81st Tribal Art Auction
A rich and diverse selection: Important and powerful sculptures and masks from Africa, Australia, Asia and Oceania. Sensitive and delicate barkpaintings from the western Arnhemland. Samurai armaments from the Edo Period. A fine old Netsuke collection. Ceramics from the Nazca culture as well as works from the Inuit and First Nations.
Highlights
Lot 44: Samurai armour, Edo period
Lot 45: Samurai armour, Edo period
Lot 90: Large standing figure
Lot 105: Large ceremonial food platter
Lot 112: Figure of a deity
Lot 115: Barkpainting: "Barramundi"
Lot 123: Parrying shield
Lot 169: Mask "anbai" or "nyangbai"
Lot 185: Mask "dyodyomini"
Lot 187: Standing figure
Lot 188: Standing female figure with child
Lot 190: Sitting male figure
Lot 191: Standing figure
Lot 211: Standing male figure "blolo bian"
Lot 214: Horned mask "kpan"
Lot 245: Mask "bugle"
Lot 249: Standing male figure
Lot 305: Standing female figure
Lot 310: Rare ram heads "osamasinmi"
Lot 335: Superb title stool
Lot 376: Throne, around 1900
Lot 390: Helmet mask
Lot 406: Female puppet
Lot 410: Reliquiary figure "mboy"
Lot 424: Power figure "nkisi", before 1929
Lot 426: Bell mask "alunga"
Lot 451: Mask "lukungu"
Lot 529: Mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 1 : Hat "suklang" of a bachelor
Philippines - BontocDavid Said, Woollahra, Australiasold EUR 700Lot 2 : Squatting figure "bulul"
Philippines - Ifugaosold EUR 600Lot 3 : Lance
Indonesianot available anymoreLot 4 : Beautiful old theatre mask
Indonesia - Balinot available anymoreLot 5 : Small seated figure
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakGerman Collection, Munichnot available anymoreLot 6 : Mask
Indonesia - Borneo, IbanHerbert Juan da Silva, The Hague, The Netherlands Christie's, Amsterdam, 11 December 2001, lot 52not available anymoreLot 7 : Anthropomorphic mask
Indonesia - Borneo, Ibansold EUR 1,500Lot 8 : Headdress of a warrior, before 1920
Indonesia - NiasGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 400Lot 9 : Two war shields
Indonesia - Sumatra, North, AcehDutch Collectionsold EUR 600Lot 10 : Small squatting figure
Indonesia - Sumatra, Toba Bataknot available anymoreLot 11 : Hilt of a "keris"
Indonesia - Javanot available anymoreLot 12 : Anthropomorphic mask, around 1900
Nepal, Middle HillsFrench Private Collectionsold EUR 2,100Lot 13 : Anthropomorphic mask
Nepal, Middle Hillsnot available anymoreLot 14 : Superb anthropomorphic (ancestor) mask, around 1800
Nepal, Middle HillsFrench Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 15 : Ancient shaman mask, 17th century
Nepal, Middle HillsFrench Private Collectionsold EUR 2,500Lot 16 : Shaman mask, 19th century
Nepalcollected in situ (early 1980's) American Private Collectionsold EUR 600Lot 17 : Small anthropomorphic head
India, Naganot available anymoreLot 18 : Pectoral with trophy heads
India, Naganot available anymoreLot 19 : Beaded belt
India, Nagasold EUR 300Lot 20 : Mask for exorcism ritual "gara yakuma"
Sri LankaBritish Collectionsold EUR 400Lot 21 : Vestment with dragons "longpao" and a pair of shoes
ChinaAnton Handl, Munich, Germanysold EUR 4,300Lot 22 : Netsuke: "kyogen" mask "okame"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 260Lot 23 : Netsuke: "kyogen" mask "okame"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 400Lot 24 : Netsuke: "kyogen" mask "okame"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 200Lot 25 : Netsuke: "no" mask: old man with beard
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 150Lot 26 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 200Lot 27 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask "oni"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 200Lot 28 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask "oni"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 300Lot 29 : Netsuke: "no"- demon mask "oni"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 150Lot 30 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask "oni"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 280Lot 31 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask "tengu"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 600Lot 32 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask "tengu"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 250Lot 33 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask of "ko-beshimi" type
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 250Lot 34 : Netsuke: "no" mask of "ko-beshimi" type
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 200Lot 35 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask, probably "hannya" type
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 200Lot 36 : Netsuke: "no" demon mask, probably "hannya" type
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 280Lot 38 : Netsuke: "no"- mask, probably "shunkan" type
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 200Lot 39 : Netsuke: "Mask "okina" of an old man
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 150Lot 40 : Tobacco purse "kinchaku" with "ojime" and "netsuke"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 400Lot 41 : Two "ojime"
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 130Lot 42 : Fine old netsuke: Flute playing boy riding on the back of a bull, 19th century
JapanGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 700Lot 43 : Old "okimono": liondog "koma-inu", late 19th century
JapanGalerie Gemini, Holzkirchen, Germany German Private Collectionsold EUR 500Lot 44 : Samurai armour, Edo period
JapanGerman Private Collection, Berlinnot available anymoreLot 45 : Samurai armour, Edo period
Japansold EUR 8,500Lot 46 : Throat or neck guard "nodowa"
Japannot available anymoreLot 47 : Face mask "menpo" and throat guard "yodare kake", Edo period
Japannot available anymoreLot 48 : Face mask "somen"
Japansold EUR 5,000Lot 49 : Helmet "kabuto" with rabbit ears
Japannot available anymoreLot 50 : Helmet "kabuto"
JapanFrench Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 51 : Headdress "jingasa"
Japansold EUR 1,500