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Auction 15 May 2024 ARTS OF AFRICA: COLLECTION OF MADAME L. - Paris

Bid on the lot list Yellow Peacock : 15 May 2024 - <p>ARTS D&#39;AFRIQUE : COLLECTION DE MADAME L. </p><p>Mercredi 15 Mai 2024 à 14h sur www.drouot.com</p><p><br></p><p>Frais 27% TTC</p><p><br></p><p>Pas d’exposition avant la vente / Lots visibles sur RDV</p><p><br></p><p>Pour toute question ou de photos supplémentaires :</p><p><br></p><p>info@yellowpeacock.com ou 00 33 (0)6 25 89 91 40</p><p><br></p><p>A vos enchères !</p><p><br></p><p>Les lots sont à récupérer sur RDV au 11 bis rue Sédillot 75007 Paris à partir du 17 mai -Stockage gratuit pendant 7 jours après facturation automatique de 5 euros / jour / objet. Non négociable après la vente. </p><p><br></p><p>Stockage gratuit pendant 7 jours puis facturé ensuite 5 euros HT / jour / objet - AUCUN DELAI SUPPLEMENTAIRE POSSIBLE APRES ADJUDICATION</p> Yellow Peacock - Paris

ARTS OF AFRICA: COLLECTION OF MADAME L.

Wednesday 15 May 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) - Online
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ARTS OF AFRICA: COLLECTION OF MADAME L.
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34 results
Lot n° 1 

CAMEROON Bamileke crest Carved...

CAMEROON Bamileke crest Carved crest of a bird with wings folded against the body, the head with closed beak inscribed on a neck adorned with rings. Enhanced with white and red pigments. Hardwood, pigments L.: 44.5 cm. A document from Galerie Carrefour...

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Lot n° 2 

IVORY COAST Senoufo crest Imposing...

IVORY COAST Senoufo crest Imposing crest, featuring a Janus face supporting a female effigy standing on antelope horns on one side, and a hornbill, a mythological entity in vernacular culture, on the other. An imposing clerestory panel dominates the whole,...

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Lot n° 3 

IVORY COAST Gouro mask Female face...

IVORY COAST Gouro mask Female face with teeth filed down according to the style's canons, straight nose separating slit eyes. The high forehead is topped by a headdress made of five thick braids. Carrying wall pierced with mounting holes. Nice internal...

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Lot n° 4 

IVORY COAST Senoufo pulley stirrup Pulley...

IVORY COAST Senoufo pulley stirrup Pulley stirrup adorned with a buffalo head with horns forming a summit disk, the ears described on either side in two wings. Beautiful in old patina. Wood with dark brown-black patina, vegetable fibers H. 14 cm. Expert...

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Lot n° 5 

IVORY COAST Senoufo kpelie mask Kpelie...

IVORY COAST Senoufo kpelie mask Kpelie mask with high arches marked by a double furrow, the convex forehead sculpted in the center with a bulb symbolizing the female sex. The mouth is prognathic, revealing the teeth. Scarification marks adorn the cheeks...

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Lot n° 6 

IVORY COAST Gouro pulley stirrup The...

IVORY COAST Gouro pulley stirrup The wide-shouldered leg is decorated in medium relief on one side with a small running lizard. Inscribed on this fork is a large face, the forehead adorned with keloids, the root of the headdress shaved and in chevrons....

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Lot n° 7 

IVORY COAST Baoule statue Long...

IVORY COAST Baoule statue Long female sculpture, legs disjointed and flexed, bust stretched and decorated with neat scarification marks, long hands on either side of the umbilicus. The face, imbued with wisdom and gentleness, is adorned with an interiorized...

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Lot n° 8 

IVORY COAST Gouro pulley stirrup The...

IVORY COAST Gouro pulley stirrup The fork surmounted by an elephant's head. The scrolling of an old reel has marked the inside of the jamb. Wood with black lacquered patina H. 13.5 cm. Damage and missing parts Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

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Lot n° 9 

IVORY COAST Baoule statue Female...

IVORY COAST Baoule statue Female statue standing on legs firmly planted in the ground, bust blunt in the umbilical region, breasts small. The soft face is detailed with a half-moon gaze under supple arches, the nose straight and small, the delicate mouth...

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Lot n° 10 

IVORY COAST Baoule bracelet Open...

IVORY COAST Baoule bracelet Open bracelet with four large horizontal gadroons and facing semicircle motifs Brass Diameter: 9 cm. Oxidation Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

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Lot n° 11 

IVORY COAST Baoule statue, Didiévi...

IVORY COAST Baoule statue, Didiévi region Baoule female figure standing on a ringed circular base. The bent legs are curvaceous but not exaggerated, the digitate feet forming two slight reliefs. The long, stretched body is marked by pointed breasts, attached...

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Lot n° 12 

MALI Tji wara Bambara crest Tji...

MALI Tji wara Bambara crest Tji wara crest depicting a male antelope with leaping body, open mouth, eyes adorned with tapestry nails, ears with cinnabar cotton floats. Wood with brown patina, cotton threads, iron, upholstery nails Probably 1950s-1960s L.:...

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Lot n° 13 

MALI Bambara sculpture, Mali Female...

