An imposing and exceptional Minja figure collected in the Amaki area (Nokuma ethnic group) of Papua New Guinea. The Minja figure represents a water spirit and is synonymous with fertility. This figure[...]
WOODEN WHISTLE WITH ANTHROPOMORPHIC CARVING, CHOKWE CULTURE Africa, Congo, Angola, 20th century Wood H.: 14cm Wooden whistle carved with an anthropomorphic figure, wearing a tall headdress crossed by [...]
MASK representing HeheyaThe Kachina messenger of the rain gods Hopi culture, Arizona Circa 1920–1930Leather, wood, horsehair, plant fibers, and pigmentsH: 13.4 in; W: 17.4 inHelmet mask made of leathe[...]
Pair of Inuit snow goggles (iggaak) from Northern Alaska. Traditionally used by the Inuit to prevent snow blindness. Made of large deer bone, finely engraved on the upper edge. 20th century. Length 14[...]
Expressive sculpture in light metal alloy, created using the traditional lost-wax casting technique (Unique piece). This boat depicts two rowers in full exertion, a powerful iconography of the Niger V[...]
Yoruba Ibeji twins. Good condition. 29 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature confirmation. Carefully packaged. Unless otherwise stated, items listed on Proantic are not on display at the Saint-Ouen[...]
Charming little Toposo shield, made entirely of thick leather. Sudan. Everyday object with a beautiful patina of age. Small, decorative item, compact. Height 29 cm, Width 24 cm
Description: 24k gilded wood, steel base. This elegant mask has been gilded with gold leaf and mounted on a base to showcase it. Condition: Excellent. Dimensions without base: Height: 48 cm, Width: 16[...]
"Tribal Pipe from Africa, Bamoun Ethnic Group, Cameroon." Ceremonial bronze pipe from the Bamoun Kingdom. African continent, Cameroon. Bronze pipe circa 1920-1930, brought back by a former French admi[...]
Headrest or neck support made of wood collected from the banks of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Entirely carved with tribal designs depicting ancestors, plants, and totemic animals. Beautiful p[...]
Cassowary feather dance headdress that can be worn alone or combined with other elements to create a more complete body decoration. Feathers and braided plant fibers. Sold with a display stand. Approx[...]
Ceremonial drum, Papua New Guinea. A chip and a crack on the handle. The drumhead is missing. 83 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature confirmation. Carefully packaged. Unless otherwise stated, ite[...]
African sculpture, woman and child. A slight crack in the wood at the back of the skull. 30 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature required upon delivery. Carefully packaged. Unless otherwise stated[...]
A woven wicker mask, known as a "gable mask," is commonly hung above the gable end of one of the two entrances or near one of the openings or "windows" of the men's house. These masks are meant to pro[...]
Large Fang mask from the NGIL male society. These masks are characterized by deep eye sockets and a long nose separating fine eye incisions. Coated with kaolin, beautiful patina, soft wood. Origin: Ga[...]
Finely crafted paddle top with a beautiful used patina. The dugout canoe remains the primary means of transportation in the Sepilk River valley. Paddles are therefore still used daily. Some are very f[...]
A small Chokwe (Tchokwé) whistle carved from wood, originating from the Congo-Angola region, early 20th century. The piece features a finely stylized anthropomorphic figure: an oval head with heavy ey[...]
Kifwebe mask from the Basonge people of Zaire, one of the most famous examples of tribal art with its distinctive, highly abstract, cubist design. This is the male model with the crest. It was purchas[...]
Wasekaseka style necklace, also called WaseiseiFiji IslandsFirst half of the 20th centuryBone and cottonWear length: 54 cmLongest point length: 14 cm(minor restoration to one point)Men's Wasekaseka st[...]
NOSE ORNAMENT called Bipane Asmat Culture, Papua First half of the 20th centuryShell, cowrie, and plant resinH. : 10 ; L. : 15.5 cmThis significant body adornment is carved from two sections of shells[...]
AREC NUT CUTTER, also known as BETEL CUTTER Sri Lanka First half of the 20th century Bronze and iron Length: 22 cm; Width: 7.5 cmThis large nut cutter, also known as a vandun giraya or sarauta, is mad[...]
Rare dance helmet mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. This helmet, made of woven rush and remnants of clay and natural pigments, is displayed during traditional dances. Unique[...]
A dugout canoe prow in the shape of a crocodile's head, collected in the Iatmul area in Papua New Guinea. The dugout canoe remains the most common means of transport in the Sepik River valley. Most of[...]
Puunya bag by Aboriginal artist and weaver Dorothy Short of the Umpila tribe of Lockhart River in Cape York, Queensland, Australia. Crocheted from Lomandra longifolia grass with natural dyes. 20th cen[...]
Gurunsi crocodile mask from Burkina Faso, inlaid with a black and white checkerboard pattern. 20th century. The Gurunsi people are responsible for the clay dwellings painted with geometric patterns. T[...]
If you know a pretty Papuan woman, give her this ethnic pectoral; she'll love it. The cowrie shell, which served as currency in ancient times, also has high symbolic value: a symbol of fertility, prot[...]
