2 Batak medicine boxes from Sumatra Toba
The 2 boxes are made of wood and carved bone
The containers are made of bone carved with a calendar
The caps are made of wood carved with characters sitting[...]
CANE or STICK animated with a Beli ANCHOR FIGURE
Mangbetu culture, north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood
124 x 2 x 1.7 cm
(restoration)
She is standi[...]
Pretty Wooden Statuette Of A Woman From The Bembe Tribe Of Congo - Africa - Early 20th century Ex. Serge Schoffel around the year 2000, Paris. Old restoration on the left arm
Belgian private collection.
Within the Léga, the Bwami society, accessible to men and women, organized social and political life. There were up to seven levels of initiation, each associated with s[...]
Large rare and beautiful male statue "BETE" from Ivory Coast in medium-hard wood with dark breading a goatee woven from plant fibers and hair, cord around the neck with amulet cord around the waist wi[...]
Set of 222 small weights for weighing gold, to this is added a very beautiful and large gold powder spoon of 30 cm excluding base Origin Baoule Cote d'Ivoire
SHIELD
Tutsi culture, Rwanda
First half of the 20th century
Wood and pigments
H. 48 cm, length 22.5 cm
A concave, elliptical, monoxylate wooden shield, slightly curved in the middle, with a re[...]
African stool from the beginning of the 20th century 54cm x 25cm height 44cm with inscriptions, Ajike and Asiata good condition, patina and normal wear.
Minja type figure collected in the village of Nagri in Papua New Guinea (Washkuk hills). The Minja figure represents a water spirit and is synonymous with fertility. This figure, which symbolizes the [...]
Small Nogwi figure from the Nokuma people collected in the village of Amaki in Papua New Guinea. The nogwi intervenes during the third yam ceremony celebrating its harvest. The nogwi symbolizes the bi[...]
Amazing extremely dense wooden figure collected in the Korewori River area in Papua New Guinea. This type of figure would refer to a founding myth of the clan featuring totemic plants and animals. Uni[...]
Small cup-shaped container used for the preparation of pigments or ritual drinks. Blackened wood carved with tribal designs and animal heads throughout. Approx. 27 x 7 x 8 cm / 240€ shipping costs inc[...]
Superb Bambara or Bamana statue from Mali, representing their feminine ideal, the large chest is the symbol of fertility and has no sexual connotation in Africa as it does in the West! It comes from t[...]
Belgian private collection.
The Western Pende live along the banks of the Kwilu, while the Eastern Pende have settled on the banks of the Kasai downstream of Tshikapa. Their tribal art, particularl[...]
Krou passport mask Guiglo region see Quai Branly comments: "As famous as they are enigmatic, these masks with their immediately recognizable "cubist" structure were attributed to the Grebo and Krou po[...]
JO Yohoure mask Ivory Coast these masks should not be seen by women they are generally imbued with great softness of features and hemmed with an undulating border.This mlaask dates from mid 2àth centu[...]
Figurine presenting a stylized panther, this object was used by initiated members of the Bwami initiatory society. Hard wood, old brown patina and signs of use, small crack under the head, good genera[...]
Made from bast or tree bark beaten with a wooden anvil. Large canvas with geometric decoration based on natural pigments. It can be presented horizontally or vertically.
Didagur mask collected in the village of Govermas in the Blackwater area in Papua New Guinea. This type of basketry mask is used during initiation ceremonies. The mouth opening allows its wearer to se[...]
Rare and beautiful bark painting presenting a marine scene with three mythical fish and a dolphin in the center, in the characteristic "X-ray" style. These totem animals are associated with the histor[...]
Rare and superb old pair of DEBLÉ in hard and heavy wood with a dark patina representing a couple with very accentuated stylized shapes, all vertical, hands in palettes. RCI. These two character sculp[...]
Rare helm mask or helmet Igala Nigeria. These respected masks represent the power and authority of the king. They are rather rare on the art market, beautiful dark patina, height approximately 36 cm a[...]
Très beau masque de danse Pwo ancien du Tchowke d'Angola Bois dur avec patine brillante d'usage par endroits, traces d'usure aux trous de fixation hauteur 26,5cm front recouvert de tissus orné de cord[...]
Rare BACHAM Crest mask of the Bamileké of Western Cameroon dimensions Height 46cm x 31cm wide for a depth of 27cm it is semi-hard wood with natural patina, some traces of blackness in places Traces of[...]
