Statue depicting a standing female figure, arms at her sides and hands resting on her upper thighs. Breasts and genitals are present. The face is stern and determined. The hairstyle is cascading, as i[...]
Pendant depicting a standing bird-man figure, poised on slender, elegant legs. One hand rests on the lower back while the other accompanies the beak in a symbolic gesture. The face, with its sculpted,[...]
A divination ring featuring a humanized buffalo head with a strongly projecting muzzle, triangular and cubist in form, lending the piece a powerful graphic presence. The widely spread horns and the ce[...]
Ceremonial scepter consisting of a cylindrical handle extending in a twisted fashion. It is surmounted by a seated maternity figure. The woman is upright and proud, adorned with jewelry on her arms an[...]
A seated wrought-iron figure with a slender body and deliberately simplified forms. Long, forward-leaning legs end in flat, slightly raised feet. The narrow torso rises to an elongated head, almost ge[...]
An ornamental figure from Assin depicting a seated figure with long, folded legs, holding a broad sword resting on his shoulder. The curved arms wrap around the lower body, accentuating the verticalit[...]
Small Asmat shield made of wood and natural pigments, surmounted by an ancestor's head. Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea. Brought back in the 1980s. The handle on the back is in very good condition. Sligh[...]
A particularly decorative Papuan wooden war shield, collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Made of wood, plant fibers, and traces of natural pigments. Approx. 107 x 37 cm / €1400 includi[...]
An "afena". Historical symbol of royal power. This is an anthropomorphic variant, for votive use. Patina from use, dents, oxidation of the blade. 25.7 cm blade + 12.8 cm handle.
A pestle (or keâ tuki) called a poi-poi, used to crush roots or fruits to obtain the paste that forms the basis of Polynesian dishes, or to grind the pulp of breadfruit to prepare medicines. The pestl[...]
FISHING HOOKMalaita Island, Solomon IslandsLate 19th–early 20th centuryTortoiseshell and natural fibersH: 7 cm; W: 1 cmThe shank and barb are carved from tortoiseshell and assembled using a cord made [...]
The Nyamwezi Mwana Hiti spoon originates from Tanzania. Carved from wood, it is characterized by a large bowl and a long handle adorned with intricate patterns. The end of this handle is carved in the[...]
FISHING HOOK WITH ZOOMORPHIC FIGURE Tlingit culture, British Columbia First half of the 20th century Wood, iron, and natural fibersH: 25.5; W: 5.5 cmCarved wooden fishhook used for fishing halibut, wi[...]
FISHING HOOK WITH BIRD FIGURE Tlingit culture, British Columbia First half of the 20th century Wood, iron, and natural fibersH: 25; W: 3.5 cmCarved wooden fishhook used for fishing halibut, with a par[...]
AVIAN-FIGURED FISHING HOOK Tlingit culture, British Columbia First half of the 20th century Wood, iron, and natural fibersH: 24; W: 4.5 cmCarved wooden fishhook used for fishing halibut, also known as[...]
FISHING HOOK WITH ANTHROPOMOZOOPHILIC FIGURESTlingit culture, British ColumbiaFirst half of the 20th century Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and natural fibers H: 10.4 in; W: 4.5 inCarved wooden fishhook[...]
FISHING HOOKPapua New Guinea 19th centuryBone and natural fibersH: 13; W: 1 cmFishing hook depicting a stylized fish whose body, carved from a round section of bone, connects to the hook shank, and wh[...]
FISHING HOOKCaroline Islands, Micronesia19th centuryMother-of-pearl, coconut, and natural fibersH: 15; W: 2 cmFishing hook depicting a stylized fish whose body, carved from a piece of mother-of-pearl [...]
HOOK for DEEP-SEA FISHINGOntong Java, Solomon Islands, Melanesia 20th centuryWood and natural fibersH: 37; L: 10.5 cmLarge hook used for fishing for ruvettus. It is made of wood carved to form a long [...]
FISHING HOOK matau pa kahawaiMaori culture, New ZealandLate 19th–early 20th century Wood, bone, mother-of-pearl, and natural fibersH: 1.5 in; W: 0.8 inFishing hook carved to form a slightly curved sha[...]
FISHING HOOKSolomon IslandsLate 19th–early 20th centuryMother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, and natural fibersH: 0.34 in; W: 0.59 in(restored)The shaft, shaped like a stylized fish, is made of mother-of-pe[...]
FISH HOOKMalaita Island, Solomon IslandsLate 19th–early 20th century Tortoiseshell and natural fibersH: 7 cm; W: 1 cmThe shank and barb are carved from a single piece of curved tortoiseshell. The blad[...]
FISHING HOOKMarshall Islands, Micronesia 19th centuryMother-of-pearl and natural fibers H: 9.5; W: 3 cmFishing hook composed of two pieces of mother-of-pearl: the thicker piece, pierced at the top, fo[...]
