Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to dress up the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This basketwork mask represents the head of the yam, a[...]
Punu (Gabon): "Sculptor with a carved handle", wrought iron, carved wood and braiding of wood, possibly bark, 10 X 3 X 3 cm the visible part of the sculpture not caught in the braiding, total length 4[...]
Superb carved and patinated wooden cane measuring 99cm high Surmounted by an earthen chief and his allegories carved in relief Democratic Republic of Congo This cane surmounted by a seated figure of a[...]
Bashada headrest from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia with a particularly refined shape: Its foot consists of a perfect half-sphere, on which rests a piece of wood, carved in the same mass, with elegant cu[...]
Rare Pair of NIMBA Shoulder Mask of the BAGA People of GUINEA Cracked hardwood with patina worn by use and by their antiquity brass nails height 112cm each True icon of the African continent, these sp[...]
Magnificent Royal Seat Hemba - Luba of the Democratic Republic of Congo height 45cm diameter of the seat 25cm Very old piece of hardwood with a strong shiny patina of use which illustrates its great a[...]
Superb and rare Royal TCHOWKE Snuffbox Scepter from Angola and/or the Republic of Congo Hardwood Patinated brown-turning to dark red with shiny parts due to use Height 69cm Edge of the left headdress [...]
Pansuen earthenware vase in the shape of a baluster, shades of blue, celadon background MOROCCO or TUNISIA, end of the 19th century Free and insured shipping in metropolitan France
Imposing flat figure in basketwork called Timbuwara. The timbuwara are flat figures made of braided fibers in various and varied shapes. Their roles and uses in the men's home remain vague, but their [...]
Cloth Loom Pulley Stirrup with Antropomorphic Figure
Djimini culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H.: 14 ; W.: 7.5 ; D.: 5 cm
Wooden pulley stirrup, carved with an anthrop[...]
Fabric loom pulley stirrup with zoomorphic figure
Djimini culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood and cord
H.: 15 ; W.: 4.5 ; D.: 6 cm
Wooden pulley stirrup, carved with a zoo[...]
Very old mahongwé reliquary with excavation patina Apparently this reliquary was partly burned and buried Its very particular rare style is to be very closely compared to that of the Museum of Man ann[...]
Very beautiful Gouro dance mask from Côte d'Ivoire, height 42cm Hard wood with a very beautiful lacquered patina, polychrome interior exterior This mask has been damaged and glued cleanly at the level[...]
Dan masks are characterized as much by their variety, as by the fact that the same kind of mask can be used in different areas for different purposes. In this case, this Dan mask is known as a Déanglé[...]
The Baoulé are a people who have lived in Côte d'Ivoire since the 18th century and live for the most part in the center of the country. Guided by their queen Abla Poko, the Baoulé people fled their na[...]
This mask comes from the Dan culture of Ivory Coast. Also called the Yacouba, the Dan live in the west of the Ivory Coast and in the east of Liberia, in a wooded region. This culture is organized arou[...]
Jimma SPOON
Oromo culture, southwest Ethiopia
First half of the 20th century
Brown horn
H. 24 ; L 4 cm
A spoon made from a section of brown horn with a tapered handle that is partially hollowe[...]
This statuette has a Kifwebe Kilume mask characteristic of Songye productions. The large eyelids stretched towards the temples and the presence of a high rounded naso-frontal crest tells us that the m[...]
The Yowlè (or Yaouré) are an ethnic group from Côte d'Ivoire. This population lives mainly in the center of the country between the white Bandama and the red Bandama. Their number has greatly declined[...]
The characteristic face of this style of productions is typical of Mende helm masks. The face is concentrated in the lower part, while a sophisticated headdress, in shells, rising upwards. Note the sl[...]
Native to Mali, the Dogon are an ethnic group of approximately 1,200,000 individuals who settled in certain regions of present-day Nigeria but are known as the "Dogon Country". Composed of a wide sand[...]
The Ijo (or Ijaw or Idjo) are a group of peoples and ethnic groups very widespread in Nigeria. They are found in the Delta or River State regions of Nigeria. Peoples of farmers and fishermen, they scu[...]
Very beautiful mask worn in bronze with its wickerwork collar Headdress decorated with cowries Chin covered with leather with straps Brass rings on the ears and nose Etnie Bamoun from Cameroon Quite r[...]
Extremely rare Dan guardian head from Ivory Coast height 60cm x 52 wide, delivered with hardwood base with conical base. The top covered with fabrics, with a belt of iron bells surmounted by a Dan run[...]
Large Dogon scepter also called thief's stick It is made of wood with a beautiful patina of old brown use and shiny in places, resulting from its use in situ. This cane is carved at its end with a sty[...]
Large hermaphrodite statue (Nongom) old called TELLEM from MALI with thick crusty patina, sacrificial material height 74cm plus base delivered with 78cm The wood is very eroded and the hands are missi[...]
Superb and rare olifant in carved and patinated wood YOMBE from the Democratic Republic of Congo length 63cm Small cracks to report and a small lack on the head of a snake beautiful brown patina nuanc[...]
