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Auction 14 June 2022 THE ARTS OF AFRICA AND OCEANIA | CATALOGUED SALE | JUNE 14, 2022 | 1 PM - Montréal

Bid on the lot list Iegor : 14 June 2022 - 14 JUIN 2022, 13H00LES ARTS D'AFRIQUE ET D'OCÉANIESUR INTERNET SEULEMENT Nous vous présentons une sélection d'objets d'art et d'artefacts exceptionnels qui nous font connaître ou redécouvrir différentes cultures d'Afrique et d'Océanie. Vous pourrez admirer le merveilleux travail d’artistes Akan, Fon, Yaka, Mossi, Dogon, Ibibio et plus encore.  <a href="https://live.iegor.net/ventes/4-664FEZ/les-arts-dafrique-et-docanie-vente-catalogue-14-juin-2022-the-arts-of-africa-and-oceania-catalogued-sale-june-14-2022" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">POUR SE RENDRE À LA PAGE DE LA VENTE SVP CLIQUER ICI</a> EXPOSITION:Du lundi au vendredi, de 10h à 18h, au 1456 Sherbrooke OuestRapport de condition disponible sur demande Montréal - Montréal

THE ARTS OF AFRICA AND OCEANIA | CATALOGUED SALE | JUNE 14, 2022 | 1 PM

Tuesday 14 June 2022 - 13:00 (EDT) - Live

1456, Sherbrooke Ouest - H3G-1K4 Montréal, Canada

Iegor

THE ARTS OF AFRICA AND OCEANIA | CATALOGUED SALE | JUNE 14, 2022 | 1 PM

Lot n° 1

MALI Dogon "walu" mask, Republic...

MALI Dogon "walu" mask, Republic of Mali Wood with brown patina, pigments, metal Height: 80cm / 31 1/2". Mask with a geometric vocabulary characteristic of the style: two long eye depressions are inscribed on either side of the nasal septum,...

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Lot n° 2

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Yoruba "gelede"...

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Yoruba "gelede" crest, Nigeria Medium-hard wood with brown patina, pigments Height : 27,5cm / 10 7/8" Crest carved with a face whose red pigmentation allows it to be identified as female. It is surmounted by the representation...

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Lot n° 3

DAHOMEY Fon "makpo" recade,...

DAHOMEY Fon "makpo" recade, Republic of Dahomey Hard wood with brown patina shaded in red, metal Height: 48,5cm / 19 1/8". The cylindrical handle, bent at the top, holds a large, elaborate, gushing blade. Inherited from the Portuguese term "recado",...

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Lot n° 4

RDC / DRC Small slotted drum...

RDC / DRC Small slotted drum "mukoku" Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo Hard wood with a shiny brown patina Height : 43,5cm / 17 1/8 Slotted drum used by diviners, topped by a face in the round forming a grip. According to the canons of the...

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Lot n° 5

RDC / DRC Mbuya" Pende mask,...

RDC / DRC Mbuya" Pende mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood with brown patina, pigments, native fabric, vegetable fibers, feathers Height: 20.5cm / 8 1/8". Face with a mouth in the shape of a short cylinder and a pyramidal nose, the eyes...

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Lot n° 6

BURKINA FASO Mossi "biiga" doll,...

BURKINA FASO Mossi "biiga" doll, Burkina Faso Wood with brown patina Height: 20cm / 7 7/8" Fertility doll with schematized lines.

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Lot n° 7

RDC / DRC Kuba blush box, Democratic...

RDC / DRC Kuba blush box, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood with brown patina shaded in red, residual "tukula" powder, accidents Length: 27cm / 10 5/8" Height : 7,5cm / 3" Box and its lid with a pointed dome, the fine decoration resembling...

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Lot n° 8

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Agni...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Agni "potomo waka" sling, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with brown patina Height : 16,5cm / 6 1/2" Refinedly carved grip of a female effigy, the hands brought back around the umbilicus, the face detailed. One will...

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Lot n° 9

RÉPUBLIQUE DU NIGER / REPUBLIC...

