Auction 22 November 2023 Tribal Addiction!

Lot n° 218

Cuillère cultuelle featuring a...

Cuillère cultuelle featuring a head with a triangular, symbolically disproportionate headdress Wood, old brown patina, remnants of white pigments Igbo, Nigeria 33 x 14 cm

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Lot n° 219

Figure anthropomorphe showing a...

Figure anthropomorphe showing a standing figure with a long body and arched arms Bronze with green patina. Small crack on one foot Koulango, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 12.2 x 4.7 cm

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Lot n° 220

Paire de petits plateaux de divination carved...

Paire de petits plateaux de divination carved with a frieze around the perimeter and a head with symbolically exorbitant eyes. Wood, old honey-brown patina, wear marks and minor weathering on one. Yoruba, Nigeria 19.5 and 19.5 cm

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Lot n° 221

Chasse mouche de cérémonie Carved...

Chasse mouche de cérémonie Carved on the hilt of a kneeling priestess. Wood, leather, old honey-brown patina, wear marks Yoruba, Nigeria 64 cm

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Lot n° 222

Cavalier sur sa monture straddling...

Cavalier sur sa monture straddling the animal with suppleness and dexterity, his face bears a beautiful, alert expression, his cheeks and the edge of his forehead adorned with linear scarification marks. Wood, remnants of indigo, red and white pigments,...

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Lot n° 223

Statuette featuring a standing...

Statuette featuring a standing figure of massive proportions, with a swollen torso and arms detached from the body. Old wood with honey-brown patina, some minor erosion over time Mumuye, Nigeria 45 cm

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Lot n° 224

Belle figure anthropomorphe « Iagalagana...

Belle figure anthropomorphe « Iagalagana » topped with a sagittal crest. The face, with its round eyes and characteristic long ears, features a broad smile. The long bust is dynamically framed by two angled arms ending in small hands. The umbilicus is...

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Lot n° 225

Deux appuie-nuques One with a tray...

Deux appuie-nuques One with a tray and the other with a curved seat. They are embellished with incised symbolic motifs. Wood, cut iron, old honey and russet patina Me'ens, Omo Valley and Harmer Banna or Karra, Ethiopia. H: 18 cm and 17.5 cm

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Lot n° 226

Masque Kanaga featuring a cubist...

Masque Kanaga featuring a cubist face surmounted by a large geometric crest, evoking a stylized crocodile. Hardwood with contrasting polychromy, cords, old patina and wear marks Dogon, Mali 94.5 x 46 cm

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Lot n° 227

Serrure de case featuring a stylized...

Serrure de case featuring a stylized figure with geometric, cubist features Hardwood, old brown and honey patina, slightly thick in places, metal, marks of use Dogon, Mali Height: 33 cm Provenance: acquired by its current owner from Galerie Noir d'Ivoire...

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Lot n° 228

Pipe de devin with herringbone...

Pipe de devin with herringbone and linear incised decoration. Brass, bakelite scabbard, old patina and wear marks Dogon, village of Yougona, Mali 14 cm Publication: Arts d'Afrique de l'Ouest, bronzes et autres alliages, André Blandin, reproduced on page...

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Lot n° 229

Monumentale serrure with three...

Monumentale serrure with three figures probably personifying a chief and his two wives Hardwood, old patina and wear marks Dogon, Mali 49 x 17.5 cm

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Lot n° 230

Rare paire de sandales rituelles Weathered...

Rare paire de sandales rituelles Weathered wrought iron Dogon, Mali 26.5 and 26 cm

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Lot n° 231

Deux crosses de notable showing...

Deux crosses de notable showing busts with swollen torsos Hardwood, old honey-brown patina, wear marks Lobi, Burkina Faso 47 and 49 cm

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Lot n° 232

Figure masculine depicting a standing...

Figure masculine depicting a standing nude figure with lanky arms detached from the body. His face shows a beautiful, concentrated and hieratic expression. Hardwood, old brown patina. Minor weathering on one arm, signs of use. Lobi, Burkina Faso 50 ...

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Lot n° 233

Table à plateau concave on four...

Table à plateau concave on four legs Hardwood, old honey-brown patina, wear marks Lobi, Burkina Faso 36.5 x 51 cm

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Lot n° 234

Masque de danse featuring a stylized...

Masque de danse featuring a stylized antelope with dynamic forms, its head surmounted by a wader. Polychrome wood, old patina and wear marks. Bozo, Segou, Mopti, Mali 138 x 69 cm

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Lot n° 235

Statuette depicting a male figure...

