69th tribal art auction
African, oceanic and pre-Columbian tribal art from european private collections
Highlights
Lot 16: Club head and bird sculpture
Lot 21: Ancestor board "gope"
Lot 23: Hook "garra"
Lot 30: Big slit drum
Lot 35: Hea sculpture "yena"
Lot 37: War shield
Lot 44: Miniature half figure and charm
Lot 47: Seated hunchback
Lot 48: Dog effigy
Lot 85: Small standing ancestor figure
Lot 102: Female mask with lip plug "ndiumu"
Lot 110: Neckrest
Lot 125: Antelope dance crest "sogi ni kun"
Lot 133: Small amulet figure
Lot 141: Small female figure "tugubele"
Lot 150: Mask "mbuya"
Lot 157: Malagan mask "tatanua"
Lot 160: Female bowl bearer
Lot 198: Reliquary figure "mbulu" or "mwete"
Lot 199: Caryatid stool
Lot 210: Horned helmet mask
Lot 252: Female tomb figure "moira goh-gjih"
Lot 260: Standing female figure "minsereh"
Lot 265: Zoomorphic mask "kono"
Lot 266: Mask "ntomo"
Lot 298: Mask with narrow eyes and wig
Lot 302: Standing female figure "lü ma"
Lot 303: Sppon
Lot 304: Heddle pulley with bird head
Lot 320: Standing pair of figures
Lot 357: Pair of shrine figures
Lot 367: Animal (Dog)
Lot 375: Standing female figure
Lot 376: Face mask
Lot 383: Face mask "eluba" or "emangungu"
Lot 405: Mask "mfondo"
Lot 409: Caryatid stool
Lot 410: Caryatid stool
Lot 414: Standing male figure
Lot 422: Mask with three faces
Lot 423: Mask "phumbu"
Lot 432: Mask "kifwebe"
Lot 440: Power half figure "nkisi"
Lot 443: Maternité "phemba"
Lot 453: Post-shaped memorial sculpture
Lot 456: Shield
Lot 464: Face mask
Lot 1 : Spoon
Philippines - IfugaoCalifornian Collection, USAsold EUR 700Lot 2 : Dance shield
Philippines - Eastern Mindanao, BagoboJames Barzyk, Naperville, USAnot available anymoreLot 3 : "Keris" hilt
Indonesianot available anymoreLot 4 : Receptacle with lid
Indonesia - Niasnot available anymoreLot 5 : Anthropomorphic half figure "pagar"
Indonesia - Sumatra, BatakJames Willis, San Francisco, USAnot available anymoreLot 6 : Four "keris" hilts
Indonesia - Javanot available anymoreLot 7 : Theater mask
Indonesia - Javasold EUR 350Lot 8 : Mask
Indonesia - Java, Black Dieng Plateau, Central JavaPietro Notarianni, Milan, Italy Marc Franklin, Portland, USA Joshua Dimondstein, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 9 : Standing shrine figure
West Nepalnot available anymoreLot 10 : Magical staff of a shaman
Nepal - West, RauteRenaud Vanuxem, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,300Lot 11 : Mask
Nepal, Magar, Middle Hillsnot available anymoreLot 12 : Big amulet box
India, Tamil Nadunot available anymoreLot 13 : Four-armed deity
IndiaAdalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germanynot available anymoreLot 14 : Male figure
India, Nagasold EUR 1,300Lot 15 : Tobacco pipe
India, Nagasold EUR 150Lot 16 : Club head and bird sculpture
Papua New Guineanot available anymoreLot 17 : Head ornament
Papua New Guinea, Abelamnot available anymoreLot 18 : Bride-price "talipun"
Papua New Guinea - BoikenUlrich Kortmann, Dortmund, Germanynot available anymoreLot 19 : Axe blade "je"
Papua New Guinea, Daninot available anymoreLot 20 : Axe
Papua New Guinea, DaniSteffmann, Günne, Germanynot available anymoreLot 21 : Ancestor board "gope"
Papua New Guinea - Golf, KerewaLeo & Lillian Fortess, Hawaii, USA Eric Fortess, Hawaii, USAnot available anymoreLot 22 : War shield
Papua New Guinea - Highlands, MendiAnthony J.P. Meyer, Paris, Francesold EUR 6,500Lot 23 : Hook "garra"
Papua New Guinea - Hunstein MountainsCornelis Pieter Meulendijk, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Jan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedensold EUR 20,000Lot 24 : Head ornament "ambusap"
Papua New Guinea, Iatmulnot available anymoreLot 25 : Head sculpture "aripa"
Papua New Guinea - Korewori, Inyai-EwaRudi Caesar, Chicago, USA Maureen Zarember, New York City, USA (early 70'ies)not available anymoreLot 26 : Wickerwork mask
Papua New Guinea - Mapriknot available anymoreLot 27 : Big drum "kundu"
Papua New Guinea - MaprikSteffmann, Günne, Germanynot available anymoreLot 28 : Prow of a ritual canoe with ornament "munkuris" or "maan"
Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, Massimsold EUR 4,000Lot 29 : Splashboard "lagim"
Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, MassimSteffmann, Günne, Germanysold EUR 1,600Lot 30 : Big slit drum
Papua New Guinea - Lower Ramu Rivercollected in situ on Kadovar Island by Peter Hallinan in 1959 (P750) Anthony J.P. Meyer, Paris, France Lempertz Brussels, 11th June 2011, lot 5sold EUR 10,000Lot 31 : Standing female figure
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 300Lot 32 : Mask of a mythical spirit "tangbwal"
Papua New Guinea - SepikPrivate Collection, Paris, France James Barzyk, Naperville, USAnot available anymoreLot 33 : Ancestor spirit mask
Papua New Guinea - Sepiknot available anymoreLot 34 : House mask
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepiknot available anymoreLot 35 : Hea sculpture "yena"
Papua New Guinea - WashkukOld Private Collection, South Germanynot available anymoreLot 36 : Two bracelets and a small bag
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality IslandsAdalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germanysold EUR 120Lot 37 : War shield
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Britain, Vitu IslandsDave de Roche, Piedmont, USAnot available anymoreLot 38 : Ceremonial staff "temes nevinbür"
VanuatuSteffmann, Günne, Germanysold EUR 1,000Lot 39 : Club
VanuatuAdalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germanysold EUR 650Lot 40 : Currency ring
Vanuatu, Erromango IslandAnthony J.P, Meyer, Paris, Francesold EUR 2,500Lot 41 : Bull roarer
AustraliaAmerican Collection, Californiasold EUR 2,000Lot 42 : Charm
North America, Pueblo Indiansnot available anymoreLot 43 : Mask
AlaskaWill Collier, California, USAsold EUR 850Lot 44 : Miniature half figure and charm
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitJeffrey Myers, New York, USAsold EUR 1,600Lot 45 : Figural vessel
Mexico, Colimacollected by Hugo von Hertzberger in the early 1920ssold EUR 450Lot 46 : Ancestor figure
Mexico, Colimasold EUR 350Lot 47 : Seated hunchback
Mexico, ColimaLucia Meza Ley, California, USA (before 1960)not available anymoreLot 48 : Dog effigy
West-Mexico, ColimaAmerican Private Collection, New Jersey (~1960's)sold EUR 2,200Lot 49 : Drummer
Mexico, ColimaHurling Collection, Texas, USAnot available anymoreLot 50 : Standing female figure
West-Mexico, Jalisco, El Arenal TypeLucia Meza Ley, California, USA (before 1960)not available anymore