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a Vanikau Club

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

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

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

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

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

A Fon Bocio figure

Benin

1900

49,7 cm.

Provenance:

Robert Duperier, Paris

Simone Véliot, Boulogne

A Baule Figure form the Master of sakassou

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

A female Bambara Tji-Wara Headdress

Mali

1900

69,8 cm.

Provenance: old Colonial Frnech Colelction

An Ifugao Cup/ Hat

An Ifugao Cup/ Hat

Philippines

XIX ème

17,5 cm

Wood

Provenance :

Spanish private collection

A Oshe Shango Yoruba

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.