Copper/brass alloy - oxidation, small dents - Figurine belonging to the Ato ceremonial sketches. This was a highlight of Dahomey's annual customs. During this ceremony, prisoners were offered as sacri[...]
This Senufo female wooden statue represents a slender, standing figure with stylized and refined features. She sports a high hairstyle, half-closed eyes and a marked chest, a symbol of fertility. The [...]
The Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva has a similar copy: see photo. COLLECTION OF DOCTOR REDOR. Height: 47 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The year[...]
Ancient ritual anthropomorphic mask - Nepal, Middle Hills, probably 1st half of the 20th century or earlierSlightly curved mask with an aquiline nose and an open, toothless mouth. Remains of horsehair[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 37.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and wit[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 43 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 30 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Hemba Luba statuette Democratic Republic of Congo Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 28.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have not [...]
King Figurine - Benin circa 1930. Copper/brass alloy - oxidation, small dents - Figurine belonging to the Ato ceremonial sketches. This was a highlight of Dahomey's annual customs. During this ceremon[...]
Copper with engraved motifs - patina and wear, micro shocks from use. This hammer is symbolic of the importance of tea in the Tuareg culture. This drink is in fact consumed eight to nine times a day, [...]
Copper - patina and wear, micro shocks from use - inlaid with silver motifs (low grade). First half of the 20th century. This hammer is symbolic of the importance of tea in Tuareg culture. This drink [...]
African statue, first half of the 20th century. A small crack on the base, good condition. Height: 45 cm. Sent by Colissimo with signature. Careful packaging. Unless otherwise indicated, the objects p[...]
Rare and ancient Kota reliquary from Gabon Wood, copper, brass, bone and iron Height 42.5cm, width 19.5cm Albin and François CHAFFIN place this style of Kota in Group 8, subgroup 2 page 143 of their b[...]
Superb pair of statues representing a blolo bian man (brother or husband from the afterlife) in hardwood with a very beautiful deep shiny patina of use and crusty in places and a blolo bla woman (Sist[...]
Antique Mahakala ritual mask - Nepal or Tibet, 20th Century. Beautifully carved wooden mask with a fierce expression and red and gold polychromy. 31cm X 26cm
Finely carved inner part of coconut used as a ritual flute (four holes). Modulated tribal sounds with or without obstruction of the holes. Object reserved for dignitaries in working order. Fully chise[...]
Antique miniature African passport mask in polychrome ceramic /4. Beautiful polychromy of natural pigments. Dimensions: Length: 9.4cm. Width: 6.6cm. Depth: 5cm. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Shipping for Fr[...]
This small wooden altar seat is covered with a thick, dry patina. The legs and base are striated with fine geometric decorations. Ivory Coast, Baoulé ethnic group. Early 20th century.Ex Vincent d'Alma[...]
Polychrome wooden sculpture representing a stylized male figure, surmounted by a hornbill. Used in spirit houses for initiation or protection rites. REGION: Papua New Guinea MATERIAL: Wood, plant pigm[...]
Ex-French collection. The Bamana Ci Wara mask is a central element in the culture and spirituality of the Bambara, a people of West Africa, mainly settled in Mali. It is part of a ritual ensemble link[...]
Ceremonial belt worn during traditional ceremonies made of bamboo (frame), wood, plant fibers, and coconut husks. Collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Approx. 78x 46cm / €350 including[...]
Bakota/kota Reliquary From Gabon - Africa - Late 19th/Early 20th CenturyAn original bakota reliquary, in an atypical but well-known style (see the Tervuren archives). Beautiful patina on the brass and[...]
Old drum stick used to strike these traditional instruments also called "Garamut". Animal head (opossum?) engraved on the upper part. Collected in the Sepik River Valley in Papua New Guinea. Very beau[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 38 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 43 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 35.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and wit[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 20 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 22cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with a[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 47.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and wit[...]
Statue Simiesque Monkey Mbotumbo Baoulé beautiful patina, see photosCollection of Doctor Jean Redor.height: 29cmIf there is a term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate.the years[...]
