Very rare traditional diviner mallet pestle. Origin Baoulé, Ivory Coast, probably late 19th century. Very beautiful patina, finely carved. At the top the upper part broke over time, probably a hook wh[...]
Petit SIEGE Culture Dan, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century Wood and metal nails
H.: 30.5; W: 37; Thickness: 36 cm
(one missing patch)
This small seat with backrest rests on four legs. It[...]
Magnificent large baoulé mask in solid wood, representing a large central figure with half-closed eyes surmounted by a headdress with two human heads, work from the mid-twentieth century. - Visible 41[...]
funeral jar from the Cotabato plateau, Kulaman valley or Lebak, Philippines 5th century Mindanao. In the late metal age, anthropomorphic jars were used as secondary burial jars, i.e. the body was buri[...]
Pierre Garcia-Fons, né le 29 juillet 1928 à Badalone (Espagne) et mort le 30 juillet 2016, à Paris, est un peintre et sculpteur français d'origine catalane].
Une aquarelle (32cm x 39 cm) , qui evoque[...]
FERTILITY STATUE in wood with brown lacquered patina, it is adorned with several necklaces and belts of colored glass beads.
Beautiful finesse of realization.
Ashanti, Ghana
Beginning of the 20th c[...]
"African opening bracelet in bronze" chiseled and engraved bronze, 11 cm high and 12 cm in diameter.
Origin Africa (Ivory Coast?), Circa 1950.
In a very good quality of execution, this bracelet is a[...]
"Pair of African open bracelets" chiseled and engraved bronze, 15 cm in diameter for one, 14.5 cm for the other, for a height of 4 cm.
Origin Africa (Ivory Coast?), Circa 1950.
Of a very good qualit[...]
Original small African mask from Nigeria in polychrome wood, mid-twentieth century, Tribe IBO or IGBO. Different pigments in ochres decorate this face as well as scarifications. Unusual mask, very dec[...]
Original African mask of small size from Nigeria in polychrome wood, mid-twentieth century, Tribe IBO or IGBO. The white paint obtained from kaolin represents the color of the spirit. The lower part o[...]
Rare representation of the Sao civilization of Lake Chad, of a bust with a monkey's skull or a skull with feline canines. The figure was cast on a volcanic stone (pozzolana). Oxidized alloy of various[...]
Rare representation of a vaulted and skeletal figure of the Sao civilization of Lake Chad.
The figure was cast on a volcanic stone (pozzolana). Alloy of various metals oxidized. Slot excavation patin[...]
Spectacular African fetish from Congo called NKONDI height 76cm Former collection of Guy PIAZZINI This hardwood sculpture has an exceptional shiny patina of use in places A good number of nails and ir[...]
Polychrome wooden pipe.
It lacks the hearth which was removable and most often in terracotta.
Xylophagous holes and small losses due to the voracious appetite of certain rodents (see photo).
Mongo [...]
Clothes rack with 3 hooks in native wood, With sculpted heads surmounted by a hupe in animal hair.
African work of the twentieth Dimensions: Length: 100 cm width: 30 cm
Price: 420 €
DELIVERY:
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Initiate mask belonging to one of the high ranking members of the Bwami. This type of mask is called "Lukwakongo".
The holes on the edges of the mask were used to hold a raffia beard. Beautiful expre[...]
Marcel Ramond, signed.African style armchair composed by two interlinked boards. Back composed by two boards linked with each other by a scale on which is fixed a movable curved shape head support. Mo[...]
Necklace in the shape of a torque decorated with traditional geometric patterns.
Slight patina of excavation revealing a beautiful patina of use below.
Copper alloy Slight scratch in one place (see [...]
Mace of Arms representing an owl head. It was a cult object reserved for Warriors.
Carved and polished stone.
Guanacaste Nicoya, Costa Rica - 100/500 Ap. Pc
l: 8.7 cm ; h : 6 cm
Large terracotta "mushroom" dish, height approximately 22 cm (irregular) with a diameter of 65 cm.
I continue to get out of the boxes, boxes and cases acquired in the succession of our Pau scholar wh[...]
A very large magnificent important and beautifully carved
long wooden bowl,
from the: Marquesas islands,
Signed:
Simon Kimitete Taiohae 1975
in excellent original untouched condition with origi[...]
Votive statue presenting a standing dignitary holding in one hand a rifle butt (broken) and in the other a powder pear. He carries on his head a barrel which probably contained gunpowder. On his back,[...]
Open bronze bell bracelet .
DAN , Cost of Ivory .
Size :
Ext : L: 12,2 cm maxi. Large: 9,5 cm .
Interrior : 6,6 cm x 5 cm .
