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Tue 09 Jul

A 19TH CENTURY MASSIM FIGHTING STICK TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOOD - A 19TH CENTURY MASSIM FIGHTING STICK TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOOD of tapering cylindrical form with a knopped and pointed terminal. (122cm overall )

Tue 09 Jul

Masque Kachina - Hopi Kachina mask in polychrome cottonwood depicting a bird, ears and beak attached to the rest with plant fiber. Arizona, Kachina Indian people, circa 1960. 42x28x31cm

Tue 09 Jul

Poupée Kachina - Kachina doll shown standing with particularly large floppy ears and feathered headdress. Arizona, Kachina Indian people, circa 1960. Poplar roots, pigments H23cm

Tue 09 Jul

Poupée Kachina - Kachina doll shown standing with particularly large floppy ears and feathered headdress. Arizona, Kachina Indian people, circa 1960. Poplar roots, pigments H17cm

Tue 09 Jul

Sculpture Asmat - Representation of a mother sitting on a stool nursing her baby, adorned with a necklace of teeth and pearls as a sign of strength, and feather earrings. Wood with an attractive honey-colored patina. Papua New Guinea, Asmat ethnic group 19x19x51cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque Papou - ABELAM, Papua New Guinea. Yam mask in woven basketry enhanced with natural pigments. Height: 31 cm. Width: 21 cm.

Tue 09 Jul

Collier ethnique - Pectoral composed of small cowrie shells and red-colored seeds. A white coral fungia in central coinage. Papua New Guinea 17x53cm

Tue 09 Jul

Collier ethnique - Pectoral Central shell currency Papua New Guinea 16x53cm

Tue 09 Jul

Collier ethnique - Swordfish rooster planked and decorated with shells and feathers. Papua New Guinea 7x75cm (84cm with base)

Tue 09 Jul

Collier ethnique - Pectoral Cowries and slices of brown and white shellfish. Papua New Guinea 29x42cm

Tue 09 Jul

Collier ethnique - Ceremonial necklace with pearls, seeds and small cowries. Papua New Guinea 40x60cm

Tue 09 Jul

Collier ethnique - Pectoral composed of shells and seeds. Papua New Guinea 26x68cm

Tue 09 Jul

Collier ethnique - Chef's set Shell 12cm (20 cm with stand) Papua New Guinea

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - BAOULE, Ivory Coast. Carved and scarified hardwood, dark brown patina Asie usu" statue of a nobleman seated on a stool, hieratic, his hands framing his navel. Height: 41 cm Missing pieces. Provenance: From a French private collection.

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - Diminutive mask from the "Kifwebe" initiation society, SONGYE, Democratic Republic of Congo. Carved and striated wood, fibers. Height: 25 cm Width: 13.5 cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - KUBA or WONGO, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hardwood, brown-black patina. Palm wine cup supported by three bust figures. Height: 27 cm Provenance: From a French private collection.

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Rare palm wine cup, BENA BIOMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo. Hardwood, patina of use. 1st third of the 20th century Height: 16 cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - TSHOKWE, Angola/Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hardwood, reddish-brown patina. A "Pwo" dance mask evoking a female ancestor, it represents a well-defined female face adorned with scarification marks, with fine, regular features. This mask is danced by a man during the initiation rites of the Mukanda society. 1st half of the 20th century. Height: 21.5 cm Cracks. Provenance: From a French private collection.

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Seated ancestor statue, DOGON, Mali. Wood, dark patina Height: 46 cm Provenance: From a French private collection.

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - DOGON, Mali. Wood with a fine grainy coating. Ancestor statue depicting a seated figure, knees raised and hands on face. Height: 23 cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - DOGON, Mali. Wood, polychrome natural pigments. Kanaga" dance mask used by members of the Awa society, particularly during the Dama cult of the dead. Evoking the creator God Amma, it represents a stylized human face surmounted by a double-cross superstructure symbolizing the "Kommolo Tebu". Height: 112 cm. Width: 65 cm. Minor accidents and missing parts.

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Statue of a kneeling figure, hands on thighs, DOGON, Mali. Bosi hard Height: 41 cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - BAMBARA, Mali. Wood, dark brown patina. Ciwara" zoomorphic dance crest featuring a stylized female antelope with vertical horns and engraved geometric motifs. 1st half of the 20th century. Height: 96 cm. Small accidents and missing parts.

