Auction 24 May 2022 Primitive Arts

Lot n° 1

STATUETTE FÉMININE

presented standing naked with hands joined on the lower abdomen in a symbolic gesture Hard wood Old brown and honey patina, marks of use Dogon, Mali, 19th century 37 x 5.5cm

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Lot n° 2

Masque de danse

Presenting a face with an elongated jaw Wood Old brown patina and marks of use Ibibio, Nigeria 20th century 39 x 15

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Lot n° 3

Fétiche à trois figures

Terracotta, materials with prophylactic virtues, natural pigments Old patina and marks of use Yaka - Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century 13 x 10 cm

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Lot n° 4

Grand plateau de divination (Yoruba)

with geometric decoration and head of a deity in relief Wood, old patina and marks of use, missing, broken and glued Yoruba, Nigeria, early 20th century 31.5 x 56 cm

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Lot n° 5

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an Ethiopian shield, a Bobo Mali stool, a Bambara clapper Wood, leather, old patina and marks of use 38 cm - 38 cm - 32 cm

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Lot n° 6

TROIS STATUETTES

in wood with old patina and erosion of time Black lacquer for one of them Lobi, Bambara and Atier End of XIXth and beginning of XXth century 30cm - 41,5cm and 28cm

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Lot n° 7

Quatre terres cuites

Bankoni, Djenné and undetermined, Mali 16 cm - 12 cm - 11 cm - 8 cm

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Lot n° 8

Deux têtes anthropomorphes (Bankoni)

Beige and orange terracotta, one broken and glued Bankoni, Mali, 1300-1500 AD 14 cm - 10 cm

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Lot n° 9

Tête anthropomorphe avec petit chignon conique

Orange terracotta Chips on an ear Marks of time Bura, Niger 1300 - 1500 AD 12,5 x 7 cm

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Lot n° 10

Masque de grade (Lega)

presenting a face with an interiorized expression, half-closed almond-shaped eyes Wood, white pigments, old patina and marks of use Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century 22.5 x 12.5 cm

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Lot n° 11

Personnage assis

suffering from bubonic leprosy Orange beige terracotta Missing, broken, glued and restored Djenne, Mali, 1300 to 1600 AD 21.5 x 15 cm

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Lot n° 12

Hippopotame stylisé

With incised chevron decorations Brown and orange beige terracotta (chips and small missing pieces) Sao, Chad 1300 - 1600 AD 14,5 x 11 cm

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Lot n° 13

Haut de marionnette

presenting a bust with a vigorous expression Wood, red and white ochre pigments, cut glass, old patina and localized erosion from time Bozo, Mali, early 20th century 71 cm

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Lot n° 14

MONNAIE

with undulating snake head Wrought iron, patinated by time and use Nigeria 82 x 21 cm

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Lot n° 15

Ensemble :

two Tellem neck rests and a votive ladder Wood with marks and erosion of time Mali, archaic period 16 cm - 8 cm - 35 cm

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Lot n° 16

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A 19th century Lobi bust, a 19th century Ashanti head, a bust probably Djenné, a Sao figure, two grinding stones Neolithic sub-Saharan Africa From 10 to 20 cm approximately

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Lot n° 17

Ensemble :

A Tellem neckrest with a phallic head and an archaic statue representing a character with raised arms Wood Old patina and marks of use Tellem and Dogon - Mali 19th century and earlier 17 x 33 cm and 35 x 5,5 cm

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Lot n° 18

Bouclier

of ceremony and combat Skin tanned by time and use, handle torn off Ethiopia, early 20th century 46 cm diameter

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Lot n° 19

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Set of four Sao and Komaland terracottas, Chad, Ghana, 1300 to 1600 A.D, 5x6.5 cm ; 4.5x5.5 cm

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Lot n° 20

Ensemble de 7 cavaliers

In bronze or brass Patinated by time Leré - Mali 19th century or earlier H : from 3,5 to 5 cm

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Lot n° 21

Ensemble :

A spoon in Lega bone, A bark and wood box, probably North American A tablet engraved Island of Massim A coloquint hollowed out and engraved with symbolic motifs Old patina and marks of use 9,5 cm - 8 cm - 21 cm- 12 cm

