Antropomorphic Mask with Goatee - Nepal, Middle HillsThe mask has a very pretty old brown and shiny patina as well as signs of use.This mask seems to be very old, probably 19th or early 20th century.F[...]
Large bear, solid wood, wear, small visible dents - a broken lower fang. Shipping by DHL. ask us. ---------The Ainu are an aboriginal population living in northern Japan. During the Meiji era, forced[...]
Direct hewn wood - teeth knocked. The Ainu are an aboriginal population living in northern Japan. They arrived around the 14th century BC, in the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin; (1000 years before the Wa [...]
Anthropomorphic mask - Bhutan or Arunachal Pradesh, 19th early 20th centuryAnthropomorphic mask with rare green complexion (only a few traces remain). Restoration on the right ear. Wood. 27.5 x 23 cmP[...]
Antropomorphic mask with prominent cheekbones - Nepal, Gurung, Annapurna region, 19th early 20th centuryMask with prominent cheekbones, pinched mouth and visible teeth. Old honey and brown patina, shi[...]
Anthropomorphic mask with an angry or grimacing face - Nepal, 19th-early 20th centuryThis mask is carved from a natural form of wood, probably a root. Perhaps in order to materialize the spirit that l[...]
Anthropomorphic mask with a grimacing face - Nepal, mid-hills, 19th-early 20th century Enigmatic face with an apparent smile. On the forehead are engraved a Swastika, a trishula and a petaled flower. [...]
Anthropomorphic mask with a grimacing face - Nepal, Arunachal Pradesh, 19th early 20th centuryThis mask appears to be carved from a natural form of wood that could be a root or a knot. This is a techn[...]
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 [...]
Bontoc basket from the Philippines, the lid topped with a small carved wooden protective figure (Bulul). Good used condition, some small losses, very nice patina. Probably a rice basket...
Indonesia, Java Island, late 19th century - early 20th century, very pretty and old mask from the Ramayana theater in polychrome wood depicting the character of the demon Rakjsasa. A leather tab, more[...]
Vietnam or Laos, peoples of the Golden Triangle, Hmong ethnic group, 930s/1950s, rare large chain in ornate silver, silver pendant in the shape of a padlock. This type of chain/necklace was used by th[...]
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[...]
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[...]
BUDDHA
Burma, 18th century
Wood, traces of gold lacquer
H. 49 cm
(restoration to the right arm and neck and missing parts)
Carved wooden Buddha statue, standing and making the gesture of fearl[...]
The tsakli (or "tsakali") is a Tibetan miniature painting used as an initiation card in Buddhist rituals and for the training of monks.
An inscription in black ink on the back of the card allows the [...]
Nepal, Carved wooden mask circa 1900. This carved wooden mask comes from Nepal where it was used in local rituals or ceremonies. The style is that of traditional Himalayan masks, where animist and Hin[...]
Morikawa Tomokichi known as TOEN (1820-1894)
NETSUKE showing an Okina dancer
Japan, late Edo period (1615-1868)
Lacquered wood
H. 5.7 ; L. 3.2 cm
A carved and lacquered wood netsuke depicting a[...]
Part of a wooden ceremonial staff from the Tetum culture of East Timor, early to first half of the 20th century, with an anthropomorphic figure at the top.
Very interesting wear and patina. In orig[...]
Animated Vishnu Pendant Amulet
Tibet
19th century
Coral, turquoise and brass
Pendant dimensions: H: 9; W: 7.5 cm
Length when worn: 32 cm
Rectangular amulet depicting one of the three main H[...]
An antique silver torque, Hmong or Lisu people; in a glazed frame.
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Period - 19th century
Condition - Good conditio[...]
India, early 20th century, Dokhra tribal art, very pretty brass bowl, with very judiciously arranged geometric decoration, serving as a rice measure. Such an everyday accessory becomes a work of art w[...]
Jacket made of crocheted bamboo wood as a sculptural wall object, Myanmar, early 20th century
The object is artfully crafted from tiny pieces of bamboo wood linked by thread to form a textile obj[...]
Figure hindouiste balinaise évoquant Singha, le lion ailé, protecteur du foyer et dans ce cas, très clairement du couple…
Bois sculpté, première moitié du 20ème siècle.
Provenance: Succession d[...]
Indonesia, Dayak ethnic group, mid-20th century, very pretty quiver of bamboo blowgun arrows with its lid very nicely decorated with incised dragon motifs and geometric designs. The hook itself is dec[...]
Dōji MASK from the Nō theatre
Japan
Shōwa period (1868-1945)
1937
Wood, pigments, lacquer
H. 20, L 14 cm
Oval-shaped wooden facial mask.
Slightly open eyes, half-open mouth revealing blacken[...]
Ceremonial necklace
Miao culture, China
First half 20th century
Silver
Diameter: 22 cm
A silver necklace featuring two fish joining at the bottom.
