Auction 11 July 2023 African and Oceanic art

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Lot n° 1

Illness" mask, Ibibio, Nigeria Black...

Illness" mask, Ibibio, Nigeria Black patina wood, rattan, kaolin. Height = 31 cm

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Lot n° 1. 1

Illness" mask, Ibibio, Nigeria Black...

Illness" mask, Ibibio, Nigeria Black patina wood, fibers, rattan, kaolin Height: 28 cm Provenance: Charles Ratton gallery reserve, not referenced in the gallery's registers

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Lot n° 2

Mask depicting a dead person, Ibibio,...

Mask depicting a dead person, Ibibio, Nigeria Black patina wood, rattan, blue pigments, headdress adorned with small strung beads. H = 36 cm

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Lot n° 3

Bel Ikenga, Igbo, Nigeria Beautifully...

Bel Ikenga, Igbo, Nigeria Beautifully carved. Wood with black crusty patina, rattan for the hanging handle. H = 26 cm

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Lot n° 3. 1

Bel ikenga, Igbo, Nigeria Wood...

Bel ikenga, Igbo, Nigeria Wood with black patina enhanced with kaolin. Bears a number 6498 corresponding to this indication by Charles Ratton: "Ritual sculpture, Nigeria, small ikenga, purchased from Monsieur Schoeller on 18/11/1971. H: 20.5 cm Provenance:...

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Lot n° 4

Bamana n'tomo comb mask, Mali. The...

Bamana n'tomo comb mask, Mali. The face is cubist. The top of the head features a female figure, whose ears are adorned with red fiber. Wood with worn patina, two teeth are glued back together. Height = 56 cm

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Lot n° 5

Bobo gazelle mask, Burkina Faso Wood...

Bobo gazelle mask, Burkina Faso Wood with deep patina. Slightly missing. Height = 51 cm

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Lot n° 6

Bobo/Nuna/Gurunsi animal mask,...

Bobo/Nuna/Gurunsi animal mask, Burkina Faso. Wood with crusty patina, pigments. Slightly missing, possible restorations to the tips of the horns. Height = 56 cm

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Lot n° 7

Beautiful bovid mask, Grasslands,...

Beautiful bovid mask, Grasslands, Cameroon. Very dynamically sculpted, it features beautifully curved horns and a half-open mouth revealing the teeth. Wood with dark brown patina. Beautiful interior patina. H = 67 cm

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Lot n° 8

Large mask, Igbo or Ibibio, Nigeria. It...

Large mask, Igbo or Ibibio, Nigeria. It is surmounted by a pair of backward-pointing horns. The eyebrow arch is very pronounced above the small pierced eyes. H = 56 cm

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Lot n° 9

Baule mask, Ivory Coast Wood with...

Baule mask, Ivory Coast Wood with blond patina, interior patina from use. A beard and moustache figure still bears small nails used to hold pieces of leather or fur. H = 29 cm

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Lot n° 10

Sowei helmet mask from the Sandé...

Sowei helmet mask from the Sandé female secret society, Mende culture, Sierra Leone. He wears a beautiful headdress with three braids topped with balls. Blackened wood, fibers, a small gri-gri is attached. Height = 38 cm

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Lot n° 11

Bamana comb mask, Mali. Wood with...

Bamana comb mask, Mali. Wood with black crusty patina. Visible missing parts. Height = 32 cm

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Lot n° 12

Senufo emblem, Ivory Coast/Mali Rare...

Senufo emblem, Ivory Coast/Mali Rare figure of a human head wearing a beak and surmounted by two horns. Wood. Black wood base probably by Charles Boer. H = 128 cm

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Lot n° 13

Bamana animal mask, Mali. The face...

Bamana animal mask, Mali. The face has a lovely expression and is topped by elegant horns. Black and blue polychrome wood. It bears an old, almost faded label. H = 60 cm

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Lot n° 14

Tschokwe mortar, Democratic Republic...

Tschokwe mortar, Democratic Republic of the Congo/Angola Features a face. Wood with worn patina. H = 26 cm

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Lot n° 15

A highly original work of colonial...

A highly original work of colonial inspiration featuring four female figures dressed in loincloths like Atlantes on an altar set on a round base adorned with figurines and trees. Another seated figure is inserted between the legs of the stool. Probably...

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Lot n° 16

Statuette, Gulf of Guinea, probably...

Statuette, Gulf of Guinea, probably Ghana A highly stylized object, with a flat face and shoulders thrown forward. It is adorned with numerous beaded necklaces and English coins. Wood with beautiful patina, ochre and white pigments. H = 31 cm.

