Superb polychrome wooden mask with a beautiful antique patina, 19th century, from the collection of Swiss gallery owner Pierre Gisling in Montreux (his shop => here). Height 30 cm, it depicts a woman [...]
Rare Kota reliquary guardian statue. Height 37 cm, 41 cm with its metal base. Wear to the wood, beautiful patina from use. This is an early 20th-century or earlier model, crafted with care and respect[...]
Large Dogon statue from Mali representing the primordial couple, our Adam and Eve. Made of hard, heavy wood, with a very eroded patina, especially on one side where the woman's arm is missing, it can [...]
Rare Nokuma dance headdress made of sago spathes, wood, recycling strings and natural pigments. Biface, tribal designs on both side evoking totemic ancestors, plants and animals. Sold with a base. Use[...]
Fang statue, probably from the Okak region of Medouneu, Gabon, the same model as the famous one featured on the cover of the book *Fang* (last photo). From a Parisian collection, passed down through i[...]
Nail fetish, Democratic Republic of Congo. Note its very white eyes, which were regularly repainted to impress. Numerous nails and ribbons adorn it, along with reliquary cavities at the top of its hea[...]
This mask features almond-shaped eyes set within two large concave circles. A recessed arc also highlights the base of the nose. The rectangular mouth is open, revealing rows of teeth made from small [...]
Sango Kota reliquary figure from Gabon, made of solid wood, with a head covered in brass and copper. The long neck is encircled with oxidized iron. There is damage to the lozenge and the top of the he[...]
A rare and superb Lega crest statue. Worn as a crest attached to the top of the head during dances preceding the hunt, it symbolizes the magical ability to see game everywhere, even over hills and for[...]
The Lwalwa people of Western Kasai are known and sought after for their incredibly cubist masks. Extreme, minimalist geometric forms and sharp edges come together in a marvelous composition worthy of [...]
Beautiful handcrafted African bronze mask, Bamoun, Cameroon. Ethnic art. Traditional lost-wax casting technique. Decorative, suitable for wall mounting or display on a stand, vintage manufacture from [...]
Ten centimeters in diameter, which may seem quite strange to us, but are the prerogative of young Mursi women… After all, don't they say there, "never without my lip plate"? Lip piercing aside, this c[...]
Bamana culture, Mali, first half of the 20th century, superb zoomorphic "Ciwara" crest mask evoking a stylized antelope with two long vertical horns, called Daje in Bamana. Made of hardwood, the patin[...]
Venavi statuetteEwe culture, TogoFirst half of the 20th centuryWood and pigmentsH: 20.5; W: 7.5 cm(restoration and old damage) Male figure carved from a single piece of wood, standing on large feet pi[...]
These very powerful statues are kept outside the village and brought out for agricultural events, to protect sowing or harvesting, or simply to ward off evil spirits. The shaman will throw various sub[...]
Beautiful handcrafted African bronze mask, Bamoun, Cameroon. Ethnic art. Traditional lost-wax casting technique. Decorative, suitable for wall mounting or display on a stand, vintage piece from the 19[...]
Beautiful Pende mask, with Kuba and Songye influences, carved in high relief, beautiful pigmentation, damage on the right edge of the mask visible in the photo, beautiful patina from use. Height 32 cm[...]
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[...]
Beautiful and rare Kwele mask, recognizable by its heart-shaped face and especially its smile (very rare on African masks), with a lovely patina from age and use, white kaolin, 35 cm high. Formerly in[...]
Boyo ancestor statue, 47 cm high (52 cm with its base), hardwood and red, with a significant black patina. Boyo statues are extremely rare; they reflect the Luba/Hemba style, characterized by their sc[...]
Superb Chokwe/Lwena comb from the early 20th century, structured in three registers.
The seven teeth support a finely carved platform, decorated on both sides with a delicate geometric frieze.
The u[...]
Refined Dan mask of masterful execution, revealing the full subtlety and sculptural power characteristic of the art of Côte d’Ivoire.The domed forehead, arched brows, delicately elongated eyes subtly [...]
Ethiopia, Gurage Culture, Mid-20th Century, beautiful shepherd's headrest known as a "dream rest" in carved wood. Symbolically, it encourages dreams rich in symbolism that will influence the waking li[...]
Beautiful used patina on this rare Abelam comb, used to adorn the hair like a jewel. A small braided mask is featured at the top. Made of plant fibers, natural pigments, and wood. Sold with a display[...]
Dan mask. Although the Dan people have hundreds of different masks, this is a fairly classic example of the style, with a very figurative and finely rendered face. It is made of hardwood which, after [...]
Superb statuette called a blolo bian, a tradition found only among the Baoulé people. This male statuette is used by the young married woman to honor her husband from the afterlife, who might be jealo[...]
An authentic African basket attributed to the Pende people, from the Bandundu / Kwilu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, dating to the early 20th century.
This basket features a distinctive [...]
Songye Kifwebe Mask, D.R. Congo – late 19th / early 20th century
Important early Kifwebe mask from the Songye people, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hand-carved wood with an old black patina, r[...]