Three spiral medallions linked by a hinge.
[...]
Pair of hairpins in engraved silver and red-tinted cotton, with translucent blue glass paste, 19th century period, Mien ethnic group, better known as Yao, Kachin province, Burma. Length 22 cm Textile [...]
Solid silver medallion. Akha ethnic woman's jacket ornament, 19th century, Shan province, Burma. The finesse of the decorations corresponds to her social status in the tribe. Beautiful patina of use, [...]
Indonesia, island of Sumatra, Batak-Toba people, rare command staff of a tribal chief decorated in relief with a protective ancestor on the front and surmounting an inverted head and at the back with [...]
Cyclops Eye Mask In Polychrome Wood Very beautiful piece, South East Asia Ideal object in a cabinet of curiosities or an Asian art collection Openwork in the center, can be used as a lamp Free and ins[...]
Large oval dish used for weddings to share lobsters and other shellfish from the sea, Vanuatu archipel ,period 1960/1970 length 93 cm wide 35 cm height 7 cm solid wood, beautiful patina of use, small [...]
Large oval dish used for weddings to share lobsters and other shellfish, Vanuatu archipel period 1960/1970 dimension 103 cm wide 36 cm height 9 cm solid wood, beautiful patina of use, small lack......[...]
Rare rattan basketwork for collecting medicinal herbs, cowrie shell decoration embroidered on basketwork textile which is worn on the back with the rattan strap which passes over the forehead, collect[...]
Rare Konyak Nagaland ethnic hunter's trophy from the early or mid-20th century. deer skull with goat hair dyed red decorating the hunter's hut outdoors. very beautiful patina of use. height 36 cm widt[...]
NETSUKE showing an OLD MAN carrying a CHIKARAISHI
Signed TAKEYUKI
Japan, Edo period (1615 - 1868)
Wood and bone
H. 3.4 ; L 2.8 cm
(very slight accident and small restoration to the left foot)
[...]
The tsakli (or "tsakalis") is a Tibetan miniature painting used as an initiation card in Buddhist rituals and for the training of monks.
An inscription in black ink on the back of the card identifies[...]
Two-sided shamanic drum from Eastern Nepal. The dhyāngro is a drum played by the jhakris (shamans) of Nepal. Frame drum with two skins laced in a cross (plant fibers), with wooden handle carved with h[...]
Large statue Hampatong Borneo Indonesia. These statues which stood in the villages often had a protective purpose, here it is obviously for the purpose of celebrating fertility and male power. She has[...]
Small animated POND with RABBIT, BIRD, BIRDS and BUTTERFLY
Japan, Edo period (1868-1912)
Copper and brass
H. 7 ; Diam. 11 cm
(slight old damage)
This bowl with its filleted neck and globular b[...]
Nepal, Monpa ethnic group, first half of the 20th century, very pretty anthropomorphic mask in hardwood in dark tones representing a male face. The clean and minimalist features are characteristic of [...]
Dayak Hampatong ancestral figure, in ironwood, Indonesia, Borneo, early 20th century. These guards were erected inside the village, in order to protect the community, here probably Ngadju or Ot Danum.[...]
A magnificent bronze cauldron from Palembang or Minangkabau, East Sumatra. The cauldron sits on a raised base and has floral decorations all around. The handle is riveted and also has a floral decorat[...]
Amusing mask, very naive in its design, its concave sculpture at the back as well as the metal elements must certainly have been used to anchor a trailer or other. Nepal late 19th century
Pretty set of six Tibetan boxes, This is a brass production with filigree decoration with inlays of turquoise and coral colored stones and cabochons, two of which feature a deity.
Period: first p[...]
Oceanian tribal art Polychrome basketwork Slight side gaps around the edge. Height 62 cm Do not hesitate to visit our site and its multiple offers: https://www.lecentrevilleantiquites.com/, to contact[...]
Basketry for collecting medicinal plants in the Shan mountains, Lahu-Shi tribe, late 19th century, Shan province, Burma. Basketry worn by women over the shoulder with its lid, very good condition, col[...]
Basketwork for collecting medicinal plants in rattan and dried seeds, Rawang tribe, northern Kachin province, late 19th century, Burma. height 18.5 cm, width 16 cm, depth 15 cm. very Beautiful patina [...]
PRIMITIVE ART-ARTS OF ASIA-POPULAR ART PHILIPPINES ISLAND OF LUSON BONTOK PEOPLE BULUL FIGURES RITUAL/CEREMONAL SPOONS SILVER-BRONZE LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY Two Bulul figures adorn the handle/gri[...]
Mask from Himachal Pradesh, a state in northwest India, probably coming from the Kullu district where villagers practice worship of deities. Used during the annual Phagli festival, an important religi[...]
An extraordinary papier-mâché mask, I believe it is of Himalayan origin, life size.
Period - 19th century
Condition - Good condition
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