Auction 14 February 2023 PRIMITIVE ARTS - Paris

Bid on the lot list De Baecque et Associés : 14 February 2023 - ARTS PREMIERS Mardi 14 février 2023 - 14h Hôtel Drouot - Salle 4 Exposition publique : Samedi 11 février de 11h à 18hLundi 13 février de 11h à 18hMardi 14 février de 11h à 12h Renseignements : paris@debaecque.fr Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

PRIMITIVE ARTS

Tuesday 14 February 2023 - 14:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

De Baecque et Associés

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Lot n° 1

*Ngbaka statuette, Democratic Republic...

*Ngbaka statuette, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood H. 19 cm Provenance : Private collection, Switzerland Anthropomorphic statuette with schematic volumes. The minimalism of the composition is rendered by the absence of any ornamentation, and by...

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Lot n° 2

*Statuette, Bembe, Democratic Republic...

*Statuette, Bembe, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, earthenware H. 18,5 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection To the hieratic pose, the straight body, the head with the chin raised seeming to probe the powers of the sky, answers the power signified...

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Lot n° 3

Set of three instruments, whistles,...

Set of three instruments, whistles, Cameroon Wood, vegetable fibers L. 19 cm, 33 cm and 36 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin (according to oral information from descendants).

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Lot n° 4

Neck support, Kenya Wood, vegetable...

Neck support, Kenya Wood, vegetable fibers L. 32 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin (according to oral information from descendants). Small head support resting on two elongated feet, spread...

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Lot n° 5

Oromo / Galla shield, Ethiopia...

Oromo / Galla shield, Ethiopia Leather, brass End of the 19th century D. 24 cm Provenance : French private collection Round shield with a central protuberance. A succession of concentric circles decorates the surface, on which are fixed two emblems...

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Lot n° 6

Oromo shield, Ethiopia Leather,...

Oromo shield, Ethiopia Leather, brass End of the 19th century D. 24 cm Provenance : Stefan Domoney Ancient Arts, London French private collection Shield inscribed on a circular base, from which a central protuberance emerges, giving it a conical...

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Lot n° 7

Kanaga mask, Dogon, Mali Wood,...

Kanaga mask, Dogon, Mali Wood, fabric, vegetable fiber, teeth, bone, beads H. 88 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin (according to oral information from descendants). Used in Dogon country, the...

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Lot n° 8

Krinjabo statuette, Ivory Coast Terracotta H....

Krinjabo statuette, Ivory Coast Terracotta H. 31,5 cm Provenance : Renaud Vanuxem Gallery, Paris Acquired from the latter by the current owner, Belgian private collection It was Guillaume Bosman, after a visit to Ashanti-Angi country, who in his account...

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Lot n° 9

Dogon male head, Mali Wood H....

Dogon male head, Mali Wood H. 38 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin (according to oral information from descendants). Mainly settled in the wooded savannahs of southwestern Burkina Faso, the Lobi...

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Lot n° 10

*Flat, Palau Islands Micronesia Wood L....

*Flat, Palau Islands Micronesia Wood L. 49,5 cm Provenance : Private collection, Switzerland Dish of ovoid and curved form, with raised edges. Small straight edges at the narrowest ends. Beautiful brown patina with red reflections. Lot in temporary...

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Lot n° 11

*Ambrym Masses, Vanuatu Wood L....

*Ambrym Masses, Vanuatu Wood L. 86 cm Provenance : Private collection, Switzerland Discovered in 1768 by Bougainville, the island of Ambrym, (in the Vanuatu archipelago) was named (by Captain James Cook in 1774) because of its derivative in the Ranon...

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Lot n° 12

*Three clubs, one Kayapo, Amazonia,...

*Three clubs, one Kayapo, Amazonia, one Kanak, New Caledonia, and one Papua New Guinea Wood L. 109 cm, 107 cm and 112 cm Provenance : Private collection, Switzerland The name Kayapo is foreign to the language of the tribes that bear it, according...

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Lot n° 13

Dogon statuette, Mali Wood H. 23,5...

Dogon statuette, Mali Wood H. 23,5 cm Female statuette with stylized, minimalist volumes. The figure is represented standing on short bent legs, the feet melted into a cylindrical base echoing the head of the same construction. Rhythm rendered by the...

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Lot n° 14

*Kiribati sword, Micronesia Wood,...

*Kiribati sword, Micronesia Wood, teeth, vegetable fiber L. 105 cm Accidents Provenance : Private collection, Switzerland Its slightly curved wooden body rises towards the sky, adorned with two rows of sharks' teeth. A true jewel of the Kiribati...

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Lot n° 15

*Kalukili Lega spoon, Democratic...

*Kalukili Lega spoon, Democratic Republic of Congo Ivory L. 16 cm Provenance : Private collection, Switzerland At the heart of the Lega tradition is the Bwami society, an omnipresent, secret initiatory society divided into ranks. Intended to teach...

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Lot n° 16

Ibedji Yoruba twin, Nigeria Wood,...

