76th tribal art auction
Insights in the diversity and quality of fine old art from Africa, Pre-Columbian Art from the Cologne Collection Oberle. Selected pieces from the South Seas.
Highlights
Lot 3: Seated figure "hampatong"
Lot 16: Ritual decorated front panel
Lot 45: Ancestor skull "ndambirkus"
Lot 53: Figural suspension hook
Lot 63: Fish casket "airi"
Lot 68: Seat of a chief "no oanga"
Lot 80: Dog effigy
Lot 81: Seated hunchback
Lot 111: Painted male shirt
Lot 134: Hyaena mask "suruku"
Lot 149: Standing female figure
Lot 161: Standing male figure
Lot 177: Standing male ape figure "gbekre"
Lot 184: Face mask of the "mblo"-group
Lot 199: Mask
Lot 211: Mask "kpelié"
Lot 212: Standing female figure
Lot 233: Geometrical goldweight
Lot 234: Geometrical goldweight
Lot 235: Geometrical goldweight
Lot 338: Figural group
Lot 339: Goldweight: seated figure
Lot 340: Figural goldweight
Lot 342: Goldweight : hunter
Lot 382: Goldweight: ornamental fish
Lot 524: Palace door frame
Lot 540: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 541: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 561: Standing male ancestor figure
Lot 564: Standing male figure
Lot 565: Mask "lukwakongo"
Lot 606: Ceremonial adze "khaandu"
Lot 452 : Figure "ikenga"
Nigeria, IgboDutch Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 453 : Divination object
Nigeria, IgboHartmut Kraft, Cologne, Germanynot available anymoreLot 454 : Door
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 400Lot 455 : Two door wings
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 400Lot 456 : Water spirit mask
Nigeria, IjawWolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germanynot available anymoreLot 457 : Elephant spirit mask "ogbodo enyi"
Nigeria, Ibo-Izzi (Abakaliki-Ibo)not available anymoreLot 458 : Headboard
Nigeria, JarawaGerman Collectionsold EUR 300Lot 459 : Shield
Nigeria, KeakaBelgian Collectionnot available anymoreLot 460 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Korosold EUR 1,600Lot 461 : Figural drinking receptacle for palm wine "gbene"
Nigeria, KoroDutch Private Collectionsold EUR 1,100Lot 462 : Mask
Nigeria, Mbembe/Cross Riversold EUR 600Lot 463 : Standing male figure
Nigeria, MontolJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 464 : Standing figure
Nigeria, MontolManfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germanynot available anymoreLot 465 : Standing male figure
Nigeria, MontolYves and Ewa Develon, Paris, France Olivier Castellano, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 466 : Standing figure
Nigeria, Mumuyenot available anymoreLot 467 : Standing figure
Nigeria, MumuyeSebastian Fernandez, New York, USAsold EUR 3,500Lot 468 : Pair of tongs
Nigeria, MumuyeBritish Private Collection Alex Arthur, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 800Lot 469 : Bush cow helmet mask
Nigeria, MumuyeEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland Ketterer, München, 12. Dezember 1987, lot 155not available anymoreLot 470 : Door
Nigeria, NupeJürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germanysold EUR 100Lot 471 : Mask with hinged jaw "elu"
Nigeria, Ogonisold EUR 1,550Lot 472 : Sculpture with two anthropomorphic heads
Nigeria, Tiv/IdomaFrench Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 473 : Standing figure
Nigeria, TivManfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germanysold EUR 3,400Lot 474 : Knife
Nigeria, Tivcollected in situ (1971)not available anymoreLot 475 : Bracelet
Nigeria, Urhobonot available anymoreLot 476 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Veresold EUR 1,600Lot 477 : Standing figure
Nigeria, WajaHelga Redlich, Gelsenkirchen, Germanynot available anymoreLot 478 : Female bowl bearer "arugba shango"
Nigeria, YorubaManfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germanynot available anymoreLot 479 : Big female bowl bearer "arugba shango"
Nigeria, Yoruba, IgbominaGert Stoll, Munich, Germany (collected in situ, 1965-67)sold EUR 10,000Lot 480 : Big ritual figure for "shango"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 3,800Lot 481 : Dance staff "oshe shango"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 600Lot 482 : Dance wand "oshe shango"
Nigeria, Yoruba, AbeokutaHarrie Heinemans, Eindhoven, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 483 : Dance hook "eshu"
Nigeria, YorubaHarrie Heinemans, Eindhoven, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 484 : Staff "eshu"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 500Lot 485 : Altar crest "odo shango"
Nigeria, YorubaSerge Trully, Cannes, France Philippe Ratton, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 486 : Maternité
Nigeria, YorubaAchille Laeremans, Liege, Belgiumsold EUR 600Lot 487 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila-Orangunsold EUR 1,600Lot 488 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila-Orangun, Igbominasold EUR 1,800Lot 489 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila-Orangunsold EUR 1,400Lot 490 : Pair of female twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ketusold EUR 1,300Lot 491 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbe/area of IlorinManfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germanysold EUR 2,400Lot 492 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ogbomosho, OyoRolf Miehler, Munich, Germany Inge Arendts, Munich, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 493 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, AbeokutaRolf Miehler, Munich, Germany Inge Arendts, Munich, Germanysold EUR 2,400Lot 494 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, AbeokutaRolf Miehler, Munich, Germany Inge Arendts, Munich, Germanysold EUR 3,000Lot 495 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ota, Aworisold EUR 500Lot 496 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, IgbominaPater Josef Malfliet, Schifferstadt, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 497 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, OyoHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany Eduard Neyer, Heidelberg, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 498 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta, Egbasold EUR 925Lot 499 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila-Gebietnot available anymoreLot 500 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji" in cowrie shell cape
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin, OyoHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany Eduard Neyer, Heidelberg, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 501 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji" in cowrie shell cape
Nigeria, Yoruba, OyoKegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanynot available anymore