Antique Amazonian ritual mask, carved and polychromed woodRitual mask carved and hollowed by hand from light wood, originating from the western Amazon basin, most likely Brazil (Brazil–Peru border reg[...]
Aluminum sword cane from Benin. Cast aluminum. Decorated with a chameleon at the top and a bird facing a coiled snake. Features a forged iron sword mechanism. In excellent original condition. A rare a[...]
Large Dayak female statue, likely a revered ancestor, 97 cm high (not including the base), in good overall condition, with a beautiful dark patina and traces of adzes. It is made of ironwood, very har[...]
Large Hampatong post statue, Dayak, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. Formerly in the collection of Nina Wolmark,assembled in the 1980s, the screen creator of Rahan, Ulysses 31, and other works well kno[...]
PORTRAIT MASK NdomaBaoulé culture, Ivory Coast First half of the 20th centuryWood and upholstery nails H.: 32.5 cm; W.: 16 cm(restorations) This portrait mask, called Ndoma, is oval in shape and carve[...]
FEMALE MASK called KpwanBaoulé culture, Ivory Coast First half of the 20th centuryWood and vegetable fibre cordsH.: 40; W.: 17 cmA monoxyl wooden face mask, carved into a slender, oval face, slightly [...]
Rare Pende mask called Panya Ngombe. This mask is half-animal, half-human; it was not used for dancing, but hung in the chief's hut or on his door lintel. A very rare mask, in the West it is nicknamed[...]
Antique wooden sculpture with a stylized face. Oceania, Melanesia, New Hebrides (Vanuatu). Early 20th century or earlier. The sculpture is carved from dense wood. It reflects the well-known style of V[...]
A very interesting pair of Adan statues from Ghana, one depicting a man with a strong erection, the other with a hornbill (their totem bird), and the other with a woman. Coated in white kaolin, as is [...]
Ancient mask from Timor - Indonesia, Timor. The use and meaning of this type of mask remain uncertain and poorly documented. However, most accounts gathered locally suggest that these masks played a r[...]
Fang fetish, guardian of an eyema-byeri reliquary, from the Betsi subgroup, with its characteristic posture. Good overall condition, superb black and brown patina, oozing with color, fine quality of c[...]
African ethnic bracelet - Africa, probably Congo, early 20th century or earlier. Made of copper alloy. A small chip on the front ring. Weight 410g, 12.5cm x 6.5cm
Rare and elegant Tutsi lidded basket on foot (igiseke), from the Great Lakes region of Africa (Rwanda / Burundi), early 20th century.
Made using the traditional coiled basketry technique, this igisek[...]
A striking half-man, half-bat figure crafted from finely woven rushes, collected in the Wosera area in Papua New Guinea. This animal, endemic to Melanesia and known as the "Flying Fox," is associated [...]
Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye people, superb carved wooden rank mask. It comes from the "Kifwebe" initiation society, with a graphic face covered in striations enhanced with pigments and a fore[...]
Antique oval shield made of lightweight wood, convex at the front. It is covered with red ochre mineral pigments and decorated with white dots. Central desert, Australia - Early 20th century or earlie[...]
Fragment of an Iniet Society sculpture depicting an ancestor with a raised arm. Carved chalk, with traces of erosion on the surface. Tolai people, Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain – Early 20th century o[...]
Small bone nose ornament with a beautiful patina from use. Asmat people, Irian Jaya – Early 20th century or earlier. Provenance: Mission Museum of the Steyler Mission – Sankt Augustin, Bonn, Germany. [...]
A loincloth made of tapa (beaten bark) and rattan. Tolai people, Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain - 20th century. Sold with a custom-made patinated brass base. Inv. # 5616
Antique wooden canoe ornament carved with decorative scroll motifs. Traces of lime and black paint. The surface of the object shows oxidation and erosion due to weathering. Massim area, Papua New Guin[...]
An antique prow ornament from a dugout canoe, depicting a Korwar ancestor's head at the front. It is finely carved with geometric patterns and shows traces of polychromy in red and black. Cassowary fe[...]
Antique bark belt incised with geometric patterns. Traces of red ochre in the crevices. Black patina. Highland people, Papua New Guinea - 20th century. Sold with a custom-made patinated brass base. In[...]
Polychrome disc, made of woven plant fibers over a frame of wooden and rattan rods. It is decorated with geometric patterns painted with lime and red ochre mineral pigments. Vavara discs are used in M[...]
Antique calling horn used for communication between dugout canoes. Deeply carved bamboo with symbolic motifs. Brown patina from use. Asmat people, West Papua province, Irian Jaya, Indonesia - Mid-20th[...]
Antique conch shell horn (Charonia tritonis) used for communication between canoes. Black patina due to storage in a smoky environment (Men's House). Manam Island, Papua New Guinea - Early 20th centu[...]
Archer's bracelet carved from a Conus-type shell. Significant patina from use on the inside. Lower Sepik, Papua New Guinea - Early 20th century or earlier. Sold with a custom-made patinated brass base[...]
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