November 11, 2023

101st Auction

Art from Africa and Oceania
Historical Pacific art from german private collections: Malagan figures from the estate of Alexander Kubetz. South Sea clubs from Fiji and Samoa. Paddles from the Austral Islands belonging to a 19th century collection. Fine Maori art.
African art works from the Bernhard Jäger collection. North-African jewelry from the estate of Dietrich von Reininghaus.

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Highlights

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Lot 1: Alabaster head of a youth, c. 1st century B.C. - 1st century AD
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Lot 4: "Hampatong" in the form of a feline
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Lot 10: Spirit board "gope"
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Lot 15: Old hook figure
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Lot 19: Overmodeled ancestor skull
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Lot 28: Paddle "hoe"
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Lot 29: Paddle "hoe"
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Lot 30: Paddle "hoe"
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Lot 32: Paddle "hoe"
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Lot 43: Treasure box "waka huia"
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Lot 56: Ancestor skull "ndambirkus"
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Lot 57: Rare male ancestor figure
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Lot 58: "Malagan" figure
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Lot 59: "Malagan" figure
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Lot 60: "Malagan" figure
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Lot 92: Rare large battle shield
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Lot 98: A pair of protective figures and a reindeer sculpture
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Lot 99: Silver maskette, 10th -11th century AD
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Lot 100: Fragment of harpoon socket-piece, c. 4th century AD
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Lot 101: Wound plug with incised decoration
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Lot 102: Winged object, c. 8th century AD
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Lot 195: Altar figure "iran otiba(n)go" ("tamed spirit")
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Lot 215: Seated male figure "asie usu"
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Lot 230: Pair of figures "pombibele" of the "poro" society
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Lot 231: Anthropo-zoomorphic face mask "dehe gla"
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Lot 277: Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
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Lot 287: Memorial figure of a royal titled wife with child ("maternité")
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Lot 295: Rare bust-shaped half figure
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Lot 299: Power figure "nkisi"
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Lot 304: Large anthropomorphic mask
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Lot 309: Anthropomorphic figure "iginga", before 1937
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Lot 327: Rare female (plank-) figure