RÉPUBLIQUE DU NIGER / REPUBLIC OF THE NIGER Pair of "tsabit" earrings, Tuareg, Sahara, Niger Republic Metal Diameter : 5cm / 2" With polyhedral terminals stamped with a decoration. A custom display base will be included with the lot.

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Lot n° 10

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Spoon...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Spoon " wakemia " Dan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with dark brown patina, white metal Height: 38cm / 15" The long spoon, beveled at the top, is extended by a ringed neck forming the handle of the object. At the...

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Lot n° 11

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Ibibio Eket...

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Ibibio Eket "ekpo" mask, Nigeria Medium-hard wood, pigments 15 x 15,75cm / 5 7/8 x 6 1/4" Small Ekpo mask exhibited during the yam festival. A circular face in high relief is inscribed on a radiating disk, the whole enhanced...

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Lot n° 12

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST We...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST We Guere mask, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Medium-hard wood with brown patina, pigments, metal, vegetable fibers Height: 31cm / 12 1/4" Anthropozoomorphic mask sculpted with a double gaze, one split under the powerful...

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Lot n° 13

NOUVELLE-GUINÉE / NEW GUINEA Abelam...

NOUVELLE-GUINÉE / NEW GUINEA Abelam yam mask, Aire Maprik, Independent State of Papua New Guinea Vegetable fibers, pigments Height: 22cm / 8 5/8" Used during ceremonies associated with the harvest of yams. Provenance : Galerie Lippel, Montreal,...

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Lot n° 14

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Ibibio mask,...

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Ibibio mask, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Wood with black patina Height: 26cm / 10 1/4" Oval mask in the center of which is carved in the round a face with realistic features. The half-closed eyes set in hollow sockets frame...

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Lot n° 15

MALI Bambara mask, Republic...

MALI Bambara mask, Republic of Mali Wood with brown patina shaded in red Height: 22cm / 8 5/8" Face with lowered eyelids suggesting introspection, the eyes however slit allowing vision. The ears sculpted high on the thick wall, extend with the...

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Lot n° 16

BURKINA FASO Aratory tool, Burkina...

BURKINA FASO Aratory tool, Burkina Faso Wood with natural patina, iron Height: 51cm / 20 1/8" A custom made display stand will be included with the lot. Provenance : Michael Oliver, New York, '90's.

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Lot n° 17

RDC / DRC Yaka Suku fetish,...

RDC / DRC Yaka Suku fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood with natural patina, pigments, fabric, vegetable fibers, feathers Height : 17,5cm / 6 7/8" Associated with "mbwoolo" shrines, this small fetish covered with different materials...

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Lot n° 18

GHANA Akan gold weight or "denerau",...

GHANA Akan gold weight or "denerau", Republic of Ghana Copper alloy Height : 6,5cm / 2 1/2" In the shape of a small antelope. A display stand will be included with the lot.

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Lot n° 19

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Senufo...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Senufo pulley stirrup, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with black brown patina Height : 15,5cm / 6 1/8" The jamb surmounted by the representation of a hornbill head, a major figure in Senoufo mythology and linked to...

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Lot n° 20

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Gouro...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Gouro flycatcher, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with light patina, leather Height without leather straps : 26,5cm / 10 3/8". The grip surmounted by a small face. A custom made display stand will be included with...

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Lot n° 21

AFRIQUE DU SUD / SOUTH AFRICA Zulu...

AFRIQUE DU SUD / SOUTH AFRICA Zulu "knobkerry" club, Republic of South Africa Hard wood with dark brown patina Height : 40,5cm / 16" Powerful weapon club with ovoid head, cylindrical grip. The knobkerry (a term derived from both Afrikaans and...

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Lot n° 22

BURKINA FASO Mossi flute, Burkina...

BURKINA FASO Mossi flute, Burkina Faso Wood with a shiny brown-black patina Height: 28,5cm / 11 1/4" The very indented mouthpiece, and the widening of the instrument at the level of the modulation holes, give it a human silhouette. At the base,...

