Basket Igiseke Prestige Tutsi people Rwanda
First half of the 20th century
Sewn coiling technique, natural fibers and decorated with glass beads
Height 9 cm, diameter 7.7 cm
Chief's scepter
Close combat club, it is engraved on the edge with a decoration of symbols and two stylized canoes
Hard wood, old honey patina and signs of use
Île Santa Cruz, Salomon
53 cm
Sculpted power or combat massue with mastery of diamond-tipped protrusions
Hard wood, braided coconut fiber, old honey and brown patina of use, some small chips of time on the points
Samoa Islands
[...]
Dance mask with articulated jaw and bulging features
Wood, old brown patina and internal marks of use
We, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Early 20th century
23 x 18 cm
Sold with its base
Bandia and Boa combat sickle saber. The Bandia live in the Zande regions in the same way as the Boa. This sickle saber is a weapon with a wooden hilt. The under-guard is openwork and the blade, very l[...]
A rare copper mask from the Dinga/Ding tribe of Southern Congo With a population of only 2000-3000, the Ding people had a very small production of carvings. Their "best known artefact is the ngongo mu[...]
Made in Mali, at north of Bamako, the bogolan fabric are hand woven and decorated with geometric patterns.
They served as a dress for pregnant women and as clothing for hunters, who protected against[...]
These NGUBA basketry shields from the Oubangui region in the Republic of Congo are found in the Bantu and Ngombe ethnic groups. the braiding is executed with great finesse and ancestral know-how. The [...]
Rare representation of a votive figure suspended in the Nassara (House of Men)
when making the Roma masks for the secret ceremony of the Roma dance.
Character with two front and back faces with two [...]
Very rare Janus reliquary figure from Gabon halfway between the Obamba and the Sango this very old reliquary with a beautiful patina Traces of oxidation on the copper plates Wood eroded at the base by[...]
Statue d'un ancêtre de l'ethnie KAKA du Cameroun Bois dur à patine d'usage granuleuse très épaisse entièrement couvrante, laissant apparaître des traces de coloration rouge Bois fissuré sur le torse h[...]
Very beautiful Luba seat (Zaire), the character kneeling as a caryatid supports the seat. Quality sculpture in a hard wood. An old crack on the seat has been restored with resin.
Old And Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Yakoma/Ngbandi people
Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO Ubangi region
Length = 76 cm
Period: 19th century (1880-1900)
Very good condition
Old And Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Nzakara / Zande people
Region: DR CONGO Uele region
Length = 89 cm
Period: 1880-1920
Very good / perfect condition
Old And Rare Knife From The Yakoma/Ngbandi Tribe - Dr Congo Ubangi Region
Period: 19th Century
Length: 44 cm
Perfect condition
Very rare type of Ngbandi sword!
DANCE BELT
Ticuna Indians, Amazonas State, northwestern Brazil.
Vegetable fibres and rubber seeds; length: 34 cm
DANCE BELT with seed shell bells.
It was worn during ceremonial dances.
Prov[...]
TRUMPET
Juruna Indians, State of Mato Grosso, West Central Brazil
20th century
Calabash and pigments
H. 60 ; L 22 cm
TRUMPET decorated with traditional circular and concentric motifs painted wi[...]
WATER BOTTLE
Juruna Indians, State of Mato Grosso, West Central Brazil
20th century
Calabash, vegetable fibres and pigments
H. 48 ; L 26.5 cm
WATER BOTTLE consisting of a hollowed-out calabash [...]
Imposing slit drum called "garamut" collected in the village of Maramba in Papua New Guinea. The slit drum is mainly used as a means of communication, but can also be used to rhythm traditional ceremo[...]
Old Oil Jug In Terracotta Asia Minor 18th Century 18th Century or earlier Very nice collector's item in a relatively large format Geometric and embossed patterns Good state of conservation given the t[...]
Kundu monoxyl drum case. A handle for carrying the instrument is carved on the narrowest part of the instrument.
It is almost entirely decorated with engraved geometric patterns.
At the top of the i[...]
