Beautiful representation of a Queen AGNI Master of the crowns
Akan people of Ivory Coast.
Late 19th century
Statue serving as mediator between healers and the spirit world.
Polychrome wood wi[...]
Former Belgian gallery collection
This African sculpture represents an ancestor kneeling on a circular base. Its head is adorned with a finely chiseled crest, and its face features angled eyes that a[...]
Former Belgian private collection
Sober statue of a Dogon ancestor, from Mali. Grainy patina. Minimal erosion and cracking. Most Dogon statues are carved to order from specific families, but they c[...]
Aboriginal spear thruster / Woomera – Australia Hardwood stained with natural ocher. The lug holding the spears is made of tied wood and partly covered with spinifex (vegetable tar). The external face[...]
Sioux beaded pouch – USA Buckskin pouch covered with fine beads forming one of the geometric patterns characteristic of the Plains Indians. In a perfect state. REGION: USA MATERIAL: Buckskin, pearls P[...]
Wunda Aboriginal Shield – Western Australia. Shield used in inter-ethnic combat, but also in rituals relating to ancestors. It is covered with geometric patterns carved in stone reminiscent of the zig[...]
Evenk Shaman Drum – Siberia, Russia Wooden drum covered with skins on both sides supporting esoteric signs drawn in white paint representing the sun and the moon. The handle is made of horn. REGION: S[...]
Luvale Mask – Zambia The Luvale are known for their sculptures embodying the figures of deceased ancestors and chiefs, and their masks linked to the initiation rites of the Mukanda, a secret male asso[...]
Former Belgian private collection.
Among African masks from Ivory Coast, Dan masks come in relatively similar shapes. The distinctions between them are usually found in the features of the eyes, mo[...]
Former Belgian private collection. Elegant statue of Sakalava ancestor from Madagascar. This female representation is represented naked, with the arms placed along the rectilinear bust. The reliefs of[...]
Fragment of Papuan sculpture called "Yipwon" collected in the village of Sevenbuck in Papua New Guinea. The Yipwon is one of the most stylized and symbolic objects from the Sepik River area. It repres[...]
Large ancient sacred panel Asmat Citak Papua New Guinea decorated with alternating red, yellow and white geometric pattern height 160cm for a maximum width 25cm and a maximum thickness of 3cm free del[...]
Warrior's armband carved from fossilized holy water font "Tridacna gigas"
decorated with geometric designs with natural fiber fasteners
New Georgia
Solomon Islands
Ham pilu Cameroon doll, part of the group of truncated heads,(https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/now/cinq-poupees-fali-cameroun-five-fali-dolls)
a cylindrical wooden body ending in a slight[...]
Ashanti Stool Ivory Coast /?Ghana
Wood. H. 35 cm
Beautiful curule stool traditionally supported by four legs framing an abstract geometric openwork structure.
Beautiful clear patina.
Large Iatmul female statue from medium Papua Sepik from New Guinea height 134cm Heavy carved and colored wood Strings in the ears and nose Pubic hair This type of sculpture was suspended in the hut th[...]
Ceremonial mask, carnival, from Guatemala in carved and painted wood. Mid-20th century. Quick and neat delivery. Preference for payment by check or transfer.
Ceremonial mask, carnival from Guatemala. Polychrome wood. He must have originally had glass eyes. Original fabric ties. First half of the 20th century. Quick and neat delivery. Payment preferably by [...]
Interesting wooden ceremonial mask from the Himalayas in Nepal. This mask has leather and hair for the mustache and leather (snake or lizard) on the forehead. 20th. Note a missing or chipped wood on t[...]
A leather tribal shield from Kenya, painted with the coat of arms of Kenya
Harambee means (Let us gather together in Swahili)
81 x 44 cm
condition as shown in the photos with tribal traces of use
large Namji doll stylized head garnished with numerous rabgs of pearls, coins from British West Africa dated 1935, and 1920, bronze pendants provenance
Dutch collection reputadly to be from Harry He[...]
Rare Fire-breathing Senoufo fetish in carved wood Removable head and fabric loincloth Total height 34cm In the book by Mr Massa and Mrs Dewé a similar piece is reproduced (see photo) It is called Wani[...]
Exceptional and rare Vili ceremonial scepter from Congo "Queen Mother" in solid wood with a shiny patina of use of a remarkable shine similar to ivory height 62cm At its top the representation of the [...]
A pair of Warrior earrings carved from shell with incised designs of the Naga The Nagas are diverse ethnic groups originating from northeast India and northwest Myanmar. The groups have similar cultur[...]
Original Mosquito mask called "Parak" or "Brag". Mythical male spirit
The nose is sculpted with the tip of the predominant dar (originally glued back).
Enhanced with a blend of plant resin, natural [...]
This bag comes from the property of Sioux Chief White Deer. REGION: USA MATERIAL: Leather, metal bell cones, glass beads PERIOD: Early 20th century DIMENSION: 17 x 11 cm
Beautiful Pueblo mask in soft wood. Polychrome wooden mask, predominantly pink and white, presenting a face with rectangular eyes and mouth, highlighted by black rectangles, and a long, flared nose. T[...]
