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20th Century


Antique Indonesian Yarn Winder Carved Wood Textile

Amazing antique Indonesian carved wooden yarn winder! I bought it from the family of a Dutchman who told me it came from the island of Lakor where his ancestors once lived. Period - 20th century [...]

Period: 20th century

650 €
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Ekoi Mask - Ejagham Nigeria

African Mask - Ekoi from Nigeria. Crest mask or headdress of the Ekoi ethnic group also known as Ejagham - present in south-eastern Nigeria. Female headdress, made of coiled horns and featuring elabor[...]

Period: 20th century

650 €

Sepik Mask – Papua New Guinea

Sepik mask – Papua New Guinea REGION: Papua New Guinea MATERIAL: Wood PERIOD: 20th century DIMENSION: 42 x 19 cm Inventory number: OC033

Period: 20th century

850 €

Shamanic Mask – Himalaya

Shamanic Mask – Himalaya Carved wood, beautiful black patina. REGION: Himalayas; Nepal MATERIAL: Wood PERIOD: 20th century DIMENSION: 24 x 20 cm (Base) Inventory number: AS076

Period: 20th century

450 €

Ivory Coast, Dan People, Early 20th Century, Bronze Musical Bracelet With Nine Bells.

Ivory Coast, Dan people, early 20th century, superb bronze musical bracelet decorated with nine bells in groups of three units with concentric motifs. The number of bells varied according to the socia[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €
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Lobi Pole Head – Burkina Faso

Lobi pole head – Burkina Faso These pole heads were planted in the ground outside the house. They constituted a guardian altar of power among the Lobi. REGION: Burkina Faso MATERIAL: Wood PERIOD[...]

Period: 20th century

600 €

Agrarian Post – Indonesia

Agrarian post - Indonesia Agrarian post representing an ithyphallic character REGION: Indonesia MATERIAL: Wood PERIOD: 20th century DIMENSION: 70 x 19 cm (Base) inventory number: AS075

Period: 20th century

600 €

Bouclier Azande (zande)rdc

Azande shield rattan and wood RDC oriental province  provenance  Christophe Evers collection Belgium

Period: 20th century

2 800 €

African Tribal Art - We Guéré Mask

Ex-Belgian Guy Mercier collection. The Bété, especially in the west of the Ivory Coast, use masks which have been influenced by the gla glaé mask society of the Wobé and Guéré populations, grouped [...]

Period: 20th century

480 €
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Akan Baoulé-ashanti Togo/ghana/ivory Coast Early Arts Buffalo Head Bronze Lost Wax 20th

AFRICAN ARTS-EARLY ARTS-TRIBAL ART SCULPTURE AKAN CULTURE ASHANTI-BAOULÉ PEOPLES EARLY 20TH CENTURY BRONZE BUFFALO HEAD TOGO/GHANA/IVORY COAST Lost wax bronze pendant/sculpture, depicting a buffalo he[...]

Period: 20th century

200 €

Funerary Statue Kongo Ntadi/bitumba Stone Drc/zaire Early Arts African Art Early 20th Century

EARLY ARTS-AFRICAN ARTS-SCULPTURE STATUE KONGO NTADI/BITUMBA DRC/ZAIRE EARLY 20TH CENTURY Kongo Ntadi/Bitumba funerary statue in sculpted/patinated stone, in amphibolic schist (or talc schist). These [...]

Period: 20th century

220 €

Overmodeled Skull – Papua New Guinea

Crâne surmodelé – Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée La Nouvelle-Irlande est une province de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. Avec la Nouvelle-Bretagne et d’autres îles, elle forme ce qu’on appelle l’archipel Bisma[...]

Period: 20th century

7 000 €

Small Mask - Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast - First Half Of The 20th Century

Small MASK  Baule culture, Ivory Coast  First half of the 20th century  Copper alloy  H. 5.5 ; L. 4.8 cm  Small model showing a face seen from the front with particularly drooping cheeks, decor[...]

