Auction 22 June 2023 ARTS PREMIERS ET ARTS D'ASIE

Lot n° 1

YOROUBA, Nigeria Female "Ibedji"...

YOROUBA, Nigeria Female "Ibedji" statuette for the cult of twins. Style from the OYO region. Braided hair with remains of blue lye. Body covered with camwood. Height: 30 cm (Old stabilized crack, wear and small chips) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LA...

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Lot n° 2

HAOUSSA, Nigeria Hunting decoy Beautiful...

HAOUSSA, Nigeria Hunting decoy Beautiful ethnographic object worn on the head by the hunter to approach the hunted animal. Leather-covered wood decorated with a hornbill beak, berries and mirrors. Height: 41 cm (Worn and missing) Mounted on base Consultant...

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Lot n° 3

IGBO, Nigeria, early 20th century Classic...

IGBO, Nigeria, early 20th century Classic wooden doll with rounded forms, hands as offerings Brown patina Height: 29 cm Mounted on base Provenance: J.C.d'Ozouville Collection, Paris. Private collection, Paris.

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Lot n° 4

YOROUBA, Nigeria IFA divination...

YOROUBA, Nigeria IFA divination mallet bell, carved with a female figure. Length: 26.5 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 5

TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Beautiful...

TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Beautiful female statuette in wood with old reddish-brown patina, torso finely engraved with geometric interlacing, mouth showing teeth, braided headdress, small arms swept forward. Large feet. Height: 14.5 cm Mounted on base...

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Lot n° 6

KONGO, Congo Brazaville/R.D.Congo Ceremonial...

KONGO, Congo Brazaville/R.D.Congo Ceremonial wooden stick carved with figures and animals. Beautiful brown patina from extensive use. H. 37.5 cm (Worn and missing tip) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 7

TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Beautiful...

TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Beautiful 11-tooth wooden comb with superb brown patina, decorated with geometric signs and a panther. An object of great quality and age. Height: 15.5 cm Width: 7 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 8

SONGYE, R.D.Congo Very useful black...

SONGYE, R.D.Congo Very useful black patina wood divination and protection statuette, depicting a seated bearded man with his hands folded over his feet. Height: 15.5 cm (Small cracks in the wood, minor erosion to the beard) Placed on base Consultant...

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Lot n° 9

KUBA, R.D.CongO Wooden beer mug...

KUBA, R.D.CongO Wooden beer mug decorated with classic ethnic geometric signs. Height: 14 cm Diameter: 7 cm (Crack at base) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 10

KONGO (?) R.D.Congo Wooden Christ Height:...

KONGO (?) R.D.Congo Wooden Christ Height: 27 cm (Worm holes, cracks and chips) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 11

LWENA/TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Superb...

LWENA/TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Superb chieftaincy cane in wood with glossy reddish-brown patina, carved with an almond-eyed head. Geometrically decorated tiara headdress. The handle is also decorated with geometric signs. Height: 33.5 cm Mounted on...

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Lot n° 12

LUBA, R.D.Congo Wooden pipe with...

LUBA, R.D.Congo Wooden pipe with a beautiful black-brown patina. Decorated with a female figure, hands on shoulders. The top handle is like a magic charge. Height: 20 cm (Wear and small chips) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 13

LUBA(?), D.R.Congo Ceremonial object...

LUBA(?), D.R.Congo Ceremonial object in wood with a reddish-brown patina, decorated with a beautiful head with 6 plaits of hair pulled back. Height: 15 cm (Wear and small lack) Mounted on base Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 14

HEMBA, D.R.Congo Beautiful zoomorphic...

HEMBA, D.R.Congo Beautiful zoomorphic mask with black patina, very old. H. 16.5 cm l. 10 cm (Small erosions from extensive use, small missing mouth and nose) Mounted on base Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 15

YAKA, D.R.Congo Carved stick of...

YAKA, D.R.Congo Carved stick of a mother with her child on her back, finely decorated with beautiful scarification marks. Beautiful red-brown patina from use. Height: 31.5 cm (Small cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 16

FANG, Gabon Bronze bracelet also...

FANG, Gabon Bronze bracelet also used as dowry or exchange money. Beautiful dark patina with chased decoration. Diameter: 9.5 cm Height: 9.3 cm (Wear and slight deformation, small cracks inside) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 17

FANG, Gabon Long knife with finely...

