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310 results

Female figure from Baga, Guinea; wood; H. 43 cm x

101 - Female figure from Baga, Guinea; wood; H. 43 cm x W. 14 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Tsogho reliquary head, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 32

102 - Tsogho reliquary head, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 32 cm x W. 12 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Nkissi Songyé protective figure, Democratic Republ

103 - Nkissi Songyé protective figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, horn, nail, cowrie shells, bead, H. 67 cm x W. 13 cm. Nkissi figures serve as mediators between God and humankind, providing various forms of protection against different evils and dangers.

Estimation

€500 - 600

Akua ka'ai deity staff, Hawaiian Islands, wood, H.

104 - Akua ka'ai deity staff, Hawaiian Islands, wood, H. 57 cm x W. 16 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Ambété figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 32 cm x W.

105 - Ambété figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 32 cm x W. 7 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€600 - 800

Bembé figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

106 - Bembé figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 30 cm x W. 11 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Luba figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

107 - Luba figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 40 cm x W. 9 cm (on a base). In the highly sophisticated Luba political system, the king held both temporal authority and sacred power. To embody and protect this authority, he surrounded himself with a royal regalia comprising specific objects: neck rests, stools, scepers, ancestral figures, and bow holders—all imbued with profound meanings. These objects, kept in the royal treasury, were entrusted to a female dignitary, the kyabuta, and

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Fang Ntumu reliquary, Gabon, wood, H. 37 cm x W. 1

108 - Fang Ntumu reliquary, Gabon, wood, H. 37 cm x W. 19 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Dan spoon, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 38 cm x W. 10 cm

109 - Dan spoon, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 38 cm x W. 10 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Tsogho reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, polychrome,

110 - Tsogho reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, polychrome, copper, H. 46 cm x W. 27 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 53 cm x W.

111 - Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 53 cm x W. 13 cm (on a base). According to Perrois, reliquaries, wooden effigies, and even personal relics were discreetly placed behind the head of the family’s bed. Important deceased members of the lineage could also be buried in the head of the family’s own bedroom to protect their remains.

Estimation

€600 - 800

Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 53 cm x W.

112 - Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, H. 53 cm x W. 15 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€600 - 800

Dogon mask, Mali, wood, H. 73 cm x W. 23 cm.

113 - Dogon mask, Mali, wood, H. 73 cm x W. 23 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Fang Gabon puppet head, wood, polychrome, glass, H

114 - Fang Gabon puppet head, wood, polychrome, glass, H. 32 cm x W. 10 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€500 - 600

Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

115 - Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, fabric, beads, glass, H. 15 cm x W. 5 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€400 - 500

Biga Mossi doll, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 31 cm x W.

116 - Biga Mossi doll, Burkina Faso, wood, H. 31 cm x W. 9 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Lwena Scepter, Angola, wood, copper, H. 35 cm (on

117 - Lwena Scepter, Angola, wood, copper, H. 35 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

118 - Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, fabric, beads, glass, H. 26 cm x W. 7 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€500 - 600

Tshokwé tobacco mortar, Angola, wood, H. 24 cm x W

119 - Tshokwé tobacco mortar, Angola, wood, H. 24 cm x W. 10 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

120 - Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, fabric, metal, glass; H. 28 cm x W. 8 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Mupo figure, Bamiléké, Cameroon, wood, H. 21 cm x

121 - Mupo figure, Bamiléké, Cameroon, wood, H. 21 cm x W. 7 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kuba anthropomorphic cup, Democratic Republic of t

122 - Kuba anthropomorphic cup, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 20 cm x W. 10 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kota Sango reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper,

123 - Kota Sango reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 27 cm x W. 10 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Kota Sango reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper,

124 - Kota Sango reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 30 cm x W. 12 cm (on a base). Associated with ancestor worship—of lineages or brotherhoods—these Mbumba Bwiti commemorative figurines were placed in the basket containing the relics, as well as seeds, shells, and other items.

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Important Lega figure, Democratic Republic of the

125 - Important Lega figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 32 cm x W. 16 cm (on a base). Provenance: Former private collection, Belgium

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Kota reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 31

126 - Kota reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 31 cm x W. 14 cm (on a pedestal). These sculptures, which were placed atop wicker baskets containing relics, were intended to watch over the ancestors’ bones. During major ceremonies (bwett, mbulu-ngulu, or mboy) in which only initiates participated, the guardians and the reliquaries were brought out into the open so that the ancestors could participate, even after their death, in the important decisions that clan members were called upon to make.

