
Weaving Pulley Stirrup with Zoomorphic FigureSenufo culture, Burkina FasoFirst half of the 20th centuryWood and ironH: 15.5 cm; W: 7.5 cmWooden pulley stirrup with a dark and glossy patina, carved wit[...]
ANTHROPOMORPHIC FIGURE LYMPOO STIRROR from a WEAVING LOOM Senufo culture, Ivory Coast First half of the 20th century Wood with red patina and walnut H: 15 cm; W: 6.5 cm Wooden stirrup decorated with a[...]
Loom Pulley Stirrup with Double Face Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast First half of the 20th centuryWoodH: 15 cm; W: 5.5 cm(old damage)The double face carved on this pulley could refer to the principle of [...]
Beautiful Yaka flywhisk from the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, dating from the early 20th century.
Such objects were reserved for chiefs and diviners (nganga), serving both as symbol[...]
Pende or Chokwe Lidded Basket – Handwoven Storage Basket, First Half of the 20th Century (Congo/Angola) Description: Superb traditional handwoven basket made by the Pende or Chokwe people of Congo-Ang[...]
Mangbetu Vase, early 20th century. Elegant terracotta vessel from the Mangbetu people, northeastern Congo (DRC). Polished dark gray clay, decorated with engraved, fine geometric patterns. The flared n[...]
Rare wooden headrest or neck support collected from the Murik Lakes area in Papua New Guinea. Entirely carved with tribal designs depicting ancestors, plants, and totemic animals. Patina from use. Tra[...]
A superb hand-carved tribal spoon from the northern Philippines (Cordillera region), dating from the early 20th century. Made of tropical hardwood, it displays a beautiful dark patina, lustrous from t[...]
Solid wood sculpture of an African couple, shown facing forward. Colonial period. Good overall condition, with some scratches on the woman's hairstyle. 1940s-1960s
Wood, bone 23 cm. Provenance: Adama Jawara, Monrovia, April 1984. Dr. Frederick Lamp, New Haven. AHDRCao-0141872-001. This mask, of remarkable ancient beauty, is distinguished by its prominent mouth a[...]
Old sago pounder made of two pieces of wood joined by a complex bamboo weave and finished with a stone. This tool is used to peel the pulp from the hearts of the sago palm to extract the starch, the b[...]
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