14 March 2026

Petrakis Collection 2026 — African Tribal Art

30 lots · All lots sold

Lot
1
Nigeria, Mumuye ethnic group 13 x 11 x 78 cm (H with base 85 cm) Mumuye Lagalagana female statuette depicted standing in a hieratic position, small face with a pointed nose, circular eyes and a slightly open mouth revealing a beautiful row of teeth, she has a crest hairstyle, large pierced dangling ears with large holes give her a particular elegance. The arms are detached from the body, the hands on either side of the prominent navel, the elbows extend backward. The hips, similar to the shoulders, rest on zigzag-shaped legs.
Estimate: 1 500 € / 1 800 €
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Hammer price
1 000 €
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2
Gabon, Mbete ethnic group 14 x 13 x 61 cm Anthropozoomorphic statue with an elongated torso on short, muscular, bent legs. The arms are close to the torso, the hands placed on either side of the prominent navel. The particularly strong neck, adorned with a necklace of colored beads and a tooth, supports the diamond-shaped head with a slightly open mouth revealing two rows of fine teeth, the eyes are materialized by two shells. A sagittal crest is flanked by lateral braids adorned with incised parallel lines. The back is hollowed out with a hole serving as a receptacle for ancestral relics. The torso of the statue is covered with thick layers of kaolin, white being the symbolic color of the afterlife. Wood with crusty patina.
Estimate: 1 500 € / 1 600 €
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Hammer price
1 300 €
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3
Gabon, Haut Ogoué region, Kota ethnic group 20 x 5 x 56 cm Ngulu Kota reliquary, symbolic representation of a lineage ancestor. Oval face with an open square mouth, the nose extends with a sagittal line to the wide summit crescent which joins the bulk of the lateral wings, each extending into a pendant. The neck is ringed and the body is diamond-shaped. Hardwood plated with brass and copper sheets.
Estimate: 1 500 € / 1 800 €
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Hammer price
1 200 €
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4
Gabon, Haut Ogoué region, Kota ethnic group 26 x 5 x 59 cm (H with base 73 cm) Kota reliquary, symbolic representation of a lineage ancestor. Ovoid face whose rounded eyebrow arches determine the heart shape, a small nose extending with a sagittal line to the top of the bulging forehead, the hairstyle ends in a duck's tail. A ring adorns the scarified neck. The body is diamond-shaped. Hardwood plated with brass and copper sheets.
Estimate: 1 500 € / 1 800 €
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Hammer price
1 200 €
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5
Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye ethnic group 16 x 17 x 79 cm and 16 x 15 x 80 cm Pair of anthropomorphic fetishes depicted standing on a circular platform wearing loincloths, legs bent, square shoulders, elbows extending backward, hands placed on either side of the prominent navel. Heads topped with a horn, rectangular mouths slightly open, almond-shaped eyes, eyebrows decorated with nails. Both statuettes are adorned with necklaces and earrings made of rope and shells. Hardwood with shiny brown patina.
Estimate: 5 000 € / 6 000 €
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Hammer price
3 800 €
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6
Gabon, Kota ethnic group 20 x 12 x 52cm (H with base 71cm) Kota Mahongwe Janus reliquary with a double concave "classical" style face, decorated with copper strips arranged horizontally on either side of the vertical brass plate delimiting the forehead at mid-height, at its base are fixed very close-set cabochon eyes between which a small nose is inserted. From the gaze fall metal threads drawing, on either side of the nose, long curvilinear tears. The head is topped with a chignon. The neck is ringed and the body is circular in shape with a crusty patina.
Estimate: 1 800 € / 2 000 €
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Hammer price
1 400 €
Lot
7
Gabon, Kota ethnic group 19 x 14 x 52 cm (H with base 72 cm) Kota Mahongwe Janus reliquary with a double concave "classical" style face, decorated with copper strips arranged horizontally on either side of the vertical brass plate delimiting the forehead at mid-height, at its base are fixed very close-set cabochon eyes between which a small nose is inserted. From the gaze fall metal threads drawing, on either side of the nose, long curvilinear tears. The head is topped with a chignon. The neck is ringed and the body is circular in shape with a crusty patina.