Baoulé monkey head fetish statue, linked to the Mbra cult of divination and possession, the Baule figures of cynocephali belong to the groups of "force-beings" or amwin, intermediaries between god and[...]
Old And Exceptional Knife From The TETELA Tribe
Region: DR CONGO Kasaï region
Length = 44.5 cm
Period: 19th century (1880-1900) / before 1920
Perfect condition
Old And Exceptional Ngombe / Poto / Doko Sword - Dr Congo
Period: 1900 - before 1930
Length: 65 cm (with scabbard). Without scabbard: 62 cm
Very good / Perfect condition
Museum quality!
Former Cup Bearer of the Yoruba people - Nigeria / Benin
Period: 19th Century / before 1920.
Beautiful patina of use !!!
Length: 29 cm (without the base)
Very good condition (see photos please)
F[...]
Impressive old elegant Mangbetu Statue - DR Congo
Length: 30 cm (without the base)
Late 19th Century
Very good condition Beautiful patina of use / brown-red patina !!!
Ex French private collection[...]
A rolled-up raffia lidded basket decorated with geometric patterns from the Kuba, Bushongo, DR Congo
Early 20th century
Good condition with traces of tribal use
Height 8 cm, diameter 14 cm
Basket Igiseke Prestige
Tutsi people Rwanda
First half of the 20th century
Sewn coiling technique, natural fibers and dyeing
Height 17 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
Abelam headdress used during traditional ceremonies organized during the yam harvest period. This type of headdress is used to dress up the most beautiful tubers and is usually associated with a woode[...]
Beautiful BWAKA ancestor statue from the Democratic Republic of CONGO Hardwood with brown nuanced patina (leather colour) height 58cm plus wooden base delivered with A cord surrounding the neck and th[...]
A mid 20th century wooden dancing shield of the Tutsi, Rwanda, painted with earth pigments
The shield is in good condition with traces of tribal use
Straight line height 39.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
Long comb made with small strips of wood assembled with buri nut gum and vegetable ties.
These models of combs with refined decorations are characteristic of the islands of the south-east of the Solo[...]
This stunning belt of intricately braided and twisted raffia was intended to be worn low on the hips so that the tassel, placed at the top of the buttocks, wobbled provocatively as the wearer walked.
[...]
Kilonda ceremonial or ceremonial Ax
Songye culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood, iron and copper
Height: 38.5 cm, length: 25.5 cm
The triangular-shaped bla[...]
Extremely rare and important large Jukun statue from Nigeria Dry and hard wood with a thick crusty patina from use Height 130cm Related to the Mumuyé and the Wurkun, the Jukun of Nigeria borrow the st[...]
Beautiful and large modernist statue measuring 132cm Wood covered with canwood one arm has been glued These statues appeared on the market in the 1960s Coming from Nigeria, their habitat in the hostil[...]
Basket Igiseke Prestige
Tutsi people, Rwanda
First half to mid-20th century
Sewn coiling technique, natural fibers and dyeing
Height 28 cm, diameter 16 cm
Old And Rare Knife From The Mbuun / Pindi Tribe - Dr Congo Kwango / Kwilu Region
Period: late 19th / early 20th century
Length: 65 cm
Very good condition / Beautiful patina of use !!!
Superb and rare old MOROCCAN KOUMMYA / Museum Piece
Period: 19th century
SILVER scabbard
Length: 40 cm
Superb and rare exceptional piece of museum quality!!!
Old, rare and impressive knife from the Momvu/Meje/Mangbetu Tribe - Dr Congo Uele region
Period: late 19th century - early 20th century
Length: 39 cm
Perfect condition
Impressive Baule Statue Ivory Coast Type Blolo Bla - Burkina Faso
Length: 33 cm
Early 20th Century
Perfect condition
Beautiful patina of use / red patina !!!
Old And Rare Knife From The Mangbetu Tribe With Its Sheath
Dr Congo Uele Region
Period: 19th Century
Length: 26 cm (with its sheath) / 23 cm the knife without sheath
Very good / perfect condition
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