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Fri 28 Jun

Face mask with parallel lines on the cheeks and temples. Dot decoration on the bridge of the nose and forehead. Light wood with reddish patina. N'Baka. Central African Republic. Height : 30 cm

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Male fetish standing on a mound, arms around navel. Wood with old brown patina Songé. Democratic Republic of Congo Height: 15 cm

Estim. 1 300 - 1 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Large mask with heart-shaped face surmounted by two small straight horns. Red and white polychromy. Wood with old brown patina. Lega. Democratic Republic of Congo. Height : 34 cm

Estim. 4 000 - 5 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Polychrome mask with raffia finery. Yaka. Democratic Republic of Congo. Height: 60 cm

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Masquette representing a heart-shaped face. Wood, old trace of white color. Vuvi. Gabon. Height : 23 cm

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Hardwood stool with honey patina. Mossi people. Burkina Fasso. Length : 52 cm

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

White female mask Lumbo. Gabon. Height: 24 cm Antique but unused mask

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Kafigeledjo fetish with articulated arms. Wood, fabric and feathers. Thick sacrificial patina. Senoufo. Ivory Coast. Height : 94 cm

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Cane carved with six figures in relief arranged in a crown and a bird. Wood with honey patina and traces of white color on the figures. Gabon, early 20th century. Height: 83 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Chef's cane representing a seated dignitary. Rich geometric decoration. Hardwood with brown lacquered patina. Kongo. Mayombé region, mouth of the Congo River. Late 19th century. Length: 78 cm (worm damage at the base)

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

19th century school Animated Amazon cases Ink wash and pen. 14 x 20.5 cm

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

19th century school Two Australian children Ink wash and pen. 20.5 x 13.5 cm

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Udok" mask representing a fantastic bird with red, black and white polychromy Old patina Dayak, Borneo. Height: 40 cm (detached ears)

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Architectural element representing a mythical animal. The eyes are inlaid with shell caps. Heavy wood with eroded gray patina. Dayak. Borneo. Height: 38 cm Length: 78 cm

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Two nautilus finely engraved with a Kanak woman and warrior. Prison work, New Caledonia. Height: 11 cm (the larger) (one damaged)

Estim. 1 000 - 1 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Paddle entirely engraved with a geometric design. Square-section shaft and flat pommel decorated with stylized tikis. Brown patina. Austral Islands, Polynesia. Height: 108 cm (a few old chips)

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Ceremonial dish in heavy wood with very old patina. Santo Island. Vanuatu Archipelago, Length: 85 cm (old missing handle)

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Walrus penis bone club. Old cream patina. Inuit. Alaska. Length: 56 cm

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Hardwood club with black patina. Vanutatu Archipelago. Height: 71 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Fetish cane decorated with superimposed figures. Horsehair plume at the top. Hardwood with glossy black patina. Batak. Sumatra Island, Indonesia. Height: 98 cm

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Two goblets on a circular foot in wood with a glossy brown patina. Toradja. Sulawesi Island. Height: 36 and 30 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Front of a pirogue with sinuous decoration. Wood with faded patina. Old collector's label. Trobriand Islands. Papua New Guinea. Length : 62 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Oblong bowl with rim decorated with hollowed-out triangles. Wood with black patina. Barotse people. South Africa. Length: 43.5 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Large "M'vai" type mask with crenellated beard and long openwork beak. Eyes inlaid with goatskin. Iatmul. Middle Sepik. Papua New Guinea. Number PK 72 on the back (Peter Kohler Collection, Switzerland). Height: 86 cm

Estim. 6 000 - 7 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Bone pipe bowl decorated with a bat and a shell. Japan, Meiji period. Length: 20 cm

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Two fetishes made from antlers. Southeast Asia. Height: 20 and 10 cm An iron and wickerwork fetish is attached. Gabon.

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Ceremonial flute in leather-covered bone. Decorated copper mouthpiece. Old patina. Tibet. Length: 30 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Small circular mask in wrought iron. Black patina. Nepal. Height: 15 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Ritual gong handle carved with a seated figure holding its head. Wood with brown patina. Igorot. Luzon Island. Philippines Archipelago. Height: 7.5 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Ritual gong handle carved with two figures seated back to back. Hardwood with black patina. Igorot. Luzon Island. Philippines Archipelago. Height: 8 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Spoon with handle extended by a seated figure. Wood with black lacquered patina. Igorot. Island of Luzon. Philippines Archipelago. Length: 20 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Two hardwood crossbows, one with bone inlay. Moi people from the plateau of Vietnam. Width: 103 and 115 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Lot including a traditional garment and two bags decorated with stylized figures. Borneo.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Sculpture representing a monkey seated in front of an instrument. Red lacquered wood. Chinese folk art. Height: 21 cm A red lacquered gourd is included.