Period: 20th century

180 €
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Small Pendant Mask - Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast - First Half Of The 20th Century

Small PENDANT MASK Baule culture, Ivory Coast  First half of the 20th century  Copper alloy  H. 6 ; L 5 cm  Small model showing a face seen from the front with moustaches in incised relief, two[...]

Period: 20th century

180 €
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Large African Mask Oubi Grebo Ivory Coast Tribal Carved Wood 20th

Large African Oubi / Kru mask, Grebo people in Ivory Coast, in polychrome carved wood, disproportionately elongated face with eyes symbolized by two superimposed rows of six cylinders on each side of [...]

Period: 20th century

380 €
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African Fertility Statuette Carved Wood Sénoufo Woman Ivory Coast 20th

African fertility statuette in polychrome carved wood, representing a standing woman, originating from the Sénoufo people in Ivory Coast, vintage early 20th century. This statuette is in good general [...]

Period: 20th century

280 €
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Democratic Republic Of Congo - Patinated Wooden Totem - 53 Cm

Democratic Republic of Congo Totem of village chief in weathered wood H 53 cm

Period: 20th century

320 €

African Tribal Art - Dogon Statue

Ex-French collection. Dogon statues, sometimes considered to embody the spirit of the deceased, are used in seasonal rituals, including those linked to planting and harvest times. In parallel with [...]

Period: 20th century

480 €
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Large Fang Mask - Gabon, 20th

Large Fang mask from the NGIL men's company. These masks are characterized by high orbital cavities and a long nose separating fine eye incisions. Kaolin coating Very beautiful patina, Soft wood, Orig[...]

Period: 20th century

900 €

Boyo Statue - Buyu - Drc - Provenance

Beautiful Boyo statue - Congo Effigy of a royal ancestor, this sculpture decorated with decorative motifs, was placed accompanied by a female statuette, sheltered in a small funerary hut. Dense and he[...]

Period: 20th century

990 €

Dogon Attic Door

Dogon attic door (Mali) It represents a naive decor with characters, snakes and crocodiles probably an illustration of hunting. Early 20th century. Interesting for an ethnic decor

Period: 20th century

180 €

Guro Mask, Ivory Coast

Guro mask, Ivory Coast. Soft wood, old patina of use, polychromy, black, white and red. H: 50 cm. (the red paint is of European origin) The oval-shaped face painted red, the mouth with thin lips, the [...]

Period: 20th century

1 500 €

Aboriginal Bark Painting, Emmanuel Wurrkidj, Australia

Large painting on eucalyptus bark from the Arnhem Land region in the North of the Australian Territory. Emmanuel Wurrkidj is a great artist from the Maningrida art center, one of the oldest centers es[...]

Period: 20th century

2 700 €

Queen Mother Akan, Ivory Coast

Statue representing a queen mother. She is depicted as a woman seated on a throne. The posture is hieratic with his hands placed on his knees, his back straight, his posture proud and his neck ringed.[...]

Period: 20th century

980 €
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Mask, Baoulé People, Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century

Imposing palette mask with three faces. The outline is covered with kaolin. Beautiful marks of tools inside and wear on the fixing holes. Mask in brownish patinated wood and white kaolin. Good cond[...]

Period: 20th century

360 €

Mossi Post (burkina Faso)

Old Mossi post (Burkina-Faso). Hard wood with brown patina, eroded at the base H: 110 cm Sculpted in high relief of a standing female representation, arms detached from the body, head decorated with a[...]

Period: 20th century

1 500 €

Mossi Crest “zazaigo” Burkina Faso

Mossi crest “zazaigo” Burkina Faso. Wood and textiles, polychromy. Height: 23 cm The antelope, made of monoxyl wood, is made up of three parts resting on an oval base: the neck and the head of the ani[...]

Period: 20th century

1 200 €

Nigeria Yoruba Aguere Ifa Divination Cup

Ritual cup for divination and/or medicine the cup rests on 2 figures of stylized birds Beautiful dark patina, partly crisp and shiny The Yoruba of Nigeria consult Ifa on all questions that concern the[...]