The Lega (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This statue depicts a zoomorphic figure with an aged and blackened tribal patina. This statue is 40 cm long. Tribal[...]
Hermaphrodite statuette presenting a standing figure, camped on slightly bent legs. The belly is round, and the arms marked in a T form an original geometric relief, partially merging with the chest. [...]
Male statuette presenting a standing figure, camped on slender legs. The arms with angular features follow the line of the bust, the hands placed on the edge of his penis in a symbolic gesture. The ch[...]
Bankishi bust depicting a male figure with elongated arms, detached from the body, and hands symbolically placed on the lower abdomen. The fingers are carefully drawn. The torso is rounded. The youthf[...]
Figure showing two figures, male and female, placed back to back, forming a single entity. Their angularly proportioned faces display a dynamic expression, accentuated by the open mouth and the eyes s[...]
Old Yombe mask - Central Africa, DRC CongoMask with a very expressive face, visible teeth and scarified cheeks. Patina of use and time. Sold with base. Height with base 44cmHeight without base 30cmWei[...]
Cult board carved in relief and painted with natural pigments. This type of board decorates the internal sides or pediments of ceremonial houses. The designs abstractly evoke natural elements (the sun[...]
African beaded sculptures are among the most famous African productions. They come from the region controlled by the Bamiléké and more particularly from the Sultanate of Bamun (Foumban Region, in West[...]
Statuette depicting a young naked woman standing, supported by sturdy legs. One of her hands is placed on her lower abdomen, the other on her chin, in a symbolic gesture. She has a nostalgic expressio[...]
Pende "mbangu" mask or disease mask. Pende culture, Democratic Republic of Congo. (formerly Belgian Congo, formerly Zaire)African PENDE Mbangu "disease" masks, also called Bwala-Bwala, exaggerate the [...]
Central African sculptures from the 20th century, one of them adorned with glass paste beads.
The only flaw to report is a gap at the base of the smallest statue, see the last photo.
Ashanti comb in carved wood from the 20th century. Please note: One of the tips is broken and missing. Dimensions: - Height without the base: 44cm - Height with base: 46.5cm - Length: 15cm
Prestige Spoon in Blonde Horn - Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Circa 1900 Exceptionally large spoon (47cm) carved in beautiful honey-colored blonde horn. This type of spoon was used by the wealthy class of the [...]
Prestige Spoon in Blonde Horn - Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Circa 1900 Spoon carved in beautiful honey-colored blonde horn. This type of spoon was used by the wealthy class of the population in Abyssinia. Ge[...]
Statuette depicting a slender figure, his body swathed in fabric. The face, with its intense expression, is accentuated by inlaid red porcelain beads. Wood partially covered in fabric, old thick brown[...]
This grave marker comes from the Badjao or Bajau population, meaning man of the sea, and is used to describe the tribal group that can be found in many coastal settlements and the waters and shores of[...]
Hunting fetish, featuring a bust with a round head, hands placed on the stomach in a symbolic gesture. The face has a youthful expression, half-closed eyes like coffee beans, giving it a look of beaut[...]
Domestic altar figure depicting a nude female figure standing on a circular pedestal, her knees slightly bent and her rounded buttocks marked. Her stomach is decorated with scarifications, her hands r[...]
Small Bankishi statuette representing a seated female figure, her hands resting on her round belly. The neck is long, the face has an internalized and vigilant expression. The headdress is arranged in[...]
Bust representing a female figure, her hands placed on her chest in a nurturing gesture. The shoulders are straight, the face has a gentle expression, the gaze accentuated by coffee bean eyes. The hea[...]
Baoulé statuette called blolo bla - Ivory Coast, collected in the 1960s-70s. Ex Daniel and Denise Henriot collection. Acquired at auction in Rennes in 2019 following the dispersal of the collection (a[...]
Hemba statue, certainly a protective ancestor. Height of the statue 71cm, with the base 77cm. The original base and the base of the feet are missing so it must have been about 80cm. Condition: some mi[...]
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