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Lot n° 17

Bamiléké polychrome beaded calabash,...

Bamiléké polychrome beaded calabash, Cameroon. These calabashes were used to hold palm wine. Calabash, glass beads. H = 72 cm

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Lot n° 18

Large and important Lobi female...

Large and important Lobi female statue, Burkina Faso. Beautiful, very dynamic sculpture with an expressive face and a labret on the mouth. Wood with red patina. Base in black wood, probably by Charles Boer. Slightly missing parts, in particular an ear....

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Lot n° 19

Animal mask, Ivory Coast. Long,...

Animal mask, Ivory Coast. Long, straight horns. The muffle is engraved with geometric zig-zag motifs. An inventory number 5214 is affixed to the back, corresponding to Charles Ratton's precision: "acheté chez Kamer le 18/01/64". Wood with worn patina,...

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Lot n° 20

Senufo "fire-breathing" mask, Ivory...

Senufo "fire-breathing" mask, Ivory Coast. It is decorated with a chameleon and a bird. Wood. One tooth is restored. It bears an old label n°25 on the back. H = 78 cm

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Lot n° 21

Important Dogon mask, Mali. It...

Important Dogon mask, Mali. It features a large statue with a crusty patina on the top of the head, and a raffia headdress. Wood with black painted motifs, raffia H = 97 cm

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Lot n° 22

Dogon dance mask, Mali. The forehead...

Dogon dance mask, Mali. The forehead is crested, followed by an aquiline nose. Wood with worn patina, partly covered with Kaoli, also applied with round dots. A hole on either side of the bottom of the mask was used to insert a bar held between the dancer's...

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Lot n° 23

Statuette, Central Africa, sapo-sapo...

Statuette, Central Africa, sapo-sapo ? She wears a triple headdress on top of her head. Beautifully carved with great finesse. Wood with beautiful patina, red at the corners. One arm is visibly missing. Black wood base, probably by Charles Boer. H = 16.5...

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Lot n° 24

Seated Dogon statuette, Mali She...

Seated Dogon statuette, Mali She is seated on a high stool. The face, with its arrow-shaped nose, is surrounded by two braids and topped by a headdress made up of five braids. Wood. Visible chips. Black wood base probably by Charles Boer. H = 51 cm

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Lot n° 25

Very old Dogon statue, Mali This...

Very old Dogon statue, Mali This was originally a double statuette, depicted back to back. Only part of the second figure remains. An old label 164 is attached to the back. Wood with crusty patina, H = 25.5 cm

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Lot n° 26

Large animal-shaped seat. Senufo,...

Large animal-shaped seat. Senufo, The seat is formed by a saddle figure. Wood with beautiful patina. Small visible chips. L = 88 cm

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Lot n° 27

Lovely pair of twin statuettes,...

Lovely pair of twin statuettes, one female and one male. Yoruba, Nigeria Wood with very fine patina, remnants of blue lye and engobe. Beads. H = 28 cm

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Lot n° 28

Rooster figurine, Benin Kingdom,...

Rooster figurine, Benin Kingdom, Nigeria. Rooster figurines were placed on altars commemorating queen mothers. Copper alloy. H = 19 cm

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Lot n° 29

Iron dancing marotte topped with...

Iron dancing marotte topped with an animal figure, probably a gazelle. Pendants, some of which are Christian crosses, hang around the edge. Benin. H = 70 cm

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Lot n° 30

Dogon hermaphrodite statuette,...

Dogon hermaphrodite statuette, Mali Standing with hands facing forward (left hand missing). The nose is arrow-shaped. Patinated wood. Visible chips. Height = 28 cm

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Lot n° 31

Set of nine Baule music hammers. Patinated...

Set of nine Baule music hammers. Patinated wood. The box contains an old 1949 number.

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Lot n° 32

Dan mask, Ivory Coast. Wood with...

Dan mask, Ivory Coast. Wood with black crusty patina, burned inside. Height = 21 cm

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Lot n° 33

Bassa nge or Ihambe statuette,...

Bassa nge or Ihambe statuette, Tiv, Nigeria Featuring a highly stylized standing woman Wood with shiny brown patina, H = 46 cm

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Lot n° 34

Dogon granary door, Mali. Two breasts...

Dogon granary door, Mali. Two breasts surrounded by triangular motifs in relief. Light-colored wood. Height = 54 cm

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Lot n° 35

Two bows

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Lot n° 36

Beautiful old buffalo skin with...

