Beautiful Baoulé statue, particularly slender. Beautiful patina and beautiful scarifications Height excluding base 54cm Sold with base Free shipping for France and the European Union
PRIMITIVE ART
Superb and hieratic three-headed wooden carved African sculpture representing a guardian of an ancestor reliquary, FANG BIERY culture, Gabon (or Cameroon)
The dark patina shows wear [...]
Symbol of authority attributed to the tribal leader
testifying to the hierarchy within the village.
Very finely carved in hardwood representing two ambrym ancestor figures as well as the curved pi[...]
Mali, BAMBARA. Anthropomorphic attic door lock whose main element represents a woman. The importance of this beautiful, old and authentic lock suggests that it was used in a place that had to be well [...]
War Club Kanak Tribe - Oceania Art New Caledonia - 19th Century Melanesia
Tribe: Kanak
Country: New Caledonia
Length: 71 cm!
Beautiful patina of use!!!
Very good condition (trace of use)
The c[...]
Rare Wooden Cup With Handle From The 'yaka/suku' Tribe Of Congo - Africa/African - Early 20th Very rare with a handle carved from the same piece of wood as the cup!
Seat/stool from the 'lobi' tribe in Burkina Faso, in one piece of wood
Beautiful tribal patina and traces of use
Height 12 cm, length 45 cm, width 16 cm
Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the Banda / MBUGBU people
Ethnic group: BANDA / MBUGBU
Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO
Length = 42 cm
Period: 19th century / 1900
Very good co[...]
Double Caryatid Seat/Stool From The ‘Luba’ Tribe DR Congo, Mid 20th Century, in the light wood type as usual with the Luba tribe
Tribal patina and traces of use
Height 39 cm, Diameter 24 x 26cm
Rare Copper Knife/Sword From The 'lobala' Tribe Of Congo-Africa/African-Early 20th Century Very rare in copper, weight almost 900 grams without base! ex. Rob Vervoort, Diest (BE)
Spectacular throne of high dignitary Chowké of Angola in solid wood partly covered with hairy animal skin, leather, copper rings on the feet and wrists, brass plates fixed on the heads of characters T[...]
Necklace from the Kayapo people. REGION: Brazil MATERIAL: Freshwater mussel mother-of-pearl, cotton thread, glass bead, seeds, feathers PERIOD: early 20th century HEIGHT: 31 x 32 cm
Very beautiful African mask, In wood, kaolin and colored pigments, Work of the 20th century. In good condition, wear from use, Old insect attack, Weight: 1070 gr, Dimensions: Height: 33 cm, Width: 26 [...]
Old musical hammer with its gong connected by a string (original) The hammer is carved with the head of the mythical buffalo. Wood and wrought iron Traces of use and marks of time Bibliography book "T[...]
Biga fertility doll
Mossi culture, Burkina Faso
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H. 38 ; L 5 cm
A stylised anthropomorphic doll with a long, tapering neck and a minimalist body sculpted in a[...]
Club I Ula Drisia Fiji Islands
Melanesia, first third of the 20th century
Wood
H. 41.8cm
Round head carved from the root.
The handle is straight, incised with lines at the head and engraved w[...]
Very beautiful patina of use for this rare Abelam comb having the dual function of styling but above all of adorning the hair like a jewel. Braided plant fibers and wood. Sold with a presentation base[...]
Jimma SPOON
Oromo culture, south-west Ethiopia
First half of the 20th century
Brown horn
31 cm long, 3.8 cm long
This spoon is made from a section of brown horn, with a tapered handle partly h[...]
kali dabala” neck rest Tonga Islands
Polynesia, late 19th/early 20th century
Wood and fiber
Length: 46; Width: 13.4; Height: 13.3cm
Wide horizontal part of the headrest, slightly convex with a b[...]
Superb Songye dignitary seat with Congo caryatid Wood with patina of use partly covered with nails and brass leaves in particular on the seat, eyes, bracelets and neck ring high shine in places due to[...]
Ulu WOMAN'S KNIFE
Nunavut culture, Canada, 19th century
Marine ivory and steel
H. 11.8; L 16.3 cm
T-shaped handle carved from a section of honey-patinated marine ivory, with a rounded steel blad[...]
Very beautiful Bambara mask from Mali in patinated semi-hard wood Anthropomorphic style topped with a comb headdress with a remnant of fabric on a branch Pierced ears to attach pendants (there is one [...]
Abelam wickerwork headdress called "wagnen". This type of headdress is worn on the back of the dancer's head during the ceremony celebrating the yam harvest. Braided in rush and pigments. Sold with a [...]
Spectacular carved wooden olifant with double patina measuring 62cm in height, there are two characters, a male riding a warthog and the other, female supporting the previous one. A very tight thin an[...]
Grand et Rare Masque-heaume Kavat ancien provenant de l'ethnie Baining .
Ce masque représente un moustique (symbole de l'esprit de la forêt) posé sur le visage d'un homme barbu.
Le peuple Baining vi[...]