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Wickerwork headdress. Natural elements added. Naga, Indo-Burmese border. Length: 27 cm

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Red and green polychrome animal mask. Hardwood with worn patina. Bali. Indonesia. Length: 37 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Votive head. Face decorated with white dots. Wood with black lacquered patina. Naga. Indo-Burmese border. Height : 11.5 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Important warrior's finery made up of frontal elements covered with red seeds and white microshells. These elements are arranged around a brass disk and fitted to a woven rattan skullcap. A hanging gorgerin is covered with the same red seed elements. Feathers, horsehair and basketry. Naga. Indo-Burmese border. Height: 120 cm (overall)

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Jean BUNGARTZ (1854 - 1935) Eskimos on the ice floe, 1880 Watercolor. Signed and dated lower right. 27.5 x 38 cm

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

19th century school Polar bear hunt Oil on canvas. Trace of signature lower right and dated 188.. (1883 ?). 38 x 50 cm (re-finished)

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

20th century school Three Indians Pencil, shading, white highlight. Trace of signature lower right. 55 x 43 cm

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Antoine TZAPOFF (born 1945) Indian with bird Acrylic on canvas signed on the right. 55 x 46 cm Provenance : Galerie Duperrier rue des Beaux-Arts, Paris.

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Antoine TZAPOFF (born 1945) Eskimo, 1977 Acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower center. 50 x 61 cm Provenance : Galerie Duperrier rue des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Pair of leather moccasins and rectangular bag open in the middle. The three elements are decorated with Quill (porcupine quills). Great Lakes Indian. USA. Length: 27 cm and 45 cm

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Fabric bag decorated with floral micro-beads. Cree Indians. Great Lakes region, Canada. Height: 50 cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Two bark boxes with floral decoration in Mic-Mac Indian plant embroidery. Lake District, Canada. Height: 13 and 15 cm

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Set of three Kachina dolls in polychrome light wood. Hopi Indians. Arizona Modern. Height: 38 and 36 cm

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Medicinal mask from the Society of False Faces. Copper-plated eyes. Horsehair hair. Red paint throughout, with eyebrows delicately treated in orange. The reverse of the mask is very old, and part of the original leather strap remains. Old collection number "6752". Iroquois. United States. Early 20th century. Height : 28 cm

Estim. 7 000 - 8 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Fragments of walrus skull mounted to represent two faces facing each other in profile. Height: 20 cm

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Tool handle depicting a seated figure surrounded by a snake. Lombok Island. Indonesia. Height: 10.5 cm

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Palette with extended handle of a standing figure. Red cinnabar coloring. Chimu culture. Peru. Height: 27 cm

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Wooden pipe bowl depicting a kneeling figure. Significant patina from use. North America. Length: 12 cm

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Boccio" post surmounted by a Janus figure. Grey patina wood. Fon. Democratic Republic of Benin. Height: 93 cm

Estim. 700 - 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Standing male statue, hands on hips. Brown patina wood. Toma. Guinea. Height: 73 cm From Galerie Dulon, Paris

Estim. 2 500 - 3 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Fragmentary head in baked head. Djenné culture. Mali. Height: 7 cm

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Rattle consisting of a small calabash with a busty figure carved on the handle. Deep red-brown patina. Hemba. Democratic Republic of Congo. Height: 16 cm Provenance: Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Comte Baudouin de Grunne (1917-2011), Brussels, acquired ca. 1972-1974 Sotheby's, New York, The Baudouin de Grunne Collection of African Art, May 19, 2000, no. 54 Bernard de Grunne, Brussels

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Kneeling female statue with scarified body. Abdominal reliquary cavity. Bright sacrificial patina (trace of encaustic). Dondo-Kamba. Democratic Republic of Congo. Height: 26 cm (visible accidents and missing parts) From: Raoul Lehuard, Paris Charles Ratton, Paris

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Female figure in bone. Deep patina from use. Hungan? Democratic Republic of the Congo. Height: 8 cm

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Important monumental basalt Tiki head in the classical style Marquesas Islands. French Polynesia. Traces of cement remain on the upper part, most of which has been removed. Height: 71 cm Provenance: This sculpture, whose early history is unknown, is said to have been acquired by Jean-Claude Bellier from the sailor Alain Colas, who died in 1978.