Statuette depicting a male figure seated on a throne, with a scarified belly and expressive face ending in a long beard. Wood, old honey-brown patina, porcelain inlay in the eyes Bembé, Republic of Congo 13 x 4.6 cm Provenance: former collection of...

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Lot n° 236

Personnage assis en tailleur face...

Personnage assis en tailleur face with intense expression and belly adorned with scarification marks, probably evoking a stylized beetle. Wood, antique honey and brown patina. Porcelain inlay in the eyes Bembé, Republic of Congo 13.5 x 6.2 x 5.5 cm Provenance:...

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Lot n° 237

Sanza featuring a female head with...

Sanza featuring a female head with three-lobed headdress arranged towards the back on the top part Wood, wrought iron, old brown patina and wear marks Luba, Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5 x 9.5 cm

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Lot n° 238

Figure d’autel presenting a bust...

Figure d’autel presenting a bust of a bush genius with stylized features and cubist face Hardwood, old brown patina, minor weathering on base Bambara, Mali 44 cm

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Lot n° 239

Masque de danse evoking the features...

Masque de danse evoking the features of various savannah animals. Hardwood, old honey-brown patina Bambara, Mali 30 x 13 x 19 cm

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Lot n° 240

Masque de danse showing a face...

Masque de danse showing a face with a vigorous expression accentuated by a rounded forehead, open mouth and closed eyes. Wood with red coloring on the eyes, woven and knotted plant fibers, old patina and marks of use. Bètè, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. 23...

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Lot n° 240. 1

Dance mask with juvenile face Wood...

Dance mask with juvenile face Wood with brown lacquered patina, marks of use Guru style 21 x 11 x 7 cm

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Lot n° 241

Masque cimier antilope « Wan Nyaka...

Masque cimier antilope « Wan Nyaka » with beautiful, dynamic and stylized forms. Wood, ochre and red pigments, brown patina and old internal use marks. Mossi, Ouagadougou region, Burkina Faso 37 x 15 x 54 cm

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Lot n° 242

Masque Kpélié featuring a face...

Masque Kpélié featuring a face with the attributes of several bush animals, in particular a spider, hornbill, hyena and the wings of a butterfly. Wood, old honey-brown patina Senoufo, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 35.5 x 20 cm

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Lot n° 243

Ancienne canne d’agriculteur featuring...

Ancienne canne d’agriculteur featuring a beautiful standing female figure, the body adorned with zigzag scarification marks, and the headdress in the form of a crest. Wood, woven leather, old patina and wear marks. Sénoufo, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 1,38...

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Lot n° 244

Barque fétiche with several figures,...

Barque fétiche with several figures, one of larger size symbolizing the captain leading his crew. Wood, wrought iron, pigments and various prophylactics. Old patina and marks of use Fon, Benin 35 x 73.5 x 16.5 cm

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Lot n° 245

Statuette piquet vaudou à double...

Statuette piquet vaudou à double têtes Wood, cord, bead, clay and other materials, patina of use Fon, Benin 25 cm Provenance: former Anne and Jacques Kerchache collection Exhibition and publication: VAUDOU exhibition at La Fondation Cartier pour l'Art...

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Lot n° 246

Fétiche Hardwood with brown patina,...

Fétiche Hardwood with brown patina, slightly crusty in places, wrought iron, padlocks from different periods Fon, Benin Height: 27 cm

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Lot n° 247

Statuette féminine presented standing...

Statuette féminine presented standing nude on a tiered circular pedestal. Her face has a gentle expression and her headdress is balanced. Baule, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. 35 cm

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Lot n° 248

Rare et très ancien éventail decorated...

Rare et très ancien éventail decorated on the handle with the head of the sacred mask "Bo Num Amuin". Wood with old brown patina, goatskin marked by time and use. Baule, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Height: 35 cm

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Lot n° 249

Fétiche rituel du Mbra Hardwood...

Fétiche rituel du Mbra Hardwood with crusty patina Baule, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Height: 67 cm

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Lot n° 250

Statue féminine presented on a...

Statue féminine presented on a circular pedestal, her hands resting on the sale in a nurturing gesture. Her face bears a gentle, interiorized expression and her headdress is arranged in two stylized buns set back. Sculpted scarification marks in relief....

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Lot n° 251

Masque « Gagon » presenting an...

