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 3: Shield "kliau"
Lot 34: Spirit board "malu"
Lot 45: Overmodeled ancestor skull
Lot 47: Skull hut "kosa"
Lot 54: Figure of a goddess
Lot 63: Anthropomorphic torso
Lot 107: Fertility doll
Lot 114: Doll
Lot 147: Standing female figure "jo nyeleni"
Lot 198: Maternité
Lot 220: Mask "zakpai"
Lot 229: Heddle pulley "kono"
Lot 245: Anthropomorphic figure "kafigelejo"
Lot 248: Standing female figure
Lot 276: Lid of a box
Lot 282: Standing female figure
Lot 283: Standing female figure
Lot 307: Figural carved headdress
Lot 379: Bell "omo" of the "ogboni" society
Lot 393: Post
Lot 415: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 421: Mask
Lot 422: Maiden spirit mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 423: Mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 439: Hat "sawamazembe"
Lot 440: Small standing figure
Lot 459: Anthropomorphic headrest "musamo"
Lot 475: Figure "okifa"
Lot 490: Mask "kifwebe"
Lot 505: Power figure
Lot 508: Figural object
Lot 516: Large mask
Lot 539: Face mask
Lot 453 : Amulet "mikisi mihasi"
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 250Lot 454 : Janiform figure "kabeja"
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 450Lot 455 : Two small half figures
D. R. Congo, Lubasold EUR 200Lot 456 : Seated bowl bearer "mboko"
D. R. Congo, LubaLeon Underwood, London, Great Britain Josef Herman, Suffolk, Great Britain Christie's Amsterdam, 12 December 2000, lot 307not available anymoreLot 457 : Standing female figure
Sambia, KaondeMarc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 4,500Lot 458 : Neckrest
D. R. Congo, LubaOld Belgian Colonial Collection, Ghentsold EUR 1,200Lot 459 : Anthropomorphic headrest "musamo"
D. R. Congo, LubaSotheby's London, 8 July 1974, lot 105 Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerlandsold EUR 18,000Lot 460 : Caryatid stool
D. R. Congo, LubaNussbaum, Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 5,000Lot 461 : Mask
D. R. Congo, LubaLoed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,500Lot 462 : Mask
D. R. Congo, LulaAmerican Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 463 : Standing figure
D. R. Congo, Luluanot available anymoreLot 464 : Small standing protective figure
D. R. Congo, LuluaMax Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden Mathilda Goldman, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (1961) Christie's Amsterdam, 11 December 2001, lot 441sold EUR 1,500Lot 465 : Small standing protective figure
D. R. Congo, LuluaLemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 850Lot 466 : Round stool
D. R. Congo, Mangbetusold EUR 800Lot 467 : Sickle knife "trumbash"
D. R. Congo, MangbetuFrancois Rabier, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 3,600Lot 468 : Sword
D. R. Congo, MangbetuBelgian Collectionnot available anymoreLot 469 : Two hair pins
D. R. Congo, Mangbetua) Patrick Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgium b) Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 600Lot 470 : Three hair pins
D. R. Congo, MangbetuPatrick Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 500Lot 471 : Two hair pins
D. R. Congo, MangbetuPierre Loos, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 400Lot 472 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, Mbalasold EUR 200Lot 473 : Small figural mortar
D. R. Congo, MbalaHans-Wilhelm Wittmeier, Rösrath, Germanysold EUR 200Lot 474 : Figure "okifa"
D. R. Congo, Mbolenot available anymoreLot 475 : Figure "okifa"
D. R. Congo, MboleJoan Barist, New York, USA Michel Beaujour, New York, USAsold EUR 6,000Lot 476 : Backrest
D. R. Congo, MongoBelgian Colonial Collectionnot available anymoreLot 477 : Upper part of a harp
D. R. Congo, NgbandiAlfons Bermel, Berlin, Germanynot available anymoreLot 478 : Divination instrument "galukoji"
D. R. Congo, PendeGerman Private Collection, Munichsold EUR 700Lot 479 : Stool
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymoreLot 480 : Standing male figure
D. R. Congo, Pendenot available anymoreLot 481 : Face mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeTon-Peter Widdershoven, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 482 : Face mask "mbuya"
D. R. Congo, PendeHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 483 : Face mask with board-shaped superstructure
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 1,600Lot 484 : Mask "phumbu"
D. R. Congo, PendeGerman Private Collection, Munichnot available anymoreLot 485 : Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, PendeJean Francois Paris, Francesold EUR 2,000Lot 486 : Anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko"
D. R. Congo, Pendesold EUR 1,500Lot 487 : Mask "mukinka"
D. R. Congo, SalampasuGerman Collectionsold EUR 600Lot 488 : Mask "mukinka"
D. R. Congo, SalampasuCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austriasold EUR 250Lot 489 : Face mask "mukinka"
D. R. Congo, SalampasuAdrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 2,400Lot 490 : Mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, SongyeBelgian Private Collection, Brusselsnot available anymoreLot 491 : Mask "kifwebe", female type "kikashi"
D. R. Congo, Songe/Lubanot available anymoreLot 492 : Mask board of the "kifwebe" society
D. R. Congo, SongyeMarc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 493 : Standing power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeGerman Collectionsold EUR 2,500Lot 494 : Small male power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Songyesold EUR 400Lot 495 : Standing power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeNussbaum, Antwerp, Belgiumsold EUR 2,500Lot 496 : Power figure "nkisi" with turned head
D. R. Congo, Songyesold EUR 2,600Lot 497 : Standing male power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, SongyeAdrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 12,200Lot 498 : Standing power figure
D. R. Congo, SukuBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 499 : Standing figure
D. R. Congo, Suku/Tekenot available anymoreLot 500 : Helmet mask "hemba"
D. R. Congo, Sukunot available anymoreLot 501 : Standing power figure "phuungu"
D. R. Congo, Sukunot available anymoreLot 502 : Power figure
D. R. Congo, TekeCorneille (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo), Auvers-sur-Oise, Francenot available anymore