African Arts Gallery

Ex-collection of French tribal art, the name of the collector will be communicated to the purchaser.

Witnesses to the traditions of the Hopi Indian peoples of Arizona, the Katsinam sculpted objects (song. Kachina ) intervene during the traditional dances organized for the annual festivals in favor of rain. This Hopi-type mask, flanked by mobile ears and a toothed muffle, is painted with colored flat tints in accordance with Indian traditions. Polychrome matte patina, abrasions and small accidents.

Ex-French collection of tribal art .
The expressionism of Yupik ritual masks, ceremonial art of the Eskimo peoples. Yupik type mask, to hang. This mask with joyful faces superimposed and framed by a sinuous figure, fish and hands, offers a matte polychromy. Light erosions. In the Arctic regions of North America called "Inuit Nunangat" lives the Inuit people related to the Yupitt, Yupiks, of Alaska and Siberia. The Yupik and Eskimo, Eskimo, make, while reproducing certain traditional conventions, ceremonial masks of very varied size and appearance. For each occasion, following a dream, the shaman will indicate to the sculptor the function and shape of the required mask and that he will wear himself. The masks are associated with the "yua" souls of different animals or fish, ...

Former French collection of tribal art. Melanesia, in the Pacific Ocean, includes Papua (Irian Jaya), Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands. The population is the result of successive migrations resulting in racial heterogeneity reflected in many languages ​​and great artistic diversity. Most of these communities were organized into male societies with ceremonial huts in which statues, masks, and ritual objects were stored. The masks produced by these groups represent ancestral spirits in which they are incarnated. Funerary rituals honor the spirits in order to reach their ultimate destination. This Latmul mask from the banks of the Sepik River, decorated with shells, offers a gaze with protruding pupils, a nose with dilated nostrils, and a flat jaw. The ...

Singular object of oblong shape intended for pouring opium water, the tip pierced throughout its length forming a neck. It is a social accessory used during ceremonies welcoming guests of the same caste, in Pakistan and northern India. Beautiful glossy patina of use. For more information: "Drinking opium, a ritual of hospitality in northern India" Sandrine Prévot.

Ex-collection of French tribal decoration.
Witnesses to the traditions of the Hopi Indian peoples of Arizona, the Katsinam sculpted objects (song. Kachina ) are expressed during traditional dances accompanying the annual festivals in favor of rain. This Hopi-inspired mask has a helmet framed by a beak and mobile ears. The colors would indicate the nature of the spirit represented. The patina is matte, abrasions and cracks.

Ex-French collection of tribal decoration
The Yupik ritual masks illustrate the artistic expressionism of the ceremonial art of the Eskimo peoples, characterized by their matte polychromy.
The Arctic regions of North America, known as "Inuit Nunangat", are home to the Inuit people, closely related to the Yupitt and Yupiks of Alaska and Siberia. The Yupik and Inuit, while respecting certain traditional conventions, create a variety of ceremonial masks in terms of size and aesthetics. On each occasion, guided by a dream, the shaman communicates to the carver the specific function and form of the required mask, which he himself will wear. These masks are associated with the souls, or "yua", of different animals or fish, and their use is accompanied by rituals intended to ...

Ex-French collection of tribal art.
The expressionism of Yupik ritual masks, ceremonial art of the Eskimo peoples. Yupik type mask, to hang. This mask has a joyful face coated with polychrome, matte colors. Abrasions. In the Arctic regions of North America called "Inuit Nunangat" lives the Inuit people related to the Yupitt, Yupiks, of Alaska and Siberia. The Yupik and Eskimo, Eskimo, make, while reproducing certain traditional conventions, ceremonial masks of very varied size and appearance. For each occasion, following a dream, the shaman will indicate to the sculptor the function and shape of the required mask and that he will wear himself. The masks are associated with the "yua" souls of different animals or fish, which should be honored through rituals.

French collection of tribal art .
Witnesses to the traditions of the Hopi Indian peoples of Arizona, the Katsinam sculpted objects (sing. Kachina ) are expressed during traditional dances accompanying the annual festivals in favor of rain. For the Pueblo Native American group (Hopi, Zuni, Tewa Village, Acoma Pueblo and Laguna Pueblo), the traditional Katsinam dolls are educational tools offered to children at the end of ritual festivals. These Hopi-inspired statuettes, embodying a great diversity of spirits, represent the Katsinam dancers and the colors are associated with the cardinal points. Matte and velvety polychrome patina, minor abrasions.

Mahakala (en tibétain Ginpo) "le grand temps" ou Nagpo Chenpo ( en tibétain) "le grand noir" est pour les adeptes du bouddhisme tantrique une incarnation du dieu hindou Shiva converti au bouddhisme. Sa physionomie effrayante est souvent représentée dans les monastères, sur les murs au-dessus des portes d'entrée des lieux communautaires. Ce masque doté de traits grossièrement façonnés, volontairement déformés, renvoie en effet à une créature monstrueuse.

French collection of tribal art , the identity of the collector will be communicated to the purchaser.
Colorful witnesses of the traditions of the Hopi Indian peoples of Arizona, the Katsinam sculpted objects (sing. Kachina ) are expressed during traditional dances accompanying the annual festivals in favor of rain. Traditional Katsinam dolls are, for the Pueblo Native American group (Hopi, Zuni, Tewa Village, Acoma Pueblo and Laguna Pueblo), educational tools offered to children at the end of ritual festivals. These Hopi-inspired statuettes, embodying a great diversity of spirits, represent the Katsinam dancers and the colors are associated with the cardinal points. Matte and velvety polychrome patina, abrasions.

Ex-French collection of tribal art, the identity of the collector will be communicated to the buyer.
The joyful and colorful expression of the Hopi Indians of North America.
Witnesses to the traditions of the Hopi Indian peoples of Arizona, Katsinam sculpted objects (sing. Kachina) are expressed during traditional dances accompanying the annual rain festivals. Embellished with colored areas for the most beautiful decorative effect, traditional Kachina dolls carved in wood are, for the Pueblo Native American group (Hopi, Zuni, Tewa Village, Acoma Pueblo and Laguna Pueblo), educational tools offered to children upon completion. ritual festivals. These statuettes, embodying a great diversity of spirits, represent katchina dancers and the colors are associated with the cardinal ...