A seated wrought-iron figure with a slender body and deliberately simplified forms. Long, forward-leaning legs end in flat, slightly raised feet. The narrow torso rises to an elongated head, almost ge[...]
An ornamental figure from Assin depicting a seated figure with long, folded legs, holding a broad sword resting on his shoulder. The curved arms wrap around the lower body, accentuating the verticalit[...]
I'm selling this porcelain hand, which I believe comes from a glove maker's workshop, circa 1950. It would be perfect for jewelers to display their jewelry in their shop windows. It just needs a littl[...]
A particularly decorative Papuan wooden war shield, collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Made of wood, plant fibers, and traces of natural pigments. Approx. 107 x 37 cm / €1400 includi[...]
An "afena". Historical symbol of royal power. This is an anthropomorphic variant, for votive use. Patina from use, dents, oxidation of the blade. 25.7 cm blade + 12.8 cm handle.
FISHING HOOKMalaita Island, Solomon IslandsLate 19th–early 20th centuryTortoiseshell and natural fibersH: 7 cm; W: 1 cmThe shank and barb are carved from tortoiseshell and assembled using a cord made [...]
The Nyamwezi Mwana Hiti spoon originates from Tanzania. Carved from wood, it is characterized by a large bowl and a long handle adorned with intricate patterns. The end of this handle is carved in the[...]
FISHING HOOK WITH ZOOMORPHIC FIGURE Tlingit culture, British Columbia First half of the 20th century Wood, iron, and natural fibersH: 25.5; W: 5.5 cmCarved wooden fishhook used for fishing halibut, wi[...]
FISHING HOOK WITH BIRD FIGURE Tlingit culture, British Columbia First half of the 20th century Wood, iron, and natural fibersH: 25; W: 3.5 cmCarved wooden fishhook used for fishing halibut, with a par[...]
AVIAN-FIGURED FISHING HOOK Tlingit culture, British Columbia First half of the 20th century Wood, iron, and natural fibersH: 24; W: 4.5 cmCarved wooden fishhook used for fishing halibut, also known as[...]
FISHING HOOK WITH ANTHROPOMOZOOPHILIC FIGURESTlingit culture, British ColumbiaFirst half of the 20th century Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and natural fibers H: 10.4 in; W: 4.5 inCarved wooden fishhook[...]
FISHING HOOKPapua New Guinea 19th centuryBone and natural fibersH: 13; W: 1 cmFishing hook depicting a stylized fish whose body, carved from a round section of bone, connects to the hook shank, and wh[...]
FISHING HOOKCaroline Islands, Micronesia19th centuryMother-of-pearl, coconut, and natural fibersH: 15; W: 2 cmFishing hook depicting a stylized fish whose body, carved from a piece of mother-of-pearl [...]
HOOK for DEEP-SEA FISHINGOntong Java, Solomon Islands, Melanesia 20th centuryWood and natural fibersH: 37; L: 10.5 cmLarge hook used for fishing for ruvettus. It is made of wood carved to form a long [...]
FISHING HOOK matau pa kahawaiMaori culture, New ZealandLate 19th–early 20th century Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and natural fibersH: 1.5 in; W: 0.8 inFishing hook carved to form a slightly curved sha[...]
FISHING HOOKSolomon IslandsLate 19th–early 20th centuryMother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, and natural fibersH: 0.34 in; W: 0.59 in(restored)The shaft, shaped like a stylized fish, is made of mother-of-pe[...]
FISH HOOKMalaita Island, Solomon IslandsLate 19th–early 20th century Tortoiseshell and natural fibersH: 7 cm; W: 1 cmThe shank and barb are carved from a single piece of curved tortoiseshell. The blad[...]
FISHING HOOKMarshall Islands, Micronesia 19th centuryMother-of-pearl and natural fibers H: 9.5; W: 3 cmFishing hook composed of two pieces of mother-of-pearl: the thicker piece, pierced at the top, fo[...]
Masque of the Bwami initiation society. It features a face with a long nose, coffee bean eyes, brow ridges marked by two balanced arcs, and a forehead adorned with a dotted triangular design. The face[...]
Wood, iron, "magic charge", beads, keystoneProvenanceBelgian private collectionItalian private collection This Janus-faced statuette from the Kaniok people (DRC) is carved from old wood, patinated by [...]
A traditional Papuan currency called "Kina" (without a cord). This prestigious traditional currency is displayed and exchanged at important events. The shell (kina: pinctada maxima, pearl oyster) is a[...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to adorn the finest yams selected at harvest time. This woven mask represents the head of the yam, a highly symbolic[...]
