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Great Venus Bambara Mali

Large Bambara statue representing the feminine archetype, arched kidneys, heavy and sagging breasts (sign of a mother woman), large stable and sure feet. It reminds me of the people from the Paleolith[...]

Period: 19th century

2 800 €

Massue Diamond Tip Brain Teaser Tonga Islands Polynesia 19th Century L.80 Cm Exotic Wood 1.4 Kg

MASSUE, TONGA ISLANDS, POLYNESIA Club head in the shape of diamond points with seven cut sides. Exotic wood Good general condition, minor cracks to be noted Length on sight 80 cm Period 19th century

Period: 19th century

1 200 €

Silver Medallion, Black Lahu Ethnic Jacket Ornament 19th Century Burma

Rare large ornament of traditional jacket of woman ethnic black lahu, region kengtun, Burma, XIX century. On the jacket, she wears 3 large medallions or 5 smaller ones, the size and the finesse of the[...]

Period: 19th century

440 €

Lot Of Three Gangaur Statuettes From Southern Rajasthan, India.

19th century sculptures representing an Indian divinity from South Rajasthan. These hardwood objects measure approximately 18 cm, 20 cm and 24 cm respectively, very beautiful shiny patina of use and t[...]

Period: 19th century

142 €

Small Antique Hammered Copper Water Jar Africa?

I offer you this beautiful object, with a lovely patina of time. Good used condition.

Period: 19th century

55 €

Senufo Bronze Statuette, Ivory Coast.

Fragment of a bronze statuette from the Senufo ethnic group of Ivory Coast. The object measures 21 cm without the base. The statue, incomplete by accident or by default in lost wax casting, still reta[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €

Amber Earring Hkahku Ethnic Group Kachin Province Burma

Rare pair of Burmese amber earrings, Hkahku ethnic group, Sumprabum region near the Mali Hka river, Kachin province, late 19th early 20th century Burma, traces of wear, magnificent patina, weight 37 g[...]

Period: 19th century

420 €

Tambua Datable 19th Century From Fiji Islands

TAMBUA (also called Tombua) from Fiji. Label on the back: “Tabua pendant – Whaletooth - Fiji islands”. Note 1: Tambua is the most valuable medium of exchange in Fiji, it was used for important t[...]

Period: 19th century

1 650 €

Small Anthropomorphic Container, Curiosity, Popular Art? Oceania?

Small anthropomorphic container. Work of folk art? Convict work? Oceania? End of legs missing. Length: 11 cm Sending by Colissimo with signature. Careful packaging. Unless otherwise indica[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Fan From The South Pacific Seas, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga

Fan of the South Pacific seas, these models were used in the Samoa-Fiji and Tonga islands, old label of provenance, this item was displayed in a school in Kortrijk with many other educational items, [...]

Period: 19th century

800 €
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2 Ivory Labrets - Zulu South Africa

REGION: Zulu, South Africa MATERIAL: ivory, brass studs PERIOD: 19th century DIAMETER: 4.5 cm

Period: 19th century

650 €

Knife From The Banda Tribe, Dr Congo, 19th Century

Knife of the Banda people with a very heavy and thick blade 19th century total length in a straight line 48cm Good condition

Period: 19th century

350 €
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Ethiopian Icon: Spiritual Heritage And Sacred Art Of The Coptic Church

Structure and Materials: This Ethiopian icon is a wooden diptych cross, finely carved and painted. The two parts of the cross are decorated inside and out, with meticulous detail carved into the wood.[...]

Period: 19th century

4 500 €

Trobriand Islands Oceania Early Arts Papua New Guinea Carved Wooden Cup Circa 1900

EARLY ARTS-OCEANIA-SCULPTURE PAPUA NEW GUINEA TROBRIAND ISLANDS MONOXYL QUADRIPOD CUP CIRCA 1900 Large quadripod monoxyl cup in carved and engraved fruit wood, with stylized geometric incised decorati[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €

Knife/sword From The 'kota/mfinu' Tribe Of Gabon - Africa - Late 19th Century

Knife/sword From The 'kota/mfinu' Tribe Of Gabon - Africa - End Of The 19th Century Beautiful blade, good quality in wrought iron. Ex. Belgian colonial collection

Period: 19th century

400 €
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Rare Large Wooden Bed, Madagascar, Tribal African Art

This rare wooden bed, measuring 220 cm, is an exceptional piece from the Highlands of Madagascar. The Merina, Betsileo, and Tanala populations are known for their ancient and elaborate sculptural trad[...]

