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In the socially and politically stratified polities of the Grassfields Kingdoms of Cameroon, the display and ownership of masks are important indicators of privilege and prestige.

"Kwifoyn", a regulatory society whose members derive their authority from the Fon, or king,

Dance mask - Bamoun - Cameroon

Very beautiful Baoulé mask carved in wood.
From a private Belgian collection.
Sold with a certificate of authenticity.
Sold with Base

Dance mask - Baule - Côte d’Ivoire

Very beautiful yogurt mask carved in wood.
Private Belgian Collection.
Sold with a certificate of authenticity.
Sold with base

Dance mask - Yaure - Côte d’Ivoire

High-quality Mask Songye, Kifwebe.
Crack on the back of the mask (head) due to age.

Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Very beautiful piece.
French Collection (Mr Jean Louis VIOT),

Belgian collection.
Certificate from the Dominican Gallery (Brussels)

Mid 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

LUBA Mask, Kifwebe, (33 CM) - Kifwebe animal mask - Songye - DR Congo

Pulley. VERY GOOD PATINA. Very Nice.
Africa, Guro, ends 19th century - early 20th century. 

Wood.

13 cm height without stand. 

Provenance: Private collection, France. Ex. Claude Parent, Paris. 

Shipping: DHL EXPRESS. 

Late 19th century - Wood - Good condition

Guro Pulley. VERY GOOD PATINA. Very Nice. 13 cm H. - Guro

Beautiful yogurt-shaped wooden carved mask.
Private Belgian Collection.
Sold with a certificate of authenticity.
Sold with base

Ibedji statuette, Yoruba culture, Nigeria. H.29cm.
Beautiful Ibedji figurine from Nigeria. Among the Yoruba, twins, triplets, etc., hold a special place in society. This figurine has an undeniable presence, emanating a primal strength. The facial expression is harsh and focused.

Early 20th century - Wood - Fair condition

Ancient Ibedji statuette - Yoruba - Nigeria

Abstract figure "lagalagana" with sagittal crest, long hanging ear flaps, and delicately incised scarification along top of head and white pigmented face and ears. Traces of blue pigment on head. Dark brown patina with encrusted deposits. Wormwear loss on top of head, age cracks.

1920-1930 - Wood - Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Mumuye figure - Figure - Nigeria

Original,


Very rare gold coin in my opinion, in mint state condition, with full mint gleam, super preserved, extremely rare in such a high condition, a great rarity, beautiful and exceptional, I recommend.


Gold Au, diameter 18.80 mm, weight 2.17 grams.
Awers: Portrait of the

AV - Uncirculated (not released for circulation)

Byzantium. Emperor Phocas (602–610). Gold Semissis (ND) 607–610 AD, Constantinople - very rare

Prestige drinking horn.
Carved in high relief. In the literature, florate design elements have been associated with Tikar speaking people of northwestern Cameroon. Elaborately carved drinking horns are the prerogative of Cameroon nobility..

Provenance: Michael Oliver, NY

1900-1910 - Horn - Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Kingdom of Bamum, Cameroon - Figure - Bamoun - Cameroon

A beautiful set of three ancient miniature ladders, votive altar sculptures used for sacrifices and funeral rites, testifying to and recalling the symbolic importance of this object both in the daily life of the Dogon in the Bandiagara cliffs, access to granaries and houses, and

1800-1850 - Wood - Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Dogon votive ladders - Figure - Dogon - Mali

Musical hammer Laouré, Baoulé, Côte d'Ivoire | Laoure percussion instrument, Baoulé, Côte d'Ivoire.
Old French collection

Late 19th century - Wood - Excellent condition

Baule - Côte d'Ivoire

Large "n'gonzon koun" headdress carved with an antelope, of thick dense form, having long horizontal horns and open mouth, square ears with perforated borders, and stilzed circular tail. The head and body attached at neck with metal staples, and surmounted on a basketry headdress

Dance mask - Bamabara - Mali

This bronze statuette of striking modernity, in a minimalist and refined style is part of an eminently small corpus. The fluidity of the forms and the remarkable purity of the figurine, characterizes the play of tension and balance of Kulango art. To the fluidity of forms is

1750-1800 - Bronze - Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Koulango bronze - Figure - koulango - Côte d’Ivoire

Sculpture head.
Africa, Mali, Dogon, early 19th century.
Wood.
cm height without stand.

Good conditon.
Provenance: Private collection USA Estate Auctions Inc. YQZ Antiques, Norb and Marie Novocin, Seaford, Delawere, USA.

Shipping via DHL EXPRESS.


Early 19th century - Wood - Good condition

Head Sculputre. Very big. - Dogon

High-quality Mbunda mask with original headdress.
Near the Pendé people.
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
French Collection (Mr Jean Louis VIOT),

former Belgian family collection.
Certificate from the Gallery of the Dominicans (Brussels)

Mid 20th century - Wood, fabrics, straw - Excellent condition

Mbunda mask with headdress - Mbunda mask - Mbunda - DR Congo

Gaius Julius Caesar – Roman Empire (imperial) – Denarius 46–45 BC.
Front side (obverse): Diademed head of Venus facing right, with a small Cupid (Amor) on her shoulder.
Back (reverse): Trophy (victory sign), below a Gallic warrior and a woman kneeling as a prisoner. Inscription:

AR - Ungraded

Roman Republic. Julius Caesar. Denarius 46–45 BC Militärprägung in Hispania

Byeri Statuette.
Gabon.
Culture Fang.
Wood, copper.
H.17cm.
Beautiful Fang Byeri figurine from Gabon. It combines elegance, strength, and simplicity. From all angles, it reveals its beauty and sensitivity. The gaze is deep and powerful, the mouth is tense, and the face is

Old Byeri statuette - Fang - Gabon

Votive ladder.
Africa, Dogon, Mali (southwest of the Niger River bend, near Bandiagara), 17th - 19th century.
Shea wood.
33,3 cm high without stand.
Good condition.

Provenance: Collected in situ, town of Banani, Bandiagara, 1970s. Antique dealer in Barcelona. 

Shipping via DHL

Early 17th century - Wood - Fair condition

Votive ladder. 30 cm H. Dogon - Dogon

Ngbandi Statuette, high-quality fetish.
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
French Collection (Mr Jean Louis VIOT),

Certificate from the Dominican Gallery (Brussels)

Early 20th century - Wood - Excellent condition

Ngbandi sculpture - Exceptional fetish Ngbandi - Ngbandi - DR Congo

Superb Lwena fetish, ritual object with different magical charges, very rare pieces.
Old Belgian collection

Lwena Fetish - Chokwe - Angola

Very beautiful carved wooden mask of a beast.
From a private Belgian collection.
Sold with certificate of authenticity.
Sold with Base

Dance mask - Bété. - Côte d’Ivoire

Ancient spatula Fang of Gabon, these utensils were used to make libations of palm oil on works such as reliquaries. Of animal bone these works are very rare and sought after by collectors.

Provenance: Galerie Majestic, Paris 1980

1850-1900 - Bone - Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Figure - Fang - Gabon

Very beautiful Bambara mask.
Mask for warriors.
Small crack at the back of the mask.

sold without pedestal.
French Collection.
Certificate provided by the Dominican gallery

Mid 20th century - Gold Leather, Wood - Good condition

Bambara Mask (40 CM) - war mask - Bambara - Mali

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