November 5, 2016

84th Tribal Art Auction

The private collections Poul Mørk (1938-2013) and Alex Wittendorf (1931-2013), both Copenhagen, Denmark. Tribal Art objects from the Art Collection Helga & Hans-Jürgen Müller, Stuttgart. The colonial Cameroon Collection from the painter Wolfgang Röhricht (1886-1953), Berlin. The collection from Rolf Christoph Lutz (1930-2016), medical missionary for the Basler Mission in Ghana. Important Ethnographics from the colonial collection Kloppe in German South-West Africa.

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Highlights

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Lot 11: Male ancestor figure "adu zatua"
1/5
Lot 26: Ornament for sacred flute
1/3
Lot 27: War shield
1/3
Lot 28: Suspension hook
1/4
Lot 79: Standing figure
1/5
Lot 92: Healer's society cap mask
1/5
Lot 93: Anthropomorphic figure, late 19th/early 20th Century
1/4
Lot 94: Anthropomorphic figure
1/7
Lot 98: Standing male figure
1/5
Lot 103: Mask
1/8
Lot 135: Standing female figure "jo nyeleni"
1/6
Lot 138: Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society
1/6
Lot 179: Female figure
1/5
Lot 197: Standing male figure
1/7
Lot 204: Anthropomorphic face mask "tankagle"
1/5
Lot 205: Mask with tubular eyes
1/5
Lot 223: Standing male figure "poro piibele" or "doogele"
1/5
Lot 224: Staff for a champion cultivator "tefalipica"
1/4
Lot 231: Ffemale figure by Osei Bonsu (1900-1977)
1/6
Lot 232: An important drum "ntan" by Osei Bonsu (1900-1977)
1/4
Lot 279: Waist pendant or hip ornament in shape of human face
1/7
Lot 315: Male ancestor figure "ekpu"
1/9
Lot 316: Standing male figure "ihambe"
1/4
Lot 340: Large head sculpture "tu ngünga", before 1922
1/7
Lot 346: Standing figure "tadep"
1/8
Lot 369: Beautiful power figure "nkisi"
1/4
Lot 410: Dance club "ebongo"
1/6
Lot 426: Upper part of a dignitary staff
1/5
Lot 469: Power figur
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Lot 488: Comb, 19th century
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Lot 510: Dagger with sheath