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Lot n° 23

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Three knife bracelets and a Dogon pendant Wrought iron and bronze, old patina and mark of time

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Lot n° 25

COIFFE

of traditional grand ceremony Wooden frame, fabric and dyed gallinaceous feathers Bamileke, Cameroon, 20th century Diameter : 78cm

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Lot n° 26

Deux coiffes traditionnelles

Human hair, basketry and gallinaceous feathers South Africa, Zaire, 20th century 20cm - 17cm We enclose a wedding mat from Vanuatu made of braided and dyed vegetable fiber

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Lot n° 27

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Set of necklaces, bracelets, amulets, bells and various Africa and Oceania, old pieces

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Lot n° 28

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A diminutive No style mask, a carved stone Inuit Alaska, a Sao pendant, three Leré horsemen and a very old Dogon fetish Wood, stone and bronze

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Lot n° 29

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Two waist ornaments, a pendant and two sex covers Multicolored milking beads, cut ostrich egg, leather, cotton and various materials Northern Cameroon, Sudan

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Lot n° 30

Trois étuis péniens

Cucurbitaceae, old patina and marks of use Asmat, Irian-Jaya

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Lot n° 31

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A Polynesian necklace made of shells and seeds, a Maasai pectoral, an ornament of Sudan size, a Papua New Guinea pectoral

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Lot n° 32

Ensemble :

A forehead ornament, a pectoral collar and a double clawed punch for tattooing Shells, vegetable fibers, seeds, dog and pig teeth, various materials Old patina and marks of use Papua New Guinea 20th century 79cm , 35cm and 9,5cm

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Lot n° 33

Bandeau frontal de cérémonie

Tapa, small sewn shells Old patina and mark of use Papua New Guinea 42 x 12,5 cm

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Lot n° 34

Curieux ornement

composed of beetle elytra, shells and wooden rings (Broken and glued) Oceania ? 7 cm

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Lot n° 35

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A high scepter from the Ramu River, a shell pendant from the highlands, a Bipane Asmat ornament, a Malaita Island coin and a Papua New Guinea frontal ornament Shells, wood, dog teeth, vegetable fibers and various materials, old patina and marks of u...

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Lot n° 36

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Wooden cane with patina and varnish North America (?), a waving snake probably aboriginal from Australia 89cm

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Lot n° 37

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Five ethnographic ornaments from Amazonia, Oceania and Africa preserved in presentation boxes

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Lot n° 38

Pilier cultuel

with ancestral head Wood, natural pigments Mount Waskuk region, Papua New Guinea 49 cm

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Lot n° 39

Vase (Hopi)

in black ceramic, glossed in reserve, with ancestral geometric patterns Hopi Indians, Juanita type, Arizona Signed on the back : Margareth Garcia 11.5 x 14.5 cm Provenance : Four Winds Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA

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Lot n° 40

Poupée (Namji)

associated with fertility rites Wood, multicolored trade beads, shells and small fetish bag, old patina and marks of use Namji, Cameroon, 20th century 16.5 x 8 cm

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Lot n° 41

Tête commémorative (Ashanti)

presenting the portrait of a young dignitary, the face decorated with scarifications in relief Bronze or brass, old patina and marks of use Ashanti, Akan, Ghana, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, 20th century 15.5x12.5x10cm

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Lot n° 42

Statuette (Komaland)

showing a seated chief, his body adorned with numerous ornaments evoking his important status in the clan. His wide open mouth gives him a marked expressiveness. Orange-colored terracotta, time mark and some chips Komaland, Northern Ghana, 1300-1600...

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Lot n° 43

Plat à viande (Zulu)

resting on four feet and decorated on the back with triangular motifs carved in relief Wood, old honey and brown patina Zulu, South Africa, early 20th century 63x21cm

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Lot n° 44

Masque de danse (Bwa)

presenting a hybrid figure evoking the features of an antelope buffalo, horse and owl intertwined and forming an entity of cubist proportions Wood, natural pigments, old brown patina, marks of internal use Bwa, Burkina Faso 56x25cm

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Lot n° 45

Statuette (Tiv)

presenting a standing figure in a dynamic posture, the waist covered with a double belt and the neck decorated with a torque. Beautiful expressiveness of the face. Bronze or brass, old patina of time Tiv, Nigeria, 19th century or earlier 16 x 11.5...