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Ciwara" dance crest, BAMBARA, Mali. Hardwood, patina of use. Height: 63 cm.

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - MBALA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wood, patina of use. Pindi" figure depicting a seated figure with a rounded buttock and hands on the stomach. 1st half of the 20th century. Height: 25.5 cm. Cracks and restorations.

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - BAOULE, Ivory Coast. Hardwood, patina of use. Wife's statue of the beyond "Blolo Bla" representing a woman standing on a pedestal, her arms glued along her torso and her hands around her abdomen. 1st half of the 20th century. Height: 32.5 cm. Cracks, traces of abrasion.

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - SONGYE, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wood, pigments. Male "Kilume" mask from the "Kifwebe" initiation society, face covered with streaks. Height: 42.5 cm. Cracks.

Tue 09 Jul

Masque Papou - Spirit mask, MURIK LAKE, Papua New Guinea. Carved and engraved wood, dark patina. Height: 46.5 cm. Small accidents and missing parts.

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - Calabash helmet surmounted by a head with a tripartite cap. Nigeria, Yoruba ethnic group 19x29cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Case lock The body is dominated by a diamond-shaped head decorated with geometric motifs. Beautiful faded patina. Mali, Dogon ethnic group 34x36cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Case lock representing a turtle. Mali, Dogon ethnic group 41x31cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Case lock The body is dominated by a diamond-shaped head. Beautiful patina. Mali, Dogon ethnic group 20x30cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Case lock The body is dominated by a diamond-shaped head decorated with geometric motifs. Beautiful patina. Mali, Dogon ethnic group 25x18cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Case lock representing the stylized head of a male ancestor. The body is carved with geometric motifs. Mali, Dogon ethnic group. The body is adorned with geometric motifs. 41x49cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Case lock representing the stylized head of a male ancestor. The body is carved with geometric motifs. Mali, Dogon ethnic group 43x45cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Case lock depicting a crocodile with open jaws, the body carved with geometric motifs. Mali, Dogon ethnic group 42x47cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Bambara - Antique classical wooden lock featuring a highly stylized anthropomorphic structure. Mali, Bambara ethnic group 42x49cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Bambara - Antique classical wooden lock featuring a highly stylized anthropomorphic structure. Mali, Bambara ethnic group 39x43cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Antique classical wooden lock featuring a highly stylized anthropomorphic structure. Mali, Dogon ethnic group 42x42cm

Tue 09 Jul

Serrure Dogon - Case lock representing the stylized head of a male ancestor. The body is carved with geometric motifs. Mali, Dogon ethnic group 44x41cm

Tue 09 Jul

Porte africaine - Wooden door with geometric motifs. Nigeria, Igbo ethnic group 51x117cm

Tue 09 Jul

Porte africaine - Wooden door with geometric motifs. Nigeria, Igbo ethnic group 45x103cm

Tue 09 Jul

Porte africaine - Wooden door with geometric motifs. Nigeria, Igbo ethnic group 36x117cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Maternity statuette depicted standing, arms lengthwise detached from the body, hands adorned with bracelets placed on either side of the navel in solar scarification. Asymmetrical breasts. Ivory Coast, Senoufo ethnic group. 9x8x31cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Disproportionate hermaphrodite statuette with large head, strong neck, small arms and short legs. Ivory Coast, Baule ethnic group. H29cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Statuette of a young woman shown standing. Black patina wood, cast on the right side of the head. Ivory Coast, Agni ethnic group 30cm high

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Female statuette depicted standing on a small circular terrace, arms clasped to the body, digitized hands placed on either side of the prominent belly and navel, decorated with solar scarification marks. Short, strong legs. Finely sculpted crest hairstyle. Numerous keloidal scarifications on the back. Wood with red patina. Cast on the right foot and stomach. Ivory Coast, Baule ethnic group. 9x8x43cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Maternity statuette depicted standing on a circular terrace, arms at her sides, hands on either side of the umbilicus. Keloids on the belly and between the protruding breasts, on the neck and around the lips. Crest hairstyle. Ivory Coast, Baule ethnic group. 7x6x28cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Female statue standing on a circular terrace. Her serene, heart-shaped face is topped with four black braids. The slender arms are glued to the body, the hands placed on either side of the navel, represented by a prominent circle. Ivory Coast, Baule ethnic group. 7x7x36cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Female statuette with protruding health, depicted standing with arms at her sides and detached from her body, wearing a long skirt. Nigeria, Yoruba ethnic group H55cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque Kachina - Hopi Kachina mask depicting a skin bird with wooden beak and ears. 35x30xH35cm