African tribal art - Dan Yakuba mask - Age: last third of the 20th century. Magnificent Dan mask of the "Tanglalé" type, originating from the west of the Ivory Coast. The room has many high quality or[...]
very beautiful Namji Cameroon doll decorated with a lot of a stream of pearls bronze rings pinnacles
under these pearls sewn together in sections, other pearls surround the body arms and legs
she w[...]
Yam mask sold with a base and presenting a beautiful patina of use. After the harvest, the yams are decorated using these masks and other body decoration items to be transformed into human effigies. R[...]
Old flask probably used to keep small quantities of gold dust. It is adorned with a decoration of intersecting lines at the top and undulating at the bottom. It is rare to find them with their bowl an[...]
Old canoe prow from the Murik Lakes area in Papua New Guinea. Sculpture showing two Janus faces specific to this region of the mouth of the Sepik river. Wood furrowed by time and use... Object steeped[...]
Idol probably of fertility, presenting a modeled female bust. Beige and brown terracotta The SAO culture is one of the oldest we know of in Africa. It developed at the time of the European Middle Ages[...]
Idol presenting a bust of surreal human and animal proportions, with sun headdress. Full modeled terracotta, old patina and signs of use. The SAO culture is one of the oldest we know of in Africa. It [...]
Bust representing a deity of nature with an animal head and radiant headdress in the sun. Beige and brown terracotta, light small chips. The SAO culture is one of the oldest we know of in Africa. It d[...]
Slender whistle in wood and leather, the head of the body is in the shape of a bird's beak. Bwa or Marka culture, Burkina Faso. Provenance from a private and appraised collection, a certificate of ori[...]
Box lock presenting a couple of seated ancestors on the upper part and in the center a symbolic and aquatic zigzag decoration. Old patina and marks of use. Provenance from a private and appraised coll[...]
Box lock element carved with two female ancestors with slender noses. Wood and wrought iron, old brown patina, marks of use. Dogon culture, Mali. Provenance from a known and appraised private collecti[...]
Commemorative head representing a face inscribed in a circular space. Incised scarifications underline the cheeks, the chin and the neck, they are marked in relief on the temples. A headdress is marke[...]
Statuette representing a kneeling adoring woman, her hands symbolically directed towards the ground (missing one hand). It is made of wood with a shiny honey-coloured patina. Time erosion and lack of [...]
Fali doll, Kirdi Cameroon made of fiber wound on an iron core The front is decorated with beads
Ahdrc under the number ao-0200988-001
again this rustic doll has an elaborate aesthetic<[...]
Couple of ham pilu Kirdi Cameroon
fibers beads
the small arms ,legs and the head are made of wire covered with thread ending with a glass bead it is a very elaborated work
The ar[...]
rare cameroon fali doll a trapeze made up of metal legs surrounded by wires supports rows of vbleiues glass beads. pretty hairstyle of tubular beads, the front and back decorated in the center with gl[...]
rare cameroon doll probably fali
a trapezoidal shape made by four metal feet surrounded by thread , is covered with row of blue glass beads
the arms and head are nicely figured b white beads
very [...]
High votive statuette in hardwood depicting a woman standing in a slender body, right arm on the head, body painted with white dye, black hair. High: 62cm. Mende, Sierra LeoneNotre site et ses multipl[...]
Rare Abelam comb having the double function of styling but above all of adorning the hair like a jewel. Maprik village in Papua New Guinea. Braided plant fibers, wood, resin. Sold with a presentation [...]
One of the first tribes to occupy present-day Côte d'Ivoire were members of the Sénoufo ethnic group, based in the region near the country's third largest city: Korhogo. This does not prevent us from [...]
RITUAL BELL
Mahongwe culture, Kota, North-East Gabon
First half of the 20th century
Iron and brass
H. 30.5 ; W 10 ; D 5.5 cm
Ritual bell with a janiform anthropomorphic figure in the upper par[...]
Figure Bateba, presenting a standing male figure with a shaved head and symbolically disproportionate. The torso is swollen, its slender arms and projecting navel, its legs are of powerful proportions[...]
HEALTHY MASK called Baba Tagwa
Abelam culture, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea
First half of the 20th century
Vegetable fibers and pigments
H.: 50; L.: 34cm
Helmet mask made of woven basketry,[...]
Bust of a goddess, bird woman, open arms raised to the sky, evoking wings symbolically taking flight. His face in a state of transformation, presents a slender bird beak. This beautiful animated sculp[...]
Loom pulley stirrup featuring a pair of breasts and geometric patterns on the front and back. It is surmounted by a ringed neck and the Goli Glen mask (representation of the spirits of the bush).
The[...]
African Cane In Dark Wood Character And Snake Very beautiful piece carved in a single block of wood Work from the DRC mid-20th century Missing base but very good general state of conservation Free shi[...]
RITUAL SPOON
Gouro culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood and pigments
H. 20, W 5.7, D 2 cm
Elegant wooden spoon with a dark, slightly red and shiny patina. The [...]
Old anthropomorphic fetish with dark shiny patina
DRC (ex Zaire), Songye people
Mid-20th century
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
The fetish represents a female character standi[...]
Old anthropomorphic statuette with dark shiny patina
DRC (ex Zaire), Tabwa people
Middle of the 20th century
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
Old statuette representing a female[...]
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