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Lot n° 46

Quatre anciens bronzes

West Africa Patinated by time and use 5.2cm - 7cm - 8cm - 3.5cm

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Lot n° 47

Quatre anciens bronzes d’Afrique de l’ouest

4.5x4.5cm - 6cm - 7.5cm - 8.5cm

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Lot n° 48

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Two figurines and a pendant with standing, seated and crouching figures Bronze or brass, old patina and use mark Bambara, Dogon, Mali, 20th century 5cm - 4.4cm - 7.9cm

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Lot n° 49

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Pin or cult nail, two figurines with stylized features and animal heads Bronze, old patina and oxidation of time Sao, Chad, 1400-1600 AD 5.2cm - 6cm - 4.5cm

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Lot n° 50

Beau peigne (Tchokwé)

carved on the upper part of a figure dressed in European style, seated and semi-recumbent, knees crossed in a relaxed position. He is holding a palm wine container in his hands. Wood, old brown and red patina Tchokwe, Angola, Democratic Republic of...

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Lot n° 51

Fétiche Botchio (Fon)

presenting a maternity, the body of the mother and the child swaddled by the cord Hard wood, indigo pigments, thick traces of ritual projections and various materials This fetish must have been associated with a concept of maternal protection Fon,...

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Lot n° 52

Figure masculine (Ewe)

presented standing on a circular pedestal, the hips and joints are marked, the torso swollen, and its cubist face delimited by a balanced nasal ridge carved in relief Hardwood, remains of white pigments, old patina and marks of use, Ewe, Togo, early...

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Auction 24 May 2022 Primitive Arts - Paris

Primitive Arts

STATUETTE FÉMININE

presented standing naked with hands joined on the lower abdomen in a symbolic gesture Hard wood Old brown and honey patina, marks of use Dogon, Mali, 19th century 37 x 5.5cm

Masque de danse

Presenting a face with an elongated jaw Wood Old brown patina and marks of use Ibibio, Nigeria 20th century 39 x 15

Fétiche à trois figures

Terracotta, materials with prophylactic virtues, natural pigments Old patina and marks of use Yaka - Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century 13 x 10 cm

Grand plateau de divination (Yoruba)

with geometric decoration and head of a deity in relief Wood, old patina and marks of use, missing, broken and glued Yoruba, Nigeria, early 20th century 31.5 x 56 cm

LOT

an Ethiopian shield, a Bobo Mali stool, a Bambara clapper Wood, leather, old patina and marks of use 38 cm - 38 cm - 32 cm

TROIS STATUETTES

in wood with old patina and erosion of time Black lacquer for one of them Lobi, Bambara and Atier End of XIXth and beginning of XXth century 30cm - 41,5cm and 28cm

Quatre terres cuites

Bankoni, Djenné and undetermined, Mali 16 cm - 12 cm - 11 cm - 8 cm

Deux têtes anthropomorphes (Bankoni)

Beige and orange terracotta, one broken and glued Bankoni, Mali, 1300-1500 AD 14 cm - 10 cm

Tête anthropomorphe avec petit chignon conique

Orange terracotta Chips on an ear Marks of time Bura, Niger 1300 - 1500 AD 12,5 x 7 cm

Masque de grade (Lega)

presenting a face with an interiorized expression, half-closed almond-shaped eyes Wood, white pigments, old patina and marks of use Lega, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century 22.5 x 12.5 cm

Personnage assis

suffering from bubonic leprosy Orange beige terracotta Missing, broken, glued and restored Djenne, Mali, 1300 to 1600 AD 21.5 x 15 cm

Hippopotame stylisé

With incised chevron decorations Brown and orange beige terracotta (chips and small missing pieces) Sao, Chad 1300 - 1600 AD 14,5 x 11 cm

Haut de marionnette

presenting a bust with a vigorous expression Wood, red and white ochre pigments, cut glass, old patina and localized erosion from time Bozo, Mali, early 20th century 71 cm

MONNAIE

with undulating snake head Wrought iron, patinated by time and use Nigeria 82 x 21 cm

