Exceptional and rare throwing knife from the MBUGBU / BANDA people
Region: Central African Republic / DR CONGO
Length = 40 cm
Period: 19th century-1900
Perfect condition
Beautiful Pende statuette, sculpted with finesse, the facial features are graceful with slight scarifications, traditional Pende headdress, she holds a cup in her hand, her other hand placed at the le[...]
Beautiful ivory statuette with red patina and orange nuances depicting a seated female character with her hands on her knees, an orifice at the top of the head with a remnant of material from the Léga[...]
Beautiful and large statuette called "colon" presenting a female character carrying a child on her back. She holds a basket containing bundles of wood on her head with both hands. She wears a loinclot[...]
Very beautiful Haume mask, old Makonde Mozambique origin Representation of a land turtle on the top of the headdress, the turtle's head is missing but the break is very old. At the back an indigenous [...]
Superb large statue representing a Dogon maternity, with a baby in each arm. Height 58 cm, very good condition, almost fossilized hardwood (see the underside) very important thick and cracked patina, [...]
From the tribal art collection of Guy Mercier, consultant for the Solvay group, who undertook it at the beginning of the 20th century. While radiating throughout West and Central Africa as part of his[...]
Rare curios of good size representing an inhabitant of the Islands, it is a pontoon work made by a sailor who wanted to represent a "savage" of the Pacific islands, carved in a good piece of oak, prob[...]
Votive board made of wood and natural pigments from a ceremonial house. These boards, placed in the men's house, show drawings that are the abstract representation of ancestors or natural elements (to[...]
A knobkerrie made entirely from a piece of horn from the Zulu tribe, South Africa total length 70 cm, diameter of the sphere 5.5 cm, weight 340 gr Beautiful tribal patina of use
With custom-made prof[...]
These two portraits are entirely made of beaten bark and raffia. Each curl of hair is individualized. They are Intore dancers, Tutsis from Rwanda. Work intended for Europe, years 50-60. The background[...]
Carved of a stylized male figure in the split trunk of a tree fern.
Overmodeled with plant material and painted with natural pigments.
Collected on the island of Ambrym in Vanuatu with the help of[...]
Concha BELT
Navajo Indians, North America
Circa 1900
Silver
Length: 101 cm; H: 4 cm
This belt owes its name ‘concha’ to its shell-shaped buckles. There are fourteen of these slightly domed ovoi[...]
Rare and impressive Tolaï currency called "Tabu" or "Tambu" still used today and having a strong symbolic charge on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. This type of currency, entirely compo[...]
Anthropozoomorphic mask representing a spiritual ancestor half man half bird. Collected in the village of Sassoya in Papua New Guinea. Wood, plant fibers, clay set with shells, pig teeth and natural p[...]
Knife handle made of wood and blade made of steel. Sheath covered with fur, decorated with porcupine quills. REGION: Sioux, Plains Indians, USA MATERIAL: Wood, skin, steel PERIOD: 20th century DIMENSI[...]
Short sword produced in large quantities. Their success gave rise to countless local variants or to freer interpretations designed by neighboring peoples. These swords were most often simply slipped b[...]
Short sword produced in large quantities. Their success gave rise to countless local variants or to freer interpretations designed by neighboring peoples. These swords were most often simply slipped b[...]
Steel skin scraper. Bone and ivory handle, studded with copper. Very beautiful tool. REGION: Alaska MATERIAL: Steel, Bone, Ivory, Copper PERIOD: Early 20th century DIMENSIONS: 14cm x 10cm
WAR HELMET
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
Late 19th - early 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 17; L 23 cm
Copper alloy helmet in the shape of a half-sphere, decorated around a vertical axis of symmet[...]
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[...]
Rare traditional Papuan currency called "Talipun" collected in Papua New Guinea. The population of the village of Yangoru makes masks or very stylized figures in basketwork and fixes them to the shell[...]
Pretty female statuette, she is presented topless sitting on a stool. She holds in her left hand and in her right hand she holds a pestle to pound millet. Her hair is braided and pulled back. Dimensio[...]
Very beautiful Gouro "Zaouli" mask in carved wood with a painted face topped with a structure presenting a family scene: a couple, a newborn and a dog, the whole is painted with bright colors. The cha[...]
Bamoun ceremonial pipe, large bronze pipe from Cameroon, composed of pieces cast with the lost wax system, the anthropomorphic bowl topped with a large filigree turban, two smaller spheres also adorni[...]
