Tiwara Bamabara du Mali.Masque porté sur la tête accroché à une vannerie aujourd hui disparue cette sculpture d'une antilope mâle qui apparait à l'occasion des semailles est destinée à assurer de bon[...]
Beautiful Dogon lock / closure / padlock in carved exotic hardwood representing in the upper part a couple of ancestors of Malian seated and in the base part a geometric decoration with a mask in its [...]
Traditional headdress collected in the highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Mixed achenes and human hair, vegetable fibers braided into a net and recycled wire. Sold with a presentation base. Approx. 2[...]
Knife of the Mangbetu people, DR Congo
Thick handle with a diameter of 4 cm and text on the handle
Heavy wrought iron blade blade with a thickness of 1 cm
Length 38 cm
Early 20th century
Good con[...]
French collection.
The Ogoni inhabit the coasts of Nigeria, near the mouth of the Cross River, south of the Igbo and west of the Ibibio. Their sculptures, although varying from one village to anoth[...]
Excellent Kota-Sango reliquary figure from Gabon, the object measures approximately 30cms, wooden core plated with copper or brass, the patina of time is deep. The quality of the sculpture is quite re[...]
Rare Malagan dance mask collected on the Tabar Islands in Papua New Guinea. This mask called "Tatanua" represents the soul that a person has and is used during commemoration ceremonies. These relative[...]
Antique Kachina doll from the second half of the 20th century (1960s-80s) in original natural color and measuring 30 cms excluding the base. The base is modern.
Antique Kachina doll from the second half of the 20th century (1960s-80s) in original natural color and measuring 35cms excluding base. It should be noted that the headdress on the left side has been [...]
Very beautiful patina of use for this hand drum or "Kundu" collected in the Angoram area in Papua New Guinea. Traditional instrument with a handle showing bird heads. Hand drums or "kundus", very symb[...]
Superb and old Zoomorphic DOGON mask from Mali with a very thick patina of encrusted ritual use Hard and heavy wood with a thick black crusty patina and traces of shine in places Mask called "Satimbe"[...]
Beautiful Lega mask from the DRC in light wood, light, probably from the cheese maker, with traces of use and age. Height 29 cm, wear, blows, remains of white kaolin. The 3-sided masks are supposed to[...]
Mumuye mask called shoulder (rather worn on the head) also called Sukwava. Formerly it was used during ceremonies of preparation for wars, but now it appears during rites which aim to ward off bad luc[...]
Old female Montol statuette from Nigeria in hardwood, approximately 62 cm high. The arms are classically brought back as an offering on the front of the belly, scarifications on the face. Montol statu[...]
Horse or mythical dog DOGON from Mali in hard and heavy wood with thick crusty patina with its rider Called Tou Wala Ganamba measuring 55cm long for a total height of 35cm wood cracked by age and grav[...]
African fetish, 20th century.
Good condition.
Height: 31.5 cm
Sent by Colissimo with signature.
Careful packaging.
Unless otherwise indicated, the objects published on Proantic are not exhibi[...]
African fetish, 20th century.
Missing part of the base and part of the left foot.
Height: 19 cm
Sent by Colissimo with signature.
Careful packaging.
Unless otherwise indicated, the objects pu[...]
Bust showing a female character. The hands are placed on the hips, the arms are along the body but, detached from it. Small scarifications are present between the breasts and the hips. The face is hau[...]
African mask, 20th century.
Height: 23 cm
Sent by Colissimo with signature.
Careful packaging.
Unless otherwise indicated, the objects published on Proantic are not exhibited at the Saint-Ouen[...]
Very beautiful Fang mask from Gabon, approximately 62cm high, an object carved in soft wood perfectly in keeping with the Ngil masks of this ethnic group. The sculpture of the mask by the finesse of i[...]
French collection.
The white masks of Gabon, called itengi (plural: bitengi), were linked to various Gabonese secret societies, such as the Bwiti, the Bwete, and the Mwiri ("to rule"). The latter, [...]
Decorative "transformation" mask featuring a human face, the nose taking the form of a raptor's beak. This mask was made in the 1920s by John Watt REGION: Tlingit, British Columbia, Canada MATERIAL: P[...]
Knife of the Yaka people with a very heavy blade in this original sheath with a large spherical formation (Diameter 17.5 x 19 cm)
Early 20th century
Total length 65 cm
Good condition
The backrest decorated in medium relief with a face, then lower down with a leg motif, standing out against the geometrically decorated background. Provenance: Galerie Lucas Ratton
REGION: Kuba, DRC
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Large sculpture 62 cm high excluding base Yoruba from the first half of the twentieth century. The wood is dried and eroded by time as if leached with old attacks of xylophages (now inactive). It is w[...]
Old water pipe with the female effigy of Central Africa from the Balouba ethnic group. The very characteristic object and very representative of the ethnic group measures 26cms without base. The deep [...]
Kota reliquary figure of the Mahongwe type, 51 cm excluding the base. This object can be dated to the mid-20th century at the latest, an estimated date based on the storage period of the object, the t[...]