Beautiful old buffalo skin with painted motifs, Ethiopia. H + 263 X 197

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Lot n° 37

50 Akan geometric weights

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Lot n° 38

30 Akan geometric weights

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Lot n° 39

20 Akan geometric weights

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Lot n° 40

20 Akan geometric weights

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Lot n° 41

30 Akan geometric weights

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Lot n° 42

40 Akan geometric weights

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Lot n° 43

50 Akan geometric weights

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Lot n° 44

20 Akan geometric weights

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Lot n° 45

Kawa bowl, Fiji Islands or Samoa Wood....

Kawa bowl, Fiji Islands or Samoa Wood. Missing Diameter = 41 cm

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Lot n° 46

Sago spoon, Tami Islands, Huon...

Sago spoon, Tami Islands, Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea. H = 79 cm

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Auction 11 July 2023 African and Oceanic art - Paris

Bid on the lot list Paris Enchères - Collin du Bocage : 11 July 2023 - <p>Art Africain dont collection Galerie Charles Ratton</p> Salle 11 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

African and Oceanic art

Illness" mask, Ibibio, Nigeria Black...

Illness" mask, Ibibio, Nigeria Black patina wood, rattan, kaolin. Height = 31 cm

Illness" mask, Ibibio, Nigeria Black...

Illness" mask, Ibibio, Nigeria Black patina wood, fibers, rattan, kaolin Height: 28 cm Provenance: Charles Ratton gallery reserve, not referenced in the gallery's registers

Mask depicting a dead person, Ibibio,...

Mask depicting a dead person, Ibibio, Nigeria Black patina wood, rattan, blue pigments, headdress adorned with small strung beads. H = 36 cm

Bel Ikenga, Igbo, Nigeria Beautifully...

Bel Ikenga, Igbo, Nigeria Beautifully carved. Wood with black crusty patina, rattan for the hanging handle. H = 26 cm

Bel ikenga, Igbo, Nigeria Wood...

Bel ikenga, Igbo, Nigeria Wood with black patina enhanced with kaolin. Bears a number 6498 corresponding to this indication by Charles Ratton: "Ritual sculpture, Nigeria, small ikenga, purchased from Monsieur Schoeller on 18/11/1971. H: 20.5 cm Provenance:...

Bamana n'tomo comb mask, Mali. The...

Bamana n'tomo comb mask, Mali. The face is cubist. The top of the head features a female figure, whose ears are adorned with red fiber. Wood with worn patina, two teeth are glued back together. Height = 56 cm

Bobo gazelle mask, Burkina Faso Wood...

Bobo gazelle mask, Burkina Faso Wood with deep patina. Slightly missing. Height = 51 cm

Bobo/Nuna/Gurunsi animal mask,...

Bobo/Nuna/Gurunsi animal mask, Burkina Faso. Wood with crusty patina, pigments. Slightly missing, possible restorations to the tips of the horns. Height = 56 cm

Beautiful bovid mask, Grasslands,...

Beautiful bovid mask, Grasslands, Cameroon. Very dynamically sculpted, it features beautifully curved horns and a half-open mouth revealing the teeth. Wood with dark brown patina. Beautiful interior patina. H = 67 cm

Large mask, Igbo or Ibibio, Nigeria. It...

Large mask, Igbo or Ibibio, Nigeria. It is surmounted by a pair of backward-pointing horns. The eyebrow arch is very pronounced above the small pierced eyes. H = 56 cm

Baule mask, Ivory Coast Wood with...

Baule mask, Ivory Coast Wood with blond patina, interior patina from use. A beard and moustache figure still bears small nails used to hold pieces of leather or fur. H = 29 cm

Sowei helmet mask from the Sandé...

Sowei helmet mask from the Sandé female secret society, Mende culture, Sierra Leone. He wears a beautiful headdress with three braids topped with balls. Blackened wood, fibers, a small gri-gri is attached. Height = 38 cm

Bamana comb mask, Mali. Wood with...

Bamana comb mask, Mali. Wood with black crusty patina. Visible missing parts. Height = 32 cm

Senufo emblem, Ivory Coast/Mali Rare...

Senufo emblem, Ivory Coast/Mali Rare figure of a human head wearing a beak and surmounted by two horns. Wood. Black wood base probably by Charles Boer. H = 128 cm

Bamana animal mask, Mali. The face...

Bamana animal mask, Mali. The face has a lovely expression and is topped by elegant horns. Black and blue polychrome wood. It bears an old, almost faded label. H = 60 cm

Tschokwe mortar, Democratic Republic...

Tschokwe mortar, Democratic Republic of the Congo/Angola Features a face. Wood with worn patina. H = 26 cm

A highly original work of colonial...

