82nd Tribal Art Auction
The private collection of Hans Rielau. Treasures from West Africa and Central Africa. Memorial heads from the Akan. Elegant Baule figures. New Ireland sculptures with historically important provenances. Finely worked combs and basket-works from the South Seas. Old war club from the Ojibwe people (18th century). Voodoo and headhunting objects.
Highlights
Lot 53Suspension hook
Papua New Guinea - SepikMarc Lissauer, Australia Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 2,500
Lot 54Ancestor spirit mask
Papua New Guinea - Sepiknot available anymore
Lot 55Beautiful old mask
Papua New Guinea - SepikRalf Lüders, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 2,000
Papua New Guinea - SepikUlrich Kortmann, Dortmund, Germanysold EUR 400
Lot 57Bone dagger
Papua New Guinea - SepikThorsten Grimme, Sydney, Australianot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - SepikSouthern German Collectionsold EUR 150
Lot 59Hand drum "kundu"
Papua New Guinea - Sepikacquired in Sydney, Australia (1961/62)sold EUR 300
Papua New Guinea - SepikSouthern German Collectionsold EUR 700
Papua New Guinea - Sepik, Kambotnot available anymore
Lot 62Canoe prow
Papua New Guinea - Middle SepikEstate of Bella Linden (acquired in the 1960's)not available anymore
Papua New Guinea - Middle SepikAlexander Kubetz, Munich, Germanysold EUR 3,500
Papua New Guinea - Middle SepikIngeborg de Beausacq, collected in the field, before 1959 Ingeborg de Beausacq (1910-2003) was an American photographer and explorer of german origin. She led an adventurous life, lived in Paris, Brazil, New York, she visited Thailand, India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Nepal. She spent three years in Papua New Guinea (1957-59) where she lived with the natives, sharing their life, photographed their initiation rites, wrote their history and bought art objects.sold EUR 4,000
Lot 65Food bowl
Papua New Guinea - Tami Islandssold EUR 450
Lot 66Image of a spirit head
Papua New Guinea - WoseraThorsten Grimme, Sydney, Australianot available anymore
Lot 67Bone dagger
Papua New Guinea - Woseracollected in situ (1980's)not available anymore
Papua New Guinea - YangoruGerman Private Collectionsold EUR 4,500
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality IslandsFrench Collectionsold EUR 350
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandRichard Parkinson (1901) K. Brommer, Stuttgart, Germany Southern German Collectionsold EUR 22,000
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandEdgar Walden, Berlin, Germany, collected in situ, Deutsche Marine Expedition 1907-09 Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ethnologisches Museum, Ident.Nr. VI 34436 (1910) Arthur Speyer II., Berlin, Germany (1939) Ernst Heinrich, Stuttgart, Germany Ralf Lüders, Stuttgart, Germany Southern German Collectionsold EUR 20,000
Lot 72Two spears
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Britain, St.not available anymore
Lot 73Club
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Britain, SulkaOld French Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 74Breadfruit cutter
Papua-Neuguinea - Bismarck Archipel - Neu Britannien - Wuvulu (Matty Island)Missionshaus Knechtsteden, Dormagen, Germanynot available anymore
New Caledonia, KanakEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandnot available anymore
Lot 76Two ornamental combs
Solomon Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 77Ornamental comb "faa"
Solomon Islands - MalaitaPatrick Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 500
Lot 78Two arm cuffs
Solomon Islands - MalaitaGerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germanysold EUR 800
Salomonen - Santa Cruz Inseln, NdendeThomas Lautz, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 3,000
Lot 80Two pudding knives
Vanuatu - Banks Islandssold EUR 1,200
Lot 81Pudding knife
Vanuatu - Banks IslandsEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 600
Lot 82Shell trumpet
Polynesia - Wallis Islandscollected in situ (1980's)sold EUR 450
Lot 83Two lances
Cook Islands, Rarotongasold EUR 3,300
Fidji IslandsGerman Private Collection, Berlin (1962)sold EUR 360
Fidji Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 86Prestige object "tabua"
Fidji IslandsThomas Lautz, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 1,000
Lot 87Lure hook "matau"
New Zealand, Maorinot available anymore
Lot 88Round bowl "umeke"
Hawaii islandsMark A. Blackburn, Hawaii, USAsold EUR 1,800
SamoaOld British Collectionsold EUR 1,000
Lot 90Pounder "po"
Caroline Islands - TrukHolger Schmidtgen, Stuttgart, Germanysold EUR 900
Lot 91Waist garment for women
Marshall-Inseln - Ralik-RatakOld Colonial Collection Holger Schmidtgen, Stuttgart, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 92Bowl
Matty Islandnot available anymore
Lot 93Spearthrower "woomera"
Australia, WestEmil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 2,500
Lot 94Boomerang
Australia, Riverinenot available anymore
Lot 95Boomerang
Australia, Southnot available anymore
Lot 96Comb
Fennoscandia, Samisold EUR 600
Alaska - St. Lawrence Island, InuitAsher Eskenasy, Paris, France Renaud Vanuxem, Paris, Francesold EUR 1,000
Canada, Inuit, Thule (?)Joseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 99Fragment of a seal
Alaska - Grönland, Thulenot available anymore
Lot 100Anthropomorphic needle case
Alaska - Grönland, Thulenot available anymore
Lot 101Spear-thrower
Kanada - Alaska - GrönlandJoseph Gerena, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 102Charm
AlaskaPatrick Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 500