FANG, Gabon Long knife with finely chased blade. Wooden handle with brown patina. Length: 52.7 cm (Small traces of wear on the handle) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 18

LOBI (?), Burkina Faso Wooden statuette...

LOBI (?), Burkina Faso Wooden statuette with shiny red-brown patina Height: 15.5 cm (Wear, small missing nose)

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Lot n° 19

Yoruba Gelede, Nigeria Wooden...

Yoruba Gelede, Nigeria Wooden crest mask with black patina carved with 5 braided buns. Height: 21 cm (Erosion, cracks and small chips) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 20

GURUNSI, Burkina Faso Large zoomorphic...

GURUNSI, Burkina Faso Large zoomorphic mask carved with a hornbill beak and topped with a board decorated with geometric motifs. Black, red and white pigment highlights. Length: 70 cm (Worn and missing, small cracks, broken and glued back on the headpiece)...

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Lot n° 21

ASHANTI, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Akua...

ASHANTI, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Akua Ba fertility doll in wood with a beautiful black vegetal patina. Base decorated with glass beads H. 25.5 cm (Wear, small missing crest) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 22

ASHANTI, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Wooden...

ASHANTI, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Wooden comb with dark brown patina and 8 teeth. Decorated with a bird and geometric signs, topped by a female head with ringed neck. Height: 26 cm (Wear and small chips on the tips) Fertility doll

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Lot n° 23

KOULANGO, Ivory Coast Set of 2...

KOULANGO, Ivory Coast Set of 2 female wooden statuettes with ringed necks Black vegetal patina, beaded decoration. Height: 28 and 33.5 cm (Wear and small cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 24

Set of 3 combs One with 5 Baule...

Set of 3 combs One with 5 Baule teeth from Ivory Coast, the second with 8 Ashanti teeth from Ghana, decorated with a beautiful head with a red-brown patina, the 3rd Tschokwe from Angola with 23 rattan fiber teeth. Heights: 18.5 cm , 19.5 cm and 20.5 cm...

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Lot n° 25

BAOULE , Ivory Coast Female statuette...

BAOULE , Ivory Coast Female statuette in wood with black vegetal patina, arms on belly, braided bun hairstyle, decorated with glass beads and leather. Height: 29.5 cm (Minor chips) Mounted on base Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 26

BAOULE, Ivory Coast Set of 3 wooden...

BAOULE, Ivory Coast Set of 3 wooden spoons decorated with female figures. Heights: 32.5 cm , 33 cm and 34.5 cm (Worn and missing) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 27

PEUHL, Mali/Niger Well coping Tree...

PEUHL, Mali/Niger Well coping Tree trunk with notches created by the friction of the ropes used to bring water up from the well. Beautiful ethnographic sculpture. Length: 164 cm (Worn and missing) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 28

BAMANA, Mali Finely decorated...

BAMANA, Mali Finely decorated wooden puppet, multicolored glass beads Height: 44 cm (Worn, missing, one restoration, traces of glue) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 29

MALINKE, Mali Ceremonial weapon...

MALINKE, Mali Ceremonial weapon with brown patina wooden handle, decorated with geometric striations. Right-angled iron blade. Very old. Height: 58.5 cm Width: 31 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 30

BAMANA, Mali Ritual stick, carved...

BAMANA, Mali Ritual stick, carved with a female "solima bere" figure, Koulikoro region style. Height: 144 cm (Wear, missing right breast, small cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 31

BAMANA, Mali Weaving loom pulley...

BAMANA, Mali Weaving loom pulley carved with a female bust, with narcular iron. Height: 22.5 cm Width: 8 cm (Worn and missing) Consultant l Jean- Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 32

NAMJI, Cameroon Wooden fertility...

NAMJI, Cameroon Wooden fertility doll with black patina, decorated with glass beads Height: 31 cm (Worn and missing) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 33

OROMO, Ethiopia Wooden neck rest...

OROMO, Ethiopia Wooden neck rest with turned base, thick black patina. Height: 15.5 cm (Small accidents at the corners) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 34

IATMUL, New Guinea Effigy of an...

IATMUL, New Guinea Effigy of an Ancestor. Male figure depicted seated on a terrace holding a recipient between his knees and hands. Traces of scarification marks on the face. A spiked nose and prominent mouth. Hardwood with dark brown patina Height:...

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Lot n° 35

TOUAREG, Algeria Oryx skin shield,...