African Coffee Table Stool Bamileke work Some wear and slight old gaps Unique piece from the work of the Bamileke people Work made with numerous polychrome beads Zoomorphic base Free and insured shipp[...]
Quadrangular bracelet pierced in the middle made from a section of elephant tusk. Beautiful seniority. Light patina. REGION: Burkina-Faso MATERIAL: ivory PERIOD: early 20th century DIMENSION: 24 x 9 x[...]
Mask – Kumu, DRC Anthropomorphic mask presenting a geometric face, the eyes formed by large square cavities, the domed forehead, the mouth slightly projected. The headdress in incised lines. Wood with[...]
Anthropomorphic cup representing a female figure with stylized volumes. The small ovoid head, with minimalist features, is supported by a cylindrical neck. The broad bust with square shoulders is deco[...]
Ancient ceremonial pipe bowl, representing a chubby head and two birds. Good condition. H 18 cm, width 12 cm, depth 11 cm, weight 951 grams. Cameroon early 20th century. African art.
- This item is[...]
Rare LEGA crest with 4 faces called "Sakimatwematwe" Semi-hard wood height 31cm Beautiful patina of use and kaolin highlight Wood cracked in places without seriousness but which I point out so as not [...]
Cylindrical protection post topped with a head. The barrel was decorated with a red and white circle. We can see traces of ritual offerings on the top and sides of the head and at the mouth.
Wood (cr[...]
Very beautiful TEKE-TSAAYI mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo in light wood (cheese) covered with dye based on red clay or padauk and kaolin large circular disc measuring 30cm high by 28cm wid[...]
Interesting and rare Zande mask from the DRC, we find certain characteristics of these tribes, the nose and the triangular scarifications, the eyes are just open slits, and what is rare on African mas[...]
Astonishing wooden Guéré mask, the face covered with animal claws and the head topped with cowrie shells. Red pigment. REGION: Ivory Coast MATERIALS: wood, horns, cowrie shells, fibers, red pigment PE[...]
Ivory Coast, Baoulé people, first half of the 20th century, superb “Ndoma” portrait mask representing a female face with idealized features recalling the memory of an aristocratic woman renowned for h[...]
Pair of slightly concave HANDHOLDS decorated with horizontal striations and half-discs with applied concentric circles.
Kirdi culture, Cameroon
First half of the 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 15.5 [...]
Small exchange CURRENCY Yëwaa
Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands, Melanesia
First half of the 20th century
Shell
Diameter: 5.2 cm
Formerly mounted on a necklace made up of several similar rings,[...]
Multi-row tribal necklace, Konyak tribe, Nagaland, early 20th century. Red glass paste bead necklaces with a white heart with bone spacer plates, brass bells and pieces of shells for the clasp.
Colli[...]
Large hunter's necklace in various shells, warthog claws and tusks, from Abelam, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century.
ength 110 cm.
Private collection Cleenewerck Brigitte and Gilles - Belgium.
Large Konyak Nagaland tribe warrior necklace early 20th century.
White and brown coral bead, claw and slice of conch, very beautiful patina of use.
length 86 cm, conch slice 6.5 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm thi[...]
Our bronze rider Putchu Guinadji, sheathed in leather, was formerly used as a talisman.
It is characteristic of the Kotoko ethnic group, established around Lake Chad, in the far north of Cameroon, in[...]
Wrought iron Congo knife. The handle is made of woven basketwork. Old French collection from the North of France. Beautiful dimensions and stylized shape.
Ancient CHAMBA statue from NIGERIA measuring 56cm high Hard wood with reddish patina whose base is very eroded which has suffered the use of time small highlights of kaolin with bluish dye on the sex [...]
Rare container formed by a calabash and a wooden stopper shiny patina in places total height 33cm Finely sculpted female character, wear due to repeated handling with scarified face 3 necklaces of col[...]
A tribal wooden comb from the Akan, Ghana / Ivory Coast
Early 20th century
The comb is in good condition with tribal traces of use and an old patina
Height 19.8 cm, width 6.5 cm
Très joli support de cou en bois massif de style Tchowké d'Angola deux colliers de perles entourent et col et vasque je signale des traces de colle pour réparer un incident au niveau des mains tenant [...]
Made up of a bamboo structure wrapped in plant fiber braids and a mixture of fibrous flakes and clay.
Decorated with pig teeth and feathers.
Painted with natural pigments as well as a Reckitt blue i[...]
Superb command staff or royal scepter FANG MVAÏ from Gabon Very beautiful patina of use in honey color height 56cm, single character 10cm Natural wear from handling tribal scarifications on the charac[...]
Lost wax bracelet, Burkina Faso
Africa 20th century
Brass alloy
L.: 11.5cm - H.: 8.5cm
Monoxyle, in lost wax and solid, this bracelet features six cone-shaped and four half-moon-shaped protrusi[...]
Anklet with bells, Dan culture - Guéré-Wobé
Ivory Coast 20th century
Bronze
L.: 16cm - H.: 12.5cm - weight: 1010g
Solid bracelet topped by three large bells.
The central bell is decorated wit[...]
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