Ancestor Bulul, rice deity. Male figure, squatting, arms crossed and hands on knees, wise expression of the face turned towards the ground. This deity has a protective and beneficial power. Placed in [...]
Neck rest, Ethiopia, Jimma. Ethiopia, made of hardwood, the curved headrest has grooves on each side. Its conical base has geometric decoration. Note a beautiful patina of use and a strong smell of sh[...]
Bronze royal head of Ife art. This art spread to Benin, where its expression peaked in the 15th century and ceased at the end of the 19th century following the British military expedition of 1897.
Maternity depicting a woman in a seated position breastfeeding her child. This type of maternity is rare and is called "hàrberé". It is linked to the cult of Màa. The style is powerful and although it[...]
Ethiopia, Jimma. Hardwood neckrest, slightly curved headrest, conical base with geometric decoration on both stepped parts, beautiful crusty patina in places, and strong smell of shea butter. Note two[...]
Period - 19th century.Condition - Good conditionMeasurement - Length 24 cmSOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYIt is possible to pay in installments.On parle français. Wij spreken NederlandsIf you h[...]
An Antique Lega Ivory bracelet carved as a snake head with beaded aplique, wonderful genuine age patina showong this has been worn for mant, mant years. Period - 19th century or earlier Condition - Go[...]
RARE SCALE WITH FLAIL AND TO SUSPEND FOR PRECIOUS STONES FROM THE 19TH CENTURY OR WELL BEFORE (18TH OR BEFORE) ENTIRELY SCULPTED FROM SRI LANKA. THE CENTRAL COLUMN IN BONE IS SCULPTED WITH A DWARF OR [...]
Cephalophorus RecadeFon culture, Benin19th centuryKake wood, steel, iron and aluminiumLength: 49.5 cm; Length: 13 cm A monoxyle kake wood recade with a slightly curved handle ending in an aluminium ri[...]
Himalayan mask from the Himachal Pradesh region in northern India, located between Nepal and Kashmir. Used for the Phagli festival, the first festival of the year in the Kullu Valley. This expressive [...]
Old chief or dignitary stool ASHANTI Kingdom (Ghana-Ivory Coast) Carved wood H. 40cm; W. 49cm; D. 27.5 cm Provenance HN Charente Collection Stool with curved seat, supported by a rectangular base deco[...]
Late 19th - Early 20th century Nepal Private collection - France, collected in Asia in the 1920s-1930s A ritual object full of symbolism, this spring guardian figure was used to protect inhabitants ag[...]
Kanak club (puzzle) of phallic shape - New Caledonia, Early 20th century or earlier Probably carved from guaiac wood and presenting a beautiful old patina. Some cracks in the wood due to time, but wit[...]
Tuareg leather bag called arreg - Southern Algeria, Niger, late 19th early 20th century This bag comes from the inheritance of Aimée Wintzer née Collart, who lived in Algeria and Congo where she owned[...]
Necklace with 37 murine beads strung on four-strand wire, Venetian glass paste produced between 1850 and 1920. Probably from Cameroon / Bamiléké chiefdoms, the beads were used as currency or barter. D[...]
Used as a dance paddle during ceremonies and an emblem of power reserved for chiefs intended to symbolically direct the canoe or the group. A rare example carved from dense wood using archaic tools, i[...]
FRONT ORNAMENT called dala kap kapNew Georgia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, MelanesiaLate 19th - early 20th centuryShell, tooth, tortoiseshell and natural fibres Diameter: 9.5 cm (indigenous res[...]
TRIBAL ARTS-TRIBAL ART-SCULPTUREOCEANIAANTHROPOMORPHIC KNOB OF AUTHORITY SCEPTERCARVED WOOD LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY Beautiful anthropomorphic scepter/grip/staff of authority pommel, made of carve[...]
Very old Ifa Yoruba divination board from Nigeria. While this category of object is traditionally made of wood, this one is characteristic and rare due to its size and the material it is made of: bron[...]
Very elegant belt knife from Celebes Island (Sulawesi in Indonesian). The blade is made of steel, the ferrule is made of red copper. Note the horn handle decorated with scrolls and ending with a head.[...]
This lovely little bag is made from a braid of pandanus leaves. It contains a piece of bamboo and a set of five glass beads in the shape of seeds.
The latter, originating from China, circulated over [...]
This very rare tiny magic bag is made from woven plant fibres. It consists of two small bags sewn together. A seed swaddled in red cloth (Toki) hangs from the handles. The bag contains ancient seeds ([...]
FIJI Islands.
Old large tapa in beaten bark.
Tribal First Art.
Large dimensions: 244 cm by 131 cm.
late 19th early 20th century.
Similar model at the Quai Branly Museum.
In good used condition, [...]
"Bird's beak" type club Kanak people, New Caledonia Wood, (Gaïac) red-brown patina of use. Club with a smooth handle extending into an end in the shape of a Kagou head with an elongated beak. 19th cen[...]
Very old and rare pair of ferns (inseparable) carved in the trunk of a tree fern.
Decorated with each of their headdresses on the back representative of their high rank.
Collected in the village of [...]
Kanak Tribe War Club Phallus Shape - Oceania Art New Caledonia - 19th Century Melanesia
Length: 81 cm!