TOUAREG, Algeria Oryx skin shield, thin, stiff leather. Multiple incised crosses. Applied metal plates, leather handle. (Worn, damaged and missing, restorations on reverse) Height: 120 cm Width: 65 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 36

TOUAREG, ethnic groups of R.D.Congo Lot...

TOUAREG, ethnic groups of R.D.Congo Lot of 13 spears and javelins from various African ethnic groups, some used as dowry or exchange coins. Heights: from 145 to 203 cm approx. Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 37

KANAK, New Caledonia Old phallic-shaped...

KANAK, New Caledonia Old phallic-shaped wooden puzzle with brown patina. Fine chasing on the neck. Length: 77.5 cm (Small chips and erosions from extensive use, cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 38

FIDJI ISLANDS Puzzle ending in...

FIDJI ISLANDS Puzzle ending in a multi-lobed ball like a weapon. Wood with dark patina. Length: 42 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 39

KPAN, Ivory Coast, Northern Gouro...

KPAN, Ivory Coast, Northern Gouro country Mask, woman's head surmounted by horns and small ears. Braided hair, face with ochre and kaolin patina. Scarification on forehead, temples and cheeks. Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE Bibliography l For a similar...

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Lot n° 40

FIDJI ISLANDS "Totokia Wooden puzzle...

FIDJI ISLANDS "Totokia Wooden puzzle club with curved handle ending in a "pineapple" head Brown patina L. 91 cm (Misses and erosions) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 41

Slotted drum IATMUL, Papua New...

Slotted drum IATMUL, Papua New Guinea Large "Garamut" drum 1st half 20th century The side walls are decorated with carved reliefs. Two totemic figures, one male and one female, are carved at either end of the drum. A long beak curved over the abdomen,...

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Lot n° 42

AUSTRALIAN ISLANDS, French Polynesia...

AUSTRALIAN ISLANDS, French Polynesia Raivavae" ceremonial paddle entirely incised with geometric motifs. Cubic handle decorated with tikis. Broken left edge. Old brown patina Height: 93.5 cm (Accidents, restorations, wear and tear) Consultant l Jean-Pierre...

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Lot n° 43

VANUATU, Ambrym Island Pig magic...

VANUATU, Ambrym Island Pig magic stone, in brown patina, partially covered with a spider web. Height: 8 cm Mounted on base Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 44

Lake Santani region, Papua New...

Lake Santani region, Papua New Guinea Ceremonial paddle in light wood, decorated with motifs Height: 108 cm (Wear to decoration) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 45

Wooden stirrup (Origin not found) Beautiful...

Wooden stirrup (Origin not found) Beautiful patina of use. Height: 19.5 cm (Small cracks in the wood) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 46

Carved totem of a very virile male...

Carved totem of a very virile male figure, wearing a bonnet. Beautiful black patina. Height: 41 cm (Wear and small cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 47

TORADJA, Celebes Islands Indonesia...

TORADJA, Celebes Islands Indonesia Set of 2 wooden spoons for the rice ceremony Heights: 18.5 and 21.5 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 48

IBAN, Sarawak Borneo Small hunting...

IBAN, Sarawak Borneo Small hunting charm carved with a seated figure. Beautiful old dark patina. Height: 15 cm (Minor wear and chips, a small hole on the back) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 49

Luzon Island, Philippines Shield...

Luzon Island, Philippines Shield made of wood and rattan fibers. Height: 116.5 cm Width: 38 cm (Wear, small chips and cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Lot n° 50

Arbalete TORADJA (?), Celebes Islands...

Arbalete TORADJA (?), Celebes Islands Beautiful zoomophe weapon with brown patina of great use. Length: 111 cm Width: 46 cm (Wear) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

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Auction 22 June 2023 ARTS PREMIERS ET ARTS D'ASIE - Cannes

ARTS PREMIERS ET ARTS D'ASIE

YOROUBA, Nigeria Female "Ibedji"...

YOROUBA, Nigeria Female "Ibedji" statuette for the cult of twins. Style from the OYO region. Braided hair with remains of blue lye. Body covered with camwood. Height: 30 cm (Old stabilized crack, wear and small chips) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LA...

HAOUSSA, Nigeria Hunting decoy Beautiful...

HAOUSSA, Nigeria Hunting decoy Beautiful ethnographic object worn on the head by the hunter to approach the hunted animal. Leather-covered wood decorated with a hornbill beak, berries and mirrors. Height: 41 cm (Worn and missing) Mounted on base Consultant...

IGBO, Nigeria, early 20th century Classic...

