Amazing amulet representing a pig, an animal symbolizing wealth and prosperity throughout Melanesia. Wicker and wood frame, woven plant fibers, shells, and natural pigments. Unique piece. 58 x 25 cm /[...]
Imposing and rare ceremonial house element with complex openwork carvings (Nokuma ethnic group). This type of piece is attached horizontally, figures facing downwards, to the framework of the ceremoni[...]
LIBERTINE SCENES, 2003, by Alexandre DUPOUY. A book highlighting libertinism in the 18th century, omnipresent during the Age of Enlightenment. , Good overall condition with slight wear and tear. Fresh[...]
Luthier quality charango. This charango, although not branded, is impressive for the quality of its manufacture. The woods have been particularly chosen, each part of the instrument has been shaped wi[...]
"Garra" mask collected in the village of Wagu in the Hustein Mountains area in Papua New Guinea. Garra masks represent the spirits of the bush and elderly people. The hooks represent hornbill beaks, [...]
Benoit Huot : oeuvre apocalyptique en materiaux composites Dimensions : h201 x 171 x 16 cmNé en 1966 à Montbéliard (France), Benoit Huot vit et travaille désormais en Franche- Comté. Diplômé des Beau[...]
Impressing totem of Kwoma ceremonial house. This type of totem is attached horizontally, figures facing downwards, to the framework of the ceremony houses called "Haus Tambaran". Here, two minja figur[...]
Cavagnolo 4-row accordionCavagnolo 4-row accordion 96 basses in blue dating back a good twenty years. Sold with its original cover in good condition. Note the handles are a little worn. This instrumen[...]
Painted bark collected in the Washkuk hills in Papua New Guinea. These paintings on sago palm bark decorate the inner faces of roofs as well as the pediments of ceremonial houses and represent in an a[...]
Painted canvas or decorative panel, decorated with zebras on a landscape background. Work of contemporary French artists. Dimensions: H 160 x W 100 cm Reference: LS5724675B
Small "yena" cult figure collected in the village of Nagri in Papua New Guinea (Nokuma ethnic group). The yena figure is associated with the first ceremony organized to celebrate the yam harvest (a cy[...]
Shrek, large resin figurineShrek is a 2001 American computer-generated animated film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, this children's film is a parody of [...]
Baining woman's mask collected in the village of Keravat in Papua New Guinea. Three-dimensional mask that danced during an initiation ceremony of the Bainnig ethnic group in northern New Britain. This[...]
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[...]
Part of the Baining ethnic costume. This type of coverall is worn at the same time as these immense initiation masks exhibited around a fire of embers. Made of the same beaten bark, it hides the sex w[...]
CLAUDEL (Philippe) - Death in the Landscape. Gérardmer, Æncrage & Co, 2002; octavo, 28 pp., paperback. Limited edition of 500 copies, linotyped by Roland Chopard. Illustrated with a photographic compo[...]
CLAUDEL (Philippe) - Mirhaela. Gérardmer, Æncrage & Co, 2002; small quarto, 22 pp., paperback, cover with flaps, missing a small corner of paper on the first blank page. Limited edition of 500 copies,[...]
Terracotta bowl with natural pigments collected in the village of Koiwud in Papua New Guinea. Entirely crafted and featuring tribal designs with ancestral faces and evocations of totemic plants such a[...]
Dance costume accessory made of braided plant fibers, cassowary feathers, shells, and pig teeth. Collected in Blackwater area in Papua New Guinea. This accessory represents a crocodile tail and was pa[...]
Engraved bark used as a pig hunting charm. It depicts a figure wearing a tall headdress. This object is only found in the Korewori river area. Engraved raw bark. Sold with a display stand. Approx. 88 [...]
This notebook, kept by an egyptologist, documents in a structured manner observations and analyses related to hieroglyphic writing. It combines transcriptions, translations, cross-references to Egypto[...]