Beautiful patina of use!!! With tribal motifs
Very good condition
The club, or headache (its [...]
Club
New Caledonia, Kanak culture
19th century
Wood, plant fiber
Height 70 cm
This Kanak wooden club is a typical example of the weapons and symbolic objects used by the indigenous peoples o[...]
An iron headrest from the Dogon people of Mali is a traditional carved object, often decorated with symbolic and geometric patterns. Made of iron, it is more durable than wooden ones and may feature d[...]
Rare wedding statue from the Tiv, Nigeria, which represents a couple of male and female characters, back to back, resting on a sort of stool. The bodies are "muscular", the faces pronate with eyes car[...]
Pipe Bowl
Southern Africa (Khoisan), 19th century
Veined green stone
H. 5.1 cm
L. 7.6 cm
H. with base 9.8 cm
This pipe bowl, made of veined green stone, has a simple yet elegant shape, featuri[...]
Authentic Pende mask from Democratic Republic of the Congo. Panya ngombe, the anthropo-zoomorphic face with elongated slit eyes, short overhanging forehead, slender nose, and carved, rectangular mouth[...]
Wooden pole figure, dark sacrificial patina of mainly oil. Kudio type of Bochio, also called “guardians” are thin pole-like figures. They function as a sort of “lightning conductor” , as the figure is[...]
Visible in Paris. Hand delivery possible in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France: €15. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Monoxyl element of a Bamoun royal hut, openwork and decorated w[...]
Visible in Paris. Hand delivery possible in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France: €15. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Large monoxyl buffalo mask from the "Ku'n'gau" company
Wood wi[...]
The most important silver and metal making tradition in the Caucasus region was that of Kubachi, an old mining village where generations of craftsmen produced the most beautiful silver and pottery "ni[...]
Bringing this Dokra tribal art into your home means discovering another culture, an original, ancient but still very much alive know-how: it is participating in the perpetuation of a traditional, fami[...]
Iron statuette in a seated, crouching position with clasped hands. REGION: Burkina Faso MATERIAL: Iron PERIOD: Late 19th - early 20th century DIMENSIONS: 28 x 10cm
Initiation chair, Dan, Republic of Ivory Coast Elegant and understated, this initiation chair is a testament to refined artistic know-how. Its rectangular seat rests on four sculpted legs, while its a[...]
Male fetish, magic object, from the Songye culture, Congo. The object has many charges, antelope horns, animal skins, cords, metal bracelets, ... The eyes are symbolized by inclusions of cowries (shel[...]
Very beautiful and rare Koufiya, Tunisian conical headdress worn by Jewish women of notables and patriarchs in cotton, gold embroidery and pompom at the end. Also called Ras or Tadj chéchia. It is als[...]
Fiji Islands or Tonga Polynesia WAR MASSUE in wood, cylindrical shape of the "Bowai" type with the top ending in a sphere entirely engraved with elegant and fine registers of alternating geometric pat[...]
Finely carved slingshot, representing a seated female figure. The long arms are stretched towards the sky in a symbolic gesture, while the rounded belly and youthful chest evoke motherhood or fertilit[...]
Important Kanak bird's beak club New Caledonia, in Gaiac wood in the shape of a Cagou bird's beak, a species endemic to New Caledonia. Very elegant, well proportioned, the curved projection at the bac[...]
Old Tutsi Basket Type Ibeseke/Igiseke - Rwanda / Burundi
Very rare / A superb piece of exceptional quality and aesthetics African basketwork
Late 19th / Early 20th century
Height: 31 cm
Perfect co[...]
Yak butter lamp engraved with floral motifs. The cup is slightly flared and pierced in its center, it is placed on a high foot with a leafy and stepped crown. An openwork ring connects these two parts[...]
Knot hook for tents or for heavy clothing (coat type) in walrus tooth.
Magnificent patina.
Dimension: length 11 cm.
Greenland dating from the 19th century.
Cult altar showing a seated king with his two hands symbolically placed on the heads of his two heirs, his power personified by three caryatids of powerful and massive proportions. Hardwood with a thi[...]
Very beautiful mask in plant fibers from Oceania. Ethnicity to be defined! Very beautiful work of braiding the fibers, highlighted by kaolin for the surroundings of the eyes and the side parts. Very d[...]
Superb and very Rare Short Sword From the Songye / Nsapo Tribe Dr Congo Ca1880-1900
Tribe: Songye / Nsapo
Country: DR Congo
Height: 38.5 cm
Excellent condition
Powerful tambua (also called Tombua) from the Fiji Islands dating from the 19th century.
Superb yellowed patina and original hanging thread in coconut fibers.
Note: Tambua is the most valuable m[...]
Antique and Rare Curved Sword from the Yakoma/Ngbandi Tribe - Dr Congo Ubangi Region
Tribe : Yakoma / Ngbandi
Country : DR Congo
Period: 19th Century
External Curve Length: 60 cm
Perfect Conditio[...]
ANTHROPOMORPHIC MASK
Senoufo culture, Ivory Coast
19th century or earlier
Copper alloy
H. 18 cm, length 15 cm
A copper alloy mask made using the lost wax casting technique, with a green pat[...]
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