IGBO, Nigeria, early 20th century Classic wooden doll with rounded forms, hands as offerings Brown patina Height: 29 cm Mounted on base Provenance: J.C.d'Ozouville Collection, Paris. Private collection, Paris.

YOROUBA, Nigeria IFA divination...

YOROUBA, Nigeria IFA divination mallet bell, carved with a female figure. Length: 26.5 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Beautiful...

TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Beautiful female statuette in wood with old reddish-brown patina, torso finely engraved with geometric interlacing, mouth showing teeth, braided headdress, small arms swept forward. Large feet. Height: 14.5 cm Mounted on base...

KONGO, Congo Brazaville/R.D.Congo Ceremonial...

KONGO, Congo Brazaville/R.D.Congo Ceremonial wooden stick carved with figures and animals. Beautiful brown patina from extensive use. H. 37.5 cm (Worn and missing tip) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Beautiful...

TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Beautiful 11-tooth wooden comb with superb brown patina, decorated with geometric signs and a panther. An object of great quality and age. Height: 15.5 cm Width: 7 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

SONGYE, R.D.Congo Very useful black...

SONGYE, R.D.Congo Very useful black patina wood divination and protection statuette, depicting a seated bearded man with his hands folded over his feet. Height: 15.5 cm (Small cracks in the wood, minor erosion to the beard) Placed on base Consultant...

KUBA, R.D.CongO Wooden beer mug...

KUBA, R.D.CongO Wooden beer mug decorated with classic ethnic geometric signs. Height: 14 cm Diameter: 7 cm (Crack at base) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

KONGO (?) R.D.Congo Wooden Christ Height:...

KONGO (?) R.D.Congo Wooden Christ Height: 27 cm (Worm holes, cracks and chips) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

LWENA/TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Superb...

LWENA/TSCHOKWE, Angola/R.D.Congo Superb chieftaincy cane in wood with glossy reddish-brown patina, carved with an almond-eyed head. Geometrically decorated tiara headdress. The handle is also decorated with geometric signs. Height: 33.5 cm Mounted on...

LUBA, R.D.Congo Wooden pipe with...

LUBA, R.D.Congo Wooden pipe with a beautiful black-brown patina. Decorated with a female figure, hands on shoulders. The top handle is like a magic charge. Height: 20 cm (Wear and small chips) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

LUBA(?), D.R.Congo Ceremonial object...

LUBA(?), D.R.Congo Ceremonial object in wood with a reddish-brown patina, decorated with a beautiful head with 6 plaits of hair pulled back. Height: 15 cm (Wear and small lack) Mounted on base Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

HEMBA, D.R.Congo Beautiful zoomorphic...

HEMBA, D.R.Congo Beautiful zoomorphic mask with black patina, very old. H. 16.5 cm l. 10 cm (Small erosions from extensive use, small missing mouth and nose) Mounted on base Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

YAKA, D.R.Congo Carved stick of...

YAKA, D.R.Congo Carved stick of a mother with her child on her back, finely decorated with beautiful scarification marks. Beautiful red-brown patina from use. Height: 31.5 cm (Small cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

FANG, Gabon Bronze bracelet also...

FANG, Gabon Bronze bracelet also used as dowry or exchange money. Beautiful dark patina with chased decoration. Diameter: 9.5 cm Height: 9.3 cm (Wear and slight deformation, small cracks inside) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

FANG, Gabon Long knife with finely...

FANG, Gabon Long knife with finely chased blade. Wooden handle with brown patina. Length: 52.7 cm (Small traces of wear on the handle) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

LOBI (?), Burkina Faso Wooden statuette...

LOBI (?), Burkina Faso Wooden statuette with shiny red-brown patina Height: 15.5 cm (Wear, small missing nose)

Yoruba Gelede, Nigeria Wooden...

Yoruba Gelede, Nigeria Wooden crest mask with black patina carved with 5 braided buns. Height: 21 cm (Erosion, cracks and small chips) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

GURUNSI, Burkina Faso Large zoomorphic...

GURUNSI, Burkina Faso Large zoomorphic mask carved with a hornbill beak and topped with a board decorated with geometric motifs. Black, red and white pigment highlights. Length: 70 cm (Worn and missing, small cracks, broken and glued back on the headpiece)...

ASHANTI, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Akua...

ASHANTI, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Akua Ba fertility doll in wood with a beautiful black vegetal patina. Base decorated with glass beads H. 25.5 cm (Wear, small missing crest) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

ASHANTI, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Wooden...

