77th tribal art auction
Fine old tribal art from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and America as well as Classical Antiquities. Carvings from the collections of renowned collectors and respected experts. Benin – A Kingdoms Masterpieces.
Highlights
Lot 3: Rice god "bulul"
Lot 41: Shield
Lot 100: Poncho
Lot 101: Shoulder cloth
Lot 104: Female head sculpture
Lot 105: Male head sculpture
Lot 132: Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Lot 133: Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Lot 140: Standing couple
Lot 142: Caryatid stool
Lot 145: Equestrian figure
Lot 146: Ceremonial container
Lot 152: Anthropomorphic mask
Lot 167: Zoomorphic mask "kobiay"
Lot 177: Couple
Lot 189: Face mask of the "mblo" group
Lot 193: Standing male ape figure "gbekre"
Lot 203: Mask "deangle"
Lot 224: Female figure "deble"
Lot 226: Face mask with bells
Lot 227: Horned mask of the "je" group
Lot 261: Fragment of a pectoral
Lot 262: Fragment of a pectoral
Lot 263: Figural group
Lot 264: Man with ceremonial sword
Lot 287: Large sitting female figure
Lot 313: Zoomorphic mask "mangam"
Lot 330: Figure "iphri"
Lot 376: Caryatid vessel "arugba shango"
Lot 409: Figural fragment of a throne
Lot 437: Spirit protector figure "yanda"
Lot 447: Head sculpture
Lot 458: Crouching figure "mvunzi"
Lot 462: Helmet mask "kabongo"
Lot 464: Kneeling bowl bearer
Lot 467: Standing figure
Lot 478: Headrest
Lot 509: Standing female power figure "nkisi"
Lot 533: Standing male figure
Lot 561: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 257 : Small male figure
Togo, TchambaMarkus Gunti, Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 258 : "Bochio"
Benin, Fonsold EUR 1,200
Lot 259 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Afo/Basa-Ngenot available anymore
Lot 260 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Yoruba - AnagoGeorges-Jean Haefeli, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland Alain Lecomte, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 261 : Fragment of a pectoral
Nigeria, Benin - EdoAdmiral Sir Harry Rawsonsold EUR 4,500Lot 262 : Fragment of a pectoral
Nigeria, Benin - EdoAdmiral Sir Harry Rawson, leader of the Benin Expedition of 1897 (a punitive expedition in response to the defeat of a previous British-led invasion force under General James Philips. Rawson's troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City, bringing to an end the west African Kingdom of Benin. As a result much of the country's art, including the Benin bronzes, was either destroyed, looted or dispersed.sold EUR 7,800Lot 263 : Figural group
Nigeria, Benin - EdoW. D. Webster, Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Karl Reuss, Munich, Germanysold EUR 12,000Lot 264 : Man with ceremonial sword
Nigeria, BeninBernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany American Private Collection, New Yorksold EUR 14,000
Lot 265 : Lid of a receptacle and cup
Nigeria, Benin - Edonot available anymore
Lot 266 : Female attendant of the Queen mother "Iyoba"
Nigeria, Benin - EdoGerman Private Collection, Munichsold EUR 4,000
Lot 267 : Standing warrior
Nigeria, Bininot available anymore
Lot 268 : Dance crest in shape of a human head
Nigeria, BokiRolf Kunitsch, Münster, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 269 : Headdress
Nigeria, BokiMarshall & Caroline Mount, Jersey City, USAsold EUR 3,300
Lot 270 : Standing figure
Nigeria, BuraPeter Wengraf, Devon, Great Britainsold EUR 300
Lot 272 : Anthropomorphic stele
Nigeria, Cross River, Ekoi/Ejagham/Bakor, Ikom areaGerd Rosen, Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 273 : Mask
Nigeria, EketOld British Private Collectionsold EUR 1,200
Lot 274 : Mask
Nigeria, EketStädtische Sammlung, Baden-Baden, Germany German Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 275 : Anthropomorphic face mask
Nigeria, Ibibio/Eketnot available anymore
Lot 276 : Deformation mask "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, Ibibiosold EUR 700
Lot 277 : Mask "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, IbibioRichard Rüegg, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 278 : Mask "mfon ekpo"
Nigeria, Ibibionot available anymore
Lot 279 : Big dance mask with raffia beard "idiok"
Nigeria, IbibioKegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, GermanyPrice EUR 450plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 280 : Mask
Nigeria, IbibioPeter Werner, Munich, Germany Ingrid Richter, Bergisch Gladbach, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 281 : Female puppet
Nigeria, IbibioAmerican Private Collectionsold EUR 350
Lot 282 : Pair of puppets
Nigeria, IbibioDutch Private CollectionPrice EUR 3,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 283 : Anthropomorphic dance crest
Nigeria, Idomanot available anymore
Lot 284 : Helmet mask "inyelekwe"
Nigeria, Igalanot available anymore
Lot 285 : Standing female figure
Nigeria, Igalanot available anymore
Lot 286 : Sitting female figure
Nigeria, Idoma/Igalanot available anymoreLot 287 : Large sitting female figure
Nigeria, IgboBernard, Ramatuelle, France Ingrid Richter, Bergisch Gladbach, Germanysold EUR 4,000
Lot 288 : Couple of shrine figures "alusi"
Nigeria, IgboManfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germanysold EUR 3,200
Lot 289 : Standing female figure "alusi"
Nigeria, IgboManfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 290 : Standing male figure
Nigeria, IgboAugust Flick, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 550
Lot 291 : Doll with movable arms
Nigeria, Igbo/Ibibionot available anymore
Lot 292 : Mask "mwanyi ogada"
Nigeria, Igbo-Izzinot available anymore
Lot 293 : Mask "okoroshi"
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymore
Lot 294 : Mask "apanwa"
Nigeria, IgboFrench Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 295 : Mask
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymore
Lot 296 : Mask
Nigeria, IgboGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 400
Lot 297 : Mask
Nigeria, IgboIngrid Richter, Bergisch Gladbach, Germanysold EUR 250
Lot 298 : Anthropomorphic face mask
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 600
Lot 299 : Dance crest
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 3,000
Lot 300 : Anthropomorphic headdress "ekeleke"
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymore
Lot 301 : Ritual object "ofo"
Nigeria, IgboGalerie L'Accrosonge, Paris, Francesold EUR 800
Lot 302 : Ritual object "ofo"
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymore
Lot 303 : Chalk spoon
Nigeria, IgboAmerican Private CollectionPrice EUR 300plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 304 : Water spirit mask
Nigeria, IjawRolf Miehler, Munich, Germany Inge Arendts, Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 305 : Maske
Nigeria, IjawGerman Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 306 : Water spirit mask
Nigeria, IjawJohn Giltsoff, Girona, Spainsold EUR 2,000
Lot 307 : Water spirit mask
Nigeria, IjawJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, Francenot available anymore