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Forgotten for over 50 years in the basement of a Parisian apartment, this eclectic collection has reappeared today for our pleasure, offering a rare ensemble of Gabonese and Congolese pieces - some even deserving of the title - masterpiece: a Fang Mvaï with a glossy sacrificial patina accumulated over centuries, a Kota Shamaye reliquary figure with a foliate face as sharp as an assegai blade, two Teke figures with mysterious Bilongo charges.
From West Africa also a group of fine sculptures: a royal drum, masks and figures.
From far away Melanesia comes a refined Massim lime spatula, a Papuan Gulf zoomorphic drum, two major Kanak door-jambs and two rare Kanak throwing spears adorned with finely carved miniature masks.
A large group of these items were bought upon the advice of Charles Ratton, whom the owner of the collection, a well-known scientist, knew as reflected clearly in the old French auction catalogues from the 2O's with hand-written annotations, which remain in the family's archives.
Last, but not least, many of the pieces were based on Inagaki's stands - a mark of excellence.
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