Kundu monoxyl drum case. A handle for carrying the instrument is carved on the narrowest part of the instrument.
It is almost entirely decorated with engraved geometric patterns.
At the top of the i[...]
Baoulé monkey head fetish statue, linked to the Mbra cult of divination and possession, the Baule figures of cynocephali belong to the groups of "force-beings" or amwin, intermediaries between god and[...]
A rolled-up raffia lidded basket decorated with geometric patterns from the Kuba, Bushongo, DR Congo
Early 20th century
Good condition with traces of tribal use
Height 8 cm, diameter 14 cm
Basket Igiseke Prestige
Tutsi people Rwanda
First half of the 20th century
Sewn coiling technique, natural fibers and dyeing
Height 17 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
Abelam headdress used during traditional ceremonies organized during the yam harvest period. This type of headdress is used to dress up the most beautiful tubers and is usually associated with a woode[...]
Beautiful BWAKA ancestor statue from the Democratic Republic of CONGO Hardwood with brown nuanced patina (leather colour) height 58cm plus wooden base delivered with A cord surrounding the neck and th[...]
A mid 20th century wooden dancing shield of the Tutsi, Rwanda, painted with earth pigments
The shield is in good condition with traces of tribal use
Straight line height 39.5 cm, width 11.5 cm
Extremely rare and important large Jukun statue from Nigeria Dry and hard wood with a thick crusty patina from use Height 130cm Related to the Mumuyé and the Wurkun, the Jukun of Nigeria borrow the st[...]
Beautiful and large modernist statue measuring 132cm Wood covered with canwood one arm has been glued These statues appeared on the market in the 1960s Coming from Nigeria, their habitat in the hostil[...]
Basket Igiseke Prestige
Tutsi people, Rwanda
First half to mid-20th century
Sewn coiling technique, natural fibers and dyeing
Height 28 cm, diameter 16 cm
Impressive Baule Statue Ivory Coast Type Blolo Bla - Burkina Faso
Length: 33 cm
Early 20th Century
Perfect condition
Beautiful patina of use / red patina !!!
Necklace in colored glass paste, yellow, black, white and red, Palaung ethnic group, northern Shan province, Burma, 20th century.
length 100cm.
collected by me in 1998.
presenting a stylized ancestral head with predominant arches.
Used during traditional initiation ceremonies when passing grade.
Plant material, spider web, painted with natural pigments
Collected i[...]
Superb copy of a BEMBE or BABEMBE statue from the Republic of Congo High male dignitary with significant tribal scarifications on the torso Patinated hardwood Colored face and glass eyes Iron necklace[...]
Small mask representing a round face. The forehead is rounded and is adorned with two small braids forming horns. It is entirely covered with a sacrificial patina. This kind of fetish mask was kept in[...]
Rare and Beautiful representation of the Primordial Ancestor Couple BOMBOU - TORO DOGON from Mali has exceptional thick sacrificial patina Haughty attitude on a cheffal stool height 55cm hardwood heig[...]
Large old TABWA statue from The Democratic Republic of the Congo heavy wood with a crusty and shiny patina measuring 65cm high plus a wooden base delivered with Recognizable by its typical descending [...]
Ancient and spectacular large SEPIK mask from Papua New Guinea.
Solid wood carved and painted in polychrome, braided wicker circle.
Dimensions:
H: 71 cm.
Width: 47cm.
Depth: 16.5 cm.
IN VERY GOO[...]
Statue representing a standing figure wearing only a loincloth. He brandishes a knife in front of him and prepares to make the sacrifice.
Baoulé people, Ivory Coast.
Baoulé representations in metal [...]
Like pillars, shutters and ladders, in African art, the Dogon also produced granary or hut doors. There are most often cosmogonic representations such as Nommo (primordial characters), Kanaga or Sirig[...]
Yam Mask
Abelam culture, Maprik region, Papua New Guinea
First half of the 20th century
Wood and pigments
H. 89 ; L 37 ; Th 30 cm
(old accidents)
Important wooden mask carved into an anthr[...]
very fine example of a cameroon fali or dowayo doll it is made of a patinated bone of glass beads and long bunches of cowries symbol of fertility and femininity these long rows of cowries are unusual [...]
mossi biga burkina faso completely wrapped in leather the features of the face show through under the leather from Guy van rijn (archivist of the yale and ahdrc archives)
Mossi biga ritual. This leather-covered biga is not only interesting for the stylization of the cylindrical body with long breasts, but its aesthetics also reflect the social constraints that young gi[...]