Estimate: 1 800 € / 2 000 €
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Hammer price
1 400 €
Lot
8
Gabon, Fang ethnic group 14 x 19 x 68 cm (H with base 75 cm) Hermaphroditic ithyphallic Byeri reliquary statue depicted standing on short legs, arms with fingered and joined hands are bent and raised under the chest which is attached to the neck. Two iron rings encircle the feet. The crack on the abdomen has been cross-stitched with vegetable fiber. The long hairstyle is beautifully elaborated, falling onto the shoulders, it is pierced in its back to fix feathers. The eyes are materialized by circular metal plates nailed to the face. Wood with shiny brown patina.
Estimate: 2 000 € / 3 000 €
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Hammer price
1 400 €
Lot
9
Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu ethnic group 22 x 21 x 52 cm Ritual pottery intended to collect palm wine. The base consists of three amphoras with similar heads supporting the larger main vessel. Traditional scarifications and tattoos of the ethnic group. Terracotta. Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu ethnic group 22 x 21 x 52 cm
Estimate: 1 800 € / 3 000 €
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Hammer price
1 100 €
Lot
10
Benin, Ife ethnic group 19 x 26 x 35 cm Head with fine and realistic features. The almond-shaped eyes are wide open, the nose is outlined, the mouth is thick. The hairstyle, made of fine braids, is elaborated on five levels. Vertical scarifications on the eyebrows. The grooves around the neck are signs of great beauty. These heads were hung on a wooden effigy, dressed to represent the deceased queen at funerals, then buried in a sanctuary. Bronze Benin, Ife ethnic group 19 x 26 x 35 cm
Estimate: 800 € / 1 200 €
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Hammer price
400 €
Lot
11
Ghana, Ashanti ethnic group 9 x 3 x 33 cm (H with base 49 cm) Ashanti statuette with small arms raised on each side of the elongated body. Gentle circular face is scarified with crescent moon motifs on each cheek and on the forehead. Closed eyes are decorated with sawtooth eyelashes, very thick eyebrows. Ghana, Ashanti ethnic group 9 x 3 x 33 cm (H with base 49 cm)
Estimate: 1 200 € / 1 800 €
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Hammer price
800 €
Lot
12
Nigeria, Mumuye ethnic group 12 x 10 x 64 cm Mumuye Lagalagana female statuette depicted standing, with a crest and a cascading hairstyle ending in large drooping ears pierced with large square holes. The circular eyes are enhanced with kaolin. The flat-shaped arms are along the body and offset from it, the elbows going backwards. The hips, similar to the shoulders, rest on small zigzag-shaped legs. Nigeria, Mumuye ethnic group 12 x 10 x 64 cm
Estimate: 1 800 € / 2 500 €
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Hammer price
1 300 €
Lot
13
Benin, Ife ethnic group 19 x 25 x 33 cm Head with fine and realistic features. The almond-shaped eyes are wide open, the nose is outlined, the mouth is thick. The hairstyle, made of fine braids, is elaborated on five levels. Vertical scarifications on the eyebrows. The grooves around the neck are signs of great beauty. These heads were hung on a wooden effigy, dressed to represent the deceased queen at funerals, then buried in a sanctuary. Bronze Benin, Ife ethnic group 19 x 25 x 33 cm
Estimate: 800 € / 1 200 €
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Hammer price
400 €
Lot
14
Gabon, Fang ethnic group 10 x 8 x 37 cm (H with base 42 cm) Statuette depicted standing with hands joined on the abdomen, wearing a braided wicker skirt, a face without eyes with a bulging forehead, the hairstyle stopping just at the nape of the neck. Wood with glossy brown patina. Restoration at the face. Gabon, Fong ethnic group 10 x 8 x 37 cm (H with base 42 cm)
Estimate: 3 500 € / 5 000 €
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Hammer price
2 500 €
Lot
15
