Baoulé Hammer & Bell – Ivory Coast Baoulé ritual objects, ethnic group from central Ivory Coast.
The Baoulé divining hammer is also known as the “gong hammer”, or “lawle”. The percussion of the hamme[...]
Lobala prestige knife – DRC
We know the prestige knife whose abstract form approaches the human being, but very rare are those whose image is totally anthropomorphic. This is a male figure.
Former B[...]
Prestige Bottle or Display Tutsi people Rwanda and Burundi Early 20th century European glass bottle, glass beads, cotton net cord 27.5 x 7.5 cm Beaded bottles with a multiplicity of geometric patterns[...]
Lobala prestige knife – DRC
We know the prestige knife whose abstract form approaches the human being, but very rare are those whose image is totally anthropomorphic. This is a male figure.
Former B[...]
Lobala prestige knife – DRC
We know the prestige knife whose abstract form approaches the human being, but very rare are those whose image is totally anthropomorphic. This is a female figure. Note th[...]
Lobala prestige knife – DRC
We know the prestige knife whose abstract form approaches the human being, but very rare are those whose image is totally anthropomorphic. This is a male figure. Note the [...]
The halved mask features bulging eyes, a wide and blunt nose, and a mouth with protruding lips open to a perfect dental line. The mask is covered in numerous multi-colored beads that follow the underl[...]
Set of 5 paddle tops from Papua New Guinea representing anthropomorphic and animal statuettes. Various origins from the Sepik River and Ramu River. Beautiful patina of use. the whole is 1500€ or each [...]
10 Bamboo flutes engraved with geometric patterns, typical instrument from the island of Ambrym, village of Ranon, Vanuatu, mid-20th century. The player holds the flute and arms with their fingers ove[...]
Iatmul wooden head – Papua New Guinea Beautiful carved wooden head covered with a patinated earthy material, the face decorated with traditional ceremonial motifs in white paint (or pigments). The pea[...]
Two knives – Siberia or Alaska Two old hunting knives. The work on the sleeves is particularly remarkable. It is made up of tin inlays in the wood, like marquetry. Small gaps in the handle of the larg[...]
USA Knife Exceptional knife whose white metal pommel (lead or tin?) is decorated with a man's head. The English import blade for the USA is signed “William Jacskon & Co / Sheaf Island Sheffie(ld)” and[...]
Old Mask Inuit - Alaska Carved from hardwood, it is pierced with two holes representing the eyes. The mouth opening is barely dug. it shows traces of pigmentation.
REGION: Ozark Plateau, Northeastern[...]
Frontal ornament (kapkap) mounted on a “tridacna gigas” clam disk,
delicately chiseled with concentric circles in tortoiseshell attached by 4 seeds in its center.
The necklace allows this ornament t[...]
Large Singiti Hemba Statue Democratic Republic of Congo.
This type of statue is classified (according to François Neyt "The great statuary of Zaire") as being in the Niembo de la Luka style, with the[...]
Gam pectoral in melo-melo shell – Papua New Guinea Important pendant called Parure des Grands Hommes. It is made up of part of the shell called Melo-Melo, which is particularly important. Holes allow [...]
Kapkap set – Solomon Islands Kapkap set made of shell enhanced with a cut-out of a stylized bird motif in tortoiseshell. The shell is pierced in its center, and very fine cords of twisted plant fibers[...]
Fragment de jupe de danse en tapa collecté dans la région de Popondetta en Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée. Le tapa est la première étoffe dont on ait disposé dans cette région du monde. Ses usages étaien[...]
Typical cane from popular folklore, Carved from boxwood. .This monoxyl work in a very hard wood is particularly remarkable, as evidenced by the details visible in the photos.The cane is decorated wit[...]
Introduction: A Historic and Significant Work of Art Let's explore the mastery and beauty of a large wooden sculpture dating from the end of the 19th century, representing the head of an African with [...]
Haida Mask – Canada Polychrome wooden mask, typical of Haida work, the face with a benevolent expression. The eyes of the mask, the cheeks and the patterns on the forehead are incised in the wood and [...]
Horse Animated Razor
Roman style
Iron and copper alloy
H. 4.3 ; L 5.7 cm
Roman-style razor with handle featuring a horse in profile. The animal's rump has a suspension ring. Wrought iron blade.[...]
