African Igbo Tribal Mask Agbogo mwoThis African Igbo mask, called "young girl", is decorated with a tangle of thick braids and meets the main traditional aesthetic criteria. The white color of the mas[...]
This Baoulé sculpture depicts a hieratic figure, armed with a staff, controlling a stylized lion with a gaping mouth. A symbol of power, authority, and mastery of wild forces, this work testifies to t[...]
This Bongo head, carved in stone, is a mysterious work with simple, stylized features. Generally isolated from the body, these heads could have served as funerary relics or effigies of ancestors, used[...]
The Béembé or Babéembé, a group living in the south of the Republic of Congo, are a Kongo ethnic group, descended from the Bantu people of Central Africa. Bembe statuettes represented ancestors, were [...]
This statuette features the characteristic facial scarifications of the Mossi. It has notches on its left arm. These are ritual samples. When a statuette had a recognized power, one could, by taking a[...]
Copper/brass alloy - oxidation, small dents - Figurine belonging to the Ato ceremonial sketches. This was a highlight of Dahomey's annual customs. During this ceremony, prisoners were offered as sacri[...]
Male FigureEarly 20th century, Songye, Democratic Republic of the CongoIvoryHeight: 10.7 cmThis ivory sculpture depicts a masculine figure with a stocky body and stylized forms. Its frontal and hierat[...]
This Senufo female wooden statue represents a slender, standing figure with stylized and refined features. She sports a high hairstyle, half-closed eyes and a marked chest, a symbol of fertility. The [...]
The Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva has a similar copy: see photo. COLLECTION OF DOCTOR REDOR. Height: 47 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The year[...]
COLLECTION OF DOCTOR REDOR. Height: 47 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with art. [...]
Mask resembling a figure called "Minja" of the Nokuma ethnic group. Minja figures are exhibited in the Haus Tambaran at the time of the yam harvest, a sacred tuber, a gift from the ancestors. This scu[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 37.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and wit[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 43 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 30 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
collection of doctor jean redor. height: 42 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Hemba Luba statuette Democratic Republic of Congo Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 28.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have not [...]
Deep-Sea Fish HookTonga Islands ?, Polynesia20th centuryWood and natural fibresH.: 51.5 ; L.: 11 cm(minor restoration)A large hook used for ruvettus fishing. It is made of wood carved to form a long s[...]
King Figurine - Benin circa 1930. Copper/brass alloy - oxidation, small dents - Figurine belonging to the Ato ceremonial sketches. This was a highlight of Dahomey's annual customs. During this ceremon[...]
Copper with engraved motifs - patina and wear, micro shocks from use. This hammer is symbolic of the importance of tea in the Tuareg culture. This drink is in fact consumed eight to nine times a day, [...]
Copper - patina and wear, micro shocks from use. This hammer is symbolic of the importance of tea in the Tuareg culture. This drink is in fact consumed eight to nine times a day, its traditional prepa[...]
Copper - patina and wear, micro shocks from use - inlaid with silver motifs (low grade). First half of the 20th century. This hammer is symbolic of the importance of tea in Tuareg culture. This drink [...]
African statue, first half of the 20th century. A small crack on the base, good condition. Height: 45 cm. Sent by Colissimo with signature. Careful packaging. Unless otherwise indicated, the objects p[...]
Rare and ancient Kota reliquary from Gabon Wood, copper, brass, bone and iron Height 42.5cm, width 19.5cm Albin and François CHAFFIN place this style of Kota in Group 8, subgroup 2 page 143 of their b[...]
Superb pair of statues representing a blolo bian man (brother or husband from the afterlife) in hardwood with a very beautiful deep shiny patina of use and crusty in places and a blolo bla woman (Sist[...]
Africa DRC - Lega mask in carved wood with pigment (kaolin) and raffia beard, Tribal patinaProvenance: Collected before 1955 by André Simoens, a great Belgian collector from Saint-Idesbald who spent h[...]
Finely carved inner part of coconut used as a ritual flute (four holes). Modulated tribal sounds with or without obstruction of the holes. Object reserved for dignitaries in working order. Fully chise[...]
Antique miniature African passport mask in polychrome ceramic /4. Beautiful polychromy of natural pigments. Dimensions: Length: 9.4cm. Width: 6.6cm. Depth: 5cm. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Shipping for Fr[...]
This small wooden altar seat is covered with a thick, dry patina. The legs and base are striated with fine geometric decorations. Ivory Coast, Baoulé ethnic group. Early 20th century.Ex Vincent d'Alma[...]
Polychrome wooden sculpture representing a stylized male figure, surmounted by a hornbill. Used in spirit houses for initiation or protection rites. REGION: Papua New Guinea MATERIAL: Wood, plant pigm[...]
Ex-French collection. The Bamana Ci Wara mask is a central element in the culture and spirituality of the Bambara, a people of West Africa, mainly settled in Mali. It is part of a ritual ensemble link[...]
Ceremonial belt worn during traditional ceremonies made of bamboo (frame), wood, plant fibers, and coconut husks. Collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Approx. 78x 46cm / €350 including[...]
Old drum stick used to strike these traditional instruments also called "Garamut". Animal head (opossum?) engraved on the upper part. Collected in the Sepik River Valley in Papua New Guinea. Very beau[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 38 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 35 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 43 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 35.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and wit[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 20 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with [...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 22cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and with a[...]
Collection of Doctor Jean Redor. Height: 47.5 cm If there is one term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have changed nothing. This man has always lived for and wit[...]
Statue Simiesque Monkey Mbotumbo Baoulé beautiful patina, see photosCollection of Doctor Jean Redor.height: 29cmIf there is a term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate.the years[...]
The Lega (or Warega) are a Bantu ethnic group from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This statue depicts a zoomorphic figure with an aged and blackened tribal patina. This statue is 40 cm long. Tribal[...]
Hermaphrodite statuette presenting a standing figure, camped on slightly bent legs. The belly is round, and the arms marked in a T form an original geometric relief, partially merging with the chest. [...]
Male statuette presenting a standing figure, camped on slender legs. The arms with angular features follow the line of the bust, the hands placed on the edge of his penis in a symbolic gesture. The ch[...]
Bankishi bust depicting a male figure with elongated arms, detached from the body, and hands symbolically placed on the lower abdomen. The fingers are carefully drawn. The torso is rounded. The youthf[...]
Figure showing two figures, male and female, placed back to back, forming a single entity. Their angularly proportioned faces display a dynamic expression, accentuated by the open mouth and the eyes s[...]
The so-called PAHOUIN Group (FANG-BOULOU-BETI). Ethnological Monograph by P. ALEXANDRE and J. BINET. 1958 Edition, Stamp of the National Assembly of CAMEROON. Good condition with slight wear and spora[...]
Old Yombe mask - Central Africa, DRC CongoMask with a very expressive face, visible teeth and scarified cheeks. Patina of use and time. Sold with base. Height with base 44cmHeight without base 30cmWei[...]
Cult board carved in relief and painted with natural pigments. This type of board decorates the internal sides or pediments of ceremonial houses. The designs abstractly evoke natural elements (the sun[...]
Vintage rice/tea basket, Vietnam, East Asia, mid-20th century Intricately woven smoked bamboo basket, fitted with braided straps for easy carrying on the back. Good condition with signs of use and wea[...]
African beaded sculptures are among the most famous African productions. They come from the region controlled by the Bamiléké and more particularly from the Sultanate of Bamun (Foumban Region, in West[...]
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