74th tribal art auction
Fine old african and oceanic tribal art from european private and colonial collections. Art from the Inuit.
Highlights
Lot 2: Trophee skull
Lot 21: Overmodeled ancestor skull
Lot 32: War shield
Lot 72: Standing male ancestor figure
Lot 105: Standing female figure "minsereh"
Lot 106: Standing female figure "kambei"
Lot 113: Mask
Lot 124: Torso of a female figure
Lot 126: Figure "nommo"
Lot 135: Standing male figure
Lot 147: Standing ape figure "gbekre"
Lot 159: Mask "koma ba"
Lot 160: Maske "kpelié"
Lot 172: Mask with horns "kpan pre"
Lot 217: Dance crest
Lot 219: Helmet mask "agbanabo"
Lot 229: Male dance crest "aku onu"
Lot 233: Standing male figure
Lot 242: Standing male figure "ihambe"
Lot 288: Palace door frame
Lot 294: Mask
Lot 295: Standing male figure
Lot 302: Face mask with curved horns
Lot 303: Mourning face mask "okuyi"
Lot 358: Standing figure
Lot 367: Janiform magical figure "kabeja"
Lot 368: Seated bowl bearer "mboko"
Lot 371: Mask
Lot 377: Drum "nedundu"
Lot 381: Standing male figure
Lot 382: Figure "okifa"
Lot 383: Male figure "okifa"
Lot 403: Mask "kifwebe"
Lot 404: Mask "kifwebe"
Lot 412: Magical figure "nkisi nkondi"
Lot 448: Bodymask of a pregnant woman "ndimu"
Lot 407 : Head fragment of a power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songe, Kalebwe styleMathias Komor, New York City, USAsold EUR 1,600Lot 408 : Mask "kidumu"
D. R. Congo, TekeWerner Fischer, Gelsenkirchen, Germanysold EUR 2,200Lot 409 : Standing power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, TekeJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 410 : Power figure
D. R. Congo, TetelaFrank Bell, Cologne, Germanynot available anymoreLot 411 : Shield
D. R. Congo, TopokeThomas Schulze, Berlin, Germany Michel Thieme, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,100Lot 412 : Magical figure "nkisi nkondi"
D. R. Congo, Vili/YombeAmerico Cardoso Botelho (Museu da Azambuja, Portugal), Lisbonsold EUR 5,100Lot 413 : Helmet mask "hemba"
D. R. Congo, SukuKarl Jansen, St. Augustin, Germany Jansen worked as a missionary for the Steyler mission.sold EUR 2,000Lot 414 : Fly whisk
D. R. Congo, YakaDidier Claes, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 415 : Power figure "buti"
D. R. Congo, SukuSotheby's London, 17 March 1980, lot 92 Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 18 May 1984, lot 225sold EUR 1,200Lot 416 : Power figure
D. R. Congo, SukuPater Josef Malfliet, Schifferstadt, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 417 : Standing male figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, YakaPater Josef Malfliet, Schifferstadt, Germanysold EUR 11,000Lot 418 : Standing female figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, YakaJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumsold EUR 3,500Lot 419 : Standing figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, YakaPatrick Dierickx, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 420 : Power figure "khonso"
D. R. Congo, YakaBelgian Colonial Collection Joaquin Pecci, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 421 : Power figure "khosi" with janus head
D. R. Congo, YakaOld Belgian Collectionnot available anymoreLot 422 : Standing female figure with receptacle on the head
D. R. Congo, YakaJean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 423 : Short sword
D. R. Congo, Yakasold EUR 250Lot 424 : Knife
D. R. Congo, Yakomasold EUR 120Lot 425 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, ZomboPortuguese Collectionsold EUR 2,600Lot 426 : Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, ZomboPortuguese Collectionnot available anymoreLot 427 : Mother and child
Angola, Chokwesold EUR 2,000Lot 428 : Mask "mwana phwevo"
Sambia, LuenaJaap Bongers, San Jose, USA (collected in situ)not available anymoreLot 429 : Standing female figure
Angola, LuenaAlbert Edward Davidson Ashe III, England He was a copper mine engineer in Belgian Congo from 1870 to 1906. In 1906 he brought the figure to England where it became part of his collection. After his death the figure remained family property up to nowadays. Last owner of the figure was a great-grandson of Albert Edward Davidson Ashe III, Mr. D. R. Metcalf, North Carolina, USA.sold EUR 1,800Lot 430 : Dignitary staff
Angola, Lunda/OvimbunduPortuguese Collectionnot available anymoreLot 431 : Staff
Angola, LwimbiFernando Moncado, Lisbon, Portugalnot available anymoreLot 432 : Ornamental comb
Angola, OvimbunduSeward Kennedy, London, Great Britain Susana Montiel-Colmenares, London, Great Britainsold EUR 700Lot 433 : Dignitary staff
Angola, SongoPortuguese Collectionnot available anymoreLot 434 : Dignitary staff
Angola, SongoPortuguese Collectionsold EUR 450Lot 435 : Equestrian
Cameroon, Kotokocollected in situ (1975)sold EUR 1,200Lot 436 : Three neckrests
Ethiopia, Amharasold EUR 300Lot 437 : Three neckrests
Ethiopia, Amharasold EUR 300Lot 438 : Shield
Ethiopia, Guragenot available anymoreLot 439 : Ceremonial knife
Madagascar, Bara, Province of Fianarantsoasold EUR 500Lot 440 : Neckrest
Somalia, BoniChristian Franke, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymoreLot 441 : Wickerwork receptacle with lid
Rwanda, TutsiBelgian Colonial Collectionsold EUR 650Lot 442 : Two wickerwork receptacles with lid "agaseki"
Rwanda, TutsiBelgian Colonial Collectionsold EUR 650Lot 443 : Two baskets with lid "agaseki"
Rwanda, TutsiBelgian Colonial Collectionsold EUR 650Lot 444 : Two baskets with lids "agaseki"
Rwanda, TutsiBelgian Colonial Collectionnot available anymoreLot 445 : Stick
Tanzania, KaguruFred Jahn, Munich, Germany Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1991)sold EUR 1,000Lot 446 : Dignitary staff
Tanzania, Kwere/ZiguaPrivate Collection Berlin, Germanynot available anymoreLot 447 : Fertility doll "mwana hiti"
Tanzania, KwereHeinz Ryser, Zurich, Switzerland Paul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germanynot available anymoreLot 448 : Bodymask of a pregnant woman "ndimu"
Tanzania, MakondeFred Jahn, Munich, Germany Marc L. Felix, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 6,000Lot 449 : Body mask "ndimu"
Tanzania, MakondeFred Jahn, Munich, Germany Marc L. Felix, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,200Lot 450 : Anthropomorphic hybrid with bird head
Tanzania, NyamwesiBernard Bourbon, Île-de-France, Francesold EUR 2,800Lot 451 : Face mask
Tanzania, NyamwesiFrench Collectionnot available anymoreLot 452 : Standing figure
Tanzania, ParePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany Paul Kummert, Frankfurt, Germanysold EUR 550Lot 453 : Puppet figure
Tanzania, SukumaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 300Lot 454 : Puppet figure
Tanzania, SukumaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 300Lot 455 : Standing figure with outstretched arms
Zambia, ChokweBritish Collectionsold EUR 750Lot 456 : Male mask "katoyo"
Sambia, LuenaJaap Bongers, San Jose, USA (collected in situ)not available anymore