74th tribal art auction
Fine old african and oceanic tribal art from european private and colonial collections. Art from the Inuit.
Highlights
Lot 1Shield "kliau"
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakSlovakian Private Collection, Bratislavasold EUR 2,600
Lot 2Trophee skull
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakLionel Morley, Brussels, Belgium Hubert Eslampanah, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 3,800
Lot 3Sword "dua lalan"
Indonesia - Sulawesi, Torajasold EUR 150
Indonesia - Sumatra, BatakFrancois Coppens, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 1,200
Lot 5Five charm figures
Indonesia - Sumatra, Toba - BatakGruss, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 400
Indonesia - Javanot available anymore
Lot 7Ghurra
Nepalnot available anymore
Lot 8Mask
NepalRobert Brundage, Petaluma, USA Brant Macklay, Hershey, USAsold EUR 2,000
Lot 9Shamanic mask
NepalFrançois Pannier, Paris, Francesold EUR 2,800
Lot 11Mask "fagli"
India, Himachal Pradeshnot available anymore
India, Naganot available anymore
India, Nagasold EUR 900
Lot 14Exorcism mask
Bhutannot available anymore
JapanOld German Collection, Berlinsold EUR 2,000
Lot 16Mask
Japannot available anymore
Lot 17Big male ritual figure
Papua New Guinea, AbelamGerman Private Collection, collected in situ in the 1940'ssold EUR 2,200
Lot 18Head ornament "naute"
Papua New Guinea, Abelamnot available anymore
Lot 19Ancestor figure "kawe"
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), AsmatJan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedennot available anymore
Lot 20Figure "kakame"
Papua New Guinea - Golf, Kerewo, Damaibari Village(collected in situ 1966) Thomas Schultze-Westrum, Germany (1980) John Friede, Rye, USA Michael Hamson, Palos Verdes, California, USAsold EUR 2,700
Papua New Guinea, IatmulGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 14,000
Lot 22Handdrum "kundu"
Papua New Guinea - Mapriksold EUR 700
Lot 23Ladle
Papua New Guinea - MassimJulian Harding, London, Englandnot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - Sepikcollected in situ (1978)sold EUR 2,800
Lot 25Neckrest
Papua New Guinea - SepikCharles Wentinck, Saumane, Francenot available anymore
Lot 26Holding fixture
Papua New Guinea - Lower Sepik, Chambri Lake AreaPhilippe Dodier, Avranches, France Alain Bovis, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 27Cassowary skull
Papua-Neuguinea - Wamenanot available anymore
Lot 28Male ancestor figure
Papua New Guinea - Woseracollected in situ (1940's) German Private Collection,not available anymore
Papua New Guinea - Yuat RiverDutch Collectionnot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality Islandssold EUR 300
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandOld German Collection, Bremerhaven (around the turn of the 19th/20th century)sold EUR 16,000
Lot 32War shield
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Britain, Vitu IslandsDave de Roche, Piedmont, USAnot available anymore
Fidji IslandsAmerican Collection, San Francisconot available anymore
Lot 34War club "totokia"
Fidji IslandsSmith Estate, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Lorne Balshine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadanot available anymore
Lot 35Chief's staff "taiaha"
New Zealand, Maorinot available anymore
Lot 36Boomerang
AustraliaAustralian Collection (1983-1985)not available anymore
Lot 37Boomerang
Australianot available anymore
Lot 38Anthropomorphic comb
Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Punuk Culturesold EUR 400
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitCharles Miles, California, USAsold EUR 300
Lot 40Fragment of a polar bear
Alaska, Old Beringsea Culturesold EUR 400
Lot 41Idol
Alaska, Old Beringsea Culturesold EUR 550
Lot 42Tool
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 500
Lot 43Charm
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 440
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 260
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 300
Lot 46Arrow tip
Greenland, Inuit, Thule Kultursold EUR 700
Lot 47Drill bow
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 1,050
Lot 48Mask
Liberia, BassaHans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1973) Swiss Private Collectionsold EUR 150
Sierra Leone, MendeNoella Gest, St. Rémy-de-Provence, France (1974) Swiss Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 50Ape mask "ngon"
Mali, BamanaRené David, Zurich, Switzerland (1967) Swiss Private Collectionnot available anymore
Mali, BamanaMaria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland (1964) Swiss Private Collectionsold EUR 3,000