Large hanging hook made of dense wood and natural pigments collected in the village of Yamok in Papua New Guinea. The hanging hooks are attached to the logs that make up the structure of the huts in o[...]
Superb sculpture of a large Tiki, in carved exotic wood, Oceania, 20th century, the Tiki symbolizes a man half god, it is omnipresent in Oceania and has a protective role
This late 19th-century antique Native American Roach headdress, made by Plains tribesmen, is a remarkable example of traditional tribal art. Made of dyed deer hair, porcupine guard hair, and adorned w[...]
Small anthropomorphic fetish, standing on a gridded base, hands placed on the lower abdomen. It is probably an object linked to protection or virility. The colored areas (red and blue pigments) indica[...]
Interesting Tchokwé mask with its traditional red patina, finely carved, its hair remains on a wicker structure, beautiful finely carved model. Beautiful and significant patina of use and age. Height [...]
I offer you this beautiful Bambara statue from Mali, very beautiful cult patina of use, height 69 cm. Feminine ideal, these statues were oiled and used during large joyful festivals to celebrate women[...]
Beautiful early 20th century Toposa shield, made of leather and wood. Collected from a private Parisian collection and mounted on a custom made metal display. A Toposa shield is a traditional weapon u[...]
This small wooden bowl is decorated with a star border typical of Ifugao art. It stands on four feet. It was used to eat rice during rituals. Ifugao, island of Luzon, Philippine Archipelago. Good co[...]
A late 19th century steel-bladed knife with a handle fashioned from deer bone. The forged steel blade bears the inscription "Christians, Solingen". It comes with a sheath made of animal skin, probably[...]
A traditional Plains Indian war club dating from the late 19th century. It consists of a carefully polished oval stone head, securely attached to a rawhide-wrapped handle. The attachment is reinforced[...]
Hand-carved kwila wooden bowl ("intsia bijuga") in a nautical shape, decorated with raised and incised designs, the entire surface rubbed with black volcanic earth and plant sap. Traditionally, these [...]
LUTH called HasapiToba Batak culture, North Sumatra, Indonesia Late 19th - early 20th centuryWoodH.: 57.5 ; W.: 8.5 cm(restorations)Carved monoxyle lute with two strings (missing), naviform body, flat[...]
Beautiful Dogon maternity, hard and light wood (honey color), height 45 cm, base, beautiful patina of use. The austere and hieratic air, it is the authoritarian, powerful and dignified mother who is r[...]
Rare Ngbaka statue, also called Nbaka, Bwaka or Mbaka, height 37 cm, pearl eyes, beautiful and important brown oily patina. We can see the scarifications from the top of the forehead to the tip of the[...]
I offer you this beautiful statue called blolo bla, the famous representation of the husband of the afterlife among the Baoulés. It has a very important ceremonial patina, these statues being regularl[...]
Interesting mask from Tanzania, Makonde or Sukuma. It was collected in Burundi in the 1970s. Very expressive and quite raw. Good condition, beautiful dark patina, traces of use, remains of costume fib[...]
I offer you this Kabié statue from Togo. We find very few objects of this ethnic group. It is made of hard wood with an old and thick sacrificial patina, articulated arms. Similar to the Losso, Lamba,[...]
I offer you this rare Batak dance saber, finely carved with an erotic scene, the man being represented disproportionately large! Hard wood, dark patina of use, geometric decoration. Length 56 cm
Very pretty grain lock door. Made from wood, in several parts, joined by a hinge system with other pieces of wood studded with wrought iron. The latch, taking a stylized form is engraved with geometri[...]
This copper Chancay mask, of pre-Columbian origin (14th-15th century, Peru), is distinguished in particular by the large stylized size of its eyes, a characteristic element of this culture. It is rein[...]
BOW Inuit culture, Alaska19th century or earlier Wood and sinew Length: 135 ; L.: 5 cmA wooden bow with a flat cross-section and a swollen middle section to make it easier to grip. The back is reinfor[...]
Terracotta bowl with natural pigments collected in the village of Koiwud in Papua New Guinea. Entirely crafted and featuring tribal designs with ancestral faces and evocations of totemic plants such a[...]
Interesting pair of Songye hut masks, there is the male mask with its large crest and its characteristic cubist features, height 37 cm, beautiful patina. Traces of blows, wear, a small lack in the bot[...]
Superb Baoulé male statue, height 48 cm with the base, finely sculpted and with this beautiful glossy patina due to repeated anointing with palm oil. Wear, perhaps a small lack in the bun at the back [...]
Important bronze sculpture made using the lost wax technique representing a famous Edo flute player from Benin. It is a copy of a 16th-century sculpture exhibited at the British Museum. Very high-qual[...]
Elegant, rare and fine ceremonial slit drum symbolizing an important ancestor. Ironwood (dense and heavy) Carved with a headdress with 4 rows of pyramidal carvings on each side ending in circles repre[...]
Big yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to disguise the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This wickerwork mask represents the head of the ya[...]
This elegant Senufo maternity figure depicts a mother with a long, slender neck, carrying a child on her back, a symbol of fertility and the transmission of life. Her face is sculpted with a pronounce[...]
Particularly aesthetic double painted bark, collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the inner faces of roofs as well as the pediments of cer[...]
