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photo Songye Figure

Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo

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photo Transformation mask

North America | Canada

Transformation mask

photo Raven Rattle

North America | Canada

Raven Rattle

photo Kachina Doll

North America | Arizona

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photo Kachina Doll

North America | Arizona

Kachina Doll

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New AcQuisitions | New Ireland

Tatanua mask

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New AcQuisitions | Marquesas Islands

U’U war club

photo Malagan Figure

New AcQuisitions | New Ireland

Malagan Figure

photo Punu Mask

Africa | Gabon

Punu Mask

photo Okvik head

North America | Alaska

Okvik head

New AcQuisitions | Papua New Guinea

Gope

photo Togu’na Dogon

Africa | Mali

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photo Ancestor Figure

New AcQuisitions | Papua New Guinea

Ancestor Figure

photo Hemba Figure

Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hemba Figure

photo Kota Obamba Figure

Africa | Gabon

Kota Obamba Figure

photo Baule mask

Africa | Ivory Coast

Baule mask

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Hei Tiki

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This weekend enjoy the warmth of our booth by visi

This weekend enjoy the warmth of our booth by visiting @labiennaleparis. It’s your last chance to discover our collection of ancient arts from North America, Africa and Oceania. Discover notably this Yup’il mask, which illustrates a fascinating shamanic journey.

Masked ceremonies were a major part of the daily life of the people of the Bering Strait region. These shamanic practices ensured harmony in the interactions between humans, animals and the spirit world. The shaman entered, through trance, in communication with the spirit world by following his animal guide.

The mask depicts an animal spirit with the characteristics of an otter and those of a fish. A stylized humain face appears in its center. This multiple figuration associating animals and humans features constitutes the very essence of Yup'ik iconography. The mask is an allegory of the shamanic voyage.

In 1936, this mask was displayed alongside works by Picasso, Arp and Duchamp during the Surrealist Exhibition of Objects. It was curated by André Breton, founder of the Surrealist movement. Yup'ik masks, composite works, born from visions and dreams, display a great freedom of invention. They were the surrealists' primary source of poetic and artistic creation. This spectacular shamanic mask is a surrealist manifesto in itself!
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Shamanic Mask
Yup’ik Eskimo
Lower Yukon, Alaska
19th century

Ex collection Heye Foundation, National Museum of the American Indian, New York, acquired in 1916, inv. 5/968
Ex collection Charles Ratton (1895-1986), Paris, acquired in 1935
Ex collection Alain de Monbrison, Paris
Ex collection Michel Périnet (1930-2020), Paris, acquired in 1984
Exposition Surréaliste d’Objets, Galerie Charles Ratton, Paris, 22-29 mai 1936

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This Tlingit Raven rattle was sold at @labiennalep

This Tlingit Raven rattle was sold at @labiennaleparis!

It was formerly in the collection of painter Roberto Matta (1911-2002). In exile in New York during World War II, Matta and the Surrealist circle became fascinated with ancient arts of North America. Shamanic masks and sculptures ignited the imagination of these artists, poets and intellectuals gathered around the tutelary figure of André Breton. Matta acquired this superb raven rattle in the 1940s in New York.

In Northwest Coast myths, a Raven spirit originally taught shamans the secrets of their crafts. On this rattle, the human figure reclining on the back of the raven represents a shaman in trance, forming alliance with animal helping spirits.

Raven rattles such as the present example are sheer icons of ancient Northwest Coast art.
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Raven rattle
Tlingit
British Columbia, Northwest Coast, Canada
19th century

Ex collection Roberto Matta (1911-2002)
Acquired in New York in the 1940s
Ex collection Matta family
By descent in the Matta family collection

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@labiennaleparis is now open to the public! It is

@labiennaleparis is now open to the public!

It is a pleasure to be part of this fair. Come and discover our booth 27. All our team would be pleased to introduce our collection of ancient arts from North America, Africa and Oceania.

We hope to see you there!

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This weekend enjoy the warmth of our booth by visi

This weekend enjoy the warmth of our booth by visiting @labiennaleparis. It’s your last chance to discover our collection of ancient arts from North America, Africa and Oceania. Discover notably this Yup’il mask, which illustrates a fascinating shamanic journey.

Masked ceremonies were a major part of the daily life of the people of the Bering Strait region. These shamanic practices ensured harmony in the interactions between humans, animals and the spirit world. The shaman entered, through trance, in communication with the spirit world by following his animal guide.

The mask depicts an animal spirit with the characteristics of an otter and those of a fish. A stylized humain face appears in its center. This multiple figuration associating animals and humans features constitutes the very essence of Yup'ik iconography. The mask is an allegory of the shamanic voyage.

In 1936, this mask was displayed alongside works by Picasso, Arp and Duchamp during the Surrealist Exhibition of Objects. It was curated by André Breton, founder of the Surrealist movement. Yup'ik masks, composite works, born from visions and dreams, display a great freedom of invention. They were the surrealists' primary source of poetic and artistic creation. This spectacular shamanic mask is a surrealist manifesto in itself!
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Shamanic Mask
Yup’ik Eskimo
Lower Yukon, Alaska
19th century

Ex collection Heye Foundation, National Museum of the American Indian, New York, acquired in 1916, inv. 5/968
Ex collection Charles Ratton (1895-1986), Paris, acquired in 1935
Ex collection Alain de Monbrison, Paris
Ex collection Michel Périnet (1930-2020), Paris, acquired in 1984
Exposition Surréaliste d’Objets, Galerie Charles Ratton, Paris, 22-29 mai 1936

#GalerieFlak #JulienFlak #LaBiennaleParis #LaBiennale #GrandPalais #GrandPalaisEphemere #ChampdeMars #SyndicatNationalDesAntiquaires #ArtFair #Alaska #YupikEskimo #Surrealist #NorthAmericanArtExhibition #AncientNorthAmericanArt #NorthAmericanArtCollector #AncientNorthAmericanExpert #ArtCollector #ArtCollection #ArtAdvisor

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