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Auction 20 October 2022 ARTS D'AFRIQUE - Blois

Bid on the lot list Pousse-Cornet : 20 October 2022 - <p>Vente AFRIQUE &amp; OCEANIE provenant de collections européennes et françaises. Expert : Christian-Hervé NJIENSI (06 31 90 99 95 - christian.njiensi@yahoo.fr)</p> Blois - Blois

ARTS D'AFRIQUE

Thursday 20 October 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
32, avenue Maunoury - 41000 Blois
Pousse-Cornet
ARTS D'AFRIQUE
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Lot n° 1 

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood with patina. Two...

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood with patina. Two head-portraits representing a couple of dignitaries. One can note the realism of the faces and the meticulous work of the sculptor. Dim: 18x12 cm and 18x11, 2 cm. Small chips. Provenance: Private collection,...

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Lot n° 2 

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood carved...

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood carved and very patinated. Pair of busts representing a couple, the quality and the originality of the hairstyles indicate a belonging to the Malagasy nobility. Height: 18 m and 19 cm. Provenance : Private collection, Con...

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Lot n° 3 

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood carved...

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood carved and very patinated. Pair of busts in carved and patinated exotic wood. Height: 16,5 cm and 17 cm. Provenance : Private collection, Condé-sur-L'escaut.

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Lot n° 4 

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood carved...

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood carved and very patinated. Pair of bookends with the image of a couple of dignitaries represented in their daily life, the dog lying next to the man sitting with the hat. Dim: 19,5x18 cm and 19,3x18 cm. Small lack and a chip...

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Lot n° 5 

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood carved...

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood carved and very patinated. Very beautiful realization of the sculptor RANIVO representing a hunter standing on a base, his spear in his right hand and his prey, a crocodile on his shoulder. Height: 50 cm. Provenance : Private...

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Lot n° 6 

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood with patina. Group...

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood with patina. Group mounted in lamp decorated with a zebu and a seated character. Height : 37x24x14, 5 cm. Provenance : Private collection, Condé-sur-L'escaut.

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Lot n° 7 

MADAGASCAR. Covered tripod pot...

MADAGASCAR. Covered tripod pot Exotic wood worked and patinated. Height: 18,5 cm. Provenance : Private collection, Condé-sur-L'escaut.

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Lot n° 8 

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood with patina. Two...

MADAGASCAR. Exotic wood with patina. Two large wooden vases with richly worked external decoration. Height : 34,5 cm. Restorations. Provenance : Private collection, Condé-sur-L'escaut.

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Lot n° 9 

MAHAFALY, Madagascar. Two wooden...

MAHAFALY, Madagascar. Two wooden pots entirely decorated with a pyrographed decoration. Height : 17,5 cm and 18 cm. Provenance : Private collection, Condé-sur-L'escaut.

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Lot n° 10 

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Beautiful...

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Beautiful hand-embroidered textile dyed with natural dyes by women in the rural areas of Kutch. The Banjara people are a nomadic tribe that originated in northern India but moved to the Deccan plateau in the south in the 17th...

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Lot n° 11 

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Beautiful...

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Beautiful hand-embroidered textile dyed with natural dyes by women in the rural areas of Kutch. The Banjara people are a nomadic tribe that originated in northern India but moved to the Deccan plateau in the south in the 17th...

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Lot n° 12 

BANGARA, Gujarat, India. Hand-embroidered...

BANGARA, Gujarat, India. Hand-embroidered textile, dyed with natural dyes by women in rural Kutch and decorated with cowries. The Banjara people are a nomadic tribe that originated in northern India but moved to the Deccan plateau in the south in the...

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Lot n° 13 

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Rectangular...

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Rectangular hand-embroidered textile, dyed with natural dyes by women in rural Kutch and decorated with a bronze bell. The Banjara people are a nomadic tribe that originated in northern India but moved to the Deccan plateau...

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Lot n° 14 

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Hand-embroidered...

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Hand-embroidered rectangular textile dyed with natural dyes by women in rural Kutch. The Banjara people are a nomadic tribe that originated in northern India but moved to the Deccan plateau in the south in the 17th century. Dim:...

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Lot n° 15 

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Hand-embroidered...

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Hand-embroidered rectangular textile dyed with natural dyes by women in rural Kutch. The Banjara people are a nomadic tribe that originated in northern India but moved to the Deccan plateau in the south in the 17th century. Size:...

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Lot n° 16 

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Rectangular...

