Very pretty carved and patinated wooden olifant remarkable for the finesse of the sculpture Character sitting on a throne dotted with brass nails. This character holds a ball, maybe a cola nut below t[...]
COMBAT MASS called Gata
Fiji Islands, Melanesia
19th century
Hardwood with glossy patina
H. 101; L 15.5 cm
A cylindrical handle with a characteristic head that evokes the wide-open jaw of a P[...]
Very large sculpture of a nail fetish from Central Africa. The object measures 165cms without base, a very spectacular statue in hardwood, textiles and planted with nails of all origins with a thick s[...]
Superb Baoulé dance mask from Ivory Coast in patinated semi-hard wood, with crusty and shiny surfaces from use height 69cm Striated hairstyle at the top of the skull and on the temples Serrated collar[...]
Saber with slightly curved blade, the handle in carved wood or horn. Without scabbard. REGION: South-west Morocco MATERIAL: Wrought iron DIMENSION: 85 cm
Saber with rectangular blade, the handle inlaid with plates and brass and copper wires forming a geometric decoration. REGION: South-west Morocco MATERIAL: Wrought iron DIMENSION: 84 cm
A Kamba colonial figurine of a colonial official serenely riding a motorbike. Kenya, interwar. Height: 23.5cm (9 1/4").
Condition: good.
The label on the base is interesting, 'purchased in Cairo in [...]
Pretty little beaded doll Namjy Cameroon Material Wood, glass beads and plant seeds Height 25.5 cm excluding base Sold with base Free shipping for France and the European Union
Beautiful Baoulé statue, particularly slender. Beautiful patina and beautiful scarifications Height excluding base 54cm Sold with base Free shipping for France and the European Union
PRIMITIVE ART
Superb and hieratic three-headed wooden carved African sculpture representing a guardian of an ancestor reliquary, FANG BIERY culture, Gabon (or Cameroon)
The dark patina shows wear [...]
Symbol of authority attributed to the tribal leader
testifying to the hierarchy within the village.
Very finely carved in hardwood representing two ambrym ancestor figures as well as the curved pi[...]
Mali, BAMBARA. Anthropomorphic attic door lock whose main element represents a woman. The importance of this beautiful, old and authentic lock suggests that it was used in a place that had to be well [...]
Rare and beautiful pair of ceremonial paddles finely carved with different geometric decorations on each side Mahogany with patina of use Nicely mounted on metal bases Some losses and suspension holes[...]
War Club Kanak Tribe - Oceania Art New Caledonia - 19th Century Melanesia
Tribe: Kanak
Country: New Caledonia
Length: 71 cm!
Beautiful patina of use!!!
Very good condition (trace of use)
The c[...]
Punu okuyi mask, Gabon. Fromage wood, kaolin, red pigments. H. 38 cm Punu mask with a face covered in kaolin, the eyes in an arc-shaped shape split on either side of a modeled nose. The high headdress[...]
Flat wickerwork figure called Timbuwara. Timbuwara are figures made of woven fibers with various shapes. Their roles and uses in the home of men remain vague, but their undeniable aesthetic qualities [...]
Bamboo flute engraved with traditional patterns from the Island of Ambrym. Played straight, breath cut by the V-shaped notch. This flute has only 2 holes, it works perfectly but requires a little lear[...]
Bamileke sculpture, Cameroon circa 1950. Wooden core, the doll is covered with glass beads. Many beaded objects are currently used as markers of personal and cultural identity. Objects with a wooden o[...]
Rare Wooden Cup With Handle From The 'yaka/suku' Tribe Of Congo - Africa/African - Early 20th Very rare with a handle carved from the same piece of wood as the cup!
Bwaka/Luntu fetish statue. Congo Hardwood, beautiful and old light brown wear part. Necklace of trade beads. Pyrographed sculpture details. Indigenous repair to the base. H: 23 cm Provenance: colonial[...]
DAN, Ivory Coast. Wood, beautiful brown patina of use. H: 'é cm. "Wakemia" spoon with an ornate handle topped with a grip decorated with a human head with a deep patina of use. 1st half of the 20th ce[...]
Dog Bell, Bakongo. DRC. Hardwood, beautiful honey patina, plant fibers. H: 8 cm Double-leaf bell, it is carved in bas-relief on each side with a representation of a dog. Presumed period: early 20th ce[...]
Ikenga. Ibo. Nigeria. Hardwood, very old brown patina of use on red wood, old polychromy, visible accidents and losses. H: 108 cm Man seated on a stool (here missing) holding a head in his left hand a[...]
Imposing wickerwork 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 from diseases, bad luck [...]
Seat/stool from the 'lobi' tribe in Burkina Faso, in one piece of wood
Beautiful tribal patina and traces of use
Height 12 cm, length 45 cm, width 16 cm
Large wooden shield painted with white and brown vegetable dyes.
A carved figure at the top and plant fiber ornaments on the sides.
