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 51War club "dromudromu"
Fidji IslandsOld British Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Easter IslandsHans Himmelheber, Heidelberg, Germany Georg Kegel, Hamburg, Germany (since the early 1950s)sold EUR 22,000
Lot 54Figure of a goddess
TongaMrs. Comotto, Italian missionary Margherita Mona Comotto-Staley, Portsmouth, Great Britain Andrew Staley, Nottingham, Great Britainnot available anymore
Lot 55Tjuringa
AustraliaLemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlandssold EUR 600
Lot 56Carrying dish "coolamon"
Australia, Centralsold EUR 300
Lot 57Human skull
Europe, alpineAustrian Collection, Kufsteinsold EUR 1,000
Alaska, Bering seasold EUR 1,000
Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Punuk Culturesold EUR 750
Lot 60Fish lure
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 500
Lot 61"Ulu" knife
Alaska, Punuk Culturesold EUR 1,000
Lot 62Human head
Canada/Alaska, Thule or Punuksold EUR 450
Lot 63Anthropomorphic torso
Canada/Alaska, Thule or PunukMark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 64Fish hook
Canada, Inuit, Thule culturesold EUR 300
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 400
Lot 66Birdhead sculpture
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, InuitPeter Webbs, London, Great Britainsold EUR 650
Lot 67Hunting fetish: walrus
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 400
Canada - Alaska - Greenland, Inuitsold EUR 300
Lot 69Mask face
Mexicosold EUR 650
Lot 70Idol
Mexico, Guerreronot available anymore
Lot 71Idol
Mexico, Guerrerosold EUR 750
Lot 72Idol
Mexico, GuerreroDick Meijer, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Lot 73Standing female figure
West Mexico, Jalisco, San JuanitoAmerican Collection, Californiasold EUR 800
Lot 74Four fragments of fabric
South America, pre-columbianRoland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerlandsold EUR 400
Lot 75Standing female figure
South America, IncaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 300
Lot 76Standing female figure
South America, IncaUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 450
Lot 77Weaving utensil
Peru, Chimu - Lambayequesold EUR 800
Lot 78Stirrup-spout vessel
Peru, Chimusold EUR 400
Peru, Chimusold EUR 400
Lot 80Stirrup-spout vessel
Peru, Mochesold EUR 800
Lot 81Stirrup-spout vessel
Peru, Mochesold EUR 750
Lot 82Figural stirrup vessel
Peru, Mochesold EUR 600
Lot 83Stirrup-spout vessel
Peru, Mochesold EUR 650
Lot 84Standing figure
Peru, Moche, Phase IUlrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 400
Lot 85Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, FanteBrigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 86Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, FanteRené David, Zurich, Switzerland Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Ghana, FanteManfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germany Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 88Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AbronBrigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 400
Lot 89Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AshantiRené David, Zurich, Switzerland Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 1,600
Lot 90Doll
Guinea-Bissau, BalanteGerman Private Collection, Stuttgart Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 200
Lot 91Fertility doll
Burkina Faso, MossiGalerie Lefevre, Brussels, Belgium Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 300
Lot 92Five fertility dolls
Burkina Faso, MossiBrigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 93Fertility doll "biiga
Burkina Faso, MossiMareidi Singer, Munich, Germany Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 330
Lot 94Fertility doll "biiga"
Burkina Faso, MossiOld German Private Collection Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 150
Togo, EweGert Chesi, Schwaz, Austria Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 400
Lot 96Female figure "venavi"
Togo, EweRené David, Zurich, Switzerland Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 250
Lot 97Female doll "venavi"
Togo, EweBrigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 200
Lot 98Three dolls "venavi"
Togo, Eweb) Gert Chesi, Schwaz, Austria Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 99Two female dolls
Benin, FonBrigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 200
Lot 100Slat doll "omolangidi"
Nigeria, YorubaBrigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 350
Lot 101Two slat dolls "omolangidi"
Nigeria, Yorubaa) Arno Henseler, Munich, Germany b) Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore