Rare ceremonial necklace made of plant fibers and shells (cowries and conus) collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Displayed and sold with a presentation base. Approx. 46 x 19 cm / €450[...]
Statue 'blolo Bian' From the 'baule/baoulé' Tribe of Ivory Coast - Africa - 20th Century On a wooden base Provenance: Thomas G. Pillen, Mönchengladbach, Germany Private collection, Portugal Private co[...]
Beautiful and old Idoma mask from Nigeria, this originally white mask has a very beautiful patina of internal and external use. The 3-lobed headdress, the pierced mouth with cut teeth and the scarific[...]
Dan Maou mask Ivory Coast called comb, important ceremonial patina, total height 45 cm, good condition. We find the famous beak of this Dan subgroup, the Maous, and an important shamanic patina made o[...]
Beautiful patina of use for this old mask called "mosquito" referring to the mythical male spirit called "Parak" or "Brag". The spirit Parak is linked to initiation ceremonies as well as hunting. He i[...]
Two clay bowl pipes, bamboo stem and carved bone, one depicting a gnomic character, the other a seated character with an important head. Small crack and wearBamileke - CameroonProvenance: collection o[...]
Superb Tsogho Vuvi mask from Gabon, but we can also feel the influence of their Punu and even Fang neighbors. Height 31.5 cm, good condition, wear, beautiful patina of use. This mask is aesthetically [...]
Rare and beautiful model of mask called "Belle Madeleine" in homage to a very beloved Catholic sister in the 19th century in Congo, these atypical masks are quite rare on the market. Good condition, s[...]
Statue representing an ancestor in the form of a standing male figure. The general appearance is punctuated by a play of lines forming angles and by this black and yellow bichromy. The neck is powerfu[...]
Kanak people, large tapa from New Caledonia, mid-20th century (brought back to France in the 1960s). Very well preserved. Length: 375 cm / width: 227 cm. Typical of Oceanic art and more particularly K[...]
Large Luba statue from the DRC, characteristic of their production, she stands with her breasts hanging down on her torso, and this is a sign of beauty and veneration because she is a woman who has br[...]
French Lelys Collection. Among the Shira-Punu group, the Massango, Mashango, Sango, and Sangu settled in the Chaillu massif in Gabon, as well as in the Ngounié province. The use of baskets and reliqua[...]
Our adornment was once to embellish the forehead of a Papua New Guinean warrior. It is made from a piece of bark dyed red using natural pigments. Small Nassa shells are sewn in rows to form a beautifu[...]
Talipun CURRENCY Maprik culture, Boiken region, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea First half of the 20th centuryShell, vegetable fibres and pigmentsH. 34 cm, length 18 cmA giant marine snail shell, called [...]
Canoe prow from the Murik Lakes area in Papua New Guinea. Sculpture showing two stylized zoo-anthropomorphic faces typical of this region at the mouth of the Sepik River. Wood eroded by time and use..[...]
Very beautiful Zulu club, serving as both a parade object and a weapon. Its hard, dark wood is adorned with 5 sections of copper wire weaving which, while being decorative, aid grip.REGION: South Afri[...]
Baoulé statue with a very beautiful black patina. It has a finesse in the realization of the goldsmithing: the sculpture is very refined, the surfaces are very polished, the representation of the scar[...]
A completely original mask from the Lega tribe in DR Congo with a tribal age patina. Mounted on a custom-made base which is included with the sale. The mask dates from the early 20th century. Total he[...]
This Kota Batoka reliquary figure from Gabon is a traditional wooden sculpture, decorated with hammered copper plates. Kota reliquary figures are ritual objects linked to ancestor worship, placed atop[...]
Wooden part of a scepter or ceremonial cane featuring a male figure built around a central cylinder. The legs are bent with feet framing a filled-in round cavity that must contain a magical charge. Th[...]
Very beautiful ceremonial Dan spoon from Ivory Coast dating from the very beginning of the 20th century. Patinated wood, shiny in places, and colored red and white at the top. Metal teeth. Height 40cm[...]
Bobo Mask from Burkina Faso. The Bobo are a West African people living primarily in northwest Burkina Faso, also across the border in Mali. They are closely related to the Bwa. The name of the city of[...]
Belgian private collection. These Baoulé portrait masks, called ndoma, often represent an idealized character and appear at the end of entertainment dance ceremonies. Depending on the region, these da[...]
Dance crest from the Ekoi in Nigeria, 22 cm, former P. Terrier collection (Paris), early 20th century. Wooden crest resting on a braided fiber hoop with leather plating throughout and the inclusion of[...]
Yoruba mask, Egungun (ghost cult) that was worn over elaborate costumes (weaving and beads). The carving style, with the exposed teeth and labret present on the lower lip, indicates a provenance from [...]
Face mask presenting a face of great delicacy. The thin mouth is projected forward. The nose, composed of a raised triangle, is framed by two eyes pierced in a crescent shape. The whole is surmounted [...]