BANJARA, Gujarat, India. Rectangular hand-embroidered textile, dyed with natural dyes by women in rural Kutch and adorned with ancient mirror rounds. The Banjara people are a nomadic tribe that originated in northern India but moved to the Deccan plateau...

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Lot n° 17 

Embroidery from Central Asia, probably...

Embroidery from Central Asia, probably a suzani from Uzbekistan. Size: 100x85 cm.

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Lot n° 18 

MOROCCO. Embroidery of golden...

MOROCCO. Embroidery of golden threads, cotton, velvet. Superb and ancient caftan, emblematic piece of the oriental costume, this ceremonial outfit belongs to the nobility of Fez, Meknes or Tetouan. With a beautiful floral decoration, this caftan is...

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Lot n° 19 

Tapa with rich characteristic decoration,...

Tapa with rich characteristic decoration, MARQUIS ISLANDS Bark Liber beaten, pigments. Size: 117x51 cm.

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Lot n° 20 

MBUTI, Ituri, North-East of the...

MBUTI, Ituri, North-East of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Battered bark, natural dyes. An ancestral pictorial, symbolic and utilitarian art, this tapa is painted by women with an abstract decoration evoking body paintings but also expressions of...

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Lot n° 21 

KASAI, Democratic Republic of Congo. Royal...

KASAI, Democratic Republic of Congo. Royal carpet made of bamboo and basketry finely woven by women, it is used to sit or lie on the ground. Dim: 184x116 cm.

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Lot n° 22 

MANGBETU, Democratic Republic of...

MANGBETU, Democratic Republic of Congo. Vegetable fibers, banana leaves, patina of use. Negbe" buttock cover worn by women during ceremonial dances. Size: 27,5x23 cm. Worn.

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Lot n° 23 

KUBA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Woven...

KUBA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Woven and embroidered raffia, applications. Long loincloth " Ntshak " composed of several " Lés " assembled with applications of geometrical patterns. Dim: 243x76 cm.

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Lot n° 24 

KUBA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Woven...

KUBA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Woven and embroidered raffia, applications. Long loincloth "Ntshak" composed of several "Lés" assembled with applications of geometric patterns. Beginning of the 20th century. Dim : 320x73, 5 cm. Provenance...

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Lot n° 25 

KUBA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Woven...

KUBA, Democratic Republic of Congo. Woven and embroidered raffia, applications. Long loincloth "Ntshak" composed of several "Lés" assembled with applications of geometric patterns. Beginning of the XXth century. Dim : 264x77 m. Provenance : Private...

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Lot n° 26 

ASHANTI, Ghana. Large embroidered...

ASHANTI, Ghana. Large embroidered fabric "Kente" with a beautiful range of colors with dominant yellow, red, orange and green. Prestigious textile, the kente loincloths were worn only by the members of the royal family and the aristocracy Dim : 322x210...

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Lot n° 27 

INDIA. Wood, patina of use. Lot...

INDIA. Wood, patina of use. Lot of ten old Batik stamps "Bunta" used for hand printing on textile or paper strips. Dim: From 13x14 cm and 16x16,5 cm.

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Lot n° 28 

CHIMU, Peru. Terracotta vase with...

CHIMU, Peru. Terracotta vase with globular body and the neck in the shape of a human head. Presumed period: 1100-1400 AD. Height: 27 cm.

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Lot n° 29 

Qajar pot with ovoid body, IRAN Cracked...

Qajar pot with ovoid body, IRAN Cracked siliceous ceramic with transparent glaze. Height: 21 cm. Small accidents and visible missing parts.

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Lot n° 30 

AIT CHENACHA, Great Kabylie, Algeria. Terracotta Takduht"...

AIT CHENACHA, Great Kabylie, Algeria. Terracotta Takduht" pot with flat bottom, spherical body and vertical handle. Beginning of the 20th century. Height: 27 cm.

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Lot n° 31 

Rare and ancient religious stone...

Rare and ancient religious stone bearing a text written in Hebrew characters. stone carved with writings Dim : 23x25 cm.

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Lot n° 32 

Very old Indo-Persian furniture...

Very old Indo-Persian furniture hinge. Length : 37 cm. Width : 32,5 cm.

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Lot n° 33 

PERSIA 19th c. Two forks of trident...

PERSIA 19th c. Two forks of trident spears called "Mezraq". Beautiful old patina of the iron finely chiseled with foliage, tendrils and animal motifs. Traces of gilding. Length : 57 cm and 58,5 cm.

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Lot n° 34 

Minangkabau - West Sumatra. Silver...

