Fiji War Club/'bowai' (ex. Christie's) - Fiji Islands - Late 19th CenturyEx. Christie's London 1987Ex. Former private collection (old collection number on the underside of the club)
A bronze and iron power scepter. The round head supports an elegant crested hairstyle. A wrought iron blade is planted vertically in the mouth. Patina of use. Cyrille Morgoulis Paris Collection. Heigh[...]
Tellem Neckrest – Mali, XI-XVI Century
Used in funerary rites, this wooden neckrest comes from the Tellem culture, which inhabited the cliffs of Bandiagara between the 11th and 16th centuries, befo[...]
Sacrificial cleaver with curved metal blade incised with a linear and geometric decoration, the turned and engraved wooden handle ending in a bulge. South India, Malabar Coast.REGION: Malabar CoastMAT[...]
Antique knife characterized by its incision work in the metal. Carved wooden handle enhanced with coiled brass wire. The blade with central rib decorated with two points at the guard.REGION: GabonMATE[...]
Geometric lock Dogon Mali. Old work circa 1920-50. Shocks - wear, patina of use, oxidized wood. The locks are called "konbarabara" (door protrusion). Often made of Ficus wood. They can be offered to w[...]
Grade mask of the Bwami society. It presents a face inscribed in a heart-shaped space. The almond-shaped eyes are carved in relief. The nose is decorated with a layered incised decoration. The mouth a[...]
This harpoon point, characteristic of the indigenous peoples of Tierra del Fuego, is carved from the bone of a marine mammal. It was used primarily for seal hunting. Our example, with a double barb an[...]
Antique miniature African passport mask in polychrome ceramic /3. Beautiful polychromy of natural pigments. Dimensions: Length: 9.8 cm. Width: 7 cm. Depth: 6 cm. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Shipping to Fr[...]
Very large Mumuye statue, height 1m52, practically a human size, these statues were guardians of village or chiefdom. It has all the plastic characteristics of Mumuye statues, with these cubist forms,[...]
Libation Cup from the 'Kuba' tribe of Congo - Africa - late 19th centuryProvenance: Private collection, Denmark (= Dr. Ole Christensen, Copenhagen, Denmark)Anonymous seller 2015 (= Dr. Ole Christensen[...]
Exceptional Deble Senoufo statue, height 1.25 m, used condition. This type of statue was intended for the funerals of important members of the "Poro" society and carried in procession by the initiates[...]
Wooden sculpture called "Yipwon", presented and sold mounted on a base. The Yipwon is one of the most stylized and symbolic objects of the Sepik River region. These sculptures are placed in the Haus T[...]
Divination gourd finely carved with a female bust on the top. Seated, her hands with slender fingers delicately placed on her thighs, she presents a rounded belly, a youthful chest, and a face display[...]
Mwana hiti statuette presented naked, standing on a pillar with a circular pedestal decorated around the edge with concentric patterns. Her hands are placed on her stomach in a symbolic gesture. The y[...]
Particularly aesthetic painted bark, collected in the Washkuk hills area in Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the inner faces of roofs as well as the pediments of ceremonial[...]
Ceremonial necklace made of plant fibers and cowrie shells collected in the Sepik River Valley in Papua New Guinea. Displayed and sold with a presentation base. Approx. 48 x 21 cm / €250 including bas[...]
Mask with a delicate face surrounded by a serrated collar ending at the bottom with a goatee. The mouth is forward and forms a circle. The eyes are half-closed as a sign of respect and are framed by e[...]
Statuette representing a naked male ancestor, standing on a circular pedestal, supported by sturdy legs with slightly bent knees. The belly, round and generous, is emphasized by the hands placed on it[...]
fetish small figure the body with its magical charge into textile porcelain eyesthese figuires were used for medicional rituals nice glossy patina provenance Martial Bronsin Belgium
Statuette representing a seated female figure, hands resting on her thighs, the body entirely adorned with incised scarifications, particularly visible on the arms, legs and torso. The sculptural inte[...]
Statuette representing a nude female figure, standing, knees slightly bent, hands symbolically placed on the buttocks. The belly, round and prominent, suggests an advanced pregnancy. The arms, slightl[...]
Statuette presenting a character in a seated position. The torso is very long and very thin and responds to the long, slender arms. The hands come to rest delicately on the knees. A pair of breasts co[...]
Bust representing a young woman with a chest sculpted in relief. The round face displays a lunar expression, while the gaze is accentuated by inlaid blue glass beads. Wood, old honey and shiny red pat[...]
Divination calabash finely carved in the form of a female bust. The belly is decorated with raised scarifications distributed in three registers. The hands are placed on the breasts in a symbolic gest[...]
Statuette depicting a young naked woman standing on a circular pedestal. Her rounded belly suggests motherhood, while her hands support her breasts in a gesture that is both nurturing and offering. He[...]
Statue representing a standing male figure. The construction, based on a cylinder, alternates angular and round shapes. This statue is marked by its red and white two-tone, separating the figure in tw[...]