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Lot n° 23

RDC / DRC Yaka Suku fetish,...

RDC / DRC Yaka Suku fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood with brown patina, pigments, composite materials, fabric, fibers, feathers, accidents Height: 38cm / 15" Camped on bent legs and powerfully inscribed on the ground, this Suku fetish...

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Lot n° 24

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Koro "gbene"...

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Koro "gbene" cup, Federal Republic of Nigeria Wood with brown patina Height : 50cm / 19 5/8" Effigy standing on tapered, bent legs, arms schematized along the carved abdomen of a curved bowl. The head still bears the memory...

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Lot n° 25

TOGO Statue "bavong tchitchiri"...

TOGO Statue "bavong tchitchiri" Moba, North of the Togolese Republic Wood with brown patina, bark, pigments Height: 51cm / 20 1/8" If sculptures of this type, but of large dimensions, are intended to protect an entire village, it is likely here...

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Lot n° 26

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Baoule...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Baoule pulley bracket, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with a glossy brown patina, black pigments Height : 16,5cm / 6 1/2" Baoule pulley stirrup surmounted by a face, a series of notches detailing the features and decoration...

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Lot n° 27

BURKINA FASO Lot of two Lobi...

BURKINA FASO Lot of two Lobi divining irons, Burkina Faso Wrought iron Larger size: 21,25cm / 8 3/8" The motif of the serpent is recurrent in the Lobi culture. These two altar irons are a beautiful example. A display stand will be included...

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Lot n° 28

TANZANIE / TANZANIA Kwere Zaramo...

TANZANIE / TANZANIA Kwere Zaramo calabash stopper, United Republic of Tanzania Wood with brown patina, seed beads Height: 7,5cm / 3" A custom display stand will be included with the lot.

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Lot n° 29

CAMEROUN / CAMEROON Bamileke...

CAMEROUN / CAMEROON Bamileke pipe, Bamoun, Republic of Cameroon Terracotta with grey slip, metal Height: 25cm / 9 7/8" The grey slip clay stove, the pipe still present. A custom display stand will be included with the lot.

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Lot n° 30

KENYA Calabash, leather, mother...

KENYA Calabash, leather, mother of pearl button, seed beads Height: 56cm / 22" African art is rich in this type of utilitarian and everyday objects, very often magnified by a motif, a sculpture, or as here, a polychrome beaded decoration centered...

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Lot n° 31

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Akan...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Akan comb, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with blond patina Height : 14cm / 5 1/2" Decorated on the handle with a delicate incised decoration partly erased by use.

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Lot n° 32

NOUVELLE-GUINÉE / NEW GUINEA Papua...

NOUVELLE-GUINÉE / NEW GUINEA Papua New Guinea type mask Tree fern, pigments Height: 30cm / 11 3/4" Face carved in a tree fern, and still decorated with its polychrome decoration.

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Lot n° 33

RDC / DRC Heaume, Democratic...

RDC / DRC Heaume, Democratic Republic of the Congo Fabric, vegetable fibers, pigments Height: 45cm / 17 3/4" Helmet mask made of fabric stretched over vegetal hoops, a double finned cap at the top, the vision of the wearer allowed by two tiny...

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Lot n° 34

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Ijo crest,...

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA Ijo crest, Federal Republic of Nigeria Wood with brown patina, pigments Length: 44cm / 17 3/8" Anthropozomorphic mask with a long open serrated muzzle, the head covered with scales suggesting the description of a reptile. Red,...

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Lot n° 35

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Dan...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Dan Diomande "deangle" mask, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with brown patina Height: 25cm / 9 7/8" Female face as suggested by the slit eyes, this deangle mask is part of the entertainment masks, displayed with the...

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Lot n° 36

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA "Agbo-gho...

NIGÉRIA / NIGERIA "Agbo-gho mmuo" Igbo mask, Federal Republic of Nigeria Wood with light patina, pigments, native cloth Height: 23,5cm / 9 1/4". Worn by young men in colorful clothing during harvest festivals, this mask represents the "spirit...