Minangkabau - West Sumatra. Silver niello. Two belt buckles "Panding" of traditional costume "Adat", beautiful rhombic forms and arabesque decoration set with floral scrolls. Probably XIX th century. Dim: 22,2x11 cm and 27x12,5 cm.

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Lot n° 34. 1 

Very old tobacco pipe, Qâjâr, IRAN. Copper,...

Very old tobacco pipe, Qâjâr, IRAN. Copper, brass, blue beads, wood. Length: 40,5 cm.

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Lot n° 35 

INDO-PERSAN. Steel "Khanjar" dagger...

INDO-PERSAN. Steel "Khanjar" dagger engraved with foliage on its whole, the blade slightly curved with gilded decoration. Length : 35 cm.

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Lot n° 36 

Katana" sword and its scabbard,...

Katana" sword and its scabbard, JAPAN. Wood, iron, stingray, metal. 20th century. Length : 99,5 cm.

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Lot n° 37 

Katana" sword and its scabbard,...

Katana" sword and its scabbard, JAPAN. Wood, iron, metal. 20th century. Length : 92,5 cm.

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Lot n° 38 

Iron throwing knife, LAKA, Chad. Length...

Iron throwing knife, LAKA, Chad. Length : 59 cm.

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Lot n° 39 

Short sword " Mopamba ", NGOMBE-DOKO-POTO,...

Short sword " Mopamba ", NGOMBE-DOKO-POTO, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wood, iron, copper, magic ball. Length : 56 cm.

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Lot n° 40 

DOUALA, Cameroon. Wood, beautiful...

DOUALA, Cameroon. Wood, beautiful brown-red patina. Ceremonial paddle with long cylindrical handle and lanceolate blade. 1st third of the 20th century. Length : 186 cm. Small accidents. Provenance : Private collection, Ile d'Oléron.

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Lot n° 41 

ARCHIPELAGO OF THE SOLOMONS. meeting...

ARCHIPELAGO OF THE SOLOMONS. meeting of three lanceolate paddles in wood with finely engraved blades on both sides. Length : 132,5 cm- 150 cm- 153 cm. Small accidents.

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Lot n° 42 

Meeting of three pirogue paddles,...

Meeting of three pirogue paddles, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved wood, polychromy. Length : 90,5 cm - 124 cm- 127 cm Wear and chips.

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Lot n° 43 

COOK ISLANDS, Rarotonga Island. Wood,...

COOK ISLANDS, Rarotonga Island. Wood, patina of use. Important and rare "Akatara" club with a long shaft, the upper part with scalloped edges and its base decorated with an anthropomorphic motif similar to those found on the effigies of Raratonga. Emblematic...

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Lot n° 44 

ESPIRITU SANTO ISLAND, Vanuatu...

ESPIRITU SANTO ISLAND, Vanuatu Archipelago. Hard wood, brown patina. Large and ancient monoxyl "Rova" dish used for making Nalot. It is a traditional dish made with taro, the fruit of the breadfruit tree, banana, coconut milk and other fruits. One handle...

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Lot n° 44. 1 

ANGORAM, Papua New Guinea. Wood,...

ANGORAM, Papua New Guinea. Wood, patina of use. Oval-shaped bowl carved at each end with a representation of a character. Length : 80,5 cm. Width : 23 cm. Cracks and old local restoration. Provenance : Former Gerda Bassenge collection, Berlin

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Lot n° 45 

TANIMBAR ISLAND, Maluku Province,...

TANIMBAR ISLAND, Maluku Province, Indonesia. Wood, black patina. Large pirogue prow carved with scrolls and a stylized hornbill at the base. Height: 140 cm. Width: 49,5 cm.

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Lot n° 46 

NIAS ISLAND, Indonesia. Coconut...

NIAS ISLAND, Indonesia. Coconut rings, bronze. Headhunter's torso called "Kalabubu", it is a prestigious male ornament worn during ceremonies. Dim: 26x23 cm. Pronounced wear Dim : 26x24,5 cm. Wear and small chips.

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Lot n° 46. 1 

TAMBANUM VILLAGE, Papua New Guinea. Dance...

TAMBANUM VILLAGE, Papua New Guinea. Dance costume in basketry and fibers. Total height: 156 cm.

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Lot n° 47 

ALBANIA. Wood, dark reddish-brown...

ALBANIA. Wood, dark reddish-brown patina. Rare area of cattails, they allow to maintain the fibres of flax or wool not spun, keeping them disentangled and simplifying the process of spinning. Height: 69 cm and 73 cm.

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