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
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
An Easter Island figure, Moai Tangata
Peru
vers 1870
34,5 cm.
standing, Toromiro wood and eyes inlaid with bone and obsidien
Private english collection
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.