Ibedji Yoruba twin, Nigeria Wood, cowrie shells, fabric, pigments H. 29 cm Linked to the cult of twins, called ere ibeji in the Yoruba language, ere meaning "sacred image" and ibi meaning "born" and eji "double", "duality", this statuette symbolizes...

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Lot n° 17

Amarro Shield, Ethiopia Leather D....

Amarro Shield, Ethiopia Leather D. 69 cm Shield of circular shape, whose surface has been worked with repoussé to form protruding motifs creating on the surface a subtle and beautiful alternation of circles and lines - around a central rib in relief....

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Lot n° 18

Bambara boli fetish, Mali Composite...

Bambara boli fetish, Mali Composite material H. 24 cm Late production Sculpture of a hunchbacked quadruped made of a mass of composite material, with a thick orange-brown earthen layer impregnated with sacrificial elements. Used as altars or performed...

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Lot n° 19

Lobi pottery, Burkina Faso H....

Lobi pottery, Burkina Faso H. 55 cm - D. 46 cm Circular shape, flared slip. Colored from yellow to orange, brown and anthracite tones. In a random way are engraved series of small geometrical reasons decorating the surface.

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Lot n° 20

Lobi pottery, Burkina Faso H....

Lobi pottery, Burkina Faso H. 49 cm - D. 32 cm Circular shape, flared slip. Yellow with orange tones, with engraved triangle motifs.

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Lot n° 21

Lobi pottery, Burkina Faso H....

Lobi pottery, Burkina Faso H. 52 cm - D. 32 cm Circular shape, with a flared slip, yellow color with brown and anthracite tones. Friezes consisting of geometric designs engraved on the periphery of the object.

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Lot n° 22

Zulu milk jug South Africa H....

Zulu milk jug South Africa H. 41,5 cm Beautiful example of a Zulu milk pot, carved in a light wood, with a beautiful elongated curve, the center discreetly decorated with two series of parallel linear engravings on its entire surface. At the top, two...

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Lot n° 23

Bambara lock, Mali Wood H. 38,5...

Bambara lock, Mali Wood H. 38,5 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin (according to oral information from descendants). Among the Bambara, there are many terms to designate a lock. The most common...

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Lot n° 24

Turkana Shield, Kenya Metal H....

Turkana Shield, Kenya Metal H. 88 cm In the north of Kenya, the Turkana made shields of similar shapes but on two different material bases: leather and iron, thus requiring the mastery of distinct techniques. A long and high shield with a narrow and...

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Lot n° 25

Lotuxo pectoral, South Sudan Copper H....

Lotuxo pectoral, South Sudan Copper H. 25 cm Very elegant and rare pectoral fashioned in copper with oxidations indicated by stains, the circumference decorated with an ornament in repoussé composed of circles, a linear median rib in relief opposing...

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Lot n° 26

Pendant / pectoral Lotuxo, South...

Pendant / pectoral Lotuxo, South Sudan Copper H. 19 cm Beautiful and elegant pectoral decorated on its circumference with round motifs in repoussé, animating the surface with a nice decorative rhythm, a central rib in relief appears in its center.

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Lot n° 27

Dogon ritual iron, Mali Bronze H....

Dogon ritual iron, Mali Bronze H. 32,5 cm Ritual iron surmounted by a seated male figure with hands tied behind his back. Conical face with characteristic Dogon features. Two decorative ornaments hang under the bent legs forming beautiful curves on either...

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Lot n° 28

Yoruba Ori headdress, Nigeria Fabric,...

Yoruba Ori headdress, Nigeria Fabric, cowrie shells, mirror, leather H. 59 cm Provenance : Alan Donovan, circa 1960, Los Angeles Acquired from him by the current owner, French private collection A receptacle for the soul and spiritual protection, the...

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Lot n° 29

*Bovai mace, Tonga Islands L. 72,5...

*Bovai mace, Tonga Islands L. 72,5 cm Provenance : Private collection, Switzerland Beautiful club of oblong and cylindrical shape, progressively flaring on its upper end. The regular alternation of zigzag, linear and cruciform geometric motifs, finely...

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Lot n° 30

*Asmat neck restIrian Jaya, Indonesia Wood L....

*Asmat neck restIrian Jaya, Indonesia Wood L. 52 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland Rare oblong-shaped neckrest, whose surface is decorated with lightly intertwined relief motifs. Lot in temporary importation and subject to a fee of...

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Lot n° 31

Dan mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 23...

Dan mask, Ivory Coast Wood H. 23 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin (according to oral information from descendants). Beautiful alternation of concave and convex forms on this Dan mask, between...

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Lot n° 32

Togo Na Dogon pillar, Mali Wood H....

Togo Na Dogon pillar, Mali Wood H. 139 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin (according to oral information from descendants). Togo Na, or toguna, meaning "shelter of men", designating the hut, the...

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Lot n° 33

Tapa fragment of Siapo - Lau agafalu Futuna...

Tapa fragment of Siapo - Lau agafalu Futuna Island, Western Polynesia Chinese mulberry or paper mulberry - Broussonetia papyrifera and vegetable dyes Middle of the 20th century L. 405 cm l. 218 cm Provenance : Private collection, New Caledonia Collectively,...

