Luba ivory ithyphallic sculpture Rare representation of a male ancestor Ivory with a beautiful honey patina Very good condition, length : 9.2 cm stand The Luba  More »

Luba ivory ithyphallic sculpture Rare representation of a male ancestor Ivory with a beautiful honey patina Very good condition, length : 9.2 cm stand The Luba carving in ivory with tiny pendants representing ancestor spirits. These are highly stylized figures whose importance is given to the treatment of face and body. According to oral tradition, the hunters would come Baluba areas and the North -East Lake Kisale where he eventually settled. We talked to them sometimes as the people of the sun. Baluba mean the lost or flowers (the word - drunk Luba " flower " and metaphorically " beauty ", a term that the people they found in the region used to refer to them. Katanga is the cradle, specifically the Lake Kisale. Luba art is all curved lines. The face is rounded, the eyes mostly downcast mouth is equipped with full lips. Luba art uses harmonious volumes, it is curved and rounded. Coins are in natural proportions. The heads are round, the forehead is bulging. The eyes are shaped like coffee beans, ears are small. The patina is beautiful and amber. All these objects have the same formal characteristics : elegance, sensuality, softness.   « Less

Cache-sex " Negba " Mangbetu Democratic Republic of Congo Cache -cheek sycamore bark and plant fibers weaving with fine grass with geometric circa 1930 32.5 cm x 25  More »

Cache-sex " Negba " Mangbetu Democratic Republic of Congo Cache -cheek sycamore bark and plant fibers weaving with fine grass with geometric circa 1930 32.5 cm x 25 cm   « Less

Kuba royal finery Congo The ornaments decorated like this were worn by kings and dignitaries to indicate their social status or rank. The necklace is composed of two  More »

Kuba royal finery Congo The ornaments decorated like this were worn by kings and dignitaries to indicate their social status or rank. The necklace is composed of two wonderful hippopotamus teeth mounted on leather and raffia. Decorated with white pearls, coral beads and cowrie shells simulating the facies of an animal bone beads, copper bells attached make up this sumptuous finery. While the rear consists of five metal bells. The set is highlighted by leather breastplates decorated recessed and finely engraved plates 61 cm x 26 cm Democratic Republic of Congo Early 19th century   « Less

Yoruba female belly mask in wood It is rare to find a mask of that age and always carrying lsacred loads Beautiful lustrous patina Very good condition The wear and  More »

Yoruba female belly mask in wood It is rare to find a mask of that age and always carrying lsacred loads Beautiful lustrous patina Very good condition The wear and patina of the inside shows the important use of this mask complete with fasteners and loads of origin Weaving plant fibers ends with French coins from the 40th This type of mask was attached to the belly dancers during ceremonies to celebrate the rites of fertility and fecundity Total length 82cm Mask length 32 cm Africa 1940 Benin Nigeria border   « Less

Yoruba male belly mask in wood It is rare to find a mask that age and always carrying sacred loads Beautiful lustrous patina Very good condition The wear and  More »

Yoruba male belly mask in wood It is rare to find a mask that age and always carrying sacred loads Beautiful lustrous patina Very good condition The wear and patina of the inside shows the important use of this mask complete with fasteners and loads of origin This type of mask was attached to the belly dancers during ceremonies to celebrate the rites of fertility and fecundity Total length 70cm Mask length 35 cm Africa 1940 Benin Nigeria border   « Less

Sceptre in wood Fon Benin circa 1800 Sticks and scepters command has always been the insignia of kings In some cases, they may also have acted as phallic symbols evoking  More »

Sceptre in wood Fon Benin circa 1800 Sticks and scepters command has always been the insignia of kings In some cases, they may also have acted as phallic symbols evoking notions of power and fertility, in association with royalty. The functions of these royal scepters are multiple planting ceremony to make the land fertile, or at weddings to promote fertility of the newlyweds and of course the transition to adulthood. This rare piece is dedicated to sex and circumcision ceremonies. Decorated with a phallus, complete in return for a stylized hornbill, the handle carved in high relief shows three characters erect. The bird and in particular the hornbill is associated with the sex of man and is very present in the rituals associated with circumcision. Africa. Benin (formerly Dahomey), Fon, early 19th century. Beautiful patina, good condition Wear of age 49 cm x 28 cm Base. 66 cm   « Less

Superb bronze representing the sacred union of Shiva and Shakti India circa 1800 Pilon Medicine Rare model, articulated, beautifully crafted Deep patina and very  More »

Superb bronze representing the sacred union of Shiva and Shakti India circa 1800 Pilon Medicine Rare model, articulated, beautifully crafted Deep patina and very good condition Height : 15cm The union of the sexes eliminates the polarity of opposites and led to the original indivisible before the creation.   « Less

Ancestor Leti Moluques Islands. Extremely rare piece introducing an ancestor of ithyphallic type. the face drawing a heart under the convex face and a fine nose arms  More »

Ancestor Leti Moluques Islands. Extremely rare piece introducing an ancestor of ithyphallic type. the face drawing a heart under the convex face and a fine nose arms crossed over the knees and fluid legs beautiful patina excellent condition high : 15.5 cm 19th century or earlier this figure is of the same archaic style and early vintage as others in the Museum Nasional Jakarta with examples in similar pieces in the collections of the Rotterdam and Leiden Museums, Netherlands.   « Less

Pair of cache sex. Tanzania. Ethnos group Safwa Circa 1930 Dedicated to ritual dances Carried by a couple of dancers at the time of the ceremonies of marriage Textile,  More »

Pair of cache sex. Tanzania. Ethnos group Safwa Circa 1930 Dedicated to ritual dances Carried by a couple of dancers at the time of the ceremonies of marriage Textile, plumages and pearls confer this superb returned on these two parts. Beautiful patina. good condition Wears of age 25 cm X25 cm for the female element 27 cm X 27 cm X 23 cm for the male element Tanzania circa 1930   « Less

PRICE ON REQUEST Nail fetish Nkisi. Magical statue of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nkisi, representing a male figure on one knee on a circular base, the supporting  More »

PRICE ON REQUEST Nail fetish Nkisi. Magical statue of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nkisi, representing a male figure on one knee on a circular base, the supporting leg foot flat to rounded features. The two-tone face is turned to the left, open mouth reveals aggressive teeth, the skull is covered with a sheet of iron held in place by brass nails, while the base is covered with a sheet of copper and brass nails. Patina ranging from brown to black. Height : 54.5 cm For posture, knee, and face turned open, cf exhibition " The Kongo gesture " at the Dapper Museum   « Less