A tobacco or hemp mortar depicting a female figure with bent legs and hands behind her ears. The sex is indicated by an incision that continues to form the buttocks. The face is delicate with pleasing[...]
Slingshot with a handle carved with a female head and two zoomorphic masks (Goli Glen) representing bush spirits. These figures symbolize the interactions between the visible and the invisible. Polych[...]
Protective statue depicting a standing ancestral female figure. Her legs and arms are spread apart, and her torso is slightly bent forward. The toes and hands are depicted, which is not always the cas[...]
A beautiful ceremonial axe surmounted by an ancestral head. The face is quite lifelike and is enhanced with tin studs forming earrings. The forged iron blade has a flattened tip, while the other end c[...]
Figurative Carved CombCôte d’Ivoire, North-East (Bondoukou region), Koulango (or Kulango)Carved and patinated woodHeight: 28 cm(Sold with its stand)The comb is composed of six long tapered teeth exten[...]
Hand-carved volcanic stone figure in the form of a stylised Moai head-and-shoulders bust, mid-20th century. The porous tuff-like stone and simplified geometric planes clearly evoke the famous monument[...]
Wood, ritual patina. Non-professional base. Provenance: Gérald MINKOFF & Muriel OLESEN, Switzerland (photo of the object in the collection). Literature: Voodoo, Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art[...]
Beautiful monoxyle bowl carved from a single block of solid walnut, originating from the Ardèche region.
An antique piece of traditional rural craftsmanship, carved with a gouge, displaying a rich pa[...]
Pair of Moccasins Indian Missions, North AmericaLate 19th–early 20th centuryLeather and glass beadsLength: 27 cm; Width: 11 cmPair of leather moccasins with tongues, featuring extensive beadwork using[...]
BEADED FLAP BAG OR CLUTCH BAGIndians of the Missions, North AmericaFirst half of the 20th centuryFabric, velvet, and glass beadsH: 7.5; W: 18 cm(slight wear from use)Small flap bag entirely decorated [...]
FALSE FACE MASK, IROQUOIS, FALSE FACE SOCIETYUnited States of America, 20th centuryWood, paint, horsehair, aluminum, feltH. Without horsehair: 27.5 - W.: 14cmMedicinal mask, made of light wood, Iroquo[...]
An imposing and very rare Eharo dance mask used by the Elema people, native to the Gulf of Papua. This type of mask, worn on festive occasions, depicts totemic figures, animals, or plants from ancestr[...]
A finely carved paddle with a beautiful patina of use. The canoe remains the primary way of transport in the Sepilk River valley, and paddles are still used daily. Some are decorated with carvings de[...]
An exceptional traditional Zulu club (knobkierie or iwisa), carved from a single block of African hardwood (Ziziphus mucronata – “buffalo thorn”). This rare piece features a carefully carved and polis[...]
RITUAL HORN Lakota Indians, North America First half of the 20th century Bison horn, porcupine skin and quills, and metalH: 16 L: 26cm Hollowed-out horn decorated with a strip of skin covered with pi[...]
Superb Vili Nkisi dog from Congo, two-faced with its magical charge on its back. Body inlaid with iron, paws covered with animal skin, both necks wrapped in fabric. Beautiful patina of use, shiny in p[...]
Dating from the 19th century, this refined and elegant pipe features brass rings and spikes. The steel stem is adorned with elongated facets. A decorative and practical pipe cleaner is integrated into[...]
Lot of Paleo-American bifacial flint blades. 9 flints framed under glass. From an excavation around 1970 at the Lake Oregon Massacre, USA. Paleo-Americans were among the first Homo sapiens to settle i[...]
African polychrome wooden mask. The wooden part is in good condition. The textile parts need restoration or proper reattaching. 26 x 18 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature required. Carefully pac[...]
Very beautiful African mask, in bronze, lost-wax technique, adorned with chiseled and applied decorations, in good condition, patina of age, African work mid-20th century, origin to be identified, Wei[...]
Anthropomorphic MaskTeotihuacan culture, Mexico, 150–550 A.D.Green hardstonePresented on its standHeight: 6.5 cmProvenance: Former French collectionThis small mask depicts a human face with the charac[...]
Exceptional Kota Ndasa wooden shrine, partially eroded and covered with copper and brass sheets, 52cm high plus base. This is the archetype of the Mbulu-Ngulu variant made by the Ndasa people living i[...]
A fertility stone believed to ensure the survival of the clan of origin. The stone was also thought to protect the warrior who rubbed their spear blade on it before battle. Two figures are engraved th[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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