Rare Chamba statue, from Nigeria. We find all the geometric style of the Mumuye statues, in particular the arms and legs in zig-zag, artistically very interesting. Beautiful red patina typical of the [...]
African chair/seat from the Chokwe/tchokwe/tshokwe tribe of Angola/Congo - Africa - Early 20th century. Pierre Loos Collection, Ambre Congo Gallery (Brussels)
Mask representing a fairly regular female face. The skin tone is white and enhanced with black pigments that highlight the eyes, eyebrows, nasal bridge, and scarifications. Black is also used for the [...]
Impressive Minja-type figure collected in the Amaki area (Nokuma ethnic group) in Papua New Guinea. The Minja figure represents a water spirit and is link to fertility. This figure, which symbolizes t[...]
War shield collected in Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Wood, vegetal fibers and pigments. Approx 142 x 52 cm / 1800€ shipping costs included for France / 100€ for UE / 500€ for USA.
Récade, Africa, first half of the 20th century. Length: 55 cm. Sent by Colissimo with signature. Careful packaging. Unless otherwise indicated, the objects published on Proantic are not exhibited at t[...]
AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGYTribal art, civilizationsLarge terracotta funerary urn BURA, NigerThe piece is decorated with geometric networks of scarifications in relief, typical of these pieces. (please check [...]
Old chief or dignitary stool ASHANTI Kingdom (Ghana-Ivory Coast) Carved wood H. 40cm; W. 49cm; D. 27.5 cm Provenance HN Charente Collection Stool with curved seat, supported by a rectangular base deco[...]
Rare fruit scraper depicting an anthropomorphic ancestral face that may resemble a stylized bird's beak. The general shape and type of bone used place this object in the Adzera linguistic group of the[...]
Canoe prow in the shape of a crocodile head collected in the Iatmul area in Papua New Guinea. The canoe remains the most common means of transport in the Sepik River Valley today. Most of these canoes[...]
Second half of the 20th century Democratic Republic of Congo / Zaire / Angola Private collection - France, collected in the DRC in the years 1955 - 1960 Originating from the ritual traditions of the S[...]
The Ashanti doll named Akua Ba, represents the goddess of African fertility. She is highly sought after for her protective virtues. Female fertility is the basis of traditional African society, a guar[...]
French Lelys Collection. According to legend, a mythical being, a spirit animal named Ciwara, taught the Bambara the art of cultivating the land. This myth is recalled by the stylized representation o[...]
Rare ceremonial necklace made of plant fibers and shells (cowries and conus) collected in the Highlands area in Papua New Guinea. Displayed and sold with a presentation base. Approx. 46 x 19 cm / €450[...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to dress up the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This basketwork mask represents the head of the yam, a[...]
FOLK ART Early 19th century, or late 18th century Superb and large carved wooden MORTAR, MONOXYLE, on a pedestal, accompanied by ITS PILON Decoration engraved in the wood on the back side :* of the in[...]
African statue, first half of the 20th century. A small crack on the base, good condition. Height: 45 cm. Shipped by Colissimo with signature. Careful packaging. Unless otherwise stated, items publish[...]
African statue, first half of the 20th century. A small crack on the base, good condition. Height: 44 cm. Sent by Colissimo with signature. Careful packaging. Unless otherwise indicated, the objects p[...]
Statue 'blolo Bian' From the 'baule/baoulé' Tribe of Ivory Coast - Africa - 20th Century On a wooden base Provenance: Thomas G. Pillen, Mönchengladbach, Germany Private collection, Portugal Private co[...]
Beautiful and old Idoma mask from Nigeria, this originally white mask has a very beautiful patina of internal and external use. The 3-lobed headdress, the pierced mouth with cut teeth and the scarific[...]
Rare Ngbaka statue (Nbaka, Bwaka or Mbaka), height 37 cm, pearl eyes, beautiful and significant brown oily patina. We can see the scarifications from the top of the forehead to the tip of the nose in [...]
Dan Maou mask Ivory Coast called comb, important ceremonial patina, total height 45 cm, good condition. We find the famous beak of this Dan subgroup, the Maous, and an important shamanic patina made o[...]
Kanak club (puzzle) of phallic shape - New Caledonia, Early 20th century or earlier Probably carved from guaiac wood and presenting a beautiful old patina. Some cracks in the wood due to time, but wit[...]
Beautiful patina of use for this old mask called "mosquito" referring to the mythical male spirit called "Parak" or "Brag". The spirit Parak is linked to initiation ceremonies as well as hunting. He i[...]
Two clay bowl pipes, bamboo stem and carved bone, one depicting a gnomic character, the other a seated character with an important head. Small crack and wearBamileke - CameroonProvenance: collection o[...]
Large Ambete Statue Republic of Congo Reliquary figure in hardwood whitened with kaolin depicting a strongly sexualized male figure, standing, with a stylized concave face, prominent forehead and blad[...]
Superb Tsogho Vuvi mask from Gabon, but we can also feel the influence of their Punu and even Fang neighbors. Height 31.5 cm, good condition, wear, beautiful patina of use. This mask is aesthetically [...]