Coming from an old German collection in the 1950s, this Baoulé Kplé kplé moon mask is distinguished by its face surrounded by a crenellated border, its protruding eyes and its rectangular mouth reveal[...]
Statue showing a standing male figure. The body is treated in a geometric, almost cubist manner. The volumes and the openwork parts respond to each other and impose a massive aspect to the statue, thu[...]
Fine brass Fon figurine. The female figure holds a gong in one hand and a snake in the other, another snake around her neck. Fon, Benin, early 20th century
Height: 19.6 cm (7 3/4")
Condition: tr[...]
French collection.
Traditional Kachinam dolls are educational tools given to children by the Pueblo Native American peoples (Hopi, Zuni, Tewa, Acoma and Laguna Pueblo) at the end of ritual ceremoni[...]
published in AHDRC van rijn archives under n°
ao-0213159-001 akuaba asante ghana
provenance
painter Frank Bogaert Lotenhulle 1950-2014
collection privée belgium
Statuette Representing a Turtle
Ashanti culture, Mali
First half of the 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 19 cm, 14 cm long
The shell is entirely pelleted with concentric circles with a domed centre[...]
Exchange currency or slave bracelet, base.
TUTSI (Rwanda) Africa.
In bronze with a dark nuanced patina. Dimensions:
Diameter exterior: 15.5 cm.
Interior diameter: 7 cm.
Depth: 8.8 cm.
Base heigh[...]
Funerary head showing us a concave face inscribed in a circle. The "coffee bean" eyes are half-closed. The eyebrows formed by a double arch meet at the top of the nasal bridge. The mouth is half-open [...]
Cape made of plant fibers and natural pigments collected in the village of Kamanibit in Papua New Guinea (Iatmul ethnic group). Displayed and sold with a presentation base. Approx. 71 x 26 cm / €330 b[...]
Ifugao, northern Luzon, early 20th century, a standing female figure carrying a baby on her back, the head abstracted in typical Ifugao style
Tribal patina
Height 18.5 cm
This wooden maternity statue from Congo symbolizes fertility, protection and family ties. REGION: Burkina Faso MATERIAL: Iron PERIOD: Late 19th - early 20th century DIMENSIONS: 22 x 7cm
This hut mask is carved in wood and surrounded by plant fibers. Its zoomorphic design is reminiscent of an owl or other nocturnal bird, recognizable by its bulging eyes, a protective bird with a joyfu[...]
French collection.
The Yoruba religion is based on artistic sculptures bearing coded messages (aroko). These spirits are supposed to play a role as intermediaries with the supreme god, Olodumare. T[...]
Rare and old traditional water gourd with removable cap, made of calabash and wicker, collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Sold with a presentation base. Approx. 48 x 11 cm / €390 base[...]
Beautiful Aole game, very old, maybe even before the 20th century. Rarer because it has 32 squares, the most common ones only have half that. Height 62 cm excluding base. Width 26.5 cm. Sold with base[...]
Figure with arms behind his back representing an ancestor with a body reminiscent of an animal (snake? oposum?). Collected in Yessan village in Papua New Guinea. Most Papuan sculptures thus evoke anim[...]
Very beautiful bovine skull, very beautiful engraving representing lizards Origin East Timor Indonesia Height 24cm excluding base Width 19 cm Free shipping for Europe
Statuette representing a traditional ancestral figure through a highly stylized standing character. These miniature statuettes were used for domestic altars unlike the large raw wood statues that were[...]
Very large and spectacular NUNA dance mask from Burkina Faso Polychrome semi-hard wood representing a roan antelope (largest antelope) height 1.15 meters for a maximum width of 24cm depth 32cm. This l[...]
Spectacular large Kifwébé dance mask from the Songyé ethnic group of Congo Soft wood colored in places reddish, black and white very beautiful patina of use on the inside height 70cm, maximum width 25[...]
Statue depicting a standing female figure. The work is fine and the shape is classic with the arms along the body and the hands placed on the stomach around a prominent navel. The neck is very long an[...]
This wooden maternity statue from Congo symbolizes fertility, protection and family bonds. Carved by local artisans, it incorporates cultural motifs and can be used during rituals, carrying a strong s[...]
Tapa beater, Massim culture, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea. This type of beater was used for the first phase of tapa preparation which consisted of pounding the bark of the ad hoc tree in order [...]
Ibeji Yoruba statuette, used in the context of the twin cult among the Yorubas of Nigeria. Here it is a male character wearing a traditional Yoruba hat as well as a pearl necklace at the abdomen and b[...]
Ibeji statuette, made of wood with pearl necklaces, representing the cult of twins among the Yoruba of Nigeria. This female statue has a characteristic style (face) which indicates a provenance from t[...]
Zulu bridal hat, made of natural hair and red pigments. The young girls were called ‘Itshishi’. They let their hair grow, cut it of, conserved it and worked the strings of hair around a concave frame [...]
SHIVA LINGAM in jasper of several colors, naturally polished.
Oblong shape.
Natural stone for meditation or decoration. Dimensions:
Length: 10.6 cm.
Diameter: 4.5 cm.
IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
Ori[...]
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