Tue 09 Jul

Bouclier africain - Shield with two birds in glossy patina Fiber, feathers, iron and wood with traces of light cobalt-blue polychromy Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Baule ethnic group, 20th c. 27x3/10x82cm

Tue 09 Jul

Tambour africain - Large wooden drum. Burkina Faso, Lobi ethnic group H115cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - Zoomorphic crest mask with face sheathed in antelope skin, mouth open, set on a cylindrical wickerwork base. Nigeria, Ekoi/Ejagham ethnic group. 30cm high

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Statuette of a monkey with a prognathic face, crouching with very thin arms resting on its chest. Lacquered stone. Ivory Coast, Baule ethnic group. H25cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - Igbo mask representing youth and beauty, the face with its sharp features is coated in white. The finely elaborate three-crested hairstyle, the small forehead with half-closed eyes, the half-open mouth showing teeth. Nigeria, Igbo ethnic group 19x23x54cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - Anthropomorphic mask, heart-shaped face, weeping eyes, half-open mouth showing teeth. Wood with black and white patina. Gabon, Fang ethnic group 24x23x44cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - Mask stretched like an inverted teardrop, with thread-like nose, half-closed eyes and off-center ears. Ivory Coast, Senufo ethnic group 19x10x37cm

Tue 09 Jul

Masque africain - Mama mask Heavy hardwood Nigeria 25x28x80cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Male ithyphallic statuette depicted standing on a circular terrace, arms outstretched along the body, hands placed on either side of the prominent navel. Hands and feet fingered. Hands and feet fingered. The head is topped by a cross-shaped headdress thrown back, the face with a fine beard collar. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba ethnic group. 12x12x46cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Anthropomorphic statue in wood with brown patina. Socled. Nigeria, Mumuye ethnic group 11x10x50cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Female anthropomorphic statuette, standing, body, face and headdress adorned with geometric incisions. Left forearm missing. Nigeria, Igbo ethnic group 18x17x68cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Anthropomorphic statue of a seated woman, her two hands holding a cup, her headdress delimited by a median ridge. Wood with a slightly shiny patina. Gabon, Fang ethnic group 17x17x60cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - Female statuette depicted standing on a circular terrace, arms at her sides, hands on either side of her umbilicus. Characteristic headdress. Ivory Coast, Senoufo ethnic group. 9x9x50cm

Tue 09 Jul

Statuette africaine - A female statue with characteristic scarification marks, she is shown standing with her arms at her sides and her hands resting on the front of her thighs. Ivory Coast, Senoufo ethnic group H102cm

Tue 09 Jul

Appui-dos africain - Wooden backrest with geometric motifs. Democratic Republic of the Congo Ex-Pierre Robin collection 61x22x21cm

Tue 09 Jul

Appui-dos africain - Wooden backrest with geometric motifs. Democratic Republic of the Congo Ex-Pierre Robin collection 53x20x22cm