Gabon, Kota ethnic group 21 x 8 x 52 cm Kota Mahongwe Janus reliquary with a "classic" concave double face, decorated with copper strips arranged on either side of the vertical brass plate delimiting the forehead at mid-height, at its base are fixed the very close cabochon eyes. From the gaze fall metal threads drawing, on either side of the thin nose, long curvilinear tears. The head is surmounted by a chignon also surrounded by copper strips. Particular attention has been paid to the decoration of the back of the head. The neck is annular and the body is circular, a part of which is missing. Gabon, Kota ethnic group 21 x 8 x 52 cm
Estimate: 2 000 € / 3 000 €
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Hammer price
1 400 €
Lot
16
Nigeria, Chamba ethnic group 22 x 14 x 64 cm Double statue representing a couple with very slender cylindrical bodies, the arms are one block with the shoulders, the hands are oversized. Their heads look up to the sky, their mouths wide open. Both figures have a crest. The eyes are not materialized. Crack on the central block joining the two female figures. Wood with crusty patina. Nigeria, Chamba ethnic group 22 x 14 x 64 cm
Estimate: 1 800 € / 2 500 €
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Hammer price
1 200 €
Lot
17
Nigeria, Mumuye ethnic group 23 x 17 x 172 cm Rare life-sized statue representing a young maternity figure with small breasts, arms alongside the body and detached from it. The navel is particularly prominent. The small face is topped by a conical coiffure, the eyes are depicted by a double circle. Missing parts on the right ear. Eroded wood. Nigeria, Mumuye ethnic group 23 x 17 x 172 cm
Estimate: 4 000 € / 6 000 €
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Hammer price
3 500 €
Lot
18
Côte d’Ivoire, Baoulé ethnic group. 16 x 11 x 52 cm Statuette of a finely sculpted chief depicted sitting on a stool with his feet on a circular terrace. Dressed in a loincloth, he holds his long beard with his left hand. Characteristic keloids on the abdomen, below the prominent navel, on the neck, at the temples and on the back. The heart-shaped face with a long nose, cabochon eyes, joined eyebrows, the elaborate two-part hairstyle each ending in a braid. Wood with a crusty patina. Côte d’Ivoire, Baoulé ethnic group. 16 x 11 x 52 cm
Estimate: 3 000 € / 4 000 €
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Hammer price
2 200 €
Lot
19
Mali, Dogon ethnic group. 16 x15 x 66 cm Statue of a maternity figure with prominent triangular breasts. She is depicted standing with bent legs on a circular terrace, holding a small child on her left forearm, her hands joined below the prominent navel. She wears a loincloth beautifully sculpted in wood. The serene face is oriented upwards, the head topped with a high bun, fine braids on the side and behind the head. Eroded wood. Mali, Dogon ethnic group. 16 x15 x 66 cm
Estimate: 2 500 € / 3 500 €
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Hammer price
1 700 €
Lot
20
Mali, Dogon ethnic group. 15 x 14 x 70 cm Statue of a maternity figure with prominent breasts depicted standing with bent legs on a circular terrace, arms adorned with several bracelets are raised to the sky as a sign of appeal for rain. The face is also oriented towards the sky. She wears a loincloth sculpted in wood. Mali, Dogon ethnic group. 15 x 14 x 70 cm
Estimate: 2 500 € / 3 500 €
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Hammer price
1 700 €
Lot
21
Gabon, Fang ethnic group 11 x 8 x 44 cm N'toumou Byeri statuette depicted standing in a hieratic position. The strong arms join at the top of the plexus, holding a traditional medicine receptacle in their hands. The body widens at its center to reveal the umbilicus. It is disproportionately elongated and rests on broad hips, thus structuring a powerful architecture reinforced by robust legs. Gabon, Fang ethnic group 11 x 8 x 44 cm
Estimate: 2 000 € / 3 000 €
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Hammer price
1 100 €
Lot
22
Côte d’Ivoire, Baoulé ethnic group. 8 x 9 x 46 cm Statuette of a young maternity figure depicted standing on a small circular terrace, with slender arms alongside the body and hands placed on either side of the prominent navel. Lizard tattoo on the abdomen. Round face with a fine and elongated nose, mouth in the shape of an eight, almond-shaped eyes. The hairstyle is finely braided. Côte d’Ivoire, Baoulé ethnic group. 8 x 9 x 46 cm
