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 303 : Figure "ikenga"
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 350Lot 304 : Two standing figures "ikenga"
Nigeria, Igbonot available anymoreLot 305 : Sitting figure
Nigeria, Igbosold EUR 250Lot 306 : Seated male figure
Nigeria, IgboHigh Museum of Art, Atlanta, USA (Inventory No. 75.109)sold EUR 1,400Lot 307 : Figural carved headdress
Nigeria, IjawFrancoise & Jean Corlay, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 308 : Water spirit mask
Nigeria, IjawManfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germanynot available anymoreLot 309 : Water spirit mask
Nigeria, Ijawnot available anymoreLot 310 : Dignitary staff
Nigeria, Isokonot available anymoreLot 311 : Elephant spirit mask "ogbodo enyi"
Nigeria, IzziGerman Private Collection Reginald Groux, Paris, Francesold EUR 6,300Lot 312 : Standing ancestor figure
Nigeria, MumuyeFrench Private Collectionsold EUR 900Lot 313 : Standing figure
Nigeria, Mumuyesold EUR 1,400Lot 314 : Spherical vessel
Nigeria, Nupenot available anymoreLot 315 : Mask with hinged jaw "elu"
Nigeria, Ogoninot available anymoreLot 316 : Small female figure
Nigeria, Urhobonot available anymoreLot 317 : Divination rattle
Nigeria, UrhoboJacques Carelmann, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 318 : Post figure "wundul" or "dumbun"
Nigeria, Wurkunsold EUR 400Lot 319 : Pair of male twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbadosold EUR 300Lot 320 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin, Oyosold EUR 600Lot 321 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ajasse, Igbominanot available anymoreLot 322 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin, Oyosold EUR 250Lot 323 : "Ibeji" with "shango" symbol
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila-OrangunGert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germanysold EUR 2,800Lot 324 : Small pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egba AreaGert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germanysold EUR 1,800Lot 325 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Kwara State, Ilorin, EgbeGert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germanynot available anymoreLot 326 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Kwara State, Ilorinsold EUR 1,200Lot 327 : Male pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yorubanot available anymoreLot 328 : Male/female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, EgbaHenricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germanysold EUR 1,200Lot 329 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji" in cowrie shell cape
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 1,200Lot 330 : Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, southern Egba AreaGert Stoll, Berchtesgaden, Germanynot available anymoreLot 331 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ibadansold EUR 450Lot 332 : Female twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Offa/Igbominasold EUR 500Lot 333 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Ilorin, Oyosold EUR 600Lot 334 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 850Lot 335 : Pair of female twin figures "ere ibeji" and figural fragment
Nigeria, Yoruba, Kwara State, Ilorin, Egbesold EUR 500Lot 336 : Pair of male twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Edenot available anymoreLot 337 : Doll with movable limbs
Nigeria, Yoruba, AnagoOld British Collectionnot available anymoreLot 338 : Doll
Nigeria, Yoruba, AbeokutaGünther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 150Lot 339 : Standing female shrine figure
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 800Lot 340 : Colon figure: Highly decorated officer
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 400Lot 341 : Standing female post figure
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 240Lot 342 : Figural group
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 350Lot 343 : Head
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 500Lot 344 : Mask "gelede"
Nigeria, YorubaAmadou Yacine Thiam, Dakar, Senegalnot available anymoreLot 345 : Mask "gelede"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 1,200Lot 346 : Mask "gelede"
Nigeria, YorubaFranz Fürutter, Trieste, Italynot available anymoreLot 347 : Janusfaced mask "egungun"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 200Lot 348 : Headdress "egungun"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 270Lot 349 : Small mask
Nigeria, YorubaCarla Ziegler, Vienna, Austrianot available anymoreLot 350 : Helmet mask
Nigeria, Yorubanot available anymoreLot 351 : Janusheaded dance crest
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 300Lot 352 : Dance crest
Nigeria, Yorubanot available anymore