Fine large and early pair of wooden twins, both females, Yoruba People, Oyo Region, Nigeria, 19th./20th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century.
The lovely set with large headdresses, blue pigment, and exceptional facial features and both richly adorned with jewelry...
A very early pair of wooden twins, both males, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 19th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, most dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c. 1880-1930)
The lovely set with large headdresses are both richly adorned with jewelry and kauri shells...
Antique 19th century African, Lega Congo War Trumpet with shiny honey brown patina, cracks through age, and slight traces of abrasion.
MEASUREMENTS: The overall length: 43 cm (17 in).
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Fine large and early pair of wooden twins, both females, Yoruba People, Oyo Region, Nigeria, late 19th./ early 20th. century. Mosho on an old note below the base, which is possible referring to the town of Moshi.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century...
A rare carved ivory figure of a man, wearing a (beaded?) belt with traditional leather apron, made in Sub-Saharan (possibly southern) Africa for sale to European traders or colonists during the late 19th or early 20th Century...
A fine set of the earliest types of bronze Manillas socalled Slavetrader bracelets, Africa, Nigeria, 16th.-18th. cent. AD.
These were made and used as currency well up in the 19th. century, but our selection are very old! These come with exceptionally fine jade like patinas and were wrongly sold as European bronzeage bracelets.
Size: Up to 8,2 cm. in diameter. Weight: 720 grams.
Ex. Old private collection, 1974-2015
Antique, late 19th century, African Mangbetu or Zande, bow harp, Kundi.
The sound box (Resonator) of the harp is made of wood and covered with snake skin, with one round opening on the anterior surface, and small holes for the strings.
There are no holes in the neck for the tuning pegs since the strings were fastened to the neck by the loops...
Bakongo dance staff/rattle
H. 32 cm, early 20th century
Inlaid eyes. Some missing parts, see pictures.
Rare and early object.
Unusual Baule mask with three hair knots, large scarifications around the eyes and on the cheeks. A pendant on the forehead. The Van Rijn archive mentions that , according to oral history’ this mask was collected ca 1900, so it would date from the 19th century. H. 32 cm.
Ex French colonial collection, ex private German collection until 2021.
African ibeji carved wooden figure, Yoruba people, Nigeria. With striated upswept coiffure and tatoo on the belly. Male figure with superb rich patina.
The Yoruba figures on the market are oftentimes not old. This is a very old figure, likely from the early 20th. century.
Size: c. 26 cm.- 10,2 inches.
Ex. Lau Sunde.
Superb pair of elaborate wooden twins, both females, Yoruba People, Eruwa city, Nigeria, 19th./ early 20th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century.
The lovely set with fantastic openwork headdresses, with blue pigments and exceptional facial features and both richly adorned with jewelry...
Exceptional and early mask covered with a reddish brown paint (original). Oval eyes, sharp nose and full lips. Originally there was an iron pin in the forehead. H. 21 cm. 19th to early 20th century.
Provenance: C.P. Meulendijk, Rotterdam - Christie’s Amsterdam 1978 - Drouot Richelieu Paris 2006 - Mamadou Keita, Amsterdam.
An antique pair of Tuareg tent (stakes) made of a hand carved wood. Unique nomadic tribal carvings decorate the upper portion of each piece. Mounted on a removable custom fabricated iron base.
Age: Late 19th Century
Dimensions: (of largest) 52 1/2" High by 7" Wide by 7" Deep
Original 19th–20th century African Kurumba headdress adoné design in the graceful form of an antelope head with long neck and slender horns, decorated with horizontal stripes, rising from the top of the head, and echoed by the long forward-curved ears...
This extraordinary statue comes from the Kuyu people who live between the Sangha and upper Ogowe Rivers, D.R.Congo.
Very large and heavy terracotta statue, covered with shiny and vivid colors, made around the early 20th century - in our family collection since 1950.
This wonderful figure will hold a prominent place in any Tribal Art collection.
We also have 2 more Kuyu terracotta statues from the same period...
A pair lovely unmounted figural staves, unusually large and detailed for the type, comes with a deep natural patina from old age.
These two figures known as edan have been cast in brass over iron rods. Each is a seated figure of the opposite sex. They are linked by a chain attached to loops to the tops of their heads. The figures resemble Onile, the owner of the earth, in both male and female forms.
Size: 27,5 cm...
An unusual and exquisite pair of wooden twins, oruba People, Oyo Region, Nigeria, 19th. century.
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century...
Lovely tribal looking early pair of wooden twins, female, Yoruba People, Ibadan, Nigeria, 19th./ early 20th. century. Rare style!
Provenanced to an important collection, we offer a large selection of high-end wooden african figures, all with the original surfaces and elaborate carvings, dating back to the 19th.-early 20th. century (c. 1880-1920)
The lovely set with large headdresses, and exceptional facial features and both richly adorned with jewelry and kauri shells. ...