Ensemble :

two Tellem neck rests and a votive ladder Wood with marks and erosion of time Mali, archaic period 16 cm - 8 cm - 35 cm

LOT

A 19th century Lobi bust, a 19th century Ashanti head, a bust probably Djenné, a Sao figure, two grinding stones Neolithic sub-Saharan Africa From 10 to 20 cm approximately

Ensemble :

A Tellem neckrest with a phallic head and an archaic statue representing a character with raised arms Wood Old patina and marks of use Tellem and Dogon - Mali 19th century and earlier 17 x 33 cm and 35 x 5,5 cm

Bouclier

of ceremony and combat Skin tanned by time and use, handle torn off Ethiopia, early 20th century 46 cm diameter

LOT

Set of four Sao and Komaland terracottas, Chad, Ghana, 1300 to 1600 A.D, 5x6.5 cm ; 4.5x5.5 cm

Ensemble de 7 cavaliers

In bronze or brass Patinated by time Leré - Mali 19th century or earlier H : from 3,5 to 5 cm

Ensemble :

A spoon in Lega bone, A bark and wood box, probably North American A tablet engraved Island of Massim A coloquint hollowed out and engraved with symbolic motifs Old patina and marks of use 9,5 cm - 8 cm - 21 cm- 12 cm

LOT

Three knife bracelets and a Dogon pendant Wrought iron and bronze, old patina and mark of time

COIFFE

of traditional grand ceremony Wooden frame, fabric and dyed gallinaceous feathers Bamileke, Cameroon, 20th century Diameter : 78cm

Deux coiffes traditionnelles

Human hair, basketry and gallinaceous feathers South Africa, Zaire, 20th century 20cm - 17cm We enclose a wedding mat from Vanuatu made of braided and dyed vegetable fiber

LOT

Set of necklaces, bracelets, amulets, bells and various Africa and Oceania, old pieces

LOT

A diminutive No style mask, a carved stone Inuit Alaska, a Sao pendant, three Leré horsemen and a very old Dogon fetish Wood, stone and bronze

LOT

Two waist ornaments, a pendant and two sex covers Multicolored milking beads, cut ostrich egg, leather, cotton and various materials Northern Cameroon, Sudan

Trois étuis péniens

Cucurbitaceae, old patina and marks of use Asmat, Irian-Jaya

LOT

A Polynesian necklace made of shells and seeds, a Maasai pectoral, an ornament of Sudan size, a Papua New Guinea pectoral

Ensemble :

A forehead ornament, a pectoral collar and a double clawed punch for tattooing Shells, vegetable fibers, seeds, dog and pig teeth, various materials Old patina and marks of use Papua New Guinea 20th century 79cm , 35cm and 9,5cm

Bandeau frontal de cérémonie

Tapa, small sewn shells Old patina and mark of use Papua New Guinea 42 x 12,5 cm

Curieux ornement

composed of beetle elytra, shells and wooden rings (Broken and glued) Oceania ? 7 cm

LOT

A high scepter from the Ramu River, a shell pendant from the highlands, a Bipane Asmat ornament, a Malaita Island coin and a Papua New Guinea frontal ornament Shells, wood, dog teeth, vegetable fibers and various materials, old patina and marks of u...

LOT

Wooden cane with patina and varnish North America (?), a waving snake probably aboriginal from Australia 89cm

LOT

Five ethnographic ornaments from Amazonia, Oceania and Africa preserved in presentation boxes

Pilier cultuel

with ancestral head Wood, natural pigments Mount Waskuk region, Papua New Guinea 49 cm

Vase (Hopi)

in black ceramic, glossed in reserve, with ancestral geometric patterns Hopi Indians, Juanita type, Arizona Signed on the back : Margareth Garcia 11.5 x 14.5 cm Provenance : Four Winds Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA

Poupée (Namji)

associated with fertility rites Wood, multicolored trade beads, shells and small fetish bag, old patina and marks of use Namji, Cameroon, 20th century 16.5 x 8 cm

Tête commémorative (Ashanti)

presenting the portrait of a young dignitary, the face decorated with scarifications in relief Bronze or brass, old patina and marks of use Ashanti, Akan, Ghana, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, 20th century 15.5x12.5x10cm