Dayak rattan hat – Borneo, Indonesia Rattan hat. Very decorative and beautifully braided. REGION: Borneo, Indonesia MATERIAL: Rattan PERIOD: Mid 20th century DIAMETER: 27 cm (Base)
Former Belgian private collection.
Base piece, height on base = 52 cm.
Among the most emblematic African masks, this mask from Ivory Coast stands out among the eleven types of dan masks accordin[...]
TURTLE PENDANT
Ashanti culture, Mali
First half of the 20th century
Brass
Length: 4.7 cm; Width: 4.7 cm
Small openwork brass tortoise, its shell made of incised bands and discs. Suspension ring[...]
EARLY ARTS AFRICAN ARTS SCULPTURE WEST AFRICA MALI/BURKINA FASO MARKHA PEOPLE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ANTELOPE FEMALE MASK Female mask used during ritual ceremonies, by the Markha of Mali/Burkina Faso, a M[...]
Rare Dogon anthropomorphic mask, these generally preferring to express animals or very stylized or even abstract faces. The lines are perfectly executed in straight lines and geometric figures with be[...]
This elegant weapon sheath from the Dayak ethnic group (Borneo) is made up of two thin plates of wood linked together by three braids of plant fibers.
A stylized zoomorphic figure decorates the tip.
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Ex-private Belgian Mercier collection.
This mask presents various excrescences, including upholstery nails enhancing the dark patina. The forehead evokes a warrior's helmet, a distinctive feature o[...]
Tribal art, primitive art A wooden Maori mask sculpture with round eyes in paua shell (mother-of-pearl) Origin: Maori, New Zealand Period: first half of the 20th century Dimensions: width 22.5 cm, hei[...]
Magnificent double Bobo from Burkina Faso, probably late 19th or very early 20th. The previous owner, a collector from Bordeaux, had a beautiful stone base made there which particularly highlights it.[...]
very beautiful and large ham pilu double head skirt made of rows of pearls and coins dated 1933 the arms and legs represented by strips of leather and cowrie shells an old very patinated button serves[...]
Superb Songye royal seat with caryatid Congo Wood with patina of use strong shine in places due to repeated handling female character with gender marked a hole in its center on the base and a consolid[...]
DEBIRA PENDANT depicting a stylised SERPENT with a body divided into two symmetrical volutes around a suspension ring.
Gan culture, south-west Burkina Faso, 19th century
Copper alloy
10 cm lon[...]
PORTRAIT PENDANT with tapering almond-shaped eyes, ears high on the temples and a long nose with protruding nostrils. The whole face is incised with small circles.
Probably Nigeria
First half of t[...]
PORTRAIT PENDANT with tapering almond-shaped eyes, ears high on the temples and a long nose with protruding nostrils. The whole face is incised with small circles.
Probably Nigeria
First half of t[...]
DEBIRA PENDANT depicting a SERPENT with a long sinuous body and a coiled tail.
Gan culture, south-west Burkina Faso, 19th century
Copper alloy
Length: 8 cm; Length: 5.7 cm
Debira pendants [...]
PENDANT depicting a BIRD with a particularly slender body and wings in the form of two discs with concentric circles. The animal's tail conceals the suspension ring.
Gan culture, South-West Burkina[...]
DEBIRA PENDANT depicting a SERPENT with a sinuous body and double suspension rings.
Gan culture, South-West Burkina Faso, 19th century
Copper alloy
Length: 9.2 cm; Length: 4.7 cm
Debira pe[...]
Former Belgian private collection
Carved mainly to order by families and, in this context, placed on the Tiré Kabou family altar, Dogon tribal statues are not limited to individual objects of worsh[...]
RING with large ring and bezel depicting an avian figure taking flight, wings spread.
Gan culture, south-west Burkina Faso, 19th century
Copper alloy
H. 6; L 3 cm
Figure Sepik - Papua New Guinea
A female ancestor spirit depicted in a crouching position. Similar model in the Musée du Quai Branly
REGION : Papua New Guinea
MATERIAL : Wood
PERIOD : 20[...]
Dignitary cane - Solomon Islands
Dignitary cane, Solomon Islands, Melanesia. Hardwood with a dark brown to black patina. This prestigious staff is very finely decorated and carved. At the bottom[...]
Former Belgian private collection
Sometimes called a "colon", this African statuette embodies the spiritual spouse, carved according to the diviner's instructions. According to Susan Vogel in "Afri[...]
EARLY ARTS-AFRICAN ARTS-SCULPTURE WEST AFRICA TOGO-GHANA-IVORY COAST BRONZE AND COPPER LOST WAX DIMINUTIVE MASK EARLY 20TH CENTURY Diminutive mask (miniature) Akan, Ashanti or Baoulé ethnic group, fro[...]