84th Tribal Art Auction

Lot 1 : Helmet-shaped headdress, around 1900
Philippines - Bontoc
Maria Closa, Manila, Philippines (mid 1980's) French Collection
not available anymore
Lot 2 : Figurally carved peg, around 1900
Philippines - Bontoc
Maria Closa, Manila, Philippines (mid 1980's) French Collection
sold EUR 350
Lot 3 : Rice god "bulul", late 19th century
Philippines - Ifugao, Lagawe area
Maria Closa, Manila, Philippines (mid 1980's) French Collection
sold EUR 1,300
Lot 4 : House god "galgawan-en"
Philippines - Ifugao
Old British Collection
not available anymore
Lot 5 : Container "kopit", around 1900
Philippines - Ifugao
Maria Closa, Manila, Philippines (mid 1980's) French Collection
sold EUR 450
Lot 6 : Bowl "kinahu", around 1900
Philippines - Ifugao
Maria Closa, Manila, Philippines (mid 1980's) French Collection
sold EUR 700
Lot 7 : Ladle, around 1900
Philippines - Ifugao, Hapao area
Maria Closa, Manila, Philippines (mid 1980's) French Collection
sold EUR 500
Lot 8 : Gong handle, around 1900
Philippines - Ifugao, Hapeo area
Maria Closa, Manila, Philippines (mid 1980's) French Collection
sold EUR 1,100
Lot 9 : Coffin fragment
Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak
Bruce Frank, New York, USA
sold EUR 4,000
Lot 10 : Shield
Indonesia - Moluccas
sold EUR 500
Lot 11 : Male ancestor figure "adu zatua"
Indonesia - North Nias
Friedrich Kramer, Oerlinghausen/Gütersloh, Germany, coll. in situ, 1875 Friedrich Kramer (1844-1920) came to Nias in 1873 on behalf of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft where he took charge of the missionary station Gunung Sitoli. He studied life, religion and ancestor worship on Nias and in 1890 he published the article "Der Götzendienst der Niasser" in the "Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde". Since 1902 he was chairman of the missionary station on Nias.
sold EUR 2,200
Lot 12 : Male ancestor figure "adu zatua"
Indonesia - Central Nias
Friedrich Kramer, Oerlinghausen/Gütersloh, Germany , coll. in situ, 1875 Friedrich Kramer (1844-1920) came to Nias in 1873 on behalf of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft where he took charge of the missionary station Gunung Sitoli. He studied life, religion and ancestor worship on Nias and in 1890 he published the article "Der Götzendienst der Niasser" in the "Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde". Since 1902 he was chairman of the missionary station on Nias.
sold EUR 5,000
Lot 13 : Female ancestor figure "adu zatua"
Indonesia - North Nias
Friedrich Kramer, Oerlinghausen/Gütersloh, Germany, coll. in situ, 1875 Friedrich Kramer (1844-1920) came to Nias in 1873 on behalf of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft where he took charge of the missionary station Gunung Sitoli. He studied life, religion and ancestor worship on Nias and in 1890 he published the article "Der Götzendienst der Niasser" in the "Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde". Since 1902 he was chairman of the missionary station on Nias.
sold EUR 900
Lot 14 : Female ancestor figure "adu zatua"
Indonesia - Central Nias
Friedrich Kramer, Oerlinghausen/Gütersloh, Germany, coll. in situ, 1875 Friedrich Kramer (1844-1920) came to Nias in 1873 on behalf of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft where he took charge of the missionary station Gunung Sitoli. He studied life, religion and ancestor worship on Nias and in 1890 he published the article "Der Götzendienst der Niasser" in the "Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde". Since 1902 he was chairman of the missionary station on Nias.
sold EUR 2,800
Lot 15 : Male ancestor figure "adu zatua"
Indonesia - North Nias
Friedrich Kramer, Oerlinghausen/Gütersloh, Germany, coll. in situ, 1875 Friedrich Kramer (1844-1920) came to Nias in 1873 on behalf of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft where he took charge of the missionary station Gunung Sitoli. He studied life, religion and ancestor worship on Nias and in 1890 he published the article "Der Götzendienst der Niasser" in the "Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde". Since 1902 he was chairman of the missionary station on Nias.
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 16 : Pendant
Nepal
not available anymore
Lot 17 : Tiger mask "byagra shambara" or "byagrinee devi", ~ 1850-1870
Northern Nepal, Rasuwa District, border to Tibet
German Private Collection
sold EUR 3,500
Lot 18 : Ancestor figure
West Nepal, Jajarkot District, Chhetri Caste
not available anymore
Lot 19 : Magical staff of a shaman
Nepal - West, Raute
Renaud Vanuxem, Paris, France
sold EUR 1,300
Lot 20 : Chest ornamen
Papua New Guinea, Sandaun province, Aitape
Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland
not available anymore
Lot 21 : Small spirit board "gope"
Papua New Guinea - Golf, Elema
Michael Hamson, Palos Verdes, California, USA Richard Aldridge, Perth, Australia
not available anymore
Lot 22 : Small sculpture "yipwon"
Papua New Guinea - Korewori
Marc Lissauer, Australia Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland
sold EUR 2,300
Lot 23 : Hook figure
Papua New Guinea - Korewori
Peter Hallinan, Gold Coast (Queensland), Australia
not available anymore
Lot 24 : War club
Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, Massim
Alex Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 25 : Anthropomorphic half figure, around 1900
Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, Massim
Old Austrian Collection, Vienna
sold EUR 850
Lot 26 : Ornament for sacred flute
Papua New Guinea, Sawos
Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Joris Visser, Brussels, Belgium Mr. Slot, The Netherlands Galerie Flak, Paris, France (2007) American Private Collection, Los Angeles, USA
not available anymore
Lot 27 : War shield
Papua New Guinea - East Sepik, Wogumas/Kubkain
Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland
not available anymore
Lot 28 : Suspension hook
Papua New Guinea - Sepik
Christie's Paris, 10 December 2003, lot 54
not available anymore
Lot 29 : Figure of male ancestor spirit "blaal"
Papua New Guinea - Sepik
Patti Cadby Birch, NewYork, USA
Price EUR 5,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 30 : Standing figure
Papua New Guinea - Sepik
Belgian Collection
sold EUR 800
Lot 31 : Beater
Papua New Guinea - Sepik
Todd Barlin, Sydney, Australia
not available anymore
Lot 32 : Flute stopper
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik
Jacques Lebrat, Paris, France Galerie Flak, Paris, France
not available anymore
Lot 33 : Suspension hook with janus head
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik
Marc Lissauer, Australia Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland
sold EUR 3,000
Lot 34 : Rare equestrian figure in colon style
Papua New Guinea - Tami Islands
American Collection Adam Prout, Worcestershire, Great Britain
not available anymore
Lot 35 : Zoomorphic mask "kavat"
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New Britain - Gazelle Peninsula, Uramot Baining
Joseph Gerena, New York, USA
sold EUR 2,500
Lot 36 : Ornamental comb "faa"
Solomon Islands - Malaita
sold EUR 800
Lot 37 : Anthropomorphic amulet "hei tiki"
New Zealand, Maori
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 38 : Parrying shield
Australia
sold EUR 610
Lot 39 : Sacred board "tjuringa"
Australia
Old English Collection
not available anymore
Lot 40 : Messenger stick
Australia
sold EUR 500
Lot 41 : Dagger "keris"
Indonesia - Sumatra
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 300
Lot 42 : Theatre mask
Indonesia - Java
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 450
Lot 43 : Large anthropomorphic mask
Nepal, Terai, Rajbhansi
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 44 : Anthropomorphic mask
Nepal, Terai, Rajbhansi
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 900
Lot 45 : Shaman mask
Nepal, Magar
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 650
Lot 46 : Shaman mask
Nepal, Magar
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 500
Lot 47 : Three hand bells "ghanta"
Nepal
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 500
Lot 48 : Three drum handles "dhyangro"
Nepal
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 200
Lot 49 : Four ritual daggers "phurba" and "phurba" stand
Himalayan Region, Tibet/Nepal
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 300
Lot 50 : Two necklaces
India, Naga
Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
sold EUR 300