This Lega mask, with its refined and stylized form, embodies the aesthetic and moral philosophy of the Bwami initiation society, a pillar of the Lega social organization. Used during initiation ritual[...]
Superb and antique African axe/adze from the 'Mbala' tribe of Congo - Africa - late 19th century With a top and very heavy blade. With base! Ex. German private collection Ex. Pierre Loos, Brussels Ex.[...]
Spectacular GHAU necklace pendant from Tibet / Nepal. Double-sided with very rich decoration. Late 19th century. In low-grade silver, coral, turquoise and lapis lazuli. With a choker chain. Dimensions[...]
Statue with a bust on a round base depicting a prisoner with his hands tied behind his back. The face is closed, the back is hunched, he appears resigned to his fate. The number of significant scarifi[...]
Small Bakongo hunting fetish, with several magical charges including one with a mirror on the belly, one with a small rodent bone on the back... glass eyes, beautiful patina, height 19 cm with the bas[...]
I offer you this interesting fetish statue from Tanzania. It was collected in Burundi, then bought by another collector and I acquired it by inheritance. Plastically very interesting, it is like an in[...]
A short film to see it in all its facets videoVery interesting Katotoshi mask from the province of Lualaba, Democratic Republic of Congo, these masks are very rare on the market. Here is a serious stu[...]
A video to see it from all angles => Adouma mask Interesting Adouma mask with its beautiful cubist lines, and its classic polychromy, these masks are quite rare, it does not seem that this mask danced[...]
A short video to see it well => vimeoVery interesting and rare Yela mask from the DRC, note the completely abstract and minimalist treatment of the face! We know very little about these masks, they se[...]
Statue representing a character riding a horse. He carries a rifle in one hand and in the other he holds the reindeer and a fly swatter which also rests on his shoulder. The posture is upright and pro[...]
African Baoulé statue ?? COLLECTION OF DOCTOR REDOR. Height: 47 cm If there is a term that fits Jean Redor like a glove, it is that of passionate. The years have not changed anything. This man has alw[...]
Bété mask, Ivory Coast, Doctor Redor Collection. 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 liv[...]
Very beautiful patina of use for this tall perch paddle collected on the banks of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. The perch paddle is mainly used to push the canoe through the sometimes cluttered[...]
Slender African woman, in bronze. Curious "rope" work, from bottom to top. Very beautiful patina. Height: 33.7 cm. Width at +: 5.3 cm. Weight: 0.673 kg. Shipping extra: €18, registered for France, tha[...]
This rare small leather bag belonged to a medecine-man and was believed to contain his divination tools. It is decorated with beaded fringes, seeds, and leather discs wrapped with colorful cotton thre[...]
Wooden ritual statuette from the Lwena cultural group of Congo. It represents a seated female figure with stockings on her knees and scarifications. The cylindrical base is integral with the rest of t[...]
Large wooden ritual spoon from the Igbo cultural group of Nigeria. An animal motif runs along the handle, ending in a face characteristic of the Igbo style. The object has a deep patina of use, markin[...]
Wooden cult statue from the Babembe cultural group of Congo. It measures 14cm and has a beautiful patina of use. The eyes are represented by an inlay of a fragment of white bone. The base of the feet [...]
Ex-Belgian collection. The Mbagani come from the now extinct Mpasu group, itself a subgroup of the Lulua, or Béna Lulua, and which also includes the Salampasu. They form with the Ding a group of 50,00[...]
Yoruba mask from the Gèlèdé ritual society, originating from the Abéokuta area of Nigeria, depicting a face with a feminine headdress over which a headband is crossed. The top of the mask bears a frui[...]
Babembe fetish statuette in wood, originating from Congo, with eyes depicted with shells, possessing a beautiful patina of use and a good age. This statuette measures 16 cm (6,3 inch) and comes from a[...]
Hardwood, lustrous black patina - fissures. Plexiglas base. The Blo Blo allowed its sponsor to meet an astral double in a dream, who advised him to resolve the problems of daily life.
This statuette is made of cast bronze which was then sculpted and chiseled. Colonial work from the beginning of the 20th century in the spirit of 19th century productions. Micro shocks - wear - oxida[...]
Canvas from Korhogo, Ivory Coast. Light stains. Under glass. Fabric: 39 x 32 cm Frame: 44 x 39 cm Shipping by Colissimo with signature. Careful packaging. Unless otherwise indicated, items published o[...]
Kuba fabric, Congo.70 x 55 cmSent by Colissimo with signature.Careful packaging.Unless otherwise indicated, items published on Proantic are not exhibited at the Saint-Ouen flea market.You nevertheless[...]
Bronze Africa Benin King Behanzin of DahomeyPerfect original condition late 19th early 20th century very fine quality of sculpture, on its original support. This bronze represents the close guard of K[...]
Gilded brass handle, topped with a monkey figure and decorated with engraved geometric patterns. Steel blade decorated with old incisions. REGION: Gabon - Kota/Fang MATERIAL: Gilded brass, Copper, Ste[...]
N'Gombe or Poto parade weapon, very beautiful iron blade decorated with scarifications. Handle decorated with basketwork and skin. REGION: Congo MATERIAL: Iron, skin, steel PERIOD: early 20th century [...]
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