Beautiful Ntadi/Bitumba funerary statuette depicting a character seated cross-legged.
Democratic Republic of Congo in Amphilobic Shale; erosions of seniority.
These sculpted stone statuettes are kno[...]
African Igbo mask from Nigeria, reflecting traditional local aesthetics. It emphasizes youth and beauty, and is also associated with ancestral spirits. The Igbo live in the forests of southeastern Nig[...]
Paddle – Fidji Old so-called “ceremonial” paddle entirely carved with geometric patterns. Light wood with a dark patina. REGION: Fidji MATERIAL: Wood PERIOD: First of the 20th century DIMENSION: 50 x [...]
Mbarava – Solomon Islands Considered the most sacred and respected object of this region, the Mbarava plaque is sculpted from a flat plate, cut from the fossilized shell of an imposing holy water clam[...]
Sepik Armband – Papua New Guinea Beautiful and old bracelet or armband from Papua. It is made of dog teeth pierced and tied with woven natural fiber ties. Very beautiful patina of use. REGION: Papua N[...]
Shangô handle - Yoruba, Nigeria
Upper part of an anthropomorphic sceptre showing Shangô (God of thunder in Yoruba myth) kneeling and holding various attributes, his head crowned with a sagittal cre[...]
Dan Mask – Ivory Coast REGION: Ivory Coast MATERIAL: Wood, fibers, metal, bone PERIOD: circa 1940 HEIGHT: 22 cm (49 cm with beard) WIDTH: 13.5 CM (Base)
Dan Mask – Ivory Coast Diminutive anthropomorphic mask presenting a face with large oval openwork eyes, the forehead, nose and mouth in projection. Wood covered with copper plates. REGION: Ivory Coast[...]
Dancer – Khmer Bas-relief carved with a dancer, her chest is bare and dressed in a loincloth or skirt. This woman is wearing the traditional Khmer bun. The discerning eye will recognize the dance perf[...]
Dayak rattan hat – Borneo, Indonesia Rattan hat. Very decorative and beautifully braided. REGION: Borneo, Indonesia MATERIAL: Rattan PERIOD: Mid 20th century DIAMETER: 27 cm (Base)
Former Belgian private collection.
Base piece, height on base = 52 cm.
Among the most emblematic African masks, this mask from Ivory Coast stands out among the eleven types of dan masks accordin[...]
EARLY ARTS AFRICAN ARTS SCULPTURE WEST AFRICA MALI/BURKINA FASO MARKHA PEOPLE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ANTELOPE FEMALE MASK Female mask used during ritual ceremonies, by the Markha of Mali/Burkina Faso, a M[...]
Rare Dogon anthropomorphic mask, these generally preferring to express animals or very stylized or even abstract faces. The lines are perfectly executed in straight lines and geometric figures with be[...]
This elegant weapon sheath from the Dayak ethnic group (Borneo) is made up of two thin plates of wood linked together by three braids of plant fibers.
A stylized zoomorphic figure decorates the tip.
[...]
Ex-private Belgian Mercier collection.
This mask presents various excrescences, including upholstery nails enhancing the dark patina. The forehead evokes a warrior's helmet, a distinctive feature o[...]
Tribal art, primitive art A wooden Maori mask sculpture with round eyes in paua shell (mother-of-pearl) Origin: Maori, New Zealand Period: first half of the 20th century Dimensions: width 22.5 cm, hei[...]
Magnificent double Bobo from Burkina Faso, probably late 19th or very early 20th. The previous owner, a collector from Bordeaux, had a beautiful stone base made there which particularly highlights it.[...]
very beautiful and large ham pilu double head skirt made of rows of pearls and coins dated 1933 the arms and legs represented by strips of leather and cowrie shells an old very patinated button serves[...]
Superb Songye royal seat with caryatid Congo Wood with patina of use strong shine in places due to repeated handling female character with gender marked a hole in its center on the base and a consolid[...]
Proantic uses a cookie to analyze traffic and improve its service by using Google Analytics. Data sent to Google Analytics (frequency of visits to the site and pages visited) are anonymous. No other cookie tracks your activity, your personal data is not collected. Thank you for helping us to have better understanding how Proantic is used.
Le Magazine de PROANTIC
TRÉSORS Magazine
Rivista Artiquariato