Zoomorphic Mask
Dogon culture, Mali
Late 19th - early 20th century
Wood and pigments
H. 29 ; L 13 cm
(old accident)
Monoxyle wooden facial mask with two squares for the eyes and two gutters[...]
Elephant Mask
Bamileke culture, Cameroon
First half of the 20th century
Fabric, beads and vegetable fibres
H. 61 cm, L 57 cm
(old losses)
A hooded mask made of red fabric lined with fibre[...]
Fang, Mongo Or Ikul African Short Sword Good general condition, old patina, silvering jumps and traces of rust Very. beautiful piece from the beginning of the 20th century Magnificent shape of the bla[...]
Statue with a ringed neck, Nigeria.
Wood with brown patina.
With its base.
Measurements:
Height: 26cm.
Height with base: 27.5 cm.
Width: 6.5cm.
Depth: 6cm.
Ceremonial Or Dignitary Pipe Africa Bamoun People Probably work from present-day Cameroon Bone stem with anthropomorphic decoration Wooden pipe Hearth with elephant and batrachian motif Good general c[...]
Carved exotic wood statue representing "The Thinker", African art from the 70s. Height 70 cm, width 25 cm, depth 22 cm, weight 7 kg. Good general condition, I point out small defects on the wood (pres[...]
A very old wooden make-up box Circa: late 19th century Origin: DR Congo material: wood, condition of item: age appropriate wear. very rich tribal patina 9.5 x 15.5 cm, height 9 cm
Old mask with an oval face in the shape of a heart. The forehead is high and the arched brow ridges join and extend towards the bridge of the nose. The mouth is ajar and the eyes are shaped like coffe[...]
in the Ndebele culture to commemorate the transitional phases of life, a fertility doll is given to a new bride after her wedding ceremony to encourage fertility and signify her new social status as[...]
Baoulé Ivory Coast Rare loom pulley stirrup surmounted by a sculpted head with a rested face resting on a long neck decorated with streaks suggesting scarification. Presented natural with a beautiful [...]
Baoule Ivory Coast. Rare loom pulley stirrup surmounted by a slightly smiling monkey's head. Presented natural with a beautiful brown patina of use, split at the back. Dimension: Height: 12.5cm Proven[...]
Rare protective mask that was worn on the belt or on the arm. The face is rectangular, the forehead and nose are prominent, and the sunken gaze is hard. The mouth is open and reveals two fine rows of [...]
Baoulé woman from Côte d'Ivoire sitting on her buttocks holding a child in each arm the children holding a bowl a braid of fabric runs through the woman's body another braid enhances the hair Soft and[...]
Large kinahu zoomorphic bowl, from the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
Sculpted in blackened hardwood, it is decorated with two stylized animal heads. The object rests on four feet.
State of use[...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to dress up the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This basketwork mask represents the head of the yam, a[...]
Punu (Gabon): "Sculptor with a carved handle", wrought iron, carved wood and braiding of wood, possibly bark, 10 X 3 X 3 cm the visible part of the sculpture not caught in the braiding, total length 4[...]
Superb carved and patinated wooden cane measuring 99cm high Surmounted by an earthen chief and his allegories carved in relief Democratic Republic of Congo This cane surmounted by a seated figure of a[...]
Bashada headrest from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia with a particularly refined shape: Its foot consists of a perfect half-sphere, on which rests a piece of wood, carved in the same mass, with elegant cu[...]
Rare Pair of NIMBA Shoulder Mask of the BAGA People of GUINEA Cracked hardwood with patina worn by use and by their antiquity brass nails height 112cm each True icon of the African continent, these sp[...]
Magnificent Royal Seat Hemba - Luba of the Democratic Republic of Congo height 45cm diameter of the seat 25cm Very old piece of hardwood with a strong shiny patina of use which illustrates its great a[...]
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