Jolie marionette de cavalier Benin
le cavalier et le cheval sont articulés. Lames en bois recouvertes de feuilles de laiton
Très belle patine d'usage et d'ancienneté sur l'ensemble de l'objet.
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LUBA female statue in heavy and hard patinated wood height 33cm A twisted iron necklace around the neck, fibers planted in the ears, a remnant of loincloth as a sex cover, copper nails for the eyes Sh[...]
Curious character with a hat in enamelled ceramic Character sitting on a base Good condition Dimensions H 40 x W 17 x 14 cm 20th century More photos on request TEL 0609061579 For international deliver[...]
Rare Sotho Zulu Doll This doll is part of a stylistically mysterious group called "enigma dolls" a mix of Sotho and Zulu styles. As explained in the article in "evocation of the child, fertility figur[...]
Elongated skull
Some basic gaps
Very dense and eroded wood, with a beautiful shiny patina, trace of kaolin.
Length 23 cm
Width 10 cm
Zaire Central Africa
Papuan wooden war shield, particularly decorative, collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Wood, plant fibers and natural pigments. Approx. 115 x 40 cm / 1500€ including shipping.
Didagur mask collected in the village of Govermas in the Blackwater area in Papua New Guinea. This type of wickerwork mask is used during initiation ceremonies. The mouth opening allows the wearer to [...]
Imposing and exceptional raw wood statue representing an ancestor figure with a scarified face and body. Gullied wood and indigenous restoration at the level of a shoulder (1 nail). Very beautiful pie[...]
Very pretty little African chair (Ashanti / Ghana) in wood and leather from the beginning of the 20th century. Solid and stable, very beautiful natural patina. Seat height 30 cm.
Two beautiful tables from the Comoros Islands in carved wood from the late 19th/early 20th century. Please note: -The largest of the two tables is missing three wooden pegs used to attach the legs to [...]
Interesting large Kete helmet mask, installed near the Lubas and the Songyes, they mixed with the Kubas. We find the classic diamond pattern, the use of earth for coloring, the expressionist face with[...]
Statue of a standing male figure. The legs, slightly bent, are firmly anchored in the ground. The arms are detached from the sides of the body. The forehead is rounded and overhangs the eyes. The nose[...]
Engraved bark used as a pig hunting charm. It represents a character with a scarified body. This object is only present in the Blackwater area in Papua New Guinea. Engraved raw bark. Lack of use in th[...]
adangme doll ,ghana Accra aera
ethnical name "tsobii"
beautiful abstraction and quite rare to find ex French collection
cf udo hortsman collection in cameron isnt she a doll p 65 magaret field[...]
As referenced in "digital innovations south africa" two similar cylindrical ones from the Campbell collection returned in 1948 are included. It would be a Ba Sotho doll, Thaba losiko. This one has the[...]
Composed of an animal skull surrounded by a thick layer of plant resin, enclosed in a rattan mesh, carrying a magical sound charge. Dimensions 21 cm x 16 cm
Wooden statuette of a Baoulé settler. – a standing figure, probably Lobi, Burkina Faso. Wood with a brown and beige patina of use. First half of the 20th century. Although it is not possible to date t[...]
French C.A. collection, the name will be communicated to the purchaser.
This African Dogon statuette is anchored in a circular base. Although the arms are absent, the shoulders are narrow and well [...]
Very beautiful and large mask of FANG influence, from the secret society NGIL, it refers to the gorilla, a fascinating animal figure. Its stretched face, with half-closed slit eyes and an open mouth. [...]
The Mbaka are an ethnic minority group in the Central African Republic and the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo; This very original mask represents a smiling child, in natural wood.
The Bembe are a "BANTU" population of Central Africa, living in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, North of Lake TANGANYIKA in the province of Kivu, mainly in the Territory of Fizi. This he[...]
Small cult figure called "Minja" used for one of the three ceremonies dedicated to the yam. The "Minja" figure symbolizes the growth period of this sacred tuber in the earth. Collected in the Washkuk [...]
Very beautiful Amazonian headdress (diadem). Large golden yellow feathers of ara aratinga on two hoops of palm fibers and held by cotton threads.
At the top three beautiful red feathers of ara chloro[...]
Surprising N'Gombé mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa.
This mask is oval in shape, with round eye sockets whitened with Kaolin, a triangular nose and a rectangular mouth.
T[...]
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[...]
Beautiful and original Mangbetu mask from the Democratic Republic of CONGO, Central Africa. The "MANGBETU" called "People of the Elongated Heads", they practice from a young age a compression of the s[...]
Rare model of Crow spoontoon / gunstock tomahawk. The handle is sculpted, it represents at its top the figure of a bird. The forged blade is of European origin.
REGION: USA
MATERIAL: Hardwood, ste[...]