Masque of the Bwami initiation society. It features a face with a long nose, coffee bean eyes, brow ridges marked by two balanced arcs, and a forehead adorned with a dotted triangular design. The face[...]
Wood, iron, "magic charge", beads, keystoneProvenanceBelgian private collectionItalian private collection This Janus-faced statuette from the Kaniok people (DRC) is carved from old wood, patinated by [...]
A traditional Papuan currency called "Kina" (without a cord). This prestigious traditional currency is displayed and exchanged at important events. The shell (kina: pinctada maxima, pearl oyster) is a[...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to adorn the finest yams selected at harvest time. This woven mask represents the head of the yam, a highly symbolic[...]
When a utilitarian object becomes a work of art. This is a Buddhist monk's fan handle from Thailand, the former Kingdom of Siam, known as a "talipot fan." It is made from the talipot palm (Corypha umb[...]
A tobacco or hemp mortar depicting a female figure with bent legs and hands behind her ears. The sex is indicated by an incision that continues to form the buttocks. The face is delicate with pleasing[...]
Slingshot with a handle carved with a female head and two zoomorphic masks (Goli Glen) representing bush spirits. These figures symbolize the interactions between the visible and the invisible. Polych[...]
Protective statue depicting a standing ancestral female figure. Her legs and arms are spread apart, and her torso is slightly bent forward. The toes and hands are depicted, which is not always the cas[...]
A beautiful ceremonial axe surmounted by an ancestral head. The face is quite lifelike and is enhanced with tin studs forming earrings. The forged iron blade has a flattened tip, while the other end c[...]
Figurative Carved CombCôte d’Ivoire, North-East (Bondoukou region), Koulango (or Kulango)Carved and patinated woodHeight: 28 cm(Sold with its stand)The comb is composed of six long tapered teeth exten[...]
Hand-carved volcanic stone figure in the form of a stylised Moai head-and-shoulders bust, mid-20th century. The porous tuff-like stone and simplified geometric planes clearly evoke the famous monument[...]
Wood, ritual patina. Non-professional base. Provenance: Gérald MINKOFF & Muriel OLESEN, Switzerland (photo of the object in the collection). Literature: Voodoo, Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art[...]
Pair of Moccasins Indian Missions, North AmericaLate 19th–early 20th centuryLeather and glass beadsLength: 27 cm; Width: 11 cmPair of leather moccasins with tongues, featuring extensive beadwork using[...]
BEADED FLAP BAG OR CLUTCH BAGIndians of the Missions, North AmericaFirst half of the 20th centuryFabric, velvet, and glass beadsH: 7.5; W: 18 cm(slight wear from use)Small flap bag entirely decorated [...]
FALSE FACE MASK, IROQUOIS, FALSE FACE SOCIETYUnited States of America, 20th centuryWood, paint, horsehair, aluminum, feltH. Without horsehair: 27.5 - W.: 14cmMedicinal mask, made of light wood, Iroquo[...]
An imposing and very rare Eharo dance mask used by the Elema people, native to the Gulf of Papua. This type of mask, worn on festive occasions, depicts totemic figures, animals, or plants from ancestr[...]
Presumed to be from the Congo, a horse skull with its wicker halter, whose function was to protect the home. Hung at the threshold of the chief's house, it wards off evil spirits. This piece is refere[...]
A finely carved paddle with a beautiful patina of use. The canoe remains the primary way of transport in the Sepilk River valley, and paddles are still used daily. Some are decorated with carvings de[...]
An exceptional traditional Zulu club (knobkierie or iwisa), carved from a single block of African hardwood (Ziziphus mucronata – “buffalo thorn”). This rare piece features a carefully carved and polis[...]
RITUAL HORN Lakota Indians, North America First half of the 20th century Bison horn, porcupine skin and quills, and metalH: 16 L: 26cm Hollowed-out horn decorated with a strip of skin covered with pi[...]
Superb Vili Nkisi dog from Congo, two-faced with its magical charge on its back. Body inlaid with iron, paws covered with animal skin, both necks wrapped in fabric. Beautiful patina of use, shiny in p[...]
African polychrome wooden mask. The wooden part is in good condition. The textile parts need restoration or proper reattaching. 26 x 18 cm. Shipped via Colissimo with signature required. Carefully pac[...]
Very beautiful African mask, in bronze, lost-wax technique, adorned with chiseled and applied decorations, in good condition, patina of age, African work mid-20th century, origin to be identified, Wei[...]
Anthropomorphic MaskTeotihuacan culture, Mexico, 150–550 A.D.Green hardstonePresented on its standHeight: 6.5 cmProvenance: Former French collectionThis small mask depicts a human face with the charac[...]
Exceptional Kota Ndasa wooden shrine, partially eroded and covered with copper and brass sheets, 52cm high plus base. This is the archetype of the Mbulu-Ngulu variant made by the Ndasa people living i[...]
Female altar figure of the Izzi from the Igbo populations, south-east of Nigeria.« We know very little of the context and the meaning of the altar statues of northeastern Igbo populations. At most it [...]
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