Gallery
a Vanikau Club
Fiji
XVIIIth cent.
105,5 cm.
the root with four inlays, the base of concave form, the shaft bearing three killing marks, beautiful brown rich patina
Prov: English private collection
For a similar example without the inlays, see Sothebys, Paris, 13 April 2022, lot 55 sold for Euro 10.500
Mementos of Captain Cook Second Voyage
A group of objects collection by Richard Grindall, abord HMS Resolution, Captian Cook Boat, during his second expedition
A Mumuye Figure
Nigeria
Vers 1900
67,5 cm.
A Mumuye Figure
Klejman, Paris
David Henrion, Bruxelles,
Colelction Grassi, Tervuren, Belgium
An Easter Island figure, Moai Tangata
Chile
vers 1870
34,5 cm.
standing, Toromiro wood and eyes inlaid with bone and obsidien
Private english collection
A Tellem statue
Mali
XIX ème
21 cm
Wood, exceptional patina
Provenance :
- Henri et Hélène Kamer collection, Paris, 1960 .
- Jeff Vanderstraete collection, Lasne .
- Mr and Mrs Robert Hendrickx collection, Bruxelles avant 1963 .
Expositions : Tervuren, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, "Art d'Afrique dans les Collections Belges", 29 juin-30 octobre 1963, mentionné au catalogue, n°58 p.11
For a video of the piece, look at the link underneath:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wSzT1emp2Y
A Fon Bocio figure
Benin
1900
49,7 cm.
Provenance:
Robert Duperier, Paris
Simone Véliot, Boulogne
A Baule Figure form the Master of sakassou
Rep of Ivory Coast
vers 1870
51 cm.
with a rare three sstrad carved beard
colonial collection
A female Bambara Tji-Wara Headdress
Mali
1900
69,8 cm.
Provenance: old Colonial Frnech Colelction
An Ifugao Cup/ Hat
Philippines
XIX ème
17,5 cm
Wood
Provenance :
Spanish private collection
A Oshe Shango Yoruba
Nigeria
1900
42 cm.
A Yoruba Oshe Shango
Gallery Kamer, Paris, 1980
Colelction Grassi, Tervuren, Belgium
Ututombo, les arts africains dans les collections privées belges.