Java or Bali, Indonesia — Late 19th CenturyHand-carved leather, natural pigments, gilding, horn and wood rodsHeight: 50 - 47 cm (without rods)DescriptionA superb set of two traditional Indonesian Waya[...]
Gold-lacquered sandstone Buddha head. Late 17th century. Serene expression, half-closed eyes topped with very fine eyebrows, finely curled hairstyle. The highly stylized ears are represented in the sh[...]
Important Wooden Ear Lobe/Earring published 'James T Hooper collection' - Paraguay - 19th centuryRare wooden ear plug, Paraguay Rare wooden ear plug, approximately 6 cm, from Paraguay, bearing an earl[...]
Late 18th century, white stone. This Buddha head, crowned with a tall conical tiara finely adorned with pearl friezes and decorated with lateral scrolls, is fully in line with the aesthetic specific t[...]
MODERN ART-AFRICAN ART-ART BRUT PAINTING-SCULPTURE MIXED TECHNIQUE ON METAL THE FIRE BEARER SENEGAL 1976 SIGNED DIALLO Mixed technique, burnt pigments, varnish, paint and gilding, on embossed metal in[...]
The Mbole Ofika statue depicts a hanged man, with his body stretched out and arms drooping. It is used by the Lilwa secret society as a warning against betrayal, theft, or transgression of clan laws. [...]
This Senufo bird is a ritual sculpture associated with the Poro initiation society, the spiritual and educational pillar of Senufo society. The bird, stylized and slender, represents qualities such as[...]
Beautiful Hopi Kachina doll hand-carved from cottonwood root, hand-painted with traditional pigments and adorned with real feathers. It most likely represents Angwusnasomtaka, known as Crow Mother, a [...]
These rare masks are artistically very close to cubist works, with their beautiful black and white two-tone and geometric lines, the two large pierced ears, the threatening teeth... It is a war mask w[...]
These masks are very remarkable because they are worn and danced by women, which is extremely rare in Africa! Note the folds of the neck, they represent folds of fat, ideal of feminine beauty for the [...]
Interesting Kwélé mask, with its very particular cubist lines, its black and white two-tone, and the 2 long horns to recall the gazelle and therefore the spirits of the forest, these flat masks do not[...]
Fragment representing an elongated head with a prognathous chin. The eyes are surrounded by striations. Beautiful presence for this head originally belonging to a much larger statue. Terracotta, accid[...]
"Gagon" type mask presenting a face with a large nose or beak extending into an articulated jaw fixed by leather ties. There remains some leather studded with upholsterer's nails on the jaw. Initially[...]
Pendant featuring two standing figures atop a flared base. They are side by side with their arms touching. These two figures evoke a twin figure or a primordial couple. The faces with blurred features[...]
Pendant featuring two standing figures on a flared base. They are side by side with their arms touching. These two figures evoke a twin figure or a primordial couple. The faces with blurred features t[...]
Pendant featuring two standing figures on a flared base. They are side by side with their arms touching. These two figures evoke a twin figure or a primordial couple. The faces with blurred features t[...]
Pendant featuring two standing figures atop a flared base. They are side by side with their arms touching. These two figures evoke a twin figure or a primordial couple. The faces with blurred features[...]
Pendant featuring two standing figures on a flared base. They are side by side with their arms touching. These two figures evoke a twin figure or a primordial couple. The faces with blurred features t[...]
This Kusu statue, with its expressive and symbolic style, is characterized by the absence of legs, a mouth with half-open lips, and almond-shaped eyes that give it an intense presence. These sculptura[...]
This dog-shaped Nkisi nkondi illustrates the power of Kongo power figures. Carved from wood, the dog has a menacing open mouth, while its back is literally bristling with nails driven into it during r[...]
Crown covered in velvet. It is decorated with geometric patterns in wood covered with gold leaf. In the center, a face is framed by two crescent moons on each side. Old wear on the velvet and some los[...]
Rare Dogon justice baton with a superb oily patina of use, length 67 cm, end of the 19 e century or beginning of the last century . A very similar model at the Barois Museum => HERE Interesting text [...]
Beautiful large Ngil mask from Gabon, the famous justice mask, well known . Height 76 cm, good condition, wear. Note a beautiful internal cutout, highlighting the forehead and nose, surely allowing be[...]
Ogoni mask, the Ogonis live in the south of Nigeria, an isolated people who were known late, we know their masks with articulated jaws, rarer are these crest masks with a schematized ram's head, almos[...]
Traditional African sculpture carved from dense black wood, most likely ebony. It depicts a group of interlocking human figures in a vertical composition evoking family or tribal unity. The large face[...]
1920-1940, Izzi people of NigeriaAntique carved wooden spoon depicting a standing figure with a conical head or hat. Made for ritual purposes, probably for the village elder or chief.It has a reddish-[...]
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Exceptional Large Janus-shaped Chief's scepter that can be used as a Grebo cane from Ivory Coast - Liberiaheight 149cmHard wood with a dark patina, shiny from use in places and crusty from offering at[...]
African bust in wenge, mid-century sculpture - Congo Signed Bimbulu - African ethnicity Dimensions: 24 x 16 cm, height: 47 cm Weight: approximately 5 kg
Batcham Bamiléké mask from Cameroon. Dimensions: 48 cm high and 23 cm wide, and 18 cm deep for what could have been a seat for children during circumcision ceremonies. Condition: Wood-eating holes, lo[...]