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Ngbaka spoon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

127 - Ngbaka spoon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 36 cm x W. 9 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€400 - 500

Tadep figure, Mambila, Cameroon, wood, polychrome,

128 - Tadep figure, Mambila, Cameroon, wood, polychrome, H. 40 cm x W. 13 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€400 - 500

Urhobo ancestor figure, Nigeria, wood, kaolin, H.

129 - Urhobo ancestor figure, Nigeria, wood, kaolin, H. 47 cm x W. 12 cm (on a pedestal).

Estimation

€500 - 600

Mumyé Figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 55 cm x W. 13 cm (

130 - Mumyé Figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 55 cm x W. 13 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Téké fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

131 - Téké fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 38 cm x W. 11 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kaka ancestor figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 42 cm x W.

132 - Kaka ancestor figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 42 cm x W. 11 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Figure by Nkissi Songyé, Democratic Republic of th

133 - Figure by Nkissi Songyé, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, nail, bell, H. 32 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Moai Kavakava Figure, Easter Island, wood, H. 28 c

134 - Moai Kavakava Figure, Easter Island, wood, H. 28 cm

Estimation

€400 - 500

Kongo Head, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood

135 - Kongo Head, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 28 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Lwena Scepter, Angola, wood, H. 35 cm (on a base).

136 - Lwena Scepter, Angola, wood, H. 35 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

137 - Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, organic material, H. 14 cm x W. 9 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

138 - Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, handle, glass, tooth, cowrie shells, H. 19 cm x W. 6 cm.

Estimation

€500 - 600

Téké fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, woo

139 - Téké fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 22 cm x W. 5 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Mupo figure, Bamiléké, Cameroon, wood, H. 16 cm x

140 - Mupo figure, Bamiléké, Cameroon, wood, H. 16 cm x W. 5 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€400 - 500

Mupo figure, Bamiléké, Cameroon, wood, H. 18 cm x

141 - Mupo figure, Bamiléké, Cameroon, wood, H. 18 cm x W. 7 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Fang reliquary head, Gabon, wood, H. 23 cm x W. 10

142 - Fang reliquary head, Gabon, wood, H. 23 cm x W. 10 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€500 - 600

Kuba Dengese Figure, Democratic Republic of the Co

143 - Kuba Dengese Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, plant fiber, cowrie shells, H. 40 cm x W. 12 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Bembe Dondo figure, Democratic Republic of the Con

144 - Bembe Dondo figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 25 cm x W. 7 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Food hook, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, wood,

145 - Food hook, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, wood, pigments, H. 45 cm x W. 18 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Bioma effigy, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, woo

146 - Bioma effigy, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, wood, pigments, H. 46 cm x W. 16 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Gope votive panel, Kerewa group, Gulf of Papua, wo

147 - Gope votive panel, Kerewa group, Gulf of Papua, wood, pigment, H. 68 cm x W. 25 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Bioma effigy, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, woo

148 - Bioma effigy, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, wood, pigments, H. 45 cm x W. 14 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Food hook, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, wood,

149 - Food hook, Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea, wood, pigments, H. 54 cm x W. 27 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Gope votive panel, Kerewa group, Gulf of Papua, wo

150 - Gope votive panel, Kerewa group, Gulf of Papua, wood, pigment, H. 79 cm x W. 24 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Fang Mask, Gabon, wood, H. 19 cm x W. 16 cm

151 - Fang Mask, Gabon, wood, H. 19 cm x W. 16 cm

Estimation

€500 - 600

Fang arm mask, Gabon, wood, H. 24 cm x W. 7 cm (on

152 - Fang arm mask, Gabon, wood, H. 24 cm x W. 7 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€300 - 400

Mbumba Bwiti Lumbo reliquary figure, Gabon, wood,

153 - Mbumba Bwiti Lumbo reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, polychrome, leather, rope, H. 24 cm x W. 13 cm

Estimation

€400 - 500

Bumba Mitsogho reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, poly

154 - Bumba Mitsogho reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, polychrome, kaolin, rope, raffia, H. 36 cm x W. 14 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Bambara helmet mask, Mali, wood, ivory, horn, cowr