Ancient and rare figure of rank sculpted in the trunk of a tree fern.
Sculpted with a stylized flying fox head and painted with a stylized frigate decoration
(made like the specific sand drawings [...]
Traditional Papuan currency called "Kina" with its original cord. This prestigious traditional currency is exhibited and exchanged during important events. The shell (kina: pinctada maxima, pearl oyst[...]
Huge basketwork mask called "gable" commonly hung above the gable of one of the entrances or openings of the men's house. These masks have the task of protecting the tribe. Symbols of the protective w[...]
Belgian private collection.
This Kifwebe mask, also known as "chasing death" according to Roberts, has three distinct variations within the society of the same name: the masculine (kilume) with a g[...]
Large fetish statue of motherhood with two children from the "KOULANGO" tribe of the Ivory Coast, from the 1950s-60s, 20th century. Representation of maternity, woman with 2 children on her knees. Fru[...]
Sotho doll, Lesotho region, South Africa
would be from north(pedi?) ethnic name :ngwana na pelego
truncated conical doll on a wooden core. covered with glass paste beads forming triangles separated [...]
Baoulé Statue – Ivory Coast
Statue representing a seated male figure, holding a cup in his hands.
His body bears the marks of numerous scarifications.
Wood with black-brown patina.
REGION: Ivory C[...]
The N'tomo among the Bambaras is a secret society for the initiation of young uncircumcised boys. They are blackened over a fire then receive earth, oil, flour... which gives it this beautiful dark cr[...]
Rare fetish called Boli, Bambara Mali. These objects are unique in Africa. These fetishes are supposed to capture a vital energy called nyama, and bring health and prosperity to the population. A wood[...]
Big "Nogwi" figure collected from the Nokuma ethnic group in Papua New Guinea. The Nogwi, symbol of fertility, occurs during the third yam ceremony celebrating its harvest and symbolizes the birth of [...]
In presentation a statue placed on a base, this Etnic statue which I strongly believe is made of Pierre de Recif de Corail, very likely origin, French Polynesia Of an honorable dimension, will delight[...]
Tapis Etnic Provenance Afrique,
Particularite de ce tapis, ils possede sur la totalite de la toile, des dents de sangliers sauvage, ce qui lui confere une tres belle decoration de son ensemble
L[...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to disguise the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This basketwork mask represents the head of the yam, a[...]
Papuan wooden war shield, particularly decorative, collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Wood, plant fibers and natural pigments. Traces of use. Approx. 117 x 40 cm / €1300 including sh[...]
Particularly aesthetic double painted bark, collected in the Kwoma region in Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the internal faces of roofs as well as the pediments of ceremo[...]
Belgian private collection.
Named "boli" (pl. "boliw"), buffalo in African art, this fetish of variable size plays a central role in the ritual life of the Mandinka region. There are pocket "boliw"[...]
beautiful and large akuaba Asante ghana eyebrows in circumflex accent and large head, rather rare style
provenance
painter Frank Bogaert Lotenhulle Belgium 1
private collection Belgium
repris dans[...]
AMULETTE depicting a kneeling ANTHROPOMORPHIC CHARACTER.
Djenné culture, Mali, first half of the 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 8.5; L. 4 cm
Kneeling figure, arms in a cross, wrists adorned wit[...]
AMULETTE with ANTHROPOMORPHIC CHARACTER
Nigeria, First half of the 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 8.5; L. 4 cm
Seated figure, knees bent, arms crossed, hands resting on shins. His facial expre[...]
Strange yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to disguise the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This mask represents the head of the yam, a ve[...]
Prow of a canoe in the shape of a crocodile's head collected in the Iatmul area in Papua New Guinea. Today, the canoe remains the most common means of transport in the Sepik River valley. Most of thes[...]
Carved from the trunk of a tree fern.
Rare representation of a maternity ward with a skirt, breasts and hands resting on the stomach.
Overmodeled and painted with natural pigments.
Collected on[...]
Two Amulets showing an ANTHROPOMORPHIC COUPLE
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Copper alloy H.: 11.2 ; L.: 5 cm
They both have the same treatment: they stand naked on[...]
Particularly aesthetic double painted bark, collected in the Kwoma area in Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the internal faces of roofs as well as the pediments of ceremoni[...]
Ghana, Ashanti people, mid-20th century, very pretty "Kuduo or Forowa" gold powder box in brass, cylindrical in shape and presenting a rich decoration engraved with geometric patterns and a bird. The [...]
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