Papua New Guinea,
Asmat.Western Province
Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the Banda / MBUGBU people
Ethnic group: BANDA / MBUGBU
Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO
Length = 42 cm
Period: 19th century / 1900
Very good co[...]
Double Caryatid Seat/Stool From The ‘Luba’ Tribe DR Congo, Mid 20th Century, in the light wood type as usual with the Luba tribe
Tribal patina and traces of use
Height 39 cm, Diameter 24 x 26cm
Rare Copper Knife/Sword From The 'lobala' Tribe Of Congo-Africa/African-Early 20th Century Very rare in copper, weight almost 900 grams without base! ex. Rob Vervoort, Diest (BE)
Spectacular throne of high dignitary Chowké of Angola in solid wood partly covered with hairy animal skin, leather, copper rings on the feet and wrists, brass plates fixed on the heads of characters T[...]
Necklace from the Kayapo people. REGION: Brazil MATERIAL: Freshwater mussel mother-of-pearl, cotton thread, glass bead, seeds, feathers PERIOD: early 20th century HEIGHT: 31 x 32 cm
Colonial suitcase from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century made in Togo for foreigners who were leaving for Europe. The suitcase measures 58cms long by 35cms wide and 27cm[...]
Very beautiful African mask, In wood, kaolin and colored pigments, Work of the 20th century. In good condition, wear from use, Old insect attack, Weight: 1070 gr, Dimensions: Height: 33 cm, Width: 26 [...]
Old musical hammer with its gong connected by a string (original) The hammer is carved with the head of the mythical buffalo. Wood and wrought iron Traces of use and marks of time Bibliography book "T[...]
very old everyday objects from Niger in wood, they measure respectively 42 and 29cms in diameter, in wood very hardened by use and time with a very beautiful deep patina. It should be noted old indige[...]
Club I Ula Drisia Fiji Islands
Melanesia, first third of the 20th century
Wood
H. 41.8cm
Round head carved from the root.
The handle is straight, incised with lines at the head and engraved w[...]
Small 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 rep[...]
Very beautiful patina of use for this rare Abelam comb having the dual function of styling but above all of adorning the hair like a jewel. Braided plant fibers and wood. Sold with a presentation base[...]
Jimma SPOON
Oromo culture, south-west Ethiopia
First half of the 20th century
Brown horn
31 cm long, 3.8 cm long
This spoon is made from a section of brown horn, with a tapered handle partly h[...]
Old double-sided hut post. This post was a supporting element of a ceremonial hut. All the huts in the Sepik River Valley are built on stilts in anticipation of the annual floods. Wood eroded by time [...]
kali dabala” neck rest Tonga Islands
Polynesia, late 19th/early 20th century
Wood and fiber
Length: 46; Width: 13.4; Height: 13.3cm
Wide horizontal part of the headrest, slightly convex with a b[...]
Harpoon Head
Yup'ik culture, North West Coast
19th century
Marine ivory, iron and copper
H. 3.5 cm, length 13 cm
Flat-bellied harpoon head with a median ridge and a spur-shaped base to hold [...]
Superb Songye dignitary seat with Congo caryatid Wood with patina of use partly covered with nails and brass leaves in particular on the seat, eyes, bracelets and neck ring high shine in places due to[...]
Ulu WOMAN'S KNIFE
Nunavut culture, Canada, 19th century
Marine ivory and steel
H. 11.8; L 16.3 cm
T-shaped handle carved from a section of honey-patinated marine ivory, with a rounded steel blad[...]
Large ZULU dance shield from South Africa. The object measures 120 cms excluding the base, with a convex surface carved in a semi-light wood of hard consistency with decoration of hollowed vertical li[...]
Very beautiful Bambara mask from Mali in patinated semi-hard wood Anthropomorphic style topped with a comb headdress with a remnant of fabric on a branch Pierced ears to attach pendants (there is one [...]
Abelam wickerwork headdress called "wagnen". This type of headdress is worn on the back of the dancer's head during the ceremony celebrating the yam harvest. Braided in rush and pigments. Sold with a [...]
Head of a huge Vanuatu slit gong drum made of breadfruit. The slit drums of Ambrym Island are still used today to communicate within villages and to set the rhythm for traditional dances on the dance [...]
Spectacular carved wooden olifant with double patina measuring 62cm in height, there are two characters, a male riding a warthog and the other, female supporting the previous one. A very tight thin an[...]
Grand et Rare Masque-heaume Kavat ancien provenant de l'ethnie Baining .
Ce masque représente un moustique (symbole de l'esprit de la forêt) posé sur le visage d'un homme barbu.
Le peuple Baining vi[...]
Very rare Kota reliquary from Gabon with a very particular style A very heavy, very old wooden core, covered with copper fixed by large staples a pair of cone-shaped eyes, a pointed nose, an open mout[...]
Pretty head in granular terracotta of gray color, typical of the Tumaco culture (border between Ecuador and Colombia / precolombian art).
Original yellow pigments adorn this mask. Flat in shape, perf[...]
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