HISTORY OF BEAUTY, Umberto ECO. 2004 edition, Flammarion. Good condition with slight wear from use (jacket). Rich iconography. Collection. Photos taken with Flash. Colissimo shipping with tracking and[...]
Grigoris LAGOSborn in 1964Illuminated resin model of Paris applied to the city map. Backlit, it can be used as a wall light or a table lamp. The box is made of plexiglass and the stand is made of meta[...]
Mino-type ceremonial spear thrower collected in the Middle Sepik area in Papua New Guinea. The Mino is used during traditional dances marking the initiation of young men. These are highly symbolic cer[...]
A unique piece of spirituality and tradition, this authentic Nepalese shamanic mask is made from yak leather.
This extraordinary object represents the craftsmanship and symbolism deeply rooted in the[...]
Collection of six roe deer antlers (Capreolus capreolus) with natural bone deformities, from a private collection. The anomalies in the antlers may appear in asymmetric shapes, unusual twists, or irre[...]
Set within a wooden and glass display case with Gothic lines, like an icon or a relic fragment, this halved nautilus shell holds within it a hand-painted female face in gouache, revealed by the irides[...]
Large crystal bottle: Maison Lalique. 2003 edition: 60 ml bottle, full and closed. Sold in its original box. Dimensions: bottle: height 13 cm Box: 14 cm by 14 cm height: 17 cm
Statue representing a woman figure probably linked to fertility. Typical face of the Abelam area. Wood. Figure mounted on a base. Approx. 66 x 16 x 12 cm. €450 including base and shipping.
Lalique perfume bottle, Le Nu model. Additional information: 06 09 03 18 46 or napoliantic@gmail.com. Shipping possible. Visible at the Raon aux Bois boutique at 5 Route d'Arches.
Lalique perfume bottle called Mascotte Representing a lion numbered and signed model from 2004 Limited edition Shipping possible Information 06 09 03 18 46 or napoliantic@gmail.com
3 cm close (barrel measure) barrel knife with 18 kt yellow gold and shell handlesThis tiny knife has a barrel shaped body with 18 kt gold fittings on either end, genuine shell body and Damascus stainl[...]
Wonderful one off custom hand made multiblade pocket folding knifeEach piece in this lobster style 4 blade knife has been hand forged and worked.Tortoise shell slabs have been derived from antique Vic[...]
Wonderful one off custom hand made multiblade pocket folding knifeEach piece in this lobster style 8blade knife has been hand forged and worked.Tortoise shell slabs have been derived from antique Vict[...]
Each piece in this round coin knife has been hand forged and worked. Shell slabs have been derived from antique Victorian boxes.Brass liners.The knife has a bail for a safety chain.Blade has an upper [...]
Rides by Christian Rossi2022This 280-page color volume covers Christian Rossi's careerFrom his first comics to his recent paintings of the American WestIt contains 64 pages of comics never before brou[...]
An extraordinary set of three glass cases containing two exotic scorpions and a mummified chameleon, perfect for collectors of natural curiosities, entomology enthusiasts and lovers of the unusual.Set[...]
Monochrome wooden and wicker mask collected in the Murik Lakes region at the mouth of the Sepik River. Representation of an ancestor of the clan. Engraved designs throughout evoking totemic plants and[...]
Louis Vuitton Portfolio Clutch Envelope Bag Monogram Canvas Brown With Lift Up Flap and Internal Zipped Packet. In Good Condition. Visible Signs Of Use. Internal Zipped Pocket With Deterioration To F[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Made in Japan by osaka tin toy institute rare edition of 20 copies. This company was very well known for its high quality robots that it manufactured from the mid-nineties. The company no longer exist[...]
Rare yena figure collected in the village of Nagri in Papua New Guinea. The yena figure is associated with the first ceremony organized to celebrate the yam harvest (cycle of three ceremonies in all),[...]
Rare ceremonial shield of a pirogue collected in the village of Kadangaï in Papua New Guinea. This type of shield symbolically decorated the prows of pirogues in times of tribal wars. Representation o[...]
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 [...]
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