Angola Human face with expressive features; the large, rounded forehead underlain by a round, brown hair, the protruding coffee bean eyes are set in large concave orbits, the protruding ears are marke[...]
Samo Antelope Mask, Burkina Faso Polychrome light wood Inside old label mentioning its region of collection: "Echériba, circle of Dédougou, Samo Mask" (Echériba for Tchériba, department and rural comm[...]
Old wooden dish with a beautiful patina of use collected in Passam area in Papua New Guinea. This type of dish, now replaced by enamel bowls, was used as a culinary dish, particularly during food shar[...]
African carved wooden figure representing an Ibedji woman from the Yoruba art of Nigeria. Face decorated with scarifications. Face topped with an ovoid bun headdress pointing towards the sky. Presence[...]
AFRICAN ART-TRIBAL ART-PRIMARY ARTS SCULPTURE SOLID WOOD MONOXYL 1ST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY LUBA ETHNIC GROUP DR CONGO-ZAIRE CENTRAL AFRICA VOTIVE FEMALE STATUETTE Votive female statuette, with a cu[...]
TRIBAL ART-PRIMARY ARTS-AFRICAN ART MONOXYL SCULPTURE LUBA ETHNICITY DR CONGO/ZAIRE CENTRAL AFRICA EARLY 20TH CENTURY MALE STATUETTE Male statuette in solid monoxyl wood, votive statuette, hunting cha[...]
Senufo - African call horn - Mid-20th century - Ivory Coast Ethnic furniture - Wabi sabi decoration Call horn in patinated brown wood, topped with a representation of a human head. Used during end-of-[...]
Superb carved wooden board representing an androgynous character called TELLEM, Dogon from Mali Height 82cm for a width of 22cm plus base delivered withVery thick sacrificial patina inlaid in the wood[...]
Tutsi Archer’s Bracelet (Arm Guard)
Origin: Rwanda or Burundi, Great Lakes Region
Ethnic Group: Tutsi
Material: Carved hardwood with copper inlays
Dimensions: 17.5 x 21 cm diameter, 12 cm thick
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Double Baoulé mask, the 2 colors symbolize the 2 opposite sexes, well sculpted, with finesse and precision, beautiful patina of use, this mask danced and probably dates from the 1930s/50s. These masks[...]
Dayak Ancestor Figure 1800 Dayak ancestor figures, also known as hampatongs, are wooden sculptures representing ancestor spirits, often used to protect the community and homes. These figures, made mai[...]
Superb Lega mask with a Yela influence, these two ethnic groups being neighbors in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, we find here the particularities of each group, the white kaolin, the a[...]
19th-Century Kanak War Club (Kana)
Origin: New Caledonia (Kanak People, Melanesia)
Date: 19th century
Material: Hardwood (likely Casuarina or Ironwood)
Dimensions: Length 75 cm × Width 32.5 cm
Co[...]
Statuette representing a standing female figure. She holds a pestle in both hands above a mortar placed on the ground. The appearance is proud and also suggests the back and forth movement of the pest[...]
This Luba ritual vessel, with its elegant globular shape, is topped with a lid carved with a female bust, carefully styled and decorated. The stylized face with half-closed eyes, a typical feature of [...]
This female terracotta statuette from the Djenné culture is presented kneeling, hands resting on her thighs. The stylized, slightly turned face expresses a certain interiority. She wears a sculpted pe[...]
Very nice whistle, in carved wood, nice patina of use and time. It takes the shape of a buffalo in the upper part, is pierced on each side in the central part, and ends in the shape of a palette in th[...]
Garra mask. Carried by dancers during initiation ceremonies. Symbolizes bush spirits and old men. New Guinea Sepik, Bahinemo people, Hunstein Mountains. Height 50 cm, mid-20th century.
Amazing amulet representing a pig, an animal symbolizing wealth and prosperity throughout Melanesia. Wicker and wood frame, woven plant fibers, shells, and natural pigments. Unique piece. 58 x 25 cm /[...]
African bronze vase/vessel of the Mangbetu 'Sundu' tribe - Africa - early 20th centuryVery few, if any, of these vases are known, making them particularly rare.e.g. Belgian colonial collectionex. Priv[...]
Kifwebe mask of the Basonge people in Zaire, one of the most famous primitive art masks with its very particular, very abstract, cubist design. It is the male model with the crest, it was purchased in[...]
STATUETTE called IbejiYoruba culture, NigeriaFirst half of the 20th centuryWood and pigmentsH.: 26.5 ; W.: 6.5 cm(traces of wood-eating insects)Monoxyle anthropomorphic statuette standing on a circula[...]
French Collection of African Art. African tribal statues of the Dogon can be the object of community cults, particularly when they commemorate significant events such as the founding of the village. S[...]
Striking pair of antique silver earrings from the Tekke tribe of Turkmenistan or northern Iran, featuring a heart-shaped body adorned with twisted silver wire detailing and a central marquise-shaped C[...]
India 19th century, lovely votive sculpture in the shape of a harnessed horse's head. In carved and engraved hardwood, it has a patina of use. It is a decorative element of a processional chariot used[...]
Imposing and rare ceremonial house element with complex openwork carvings (Nokuma ethnic group). This type of piece is attached horizontally, figures facing downwards, to the framework of the ceremoni[...]
Ejagham or Ekoi mask, south-east of Nigeria or west of Cameroon, they are the only ones to make this kind of mask in Africa wooden masks covered with skin, facial ones like this one (the rarest) are q[...]
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