Estim. 15 000 - 25 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Tiki "ivi poo" in bone. Beautiful old cream patina. Burn marks from the transformation of the object into a pipe stove, probably by a sailor. Marquesas Islands. French Polynesia. Height: 3.5 cm

Estim. 1 500 - 1 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Fan handle carved from a sperm whale tooth. Marquesas Archipelago. French Polynesia. Late work. Height: 12 cm Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, November 22, 1998, n° 166 An "Ivipoo" tiki in bone. Late work. Marquesas Islands. French Polynesia. Height: 3.2 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Tapa representing a fish accompanied by a human figure. Lake Sentani. Papua New Guinea. 67 x 81 cm Provenance: galerie Percier. Paris Former collection of Mr Richet Collected by Jacques Viot in 1929. Ribeyre et Baron sale May 19, 1995 at Drouot Richelieu. Expert Jean Roudillon. Number 34

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Lot of 127 vintage postcards, mainly on Dakar and Senegal.

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Arts d'Afrique noire magazines since 1979 (issue 2)

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Catalog of the Vérité sale and that of the Goldet sale

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

N'Tomo wooden mask with very old patina. Old patina visible. Bambara.Mali. Height. 38.5cm

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Kanaga-type mask surmounted by its shaft with detached side elements to be reattached. Wood with old patina Visible local restorations Dogon. Mali Height 109 cm Provenance: Former collection of Dr. Pierre Harter

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Helmet mask representing a woman with a headdress topped by a carved bird. Very old. Wood with deep black patina. Mende people. Sierra Leone. Height Height : 41 cm (missing parts)

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Libatory horn entirely engraved with geometric and animal motifs. Black lacquered patina. Bamoun people. Cameroon. Length: 44 cm Provenance: Former collection of Dr. Pierre Harter

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

White and red two-tone mask. Wood with old patina. Komo people. Democratic Republic of Congo. Height 27 cm

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Large triangular "Bedu" type procession mask topped by a pair of horns that meet in a perfect circle. White, red and black polychromy. Nafana. Burkina Faso. Second half of the 20th century. Height: 187 cm

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Amulet carved from a boar's tooth. A tooth and twisted metal pendant and necklace are included. Burma (accidents)

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Set of four multicolored micro-pearl necklaces. Naga. Indo-Burmese border.

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Engraved copper coffee pot Middle Eastern work (Chocs.) Height 35 cm high

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Circular tray in embossed and engraved copper Middle Eastern work (Chocs.) Diameter: 28.2 cm

Estim. 60 - 100 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Bronze statue of a man playing the flute, marked on the bottom Derme Morou, Burkino Faso, 29.5 cm high

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

CONGO Large, cubist-shaped "Kifwebe" mask with a large sagittal crest, entirely scarified and covered in white, red and black pigment. Wear and wear marks.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

IVORY COAST Large Senoufo statue, in the style of the pilon deble. Nice light patina, wear. Size: 1.5 m

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

NIGERIA Female statue of a deity called "Alusi" topped by a large crest. Palms facing the sky, sculpted bracelets on the wrists and ankles. Eroded patina, pigment residue. Size: 1.45 m

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

IVORY COAST Senoufo bronze mask Size: 23 cm

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

IVORY COAST Senoufo bronze mask Size: 23 cm

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"KACHINA MASK, HOPI, ARIZONA, USA Impressive mask with removable mouth and ears Wood, polychrome, leather - Dimensions H 23 cm / Head width without ears 18 cm / 33 cm with ears DON Mr A.D. TOURS

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"COUPLE D'IBEDJI - Culte des jumeaux - Wood - H. 30/31 Origin - Private collection (France) - DON J.B."

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"COUPLE D'IBEDJI - Culte des jumeaux - Wood - H. 29/27 cm Origin - Private collection (France) DON J.B."

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"MALI - DOGON Zoomorphic attic door lock (Crocodile) Wood - light brown patina, H. 52 cm. Gift - Collection JM.S. Paris".

