Kuba Statue – DRC
Male figure of a king sitting cross-legged. He wears a distinctive headdress as well as other ceremonial elements such as necklaces, bracelets and even a cowrie shell belt.
REGION:[...]
Rare frontal adornment in braided plant fibers and “Nassae” shells. Worn during traditional ceremonies. Sold with a presentation base. 43 x 32 cm €360 base and shipping costs included.
Very elegant nangbara rattle from the Mangbetu ethnic group made of basketry and wood.
Fragments of fruit shells held in the basketry ensure its gentle musicality.
The handle is decorated at both en[...]
Wooden sculpture called "Yipwon", presented and sold mounted on a base. The Yipwon is one of the most stylized and symbolic objects from the Sepik River area. These sculptures are placed in the Haus T[...]
A bronze torque from the Fang people of Gabon (Equatorial Guinea). Authentic patina and decoration made around 1900. Cast in a bronze alloy with hand-carved decoration.
Dimensions: 17x14cm
Weigh[...]
Beautiful bone objects from Congo (Kongo or Yombe ethnic group), shaman objects, a small pot with magical substance, with a beautiful darker patina on the back, the lid is present and it is perfectly [...]
Very interesting Bamoun beaded fly hunting from Cameroon. These prestige objects are signs of power and authority and are the property of the clan chief or the Bamoun kings. Beautiful decoration in mu[...]
A “Kebe Kebe” head with which ceremonial initiatory dances are performed by the Kuyu people. The puppet is made of wood and represents a military or colonial police character. Painted in polychrome co[...]
Ethnogrphy / African Art
Very nice wooden carved painted cubist mask characteristic of the KELA ethnic group (Former Zaire, DRC Republic of Congo)
Polychrome wooden carved figure, wide red and w[...]
Large and beautiful Sénoufo ceremonial drum, decoration of totemic animals, In good condition, West African work from the 50s/60s, Weight: 11.5 kg. Dimensions: Height: 112 cm, Diameter: 45 cm.
Ex-French collection
Named boli (pl. boliw) meaning buffalo, this fetish of variable size plays a central role in the ritual life of the Mandingo region in African art. There are pocket "Boliw", ot[...]
Pair of Pensive African Benin Bronze Lost Wax Mask Early 20th Century Dimension: 19 cm x 11 cm (bird) and the other 17 cm x 13 cm Condition: correct note traces of time perforated nose on one of the m[...]
Ivory Coast, Gouro people, 1940s/1950s, superb and old "Gu" dance mask in hard wood depicting an elegant elongated female face with fine features. The eyebrow arches in slight relief extend into a lon[...]
Cane with knob carved with a female figure
East Africa; Tanzania
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H. 100cm
Carved pommel of a female figure in the round; the oversized head is marked with ri[...]
Kirdi-Pikuran, female genital cover, in copper, bronze and metal. Cameroon, first half 20th. Height: 41 cm. Width at +: 10.2 cm. Weight: 0.206 kg. Good condition, in its original state. Shipping extra[...]
Dance stick, Vanuatu
Melanesia, New Hebrides. 20th century
Height: 60cm
Anthropomorphic figure, in vegetal overmodeling, attached to a wooden handle.
The face is outlined in relief. The supercil[...]
Kirdi-Pikuran, female genital cover, in copper, bronze, metal and red glass beads. Cameroon, 1st half 20th. Height: 60 cm. Width at +: 9.8 cm. Weight: 0.215 kg. Good condition, in its discovery juice.[...]
Ex-French African art collection.
This Benin-style bronze sculpture depicts an armed Portuguese soldier, carrying a dagger at his hip and dressed in his traditional military uniform. The arrival of[...]
Aboriginal spear thruster / Woomera – Australia
Thruster made from hardwood stained with natural ocher.
The lug holding the lances is made of tied wood. The external face of the thrusters is engrave[...]
STATUTE of a WOMAN seated cross-legged, her neck adorned with a large striped pendant and her arms adorned with jewellery.
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
Circa 1900
Copper alloy
H. 4.5 ; L 2.2 [...]
DEBIRA PENDANT featuring two superimposed CAMEONS forming a crescent moon. Their tails end in volutes and their eyes are studded with incised rivets. The middle of their backs, occupied by a cartouche[...]
BRACELET centred on a seated anthropomorphic figure, holding its face in its hands, its head crowned with a bun.
Dogon culture, Mali
19th century
Copper alloy
Length: 10 cm; Height: 8.5 cm
[...]
African mask in iron and shells. These are fixed using strips of leather which surround the circular mask. A double row decorates a long strip of leather which is fixed at the level of the mouth and w[...]
Three African iron currency blades or swords currency from the Topoke peoples from the Democratic Republic of Congo which are nicely presented upon a custom metal stand. Such blades were used by vario[...]
Important GOLD POWDER WEIGHING FIGURE depicting a SCORPION, referring to the Nyamé divinity.
Agni culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 3.5 cm, length 10.5 cm
[...]
Statue presenting an ancestral character with his hands folded on his stomach and in a crouching position. This cult statue is covered in a black patina which is slightly crusty. The face is gentle an[...]
Ex-collection of Belgian African art.
The Hemba, who reside in southeastern Zaire on the right bank of the Lualaba, have long been under the influence of the neighboring Luba empire, which has had [...]
