Boka type pipe From the Ngbaka / Mbanza / Ngbandi / Ngombe / Banda / Bwaka / Mbaka Tribe Dr Congo Ubangi Africa - Ca 1880/1900
Length = 27 cm
Wood, copper, aluminum, fibers, seeds
In excellent cond[...]
TALISMAN representing a CAVALIER. Kotoko culture, Central Africa, 19th century Brass alloy; H.: 5.6; L.: 5.1 cm
This horseman, also known as the Kotoko Horseman, refers to a magical force in the Sa[...]
PENDANT depicting a SNAKE with a scaled body, devouring an ANTHROPOMORPHE FIGURE seen from the front in bust form, nipples and umbilicus indicated by applied pastilles. She is holding her head in her [...]
Small DEBIRA PENDANT showing TWO INTERLACED SERPENTS on which is seated an ANTHROPOMORPHIC CHARACTER. Suspension ring on reverse.
Gan culture, Burkina Faso 19th century
Copper alloy
H. 13.3 cm, L 3[...]
DEBIRA PENDANT depicting a SERPENT with a sinuous body, the end of its tail ending in a ringed ring, the suspension ring is placed under its neck - which is decorated with a textured register of braid[...]
PENDANT also used as a WEIGHT to WEIGH the GOLDEN POWDER featuring a coiled SERPENT.
Akan culture, Ghana and Ivory Coast
19th century
Copper alloy
H. 3.5 cm, length 8.7 cm
No.23 in the "Bronzes[...]
Large PENDANT depicting an openwork geometric composition, organised around TWO TORTUES and THREE stylised CAMELIONS represented by overlapping triangles and seven twisted spiral discs referring to th[...]
Statuette depicting a MATERNITY standing with her right hand resting on her lower abdomen and her left hand supporting the child on her back.
Probably Baule culture, Ivory Coast
19th century
Brass;[...]
A male figure standing with a stylised head and slender body. Probably a divination object. Sub-ethnic Senufo culture, Ivory Coast 19th century or earlier
Copper alloy H.:11;L.:2.4cm
Bibliography:[...]
TALISMAN representing a RIDER. Kotoko culture, Central Africa, 19th century Brass; H.: 3.6; W.: 4.5 cm
This horseman, also known as the Kotoko Horseman, refers to a magical force in the Sao culture[...]
Female Statuette standing with her legs separated from each other, wearing a loincloth and her curved arms resting her hands on her hips.
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast 19th century
Copper alloy
H. 12[...]
STATUETTE depicting a MALE CHARACTER standing with his hands resting on his hips. His umbilicus and chest are shaped like pastilles, his ears are C-shaped and his head is crowned with a crest ending i[...]
STATUETTE depicting two HORSEMEN called Putchu guinadji. Significant dark and crusty patina mark. The two anthropomorphic figures hold their heads in their hands, the horse's head is strongly hemmed. [...]
RING with a braided ring and a bezel animated by a COUPLE seated, leaning back, with their hands joined.
Sub-ethnic group of the Sénoufo culture, Ivory Coast, 19th century
Copper alloy
H.: 5.3; L.:[...]
Very old and exceptional Fang short sword
People: Fang
Gabon - Cameroon - Equitorial Guinea
Period: Beginning? 19th Century
Length: 59 cm with scabbard / 54 cm without scabbard
Very good conditio[...]
War club pierces sternum Vanuatu/New Hebrides - Art Oceania - Melanesia - Pentecost Island Museum piece!!!
Period: 19th Century
Length: 105 cm
Hardwood: ocher-red pigments, fibers (human hair?), pa[...]
Period - 19th century
Measurement - SEATED MAN Height 9.3 cm
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Wooden stopper carved with the rare figure of two monkeys leaned together. Dayak ethnic group, Borneo.
A beautiful crusty patina covers the two animals.
Provenance: Galerie Yann Ferrandin, Paris. SV[...]
Bronze torch, Fang
Gabon, late 19th century
Bronze
L.: 22cm - P.: 2,2kg
Half-moon-shaped torc with convex sides; openwork in the center.
Deep verdigris patina
Good condition
Item no.: 385[...]
This wooden club has the stylized shape of an animal which contains a ball in its mouth, which means for its owner that this army of war and dance masters the entire cosmos. By evoking the spirit of n[...]
Beautiful calumet tomahawk (“pipe-tomahawk”) with a handle pierced with a series of three large copper nails on each side. The wooden handle is hollow and constitutes the stem of this ceremonial pipe.[...]
“Pipe Tomahawk” or Tomahawk Calumet – Plains Indian / North America Very beautiful tomahawk calumet (“pipe tomahawk”) whose pierced handle holds a pendant made of sewn leather and decorated with pearl[...]
Old and Exceptional Songye / Songe / Nsapo Luba Ax - Dr Congo -
Period: ca or before 1900
Copper blade length: 23 cm
Ax length: 39 cm
Perfect condition
Museum Quality!
Very old stylized sculpture of a mythological lizard carved in heavy and dense wood
found in the waters of Lake Santani Irian Jaya in Papua New Guinea.
Very eroded wood.
Colonial period and mission[...]
“War club”, children’s puzzle, made of wood. The wood is covered with circular incisions on the sides and top. The end is carved with a head stylizing a snake. As for the mace, it ends with a pike all[...]
This wooden club has the stylized shape of an animal which contains a ball in its mouth, which means for its owner that this army of war and dance masters the entire cosmos. By evoking the spirit of n[...]
This wooden club has the stylized shape of an animal which contains a ball in its mouth, which means for its owner that this army of war and dance masters the entire cosmos. By evoking the spirit of n[...]
