Impressive Kurumba Statue Burkina Faso / Mali
People: Kurumba / Mossi / Bambara / Marka Malinke
Country of origin: Burkina Faso / Mali
Length: 37.5 cm
Early 20th Century
Perfect condition
Beauti[...]
Old Statue of a Soothsayer or Witch Doctor Gouro, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Soothsayer or witch doctor standing on a cubic pedestal, holding an egg in his right hand, a symbol of life and renewal. His[...]
Harness element presenting on the upper part a pair of founding and protective nomos and two engraved headbands; Bronze with brown and green patina, old marks of time and use, good general condition o[...]
Scale model representing a Kayak with its rower. This type of model had a votive purpose. The boat is oblong in shape, has two holes at the ends. Initially, they were to accommodate two other characte[...]
The umbilical amulet, or umbilical fetish, is a traditional object of the American Indians.
This example is a stylized lizard superbly decorated with beads, intended for a newborn male. Remarkable le[...]
The umbilical amulet, or umbilical fetish, is a traditional object of the American Indians.
This example is a stylized turtle superbly decorated with beads, intended for a newborn female. Made of lea[...]
This Vuvi mask is a traditional piece from Gabon, characteristic of the peoples living in the forest region. Made of wood, it is distinguished by its kaolin-whitened surface, used in many African mask[...]
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TRIBAL ARTS-AFRICAN ARTS-SCULPTURE DAN MASK IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA CARVED WOOD CIRCA 1930-1950 Dan mask from Ivory Coast, called racing, gunyé gé. The Dan previously had a tradition of organizing rac[...]
Rare Tribal 'tetela' Knife/Sword With Decorations On The Handle - Congo, Africa Wrought iron with copper on the handle, with very beautiful and rare decorations.
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Painted bark collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the internal faces of roofs as well as the pediments of ceremonial houses and represent[...]
Rare gold powder weight in the shape of a stylized royal recade, symbol of authority and power. Bronze made by lost wax casting, with an old brown patina, enriched by time. Light traces of green oxida[...]
Head of a warrior wearing a helmet decorated with a diadem in the shape of an arc, testifying to his rank and role within the clan. The face, marked by an ape-like expression, is accentuated by a nasa[...]
interesting africanist mask in ceramic with satin black glaze.
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A beaded tobacco pipe. The wooden stem is bound in metal supporting a beaded band. The bowl with a metal lining. South Africa, Xhosa L19thC.
Condition; good, the metal lining is rusted.
See “The[...]
Tapestry woven in the north of Bamako composed of strips of hand-woven cotton fabric sewn edge to edge on which a true African artist painted with a plant hanging characters, a bird and a fantastic an[...]
"Mandao" saber with crenellated blade, the guard covered with fine braided cord, the handle in bone carved with traditional patterns, the scabbard carved at its end and bound with braided rattan. Brai[...]
Carved from a large disc of fossilized clam “Tridacana Gigas” 21 cm in diameter
and adorned with a stylized sea-scale frigate sculpture.
Assembled of plant fibers.
The "Tema" pectoral ornament is[...]
Large and exceptional cult figure similar to the so-called "Yena" figures. Collected in the Upper Sepik area in Papua New Guinea (Nokuma ethnic group). The Yena figures are linked to the cult of yam. [...]
Lucien Gauthier arrived in Tahiti in 1904, taking up a position as a photographer left vacant by the departure of Mrs. Hoare from the island.
He would devote the next seventeen years to immortalizing[...]
French private collection.
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Standing male figure, camped on sturdy legs with marked joints. The arm raised towards the sky brings a dynamic of interesting lines, while the chest in slight relief harmoniously structures the bust.[...]
Dance mask, hare, with a face with cubic shapes. The rectangular cavities of the cheeks are separated by angular columns, while the eyes, deeply hollowed out in triangles, add depth to the whole. The [...]
Processional and blessing cross with openwork patterns: stars and four-leaf clovers. Silver metal Old patina and marks of use, intact. Ethiopia, tradition of the early Christian church End of the 19th[...]
Female figure with geometric body painting
Mexico, Michoacan, Chupicuaro culture, Late Classic period circa 200-100 BC
Red and black glazed terracotta
H. 16 cm
Ink inscription on the back: 802 b[...]
Rare ornament in the shape of a stick (head on one side and tip on the other) made of translucent rock crystal (quartz), called a "labret".
