78th tribal art auction
Fine old tribal art from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and America as well as objects from the pre-Columbian period. Ivory insignia of the ‚bwami‘ society. African dolls from the Bofinger Collection, Stuttgart (Germany).
Highlights
Lot 1Spoon
Philippines - IfugaoFranz Fürutter, Trieste, Italysold EUR 170
Lot 2Mat
Indonesia - Borneo, Dayaknot available anymore
Lot 3Shield "kliau"
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakFritz Kouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Henk van Halm, The Netherlands (Inventory No. IN-180167)sold EUR 3,300
Lot 4Mask "hudoq"
Indonesia - Borneo, KayanDutch Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 5Stool
Indonesia - Niassold EUR 700
Indonesia - Sumatra, BatakCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 350
Indonesia - Sumatra, Karo - Bataksold EUR 700
Lot 8Mask
Indonesia - JavaCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 900
Lot 9Skull "kapala"
Nepalsold EUR 2,400
NepalGerman Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 11Figurally carved stool
India, Naganot available anymore
Lot 12Shield
India, Naganot available anymore
India, Naganot available anymore
Lot 14Standing male figure
India, NagaGerman Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 15Three necklaces
India, NagaIlka Oberhofer, Passau, Germanysold EUR 250
Lot 16Theatre mask
Japansold EUR 200
JapanFrench Private Collectionsold EUR 1,300
Lot 18Ceramic badge
JapanMarcia & Irwin Hersey, New York, USAsold EUR 3,000
Tibetsold EUR 450
Lot 20Ceremonial paddle
Papua New Guinea, Sundown Province (former West-Sepik), Arop, MalolCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 300
Lot 21Ceremonial paddle
Papua New Guinea, Sundown Province (former West-Sepik), Arop, MalolCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 400
Lot 22Ceremonial paddle
Papua New Guinea, Sundown Province (former West-Sepik), Arop, MalolCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 400
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatcollected in situ (around 1960) H.W. Bergmann, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,400
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatsold EUR 400
Lot 25Mask "lewa"
Papua New Guinea - BoikenCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 2,000
Papua New Guinea - Golf, Urama Island, Port Moresby (?)Jean-Paul Agogué, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,000
Lot 27Ancestral board "gope"
Papua New Guinea - Golf, Purari DeltaNancy Bird Walton (1915-2009), New South Wales, Australia Joan Bowers Collection, Sydney, Australia Nancy Bird Walton was the youngest Australian woman to gain a pilot's licence. She was seventeen at the time and the year was 1933. She became a pioneering Australian aviator, and was the founder and patron of the Australian Women Pilots' Association.sold EUR 1,000
Lot 28Gable mask
Papua New Guinea, IatmulPrivate Collection New Zealandsold EUR 500
Lot 29Suspension hook
Papua New Guinea, Iatmulsold EUR 450
Lot 30War shield "kumbe reipe"
Papua New Guinea - Mount Hagen, Western Highlandscollected in situ (1968)sold EUR 1,400
Papua New Guinea - Ramu Riverb) Pitt Rivers, Oxford, Great Britain b) Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 450
Papua New Guinea - Ramu Riversold EUR 450
Papua New Guinea - Ramu RiverCasey & Laurie Conway, Kingman/Arizona, USAsold EUR 1,600
Lot 34Spirit board "malu"
Papua New Guinea, SawosNáprstek Museum, Prague, Czech Republic Will Hoogstraate, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Salon de Mars, Paris, 1990sold EUR 8,000
Lot 35Figural dance staff
Papua New Guinea - Lake Sentaninot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - SepikDutch Private Collectionnot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - SepikLemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 800
Papua New Guinea - SepikCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 1,200
Lot 39Figural sculpture
Papua New Guinea - SepikUrsula Didoni, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 800
Papua New Guinea - SepikRobert Ypes, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Lot 41War shield
Papua New Guinea - West Sepik, Telefominsold EUR 1,500
Lot 42Headrest
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 400
Lot 43Large food bowl
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 200
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 200
Papua New Guinea - Middle SepikMark Eglinton, New York, USAsold EUR 4,500
Lot 46Male ancestor figure
Papua New Guinea - Woseracollected in situ (1940's) German Private Collection,not available anymore
Lot 47Skull hut "kosa"
Solomon IslandsBruce Saunders, Brisbane, Australia Kevin Conru, London, Great Britain John Giltsoff, Girona, Spainnot available anymore
Lot 48Squatting figure
Western Solomon Islands, Bougainville or Buka islandsCarts Collection, Hamburg, Germany Dutch Private Collectionsold EUR 3,000
Lot 49War club
VanuatuPaul Hassonsold EUR 1,400
Fidji Islandssold EUR 1,500