Carved in hardwood, where a woman seated on a stool breastfeeds a child. Its body is marked with lines that echo the triangles that make up the structure of the seat. We will notice here, it is the ha[...]
The posture of this type of fetish is traditional, carrying his offering tray which he proudly presents to us. This is Gbékré, the genius monkey that is placed at the edge of the fields so that this k[...]
The spoon in every home should be a sign of hospitality, that's why it looks like a character richly carved in hardwood. He is a symbolic host. Our spoon perched on its two legs wears two bracelets on[...]
Very interesting and rare Double-sided Fetish Male - Female Bird's head on a human body Its former owner sold it to me for a rare old protective Fetish from Papua which was hung in the huts and which [...]
Old M'BETE female ancestor statue, Gabon-Congo border height 62cm Semi-hard wood covered with brass sheets plated with copper nails and iron neck ring The M'Bete are located on the border of the Middl[...]
Cult figure called "Yena" collected in the Upper Sepik area in Papua New Guinea among the Nokuma. The Yena figures are linked to the cult of the yam. They are arranged above a large pile of tubers dur[...]
Very rare reliquary box of the Téké ethnic group of CONGO with its fetish as a lid. The Téké are a Bantu people located in the Congo and a little bit in Gabon According to the founding myths, they wou[...]
Very rare Janusiform Ndense statue Patinated hardwood wear at the base Shine from use height 78cm Representation of an ancestor Beautiful carving work on the front, back and sides The twelve thousand [...]
Bangda Dance Coin Ax
Kapsiki Kirdi culture, Cameroon
First half of the 20th century
Iron and coin
H. 43; L 34 cm
The axe or sickle is made of iron worked in one piece. It is entirely incised w[...]
Brown wooden Vanuatu war club. The circular handle of the weapon ends at each point in the shape of an ogive. The sculpture of the mace is more unusual: it is formed of a star-shaped prism decorated o[...]
Slingshot Or Slingshot
Baule culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H.: 18.5 ; W.: 7 cm
The handle is animated by an anthropomorphic figure standing on legs that constitute[...]
Beautiful fertility statuette presenting a young pregnant woman, standing naked, hands on her stomach in a protective gesture. His face wears a sulky expression accentuated by the pursed-lipped mouth,[...]
Beautiful old wooden fetish covered on its base and the back of the skull with fabric where monkey hair is glued 3 iron rings surround the neck A horn is planted on the top of the head the wood is har[...]
Beautiful and old bisexual sculpture in medium-heavy patinated wood from Nigeria called MAMA, MANGAM, this type of statue was used for healings of the disease It has a very beautiful and thick crusty [...]
Bembe statuette from the Congo, presenting a standing ancestor, a rifle in his hand. Its belly features large scarifications in relief. His eyes are inlaid with ceramic. This sculpture, with a magical[...]
Old Ibeji Yoruba from Nigeria old French collection.
Visible indigène local restoration at the base
height: 22 cm.
Sold with certificate of authenticity.
Beautiful sculpture probably from Mali. Representing a maternity ward. Glued base. See photos. Good condition. Wear at the end of the feet. height .. 27 cm
Beautiful and large statue of an ancestor for LUMBU ritual use from Gabon measuring 54cm high, it was made of soft wood and had been coated with reddish paint, black for the hat and white for the tors[...]
Woman's necklace in fine copper bell, Kayah ethnic group, Kayah province, East Burma, 20th century.
Collected by me in 1999.
Length 60 cm, diameter of all the bells 2 cm
This albumen print was taken by New Zealand photographer Arthur James Iles in Rotorua at the turn of the 20th century. A professional photographer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Ile[...]
Quite rare Eket plank mask with 3 faces Thick crusty patina covering it Small gaps on one side height 23cm length 53cm The Eket worship the sun and the moon. Their round masks are used during the rite[...]
Magnifique sculpture ancienne représentant une femme à genoux, avec un enfant sur le dos et un sur le côté tenant dans les mains une coupe de divination ou d'offrande hauteur 55cm ethnie YORUBA du NIG[...]
Superb and rare divination box with its very thick and crusty hardwood patina, probably very old. Missing the lid which must have been in terracotta or wood Height 26cm A finely sculpted male characte[...]
This divinity is the figure of the mother carrying on her back figurines representing the dead children whose presence and soul she maintains, by carrying them. The child she carries in her arms is hi[...]
Large make-up box called "Tukula" which was used during rituals.
It is trapezoidal in shape and is decorated with various geometric patterns. The lid is embellished with upholstery nails and is toppe[...]
Hunter's necklace in red glass paste and Pangolin claw, Konyak ethnic group, Nagaland, mid-20th century.
Collected by me in 1990.
length 68 cm diameter of the beads 1.5 cm
Bone engraved with traditional motifs including a tiki. Beautiful patina of the bone which may have been used as a dagger. Very good state.
Object ref. : C
Delivery possible worldwide. Worldwide[...]
Bone engraved with a character and traditional motifs from Oceania. The upper part has been worked and the object may have been used as a dagger. Very good condition.
Object ref. : B
Worldwide d[...]
This bone engraved with traditional patterns may be an ancient dagger. Tastefully based object. Very good condition.
Object ref. : A
Worldwide delivery.
