March 22, 2014

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.

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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 79: Standing female figure with snake belt
Lot 80: Dog effigy
Lot 81: Seated hunchback
Lot 84: Kneeling female figure with bowl and rattle
Lot 111: Painted male shirt
Lot 134: Hyaena mask "suruku"
Lot 149: Standing female figure
Lot 161: Standing male figure
1/2
Lot 176: Standing female figure "blolo bla"
Lot 177: Standing male ape figure "gbekre"
Lot 184: Face mask of the "mblo"-group
Lot 199: Mask
1/2
Lot 200: Mask "gu"
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
1/2
Lot 479: Big female bowl bearer "arugba shango"
Lot 524: Palace door frame
Lot 540: Power figure "nkisi"
1/2
Lot 541: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 561: Standing male ancestor figure
Lot 564: Standing male figure
1/2
Lot 565: Mask "lukwakongo"
1/2
Lot 578: Anthropomorphic bark container "bukuru iga he"
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Lot 579: Big drum
Lot 596: Standing male ancestor figure "nkisi"
Lot 606: Ceremonial adze "khaandu"

76th tribal art auction

Lot 302 : Five goldweights: chairs and stools
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 700
Lot 303 : Three goldweights: chair "asipim", sandals and shield
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 200
Lot 304 : Goldweight: ceremonial sword with trophy head
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 165
Lot 305 : Goldweight: sword with scabbard
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 500
Lot 306 : Goldweight: sword with double blade
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 80
Lot 307 : Six goldweights: elephant tail whisks
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 330
Lot 308 : Four goldweights: fans
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 250
Lot 309 : Seven goldweights
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 120
Lot 310 : Six goldweights: horns
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
not available anymore
Lot 311 : Six goldweights: horns
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 80
Lot 312 : Goldweight: trophy head
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 200
Lot 313 : Five goldweights: mounted cannons
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 250
Lot 314 : Eleven goldweights: weapons
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 130
Lot 315 : Seven goldweights: weapons and cartridge belts
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 450
Lot 316 : Five goldweights: weapons
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 300
Lot 317 : Six goldweights: weapons
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 140
Lot 318 : Three goldweights: weapons
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 120
Lot 319 : Six goldweights: weapons and miscellanea
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 100
Lot 320 : Five goldweights: weapons
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 130
Lot 321 : Six goldweights: weapons
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 400
Lot 322 : Goldweight: shield
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 250
Lot 323 : Ten goldweights: shields
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 180
Lot 324 : Nine goldweights: shields
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 110
Lot 325 : Ten goldweights: shields
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 220
Lot 326 : Nine goldweights: shields
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 110
Lot 327 : Seven goldweights: working equipment
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 130
Lot 328 : Eleven goldweights: working equipment
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 120
Lot 329 : Nine goldweights: articles of daily use
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 250
Lot 330 : Three goldweights: double drum, jar and head of a cock
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
not available anymore
Lot 331 : Four goldweights: musical instruments
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 100
Lot 332 : Four goldweights: musical instruments
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
not available anymore
Lot 333 : Two goldweights: game boards "oware"
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 300
Lot 334 : Five goldweights: wisdom knots
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 350
Lot 335 : Six goldweights: wisdom knots
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 155
Lot 336 : Four goldweights: bundles of cord and fly whisk
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 250
Lot 337 : Seven goldweights: locks and keys
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 400
Lot 338 : Figural group
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 800
Lot 339 : Goldweight: seated figure
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 1,800
Lot 340 : Figural goldweight
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 600
Lot 341 : Goldweight: two gamblers
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 800
Lot 342 : Goldweight : hunter
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 450
Lot 343 : Goldweight: drummer
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 500
Lot 344 : Goldweight: musician
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 550
Lot 345 : Figural goldweight: two greeting men
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 200
Lot 346 : Three figural goldweights
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 250
Lot 347 : Six goldweights: figures
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 150
Lot 348 : Four goldweights: anthropomorphic figures
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 200
Lot 349 : Five goldweights: anthropomorphic figures
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 150
Lot 350 : Six goldweights: anthropomorphic figures
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 170
Lot 351 : Goldweight: leopard with prey
Ghana, Akan
Jürgen & Gisela Büse, Rheinbreitbach, Germany (collected in situ, 1973-75)
sold EUR 600