Our wooden scepter of authority is richly decorated with six figures of female ancestors, arranged in a crown. They were formerly covered with a white polychrome, removed and patinated by use.
The fi[...]
Very pretty Sénoufo hut door with its lock (missing the bolt) Heavy solid wood measuring 105cm high by 55cm wide (small model) with a dark and thick patina of smoke black (persistent odor) This type o[...]
This statue has, as is customary in the Onitsha region, the face and torso sculpted in very detail, the hands and feet are more schematic. The hands turned upwards are particularly characteristic, a s[...]
Very beautiful wooden statue from the islands (Filaos, known as ironwood in Polynesia, or. Tau) Ironwood, Filao or 'Aito (Casuarina equisetifolia) is a native tree in Polynesia which owes its Tahitian[...]
Democratic Republic of Congo, Yombe people, first half of the 20th century, very pretty carved wooden sculpture depicting a mother and her child. This idealized image of a mother and child is a univer[...]
Beautiful helmet mask or helm called ngontang, used by the Fangs. The dancer in trance wears this mask to which long plant fibers are attached to the edge which hide the dancer, it is white because it[...]
French collection.
The Katsinam sculpted objects (singular Kachina), witnesses to the traditions of the Hopi Indian peoples of Arizona, come alive during the traditional dances which accompany the [...]
Very elaborate Highland woven chest ornament "Fofona"
The pigmented central section of the woven sennit takes the general shape of a fish.
This section is decorated with pig tusks, dog teeth, nassa [...]
carved from a breadfruit tree (artocarpus altilis).
With a headdress bearing the image of a rooster, resembling a combat helmet from a colonial period.
This type of sculpture is marginal and goes be[...]
In the paradise islands, we invented the equivalence of our credit cards, several centuries ago... If an essential purchase could not be paid for or honored with a job, in Oceania, we left the seller [...]
Angola, first half of the 20th century, large statue in very patinated hardwood with shiny reflections, beautiful and elegant representation of a female character on feet, legs half bent, torso elonga[...]
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[...]
Carved Ceremonial Skull Atoni People Timor Indonesia Horse or cattle skull in the shape of a mask used during shamanic ceremonies, originating from the Atoni people of Timor, in the Indonesian archipe[...]
Abelam mouth ornament called "Karawut". Presence of a basketry mask resembling a yam mask as a face. Plant fibers, braided rush and pig teeth. Sold with a presentation base. Approx. 24 x 18 cm / €330 [...]
Large oval dish used for weddings to share lobsters and other shellfish from the sea, Papua New Guinea Pentecost Island period 1960/1970 length 93 cm wide 35 cm height 7 cm solid wood, beautiful patin[...]
Large oval dish used for weddings to share lobsters and other shellfish, Papua New Guinea Pentecost Island period 1960/1970 dimension 103 cm wide 36 cm height 9 cm solid wood, beautiful patina of use,[...]
Small basketwork ornament used during traditional ceremonies organized during the yam harvest period in the Maprik region (Abelam ethnic group). This type of headdress is used to dress up the most bea[...]
Menguy painting and Bakongo statue My dear, Here are the two new announcements: 1180 euros for the Menguy painting and 320 euros for the statue. All photos are retouched. THANKS. Baci dolci. MENGUY (F[...]
Superb Dogon rider from Mali. The horseman statues among the Dogons represent the ancient revered chiefs, who were the only ones to own a horse, these statues attracted their protection for a village [...]
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[...]
"Epa" dance crest presenting on the base a face with eyes and a wide open mouth. It is topped with a tray carved with a feline. Tail and ears erect. Old wood with patina of use. Natural dyes and trace[...]
2 Batak medicine boxes from Sumatra Toba
The 2 boxes are made of wood and carved bone
The containers are made of bone carved with a calendar
The caps are made of wood carved with characters sitting[...]
CANE or STICK animated with a Beli ANCHOR FIGURE
Mangbetu culture, north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood
124 x 2 x 1.7 cm
(restoration)
She is standi[...]
Important spiral TORQUE
Miao culture, Guizhou region, China
19th century
Silver
H. 29.5; L. 29; Thickness 7 cm
Weight: 1160 grams
This rigid silver woman's jewelry set is composed of six[...]