Description Additional information Shipping Kota Obamba ritual reliquary sculpture from Gabon measuring 49cm excluding base, core of monoxyl wood plated with beautifully patinated stapled copper. It i[...]
Ancienne figure de reliquaire Bakota du Gabon. L'objet mesure 48 cm de haut environ hors socle, âme de bois plaquée de fer, de cuivre ou de laiton agrafée. la sculpture très atypique est ancienne , se[...]
Very old bust of a Byeri Fang reliquary effigy (more than half a century in the same collection). The object measures approximately 45 cm high excluding the base. It is an object made of very dry hard[...]
Large Fang reliquary effigy sculpture from southern Cameroon or northern Gabon. The object measures 59 cms excluding the base, being a statue made of medium density hardwood. The quality of the work o[...]
Paddle collected on the banks of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Each clan of each village in the Sepik River region distinguishes its paddles by symbols represented on the leaf and/or on the end[...]
This mask called "Lilwa Nkoy", and is used by the secret society "Lilwa" at the end of the initiation period of young boys. Mask presenting a face with geometric and minimalist features. The polychrom[...]
Arapesh betel mortar with a very beautiful patina of use. Good condition. Engraved name of the previous owner. Elderly and toothless people use this type of mortar to crush betel nuts (also called are[...]
Very few Kota reliquary figures are double-sided, qualifying them as Janus: MBULU-VITI. Our old copy measures 44cm which can reasonably be dated to the beginning of the 20th century. Wooden core clad [...]
Native American Kachina doll from the first half of the 20th century, an object sculpted from a poplar root (cotton wood) measuring 31cms, the color of natural pigments is original and in good conditi[...]
The Kachinas or Katchinas are spirits in the mythology of the Hopies and Zuni of New Mexico in the southwest of the United States. They are offered at the end of ritual festivals once a year so that t[...]
Large KACHINA doll measuring 42 centimeters excluding base from the first half of the 20th century. The sculpture is made from poplar root: "cotton wood". The original color in good condition is made [...]
Very beautiful old Pende mask from the DRC from the first half of the 20th century. This object is complete with its original raffia headdress (approximately 47 cm excluding base), the quality of the [...]
Remarkable Baoulé sculpture in very hard wood from the first half of the 20th century. A statue of very beautiful workmanship and large size (approximately 60cms), a sculpture eroded by time and ancie[...]
Very old Baoulé sculpture from the first half of the 20th century, a 63 cm statue in hardwood very characteristic of the ethnic group covered with a thick crusty patina, the power of the work embodies[...]
Very rare old mask from the first half of the 20th century from the former Belgian Congo. The object measures approximately 55cms high, carved in a light but firm wood, particularly aged in an inimita[...]
Large, very old 80 cm sculpture from the very beginning of the 20th century (or before). The very hard wood, the patina and the aging of this remarkable object are a "textbook case" for ancient object[...]
Belgian collection.
Dan masks, of varying styles, are generally used at highly theatrical entertainment parties where women play a central role. The mask called "mocking", or Déanglé, embodies an i[...]
Weaving pulley stirrup surmounted by a male face forming part of a diamond. The face is well structured with a horizontal line at eye level that separates it in two. A beard and a goatee adorn the low[...]
Burkina Faso, Lobi people, superb bulb whistle from the 1950s in bronze. A turtle adorns the center of the body. This whistle was used during ritual dances but also for hunting. The small hole at the [...]
Très rare sculpture Hemba de la toute première moitié du XXeme siècle de RDC, la statue mesure 55cms environ, le bois est très dur et patiné par l'usage et le temps, la qualité de la sculpture est tou[...]
Tolaï traditional currency called "Tabu" or "Tambu" still used today and having a strong symbolic charge. This type of currency, entirely composed of thousands of Nassa shells linked together by woode[...]
Harpe Fang votive réalisée par un ferronnier au Gabon dans les années 40. Elles sont peu courantes.
Cette dernière provient d'une belle collection de Bourgogne.
Hair comb topped with a beautiful smiling head. The comb is missing a tooth at one end.
Wood with a very beautiful patina of use (honey brown)
H: 18 cm
Sold with its custom-made bronze base.
Large reliquary basket guardian fetish, this model is in use among the Kota people in Gabon, particularly in the Haut Ogooué region. These are protection fetishes, they had to impress to protect the r[...]
Statue guardian of the reliquary among the Kota, beautiful patina and fine work of brassware, height with base 56 cm, good general condition, some wear and discreet attack of xylophage. This statue ha[...]
Ligbi mask, with a protruding plate on the head engraved with decorative motifs.
Highlights of blue pigments and kaolin enhance this small mask, satin black patina.
The appearance is austere, geomet[...]
Large silver print presenting a beautiful example of a Luba pendant in ivory, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Our photograph, from the 1940s, comes from the archives of the “La Reine Margot” Gallery,[...]
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