Two-sided ceremonial headdress in painted bark called "Wagnen" collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. The wagnen is a stylized representation of the painted facade of the spirit house[...]
Old zoomorphic mask called 'Spitter'. It is a helmet mask representing a spirit of the bush in the form of composite animals. Hardwood with thick patina in places. The reported teeth are in splinters [...]
Ancient anthropomorphic protective fetish with shiny patina
Tanzania, Nyamwezi people
Mid-20th century
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
The statuette represents a filiform female[...]
Former anthropomorphic Katanda fetish with shiny patina
DRC (ex Zaire), Lega people, Bwami society
Mid-20th century
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
The statuette represents a m[...]
Old anthropomorphic fetish with dark patina
DRC (ex Zaire), Songye people
Mid-20th century
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
The fetish represents a male figure standing on bent [...]
This mask has a very nice crusty patina with multiple layers of pigments. A bird sculpture is most certainly missing on the front of the mask. Coming from the mouth of the Ramu River, it was hung on a[...]
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[...]
Male statue of the Poro of the Senufo in Ivory Coast Hardwood with very thick crusty sacrificial patina measuring 65cm high Iron earrings Traces of flowing sacred libations Representation of a Senufo [...]
Beautiful and rare TCHOWKE anthropomorphic mortar from ANGOLA Hard wood with a very beautiful thick patina of shiny and crusty use in places probably 19th and or early 20th century height 29cm plus wo[...]
Bamoun pipe bowl from Cameroon in patinated terracotta Traces of use height 12cm length 11cm width 5cm small native restoration at the base of the intake of the wooden pipe used to suck the smoke iron[...]
Old anthropomorphic statuette with shiny patina
DRC (ex Zaire), Tabwa people
Mid-20th century
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
The statuette represents a standing female chara[...]
Tanzania, Nyamwezi People, first half of the 20th century, Ancient anthropomorphic statuette with deep patina
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
Monoxyle statuette representing a sta[...]
Tanzania, Zigwa people, Mid-20th century, Ancient anthropomorphic statuette with shiny patina
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
The statuette represents a standing woman, legs bent,[...]
Dangaleat doll Tchad
provenance: Alain Bovis Jean Paul Agogue
AHDRC 0201592
A 1994 4/12 "the bagirmi dolls and kenga dolls " from Pierre Harter article in Tribal Art magazine (see last photo[...]
Shaman's Staff
Emberá culture, Chocó, northwestern Colombia
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H. 70.5 ; L 2 cm
This wooden stick with a red patina, carved on the upper part with a stylized a[...]
DRC (ex Zaire), Songye people, Mid-20th century, Nkisi janiform fetish with shiny patina
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
The fetish represents two pairs of janiform faces in oppos[...]
DRC (ex Zaire), Ndengese people, Mid-20th century, Anthropomorphic ancestor fetish in wood with a shiny patina
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
The fetish represents a woman standi[...]
Fiji Islands puzzle. Throwing weapon. Grip engraved with geometric scarifications. Traces of wear. Dense heavy and weathered wood. Incrustation of bone at the top and at the base of the club. Some sli[...]
ULA tava TAVA puzzle or club from the Fiji Islands. Gadrooned throwing weapon. Grip engraved with geometric scarifications. Traces of wear. Dense heavy and weathered wood. Incrustation of bone at the [...]
Beautiful and rare Bobo - Fing statuette from Burkina Faso - Mali measuring 50cm high Semi-hard wood carved, patinated Arms attached by cords Iron necklace around the neck Iron bracelet on the left an[...]
Ceramic vase modeled of a deity richly adorned with necklace and ear ornaments, arms resting on the sides. An animal decorates the handle.
Brown terracotta with black reflections.
Lambayeque cultu[...]
Nangbara rattle of the Mangbetu ethnic group in Congo, made of basketry and wood.
Fragments of fruit shells retained in the basketry ensure its musicality. Rare windings of copper wire and lation dec[...]
"Amulet For The Precious Livestock In Afghanistan" Incredible, the SWAT Valley is one of the only regions in the world where there are no tourists... And for good reason... Incredible that peoples, br[...]
Fang reliquary head in patinated hardwood height 36cm plus eye base, nails and brass plate. Beautiful, well-worked headdress Beautiful expression, beautiful patina This type of reliquary was placed on[...]
Baoule culture.