Masque « Gagon » presenting an anthropo-zoomorphic face, with the powerful mouth of a cynocephalus and humanized eyes. Goatskin wood, old brown patina and internal carrying marks. Dan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Height: 30 cm Provenance: former Pierre...

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Lot n° 252

Cuillère rituelle carved on the...

Cuillère rituelle carved on the top of a stylized arch with a central pillar. It is decorated with incised symbols. Hardwood, old brown patina and wear marks. Dan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Height: 50 cm

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Lot n° 253

Masque de danse featuring an expressive...

Masque de danse featuring an expressive face accentuated by wide-open eyes. It is covered with red fabric Wood, fabric, vegetable fibers, natural white pigments, old patina and marks of use Dan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 23 x 14.5 cm

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Lot n° 254

Très archaïque statue Anthropomorphic...

Très archaïque statue Anthropomorphic with beautiful, stylized forms, refined to the extreme. Hardwood with patina and weathering. Moba, northern Togo, probably 19th century 82 x 19 cm

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Lot n° 255

Pilier cultuel featuring a seated...

Pilier cultuel featuring a seated warrior holding a spear and axe Weathered wrought iron Bambara, Mali 44 cm

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Lot n° 256

Couteau de jet with three moving...

Couteau de jet with three moving excrescences. The guard is covered with braided copper wire. Wrought iron, wood, copper, old patina and wear marks Democratic Republic of Congo 42 x 25 cm

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Lot n° 257

Couteau de jet à trois excroissances One...

Couteau de jet à trois excroissances One evokes a stylized bird's head, the other a lunar crescent. Wrought iron with a patina of age and use Northern Democratic Republic of Congo 40.5 x 31 cm

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Lot n° 258

Monnaie rituelle with two excrescences...

Monnaie rituelle with two excrescences in the shape of a crescent moon, spearhead and trident Wrought iron, old patina Matakam, Cameroon 50.5 x 16 cm

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Lot n° 259

Deux monnaies cultuelles One in...

Deux monnaies cultuelles One in the shape of a sickle and a truncated axe Wrought iron, old patina and wear marks Nigeria - Democratic Republic of Congo 49 and 41 cm

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Lot n° 260

Intéressante monnaie ending in...

Intéressante monnaie ending in a three-pronged head with stylized, balanced features Wrought iron, very old patina and marks of time Mambila, Nigeria 46 x 23.5 cm

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Lot n° 261

Deux anciennes monnaies in the...

Deux anciennes monnaies in the shape of spatulas Wrought iron with weathered patina Afo, Nigeria 39 x 14 cm; 24 x 16.5 cm

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Lot n° 262

Figure gardienne de reliques sacrées...

Figure gardienne de reliques sacrées (Fang) featuring a nude, standing hermaphrodite figure with muscular features evoking strength and power. The shoulders are raised, the torso inflated and the hands clasped over the abdomen in a symbolic gesture. His...

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Lot n° 263

Harpe anthropomorphe surmounted...

Harpe anthropomorphe surmounted by a bust of a woman carrying a cup. Softwood, skin, basketry, early 20th century Tsogho or Lumbo, Gabon 59 cm (restoration of left foot and reconstituted strings) Provenance: former Lydie & Roland Rappaport collection It...

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Lot n° 264

Très ancienne petite harpe Ceremonial...

Très ancienne petite harpe Ceremonial figure with expressive face and triangular chin, the eyes accentuated by glass inlays Wood, rattan, cords, leather, remnants of white pigments, old patina and wear marks Vuvi Tsogho, Gabon, late 19th/early 20th century 32...

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Lot n° 265

Paire d’ibedjis masculin/féminin resting...

Paire d’ibedjis masculin/féminin resting on a circular base. They are shown standing nude, their arms detached from their bodies, and their faces, with marked expressions, surmounted by two spectacular pointed headdresses. Hardwood, milk beads, old brown...

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Lot n° 266

Ibedji standing on symbolically...

Ibedji standing on symbolically oversized feet, her body beautifully long and her face brightly lit. Her headdress is arranged in two braided plaits that join to form a handle. Wood, old honey patina, traces of red ochre pigments, wrought-iron inlays...

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Auction 22 November 2023 Tribal Addiction! - Paris

Bid on the lot list Millon : 22 November 2023 - <p>La collection Saféris sera finalement dispersée en 2024</p><p><br></p> Salle VV - Paris

Tribal Addiction!

Cuillère cultuelle featuring a...

