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[...]
Very rare small transport wheel, hollowed out on one side and which was certainly used for the preparation of medicinal plants. It is decorated with gadroons which give it a zoomorphic appearance. Gre[...]
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-[...]
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[...]
Antique Exceptional Rare Ngulu Knife From The Ngombe Doko Ngbaka Tribe Dr Congo Africa Ca 1900Tribe: Ngombe / Doko / NgbakaCountry: DR CongoLength: 58 cmLate 19th century / 1900Very good condition
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
P[...]
Archaeology. Ancient large terracotta cup on heel. 1st-3rd century AD. Dimensions: Diameter: 23.5 cm. H: 7.6 cm. Heel diameter: 7.8 cm. IN GOOD CONDITION, no missing parts or dents, presence of concre[...]
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[...]
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.
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[...]
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[...]
Baoulé mouse box, seeds were placed inside then a mouse that could come out from underneath, the arrangement of the seeds served as an oracle for the shaman. Old object, first half of the last century[...]
Carved and painted wooden processional mask from the first half of the 20th century. Guatemala. This mask was worn during religious processions through towns and villages to the sound of traditional o[...]
Superb large Batak powder or medicine horn, carved with floral motifs, a character at the bottom of the horn with his hands on his stomach, a large face on the top, a rider on the cap sitting on a myt[...]
Lot of 2 Songye pipes with beautiful sculptures with geometric patterns characteristic of this ethnic group and with this face that we find on masks and statues. Beautiful patina of use, old objects a[...]
Beautiful Baoulé maternity from Ivory Coast with colonial features such as shorts and very straight hair with a bow tie, beautiful old patina, 1st half of the last century, base, total height 34 cm.
An exceptional 19th-century Aboriginal hardwood club from Queensland, Australia. Stone-carved with subtle geometric designs, it features an elegant curved shape and a rich, glossy patina. Length: 76 c[...]
Interesting Baoulé female statue that caricatures the settlers, notably with a long prominent nose, beautiful work of sculpture, quite fine and detailed, beautiful patina, height 25 cm, wear, black la[...]
Ashanti settler statue, remains of polychromy, beginning of the last century, beautiful patina, height 22.5. According to the book Statues Colons by Werewere-Liking, new African editions 1987. In the [...]
Pair of painted canvases purchased in 1935 during the Brussels World's Fair. Sioux Indians were present there to perform in pseudo-anthropological shows. Oil on canvas made from flour sacks, a typical[...]
Large Kanaga mask of the Dogons of Mali, this mask is a bit of an emblem of the abstract cubist style found in primitive art and which influenced Parisian artists in the last century. This one is very[...]
Pair of MENUKIJapanEdo period (1603-1868)Copper, silver, goldLength: 5.3 cm; L.: 8 mmPair of menuki representing foliage and flowers in copper enhanced with gold and silver.Reference : 5950 Text and p[...]
Large Bakongo nail fetish, well based, total height 60 cm, quite heavy given the large quantity of metal on it. It is bristling with many and various nails, screws, knives, punches, file, tools, piton[...]
Old drum stick used to strike these traditional instruments also called "Garamut". Bird head (Cockatoo?) carved on the upper part. Collected in the Sepik River Valley. Very beautiful patina of use. So[...]
"Ceremonial Panel for Circumcision Vanuatu Oceania Tribal Art" Rare and imposing initiation panel for the circumcision ceremony symbolizing the flight of adolescence and the passage to adulthood. Doub[...]
Mexican knife from the late 19th century. Black and brown horn handle, with bronze guard and pommel. The pommel is finely carved in the shape of a condor's head, a symbol of strength and freedom. Acco[...]
"Garra" mask collected in the village of Wagu in the Hustein Mountains area in Papua New Guinea. Garra masks represent the spirits of the bush and elderly people. The hooks represent hornbill beaks, [...]
Baoulé ancestor statue, he is seated on his throne, holding his beard with one hand (symbol of wisdom) and holding the primordial egg in the other, beautiful old natural wood patina, beautiful scarifi[...]
Superb little Baoulé Bronze mask, height 22 cm, used condition with a beautiful old natural oxidation patina. These masks served as "advertising" for the blacksmiths, they were hung in the hut as proo[...]
Authentic Kuba Wooden HeadrestDemocratic Republic of Congo, Early 1900sHand-carved hardwood with incised geometric motifsDimensions: heigth 14 cm, width 18 cm Description:A rare and finely carved Kuba[...]
TRIBAL ART-AFRICAN ART-PRIMARY ARTS-SCULPTURE FEMALE STATUETTE FERTILITY LUBA ETHNICITY SOLID WOOD 20TH CENTURY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Female fertility statuette in solid carved wood from the Lu[...]
Superb large Ubanga Nyama Lengola statue from CongoSolid wood with a crusty patina in placesRemains of colored pigmentation of small round spotsThe large Lengola veneration statues are known as Ubanga[...]
Ceremonial hut doorframe collected in the Maprik area, Abelam ethnic group, in Papua New Guinea. Sculpture depicting a typical character from this region topped with a headdress. Evocation of hornbill[...]
A refined example of African tribal art: a vintage wooden milk vessel known as Ekyanzi, traditionally used by the Bahima people of southwestern Uganda. Expertly carved from dense hardwood, the vessel [...]
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