By customs of ornamental mutilation of the face of certain [...]
Large hardwood war lance with dark patina. Barbed tip with small losses. Reglued tip. Fiji Islands, Melanesia, Oceania. First half of the 20th century.
Important Anthropomorphic Cup From the Pende Tribe of Congo - Africa - Early 20th Century Ex. Marc Leo Felix, Brussels (Inventory number on the right foot) Mounted on a lacquered wooden base
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Superb set of two weights for weighing gold powder representing two rectangular and convex shields. They are probably war or dance shields. Their ornamental motifs are linked to the frame of real shie[...]
Walrus tooth pie crimper with geometrically decorated handle and end with bident fork.
Made by sailors during their expeditions to the North.
Dimension: length 23.5 cm.
England dating from th[...]
Harpoon tip guard with stylized decoration in fossilized bone.
Presence of an old label indicating the city of Thule in Greenland as the provenance.
Dimension: length 7.2 cm.
Greenland 19th c[...]
Large decorative panel to hang on the wall, frieze of characters dancing or hunting Brought back to the 1940s/1950s by the family of the former owners by descent, former settlers in Ivory Coast Beauti[...]
Monoxyl statue showing a female character standing on a circular pedestal. The arms are along the body and the hands are placed around the navel. The legs are slightly bent, the torso and the neck are[...]
Rare model of Kanak club of root or mushroom type. Note the very great antiquity of this example which presents a superb black lacquered patina. Beautiful original fiber ligature.
Old visible lack.[...]
Old weight for weighing gold powder, it represents a scorpion, a theme often illustrated by figurines. Representation of the God Nyamé, it is also the symbol of death according to the proverb "The sco[...]
Dance crest presenting the spirit of the god "Atshol". It rests on a stepped circular base and it has an elongated head characteristic of these crests. Dimensions: 38 x 33 cm "They were worn during ce[...]
Head of a Female Statuette
Maya Culture, Jaina Island, Campeche, Classic Period, 650–950 A.D.
Red Terracotta
H. 4.5 cm
Traces of fire
label sticked on the base: Collection Vérité
Provenance:[...]
Stirrup-Spout Vessel, Known as a "Chicha" Vessel, Depicting a Warrior or Priest
Peru, Moche IV-V, 100–700 CE
Painted Terracotta
Height: 19 cm
Minor loss on the rim of the spout, otherwise in exc[...]
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Particularly aesthetic painted bark, collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the internal faces of roofs as well as the pediments of ceremon[...]
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Old weight for weighing gold powder showing a bird on a basket. Beautiful condition, see photos. Dimensions: 3.5 x 4 x 3 cm Bwa or Nuna Burkina Faso Bibliography: for a copy close to this one: page fr[...]
Pretty little rider on his horse sculpted in a stylized, geometric way. This is an unguided and unarmed rider. Bibliography: for a nearby copy, see page ,,, of the book..... "Unarmed riders can not wo[...]
Chiseled coconut collected in Maprik area in Papua New Guinea. Internal part of carved coconut used as a ritual flute (two holes). Object reserved for dignitaries. Carved and presenting a small animal[...]
Very pleasant, singular and small Ciwara crest accompanied by its original headdress and which represents a stylized antelope leaning on a pangolin, the antelope is ridden by a woman, white horsehair [...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to dress up the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This wickerwork mask represents the head of the yam, a[...]
Two-pronged fork
Amazonia, central Brazil
Circa 1900
Wood and plant fibres
Length: 45 cm; Length: 8 cm
Important ritual fork with two tapered prongs, triangular handle and junction with a woven[...]
Gold Powder Weight Representing a finely detailed chicken holding a small fish in its beak. Its wings are entirely streaked with straight and oblique lines. Its legs rest on a stepped rectangular base[...]
Beautiful silver print on matte paper, signed Lomen Bros and dated 1905 in the plate.
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This portrait is one of the oldest works of th[...]
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Anthropozoomorphic mask representing a spiritual ancestor half man half bird. Collected in the Murik Lakes area in Papua New Guinea. Blackened wood with a beautiful patina of use. Sold with a presenta[...]
Traditional adornment made from a Melo Amphora shell. This ornament is often one of the constituent elements of these extraordinary ceremonial headdresses exhibited during traditional ceremonies. Fiel[...]
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