Cuillère cultuelle featuring a head with a triangular, symbolically disproportionate headdress Wood, old brown patina, remnants of white pigments Igbo, Nigeria 33 x 14 cm

Figure anthropomorphe showing a...

Figure anthropomorphe showing a standing figure with a long body and arched arms Bronze with green patina. Small crack on one foot Koulango, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 12.2 x 4.7 cm

Paire de petits plateaux de divination carved...

Paire de petits plateaux de divination carved with a frieze around the perimeter and a head with symbolically exorbitant eyes. Wood, old honey-brown patina, wear marks and minor weathering on one. Yoruba, Nigeria 19.5 and 19.5 cm

Chasse mouche de cérémonie Carved...

Chasse mouche de cérémonie Carved on the hilt of a kneeling priestess. Wood, leather, old honey-brown patina, wear marks Yoruba, Nigeria 64 cm

Cavalier sur sa monture straddling...

Cavalier sur sa monture straddling the animal with suppleness and dexterity, his face bears a beautiful, alert expression, his cheeks and the edge of his forehead adorned with linear scarification marks. Wood, remnants of indigo, red and white pigments,...

Statuette featuring a standing...

Statuette featuring a standing figure of massive proportions, with a swollen torso and arms detached from the body. Old wood with honey-brown patina, some minor erosion over time Mumuye, Nigeria 45 cm

Belle figure anthropomorphe « Iagalagana...

Belle figure anthropomorphe « Iagalagana » topped with a sagittal crest. The face, with its round eyes and characteristic long ears, features a broad smile. The long bust is dynamically framed by two angled arms ending in small hands. The umbilicus is...

Deux appuie-nuques One with a tray...

Deux appuie-nuques One with a tray and the other with a curved seat. They are embellished with incised symbolic motifs. Wood, cut iron, old honey and russet patina Me'ens, Omo Valley and Harmer Banna or Karra, Ethiopia. H: 18 cm and 17.5 cm

Masque Kanaga featuring a cubist...

Masque Kanaga featuring a cubist face surmounted by a large geometric crest, evoking a stylized crocodile. Hardwood with contrasting polychromy, cords, old patina and wear marks Dogon, Mali 94.5 x 46 cm

Serrure de case featuring a stylized...

Serrure de case featuring a stylized figure with geometric, cubist features Hardwood, old brown and honey patina, slightly thick in places, metal, marks of use Dogon, Mali Height: 33 cm Provenance: acquired by its current owner from Galerie Noir d'Ivoire...

Pipe de devin with herringbone...

Pipe de devin with herringbone and linear incised decoration. Brass, bakelite scabbard, old patina and wear marks Dogon, village of Yougona, Mali 14 cm Publication: Arts d'Afrique de l'Ouest, bronzes et autres alliages, André Blandin, reproduced on page...

Monumentale serrure with three...

Monumentale serrure with three figures probably personifying a chief and his two wives Hardwood, old patina and wear marks Dogon, Mali 49 x 17.5 cm

Rare paire de sandales rituelles Weathered...

Rare paire de sandales rituelles Weathered wrought iron Dogon, Mali 26.5 and 26 cm

Deux crosses de notable showing...

Deux crosses de notable showing busts with swollen torsos Hardwood, old honey-brown patina, wear marks Lobi, Burkina Faso 47 and 49 cm

Figure masculine depicting a standing...

Figure masculine depicting a standing nude figure with lanky arms detached from the body. His face shows a beautiful, concentrated and hieratic expression. Hardwood, old brown patina. Minor weathering on one arm, signs of use. Lobi, Burkina Faso 50 ...

Table à plateau concave on four...

Table à plateau concave on four legs Hardwood, old honey-brown patina, wear marks Lobi, Burkina Faso 36.5 x 51 cm

Masque de danse featuring a stylized...

Masque de danse featuring a stylized antelope with dynamic forms, its head surmounted by a wader. Polychrome wood, old patina and wear marks. Bozo, Segou, Mopti, Mali 138 x 69 cm

Statuette depicting a male figure...

Statuette depicting a male figure seated on a throne, with a scarified belly and expressive face ending in a long beard. Wood, old honey-brown patina, porcelain inlay in the eyes Bembé, Republic of Congo 13 x 4.6 cm Provenance: former collection of...

Personnage assis en tailleur face...

Personnage assis en tailleur face with intense expression and belly adorned with scarification marks, probably evoking a stylized beetle. Wood, antique honey and brown patina. Porcelain inlay in the eyes Bembé, Republic of Congo 13.5 x 6.2 x 5.5 cm Provenance:...