Period: 19th century

3 900 €

Old Headrest With Origin From Fiji Islands - Oceania - 19th Century

Headrest With Origin From Fiji Islands - Oceania - 19th Century Ex. Christie's London March 21, 1993 Ex. Mark Blackburn, USA With 2 restorations of feet!

Period: 19th century

1 400 €
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Burkina Faso Mask

We present for sale this interesting polychrome mask, which is from Burkina Faso of the BOBO people. The BOBOS are a West African population living mainly in the northwest of Burkina and also on the o[...]

Period: 19th century

680 €

Nigeria, Katsina Culture, 19th Century Or Earlier, Very Old Terracotta Head.

Nigeria, Katsina culture, 19th century or earlier, very old and pretty classic terracotta head. The expressive face is made up of small round pierced eyes, a nose with flat nostrils and a barely outli[...]

Period: 19th century

285 €
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Pacific South Sea Wooden Dish/bowl

A bowl carved from 1 piece of wood with a very rich tribal patina 19th century 30 x 14 cm

Period: 19th century

350 €
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Wooden Statue Of The 'bena Lulua' Tribe Of Congo (ex. Sotheby's) - Africa - Late 19th Century

Wooden Statue Of The 'Bena Lulua' Tribe From Congo (ex. Sotheby's) - Africa - Late 19th Century Ex. Karel Timmermans, Tervuren (Belgium) Ex. Sotheby's Paris 2006, Lot 110 (est 2500-4000, sold for 4080[...]

Period: 19th century

1 000 €
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New Caledonia Casse Tête

Kanak “bird’s beak” casse tête  Light patinated wood. 19th early 20th century. Old collectible label

Period: 19th century

1 300 €

Superb Whistle From The Kuba Tribe Of Congo - Africa - Late 19th Century

Superb Whistle From The Kuba Tribe Of Congo - Africa - Late 19th Century

Period: 19th century

300 €
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Spatula - Eskimos

Flat spoon spatula, handle engraved with geometric patterns. Provenance: - Former Édith and Jean Metzger collection. REGION: North America MATERIAL: Bone PERIOD: 19th century LENGTH: 31.5 cm

Period: 19th century

300 €

Zulu Mace - South Africa

AF082 - Zulu Mace - South Africa Old combat weapon and rank badge made from a single block of hardwood and decorated with 4 metal braids in the purest Zulu style. REGION: South Africa MATERIAL: Wood, [...]

Period: 19th century

700 €

Carved Ceremonial Skull Atoni People Timor Indonesia

Carved Ceremonial Skull Atoni People Timor Indonesia Horse or cattle skull in the shape of a mask used during shamanic ceremonies, originating from the Atoni people of Timor, in the Indonesian archipe[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Ancient Moroccan Nimcha Saber - Morocco - 19th Century - African Islamic Art

Ancient Moroccan Nimcha Saber - Morocco - 19th Century - African Islamic Art Very large handle: 14 x 7 cm

Period: 19th century

1 100 €
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Gaddang Headdress, Luzon Island, Philippines, 19th Century

Gaddang man's headdress, Luzon Island, Philippines  This small suklong headdress is made of finely braided fibers and decorated with glass bead pendants and two remarkable mother-of-pearl basiwak o[...]

Period: 19th century

2 800 €
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Anthropomorphic Statuette - Asmat Culture, Papua New Guinea - Circa 1900

ANTHROPOMORPHIC STATUETTE              Asmat culture, Papua New Guinea   Circa 1900 Wood H. 26.5 ; L 5 cm (accidents and restoration)  This male statuette in monoxyle wood with a honey-coloure[...]

Period: 19th century

1 240 €
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Scrimshaw. Oosik, Walrus Baculum. Penile Bone. Club. Alaska.

Walrus baculum or penis bone used as a club by the Inuit. Probable origin Alaska. Walrus ivory tip. Length: 44cm. Late 19th century, early 20th century.