MALI Bambara sculpture, Mali Female Janus bust, common breast volume, heads together. Four small heads fit lower down on the circular base, two of them caryatids. Wood with brown patina H. 91 cm. Damage to caps, cracks Expert : Emmanuelle MENUET

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Lot n° 14 

MALI Marka Korè mask Probably from...

MALI Marka Korè mask Probably from the San region, this face with elongated features is plated with brass and stamped with a pointillist design. The fins framing the temples and the element lining the nose are adorned with small floats of red fibers. Brown...

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Lot n° 15 

MALI Merekun Bambara marotte Monoxyle...

MALI Merekun Bambara marotte Monoxyle marotte carved with two female Janus busts, their faces inscribed on a stretched neck. Heads and breasts tinted red, hair black. Hardwood with brown patina, red and black pigments, metal H. 98 cm high Attached is...

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Lot n° 16 

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Marotte...

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Marotte kebe kebe Kuyu Face with fire-blackened details, nose and eyes forming short volumes, teeth filed according to the style's canons. The neat hairstyle is streaked with a series of fine locks and chevrons. Fresh pigment...

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Lot n° 17 

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Kuba...

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Kuba Dengese statue Dengese maternity, adult with crossed ribboned legs, feet verticalized in a schematic style. The long bust is scattered with geometric scarifications all over its surface, the arms holding low the child's...

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Lot n° 18 

AFRICA African-style face carved...

AFRICA African-style face carved in the round Wood with light patina H. 22.5 cm Cracks, traces of wood-eating insects

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Lot n° 19 

AFRICA Africa-type fragment Face...

AFRICA Africa-type fragment Face with closed eyes and combed hair. Grayish brown stone H. 9.5 cm. Damage and missing parts

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Lot n° 20 

IVORY COAST Lot of two Senoufo...

IVORY COAST Lot of two Senoufo statues Wood with brown patina, enhanced with black, red and white pigments H. 73 cm. and 77 cm. Polychrome missing, base cracked

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Lot n° 21 

GABON Kota reliquary figure Wood,...

GABON Kota reliquary figure Wood, copper alloy H. 58 cm high Oxidation, rubbing to wood

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Lot n° 22 

GHANA Ashanti Akuaba doll Bleached...

GHANA Ashanti Akuaba doll Bleached eyes, sex noted Wood with black patina H. 28 cm. Head pierced with three holes, patina missing, attached to base.

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Lot n° 23 

IVORY COAST Baoule-type statue Black...

IVORY COAST Baoule-type statue Black patina wood, rocaille beads H. 35.5 cm Patina missing, cracked base

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Lot n° 24 

GHANA Ashanti-type funerary head Lunar...

GHANA Ashanti-type funerary head Lunar face with details depicted in medium relief, inscribed on a ringed neck Black slip terracotta on a square base Late H. 25 cm. Broken and glued

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Lot n° 25 

GHANA Ashanti Akuaba doll Large...

GHANA Ashanti Akuaba doll Large ovoid head Wood with black patina H. 30 cm high Patina missing, attached to base.

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Lot n° 26 

GHANA Ashanti Akuaba doll Wood...

GHANA Ashanti Akuaba doll Wood with black patina H. 31 cm high Patina missing, attached to base.

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Lot n° 27 

MALI Bambara-type statue Female...

MALI Bambara-type statue Female figure with powerful shoulders, schematic face and sugarloaf headdress. Small beaded ornaments on the neck and one ear. Medium-hard wood with red-tinged brown patina, pearls, cowries H. 53 cm. Wood rubs

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Lot n° 28 

MALI Dogon mask Wrought iron H....

MALI Dogon mask Wrought iron H. 28 cm.

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Lot n° 29 

NIGERIA Nigerian divinatory instrument The...

NIGERIA Nigerian divinatory instrument The handle is carved with a kneeling figure carrying a cup, arms folded against the body. Wood with brown patina Late H. 29.5 cm. Damage to handle

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Lot n° 30 

NIGERIA Igbo mask White-tinted...

NIGERIA Igbo mask White-tinted female face, with high, spectacular triple rouelle headdress, the entire headdress pigmented black. Soft wood, pigments Late H. 47 cm. L.: 59 cm. Headdress broken and glued, headdress missing in particular.

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Lot n° 31 

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Kongo...

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Kongo fetish statue Brown patina wood, fabric, fiber H. 25 cm. Patina missing

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Lot n° 32 

AFRICA Set of two large flatware...

AFRICA Set of two large flatware pieces Each handle engraved with a fish, the caudal fin at the limit of the spoon and fork Wood with brown patina L.: 45 cm. Traces of humidity

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Lot n° 33 

Michel LEIRIS and Jacqueline DELANGE Black...

Michel LEIRIS and Jacqueline DELANGE Black Africa, plastic creation L'univers des formes Gallimard 1967 Tears and soiling to dust jacket, pencil inscription on first page

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Lot n° 34 

ON THE THEME OF AFRICAN & OCEANIC...

ON THE THEME OF AFRICAN & OCEANIC ART Set of 4 books including: - Ivan BARGAN, L'Afrique, la grande histoire de l'art, le Figaro collections, 2006 - Gérald BERJONNEAU and Jean-Louis SONNERY, Chefs-d'oeuvre inédits, Fondation Dapper, Bordas, 1987 -...

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