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Lot n° 37

AFRIQUE DU SUD / SOUTH AFRICA Venda...

AFRIQUE DU SUD / SOUTH AFRICA Venda statue, Republic of South Africa Wood with black brown patina, metal Height: 24cm / 9 1/2" South African female effigy, probably Venda, with firm legs, swollen abdomen perhaps gravid, flanked by bent arms with...

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Lot n° 38

MALI Lot of two Dogon type statuettes,...

MALI Lot of two Dogon type statuettes, Republic of Mali Copper alloy Height : 25,5cm / 10" One female, the other male, decorated with numerous motifs.

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Lot n° 39

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Baoule...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Baoule style statue, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with a brown patina, grainy in places. Height : 47cm / 18 1/2" Baoule male effigy, the surface evoking the libations made on the traditional "asie usu" representations. ...

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Lot n° 40

BURKINA FASO Lobi "bateba" statue,...

BURKINA FASO Lobi "bateba" statue, Burkina Faso Wood with brown patina Height: 22,5cm / 8 7/8" Lobi male statue, the dolichocephalic head crossed by a sagittal crest, the various body elements treated in solid forms. The "bateba" are meant...

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Lot n° 41

MALI Dogon type statue, Republic...

MALI Dogon type statue, Republic of Mali Hard wood with reddish brown patina Height: 19cm / 7 1/2" Effigy described in a succession of frank and angular cuts, the arms in the same volume as the high chest, framing the umbilicus in high relief....

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Lot n° 42

BURKINA FASO Bobo statuette,...

BURKINA FASO Bobo statuette, Burkina Faso Wood with blond patina Height: 20cm / 7 7/8" Female statuette, the high chest inscribed at the height of the shoulders carved at right angles, the umbilicus in the form of a pastille. The face is detailed...

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Lot n° 43

MALI Element of a Dogon mask,...

MALI Element of a Dogon mask, Republic of Mali Medium-hard wood, pigments Height : 29,5cm / 11 5/8" It is possible that this female effigy was part of a larger object, such as a Dogon "walu" or "satimbe" mask. The shell-like breasts and large...

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Lot n° 44

MALI Bambara lock, Republic...

MALI Bambara lock, Republic of Mali Wood with black brown patina Height: 41cm / 16 1/8" Note the beautiful patina of use of this traditional lock.

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Lot n° 45

BURKINA FASO Mossi "karanga"...

BURKINA FASO Mossi "karanga" mask from the North, Yatenga region, Burkina Faso Wood with brown patina, pigments Height: 183cm / 72" Very beautiful anthropozoomorphic mask, the lower part consisting of a stylized face topped by the representation...

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Lot n° 46

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Abron...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Abron fertility doll, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with blond patina, vegetable fibers, beads, metal Height : 21,8cm / 8 5/8" Doll with ringed neck as a sign of prosperity, oval face with schematized features. Note...

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Lot n° 47

AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST / WEST AFRICA Ewe...

AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST / WEST AFRICA Ewe Fon post, Togolese Republic / Benin Republic Wood with eroded patina Height : 57,5cm / 22 5/8" Natural erosion from outdoor exposure has not entirely erased the pigments adorning this guardian figure, where...

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Lot n° 48

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Dida...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Dida ceremonial cloth, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Vegetable fibers, pigments Height: 85cm / 33 1/2" Dida fabric with ocelike patterns, made using the "tie and dye" technique, the fibers being tied before being dyed....

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Lot n° 49

CAMEROUN / CAMEROON Kirdi currency,...

CAMEROUN / CAMEROON Kirdi currency, Republic of Cameroon Iron Height: 12,5cm / 4 7/8" Formed with a double spiral design. A custom display base will be included with the lot.

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Lot n° 50

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Gouro...

CÔTE D'IVOIRE / IVORY COAST Gouro mask, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Wood with brown patina Height : 26cm / 10 1/4" The hairstyle as well as the tapered eyes in particular, reminding the traditional Gouro productions. A custom-made display stand...

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