Statuette

showing a standing male ancestor with a bird's beak nose and almond-shaped eyes. Hardwood, old glossy brown patina, marks of use, discreet traces of lime. Middle Sepik region, Papua New Guinea 18 cm

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YORUBA, NIGERIA Very ancient male statue featuring a standing nude figure, his hands symbolically placed on the sides of his genitals as a sign of virility. His face features a beautiful, interiorized expression defined by a slender, long nose. Hardwood, old reddish-brown patina, shiny in places, cowries, cords, metal ring. H. 40 cm. Provenance: former Michel Gaud collection, Saint-Tropez.

Lot 533

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

BASIKASINGO, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hardwood, patina of use, traces of pigments. Statue of a standing male ancestor. Remarkable sculpture of this figure for its complex distribution of body volumes and its expressive power. Height: 49 cm. Cracks and small accidents. Provenance: Private collection, Bruges.

Lot 170

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

Ancestor statuette Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood, pigments, raffia H: 48 cm. Standing anthropomorphic fetish, hands brought to hip level. The face features the "trumpet nose" characteristic of Yaka aesthetics. It wears a fiber necklace and loincloth embellished with rings.

Lot 186

Starting price 75 EUR

Statuette

showing a standing male ancestor with a bird's beak nose and almond-shaped eyes. Hardwood, old glossy brown patina, marks of use, discreet traces of lime. Middle Sepik region, Papua New Guinea 18 cm

Statuette

Ancestor statuette Yaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood, pigments, raffia H: 48 cm. Standing anthropomorphic fetish, hands brought to hip level. The face features the "trumpet nose" characteristic of Yaka aesthetics. It wears a fiber necklace and loincloth embellished with rings.

Fétiche anthropomorphe

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