Ivory Coast, end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th.
Woman with a body sculpted with extremely fine scarifications.
Wooden figurine.
Two necklaces of orange and multicolored pearl[...]
Superb and large old PUNU maternity with thick sacrificial crusty patina Semi-hard wood, height 60cm Young woman holding her child with the right arm, scarifications on the forehead and temples Tradit[...]
Old Naga adornment, origin: North West India or Burma. The set is in good condition and placed in a matt black wooden frame, the bottom in a raw linen. The set consists of 6 necklaces and a bracelet. [...]
Beautiful and rare crest mask in light wood covered with a crusty patina surmounting a large basketwork necklace IDOMA ethnic group from NIGERIA The Idoma are a population of West Africa, living mainl[...]
Superb and rare BASSA Etnie dance mask living on the border of Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia height 25cm plus base Holes for fixing the adornment worn by intense use Beautiful rough patina in places Shiny[...]
Statue representing a standing figure. The bust and neck are cylindrical, the arms and hands form an oval around the belly and the head is surmounted by a sagittal crest. The wood is coated with white[...]
This medium-sized sculpture in black wood reminiscent of ebony is a fine testimony to the aesthetics of Senoufo productions. His prominent, rather narrow torso is highlighted by the build that his bro[...]
This elegant mask with fine and finely sculpted features perfectly symbolizes the productions, indeed, this finesse of execution in the making of their masks as well as their statuary. The fine sculpt[...]
Native to the Center-West of Côte d'Ivoire, the Gouros populations are associated with the Mandé-south languages (denomination used for the first time in 1953 in Dakar) and represented 332,000 people [...]
Superb and old FANG reliquary from GABON Light wood with a crusty patina in places height 44.5cm plus wooden base Eyes, bracelets and copper plates in places Iron chain surrounding the basin small iro[...]
Period - 19th century or earlier
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Height 15 cm
SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
It is possible to pay in installments.
On parle français[...]
Interesting female mambila sculpture from Cameroon in semi-hard patinated wood with remains of kaolin and red pigment Apparent female sex small wear to the feet, shiny patina in places Triangular head[...]
Old sculpture in semi-hard wood with very thick crusty patina height 33.5cm (35cm with feathers) plus base supplied with Fairly rare sculpture representing a carved female character, bird's head with [...]
Persian mirror covered with embossed silver leaf nailed to a wooden core. Numerous polylobed cartridges animated with characters, birds as well as calligraphic poems. Good condition apart from a lack [...]
Superb and rare female statue ATTIE AGNY from Côte d'Ivoire Half-heavy patinated wood 3 rows of pearl necklaces around the neck Cowrie shells placed between the legs as a female suxe held by a nail Tr[...]
HUNTER'S WHISTLE
Bobo culture, Burkina Faso
First half of the 20th century
Wood with glossy patina
H. 11 ; L. 5.5 ; Thickness 5 cm
Wooden whistle with globular body, slightly convex mouthpi[...]
Among African productions, Baoulé objects are particularly accessible to Western tastes due to their aesthetic standards but also the finesse of execution of their masks and their statuary. The thin s[...]
Among the productions of the various African ethnic groups, Baoulé artefacts are particularly accessible to Western tastes due to the finesse of execution of their masks and statues. Thus, these monke[...]
Kuba mask.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th - early 20th century.
Wood, leather, feathers, pearls, cowries, plant fibres.
Measurements:
Height: 47cm.
Height with base: 66 cm.
Width:[...]
Very elegant Kapkap Ornament from the Boiken Islands in Papua New Guinea
Good age - first half of the 20th century
13 x 9 x 3 cm
Ex Martin Doustar, Brussels
This mask, close to the southern dan style, shows a preference for angular shapes and a certain attraction for a cubist aesthetic. This mask presents a face with dramatic and stretched features, with [...]
This female statuette in gray wood has a soft light patina tending towards white, giving it a special look. The prominent chest associated with the scarified hairstyle of this figure gives it a certai[...]
Rare bow model. Northern Solomon Islands, Oceania.
The weapon is cut in a palm wood covered with a fine braiding of partially tinted orchid fiber braces.
A copy from the same region is recorded in t[...]
Among African productions, Baoulé artefacts are particularly accessible to Western tastes due to the aesthetic standards of the Baoulé but also the finesse of execution of their masks and statues. Rep[...]
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