Tue 09 Jul

JOSE MARIA MIJARES (Havana, 1921-2004). "Bird. Oil on canvas. Enclosed certificate María Antonia Cabrera de Mijares. Provenance Doña María Antonia Cabrera de Mijares, widow of the artist. Measurements: 90 x 121 cm; 117 x 150 cm (frame). In this work the autochthonous referents are fused with the formal language learned in Europe to produce works where the characters of the Yoruba pantheon that will populate great part of his later production already appear. The Cuban school of the 20th century was characterized by embracing the European avant-garde and developing, on that basis, a language of its own. This generalized current of artists trained in Europe, who returned to Cuba, meant a great artistic impulse for the country. Thanks to painters who fused their roots and experiences, thus creating a new personal and independent language as can be seen in the representation of this bird. A symbol that was used on several occasions by Mijares, who resorted to the symbolism of the bird as the protagonist of some of his compositions. Mijares, considered one of the great 20th century Cuban and Latin American artists, studied at the San Alejandro National School of Fine Arts in Havana, where he taught. Among his teachers were Romanach, Menocal, Valderrama, Ramon Loy, Caravia and others. It was Mijares himself who recognized that one of his most influential teachers was Ponce, who helped him develop his own style of expression. He was a member of the group Diez Pintores Concretos. Between 1968 and 1973 he was a member of Grupo Gala in Miami, where he settled at the age of 47. He directed Alacrán Azul magazine in Miami. He held his first exhibition at the Havana Lyceum (1947). In the eighties he exhibited in Coral Gables, Florida, where he reiterated his presence. In 1994 the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture of Miami dedicated a retrospective to him. Also the Alfredo Martinez Gallery of Coral Gables would organize an ontological one in 1996. As for group exhibitions, it is worth mentioning his participation in the Venice Biennial of 1952. He is represented at the Cintas Foundation in New York, the Loewe Art Museum, Florida; the Museum of Modern Art of Latin America in Washington, D.C., and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Mijares' well-deserved recognition came mainly from knowing how to harmonize his universal vocation with the search for an autochthonous Cuban language. His works are characterized by illustrating a personal, expressive artistic style, with a special poetics that values at the same time the versatility of his plastic resources and an exquisite sensitivity in handling different themes. Sometimes starting from a colorful postcubism through which he practically enters into abstraction, but without losing the referential thread. The Florida International University awarded Mijares an honorary doctorate in fine arts in December 2001. In 2002, he opened the Mijares Gallery in Coral Gables, where his latest works were exhibited. Attached certificate María Antonia Cabrera de Mijares.

MOROCCO - Late 19th - Early 20th CENTURY Two copper alloy bowls with engraved decoration of flowers and interlaces, the handle with suspension ring Diameters: 13 and 15 cm. dents and bumps to the larger one, used condition

MOROCCO - Late 19th - Early 20th CENTURY Three copper-alloy powder flasks, two of which are circular with geometric decoration and one with a carved horn body H. 17.5 to 21 cm. Shock and missing metal, oxidation, missing stoppers and chains, used condition

NORTH AFRICA - EARLY 20th CENTURY Two copper trays with geometric decoration, one with fixed base Diameter: 52 cm. Dim. of the one with base: 13 x 50 cm. approx. Deformations, traces of rust, used condition

MOROCCO- Early 20th century Openwork wooden frame decorated with copper inlays Size: 36 x 31 cm. Glass mounting lugs missing, soiling, used condition,

CAMEROON Bamileke crest Carved crest of a bird with wings folded against the body, the head with closed beak inscribed on a neck adorned with rings. Enhanced with white and red pigments. Hardwood, pigments L.: 44.5 cm. A document from Galerie Carrefour - Pierre Vérité dated March 22, 1987 follows the object. Damage and missing parts Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

IVORY COAST Baoule statue Long female sculpture, legs disjointed and flexed, bust stretched and decorated with neat scarification marks, long hands on either side of the umbilicus. The face, imbued with wisdom and gentleness, is adorned with an interiorized gaze, the sensual mouth described beneath a small nose. The hairstyle has been carefully crafted. Beautiful old patina. Wood with brown patina H. 44.5 cm. Cracks to back and head Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

IVORY COAST Senoufo crest Imposing crest, featuring a Janus face supporting a female effigy standing on antelope horns on one side, and a hornbill, a mythological entity in vernacular culture, on the other. An imposing clerestory panel dominates the whole, animated by anthropomorphic and animal motifs. Rich polychrome decoration is painted over the entire surface. Probably 1950s Soft wood, pigments H. 132 cm. L.: 57 cm. Provenance: acquired from Pierre Vérité, Galerie Carrefour, in 1969 by the current owner. The polychrome decoration and wood are missing, particularly at the base and top. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET This type of "plank" crest was worn during initiation rites in Poro society, notably by the Nafara, the Senoufo of the center.

