Canadian indigenous art, very pretty anthropomorphic wooden sculpture made by John Joseph (born in 1957) inspired by the Indian faces of Southwestern Canada and in particular the Salish people. Strong[...]
The mask was attached to a yam to represent an ancestor who came to inhabit the vegetable during the harvest festivals. Very fine basketry work for this large model measuring 33 cm high. (45 cm with t[...]
Rare talipun from Papua New Guinea. Talipun are coins made of an openwork shell and a figure woven from fibers. In the 1960s they were collected by art dealers. Colissimo shipping with free insurance.[...]
Kuba ceremonial cup, Africa Height: 15.5 cm, D: 16 cm
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Three loom pulleys in weathered solid wood.
Dimensions: heights 25cm, 22cm, 21cm. width 10cm, 9cm, 8cm.
Africa early 20th.
Good condition, small losses to the horns of the mask
Beautiful and old mask representing a hyena head, origin Mali Kaminké Koma ethnic group, the teeth are made of metal, two are missing, slight accident on the lower jaw, remains of hair on the muzzle..[...]
African sculpture in Macassar wood "man's head with headdress" dating from the middle of the 20th century. This sculpture worked in profile is interesting for the finesse of its execution. In perfect [...]
Anthropomorphic statuette, Nomoli, Sierra Leone, Soapstone, African Art.
Very difficult to date because these objects were carved from the 16th to the 19th century.
Good condition, very nice old pat[...]
Very beautiful and rare Native American covered basket. Produced in the North of the United States. Work from the first half of the 20th century. Condition of use . See photos . Weight: 956 g. Dimensi[...]
Interesting Dancing stick from the malekula islands, also called malekula puppet.
this head with bulging eyes and a large nose is set on a dancing stick, it is made of sculpted topsoil then painted w[...]
MaKonde seated statue - Statue embodying an ancestor, composed of incised scarifications in the wood and thick protruding lips specific to Makonde statuary Tanzania, northern Mozambique
"CALAO" totem status (or kalao), mythical sacred bird venerated by the "SENOUFO" ethnic group, Ivory Coast, who have made it their emblem. He is the protector of villages and houses. A bulging belly m[...]
Mask of the "Baoulé" ethnic group, Ivory Coast, around the 1950s, XX°. Trace of pigment. Height: 42 cm Width: 23 cm Sold without the metal base. Beautiful state of conservation and use, in its own jui[...]
We present for sale this very pretty African mask from Nigeria, Igbo tribe. This mask is part of our personal collections and it is an authentic mask that was not made for tourists. He danced very def[...]
Rare puzzle or Kanak war club of the "Kagu" type (Bird's beak) in hard wood, from New Caledonia Melanesia, from the 19th century. This puzzle is in overall good condition. Nice quality. A note: two ac[...]
Molds for the heads and legs of dolls, around 1900, in bronze, allowed the manufacture of the different parts of a plastic doll, an original and very decorative object, price per piece.
Mask presenting an asymmetrical face:
the eyes, the nostrils and the cheeks present differences connected by the mouth and the forehead. These so-called "disease" or "deformation" masks are called "M[...]
Pair Of Unfinished Snow Goggles
Punuk (?) culture, Alaska ca. 800 - 1400 AD
Fossilised marine ivory
Length : 14,5 cm
An astonishing pair of goggles where neither the eye slits nor the side p[...]
Old anthropomorphic statuette with dark patina
DRC (ex Zaire), Ndengese people
Mid-20th century
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
Old statuette representing a seated male figure[...]
Very decorative, these two African masks, probably from Ivory Coast, are in Ebony and date from the middle of the XX CENTURY. Sending possible by colissimo.
Old African mask of the "SENOUFO" ethnic group from Ivory Coast in carved solid wood with color enhancement.
Height 35 cm, width 19 cm, depth 10 cm.
Mid 20th
Very Good Condition
African mask in solid wood with black patina, manual sculpture.
Origin Ivory Coast "YAOURE"
Height with base 44 cm, mask 28 cm, width 17 cm, depth 11 cm
Around 1950
Very good condition.