Period: 19th century

650 €
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As089 - Opium Weight - Burma

As089 - Opium Weights - Burma Set of 9 bronze opium weights representing Tomyin, the famous lion horse from Myanmar mythology. REGION: Burma MATERIAL: Bronze PERIOD: 19th century HEIGHT: 6 cm (for the[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €

As087 - Dha - Shan, Myanmar -burma

AS087 - Dha - Shan, Myanmar - Burma Myanmar is populated mainly by Buddhists but on its borders, there are still some animist populations such as the Shan in the east of the country. The Shan are know[...]

Period: 19th century

600 €

Tsakli représentant Hayagriva, Bouddhisme tibétain, 19e Siècle - Tibet

The tsakli (or "tsakalis") is a Tibetan miniature painting used as an initiation card in Buddhist rituals and for training monks. An inscription in black ink on the back of the card identifies the dei[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Statue Warrior Island Of Nias Sumatra XIX

Sculpture of warrior king and his acolytes in silvered bronze 19th century, Nias Island, Sumatra, Indonesia .Wearing his Tuwu crown, this sculpted subject forms an ancestor figure, a reduced version o[...]

Period: 19th century

1 500 €

Superb Warthog Tooth Pendant From The Luba Tribe Of Congo - Africa - Late 19th Century

Superb Pendant In Warthog Tooth From The Luba Tribe Of Congo - Africa - End Of 19th Century Ex. Belgian colonial collection, before 1920. with professional base!

Period: 19th century

1 000 €
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Adze - Karo Batak Culture, North Sumatra, Indonesia - End Of The 19th Century

Adze Karo Batak culture, North Sumatra, Indonesia  Late 19th century Wood, skin, iron H. 43.5; L 11.3 cm Blade made from a wrought iron insert, held to the slightly angled handle by a sewn-on s[...]

Period: 19th century

1 240 €
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Kriss Handle, Java Island, Indonesia.

Our elegant kriss handel features a seated figure with hands on its knees. A beautiful hairstyle goes down her back. The frequent grip of the weapon has blured a part of the face, given the wood a b[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Kriss Handle, Bali Island, Indonesia

Our rare small model of kriss handle was probably fitted to a woman's weapon. It presents the figure of a demon, made using a sheet of metal embossed on a core. Very good condition, an old accident [...]

Period: 19th century

280 €
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Ancient Friction Oracle 'katatora' From The Luba Tribe Of Congo - Africa - Late 19th Century

Ancient Friction Oracle 'katatora' From The Luba Tribe Of Congo - Africa - Late 19th Century Ex. Zemanek Munster (Wurzburg) 2016 estimate: 1200-2500 euro Used a lot and completely worn away on one [...]

Period: 19th century

850 €
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Lumbo Gabon Mask

Beautiful Lumbo mask, neighbor of the Punus, they took a lot of inspiration from their neighbors for their religious objects, but the faces are however more childish with a slight smile easy to recogn[...]

Period: 19th century

700 €

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry - Late 19th Century African Art Not Congo

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda / Burundi Very rare / A superb piece of exceptional quality and aesthetics African basketry Late 19th / Early 20th century Height: 14.3 cm Very good condition

Period: 19th century

350 €

Amazing Model Of Three Masts

Surprising proportions for this three-mast model, lots of poetry and many small details

Period: 19th century

330 €

Bembe Drum Player – Democratic Republic Of Congo

Bembe drum player – Democratic Republic of Congo Statue representing a male character playing a large drum. Wood with black-brown patina. REGION: DRC MATERIAL: wood PERIOD: 19th century DIMENSIO[...]

Period: 19th century

1 600 €

Pairs Of White Marble Dish

For those looking for a rare pair of white marble dishes, to place on your superb living room table, or to include in your decoration as a trinket, on a coffee table, they will delight with regard to [...]

Period: 19th century

280 €

Prestige Lime Spatula Gabaela - Papua New Guinea - 19th Century

Prestigious Lime Spatula Gabaela                                                                  Milne Bay Province, Massim Area, Papua New Guinea 19th century Tortoiseshell  H. 19, L 13 cm Th[...]

Period: 19th century

3 840 €
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Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda - African Basketry - Late 19th Century Congo

Old Tutsi Basket - Rwanda / Burundi Very rare / A superb piece of exceptional quality and aesthetics African basketry Late 19th / Early 20th century Height: 20 cm Very good condition

Period: 19th century

350 €

Superb Shield From The Bandia/nzakara Tribe Of Congo - Africa - Late 19th Century

Superb Shield From The Bandia/nzakara Tribe Of Congo - Africa - End Of 19th Century Ex. Patrick Mestdagh (Brussels) Ex. Xquisart (Gent) With professional base for the shield

Period: 19th century

111 111 €

Bronze Horse Little Child 1920

Extremely rare Bronze children's horse, period 1920/1940, on wheels with very beautiful finishes for the period. A model that will delight collectors, and children, for an atypical decoration, Transpo[...]

