Machete (kattî) Tamil from Reunion used for the sacrifices of "Atharva Veda" goats in the Hindu religion, late 19th century.
According to popular belief, the act of beheading by its insertion in the [...]
Superb stick serving as the command scepter of High dignitary Byeri FANF of Gabon Old object with shiny patina on the handle due to repetitive use partly covered with chiseled copper Piece quite rare [...]
Oromo (Ethiopia): "Old milk jug", apparently monoxyle, even the attachments, it presents an indigenous restoration on the side, an interesting work of basketwork to close the neck which is closed by a[...]
Old CHAMBA statue from NIGERIA measuring 44.5cm high Hard wood with a reddish patina whose base is very eroded which has suffered the use of time small highlights of kaolin on the face remains of feat[...]
Facial mask whose face is inscribed in a kind of fine covered with yellow pigment. The raised nose starts from the front edge and comes to the middle of the face. The slightly offset eyes are square c[...]
Très intéressante ancienne sculpture MUMUYE du NIGERIA
Bois dense patiné mesurant 56cm de Haut
belle patine d'usage brillante et crouteuse par endroit
pieds érodés par le temps, sinon bon état
un [...]
Handle From Grogeoir A Bétel, Handle carved in wood decorated with a traditional characteristic character, very fine detail of the character, typical sculpture of Lombok.
beautiful patina of use, har[...]
Handle From Notch A Bétel, Handle carved in wood decorated with a superposition of characteristic traditional characters seeming to overlap, very fine detail of the characters, typical sculpture of Lo[...]
Fertility Charm Amulet In Deer Bone, Dayak, Kenyak, Borneo Indonesia, early 20th century.
Beautiful patina of use, sold with its base. height 12 cm wide 3 cm.
Private collection Cleenewerck Brigitte[...]
Male statue in light wood, carved and patina highlights of red and white Shiny parts in places due to the wise repetitive base a little eroded height 44cm a small hole at the top of the skull suggests[...]
Inuit Goggles,
Early 20th Century
These goggles are traditionally used by the Inuit and the Yupit, formerly known as the Eskimo, Arctic peoples, to prevent snow blindness. Protective goggles are t[...]
Rare Shaman necklace in Serpent vertebra, mounted on a fiber, Malo Island, Vanuatu, early 20th century.
length 98 cm.
Private collection Cleenewerck Brigitte and Gilles -
This box is carved in a dark wood with a strong crusty patina. It was used to accommodate the various offerings presented in front of the hotels of worship. Covered with a strong patina which bears wi[...]
Old Barong Naga or Barong-dragon mask with a very stylized dragon's head, whose articulated jaws allow us to appreciate the large teeth of the zoomorphic mask. The patterns were carved into the wood w[...]
I love to escape, I love to dream, I love to travel and the contemplation of ethnic, authentic objects allow me to do so. The Bétés are a people living in the center-west of Côte d'Ivoire, particularl[...]
Mask with a grimacing expression evoking the Citipati skulls. Symbolizing in the Buddhist Culture of the Himalayas the impermanence of life and the eternal cycle of life and death, we find this kind o[...]
Dance mask with a round and expressive face, emphasizing the mastery of the sculptor. It is characterized by the presence of two snakes forming the eyebrows, the latter run through the face to the ear[...]
Mandau saber hilt in antler, with a sumptuous blond patina, exceptional for its chiseled decoration. We see, on both sides of the object, a dual character: male on one side and female on the other. Th[...]
Mandau saber hilt, in antler with a beautiful blond patina, composed of numerous chiseled decorations showing scroll patterns, typical of the Dayaks. A lock of hair crowns the upper part, giving the o[...]
Ivory Coast, SENOUFO group, ankle bracelet in bronze, mid-20th century. Decor on central part. Height: 10 cm Outside diameter: 10.5 cm Inside diameter: 6.5 cm Mobile hook closure. Weight: 750 grs Good[...]
GHANA -- "AKAN" group, powder box and gold nuggets, mid-20th century. Lid decorated with crocodiles, box side decorated with stylized heads and suns. Rests on three small feet. Outside diameter: 16 cm[...]
Very beautiful and old MBETE statue from GABON with dorsal cavity Acting as a reliquary height 71cm Ventral load with cowrie shells held by a planted nail Reddish brown crusty patina on the feet and t[...]
I offer you this superb large carved Asmat board, with animal motifs, a snake, 2 spade heads and 2 characters facing each other at the top. Height 120cm by 60cm wide approximately, probably intended f[...]
This rare little chair, partly folding, slightly wobbly, not very comfortable, is the work of a Malinke artist from Mali, directly inspired by a European model.
A thick black patina covers the entire[...]
Very beautiful and spectacular sacred adze from the Yoruba royal court of Nigeria Wood and iron height 54cm (plus quality base delivered with) width 10cm depth with the blade 28cm Beautiful shiny pati[...]
Very rare and old throne of Chief Tchowke of Angola Wood with patina of use partly covered with leaves, copper rings and brass nails measuring 70cm in length height 30cm width 25.5 cm Character suppor[...]
Rare bronze sculpture with verdigris patina in places, height 21cm plus base made to measure by its former owner representing a male dignitary with a crest-shaped headdress and a goatee we can see tri[...]
sculpted in the trunk of a tree fern, with bulging eyes.
Over-modeled and painted with natural pigments
Collected on the island of Ambrym around the village of Olal
Middle of 20th century
Sold w[...]