Rare Tlingit war dagger, 19th century, double-edged bronze or brass blade separated by a handle covered in very worn old hide. REGION: Alaska/Canada MATERIAL: bronze/brass, hide PERIOD: 19th century L[...]
Beautiful Guere mask, Wobe Ivory Coast. Old and authentic. Seen by Mr. Bernard Dulon, great expert in primitive art. Wood with black-brown patina, metal, fabric. Good condition. Beautiful provenance. [...]
The pommel is in the shape of silver clover inserted with a large coral cabochon.
Decorated with gilded brass scrolls.
The scabbard is made of embossed silver, decorated on the top of the face of [...]
Superb Baoulé pulley stirrup, old and authentic. Seen by Mr. Bernard Dulon, great expert in primitive art. Finely carved natural wood with a beautiful brown patina. The piece is complete and in very g[...]
Magnificent Senoufo pulley stirrup, old and authentic. Seen by Mr. Bernard Dulon, great expert in primitive art. Finely carved natural wood with a beautiful brown patina. The piece is complete and in [...]
A splendid puppet hobby horse from the Bamana people of Mali. This particular marionette intricately depicts a horse adorned with a saddle. The artist skillfully showcases the saddle on the puppet's[...]
Male figure standing on a circular base, he holds a whistle symbolically placed under his chin as a sign of wisdom. His headdress is arranged by a large central bun and lateral lobes, his face display[...]
Statue showing a standing figure. The legs, slightly bent, are small and stocky. The bust is long, the belly and navel stand out. The arms are stuck along the body while the forearms are detached and [...]
Very interesting Punu mask from Gabon, first generation mask, the eyes are swollen, the face narrow, similar to this one => PUNUWhite, black and red polychromy in places, patina of use, mask that danc[...]
Very beautiful wan-balinga mask Mossi helmet, representing an antelope with a human face that evokes a mythical Mossi figure, the mother of the first Mossi chief., the earth-based colors are typical o[...]
Old and exceptional funerary anthropomorphic statue from the Yombe / Kongo tribe DR Congo
Tribe : Yombe / Woyo / Kongo
Period: late 19th century
Height: 54 cm
Good condition (small chips / missing[...]
A very large antique mask formed from the carapace of a turtle, West Africa, probably Congo
Measure - 70cm x 63cm
SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
It is possible to pay in installmen[...]
This Tchokwé mask has an articulated bifid beak. It embodies the golden eagle and symbolizes royalty. Natural wood. Brown patina. It is topped with cotton fabrics. Height: 19cm (without headdress) Len[...]
Ceremonial dagger. The fuse is made of silver with filigree decoration, with a pear-shaped pommel and a sided ferrule. The scabbard is made of wood covered in silver and decorated with filigree in seq[...]
An antique silver torque, Hmong or Lisu people; in a glazed frame.
To see a similar torque at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, CLICK HERE
Period - 19th century
Condition - Good conditio[...]
Early collection of African American tribal art.
This mask features two faces on a long neck, topped with a double crest. Lozenge-shaped scarifications adorn the temples, while the heart-shaped fac[...]
Very original and elaborate Fali doll on a leather body with bronze rings affixed to it. The body is surrounded by rows of coconut rings. The arms and legs are rows of pearls ending with cowrie shells[...]
African Dancing Monkey Statuette Bulu Gabon Very beautiful piece from the early 20th century, representing a monkey with a naturalistic head, crossed legs. Cavity on the back BULU, GABON/CAMEROON Heig[...]
Here is a pretty pair of African ethnic bracelets they come to us from the Ivory Coast of the Baoulé ethnic group they are from the beginning of the 20th century they are ceremonial bracelets which co[...]
sothebys says in 2012 june :"The Baguirmi fertility dolls are a very limited corpus of statuettes from a region south of Lake Chad. About fifteen examples are known, and were the subject of a study by[...]
Collection of African art objects.
For decorators or collectors, built up in the last decades of the 20th century, this collection is sold as a whole, no details.
Wood and metal, length of the spoon[...]
Rare Sepik mask, typical with its bird's beak nose and heart-shaped mouth Carved from a walnut and surrounded by wooden rods, used condition, good age, early 20th century or older Papua New Guinea Mou[...]
Funny Dogon Mali statue. It represents a man with a hat. Slightly eroded wood but does not harm the aesthetics, on the contrary it gives it character. Height excluding base 39cm. Free shipping for Fra[...]
Statue showing a character with a long cylindrical body. The legs are bent and rest on massive feet. The shoulders are forward, the arms are stuck to the body with the elbows back and end with hands p[...]
Ghana, Ashanti people, very pretty and old fertility doll "Akwaba". Made from a single piece of wood, its body is characterized by a desire for purification through the use of cylindrical geometric sh[...]
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[...]
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