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SÃO ROQUE at BRAFA 2021

Aquamanile. Chimera-shaped aquamanile; a donkey´s head, female torso, lion’s feet and a fishlike tail. Portuguese faience, Lisbon, first half 17th century. H 26.5 cm. SÃO ROQUE at BRAFA 2021 Provenance: J.T. collection, Lisbon. Similar pieces of the same...

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Tags: India, 16th century, aquamanile, casket, Nigeria, Lisbon, Gujarat, first half 17th century, Portuguese faience, Jewellery box, Yoruba Bracelet

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1 avril 2020

Paire de statues Igbo attribuée au Maître d'Awka, Région de Nri-Awka, Nigéria

Lot 47. Paire de statues Igbo attribuée au Maître d'Awka, Région de Nri-Awka, Nigéria. Hauteurs : 161 et 166 cm. (63 3/8 and 65 3/8 in .). Estimate EUR 250,000 - EUR 350,000 (USD 273,293 - USD 382,611) . © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. Provenance: Acquise...

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Tags: Nigéria, Igbo, Maître d'Awka, Région de Nri-Awka

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1 avril 2020

Statue Urhobo, Nigéria

Lot 49. Statue Urhobo, Nigéria. Hauteur : 187 cm. (73 5/8 in.). Estimate EUR 600,000 - EUR 900,000 (USD 655,904 - USD 983,856) . © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. Provenance: Acquise in situ par Philippe Guimiot, en 1972Philippe Guimiot, BruxellesCollection...

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Tags: Nigéria, Statue Urhobo, Urhobo people

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7 janvier 2019

Pair of bracelets: Crocodile Heads, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 17th–19th century

Pair of bracelets: Crocodile Heads, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 17th–19th century. Brass, gilt. H. 5 1/4 x W. 3 3/8 in. (13.3 x 8.6 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991, 1991.17.80 & 1991.17.81 . © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum...

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Tags: bracelet, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, 17th–19th century, Crocodile Heads

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7 janvier 2019

Bracelet, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 1550–1680 (?)

Bracelet, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 1550–1680 (?). Ivory, copper (?). H. 5 1/8 x Diam. 3 9/16 in. (13 x 9 cm). The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1964, 1978.412.340. © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan...

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Tags: bracelet, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, 1550–1680 ()

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7 janvier 2019

Hip Ornament: Face, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 16th–17th century

Hip Ornament: Face, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 16th–17th century. Brass. H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991, 1991.17.49. © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Benin history, religion, and political structure...

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Tags: Nigeria, 16th–17th century, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Face, Hip Ornament

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7 janvier 2019

Head of Iyoba, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 18th–19th century

Head of Iyoba, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin, 18th–19th century. Brass (cast), iron. H. 21 in. × W. 10 1/2 in. × D. 10 3/4 in. (53.3 × 26.7 × 27.3 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991, 1991.17.4. © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of...

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Tags: Nigeria, 18th–19th century, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Head of Iyoba

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6 janvier 2019

Serge Schoffel - Art Premier at BRAFA 2019, Stand 9c

Kneeling female figure holding an offering bowl, Nigeria, Iwa Yoruba people, 19th century. Wood. H 32 cm. © Serge Schoffel - Art Premier at BRAFA 2019, Stand 9c. Provenance: Ralph Nash, London 1960s; William W. Brill, New York, ref. no. 475-A; Sotheby’s,...

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Tags: 19th century, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, Mandak people, Papua-New-Guinea, Uli figure, Iwa Yoruba people, Kneeling female figure, Mundugumor people, Wusear, Yuat River, stopper for a sacred flute

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4 janvier 2019

Pierre Dartevelle at BRAFA 2019, Stand 21c

Statue of an armed warrior ancestor Wipong, Nigeria, Jukun Kingdom, from 14th to 18th century. Wood. H 70 cm. © Pierre Dartevelle at BRAFA 2019, Stand 21c. Provenance: collection Durant-Dessert, France Representation of a female heiress, Mali, Bandiagara...

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Tags: late 19th century, Nigeria, Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 14th-18th century, Jukun Kingdom, Kalewbe group, armed warrior ancestor Wipong

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27 mai 2018

Important masque epa Yoruba, Nigeria

Lot 141. Important masque epa Yoruba, Nigeria. Bois et pigments colorés. H. 110 cm. Estimation: 15 000 € - 20 000 €. Courtesy Cornette de Saint-Cyr. Comptant parmi les masques les plus monumentaux d'Afrique, les masques epa apparaissent lors d'un festival...

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Tags: Nigeria, masque epa Yoruba

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