Period: 19th century

1 980 €

Punamhan Ceremonial Box, Ifugao People, Luzon Island, Philippines

This small Punamhan box, formerly used by a ritual master (mumbaki) for ceremonies surrounding rice harvests, must have contained animal bones and little statues. It is decorated at the ends with two [...]

Period: 19th century

600 €
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Important Dulong Rice Cup - Toraja Culture, Indonesia - End Of The 19th Century

Important Dulong Rice Cup  Toraja culture, island of Sulawesi, Indonesia  Late 19th century  Wood and bone  H. 41.5 ; Diameter 24 cm  (old accident) Monoxyle bowl with an orange patina on a pe[...]

Period: 19th century

2 880 €
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Musket Ball Holder Called Paru-paru - North Sumatra, Indonesia - End Of The 19th Century

Musket Ball Holder Called Paru-paru Karo Batak culture, North Sumatra, Indonesia  Late 19th century  Brown horn, vegetable fibres and gum, fabric and glass beads  H. 18 cm; L 4.5 cm  (old restora[...]

Period: 19th century

2 860 €
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Zoomorphic Statuette Depicting A Sacred Ibis - Former Kingdom Of Benin?, Nigeria - Circa 1900

Zoomorphic Statuette Depicting A Sacred Ibis Former Kingdom of Benin ? Circa 1900 Copper alloy  H. 33; L 7 cm  This mythological bird stands on its long legs, separated from each other, with it[...]

Period: 19th century

2 600 €
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Nose Ornament - Papua New Guinea - 19th Century

NOSE ORNAMENT Papua New Guinea 19th century  Shell  6.1 cm long, 1 cm long  Carved from a section of shell, this nose ornament is curved and has pointed ends. One side is white, the other pearl[...]

Period: 19th century

520 €
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Maternity - Véré Culture, Ghana - 19th Century Or Earlier

MATERNITY Véré culture, Ghana 19th century or earlier  Copper alloy  H. 18.5 ; L 7 cm  Female statue standing on legs with particularly large feet and individualised fingers. Her child is suppo[...]

Period: 19th century

3 600 €
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Old Exceptional Throwing Knife From The Gbaya Njem Tribe Ca1880 Central Africa Congo 65 Cm

Ancient and Exceptional Throwing Knife of the Gbaya people of South / Bumali / Njem Region: Central African Republic / Congo Length = 65 cm Period: 19th century (1880-1900) Perfect condition

Period: 19th century

750 €

Old Exceptional Rare Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th Century

Old Exceptional Rare Circumcision Knife From The Dogon Tribe Mali Bandiagara African Art 19th century Anthropomorphic Figure People: Dogon Country: Mali Period: 19th century / Early 20th century L[...]

Period: 19th century

2 250 €

Old Spear Fiji Islands - Samoa - Tonga - Art Oceania Melanesia 19th Century 220 Cm Length

Ancient Spear Fiji Islands - Samoa - Tonga - Art Oceania - Melanesia Museum piece!!! Period: 19th Century Length: 220 cm Hardwood: patina of use Very good condition / traces of use

Period: 19th century

1 500 €

Tsantsa (reduced Head) Shuar - Equator

Tsantsa (reduced head) Few objects from non-Western cultures have aroused as much disdain and wonder as the reduced heads (called “tsantsa”) of the Shuar Indians of Ecuador. Once a symbol of the alleg[...]

Period: 19th century

22 000 €

Large Antique Terracotta Temple Guardian Timor Island Indonesia

A large terracotta figure of a grotesque female. This comes to collection of a Belgain family who's forebears were missionaries in Asia. The tell me that it is a temple guardian from Timor Island. P[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €
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Weight For Weighing Gold Powder - Akan Culture, Ghana And Ivory Coast - 19th Century

Weight for Weighing Gold Powder depicting a maternity: a woman stands holding a pestle in her hands and carrying her child on her back. The scene rests on a rectangular base.   Akan culture, Ghana an[...]

Period: 19th century

420 €
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