Mask or rather mask Lega from Zaire height 18.5 cm x 10.5 cm wide Carved in the wood of the arre Muntonko (Alstonia) with a bleached face of kaolin wears a beard of luzelu fibers, traditionally made n[...]
Very beautiful and rare old female statue measuring 37.5cm high Called Waiyinda (Pregnant adulterous woman) see the book Lega de Biebuyck page 124 Cracked semi-hard wood with Kaolin highlight numerous[...]
Africa early 20th century: "Tutsi archer's bracelet", 18 cm in external diameter, height 9 cm, approximately 7.5 cm in internal diameter, wood and copper. I really like ethnic objects and buy them qui[...]
This is a very nice, even funny doll. The pyrography technique has made it possible to schematically trace the main features of the face, mouth, nose, eye cavities and eyebrows. Sculpting a hollow nos[...]
Kina Madang pectoral from the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century.
Private collection Cleenewerck Brigitte and Gilles - Belgium.
The KINA, particularly valued within a prestigious exch[...]
Kina Madang pectoral from the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century.
Private collection Cleenewerck Brigitte and Gilles - Belgium.
The KINA, particularly valued within a prestigious exch[...]
Mask Heaume Baba, braided basketwork covered with natural pigments, Abelam, Papua New Guinea, early 20th century.
Private collection Cleenewerck Brigitte and Gilles - Belgium.
This mask is worn by t[...]
Beautiful Kanak Puzzle - New Caledonia - Melanesia Dense hardwood with beautiful shiny patina
Length : 69 cm / Weight : 1.100g
Nice old example, the club head has a phallic or bell shape, the uppe[...]
Beautiful Kanak Puzzle - New Caledonia - Melanesia Hard and Dense wood with a beautiful shiny patina
Length: 76 cm / Weight: 1.160 g
Beautiful old copy, the head of the club in the shape of a phalli[...]
Huge pair of slave bracelets, in bronze. Scarified decor. Height: 10.5cm. Diameter at +: 16 cm. Total weight: 4.117 kg. Beautiful condition. Postage extra: 22 € by registered mail for France, thank yo[...]
Exceptional and rare superb IGBO bronze funerary mask from NIGERIA This type of mask was used during funeral ceremonies. It covered the head of the deceased high dignitary up to his funeral place and [...]
Very beautiful and old sculpture representing the effigy of a HEMBA ancestor from CONGO thick patina of use made of dried blood completely covering the statue height 50cm plus base delivered with The [...]
Couple of Bulul ancestors, deities whose circle of influence is rice. They are squatting, arms crossed and hands on their knees, in a characteristic position. The two characters have the same characte[...]
A dance mask representing the face of a man. The sculpture is all in angles: this mask has a modern aspect. The face is rectangular, as are the main facial features: the mouth, eyes, nose and ears. Th[...]
Probably shamanic dance mask carved with the head of a snow lion, the mouth open showing the fangs. The whiskers are marked by incisions in this hard and old wood, marked with internal use. Very beaut[...]
20th Century African Helmet Mask Very beautiful mid-20th century piece, large format. Richly decorated with shells. Work from West Africa (Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria) Shipping offered in metropolitan Fr[...]
Statue presenting a standing male figure. The arms are along the body and follow the same angle as the torso. The very stylized face is heart-shaped. A salient vertical line separates this "heart" and[...]
Polychrome wooden mask, typical of Haida work, the face with a benevolent expression. The eyes of the mask, the cheeks and the patterns on the forehead are incised in the wood and underlined with varn[...]
Beautiful Pueblo mask in soft wood. Mask in polychrome wood, predominantly pink and white, with a face with rectangular eyes and mouth, underlined by black rectangles, and a long, flared nose. The upp[...]
Very beautiful wooden fly swatter with patina of use total height 37cm, single character 20cm Male Byeri Fang character arms folded over his stomach holding a purse of magic charge a belt made of pear[...]
Interesting old statue representing a hardwood settler with a crusty patina. a certain shine emerges from the face and remains of polychromy are missing the feet height 35cm The Agni people live in Cô[...]
Facial mask presenting a face with prominent cheekbones. The eyes are pierced with small circular holes making his gaze hypnotic. The remains of vegetable resin around them suggests that they must hav[...]
Very rare TEKE scepter from the Congo Several fetishes mounted on bone (animal I suppose?) The eyes formed by buttons of panties feathers of birds on the top of the skull and fabrics allowing to conne[...]
Large and very rare IBO sculpture from NIGERIA representing a couple of ancestors entwined by the waist surmounting an openwork pillar all carved in a single block total height 155cm Remains of polych[...]
Classic bird head yam mask. This mask, typical of Sepik art, is made of braided fibers, colored with ocher and other pigments, probably represents a bird's head. Smoked patina. On the occasion of fest[...]
Beautiful and old bracelet or armband from Papua. It is made of dog teeth pierced and bound with woven natural fiber links. Very nice patina of use.
(For more information on this object, contact us[...]
This zoomorphic mask is called "Zamblé" in the vernacular language.
The upper part of the mask represents an antelope or zru, with long conical horns.
The lower part is the representation of a leo[...]
MOBA TCHITCHERI altar ancestor statue from TOGO Very archaic wooden statue called Tchitcheri Masterful presence of the founding ancestor emerging from the earth in a slow movement dictated by the powe[...]
Carved wood in the round measuring 57cm long LULUWA ethnic group from CONGO Real little masterpiece of wood carving, of remarkable finesse with rarely equaled precision of detail I hesitated for a lon[...]
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