Period: 20th century

550 €
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Kirdi Currency – Cameroon

Kirdi Currency – Cameroon Muslim-inspired currency, decorated with a star surmounting a crescent. A bulb-shaped growth at the bottom. Beautiful incised geometric decoration. REGION: Cameroon MA[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

Chamba Currency – Nigeria

Chamba Currency – Nigeria Cultural object or currency in the shape of a spear, decorated with geometric incisions in the metal. REGION: Nigeria MATERIAL: Metal PERIOD: 20th century DIMENSION:[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

Idoma Currency – Nigeria

Idoma Currency – Nigeria Currency forming the silhouette of a stylized character, arms in the air, two windings on either side of the body. The face formed by minimalist but nevertheless expressive [...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

African Tribal Art - Dogon Tellem Statuette

French private collection. Dogon tribal statues may have community significance when they mark events such as the founding of a village. They are sometimes considered embodiments of the nyama of th[...]

Period: 20th century

390 €
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Rare African Copper Knife From The 'yakoma' Tribe - Congo - Early 20th Century

Rare African Copper Knife From The 'yakoma' Tribe - Congo - Early 20th Century With Base!

Period: 20th century

600 €
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Decorative Thai Bronze Buddha - Thailand - Early 20th Century

Thai Decorative Bronze Buddha - Thailand - Early 20th Century weight: 2.2 kg

Period: 20th century

350 €
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African Tribal Art - Head Type Benin Ifé

Belgian private collection. In African art, this type of work is associated with the artistic movement named after the ancient religious capital of Nigeria, Ifè, one of the many city-states establi[...]

Period: 20th century

650 €
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Mossi Or Nuna Ancestor Statue, Burkina Fasso

Statue representing a standing female ancestor. The posture is straight and proud. The face is very well treated with continuity of line between the sagittal crest and the triangle nose. Wood with a [...]

Period: 20th century

900 €
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Engraving By Jean Delpeche, Oceania, 1969

Engraving on Oceania with the representation of a large mask from Papua New Guinea and a double canoe recalling the voyages of the Austronesians. Dedicated to Lieutenant Ducros in 1969. signed in penc[...]

Period: 20th century

480 €

Flute Stopper, Sawos, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

Flute stopper representing a slender bird, certainly a hornbill. These sacred flutes are played during initiation ceremonies. The bird is elegant and has good dynamics. Wood covered with ocher pigmen[...]

Period: 20th century

520 €
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Large Luba Head Drc

Very beautiful and large head of a Luba statuette This is a fragment of a statuette which must have been substantial in size given the volume of the head, beautiful old patina Soclé Luba ethnicity,[...]

Period: 20th century

400 €

Rare Brass Knife From The 'azande' Tribe - Congo, Africa - Early 20th Century

Rare Brass Knife From The 'Azande' Tribe - Congo, Africa - Early 20th Century With Professional Base!

Period: 20th century

400 €
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African Tribal Art - Dogon Mask

French private collection. The religious rites of the Dogon revolve around four main cults: the Lébé for fertility, the Wagem for the ancestors under the authority of the patriarch, the Binou for t[...]

Period: 20th century

490 €
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Ivory Coast, Baoulé People, 1950s, Ceremonial Bell Topped With A Wooden Statue.

Ivory Coast, Baoulé people, 1950s, very pretty and unusual ceremonial bell topped with a wooden statue representing a standing man, legs slightly bent, hands placed on either side of his stomach. A fi[...]

Period: 20th century

285 €
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Large Yaka Mask - Mukanda – Kongo – Drc - Origin

Mask used in Mukanda ceremonies. He has an oval face with an open mouth that reveals his teeth. The nose is long and turned upwards. It symbolizes virility and also refers to the bird's beak. The eyes[...]

Period: 20th century

1 490 €

Mangbetu Xylophone From Congo

Extremely rare Mangbetu xylophone with two heads length 71cm for a width of 36cm for a height of 20cm I simply point out a lack of wooden nail to hold a slat otherwise good condition native restoratio[...]

Period: 20th century

3 500 €
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African Tribal Art - Ewe Fetish

Collection of a Belgian gallery owner whose name will be communicated to the buyer. In Togo, African fetishes are used in beneficial or evil rituals, depending on the intentions of their owner. Wit[...]