The Fulani, also called Foulani, Fulbhés, Fulfulde, Pular or even Fellata depending on the country, are a traditionally pastoral people established throughout West Africa and then, I am lucky enough t[...]
Multi-row tribal necklace, Yemen, late 19th century, early 20th century.
Each Yemenite tribe has its own design in silver beads.
Solid silver beads, red glass paste. total length 90 cm, size of silv[...]
rare Bronze washer necklace fitted on a large hemp rope, unique piece, Taungyo tribe, Shan province, Burma, late 19th century.
very beautiful patina of use, length 76 cm diameter 7 mm.
Collected by [...]
Rare Lashi tribe ethnic necklace for women, northern Burma, along the Chinese border, late 19th century, Burma.
rare tiny white and blue glass paste, large conical-cut carnelian bead, rock crystal be[...]
Pair of women's necklaces in glass paste from the Kayah ethnic group in the Kayah province, eastern Burma,
late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rare Orange glass paste.
length 68 cm, diameter 0.6 mm[...]
Woman's necklace in glass paste of the Kayah ethnic group in the Kayah province, eastern Burma, late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rare Orange glass paste, red glass paste, cut carnelian central bea[...]
Rare Lashi tribe ethnic necklace for women, northern Burma, along the Chinese border, late 19th century, Burma.
rare tiny white and blue glass paste, carnelian bead, rock crystal bead, red glass past[...]
Ancient And Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Gbaya people of South /Bumali /Njem
Region: Central African Republic
Length = 62 cm
Period: 19th century (1880-1900)
Perfect condition
Ancient and Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Gbaya/Kota/Pomo/Bumali people
Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO
Length = 60 cm
Period: 19th century (1880-1900) / before 1930
Perfect condit[...]
Ancient and Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Nzakara / Zande / Bandia / Binja / Boa people
Region: DR CONGO
Length = 75 cm
Period: 1880-1920
Perfect condition
Ancient African statue of Hemba ancestor; As is often the case androgynous silhouette, the strength of the phallus, and the nurturing abundance of women (nature, mother earth). 40cm in height. In good[...]
Ancient And Exceptional Anthropomorphic Statue From The Pende Tribe
Dr Congo
Kasai Region
Period: late 19th century
Height: 48 cm
Very good condition (feet missing)
Large and thin bracelet, made in lost wax bronze, from the Gan ethnic group, Burkina Faso.
A representation of a snake runs along the length of the jewel, revealing, at regular intervals, the eyes of[...]
Set of three large bronze beads.
Each element has fine decorations, melted in wax or engraved on the surface.
West Africa, 19th century.
Good condition.
L : 12, 8 et 4 cm.
Our cylindrical box is made from clear, boiled horn, carved and engraved with geometric motifs all around.
A magical Taoist charm in the shape of a sapèque is affixed to the lid.
Chiselled Pali scri[...]
19th Century Ceremonial Tiara Or Indian Statue In Polychrome Wood Very beautiful piece finely carved in a single block and gadrooned openwork on the sides allowing the attanhe Traces of old polychromy[...]
This rare Tung lak bracelet is carved from a sea conch. It was worn in north India and Tibet by high-ranking women.
Wearing the jewelry has smoothed and refined the shell.
Mint condition, a small ol[...]
Senoufo bronze bracelet, turtle motif
Ivory Coast - Mali, Burkina Fao.
Bronze
Width : 6,8cm
Lost wax in three registers. The central part features a turtle in relief, with a crocodile body on e[...]
Couple of male and female characters for the diviner. These statues, of great elegance, have all the attributes of the so-called "classic" beauty of the Baoulé: scarifications, delicate work of the he[...]
Old Blolo Bla and Blolo Bian wooden statues with brown patina. Erosion from long use. Feet glued. Baoulé, Ivory Coast 19th century. These statues were purchased from Mr. Duperrier at the Vernaison mar[...]
beautiful set of 4 legs either of a coffee table or of furniture representing 4 animal figures from the HAIDA bestiary set from the years 1890/1920 in solid cedar wood with a very representative Haida[...]
MOÏ sculpture in patinated wood with the effigy of a deity. MOÏ people 1st half of the 20th century Ht 72cm People of Indochina living in the mountains of Vietnam and on the plateaus of the back of th[...]
A nice genuinely old Basalt Popoi pounder, kela tuki popoi, from the Marquesas Islands.
From the estate of a private collector, Cote d'Azur
A similar pounder can be seen in The British Museum,[...]
Bo ya kbolo monoxyle stool terminated at both ends by a flared truncated cone.
A rare handle allowed its transport. This seat was used by circumcised young people of the Dan ethnic group, Ivory Coast[...]
Old ancestor statue usually located at the end of a large slit drum, the Garamut, used to rhythm all the ceremonies of the village. Eroded wood with traces of paint and pigments from the end of the 19[...]
Rare necklace of lobed Blue glass paste beads or melon coast. Extreme northeast of India, Majuli Island, Mishing ethnic group, border with Nagaland. length 35 cm, diameter 70 cm,
late 19th century pe[...]
Rare Pair Necklace in red glass paste Rawang Ethnicity, North of Kachin State, Burma, late 19th century early 20th century.
length 64 cm diameter glass paste 1 cm.
Collected by me in 1998.
ETHNOGRAPHY-FOLK ART-EARLY ARTS OCEANIA PAPUA NEW GUINEA TROBRIAND ISLANDS 1871/1874 Carved and engraved wooden lime spatulas, dated 1871 and 1874, from the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea, Ocea[...]
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