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"MALI - DOGON Attic lock decorated with a figure representing Amma at the top, lattice work on the chest and zigzag, symbolizing water. Wood - H. 35 cm Gift - Collection JM.S. Paris".

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"LARGE OLD HOGON ALTAR IRON DOGON - MALI Iron, corrosion patina - H. 170 cm The figure in the apex is shown with legs bent, hands in a gesture of supplication. Provenance: Gift of G. CALAME GRIAULE to Professor J. BECUWE (1970) then Private collection A.A. Gift of Mme A.A. PAU".

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"HUGE DOLO POTTERY (traditional beer) DAGARA WULE - BURKINA FASO Earthenware with clay slip and charcoal - H. 56 cm/ D. 40 cm DON Complément d'Objet PAU

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"VERY OLD, RARE AND IMPRESSIVE JANUS HELMET MASK - SENOUFO / NAFARA - FONON BELE It is surmounted by a bird in apex, with snakes protruding from each side of the face. Metal, age corrosion - H. 27 cm / D. 27 cm - Ancienne galerie NICAUD DON late Dr. P.W."

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"GABON - FANG Reliquary keeper, after 1960 (second generation) Wood, visible deterioration - Base H; 40,5 cm (with base 42,5 cm) DONATION - Private collection P.H. - Ile de France".

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"POWERFUL ANCHOR FIGURE (Batheba Ti Puo) with arm raised - LOBI - BURKINA FASO Workshop of the Maître des Collines de GAOUA Wood - H. 51 cm The function of these figures is to block the entrance of harmful forces such as disease or witchcraft, and they are represented with one or both arms raised. Gift of Pr. J BECUWE".

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"MATERNITY FIGURE WITH LIVING CHILD (Batheba Ti Puo) LOBI - BURKINA FASO Workshop of the Master of the Hills of GAOUA Wood - H. 71 cm The function of these figures is to protect women and children. Gift of Pr. J BECUWE".

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"BEAUTIFUL 3-legged MALE SEAT ending in a two-headed allegory LOBI - BURKINA FASO Workshop of the Master of the Hills of GAOUA Wood - H. 27 / W; 48 CM Gift of Pr. J BECUWE".

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"AFRICA - Necklace made of striped pearls, bauxite beads and a rare DOGON female pendant (Mali) - Necklace length 36 cm DONATION - Aquitaine private collection".

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"AFRICA - Necklace made of a double row of Ghana blue beads separated by a copper alloy bead and supporting a magnificent traditional Dogon bronze pendant - Necklace length 60 cm DONATION - Aquitaine private collection".

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"SEPIK INDONESIA / PAPUA STATUE Wood, cowrie shell eyes - H. 54 cm DON - Private collection P.H. - Ile de France".

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

"SONGYE POWER STATUE - NKISHI - DRC (FORMER ZAIRE) Upper LOMAMI region This magnificent statue was collected by Doctor MUTEBA's family in the 50's. The face is very naturalistic, with a circular, laughing mouth. The sculpted headdress is very beautiful. Also noteworthy is the treatment of the hands, on which the fingers are well separated, resting on the prominent abdomen. The deep patina is smooth and remarkable. Provenance Docteur MUTEBA, then Private Collection of a French Diplomat stationed in Congo - Appraisal DULHOSTE / M. DARTEVELLE".

Estim. 15 000 - 20 000 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Antoine BLONDIN (1922-1991) and Jean DUVAL for ETAM Le cœur net "Livre-objet"/ boxed set containing a Neolithic terracotta vase from excavations in Thailand and a text printed by the UNION printing house in Paris from the original manuscript (January 3, 1979) N° 17/95 20.2 x 20.2 x 20.4 cm Provenance : Marc Hispard and Brigitte Langevin-Hispard Collection

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Lwena-type scepter, Angola Wood with brown patina H. 55 cm The top of the shaft is carved with a face with a hairstyle streaked with fine locks. The left side has been restored for balance. Provenance: Marc Hispard and Brigitte Langevin Collection: Marc Hispard and Brigitte Langevin-Hispard Collection

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Fri 28 Jun

Teke Tsaye mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, pigments 44 x 36.5 cm Provenance: Marc Hispard and Brigitte Langevin-Hispard Marc Hispard and Brigitte Langevin-Hispard Collection

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

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