Period: 20th century

490 €
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Asmat Eyeshadow Palette New Guinea - Oceania

Makeup palette topped with a character probably a young warrior, he smoothes his lock of hair which joins a long hornbill beak. The oblong-shaped palette is masterfully sculpted decorated with symboli[...]

Period: 20th century

870 €

African Tribal Art - Bamana Mask

French collection of African art. A universal base (35€) or custom-made (45€) can be ordered with the mask. Based in central and southern Mali, the Bambara, also known as "Bamana" or "unbeliever[...]

Period: 20th century

650 €
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African Tribal Art - Kota Reliquary

French collection of African art. The Kota, residents of the eastern part of Gabon and parts of the Republic of Congo, were known for their use of iron ore. In addition to wood carving, blacksmiths[...]

Period: 20th century

490 €
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African Statuette

African carved wooden statuette, Ivory Coast.

Period: 20th century

120 €

Dan Mask – Ivory Coast

Dan mask – Ivory Coast REGION: Ivory Coast MATERIAL: Wood, fibers, metal PERIOD: first half of the 20th century HEIGHT: 25.5 cm (29 cm with beard) WIDTH: 14.3 CM

Period: 20th century

2 500 €
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Sago Ladle From Golf Huon, Papua

Large ladle in dense solid wood and dark patina from the Tali Islands, Golf Huon. The handle of the spoon is decorated with openwork engraved motifs, which may represent an anthropomorphic face adorne[...]

Period: 20th century

480 €

Carved Wooden Dish Siassi Tami Island Papua

Important Siassi carved wooden ceremonial dish. Presence of two Kani heads at the ends. Tami Island Papua. Beautifully base. Total height 83 cm.

Period: 20th century

850 €

Altar Reliquary Kota Mbete From Gabon

Very rare altar reliquary Kota from Gabon wood hollowed out in the back revealing a trapdoor where fabrics are buried height 54cm plus base 58cm Figure of reliquary on a stool holds in its hands a bon[...]

Period: 20th century

8 500 €
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Senoufo Pulley, Ivory Coast Early 20th Century

Very old Senoufo anthropomorphic pulley, Ivory Coast. A dark, deep patina, attesting to very long use. Rigor and power of the face, discreet mouth, attest to an old style, early 20th century or slight[...]

Period: 20th century

350 €

Toba Batak Powder Horn – Sumatra, Indonesia

Toba Batak powder horn – Sumatra, Indonesia Buffalo horn beautifully engraved with geometric patterns. The tip is entirely sculpted, representing a male figure sporting a large lock of hair and ridi[...]

Period: 20th century

850 €

Mukinka Salampasu Mask – Democratic Republic Of Congo

Mukinka Salampasu Mask – Democratic Republic of Congo Very beautiful Salampasu warrior mask, characterized by his large domed forehead, his white and sharp teeth. It is covered with brass plates. R[...]

Period: 20th century

1 800 €

Lance Pierre Baoulé Republic Of Ivory Coast African Art Tribal Art

Stone lance presenting a female head with a three-lobed headdress, a slender neck, the top of the stirrup engraved with a plant motif. Hard wood, beautiful patina of honey use, good general state of c[...]

Period: 20th century

85 €

Ben Apollo, Maasai Woman, Statuette, Patinated Terracotta, 20th Century.

Ben Apollo, Patinated terracotta statuette, Maasai Woman, Signed and titled on the back of the statue. In good condition, tiny little chips of use, 20th century work. Weight: 788 gr. Dimensions: Heigh[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €
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Pomdo Stone Character From Sierra Leone

Character sculpted in a stone measuring 10.5cm high Ritual object coming from Mali and more particularly from the Sierra Léone ethnic group A light patina tending to dark towards its base, marks of fr[...]

Period: 20th century

190 €
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Namji Doll From Cameroon

Very pretty NAMJI doll from Northern Cameroon, patinated wood with traces of shine caused by repeated handling, height 18.5cm plus wooden base, total height 22cm. This is a character with highly styli[...]

Period: 20th century

470 €
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