Estimate: 2 000 € / 3 000 €
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Hammer price
1 100 €
Lot
23
Côte d’Ivoire, Baoulé ethnic group. 10 x 13 x 48 cm Male statuette of a chief depicted standing on short, strong legs placed on a small terrace, arms alongside the body,phalangeal hands placed on either side of the prominent navel. The upper body is elongated and strong, with well-defined shoulders. He bears scarifications on the front, back, neck, and temples. A crest hairstyle terminates behind with a beautifully braided plait. The heart-shaped face with eyebrows joined in the middle ends with a long braided beard. Wood with a shiny brown patina. Côte d’Ivoire, Baoulé ethnic group. 10 x 13 x 48 cm
Estimate: 3 500 € / 4 500 €
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Hammer price
2 400 €
Lot
24
Côte d’Ivoire, Baoulé ethnic group. 8 x 9 x 49 cm Ithyphallic chief statuette depicted standing on a small circular terrace. The slender and muscular arms are attached to the body, hands placed on either side of the prominent navel. Particular attention has been paid to the sculpture of the pectorals and shoulders. The torso is adorned with a lizard tattoo, numerous characteristic scarifications along the spine. The round face forming a heart shape with the continuous line that starts from the corners of the lips and extends to the eyebrows, above which a square scarification appears. Half-closed almond-shaped eyes, elongated nose, a cross-hatched beard. He is adorned with two chignons on top of the head. Wood with a shiny brown patina. Côte d’Ivoire, Baoulé ethnic group. 8 x 9 x 49 cm
Estimate: 1 800 € / 2 500 €
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Hammer price
1 300 €
Lot
25
Nigeria, Koro ethnic group. 17 x 17 x 76 cm & 18 x 17 x 78 cm Koro receptacles depicting a standing couple with legs apart, carrying loads around their waists. The torso serves as a receptacle, the arms are incised with geometric patterns. The neck is very elongated and adorned with braided rope rings, a central crested hairstyle, a very simple and flat face, only the nose is in relief, the mouth and eyes are represented by small incisions in the wood. Wood, vegetable fibers, rings. Nigeria, Koro ethnic group. 17 x 17 x 76 cm & 18 x 17 x 78 cm
Estimate: 7 000 € / 8 000 €
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Hammer price
6 000 €
Lot
26
Cameroon 9 x 7 x 16 cm Ithyphallic statuette with disproportionate proportions, depicted standing with both hands on its head. Terracotta Cameroon 9 x 7 x 16 cm
Estimate: 800 € / 1 200 €
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Hammer price
400 €
Lot
27
Cameroon 14 x 6 x 21 cm Tikar fertility statuette with protruding breasts and a wide-open mouth, depicted standing on heavily scarred legs, disproportionate feet, holding a small head in each hand. Terracotta Cameroon 14 x 6 x 21 cm
Estimate: 1 200 € / 2 000 €
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Hammer price
800 €
Lot
28
Cameroon 14 x 15 x 27 cm Ritual pottery in the form of a maternity figure with arms bent at the elbows and placed on the belly above the prominent navel. It is adorned with numerous jewels. Terracotta Cameroon 14 x 15 x 27 cm
Estimate: 1 200 € / 2 000 €
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Hammer price
800 €
Lot
29
Cameroon 19 x 10 x 21 cm Tikar fertility statuette depicted standing with wide-open arms, carrying two babies on her belly. She is decorated with two colorful bead necklaces, one around her neck and the other around her waist. The chubby face features fine geometric incisions. Terracotta. Right arm broken and reattached. Cameroon 19 x 10 x 21 cm
Estimate: 1 200 € / 2 000 €
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Hammer price
800 €
Lot
30
Cameroon 11 x 13 x 28 cm Representation of a young maternity figure seated on a large round stool, holding a child on her knees. The head with the tripartite hairstyle is turned upwards, eyes wide open, mouth slightly open. Terracotta with black patina. Cameroon 11 x 13 x 28 cm
Estimate: 2 000 € / 3 000 €
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Hammer price
1 100 €

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