Superb portrait representing King Oba, these heads, often in bronze, are rarely, like here, in terracotta, although this was a fairly common practice in the 19th century. They are intended to be place[...]
This piece of jewelry is cut from the mother-of-pearl of a shell. It forms the main decoration of a Bawisak earring, formerly worn by the women of the Kalinga tribes on center of the island of Luzon.
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This buckle, which was formerly used to fasten clothing, is made up of two thin plates of silver-plated metal, connected together by their edges.
The front side of the jewel is chiseled with plant de[...]
War club – Plains Indian / North America War club tomahawk made by the Plains Indians in the 19th century. The piece is very similar to the example documented in Harold L. Peterson's 1965 book “Americ[...]
Baolé knife – Ivory Coast Baolé knife, sheath covered with shells, the handle of the handle is made up of a sculpture, a female figure who kneels while placing her hands on her intimidated. REGION: Iv[...]
Baolé knife – Ivory Coast Baolé knife, sheath covered with shells, the handle of the handle is made up of a sculpture, a seated female figure, holding her prominent breasts. REGION: Ivory Coast MATERI[...]
This statue is exceptional by its size 117 cm and 123 cm with the base, its rarity, there are very very few on the market, by the richness of the scarifications, and its originality which is its plane[...]
Headdress – Turkmenistan Very beautiful headdress of a Turkmen notable. Felt, gold silver metal, carnelian in two shades. REGION: Turkmenistan MATERIAL: Felt, silver-gilded metal, carnelian. PERIOD: M[...]
Rare example of a Ngide Ikoku fertility doll, Turkana culture, Kenya, Made of a three-lobed palm nut, dressed with pearl necklaces and scraps of leather, North West Kenya, Weight: 142 gr. Dimensions: [...]
Rare large Lega mask called grade in turtle shell. Democratic Republic of Congo . Probably from the Shabunda region, it is a rank mask which indicates the high status of the person who possesses it, i[...]
Bear Claw Necklace – USA It is possible that this necklace comes from the Pawnee tribe of the Central Plains in the United States. Twenty-four claws are on the necklace with white glass beads. The pou[...]
Large antique bird knife of the Kota people type osele/musele onzil Gabon
Tribe: Kota
Country Gabon
Period: Late 19th / early 20th century.
Dimensions: 33 x 31 cm
Perfect condition
Museum qualit[...]
Fraternization knife – USA Knife offered by the federal authorities during fraternization ceremonies with the natives around 1980. REGION: USA MATERIAL: Iron, bronze, hard stone PERIOD: 20th century D[...]
Moba Statue – Togo The Moba live in northern Togo. This type of piece is called ttchitcheri. It represents an ancestor symbolized by a human body with an abstract face. It is initially planted in the [...]
Libatory cup in buffalo horn – Sioux, USA REGION: USA MATERIAL: Buffalo horn, glass beads, metal cowbell cones PERIOD: Early 20th century DIMENSION: 17 x 23 x 7 cm
Mask presenting a female face. The facial features are fine and the head is topped with an elaborate hairstyle. The teeth are shown filed down, which is a mark of beauty. This mask, called "Gu", repre[...]
Former Belgian private collection.
In ancient times, Dan carvers were rewarded with gifts of women, food, festive ceremonies, and honorable status when they were granted the talent of carving durin[...]
Spectacular African fetish from Congo called NKONDI - Yombe du stuyle of Ekela Kongo (Village in the center of mayombé called Kiela or Tshela height 65cm This heavy wooden sculpture Good numbers of na[...]
Superbe belle et grande statue Chamba du Nigeria en bois dur d'une hauteur de 82cm Statue Chamba représentant un être mythique à tête d'oiseau avec son enfant sur le dos, debout les jambes fléchies, l[...]
Weapon mace sculpted with an insect. Speckled stone, carved, polished and pierced. Provenance: Former Alvaro Guillot-Munoz collection, years 1935-1950 Bibliography: “Jade in Ancient Costa Rica”, Editi[...]
Weapon mace sculpted with an owl's head with beautiful stylized shapes. The beak projects for optimized impact during fights. The owl is the totem animal of shamans and warriors because it possesses t[...]
EARLY ARTS AFRICAN ARTS FOLK ARTS SCULPTURE AFRICA KENYA KAMBA CULTURE EARLY 20TH CENTURY Beautiful tripod stool called "Kamba", from the ethnic group of the eponymous Kamba people, Bantus of Kenya. M[...]
Anthropomorphic Statuette called Buti
Téké culture, Republic of Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H. 27 cm, length 5.5 cm
(old damage to the left foot)
Monoxyle statuette standing on [...]
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