Magnificent bracelet in perfect condition, without flaws or cracks, its growth is perfectly aligned. Can be worn as a bracelet. Used as currency in Vanuatu. Length: 37.5 cm Diameter: 10.5 cm Inner dia[...]
A Yena cult figure collected in the village of Amaki, Papua New Guinea. The Yena figure is associated with the first ceremony held to celebrate the yam harvest (a cycle of three ceremonies in total), [...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea, evoking the head of an ancestor. Yam masks are used to adorn the finest yams selected at harvest time. This woven mask represents the h[...]
Traditional African game of the Awale type, carved from a single block of wood. A moderately aged piece with a beautiful patina, featuring 32 squares and a handle decorated with a stylized human head.[...]
Dogon Nommo statue in brown patina bronze with red highlights in the middle of the 20th centuryWhat if you let the beauty of African art from the Dogon West, within your interior?Rare and spectacular,[...]
Rare and spectacular anthropomorphic Baining dance mask, made of tapa painted with natural pigments, originating from New Britain, Papua New Guinea. This exceptional work belongs to an extremely limit[...]
Rare piece of traditional jewelry made from shells, plant fibers, and pig's teeth (a symbol of prosperity). This ornament was likely used as a ceremonial necklace and displayed during traditional cere[...]
A superb, highly decorative object in a brutalist style. It is, however, a ritual object, known as a Mouse Oracle. A pair of mice, sacred animals believed to communicate with the earthly and underworl[...]
A traditional Papuan currency called "Kina" with its original cord. This prestigious traditional currency is displayed and exchanged at important events. The shell (kina: Pinctada maxima, pearl oyster[...]
Ibeji Twin – Nigeria (Yoruba) Origin: Nigeria Ethnic group: Yoruba Type: Ibeji ritual sculpture Material: Carved wood Period: 20th century Condition: Good condition, with an old patina. Note that a wo[...]
Small minja-type figure from the Kwoma ethnic group. Minja figures are displayed in the Haus Tambaran (traditional house) during the yam harvest, a sacred tuber considered a gift from the ancestors. [...]
Antique Yombe mask - Democratic Republic of Congo, Kongo Yombe culture. Estimated age: First half of the 20th century. Highly expressive mask carved from light wood. Traces of white pigment remain on [...]
Okuyi Heaune Mask - Gabon, Punu people, first half of the 20th century or earlier. Anthropomorphic female mask with a characteristic face, painted with white kaolin (much faded by time), with upward-a[...]
Blolo Bian Statuette (Mystical Husband) - Ivory Coast, Baoulé, 20th Century. This carved wooden male statuette represents a husband from the afterlife, also known as a mystical husband. The Baoulé peo[...]
Beautiful statue of a standing hornbill, based on the larger Porpianong model. A very fine representation of a mythical animal. Wood with traces of polychromy.
Bambara Mali female sculpture from the early 20th century capped with a crest and large ears. Ironwood weathered by time and wear, the sculpting is angular. Collection from southwest France
A particularly decorative Papuan wooden war shield, collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Made of hard wood, plant fibers, and natural pigments. Approx. 110 x 35 cm / €1700 including sh[...]
This small wooden statuette is characteristic of the protective charms made by the Dayak people of Borneo. These amulets, zoomorphic or anthropomorphic, were worn daily to protect against illness, acc[...]
A very rare Pram-Pram statue sculpture from Ghana. The body is highly stylized, minimalist, almost abstract, and elongated, with tapered limbs and a spherical head. The eyes, ears, mouth, navel, and c[...]
Among African art, Punu masks have always been admired for their high artistic quality. These idealized female portraits are worn by dancers on stilts during spectacular performances. I particularly l[...]
Impressive Yaka statue from the Democratic Republic of Congo/Angola - Kwango, early 20th century, very old statue circa 1920-1930. Length: 31.5 cm. Beautiful patina from use! Very good condition.
A beautiful hornbill from the Senufo people (Ivory Coast), a bird that brings happiness and prosperity. In Senufo tradition, the hornbill is one of the five first animals to appear on Earth, along wit[...]
A Janus statue depicting a man and a woman back-to-back, joined by a common trunk. The pose of both figures is identical. The shared headdress ends in a hole containing a magical charge composed, amon[...]
A very large and spectacular 20th-century African folk art sculpture, made of wood and polychrome paints, representing a large fish from the Bozo ethnic group of Mali. Each side is differently carved [...]
Superb Songye statue, very expressionistic; you can see why they're called the formidable Songye! Beautiful patina of age, early 20th century or earlier, applied with red and yellow copper and metal, [...]
Rare Inuit Greenland mask, very expressionistic, red-stained wood, bone teeth, 35 cm high, good condition, beautiful patina from use, antique mask probably early 20th century, from the Swiss gallery o[...]
This is a crest mask used during the calibration ceremonies of one of the Bambara secret societies, the Cywara. It is attached to a rattan cap for dances related to agricultural rites and thus to the [...]
A very fine Siassi bowl made of hard wood with a beautiful patina from use. Collected on the Siassi Islands in Papua New Guinea. This prestigious object served two purposes: its everyday use as a dish[...]
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