Gaddang man's headdress, Luzon Island, Philippines
This small suklong headdress is made of finely braided fibers and decorated with glass bead pendants and two remarkable mother-of-pearl basiwak o[...]
BOUDDHA Maravijaya
Thai culture, Thailand or Laos
18th - 19th century ?
Bronze
H. 9.5; L 3.8 cm
This bronze statuette, made using the lost-wax technique, depicts Buddha seated cross-legged on [...]
Belgian private collection.
Within the Léga, the Bwami society, accessible to men and women, organized social and political life. There were up to seven levels of initiation, each associated with s[...]
Large rare and beautiful male statue "BETE" from Ivory Coast in medium-hard wood with dark breading a goatee woven from plant fibers and hair, cord around the neck with amulet cord around the waist wi[...]
Beautiful Ciwara dance crest, gracefully carved with a horse antelope, (Hippotragus equinus), with its young, The lines are stylized and dynamic, their cubist heads, decorated with a meticulous incise[...]
Exceptional shield of the Ngombe / Doko tribe - Museum Quality 19th century
Tribe: Ngombe / Doko
Country: DR Congo
Very rare piece in almost perfect condition.
Exceptional piece and museum quality[...]
As089 - Opium Weights - Burma Set of 9 bronze opium weights representing Tomyin, the famous lion horse from Myanmar mythology. REGION: Burma MATERIAL: Bronze PERIOD: 19th century HEIGHT: 6 cm (for the[...]
Set of 222 small weights for weighing gold, to this is added a very beautiful and large gold powder spoon of 30 cm excluding base Origin Baoule Cote d'Ivoire
SHIELD
Tutsi culture, Rwanda
First half of the 20th century
Wood and pigments
H. 48 cm, length 22.5 cm
A concave, elliptical, monoxylate wooden shield, slightly curved in the middle, with a re[...]
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[...]
AS087 - Dha - Shan, Myanmar - Burma Myanmar is populated mainly by Buddhists but on its borders, there are still some animist populations such as the Shan in the east of the country. The Shan are know[...]
Small Nogwi figure from the Nokuma people collected in the village of Amaki in Papua New Guinea. The nogwi intervenes during the third yam ceremony celebrating its harvest. The nogwi symbolizes the bi[...]
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)
[...]
Superb Bambara or Bamana statue from Mali, representing their feminine ideal, the large chest is the symbol of fertility and has no sexual connotation in Africa as it does in the West! It comes from t[...]
The tsakli (or "tsakalis") is a Tibetan miniature painting used as an initiation card in Buddhist rituals and for training monks. An inscription in black ink on the back of the card identifies the dei[...]
Flint Lighter
Persia, 19th century
Wrought iron
H. 4.7 cm, length 11.8 cm
Wrought iron lighter in the shape of a "bird's wing" with three stylised scrolls that appear to represent the limbs of[...]
Belgian private collection.
The Western Pende live along the banks of the Kwilu, while the Eastern Pende have settled on the banks of the Kasai downstream of Tshikapa. Their tribal art, particularl[...]
Old and Large Ethnic Coral Beads - Coral Root - Yemen Weight of each: 87.1 g / 78.4 g / 80.8 g Total weight: 246.5 g Width of each (at widest): 5.7 cm / 5cm / 4.5cm
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[...]
Our elegant kriss handel features a seated figure with hands on its knees.
A beautiful hairstyle goes down her back.
The frequent grip of the weapon has blured a part of the face, given the wood a b[...]
Our rare small model of kriss handle was probably fitted to a woman's weapon.
It presents the figure of a demon, made using a sheet of metal embossed on a core.
Very good condition, an old accident [...]
Figurine presenting a stylized panther, this object was used by initiated members of the Bwami initiatory society. Hard wood, old brown patina and signs of use, small crack under the head, good genera[...]
Made from bast or tree bark beaten with a wooden anvil. Large canvas with geometric decoration based on natural pigments. It can be presented horizontally or vertically.
Didagur mask collected in the village of Govermas in the Blackwater area in Papua New Guinea. This type of basketry mask is used during initiation ceremonies. The mouth opening allows its wearer to se[...]
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