Babou Mounted Objects

Authentic branch coral specimen with its clean bleached white color and organic textural form. Presented on a custom coquina stand. Available o...

Authentic Chinese red bamboo coral fossil specimen with its enchanting soft red color and organic form. Presented on a Lucite Stand to enhance the sculpt...

Mixed-media thoughtful assemblage sculpture of a leather gloved hand embellished with porcelain flowers, floral beaded adornments, and skull, provocatively holding a pink clock...

Sculpture red coral handcrafted sculpture with more than 800 red cabochons hand-placed. With structure and base in solid brass gold-plated 24-karat. Except...

Set of two splendid malachite eggs. Hand crafted and polished, displaying fantastic various natural patterns of swirls and stripes. A stone of transforma...

Abstract ceramic coral sculpture by Bryan Blow. His hand formed sculptures and drawings that echoed a voyage of discovery in not just the visible natural...

Brass mask is an original decorative object realized in the half of the 20th century. A unique brass object depicting a Venetian mask.

An exquisite continental foal baby horse from the early 20th century mounted on iron base. This joyful foal is caught in mid leap as it’s possibly just lear...

A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish. Bursting with character, this marine life mythical decorative object would enhance any shelf or tabletop. This object form is one of the best-known examples of Benin art, created from the thirteenth century onwards, by the Edo people, which also included other sculptures in brass, including some famous portrait heads and smaller pieces of art. Tribal African Art...

A decorative stone bracelet, with raffia rope addition. Mounted on a made-to-measure black metal stand. 6 inches in diameter, 9.5" high, on a black metal stand with a 3" x 4.5" bas...

Beautiful natural clamshell with cream color patina, professionally clean and mounted on original natural coral base, some crystal quartz accents. Great nat...

A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted by four-legged animal, over round face, with mouth ajar and incised jagged teeth exposed, protruding almond shaped eyes, scattered remnants of pigment, full raffia fiber fringe, mounted on wood stand. A superb museum quality example, this remarkable tribal folk art sculpture is a wonderful way to add rustic warmth, rich historical depth, and fascinating cultural interest to any space! Dimensions: (approx) Overall: 26" High, 9" Wide, 10.25" Deep; Mask only: 15" Tall; 7 lbs total Provenance / Acquisition: Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas. Excellent Condition: Nicely aged distressed patina over the whole. Highly desirable wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses, antique character marks and typical signs of aging throughout. Retaining scattered remnants of original pigment. Overall a superb museum quality example Primitive Arts Of Africa: Among the Suku of the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, masks plays crucial role in protecting boys during initiation, the vulnerable period between boyhood and manhood. The power contained in Hemba masks...