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Lot n° 34

Tapa Siapo mamanu Archipelago of...

Tapa Siapo mamanu Archipelago of Samoa Chinese mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) and vegetable dyes L. 183 cm l. 123 cm Provenance : Collected by an officer during the Second World War and brought back to the United States Acquired in the United...

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Lot n° 35

Afar neck rest, Ethiopia Wood H....

Afar neck rest, Ethiopia Wood H. 21 cm Neck-rest with a strongly curved lintel, resting on an openwork foot with a conical base. The whole is covered with finely engraved geometrical motifs.

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Lot n° 36

Afar neck rest, Ethiopia Wood H....

Afar neck rest, Ethiopia Wood H. 17,5 cm Neck rest with curved lintel, supported by three openwork feet forming two hollowed-out triangles, creating a rhythm, the whole resting on a curved base.

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Lot n° 37

Oromo neck rest, Ethiopia Wood H....

Oromo neck rest, Ethiopia Wood H. 18 cm Neck-rest engraved with geometrical motifs, with a triangular base and two lateral arms joining the seat.

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Lot n° 38

Somali/Danakil/Issa shield, Somalia...

Somali/Danakil/Issa shield, Somalia Bleached skin, wood and vegetable fibers End of the 19th century D. 36 cm Provenance : Stefan Domoney Ancien Arts, London Acquired from the latter by the current owner, French private collection Beautiful circular...

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Lot n° 39

Bambara Bamana comb mask, Mali Wood,...

Bambara Bamana comb mask, Mali Wood, cowrie shells, vegetable fibers, wax H. 55 cm Provenance : Acquired from the Pierre Robin Gallery, Paris (oral information from the current owner) Developed in the Segou-Saro region along the Niger River, the...

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Lot n° 40

Mahafaly post, Madagascar H. 97...

Mahafaly post, Madagascar H. 97 cm Provenance: Collected in the mid-20th century, private collection. If the imprint of time has erased the features of its face, has marked its veins more deeply, in its eroded hard wood, the influence of this female...

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Lot n° 41

Lobi statue, Burkina Faso H. 81...

Lobi statue, Burkina Faso H. 81 cm Provenance : Collected in situ, circa 1963. French private collection Dynamism of the posture, rhythm of the movements, sensuality and fluidity of the muscular masses. Striking contrast between the heaviness of the...

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Lot n° 42

*Churinga board Wood, pigments H....

*Churinga board Wood, pigments H. 30 cm Chips Provenance : Private collection, Switzerland Aboriginal, a term derived from the Latin ab origine, meaning "from the beginning", has become the generic name for those who populate Australia. The Aboriginal...

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Lot n° 43

*Statuette, Sepik River, Papua...

*Statuette, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea H. 16,5 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland Miniature combining zoomorphic and anthropomorphic characters, representing a mythological spirit, acting as a protective charm, individual property of...

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Lot n° 44

*Sceptre, Tchokwe/Lunda, Angola Wood...

*Sceptre, Tchokwe/Lunda, Angola Wood L. 63,5 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland This rare Tchokwe scepter is characterized by the sobriety of its straight handle, surmounted by a head with a hieratic and solemn appearance, the face hollowed...

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Lot n° 45

*Sago shovel / spoon Tami, Siassi...

*Sago shovel / spoon Tami, Siassi Islands, Papua New Guinea Wood H. 83 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland Ceremonial spoon, carved with a face in the round at the junction between the handle and the oblong spoon. The handle has a circular...

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Lot n° 46

*Two necklaces, Sepik River, Papua...

*Two necklaces, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea Fabric, vegetable fibers and wild pig teeth D. 23,5 cm and 15 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland One of the two woven necklaces is set around red colored plant fibers, the second one is larger...

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Lot n° 47

Pende Stool, Democratic Republic...

Pende Stool, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood H. 21,5 cm D. 24 cm Provenance : Paul and Jacqueline Canfère collection acquired from Jean-Michel Huguenin (according to oral information from descendants). The seat and base of this small stool are...

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Lot n° 48

Djenne statue, Mali Terracotta...

Djenne statue, Mali Terracotta H. 26 cm Dating : XIIth-XVIth century (certificate of thermoluminescence Archelolabs laboratory N°FA-09-16-03-03-TL). Provenance : Gallery Renaud Vanuxem, Paris Acquired from the latter by the current owner, Belgian...

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Lot n° 49

Female head with six Nok buns,...

Female head with six Nok buns, Nigeria Terracotta H. 22 cm Dating : 1500 BC (certificate of thermoluminescence ASA Ref. 38.15.25 TL.306.245). The refinement of the Nok sculptural figuration appears through the refined features of this female face. The...

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Lot n° 50

Nok male head, Nigeria Terracotta...

Nok male head, Nigeria Terracotta H. 14,5 cm Dating : 2100 BC (certificate of thermoluminescence QED LABORATORY Ref. Qed. 1635/FA- 0702). Provenance : French private collection Beautiful male face with strongly intensified and accentuated features;...

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