Period : End of 19th / beginning of 20th .
In good condition of use .[...]
Very beautiful and old Pende mask. Zaire Harvested in the 1930s. Beautiful patina of use, polychromy of iron oxide, original raffia. Traces of wear and tear.
Curious and rare clear terracotta (no enameling) perisan islamic cup, engraved with stylized entries and geometric patterns/arabesques on its 2 sides (front and back), thick / heavy,
Circa 1000 - 1[...]
Crossbow in red wood, 19th century work, Asian art, probably Indochina. Object collected around 1900. Object presenting a very beautiful drawing, and a very beautiful realization. Beautiful patina of [...]
Old arm bracelet , which was also used as currency .
Period late 19th , biginning of 20th .
In bronze with large decorative streaks .
Origin : Ivory Cost (Africa) .
Exterior size : L:16,5 cm large[...]
Hyena mask from the company of Koré Bambara Rare representation of Koré mask. Its outgrowth on the forehead is a rare representation. . It was used for rituals because of the after-effects on the wood[...]
I continue to get out of the boxes and cases acquired in the succession of our Pau scholar whose insatiable cosmopolitan curiosity continues to reveal surprises and many questions: some of the objects[...]
beautiful rare balato with its original basket ball and animal teeth. The handle like a "lasara" monster with the mouth open with a human figure on top. The wooden sheath is trimmed with metal bands. [...]
Elegant janus hook built in a geometric way. It is decorated with two ancestor's heads on the upper part - the elongated shape of the faces, the rounded forehead and the prominent eyebrow arches are r[...]
Scraper made from a triangular obsidian blade. It is encased in a vegetal fibre handle decorated with polychrome motifs. The obsidian has a matt surface, attesting to the age of the object. There are [...]
Large and beautiful biga Mossi Burkina faso rare figuration of the head Provenance carl otto Hulten .
who is who in afriican art says: Artist / coll. Malmö, Sweden. Courageous artistic inventor, inco[...]
Wooden woman's bust covered with fabric.
The whole is covered with a black patina. Beautiful expressive face.
Pare people, Tanzania
H: 15.50 cm
XXth century
very beautiful biga, with deep patina from use. the hole of one of the ears is even started by force of use .the style is sober and elegant ex collection Barriat Orléans
beautiful fly wisk téké, republic of Congo The handle shows two heads of characters sculpted back to back,, the faces with an angular outline are marked by the oblique and parallel streaks of the sc[...]
Zamble is one of the most famous masks Guro ( central western Côte d' Ivoire); its unique features , half leopard , half antelope is directly associated with this ethnic group and alone in an area whe[...]
Very nice wooden spatula ending in a female bust. The chest is suggested by a kind of collar. The face, typical of the Punu people, presents a serene woman with the criteria of beauty of this people, [...]
superb figure Antandroy. these figures were in pairs at the exit of the villages Its unusual size distinguishes it however from these funerary statues which culminate at less than a meter, and its bas[...]
Beau et ancien peigne en bambou à 15 branches du Golfe de Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée.
Il présente un beau décor incisé géométrique dans la partie haute.
Ancienne patine mielle nuancée .
Epoque début[...]
I continue to get out of the boxes and cases acquired in the succession of our Pau scholar whose insatiable cosmopolitan curiosity continues to reveal surprises and many questions: some of the objects[...]
Pretty male Bembe figure in hard wood with beautiful ocher patina. In a classical style, she stands upright, her hands holding bells, her eyes encrusted with small fragments of earthenware. Beautiful [...]
Borneo paddle - Indonesia. This model is very interesting by the presence of a fine and delicate carved pattern in bas-relief representing the slender tail of a cetacean or a fish.
Shards on the top [...]
Ancient Dan mask with horns. It is made of hard wood with a black lacquered patina. The horns are detached from the forehead (native restoration on the right) and marked with red lacquered bands. This[...]
Memorial statue called Waga. It represents a man standing on a base.
The character is naked, his sex is pendant and his eyes are raised with nails.
Konso people, Ethiopia
20th century H: 48 cm
Terracotta pottery, from the Santarem culture (lower Amazonia, Brazil), tradition of punctuated incised ceramics. The upper part is supported by caryatids, and decorated with zoomorphic elements. The [...]
Important ritual figure of ancestor of the Janus type, with a double gaze recalling the presence of the deceased among the tribe. Sculpture of primitive invoice, monoxyle, with angular and stylized fo[...]
PLEASE SEND ME YOUR OFFER...Surprising custom is to confront and scarify your opponent. We will then show its traces of bravery throughout the tribe .... fortunately for us this "fashion" did not s[...]
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