ASHANTI, Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire Wooden comb with dark brown patina and 8 teeth. Decorated with a bird and geometric signs, topped by a female head with ringed neck. Height: 26 cm (Wear and small chips on the tips) Fertility doll

KOULANGO, Ivory Coast Set of 2...

KOULANGO, Ivory Coast Set of 2 female wooden statuettes with ringed necks Black vegetal patina, beaded decoration. Height: 28 and 33.5 cm (Wear and small cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

Set of 3 combs One with 5 Baule...

Set of 3 combs One with 5 Baule teeth from Ivory Coast, the second with 8 Ashanti teeth from Ghana, decorated with a beautiful head with a red-brown patina, the 3rd Tschokwe from Angola with 23 rattan fiber teeth. Heights: 18.5 cm , 19.5 cm and 20.5 cm...

BAOULE , Ivory Coast Female statuette...

BAOULE , Ivory Coast Female statuette in wood with black vegetal patina, arms on belly, braided bun hairstyle, decorated with glass beads and leather. Height: 29.5 cm (Minor chips) Mounted on base Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

BAOULE, Ivory Coast Set of 3 wooden...

BAOULE, Ivory Coast Set of 3 wooden spoons decorated with female figures. Heights: 32.5 cm , 33 cm and 34.5 cm (Worn and missing) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

PEUHL, Mali/Niger Well coping Tree...

PEUHL, Mali/Niger Well coping Tree trunk with notches created by the friction of the ropes used to bring water up from the well. Beautiful ethnographic sculpture. Length: 164 cm (Worn and missing) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

BAMANA, Mali Finely decorated...

BAMANA, Mali Finely decorated wooden puppet, multicolored glass beads Height: 44 cm (Worn, missing, one restoration, traces of glue) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

MALINKE, Mali Ceremonial weapon...

MALINKE, Mali Ceremonial weapon with brown patina wooden handle, decorated with geometric striations. Right-angled iron blade. Very old. Height: 58.5 cm Width: 31 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

BAMANA, Mali Ritual stick, carved...

BAMANA, Mali Ritual stick, carved with a female "solima bere" figure, Koulikoro region style. Height: 144 cm (Wear, missing right breast, small cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

BAMANA, Mali Weaving loom pulley...

BAMANA, Mali Weaving loom pulley carved with a female bust, with narcular iron. Height: 22.5 cm Width: 8 cm (Worn and missing) Consultant l Jean- Pierre LACOSTE

NAMJI, Cameroon Wooden fertility...

NAMJI, Cameroon Wooden fertility doll with black patina, decorated with glass beads Height: 31 cm (Worn and missing) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

OROMO, Ethiopia Wooden neck rest...

OROMO, Ethiopia Wooden neck rest with turned base, thick black patina. Height: 15.5 cm (Small accidents at the corners) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

IATMUL, New Guinea Effigy of an...

IATMUL, New Guinea Effigy of an Ancestor. Male figure depicted seated on a terrace holding a recipient between his knees and hands. Traces of scarification marks on the face. A spiked nose and prominent mouth. Hardwood with dark brown patina Height:...

TOUAREG, Algeria Oryx skin shield,...

TOUAREG, Algeria Oryx skin shield, thin, stiff leather. Multiple incised crosses. Applied metal plates, leather handle. (Worn, damaged and missing, restorations on reverse) Height: 120 cm Width: 65 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

TOUAREG, ethnic groups of R.D.Congo Lot...

TOUAREG, ethnic groups of R.D.Congo Lot of 13 spears and javelins from various African ethnic groups, some used as dowry or exchange coins. Heights: from 145 to 203 cm approx. Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

KANAK, New Caledonia Old phallic-shaped...

KANAK, New Caledonia Old phallic-shaped wooden puzzle with brown patina. Fine chasing on the neck. Length: 77.5 cm (Small chips and erosions from extensive use, cracks) Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

FIDJI ISLANDS Puzzle ending in...

FIDJI ISLANDS Puzzle ending in a multi-lobed ball like a weapon. Wood with dark patina. Length: 42 cm Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE

KPAN, Ivory Coast, Northern Gouro...

KPAN, Ivory Coast, Northern Gouro country Mask, woman's head surmounted by horns and small ears. Braided hair, face with ochre and kaolin patina. Scarification on forehead, temples and cheeks. Consultant l Jean-Pierre LACOSTE Bibliography l For a similar...