101st Auction

Lot 157 : Pair of figures
D. R. Congo, Lulua (Luluwa)
Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 158 : Female miniature figure "mbulenga"
D. R. Congo, Bena Lulua (Luluwa)
Klaus Böttger, Wiesbaden, Germany (1996) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 500
Lot 159 : Female miniature figure "mbulenga"
D. R. Congo, Bena Lulua (Luluwa)
Lore Kegel (1901-1980), Hamburg, Germany (acquired in situ 1953) Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (1995) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 160 : Small face mask
D. R. Congo, Goma
Galerie Einbaum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (1982) Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany (2012) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 600
Lot 161 : Shield-shaped panel "kalengula" with "kifwebe" mask
D. R. Congo, Songye
Neumeister, Munich, 11. November 2010, Lot 234 Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 31. January 2015, Lot 222 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 450
Lot 162 : "Kifwebe" mask "kikashi" (female type)
D. R. Congo, Songye / Luba
Ingo Evers, Bonn, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 2,200
Lot 163 : Janus-shaped mortar / cup
D. R. Congo, Kwilu-Kasai, Pende
Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ludwig Bretschneider (1909-1987), Munich, Germany Nagel, Stuttgart, 11 May 1999, Lot 525 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 300
Lot 164 : Power half figure "nkisi / nkishi"
D. R. Congo, Songye
H.K. Galerie, St. Gallen, Switzerland (Helene Knill and Hans Koller) Walter Glaser, Basel, Switzerland Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26. February 2005, Lot 395 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Price EUR 500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 165 : Male power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, Teke
Gerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany (2010) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 166 : Male power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, Teke
Paul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germany (1994) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 86th Tribal Art Auction, Vol. II, 27 May 2017, Lot 149 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 600
Lot 167 : Power figure "nkisi nkondi"
D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili
Old Belgian Collection Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 February 2016, Lot 452 Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 2,200
Lot 168 : Dignitary staff with equestrian figure in colon style
Angola, Luena / Chokwe
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 300
Lot 169 : Female ancestor spirit mask "mwana pwo"
Angola, Chokwe
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1993) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Price EUR 800
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 170 : Female ancestor spirit mask "mwana pwo"
Angola, Chokwe
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1998) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 800
Lot 171 : Standing anthropomorphic figure
Angola, Chokwe
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1998) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 250
Lot 172 : Fertility doll "mwana hiti"
Tanzania, Luguru / Zaramo / Doe
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 1,100
Lot 173 : Female ancestor spirit mask "pwevo"
Zambia, Luvale (Lovale) / Luchazi
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1993) Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
sold EUR 500
Lot 174 : Fine old "hangamor" cult mask
Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Maprik Region
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 300
Lot 175 : Standing figure
Mali, Dogon, Seno plain
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 500
Lot 176 : Anthropomorphic mask / headdress
Côte d'Ivoire / Mali, border region, Senufo
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 800
Lot 177 : Hyena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society
Mali, Bamana
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 600
Lot 178 : Hunter mask "dana-na"
Mali, Dogon
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Price EUR 600
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 179 : Standing female figure
Mali, Dogon
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 250
Lot 180 : Anthropomorphic mask "geh-naw"
Liberia, Bassa
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 750
Lot 181 : Zoomorphic face mask "ge gon" ("gägon")
Côte d'Ivoire, Dan
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 450
Lot 182 : Face mask "okoroshi"
Nigeria, Igbo
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 450
Lot 183 : Face mask "elu" ("spirit")
Nigeria, Ogoni
American Private Collection Frank Bell, Cologne, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 12 May 2007, Lot 280 Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Price EUR 350
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 184 : Columnar statue "kundul"
Nigeria, Wurkun
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 400
Lot 185 : Female helmet mask "ngoin"
Cameroon Grassfields, Kom (Bekom)
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Price EUR 700
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 186 : Large female half figure
D. R. Congo, Luba
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Price EUR 1,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 187 : Anthropomorphic mask with nose plug
D. R. Congo, Ubangi, northwestern Congo, Ngbaka (Mbaka) or neighbouring groups
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Price EUR 800
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 188 : Anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, Sankuru and Maniema Region, Sungu / Tetela
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 600
Lot 189 : Prestige knife
D. R. Congo, Yakoma / Sango / Ngbandi
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
sold EUR 500
Lot 191 : Zoomorphic mask "ni bli bu-ge" ("baby eater")
Liberia, Dan-Gio or Kran
Dutch Collection, Amsterdam Hans Marcus (1912-1992), Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 2,600
Lot 192 : "Bugle" mask
Liberia / Côte d'Ivoire, Dan or Kran
Stéphane Mangin, Galerie Kanaga, Paris Marambat de Malafosse, Toulouse, "Arts Premiers", 21 June 2021, Lot 120
not available anymore
Lot 193 : Shrine figure "a-Tshol", "ma-Tshol" or "elëk"
Guinea, Baga or Nalu
Lore Kegel, Hamburg, Germany (1958) Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany German Private Collection (since 1989)
not available anymore
Lot 194 : Anthropo-zoomorphic headdress "banda" or "kumbaruba"
Guinea, Nalu / Baga
Private Collection, Oslo, Norway
Price EUR 2,500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 195 : Altar figure "iran otiba(n)go" ("tamed spirit")
Guinea-Bissau, Bissagos Islands, Bidjogo
René and Maud Garcia, Paris, France
sold EUR 3,500
Lot 196 : Anthropomorphic half figure
Guinea-Bissau, Bidjogo
Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, Austria
Price EUR 1,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 197 : Antelope dance crest "chiwara" / "tjiwara" / "ci-wara"
Mali, Bamana
French Collection
not available anymore
Lot 198 : Antelope dance crest "chiwara" / "tjiwara" / "ci-wara"
Mali, Bamana
Ron Mansveld, Maassluis, The Netherlands
sold EUR 1,800
Lot 199 : Antelope dance crest "chiwara" / "tjiwara" / "ci-wara"
Mali, Bamana
Philippe Laeremans, Brussels, Belgium Alexandre Claes, Brussels, Belgium
sold EUR 1,300
Lot 200 : Janus-faced puppet "merekun
Mali, Bamana / Marka / Bozo
Nahum Tschacbasov, New York, USA (1973) Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 18 April 1973, Lot 189
sold EUR 2,800
Lot 201 : Female figure "jo nyeleni"
Mali, Bamana
Ernst & Inge Fischer, Krefeld, Germany (since the 1970s)
sold EUR 900
Lot 202 : Standing female figure "jo nyeleni"
Mali, Bamana
Celeste (1913-2013) & Armand (1910-2005) Bartos, New York City, USA Christie's, Paris, 19 June 2013, Lot 52
not available anymore
Lot 203 : Female figure "jo nyeleni"
Mali, Bamana
German Collection
Price EUR 2,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 204 : Figural door lock "konbalabala" or "konbarabara"
Mali, Bamana
Hans Petereit, Cologne, Germany
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 205 : Anthropo-zoomorphic face mask "ci-wara-ni kun"
Mali, Bozo / Mande, Kita Region
Private Miami Collection, USA
Price EUR 4,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 206 : Mythical bird-human hybrid creature
Burkina Faso, Lobi / Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
German Collection
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 207 : Mask "wan-zega" ("red mask")
Burkina Faso, Region Boulsa, eastern Mossi
Hans Petereit, Cologne, Germany
sold EUR 1,500