Sanza featuring a female head with...

Sanza featuring a female head with three-lobed headdress arranged towards the back on the top part Wood, wrought iron, old brown patina and wear marks Luba, Democratic Republic of Congo 22.5 x 9.5 cm

Figure d’autel presenting a bust...

Figure d’autel presenting a bust of a bush genius with stylized features and cubist face Hardwood, old brown patina, minor weathering on base Bambara, Mali 44 cm

Masque de danse evoking the features...

Masque de danse evoking the features of various savannah animals. Hardwood, old honey-brown patina Bambara, Mali 30 x 13 x 19 cm

Masque de danse showing a face...

Masque de danse showing a face with a vigorous expression accentuated by a rounded forehead, open mouth and closed eyes. Wood with red coloring on the eyes, woven and knotted plant fibers, old patina and marks of use. Bètè, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. 23...

Dance mask with juvenile face Wood...

Dance mask with juvenile face Wood with brown lacquered patina, marks of use Guru style 21 x 11 x 7 cm

Masque cimier antilope « Wan Nyaka...

Masque cimier antilope « Wan Nyaka » with beautiful, dynamic and stylized forms. Wood, ochre and red pigments, brown patina and old internal use marks. Mossi, Ouagadougou region, Burkina Faso 37 x 15 x 54 cm

Masque Kpélié featuring a face...

Masque Kpélié featuring a face with the attributes of several bush animals, in particular a spider, hornbill, hyena and the wings of a butterfly. Wood, old honey-brown patina Senoufo, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 35.5 x 20 cm

Ancienne canne d’agriculteur featuring...

Ancienne canne d’agriculteur featuring a beautiful standing female figure, the body adorned with zigzag scarification marks, and the headdress in the form of a crest. Wood, woven leather, old patina and wear marks. Sénoufo, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 1,38...

Barque fétiche with several figures,...

Barque fétiche with several figures, one of larger size symbolizing the captain leading his crew. Wood, wrought iron, pigments and various prophylactics. Old patina and marks of use Fon, Benin 35 x 73.5 x 16.5 cm

Statuette piquet vaudou à double...

Statuette piquet vaudou à double têtes Wood, cord, bead, clay and other materials, patina of use Fon, Benin 25 cm Provenance: former Anne and Jacques Kerchache collection Exhibition and publication: VAUDOU exhibition at La Fondation Cartier pour l'Art...

Fétiche Hardwood with brown patina,...

Fétiche Hardwood with brown patina, slightly crusty in places, wrought iron, padlocks from different periods Fon, Benin Height: 27 cm

Statuette féminine presented standing...

Statuette féminine presented standing nude on a tiered circular pedestal. Her face has a gentle expression and her headdress is balanced. Baule, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. 35 cm

Rare et très ancien éventail decorated...

Rare et très ancien éventail decorated on the handle with the head of the sacred mask "Bo Num Amuin". Wood with old brown patina, goatskin marked by time and use. Baule, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Height: 35 cm

Fétiche rituel du Mbra Hardwood...

Fétiche rituel du Mbra Hardwood with crusty patina Baule, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Height: 67 cm

Statue féminine presented on a...

Statue féminine presented on a circular pedestal, her hands resting on the sale in a nurturing gesture. Her face bears a gentle, interiorized expression and her headdress is arranged in two stylized buns set back. Sculpted scarification marks in relief....

Masque « Gagon » presenting an...

Masque « Gagon » presenting an anthropo-zoomorphic face, with the powerful mouth of a cynocephalus and humanized eyes. Goatskin wood, old brown patina and internal carrying marks. Dan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Height: 30 cm Provenance: former Pierre...

Cuillère rituelle carved on the...

Cuillère rituelle carved on the top of a stylized arch with a central pillar. It is decorated with incised symbols. Hardwood, old brown patina and wear marks. Dan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Height: 50 cm

Masque de danse featuring an expressive...

Masque de danse featuring an expressive face accentuated by wide-open eyes. It is covered with red fabric Wood, fabric, vegetable fibers, natural white pigments, old patina and marks of use Dan, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire 23 x 14.5 cm

Très archaïque statue Anthropomorphic...

Très archaïque statue Anthropomorphic with beautiful, stylized forms, refined to the extreme. Hardwood with patina and weathering. Moba, northern Togo, probably 19th century 82 x 19 cm

Pilier cultuel featuring a seated...