African bronze sculpture, "Head with headdress", Mid-20th century period Magnificent bronze sculpture of an original tribal art Dimensions: H 50 x Ø 12 cm
African bronze sculpture, "Man's head with headdress", Mid-20th century period Magnificent bronze sculpture of an original tribal art Dimensions: H 27 x 18 cm
Rare Malagasy funeral post "aloalo" Mahafaly ethnic group "Madagascar" quite old I think 50s? in carved wood monoxyle, surmounted by a couple, height 100 cm average width 12 cm. Rare object. Registere[...]
Many masks are used in ceremonies, used in different competitions; the masks are the spirits of the bush and not their representatives. Numerous in their diversity, Dan masks are called Guégo, "head m[...]
The Dan lives from the cultivation of cocoa, rice and cassava. Before the establishment of the unifying secret societies at the turn of the century, each Dan village was an autonomous socio-political [...]
Dan mask with headdress. There are regional variations between the masks of the Dan people living in western Ivory Coast and eastern Liberia but are generally characterized by a concave face, pointed [...]
Masks are the most important art form of the Dan people of the Ivory Coast and Liberia. The Dan people call these masks Gle or Ge, terms that refer to both the physical mask and the individual spirits[...]
The Ekoi, also known as Ejagham, are an ethnic group from the far south-east of Nigeria also present in northern Cameroon. The Ekoi culture is known for mastering the art of carving. There are two mai[...]
Democratic Republic of Congo, rare N'GATA character, woman with a long neck, hollow back, beautiful traces of polychromy. Good condition, some small gaps and cracks. Height 195 cm ATTENTION NO SHIPPIN[...]
Old dance mask in polychrome carved wood representing a conquistador. Patina of use.
State of Guerrero, Mexico - Beginning of the 20th century.
Custom base in patinated brass.
Inv.#3161
"Gãschãn" Somali shield, from East Africa (the Somalis straddle several countries including Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti), tanned and engraved oryx skin, 49 in diameter X 11 cm in height dept[...]
Ceremonial union bell in monoxyl wood surmounted by a representation of a couple back to back, hands in hands. Art from Congo, 20th century. Normal wear, beautiful patina, height: 25.5 cm.
It is a mask of Bamana society, it is commonly worn by an adult Bamana during the initiation of young people into the rite of passage from childhood to maturity. All Bamana males advance through vario[...]
If there is a ritual object capable of obscuring the origin and context of its creation with the charm of its presence, beauty and intensity, this object is the Byeri reliquary of the Fang people. Als[...]
Beautiful wooden doors carved from the Ivory Coast, a place where the Baoulè, Senoufo and Dan populations expressed their incredible sculptural skills.
The individuals engraved on the right door are [...]
This unique container is called "Gbékré sé" and it’s used for divination practices with mice.
The term gbekre originally means, indeed, "mouse" in Baoulé.
This magical container was used to discov[...]
This rare object belongs to the group of masks of the Dan tribe, they are among the most sought after and the international market has placed them in the most precious range.
The wood of this mask wa[...]
Important terracotta altar covered with ritual white pigment known as "Kronkronbali" with a globular, ithyphallic body, surmounted by three heads with internalized faces. Height 62 cm from the Ewe tri[...]
Spectacular, 1.64 m long, horizontal crest in heavy wood with dark patina depicting the male antelope, disproportionately long horns and tail. Bamana - Mali
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With dark patina sculpted with a feminine head with harmonious features. With cover. Luba DRC Congo High 32 cm. Base 17.5cm
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Nice pair of African bronze amulets. Natural patina, date of the early twentieth. Height 20 cm This article is also visible in my store in Belz, in Morbihan in southern Brittany where you can, if you [...]
LION HEAD CANNON MOUTHPIECE European work late 17th - early 18th century Gilded brass Long. : 7; Diam. : 3 cm Cylindrical brass piece depicting a lion's head functioning as a ring. It was placed on th[...]
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