155 - Bambara helmet mask, Mali, wood, ivory, horn, cowrie shells, L. 70 cm

Estimation

€400 - 500

Bamiléké Kom mask, Cameroon, wood, hair, rope, raf

156 - Bamiléké Kom mask, Cameroon, wood, hair, rope, raffia, H. 41 cm x W. 27 cm

Estimation

€400 - 500

Mumuyé figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 77 cm x W. 19 cm

157 - Mumuyé figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 77 cm x W. 19 cm (on a base). In the late 1960s, the anarchy caused by the Ibo Civil War in southern Nigeria, coupled with the abandonment of religious practices, led to a large number of Mumuyé statues—discovered by Philippe Guimiot—finding their way to Europe. Although the first publication devoted to them dates from 1970 (Fry, 1970, vol. x, fasc. 1), their function remains much less well known than that of masks. According to Strybol (in RMN, 1997: 239),

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wo

158 - Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, nails, H. 65 cm x W. 28 cm (on a base). The imposing stature, aggressive posture, and all-seeing gaze of a n'kondi—along with its associations with deadly afflictions and natural forces such as storms, fire, and birds of prey—served to deter antisocial behavior. If his ability to prevent transgressions failed, a n’kondi was transported to the scene of the crime and deployed to pursue the culprit. These regulatory instruments were credit

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Bumba Kongo Vili Fetish, Democratic Republic of th

159 - Bumba Kongo Vili Fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, skull, plant fiber, horn, D.28 cm

Estimation

€400 - 500

Mumuyé Figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 126 cm x W. 20 cm

160 - Mumuyé Figure, Nigeria, wood, H. 126 cm x W. 20 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Deblé Senufo figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 136 cm

161 - Deblé Senufo figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 136 cm x W. 28 cm. The large Deblé figures were carved in honor of the original ancestor. They were kept in the sinzanga, the sacred enclosure of the Poro, “the most important socio-religious institution among the Senufo.”

Estimation

€3,000 - 5,000

Ancestral figure from Oron, Nigeria, wood, H. 120

162 - Ancestral figure from Oron, Nigeria, wood, H. 120 cm, W. 27 (on a base). The Ekpu statues of the Oron people are powerful representations of elders and ancestors, serving as significant genealogical landmarks. Their form is unique among other artistic expressions in southeastern Nigeria, making them truly remarkable. William Fagg, in his catalog of the Reswick Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art, praised the Oron ekpu statuary as “undoubtedly one of the most impressive of all African sty

Estimation

€3,000 - 4,000

Figure of Kiké Mambila, Cameorun, wood, pigment, H

163 - Figure of Kiké Mambila, Cameorun, wood, pigment, H. 17 cm x W. 9 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kiké Mambila basket, Cameorun, wood, pigment, rope

164 - Kiké Mambila basket, Cameorun, wood, pigment, rope, H. 23 cm x W. 27 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Janus figure, Chamba, Nigeria; wood, iron; H. 60 c

165 - Janus figure, Chamba, Nigeria; wood, iron; H. 60 cm x W. 14 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Ritual object from the Idoma people, Nigeria; wood

166 - Ritual object from the Idoma people, Nigeria; wood; crone; H. 47 cm x W. 11 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Vuvi figure, Gabon, wood, H. 46 cm x W. 17 cm (on

167 - Vuvi figure, Gabon, wood, H. 46 cm x W. 17 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€400 - 500

Fon ritual object, Benin, wood, bone, rope, glass,

168 - Fon ritual object, Benin, wood, bone, rope, glass, H. 33 cm x W. 24 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Janus figure by Kiké Mambila, Cameorun, wood, pigm

169 - Janus figure by Kiké Mambila, Cameorun, wood, pigment, H. 32 cm x W. 14 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Fon fetish, Benin, wood, iron, padlock, H. 54 cm x

170 - Fon fetish, Benin, wood, iron, padlock, H. 54 cm x W. 22 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 800

Baoulé mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 24 cm x W. 14 c

171 - Baoulé mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 24 cm x W. 14 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Ibibio mask, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 29 cm x W.

172 - Ibibio mask, Nigeria, wood, pigment, H. 29 cm x W. 17 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Kota reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 49

173 - Kota reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 49 cm x W. 28 cm

Estimation

€700 - 800

Kulere mask, Nigeria, wood, H. 51 cm x W. 17 cm.

174 - Kulere mask, Nigeria, wood, H. 51 cm x W. 17 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Pair of Mendé statues, Sierra Leone, wood, H. 49 c

175 - Pair of Mendé statues, Sierra Leone, wood, H. 49 cm x W. 12 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Seated Idoma figure, Nigeria, wood, kaolin, pigmen

176 - Seated Idoma figure, Nigeria, wood, kaolin, pigment, H. 64 cm x W. 20 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, ivory, bone, m

177 - Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, ivory, bone, metal, H. 30 cm x W. 9 cm

Estimation

€400 - 500

Boyo ancestor figure, Democratic Republic of the C

178 - Boyo ancestor figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 47 cm x W. 13 cm. Descended from ancient hunter-gatherer migrations and inhabiting a territory that stretches from the headwaters of the Luama River to the northwest of Lake Tanganyika, the Boyo people form the core of an eminently complex cultural and historical group, whose communities are described as “Pre-Bembe” by Biebuyck. While Boyo statuary generally follows regional artistic conventions, the most distinctive commemorat

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Ambété figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 46 cm x W.