Privileging the purchase of antiques i[...]
Zooanthropomorphic "bravery" mask in polychrome wood depicting an expressive face with geometric volumes, framed by various appendages, tubular eyes, triangular mouth. It is surmounted by a globular h[...]
Lime spatula
Massim Area, South East Papua New Guinea
Second half of the 19th century
Wood
H. 32 ; W 3 ; D 2 cm
(old accident at the lower end of the spatula)
Elegant spatula whose handle i[...]
Lime spatula
Massim area, South East Papua New Guinea
19th century
Wood
H. 27.5 ; W 4.2 ; D 0.7 cm
(accident at the lower end of the spatula)
Wooden spatula with a dark and shiny patina, l[...]
Lime spatula
Massim area, South East Papua New Guinea
19th century
Wood and lime highlights
H. 35.5 ; W 3 ; D 0.2 cm
Wooden spatula with an asymmetrically cut rectangular handle with an openw[...]
SEAT
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
Length: 115 ; W: 46 ; H: 60 cm
Articulated and removable seat made of two wooden slats. The backrest is largely hollowed o[...]
Ceremonial Katu shield in lacquered wood with radiating decoration in pewter. Wood and horn handles. Deformations, small cracks and scratches from use. Sold with the adapted base. Indochina, Laos. Ear[...]
Masu Supi, Malaita Island,
Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Oceania.
Late 19th century
Wood and fibers
Height : 77cm ; Width : 16cm
The club of rhombic shape, in leaf, resting on a small handle in [...]
Mysterious sculpture in eroded semi-hard wood giving it an enigmatic appearance, depicting a character with a very stretched torso, in a seated position. At the top, a face with a rounded forehead and[...]
Bembe fetish from Congo in semi-hard wood covered with dried earth with a magic charge on the belly surrounded by vegetable fibers height 28cm high glass eyes a cowry shell on the earthen hat the mout[...]
The Mambila, peoples of farmers and herders, live partly in the south-east of Nigeria and especially in the north-west of Cameroon. The little we know about their customs and their culture comes down [...]
Rare Konyak warrior headhunter mask, Nagaland, early 20th century.
Mask part of a basketwork worn by Konyak warriors (see book "the Naga" by Julian Jacobs)
Beautiful patina of use and slight gullyin[...]
Statuette representing a female figure standing with her hands on her hips.
This type of statue is called "bloblo bla", or wife of the beyond, of the invisible.
Wood with a beautiful patina of use i[...]
Democratic Republic of Congo : “Rare Mongo shield”, basketry on wooden frame with wooden handle, 137 X 27 X 7 cm. Circa 1920. Characteristic of the Mongo region of the West, this spectacular and curio[...]
Large antique photographic print showing a Kanak tribe outdoors, New Caledonia. The men and young boys are armed with their traditional spears, the women carry the youngest children. All seem to stare[...]
SWORD MASS called Kerepa
Massim culture, Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay province, Papua New Guinea
Late 19th century
Wood, pigments and plant fibers
H.: 64; L.: 9; Thickness: 3.5 cm
Club in the [...]
LIME SPATULA
Admiralty Island, Papua New Guinea
19th century
Light wood and traces of lime
H.: 31.8; L.: 2.3; Thickness: 2 cm
N°79 of the exhibition “Australia Oceania line and shape”
Text [...]
Very rare colonial-style African living room set in solid mahogany (circa 1950) The table with two trays is surrounded by six characters serving as caryatids, the whole is in one piece 3 armchairs wit[...]
Set of six wickerwork baskets, made of dyed vegetable fibers and finely decorated with fabrics, gilt metal appliqués and old white pearls. These baskets were used by Balinese women to bring Canang Sar[...]
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.
Ancient Bambara ritual mask from Mali, first half of the 20th century. Pure, slender forms, the work of a true sculptor. Heavy wood, beautiful crusty patina. Basement.
Statue depicting a standing female figure. The legs are bent, the hips are wide, the arms are folded at the level of the torso and the hands come to hold the breasts hanging down. The sculptor took ca[...]
Mask with an almost oval face presenting a face with rectangular eyes. The open mouth is also rectangular. It is surrounded by a vegetable resin used to maintain teeth embedded in the wood. Only five [...]
Rare Machete handle carved in the shape of a monkey devouring a fruit, machete used to pick herbs.
Protective machete used to repel monkeys when picking.
The monkey is shown eating a fruit. Beautifu[...]
Amulet Protective house charm and family charm In Deer Bone, South Kalimantan, Borneo Indonesia, early 20th century.
Beautiful patina of use, character seated on a snake, sold with its base. height 9[...]
Amulet Protective house charm and family charm In Deer Bone, South Kalimantan, Borneo Indonesia, early 20th century.
Beautiful patina of use, character seated arms in the air on snakes and surrounded[...]
Amulet Protective house charm and family charm In Deer Bone, South Kalimantan, Borneo Indonesia, early 20th century.
Beautiful patina of use, seated man with headdress representing a Kalao, sold with[...]
Amulet Protective house charm and family charm In Deer Bone, South Kalimantan, Borneo Indonesia, early 20th century.
Beautiful patina of use, very beautiful traditional headdress, sold with its base.[...]
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