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 357 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado/Ketusold EUR 450
Lot 358 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Ila OrangunFoad Satterfield Collection, California, USA Michael Oliver, New York, USAsold EUR 2,500
Lot 359 : Female pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, EgbaRené & Maud Garcia, Paris, France Galerie Flak, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 360 : Dance staff "eshu"
Nigeria, YorubaJerome Eisenberg, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 361 : Dance staff "oshe shango"
Nigeria, YorubaRyszard Bojarski, Warsaw, Polandnot available anymore
Lot 362 : Ceremonial axe "aringo jagun"
Nigeria, YorubaAmerican Collection, New Yorknot available anymore
Lot 363 : Dance vestment from five "eshu" - figures
Nigeria, YorubaPierre Loos, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 3,000
Lot 365 : Oracle bowl "agere ifa"
Nigeria, YorubaJerome Eisenberg, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 366 : Three oracle bowls "agere ifa"
Nigeria, YorubaRyszard Bojarski, Warsaw, Polandnot available anymore
Lot 367 : Large figurally carved board
Nigeria, YorubaHeilmann, Augsburg, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 369 : Bracelet of "ogboni" society
Nigeria, Yorubanot available anymore
Lot 370 : Figure "onile"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 300
Lot 371 : Title staff "iwana ogun"
Nigeria, YorubaJochen Winkler, Konstanz, Germany Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium Lempertz, Brussels, 25. April 2009, lot 68sold EUR 800
Lot 372 : Title staff "iwana ogun"
Nigeria, Yorubasold EUR 3,500
Lot 373 : Lid of a vessel "awa ota erinle"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado AreaGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 650
Lot 374 : Helmet mask "epa"
Nigeria, YorubaAuktionshaus Nusser, Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 375 : Helmet mask "gelede"
Nigeria, YorubaKarl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, Germany Sotheby's, New York, 25 May 1999, lot 42 Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 3./4. Dezember 1999, lot 23 German Private Collection, Munichsold EUR 2,600
Lot 376 : Stool
Cameroon Grassfields, BabankiHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany Rudolf Sühnel, Heidelberg, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 377 : Bird dance crest
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeHelmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 378 : Small standing figure
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeBernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 379 : Helmet mask, female type "ngoin"
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamumsold EUR 2,500
Lot 380 : Mask of a dignitary
Cameroon Grassfields, Bekom/TikarJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, France (Sammlungsnummer AJP 128...unreadable)not available anymore
Lot 381 : Ram mask
Cameroon Grassfields, OkuPierre Gavignot, Ile de France, Francesold EUR 1,350
Lot 383 : Standing male figure
Cameroon, KunduGerman Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 384 : Head sculpture
Cameroon, TikarRousselot, Paris, France (collected in 1927)not available anymore
Lot 385 : Sword
Cameroon, Tikarnot available anymore
Lot 386 : Ceremonial sword
Cameroon, TikarPierre Gavignot, Ile de France, Francenot available anymore
Lot 387 : Arm masquette
Gabon, FangJean-Paul Agogué, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 388 : Horn
Gabon, FangManfred Zirngibl, Passau, Germanynot available anymoreLot 389 : Harp "ngombi"
Gabon, Fangnot available anymore
Lot 390 : Reliquary guardian figure "eyema bieri" from a reliquary ensemble
Gabon, Ntumu FangEduardo Uhart, Paris, France Jean David, Zurich, Switzerland Dutch Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 391 : Reliquiary figure "mbulu" or "mwete"
Gabon, KotaChristie's, Paris, 7 June 2005, lot 222not available anymore
Lot 392 : Reliquary guardian figure "mbulu-ngulu"
Gabon, KotaSebastian Fernandez, New York Francois Boucher, Francenot available anymore
Lot 393 : Small head sculpture
Gabon, Lumbo/Pununot available anymore
Lot 394 : Mourning mask "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuPatrick Morgan, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 395 : Mourning face mask "okuyi"
Gabon, PunuFrench Colonial Collection, around 1930 Bernard Dulon, Paris, France French Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 396 : Standing female figure
Gabon, Tsoghosold EUR 2,200Lot 397 : Mask with horns
Gabon, Kwele/Tsoghonot available anymoreLot 398 : Anthropomorphic face mask
Gabon, Vuvi, northern SangoHans Himmelheber, Heidelberg, Germany Lore & Georg Kegel, Hamburg, Germanysold EUR 12,650
Lot 399 : Big trumpet
D. R. Congo, Azandenot available anymore
Lot 400 : Trumpet
D. R. Congo, AzandeRoswitha von Bergmann, Germany Neumeister, Munich, 11. November 2004, lot 343not available anymore
Lot 401 : Lamellophone "sanza"
D. R. Congo, Azandenot available anymore
Lot 402 : Bow harp "kundi"
D. R. Congo, Azandenot available anymore
Lot 403 : Round bark container
D. R. Congo, Azandenot available anymore
Lot 404 : Sabre-knife
D. R. Congo, Azandenot available anymore
Lot 405 : Shield
D. R. Congo, Azandenot available anymore
Lot 406 : Horn
D. R. Congo, BakongoManfred Zirngibl, Passau, Germanysold EUR 1,800
Lot 407 : Mat
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymore
Lot 408 : Bell "kunda"
D. R. Congo, Bakongonot available anymore
Lot 409 : Initiation rattle "ntafu mahangu"
D. R. Congo, BakongoYann Ferrandin, Paris, Francenot available anymore