A highly original work of colonial inspiration featuring four female figures dressed in loincloths like Atlantes on an altar set on a round base adorned with figurines and trees. Another seated figure is inserted between the legs of the stool. Probably...

Statuette, Gulf of Guinea, probably...

Statuette, Gulf of Guinea, probably Ghana A highly stylized object, with a flat face and shoulders thrown forward. It is adorned with numerous beaded necklaces and English coins. Wood with beautiful patina, ochre and white pigments. H = 31 cm.

Bamiléké polychrome beaded calabash,...

Bamiléké polychrome beaded calabash, Cameroon. These calabashes were used to hold palm wine. Calabash, glass beads. H = 72 cm

Large and important Lobi female...

Large and important Lobi female statue, Burkina Faso. Beautiful, very dynamic sculpture with an expressive face and a labret on the mouth. Wood with red patina. Base in black wood, probably by Charles Boer. Slightly missing parts, in particular an ear....

Animal mask, Ivory Coast. Long,...

Animal mask, Ivory Coast. Long, straight horns. The muffle is engraved with geometric zig-zag motifs. An inventory number 5214 is affixed to the back, corresponding to Charles Ratton's precision: "acheté chez Kamer le 18/01/64". Wood with worn patina,...

Senufo "fire-breathing" mask, Ivory...

Senufo "fire-breathing" mask, Ivory Coast. It is decorated with a chameleon and a bird. Wood. One tooth is restored. It bears an old label n°25 on the back. H = 78 cm

Important Dogon mask, Mali. It...

Important Dogon mask, Mali. It features a large statue with a crusty patina on the top of the head, and a raffia headdress. Wood with black painted motifs, raffia H = 97 cm

Dogon dance mask, Mali. The forehead...

Dogon dance mask, Mali. The forehead is crested, followed by an aquiline nose. Wood with worn patina, partly covered with Kaoli, also applied with round dots. A hole on either side of the bottom of the mask was used to insert a bar held between the dancer's...

Statuette, Central Africa, sapo-sapo...

Statuette, Central Africa, sapo-sapo ? She wears a triple headdress on top of her head. Beautifully carved with great finesse. Wood with beautiful patina, red at the corners. One arm is visibly missing. Black wood base, probably by Charles Boer. H = 16.5...

Seated Dogon statuette, Mali She...

Seated Dogon statuette, Mali She is seated on a high stool. The face, with its arrow-shaped nose, is surrounded by two braids and topped by a headdress made up of five braids. Wood. Visible chips. Black wood base probably by Charles Boer. H = 51 cm

Very old Dogon statue, Mali This...

Very old Dogon statue, Mali This was originally a double statuette, depicted back to back. Only part of the second figure remains. An old label 164 is attached to the back. Wood with crusty patina, H = 25.5 cm

Large animal-shaped seat. Senufo,...

Large animal-shaped seat. Senufo, The seat is formed by a saddle figure. Wood with beautiful patina. Small visible chips. L = 88 cm

Lovely pair of twin statuettes,...

Lovely pair of twin statuettes, one female and one male. Yoruba, Nigeria Wood with very fine patina, remnants of blue lye and engobe. Beads. H = 28 cm

Rooster figurine, Benin Kingdom,...

Rooster figurine, Benin Kingdom, Nigeria. Rooster figurines were placed on altars commemorating queen mothers. Copper alloy. H = 19 cm

Iron dancing marotte topped with...

Iron dancing marotte topped with an animal figure, probably a gazelle. Pendants, some of which are Christian crosses, hang around the edge. Benin. H = 70 cm

Dogon hermaphrodite statuette,...

Dogon hermaphrodite statuette, Mali Standing with hands facing forward (left hand missing). The nose is arrow-shaped. Patinated wood. Visible chips. Height = 28 cm

Set of nine Baule music hammers. Patinated...

Set of nine Baule music hammers. Patinated wood. The box contains an old 1949 number.

Dan mask, Ivory Coast. Wood with...

Dan mask, Ivory Coast. Wood with black crusty patina, burned inside. Height = 21 cm

Bassa nge or Ihambe statuette,...

Bassa nge or Ihambe statuette, Tiv, Nigeria Featuring a highly stylized standing woman Wood with shiny brown patina, H = 46 cm

Dogon granary door, Mali. Two breasts...

Dogon granary door, Mali. Two breasts surrounded by triangular motifs in relief. Light-colored wood. Height = 54 cm

Two bows

Two bows

Beautiful old buffalo skin with...

Beautiful old buffalo skin with painted motifs, Ethiopia. H + 263 X 197

50 Akan geometric weights