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
Ghana, AkanMaurice Bonnefoy, Paris, Francesold EUR 400
Lot 254Goldweight: Bird trap (?)
Ghana, AkanMaurice Bonnefoy, Paris, Francesold EUR 200
Lot 255Goldweight: Stool
Ghana, AshantiMaurice Bonnefoy, Paris, Francesold EUR 250
Ghana, AshantiAbidjan Private Collection, Ivory Coast, Africasold EUR 500
Lot 257Necklace
Ghana, AshantiIlka Oberhofer, Passau, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 258Receptacle with lid "kuduo"
Ghana, Ashanticollected in situ (1975 - 1982) Brigitte Zehrer, Würzburg, Germanysold EUR 170
Lot 259Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, AshantiUrsula Didoni, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 2,000
Lot 260Standing female figure
Ghana, AshantiMichael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, USAsold EUR 600
Lot 261Standing female figure
Ghana, Ashantinot available anymore
Lot 262Shrine figure
Ghana, AshantiAlain Lecomte, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,200
Ghana, AshantiMourtala Diop, Dakar, Senegal/New York,USAnot available anymore
Lot 264Stool
Ghana, Ashantisold EUR 100
Ghana, EweBritish Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 266Seated colon figure
Ghana, Fantecollected in situ (1979)sold EUR 500
Lot 267Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, Ashantisold EUR 200
Lot 268Comb
Ghana, FanteUrsula Didoni, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 170
Lot 269Three standing figures
Togo, Adanot available anymore
Lot 270Four small figures
Togo, Adanot available anymore
Togo, EweGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 500
Lot 272Voodoo cult object
Togo, Ewesold EUR 450
Nigeria, Kingdom of Benin, EdoFranz Fürutter, Trieste, Italysold EUR 3,200
Lot 274Memorial head of an "oba"
Nigeria, Kingdom of Benin, EdoOld British Collectionsold EUR 1,200
Lot 275Memorial head of an "oba"
Nigeria, Kingdom of Benin, EdoOld British Collectionsold EUR 2,800
Lot 276Lid of a box
Nigeria, Kingdom of Benin, EdoHans Meyer, Leipzig, Germany Hans Himmelheber, Heidelberg, Germany (1934) Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germanysold EUR 3,300
Lot 277Ceremonial staff "rekade"
Benin, Foncollected in Abomey (1983) German Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 278Fetish object
Benin, Fonsold EUR 700
Lot 279Fetish object
Benin, Fonsold EUR 600
Lot 280Skull fetish "glo"
Benin, Fonsold EUR 1,500
Lot 281Standing female figure
Northern Nigeriasold EUR 2,000
Lot 282Standing female figure
Nigeria, Afosold EUR 4,000
Lot 283Standing female figure
Nigeria, EggonJohn Giltsoff, Girona, Spainsold EUR 7,500
Lot 284Janiform dance crest
Nigeria, EjaghamLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,600
Lot 285Mask
Nigeria, EketRené David, Zurich, Switzerland Antonio Fiacco, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 286Mask "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, IbibioLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germanysold EUR 600
Lot 287Mask "mfon ekpo"
Nigeria, Ibibiosold EUR 600
Lot 288Mask "mfon ekpo"
Nigeria, IbibioFranz Fürutter, Trieste, Italynot available anymore
Lot 289Two masks
Nigeria, IbibioSean Rice, Great Britainnot available anymore
Nigeria, IbibioLeendert van Lier, Blaricum, The Netherlands Vossenaar, Theodor, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Lambert Tegenbosch, Heusden, Eindhoven, The Netherlandssold EUR 1,200
Lot 291Puppet in Colon style
Nigeria, Ibibiocollected in situ (1920s) Peter Sloane, London, Englandsold EUR 2,000
Lot 292Mask "mba"
Nigeria, Igbo-Afikponot available anymore
Nigeria, Igbo-AfikpoAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, France Josef Schmitt & Heidi Sulzberger-Schmitt, Steinheim / Murr, Germanysold EUR 3,000
Lot 294Mask
Nigeria, Igala, Dekina District/Kwara StateLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany Hauswedell Hamburg, 30 October 1974, lot 739sold EUR 800
Lot 295Mask
Nigeria, Igbirra/ IgboAntonio Fiacco, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 296Janusheaded dance crest
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 250
Lot 297Dance crest "okoromkpu"
Nigeria, IgboMuseum Berg en Dal, The Netherlandssold EUR 2,500
Lot 298Small mask
Nigeria, Igbo-UkwuLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,200
Lot 299Mask
Nigeria, Igbo-AdaHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germanynot available anymore
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymore
Lot 301Mask
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymore
Nigeria, IgboOld British Collectionnot available anymore