This large wooden plate was formerly used to present meals eaten together in the Boiken villages of northern Papua New Guinea. Much more rarely, it could be used during rituals to feed ancestral spiri[...]
"Baulé Dance Mask From Ivory Coast" Very beautiful old Baoulé mask from Ivory Coast with tri-lobed headdress height 37cm, width 18cm Wood with thick crusty patina and shine in places attesting to its [...]
Beautiful statuette of Ibidjy twins decorated with glass beads, cowrie bracelets Slit at the head level see photos Height 25 cm without base Free shipping
Bone dagger (cassowary femur) collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Engraved with intricate tribal designs typical of the Abelam ethnic group. Sold with a presentation base. Approx. [...]
A mask with abstract and stylized features. The very prominent, rectangular and elongated nose is almost phallic, a symbol of fertility in some cultures. The eyes are slit-shaped, which gives a myster[...]
This mask impresses with its chromatic asymmetry: one side light (ochre/beige), the other dark (black). This could symbolize duality: good and evil, day and night, the world of the living and that of [...]
Very rare LUBA SHANKADI cup bearer from Zaire with four facesMedium-weight wood with dark patina with traces of handling shine in placesHeight 42cmSculpture reserved for the rite of divinationThe cup [...]
Beaked MaskMouth of the Sepik, New GuineaLate 19th - early 20th centuryWood and pigmentsH.: 14 ; L.: 7 cmOval carved wooden mask with a beak-shaped nose, featuring a protruding ridge - which continues[...]
Coconut wood spear used for spearing fish. Collected in the Sepik River area in Papua New Guinea. Sold with a display stand. Approx. 182 x 5 cm / €330 including stand and shipping.
Ex-French collection. The name of the collector will be communicated to the buyer. The statuary from the northwest region of the middle Benoué, from the Kona Jukun, to the Mumuye and up to the Wurkun [...]
Large mask called "gable" commonly hung above the gable of one of the two entrances or near one of the openings or "windows" of the men's house. These masks have the task of protecting the tribe from [...]
Paddle collected on the banks of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Wood with a beautiful patina of use. Sold with a base. Approx. 174 x 19 cm / €220 including base and shipping.
Pretty wooden pot, ideal for ethnic decoration, decorated with African motifs, in good condition, resting on three feet, monoxyl, beautiful patina ..... height 34 cm diameter 20 cm. For any questions [...]
ANTHROPOMORPHE MASK called TangagleDan culture, Ivory CoastFirst quarter of the 20th centuryWood, aluminium, vegetable fibres and kaolinH.: 24 ; W.: 15 cm (without the locks)A monoxyle wooden woman's [...]
Our Supe club is carved in the shape of an elegant elongated diamond. Two raised ridges run along each side of the weapon's surface. A knob-shaped pommel stops the guard. This type of club, in the Mal[...]
TRIBAL ARTS AFRICAN ART TRIBAL ARTSCULPTURECENTRAL AFRICALARGE BLACK BIRD MASK1ST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURYLarge African mask with a black bird, in patinated/tinted carved wood.The black headdress is t[...]
African Axe/Adze From the 'Teke' Tribe of Congo - Africa - Late 19th Century - Ex. BRUNEAF 2007, Gallery Roger Bourahimou - Ex. Important Belgian private collection
miniature figure with head, Iginga (plural maringa) region of Maniema or Kivu used by members of the Bwami society during rituals It is made of bone shell wax. Very beautiful patina of use provenance [...]
Rare Bongo statue from South Sudan, it was originally at the top of a buried post but with erosion it probably came loose. Significant rutted patina due to a long stay outdoors, especially since it is[...]
Antique miniature African passport mask in polychrome ceramic /2. Natural patinated pigments. Dimensions: Length: 11.5 cm. Width: 8.4 cm max. Depth: 6 cm. IN VERY GOOD USED CONDITION: as in the photos[...]
Very interesting Deble Senoufo statue, height 1.08 m, good condition. This type of statue was intended for the funerals of important members of the "Poro" society and was carried in procession by the [...]
Beautiful large Dogon maternity, height 70 cm, patina of use a little dry, traces of blows and wear. She is seated on a stool supported by small figures (a throne) proudly carrying her child, there wa[...]
Antique miniature African passport mask in polychrome ceramic /1 Beautiful polychromy of natural pigments. Dimensions: Length: 11.5 cm. Width: 7 cm max. Depth: 5 cm. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Shipping f[...]
Ethiopian fly swatter, origin Henry de Monfreid - Horn of Africa, 1st half of the 20th century Acquired at auction in Sceaux (France) in 2020 by the estate of Henry de Monfreid's granddaughter. Fly sw[...]
Beaked MaskMouth of the Sepik, New GuineaLate 19th - early 20th centuryWood and pigmentsH. 19 cm, L 10 cm Oval carved wooden mask with a beak-shaped nose, featuring a protruding ridge - which continu[...]
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