French collection.
Sculpted mainly on commission from a family, Dogon statues can also be venerated by the entire community. Their exact role remains poorly understood. In parallel with Islam, Dogo[...]
Very large painted bark panel from a ceremonial hut collected in the Blackwater area in Papua New Guinea. This assembly of painted bark constitutes a fresco that evokes clan myths. These panels are fi[...]
Paddle collected on the banks of the Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. Each clan of each village in the Sepik River area distinguishes its paddles by symbols represented on the leaf and/or on the end o[...]
Standing female figure wearing a stylized cup on her head that she holds with one of her hands on the slender arm. The face sculpted by cubist incisions displays a beautiful soft and serene expression[...]
Statue showing a bust-length character. The arms are along the body with the hands placed on the stomach. The head, very slightly turned, ends with a long pointed chin. The ears are made of an arc of [...]
Oval-shaped tray used for divination. It is decorated with a frieze of interlacing on the side. At the top, the sculptor has represented two faces in a very original way. Indeed, they are superimposed[...]
Three coins or tokens, Congo, early 20th century.
Approx. 4 cm for the largest.
Sent by Colissimo with signature.
Careful packaging.
Unless otherwise indicated, the objects published on Proant[...]
Very nice slingshot with a man's head with a prominent jaw and wearing a peaked cap. Dimensions: 18 x 7 cm without base 20th century Provenance: Former Pierre Dufourcq Bidau collection, formed between[...]
Very old anthropomorphic divination charm "Sembla", carved with a hermaphrodite character standing with his arms at his sides in a static posture and a youthful face with a gentle expression. Wood ero[...]
The hand unscrews revealing a sharp polished steel pick. The whole has traces of gilding. Rare scepter that can be used as a back scratcher. Reproduced in the book "Islamic Weapons, Maghrib to moghul"[...]
Patinated terracotta figure.
South America, 20th century?
Good condition.
Height: 18 cm
Sent by Colissimo with signature.
Careful packaging.
Unless otherwise indicated, the objects published[...]
Beautiful and very old altar statuette, "Kothila", used to repel sorcerers and harmful spirits from homes. It presents a female character standing with one arm symbolically raised towards the sky, her[...]
Old carved statue of a standing figure with beautiful generous shapes symbolizing a concept of abundance. These slightly arched angular arms are stuck to his body, the horseshoe ears carved in relief [...]
Anthropomorphic bust with arms in an arc, in a moving posture of the greatest interest, his face sits on a long neck, he sports a beautiful youthful and gentle expression. Hard wood, ravaged in places[...]
Beautiful Figurative Wooden Cup From The 'kuba' Tribe Of Congo - Africa - Early 20th Century Rare with the foot as a base. Collected around 1900 by Alix Maréchal, Belgian colonialist.
Senufo loom pulley stirrup, with hornbill head with helmet headdress, a long curved plunging beak. The hornbill is a mythical bird of the Senufo, the stylized head, formed of a large beak and a tuft. [...]
Unusual terracotta object with a very beautiful patina. If you are interested in this object, please contact me by phone and avoid emails except for foreigners.
Statuette showing a character standing with his arms raised in a cross. This type of statue is part of the "Bateba" family. It is called "Ti Puo", which means dangerous. It was intended for a family a[...]
Materials: wood, rope Kasangu mask from the Ibuku society.
The forehead is rounded, the facial expression incisive, the teeth are pointed. Before obtaining the right to wear this tribal mask, the S[...]
Horned masks called "kayamba" are among the initiation objects of the bwame (bwami) initiation society and represent an intelligent and cunning person. The material, size and shape indicate the wearer[...]
A palm wine cup from the Kuba Kingdom DR Congo with a beautiful tribal patina of use,
late 19th century
height 13 cm, Cup diameter 10.5 cm
Good condition
Type: African Statuette Artist: Claude de Muzac Main material: Ivory Style/Era: 20th century Shape/color: African woman's head in ivory on a square marbled brown base Dimensions/Size: 5 cm x 15 cm Wei[...]
Ivory Coast, Yaouré people, circa 1950, superb dance mask in hardwood with a dark brown patina from the company "Dyé" symbolizing the "Yu" or spiritual power. It represents a human face with a collar [...]
4 Figurative statues of Filipino colonial tribes carved in wood with original painting and traditional costumes
Early 20th century
Height each 40.5 cm
Good condition
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