Yela mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo, very particular design to the Yelas with these large vertical carved and polychrome streaks in black and white, minimalist and abstract mask as often w[...]
Rare and beautiful model of mask called "Belle Madeleine" in homage to a very beloved Catholic sister in the 19th century in Congo, these atypical masks are quite rare on the market. Good condition, s[...]
Mortar and pestle, Chile XVI in basalt, a very hard and heavy volcanic stone with no ornamentation except for a groove that runs around the object. Ethnographic object used for grinding maize
Statue representing an ancestor in the form of a standing male figure. The general appearance is punctuated by a play of lines forming angles and by this black and yellow bichromy. The neck is powerfu[...]
First half of the 20th century Democratic Republic of Congo / Zaire Private collection - France, collected in Central Africa between 1945 and 1955 This ritual statue, from the traditions of the Kusu o[...]
Kanak people, large tapa from New Caledonia, mid-20th century (brought back to France in the 1960s). Very well preserved. Length: 375 cm / width: 227 cm. Typical of Oceanic art and more particularly K[...]
Large Luba statue from the DRC, characteristic of their production, she stands with her breasts hanging down on her torso, and this is a sign of beauty and veneration because she is a woman who has br[...]
Large reliquary basket with its female guardian statue, Lumbu Gabon. Height 70 cm, good condition, with wear. Remains of white pigments and laundry blue in places. The eyes are made of glass protected[...]
French Lelys Collection. Among the Shira-Punu group, the Massango, Mashango, Sango, and Sangu settled in the Chaillu massif in Gabon, as well as in the Ngounié province. The use of baskets and reliqua[...]
First half of the 20th century Ivory Coast / Liberia Private collection - France, collected in Ivory Coast between the 1930s and 1950s Originating from the ritual traditions of the Dan people, this an[...]
Large wicker 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 trib[...]
Our adornment was once to embellish the forehead of a Papua New Guinean warrior. It is made from a piece of bark dyed red using natural pigments. Small Nassa shells are sewn in rows to form a beautifu[...]
Talipun CURRENCY Maprik culture, Boiken region, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea First half of the 20th centuryShell, vegetable fibres and pigmentsH. 34 cm, length 18 cmA giant marine snail shell, called [...]
Canoe prow from the Murik Lakes area in Papua New Guinea. Sculpture showing two stylized zoo-anthropomorphic faces typical of this region at the mouth of the Sepik River. Wood eroded by time and use..[...]
Very beautiful Zulu club, serving as both a parade object and a weapon. Its hard, dark wood is adorned with 5 sections of copper wire weaving which, while being decorative, aid grip.REGION: South Afri[...]
Baoulé statue with a very beautiful black patina. It has a finesse in the realization of the goldsmithing: the sculpture is very refined, the surfaces are very polished, the representation of the scar[...]
A completely original mask from the Lega tribe in DR Congo with a tribal age patina. Mounted on a custom-made base which is included with the sale. The mask dates from the early 20th century. Total he[...]
Forehead Ornament Called Dala Kap KapNew Georgia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, MelanesiaLate 19th - early 20th centuryShell, tooth, tortoiseshell and natural fibres Diameter: 15 cm This head or[...]
FRONT ORNAMENT called dala kap kapNew Georgia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, MelanesiaLate 19th - early 20th centuryShell, tooth, tortoiseshell and natural fibres Diameter: 9.5 cm (indigenous res[...]
Second half of the 20th century, circa 1960 Africa – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kongo region Private collection, South of France Rare Christ on the cross known as Nkangi Kiditu, carved in bla[...]
Second half of the 20th century, circa 1960 Africa - Ivory Coast Private collection, South of France This is therefore an old mask, of good quality, made around 1960, probably intended for the local [...]
This Kota Batoka reliquary figure from Gabon is a traditional wooden sculpture, decorated with hammered copper plates. Kota reliquary figures are ritual objects linked to ancestor worship, placed atop[...]
An incredibly rare Coptic Egyptian leather hide, adorned with a scrawled spell, has just been added to the gallery. A piece of cow or goat leather engraved with a spell, like a magical manuscript inte[...]
Wooden part of a scepter or ceremonial cane featuring a male figure built around a central cylinder. The legs are bent with feet framing a filled-in round cavity that must contain a magical charge. Th[...]
Very beautiful ceremonial Dan spoon from Ivory Coast dating from the very beginning of the 20th century. Patinated wood, shiny in places, and colored red and white at the top. Metal teeth. Height 40cm[...]
Bobo Mask from Burkina Faso. The Bobo are a West African people living primarily in northwest Burkina Faso, also across the border in Mali. They are closely related to the Bwa. The name of the city of[...]
Terracotta Statuette, Known as "Cacique"Quimbaya Culture, Rio Cauca, Colombia 500-1500 ADBrown ceramic with blackened areas and tumbagaHeight: 22 cmProvenance: Private collection, ParisThis terracotta[...]
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