Jack Nelis Antiques
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1950 item #1478769
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€225.00
These fertility fetishes were placed in the ground to promote the growth of crops. They were named after Legba, a trickster god of Vodun, who was usually pictured as young, virile, horned and phallic. H. 43 cm, first half of the 20th century. Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1477782
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€950.00
Tugubele figures represent helpful bush spirits. The belong to the local ritual expert of the Senufo people, assisting them with their oracles and predictions. This figure dates from the first half of the 20th century and shows good signs of use. Provenance: André Vanhecke, Belgium, Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1477781
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€4,500.00
Anthropomorphic Lega mask from the Kievu & Maniema region in Eastern Congo. H. 22 cm. First half of the 20th century. Provenance: Hans Petereit, Cologne, Germany Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USA Michel Boulanger, Liège, Belgium Goldfield Auctions, Luxembourg, 27 June 2021, Lot 105. Guy van Rijn archive: ao-0186890-001
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1930 item #1477780
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,850.00
Attractive figure from the first half of the 20th century. Serene face, great coiffure and the arms and hands positioned in front of the body. H. 34 cm. Provenance: Ex. Christensen Fund Collection. Coll. Number CC/40296 under the base of the figure (now invisible). Ex. Srdjan Sremac, The Hague. Guy van Rijn archive: ao-0202547-001.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1960 item #1477779
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€250.00
H. 20 cm, mid 20th century. The clapper is missing. Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1920 item #1477778
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€325.00
A well used mask from the early 20th century. H. 20 cm. Ex Spanish private collection, collected in 1958.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1930 item #1477776
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,350.00
H. 20 cm. First half of the 20th century.  Ex Paolo Morigi (1939-2017), Magliaso-Lugano, Switzerland, Ex Nadya Levi (1929-2021), Antwerp, Belgium, Ex Fily Keita, Los Angeles, USA.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1477765
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€550.00
Lovely small bird fetish from the early to mid 20th century. H. 24 cm. Ex Jean-Marc Desaive, Belgium, Ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague, The Netherlands, Ex Berry de Bruijn, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960 item #1477762
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,450.00
Impressive hardwood figure from the Benue region. H. 57 cm. Mid 20th century. Ex coll. Dr. Harald Simon, Germany.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1950 item #1477754
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€650.00
With a great offering patina. H. 16,5 cm. Mid 20th century or older. Ex Galerie Maine Durieu, Paris
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1960 item #1477751
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€375.00
The gourd container with a hardwood stopper with a head. H. 17 cm. Mid 20th century.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1930 item #1477744
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€3,700.00
H. 48 cm, first half of the 20th century. Provenance: Private collection New York Bonhams New York, 12 May 2011 lot 2077. Estimate 8.000-12.000 USD (unsold). Guy van Rijn archive: ao-0006772-001
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,200.00
From West-Nepal comes this spirit figure that served as a protector for villages, bridges and temples. H. 44 cm. Mid 20th century. Ex Jean-Marc Desaive, Belgium.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Artifacts : Pre 1960 item #1477691
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€1,650.00
Mid 20th century. H. 60 cm. ex Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam. ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1920 item #1477690
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€2,750.00
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.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1930 item #1477687
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€850.00
Amazing Ibeji from Abeokuta with a deep glossy patina, dating from the early 20th century. H. 23 cm. Ex Ruth van Caelenbergh, Brussels, ex Sylvain Pette, France, ex Ian Shaw, UK, ex Mason Huynh, USA. Polished surface, restored at the base.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : African : Sculpture : Pre 1960 item #1477684
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€350.00
Large door lock from a door of a granary. H. 53 cm.  Mid 20th century. Ex French private collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Stone : Pre 1492 item #1477683
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
€750.00
Two offering vessels in the shape of an Alpaca, carved from natural stone. In the back a chamber is drilled; it was filled with llama fat or coca leaves. These votive figures were left in the fields as an offering to the Earth goddess Pachamama. H. 6 cm. Dating from the 15th/16th century. Ex Dick Meijer, Amsterdam.