IVORY COAST Baoule statue Female statue standing on legs firmly planted in the ground, bust blunt in the umbilical region, breasts small. The soft face is detailed with a half-moon gaze under supple arches, the nose straight and small, the delicate mouth half-open and enhanced with white pigments. The particularly meticulous headdress is composed of intricate buns and braids. Scarification marks on the back and nape of the neck. A small cotton loincloth held in place by a beaded tie has survived. A fine example of this type Wood with brown patina, old black pigments, cotton, seed beads H. 43 cm. Accidents, major cracks (body, head and feet), missing patina, holes in loincloth. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

IVORY COAST Gouro mask Female face with teeth filed down according to the style's canons, straight nose separating slit eyes. The high forehead is topped by a headdress made of five thick braids. Carrying wall pierced with mounting holes. Nice internal size. Wood with brown patina Probably 1950-1960 H. 32 cm high Accident to a braid, crack to the wood, stuck to its base. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

IVORY COAST Couple of Baoule-type sculptures Brown patina wood Imposing seated couple, bodies bearing scarification marks L.: 123 cm. Patina missing

IVORY COAST Senoufo mask Wood with polychrome decoration Imposing zoomorphic mask featuring a scarified face surmounted by a chameleon Size: 51 x 30 cm.

IVORY COAST Baoule-type statue Long female sculpture, scarification marks on the bust and back Wood with brown patina H. 40 cm. Cracks on back of head, back, chest and feet.

IVORY COAST Baoule-type statue Long, seated female sculpture, scarification marks on bust and back Wood H. 72 cm high Restoration to right arm (staple), missing wood (chest, cheek).

IVORY COAST Baoule-type statue Long female sculpture, scarification marks on bust and back Wood with black patina H. 33 cm high Cracks at the back of the head, at the chest and at the base.

IVORY COAST Baoule-style statue Wood with brown patina H. 67 cm high Wood missing from base, traces of wood-eating insects, staple in one leg.

IVORY COAST Senoufo statuette Seated woman breastfeeding one of her children and carrying the second on her back Wood with brown patina H. 60 cm. Wood cracks at the back of the head

IVORY COAST Senoufo Kpelie mask Wood with brown patina L. : 50 cm. Wear to the patina, minor damage to the wood at the headpiece.

IVORY COAST Senoufo Kpelie mask Brown patina wood Scarified man's face surmounted by horns L.: 49 cm. Horns disjointed

IVORY COAST Senoufo statuette Black patina wood Seated woman carrying a basket on her head, scarification marks on the bust Resting on a square black base L.: 41 cm. Worn patina, rubbing to the wood

GHANA Ashanti Akuaba doll Wood with black patina H. 31 cm high Patina missing, attached to base.

GHANA Ashanti Akuaba doll Large ovoid head Wood with black patina H. 30 cm high Patina missing, attached to base.

MALI Bambara sculpture, Mali Female Janus bust, common breast volume, heads together. Four small heads fit lower down on the circular base, two of them caryatids. Wood with brown patina H. 91 cm. Damage to caps, cracks Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

MALI Marka Korè mask Probably from the San region, this face with elongated features is plated with brass and stamped with a pointillist design. The fins framing the temples and the element lining the nose are adorned with small floats of red fibers. Brown patina wood, metal, red fibers H. 35.5 cm. Horns broken and glued Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

MALI Merekun Bambara marotte Monoxyle marotte carved with two female Janus busts, their faces inscribed on a stretched neck. Heads and breasts tinted red, hair black. Hardwood with brown patina, red and black pigments, metal H. 98 cm high Attached is a certificate from Galerie Carrefour - Pierre Vérité, dated December 14, 1987. Damage to breasts and headdress, cracks. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET Inherited from the Bozo fishermen and passed on to the Bamana, this type of work was used during festivities to evoke the concerns and highlights of village life, to the rhythm of percussion and melodies.

MALI Tji wara Bambara crest Tji wara crest depicting a male antelope with leaping body, open mouth, eyes adorned with tapestry nails, ears with cinnabar cotton floats. Wood with brown patina, cotton threads, iron, upholstery nails Probably 1950s-1960s L.: 52 cm. Damage and missing parts, one horn broken and glued, missing patina. Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

MALI Dogon mask Wrought iron H. 28 cm.

MALI Bombou Dogon statue Statue of a standing figure with raised arms communicating earth and sky Wood with double brown and black patina L. : 45 cm. Patina missing

NIGERIA Igbo mask White-tinted female face, with high, spectacular triple rouelle headdress, the entire headdress pigmented black. Soft wood, pigments Late H. 47 cm. L.: 59 cm. Headdress broken and glued, headdress missing in particular.