179 - Ambété figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 46 cm x W. 12 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Tsogho figure, Gbaon, wood, H. 42 cm x W. 13 cm.

180 - Tsogho figure, Gbaon, wood, H. 42 cm x W. 13 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kota reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 50

181 - Kota reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, copper, H. 50 cm x W. 27 cm

Estimation

€700 - 800

Luba Cup-Bearer, Democratic Republic of the Congo,

182 - Luba Cup-Bearer, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 31 cm x W. 18 cm. The cup-bearer, sometimes nicknamed the “beggar,” is a traditional motif found in many variations throughout the Luba region. Despite the diversity of forms, it always depicts a woman holding—with her hands resting on her legs—a calabash or a cup, called a mboko. This object is one of the insignia of royalty and power, used during the enthronement of chiefs; however, it is also linked to the art of divination w

Estimation

€300 - 400

Gouro mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 42 cm x W. 15 cm

183 - Gouro mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 42 cm x W. 15 cm.

Estimation

€600 - 800

Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

184 - Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, kaolin, H. 29 cm x W. 15 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Kwélé altar figure, Gabon, wood, pigment, H. 49 cm

185 - Kwélé altar figure, Gabon, wood, pigment, H. 49 cm x W. 20 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 400

Nkissi Songyé protection figure, Democratic Republ

186 - Nkissi Songyé protection figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, metal, nail, H.62cmxW.18cm (base). The Nkissi play the role of mediator between God and man, providing protection against various evils and dangers.

Estimation

€600 - 800

Baoulé couple, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 38 cm x W. 7

187 - Baoulé couple, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 38 cm x W. 7 cm.

Estimation

€500 - 600

Seated Baule female figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H.4

188 - Seated Baule female figure, Ivory Coast, wood, H.44cmxL.14cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Baoulé mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 37 cm x W. 13 c

189 - Baoulé mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 37 cm x W. 13 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Bété /Wè mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H.24cmxW.15cm. C

190 - Bété /Wè mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H.24cmxW.15cm. Charged with imposing peace during internal conflicts, or coming "to mingle with the combatants during battle, throwing arrows or assegais intended less for the real adversaries than for the spirits who have come to support them", these masks imposed their terrifying figure, materializing the hostile forces of the forest. The aesthetics of strength, whose data "bring out the unknown rather than order the known" (Meurant, Ubangi, 2008, p. 141),

Estimation

€600 - 800

Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood,

191 - Lega Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, kaolin, H. 24 cm x W. 13 cm.

Estimation

€200 - 300

Mambila helmet mask, Cameroon, wood, pigment, H. 4

192 - Mambila helmet mask, Cameroon, wood, pigment, H. 41 cm x W. 20 cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Tsogho reliquary head, Gabon, wood, kaolin, copper

193 - Tsogho reliquary head, Gabon, wood, kaolin, copper, H. 31 cm x W. 15 cm.

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Senufo Tefalipitya cane, Ivory Coast, wood, H.100c

194 - Senufo Tefalipitya cane, Ivory Coast, wood, H.100cm

Estimation

€300 - 400

Yaouré mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 32 cm x W. 12 c

195 - Yaouré mask, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 32 cm x W. 12 cm.

Estimation

€400 - 500

Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, wood, H. 24 cm

196 - Fang reliquary figure, Gabon, wood, wood, H. 24 cm x W. 7 cm (on a base).

Estimation

€800 - 1,000

Luba Neck Rest, Democratic Republic of the Congo,

197 - Luba Neck Rest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, H. 14 cm x W. 16 cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Luba neck rest, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood

198 - Luba neck rest, Democratic Republic of Congo, wood, H.14cmxL.14cm

Estimation

€200 - 300

Songyé fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, w

199 - Songyé fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, horn, leather, nail, H. 48 cm x W. 17 cm.

Estimation

€700 - 800

Baoulé figurine, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 22 cm x W.

200 - Baoulé figurine, Ivory Coast, wood, H. 22 cm x W. 5 cm

Estimation

€100 - 200

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