Very rare Kota reliquary from Gabon with a very particular style A very heavy, very old wooden core, covered with copper fixed by large staples a pair of cone-shaped eyes, a pointed nose, an open mout[...]
Très joli masque Dan féminin de Côte d'Ivoireà épaisse patine crouteuse en surface et belle patine brillante à l'intérieur
un clou planté dans la tête, une coiffe en tissu rouge sur le poutour du crâ[...]
Quite rare Teké fetish scepter from Congo for a dignitary made of patinated wood, glass inlay on the abdomen, feathers planted at the top, red fabric partly wrapping the body held by ropes, total heig[...]
Superb Seat/stool From The 'luba' Tribe Of Congo - Africa/African - Late 19th Century Workshop work/known style! Ex. Danish Colonial Collection circa 1900. Ex. Gallery Ambre Congo, Brussels (Pierre Lo[...]
Head of the God Tlaloc
Mixtec Culture, 1250-1520 AD
Speckled green stone.
H. 10 cm
Collection label glued to the inside of the neck.
Provenance:
Collection Pierre (1900-1993) and Claude (192[...]
Ancestor Statuette
Sepik culture, East Sepik (province), Papua New Guinea
Circa 1900
Wood and pigments
H. 31.2; L 5.5 cm
(old accident)
A stylised anthropo-zoomorphic figure in monoxyle wood,[...]
Steel and brass inlaid in the blade. The handle is studded with patinated copper nails. On one side we notice the incision with a hot iron of the toner bird, on the other the stylization of two tepees[...]
This beautiful necklace comes from Papua New Guinea and is handmade with embroidered cowrie shells on a natural fiber base. In Papua, this type of necklace is used in ceremonies and is custom made for[...]
Ex-French collection.
The Bambara, also called Bamana, are present in the central and southern regions of Mali. The term "Bambara" means "unbeliever" and was given to them by Muslims. They are part[...]
Interesting Tchowké throne in patinated and eroded wood, height 69cm for a width of 30cm and a depth of 30cm also Beautiful patina of use on the seat, small nails are planted on the character's headdr[...]
Fetish statue showing a standing figure. The torso is cylindrical and the arms are absent. The face is succinct and is composed of three holes to signify the eyes and the mouth. The head ends with a c[...]
Mapuche ceremonial scepter (clava or key-badge) depicting a stylized bird-shaped head resembling a parrot
Mapuche, Chile, 1200 - 1700 AD
Stone
H: 18 cm
Provenance:
J.-AC Collection
Private co[...]
A captivating hand-carved wooden figurine representing traditional African tribal art, likely originating from the first half of the 20th century. This sculpture features a stylized human figure and c[...]
Papuan wooden war shield, particularly decorative, collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Wood, plant fibers and traces of natural pigments. Approx. 128 x 44 cm / 1300€ including shippin[...]
We present this pretty statue of an African woman in bust with a great hairstyle in braids. The head turned to the left, I find it magnificent it represents the beauty of these African women. This scu[...]
Beautiful and old African stone statuette from Sierra Leone called kissi nomoli. African work from the 20th century or earlier. The presence of several inventory numbers. Height: 15.5cm
Huge wickerwork mask called "gable" commonly hung above the gable of one of the entrances or openings of the men's house. These masks have the task of protecting the tribe from illness, bad luck, etc.[...]
Statuette intended for the protection of houses or of the person who owns it. It presents a crouching character, the concentrated face, the hands evoke a person driving a coach or a car. Hardwood, rem[...]
Very beautiful ceremonial hut doorframe collected in the Maprik area (Abelam ethnic group) in Papua New Guinea. Hard wood sculpture showing a face typical of this region topped with a monumental headd[...]
Maternity statuette Seated maternity carrying a child on her back. The body, in a haughty posture, is decorated with scarifications sculpted in relief with remarkable detail. The face with its alert g[...]
Impressive Kurumba Statue Burkina Faso / Mali
People: Kurumba / Mossi / Bambara / Marka Malinke
Country of origin: Burkina Faso / Mali
Length: 37.5 cm
Early 20th Century
Perfect condition
Beauti[...]
Harness element presenting on the upper part a pair of founding and protective nomos and two engraved headbands; Bronze with brown and green patina, old marks of time and use, good general condition o[...]
This Vuvi mask is a traditional piece from Gabon, characteristic of the peoples living in the forest region. Made of wood, it is distinguished by its kaolin-whitened surface, used in many African mask[...]
AFRICAN ARTS-PRIMARY ARTS-SCULPTURE STATUE SOLID WOOD MATERNITY NDENGESE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO CENTRAL AFRICA EARLY 20TH CENTURY Important Ndengese sculpture depicting a maternity, conceived as[...]
TRIBAL ARTS-AFRICAN ARTS-SCULPTURE DAN MASK IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA CARVED WOOD CIRCA 1930-1950 Dan mask from Ivory Coast, called racing, gunyé gé. The Dan previously had a tradition of organizing rac[...]
Rare Tribal 'tetela' Knife/Sword With Decorations On The Handle - Congo, Africa Wrought iron with copper on the handle, with very beautiful and rare decorations.
With professional base!
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