80th Tribal Art Auction
From Alaska to South Africa: A Tribal Art journey around the world, from antique Egypt to the art of the post-colonial era.
Highlights
Lot 44: "Malagan" mask "tatanua"
Lot 81: Squatting figure
Lot 95: Idol
Lot 96: Kneeling female figure
Lot 104: Standing couple "tomb guardians"
Lot 117: Pedestal plate
Lot 248: Mask
Lot 255: Standing female figure "blolo bla"
Lot 256: Standing male figure "asie usu"
Lot 262: Mask with horns "kpan pre"
Lot 263: Helmet mask "bonu amwin"
Lot 275: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 277: Spoon
Lot 291: Standing bird figure "porpianong"
Lot 293: Healer's society cap mask "noo"
Lot 389: Harp "ngombi"
Lot 395: Mourning face mask "okuyi"
Lot 397: Mask with horns
Lot 398: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 423: Young maiden mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 439: Standing figure
Lot 441: Head sculpture
Lot 485: Big power figure "nkisi"
Lot 518: Rare bird-head dance crest
Lot 1 : Ornamental comb "hai-kara jangga"
Indonesia - Sumbanot available anymore
Lot 2 : Squatting figure with hat
NepalJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 3 : Protective figure
Nepal, West, Dailekh Districtnot available anymore
Lot 4 : Mask
NepalRobert Banks, Washington, USAnot available anymore
Lot 5 : Mask
Nepal, Middle HillsMort Golub, Corte Madera, USA Zena Kruzick, San Francisco, USAsold EUR 2,800
Lot 6 : Anthropomorphic mask
Nepal, Middle Hills, GurungSteve Brothers, California, USA Paul and Fabienne Rossi, Westport, New York, USA Marc Assayag, Montreal, Canadanot available anymore
Lot 7 : Ceremonial box
Nepal, Terai Lowlandssold EUR 2,000
Lot 8 : Three shaman drumsticks
Nepal, Middle Hillsnot available anymore
Lot 9 : Seated shrine figure
West Nepalnot available anymore
Lot 10 : Architectural element from a shamanic shrine
West Nepalnot available anymore
Lot 11 : Mask "joker"
Indien - Arunachal Pradesh, Monpanot available anymore
Lot 12 : Warrior's ceremonial helmet
India, Naganot available anymore
Lot 13 : Shaman mask
China, YaoRobert Banks, Washington, USA Michael Evans, Dijon, France American Collectionsold EUR 1,500
Lot 14 : Healer mask
Northern/South China / Laos, Lantien Yaosold EUR 3,000
Lot 15 : Tantric skull
Tibetnot available anymore
Lot 16 : Tantric Skull
Tibetnot available anymore
Lot 17 : Axe "utam"
Papua New GuineaGerman Colonial Collection (before 1914)not available anymore
Lot 18 : Breast ornament
Papua New Guinea, Huon Gulf/Admirality IslandsEnglish Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 19 : Breast ornament "kapkap"
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandGerman Private Collection (before 1914)not available anymore
Lot 20 : Center piece of a gable wall of a ritual house "korombu"
Papua New Guinea, AbelamGerman Private Collection (collected in situ in the 1920's by a German Ethnologist)sold EUR 1,440
Lot 21 : Standing male figure
Papua New GuineaRita Meyer/Anthony JP Meyer, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 22 : Standing male ancestor figure "kawe"
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), AsmatPaul-Tijs Goldschmidt, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Lot 23 : Ancestor figure "kawe"
Papua New Guinea, Asmat, BiwarlautPaul Brandt, Amsterdam, June 1975, lot 1696sold EUR 850
Lot 24 : Figurally carved dish
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatnot available anymore
Lot 25 : Bowl
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), AsmatPaul Brandt, Amsterdam, June 1975sold EUR 900
Lot 26 : Ornament
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), AsmatInge Hett, Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 27 : Bone dagger
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatsold EUR 550
Lot 28 : Shield "jamasj"
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), AsmatKetterer, Munich, 26.06.1987, lot 440 Robert Zink, Ludwigshafen, Germanysold EUR 1,000
Lot 29 : Bowl
Papua New Guinea - BoikenFrench Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 30 : Betel nut mortar
Papua New Guinea - Huon Gulf, Tami IslandsOld German Colonial Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 31 : War shield
Papua New Guinea - Keram RiverDittmann, Berlin, Germany Inge Hett, Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 32 : Mortar for betel nuts
Papua New Guinea - Ramu Rivernot available anymore
Lot 33 : Betel nut mortar
Papua New Guinea - Sepiknot available anymore
Lot 34 : Figurally carved object
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 1,600
Lot 35 : Male figure of an ancestral spirit "blaal"
Papua New Guinea - SepikGerman Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 36 : Mask of an ancestor spirit
Papua New Guinea - SepikInge Hett, Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 37 : Suspension hook
Papua New Guinea - SepikLoed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymore
Lot 38 : Standing male figure
Papua New Guinea - SepikTaylor Dale, Santa Fé, New Mexico, USAnot available anymore
Lot 39 : Stool
Papua New Guinea - East Sepik, MarambaDutch Private Collectionsold EUR 550
Lot 40 : Staff
Papua New Guinea - SepikJohn Friede, Rye, USAnot available anymore
Lot 41 : Hand drum "kundu"
Papua New Guinea - SepikInge Hett, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 800
Lot 42 : Mosquito mask "parak"
Papua New Guinea - Sepik Deltacollected by US marine (1950's) Ulrich Kortmann, Dortmund, Germanysold EUR 3,500
Lot 43 : Male ritual figure
Papua New Guinea - WoseraEdwin Dethlefsen, Cambridge, USA Jacques Lebrat, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 44 : "Malagan" mask "tatanua"
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandKern, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 4,500
Lot 45 : Club
New Caledonia, KanakJan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedensold EUR 1,800
Lot 46 : Body ornament
Solomon IslandsEnglish Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 47 : Club
Vanuatunot available anymore
Lot 48 : Spear foreshaft
Vanuatusold EUR 450
Lot 49 : Rare ceremonial adze
Cook Islands - Mangaia IslandTim Edwards, Wellington, New Zealandnot available anymore
Lot 50 : Ceremonial adze
Cook Islands - Mangaia IslandFrench Collectionsold EUR 2,500