Azande Mangbetu headrest

Important appui-nuque réceptacle. Le couvercle forme le cintre et évoque un visage anthropozoomorphe stylisé, peut être les yeux d'un animal nocturne. Ecorce, bois, fibres végétales tressées. A

Central African, Mangbetu or Azande people of Democratic Republic of Congo, terracotta ceramic pottery vase with textured and incised decoration to spherical body and cylindrical neck, circa twentieth

Très rare chevet en trois parties, le pilier central est sculpté du dieu Shou, les bras levés soutenant le cintre symboliquement. Shou est le dieu de l'atmosphère associé à sa sœur Tefnout, il

rattan, wood (frame and grip board), The weave of this shield is particularly dense and accurately worked, the large grip board on the back particularly elaborately decorated. After the troops return,

Chinese Art A white glazed cizhou head rest decorated with tigerChina, Song, 12th century. . Cm 28,00 x 10,00. Quadrangular headrest with an elegant depiction of a tiger among tufts of grass. Impresse

Schlitztrommel, "nedundu" Mangbetu, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Polsternägel. H 45 cm. B 87 cm. Provenienz: - Bernd und Rita Schlimper, Düsseldorf. - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Schweizer Pri

wood, matt shiny reddish- and dark brown patina, narrow pillow, slightly vaulted, rising from filigree columnar struts, asymmetrical arranged on waisted base, decorated with incised geometrical orname

Shona Nackenstütze, "mutsago" Shona, Simbabwe Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 16 cm. B 18,5 cm. Provenienz: Evan Maurer, Minneapolis. Nackenstützen wurden benutzt, um im Schlaf kunstvoll

Nackenstütze Tabwa / Luba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 16 cm. B 16 cm. Provenienz: - Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury (02.07.2013, Lot 819). - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Lausanne. Sich

Kali Toloni form with attached legs. L.600mm Provenance: Collection of Keith St. Cartmail

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasties 18 to 20, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A carved wooden headrest constructed from three separate pieces. Such headrests were important articles used for Egyptian sleeping

This is a very fine and rare old example of the Mangbetu court arts. The finial of the five-stringed harp is carved to represent a human head. The delicately rendered features of the face include styl

Chevet réalisé en trois parties, le pilier central sculpté en facette légèrement angulaires, il est surmonté d'un cintre concave maintenu par une mortaise cubique en bois. Bel état général de

Chevet composé de trois parties s'emboitant les unes dans les autres. Le pilier central était à l'origine orné d'un décor marqueté fixé avec de la résine dont il reste des traces. Petits écla

Curieux appui-nuque présentant un pied en cascade sculpté avec poésie et maîtrise. Bois dur, ancienne patine brune. Guragué, Ethiopie. 16x17,5cm

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A large wooden headrest, hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood, with a rectangular base, a multi-faceted stem, and a curved

A Mangbetu (Mbetu) knife The wood handle with the head of a women at the pommel, with coffee bean eyes, elongated nose and slit mouth, with high, incised coiffure, with leaf-shaped iron blade and hide

Mangbetu slotted drum openwork with upholstery nails - private Belgium - early 20th century - DRC - AfricaRegion: AfricaPeriod: early 20th centurySizes: H=400mm L=800mmWeight (K): 7.6kgCondition: At f

Wood, leather and fiber cord. Mangbetu peoples, D. R. Congo, The body is covered with leather and has two resonance holes. The pegs and strings are well preserved. The expressive head is carved on the

Headrest and Studio Camera 1) Headrest, c. 1870, cast iron, very heavy and extremely robust, with two supports, extended 1.7 m, retracted 1.2 m. Indispensable accessory for the 19th century photograph

Rare appui-nuque reposant sur une base rectangulaire et sculpté d'un pilier conique, surmonté du plateau incurvé se terminant par deux têtes animales stylisées. Cet appui-nuque de formes équilib

Zande Nackenstütze, "eringa" Zande, DR Kongo, Uele-Provinz Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Rinde. H 20 cm. B 30,5 cm. Provenienz: Evan Maurer, Minneapolis. Nackenstützen wurden benutzt, um

Wurfmesser, "kpinga" Azande, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen, Bronze. H 48 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Zeremonialwaffen zeichnen sich durch sorgfältige Herstellung

Zulu Nackenstütze, "xhinkenhela Zulu, Südafrika Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 12,5 cm. B 51,5 cm. Provenienz: Evan Maurer, Minneapolis. Nackenstützen wurden benutzt, um im Schlaf k