EARLY ARTS-POPULAR ART-AFRICAN ARTS MASSAI PEOPLE/CULTURE KENYA EARLY 20TH CENTURY INKRI/CALLEBASS Dried and hollowed calabash, with engraved decoration of animals (2 elephants and 2 giraffes) and mul[...]
STATUTE showing a BIRD Kori bustard standing on the shell of a TURTLE. Both animals are looking skywards. The first has its plumage entirely incised in a chequered pattern, while the carapace of its m[...]
Itunga MILK POT
Zulu culture, Southern Africa, circa 1900
Wood
H. 39 cm, L 16 cm
(slight old damage)
A monoxyle wooden milk jug that symbolically reproduces stylised female lines: two handles[...]
Ex-private Belgian Mercier collection.
In African Mende art, Sowei masks embody aquatic spirits. The Mende, Vaï and Gola cultures, present in Sierra Leone, Liberia and on the west coast of Guinea, [...]
Bamboo pipe – Kanak, New Caledonia
Made from a long piece of bamboo, in a beautiful honey-colored patina. The furnace is located at the root, it is surrounded by a metal ring, and its lip is lined wi[...]
Steatite pipe - Great Lakes Indians
The brown-stained ash wood pipe is openwork. A “T” shaped soapstone bowl finishes the stem.
REGION: USA
MATERIAL: Ash wood, soapstone
PERIOD: Late 19th century
[...]
Attic door – Toraja, Sulawesi
Very beautiful Toraja attic door, carved in high relief of a buffalo surmounted by a character. The buffalo augurs wealth and symbolizes good harvests. The use of this o[...]
Combat club – Fiji Islands
Totokia type club carved from hard wood, consisting of a slightly curved stick ending in a starry bulge evoking the fruit of the pandanus. The blunt tip of the weapon, whic[...]
Dan Mask – Ivory Coast
Dance mask with an intense expression accentuated by half-closed eyes and an open mouth showing teeth. Wood, old brown patina, localized polychromy, marks of internal use.
The[...]
Haida Frog Figurine – Canada
The frog is a very important creature on the northwest coast of America. Frogs are social and vocal creatures and are generally considered the communicators of the animal[...]
Chamba currency – Nigeria
Chamba coins called “gond”, used for offerings, wedding dowries etc.
During ceremonies, their owners waved them to conclude the sale.
REGION: Nigeria
MATERIAL: Black iron[...]
Anthropomorphic helmet mask – Suku, DRC
Anthropomorphic helmet mask presenting a face with closed eyes and a small incised mouth, finished with a rectangular goatee, covered with white pigment and sc[...]
Dancing stick – Bolivia
Presence of Bolivian silver coins.
REGION: Argentina
MATERIAL: silver metal
PERIOD: 20th century
DIMENSION: 62 cm
(Base)
Inventory number: AMS022
ANTHROPOZOOMORPHE PENDANT, seated, face in hands, suspension ring on upper back.
Dogon culture, Mali
Circa 1900
Copper alloy
H. 4.9 ; L. 1.4 cm
N°214
Reference : 4283
FEMALE STATUTE seated, legs bent and spread, arms made of thin sticks along the torso, chest drooping, spine animated by a cartouche incised in a chequered pattern and skull with a median braid.
Dog[...]
Ex-Belgian gallery collection, the name will be communicated to the buyer.
This African statuette, sometimes called a "settler", represents the spiritual spouse, conceived according to the indicati[...]
New Zealand, Maori people, probably 1930s/1950s, very pretty miniature model of a “Koruru Parata” gable mask representing a human face strikingly realistic and whose deep Moko tattoos which cover it b[...]
Guatemala. Maschera di Baila de la Conquista. Inizio XX secolo.
This mask was guatemalteca from the beginning of the XX second, scolpita in wood and used for the dance of Riconquista (Baila de la Con[...]
Old oracle box used for divination by mice. It is composed of a wooden base on which rests a terracotta pot held by basketry ties. It is complete with its earthen interior allowing the mice to travel [...]
Dulong cup in monoxyl wood, formerly used for offerings.
A rare striated decoration adorns the undulations of its foot.
Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Beginning of the 20th century.
Mint condi[...]
Anklet consisting of an open rigid rod with a projecting central edge decorated on both sides with incised rectangular cartouches punctuated with obliques and cupules.
Baule culture, Ivory Coast, 1[...]
Rare et ancien panier reliquaire MITSOGO du GABON
mesurant 63cm de Haut plus socle livré avec
en bois dur à patine d'usage avec traces de brillances par endroit provoquées par une manipulation impo[...]
Baoulé headquarters, early 20th century, Ivory Coast. The backrest decorated with bird heads. Exotic wood H back: 49 cm W: 39.5 cm D: 42 cm H front: 23 cm
Pair of Bulul
Pair of Bulul ancestors, rice deities.
They are squatting, arms crossed and hands on their knees, in a characteristic position. The two characters have the same characteristics: same[...]
Ex-Belgian collection.
Dan masks, of varying styles, are typically used during lively theatrical festivities where women play a central role. The "mocking" mask known as Déanglé embodies an ideal o[...]
KNIFE or DAGGER, the handle of which is entirely incised in a chequered pattern with undulating snakes on both sides, a face in the round on the pommel and an anthropomorphic figure sitting on the hee[...]
PENDANT depicting a FEMALE PERSON standing with her arms in an arc holding her stylised loincloth. Suspension ring on reverse.
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
19th century
Copper alloy
H. 12.[...]
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