87th Tribal Art Auction
Non-European art from international private collections: Gabun masks and memorabilia from the Albert Schweitzer collection coming from the Emmy Martin estate. The second part of the Heinz Kolerski collection (1936-2012). Small figures and fetishes from the african collection of the german artist Günther Filla (1952-2015). Heddle pulleys coming from the collection Mona Etienne (ethnologist in the 1960s/70s). Fine old tribal art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America.
Highlights
Lot 25: Suspension hook
Lot 40: Club "patu"
Lot 48: Winged object, ~ 200 - 500 AD
Lot 50: Idol, 18th century or earlier
Lot 52: Gut scraper, ~ 500 - 900 AD
Lot 105: Standing figure "mvunzi"
Lot 127: Plank mask "nwantantay"
Lot 139: Beautiful figure "blolo bla"
Lot 148: Figurally carved staff
Lot 154: Speaker's staff "okyeame poma"
Lot 205: Standing figure
Lot 212: Mask "ntomo"
Lot 236: Female maks "kpan"
Lot 264: Fragment of a male figure
Lot 285: Impressive "bochio kpodohonme"
Lot 336: Rare form of a beaded dance crest
Lot 345: Female face mask "okuyi"
Lot 346: Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Lot 349: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 369: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 370: Power figure "nkisi nduda"
Lot 383: Fly whisk handle ?
Lot 415: Anthropomorphic figure "iginga"
Lot 416: Janus figure "katanda"
Lot 432: Staff of office "kibango"
Lot 460: Janus power figure "nkisi"
Lot 461: Small power half figure "nkisi"
Lot 485: Maternité "phemba"
Lot 470 : Mask
D. R. Congo, SundiJos Humblet, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 471 : Dignitary staff
D. R. Congo, Tabwa/Rungu/Lubasold EUR 2,200
Lot 472 : Big male figure
D. R. Congo, TabwaGerman Colonial Collection Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium (2006)sold EUR 1,800
Lot 473 : Standing male figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, Tekenot available anymore
Lot 474 : Standing power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, Tekenot available anymore
Lot 475 : Small power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, TekeHungarian Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 476 : Standing male power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, TekeRobert Lehuard (1902-1983), collected in situ Raoul Lehuard, Arnouville, France Mamadou Keita, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1982/83) Sotheby's, London, 23 June 1986, lot 71sold EUR 6,500
Lot 477 : Standing male power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, Tekenot available anymore
Lot 478 : Standing miniature figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, TekeSigfrid Södergren, Swedennot available anymore
Lot 479 : Small standing power figure
D. R. Congo, TekeJohanna Lundin (1875-1935), Swedish Missionarynot available anymore
Lot 480 : Pair of figures
D. R. Congo, Ubanginot available anymore
Lot 481 : Round lid from a food container "mabaia mazungu" or "taampha
D. R. Congo, Woyosold EUR 1,700
Lot 482 : Power figure "biteki"
D. R. Congo, Yaka/SukuBerndt Helleberg, Stockholm, Swedennot available anymore
Lot 483 : Power figure
D. R. Congo, YakaCarl Otto Hultén, Malmö, Sweden (member of the Cobra-Group)not available anymore
Lot 484 : Ceremonial hatchet
D. R. Congo, Yakomanot available anymore
Lot 485 : Maternité "phemba"
D. R. Congo, YombeOld English Collection Emmanuel Ameloot, Brussels, Belgium Rob Vervoort, Brussels, Belgium Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgiumnot available anymore
Lot 486 : Small caryatid stool
Angola, ChokweHans Wolf, Zurich, Switzerland Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, Germany Sotheby's, London, 12 July 1977, lot 159 Ketterer, Munich, 6 May 1978, lot 465 Nusser, Munich, 2 November 1994, lot 281 (pictured on front page)sold EUR 1,500
Lot 487 : Standing female figure "hamba"
Angola, ChokwePeter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (collected in the 1980s) Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany (1999)sold EUR 400
Lot 488 : Standing female figure
Angola, LuenaJan Lundberg, Malmö, Swedennot available anymore
Lot 489 : Mask "mwana phwevo"
Angola, LuenaBelgian Private Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 490 : Colon figure with top hat, around 1910
Angola, SongoFernando Moncada, Lisbon, Portugalsold EUR 800
Lot 491 : Game board for the "mankala" game
Ethiopiasold EUR 400
Lot 493 : Shield
Ethiopia, Amarrosold EUR 700
Lot 494 : Stool
Ethiopia, Guragesold EUR 450
Lot 496 : Standing figure, before 1920
Madagascarsold EUR 220
Lot 497 : Comb
Kenya, Kambasold EUR 500
Lot 498 : Dagger and two necklaces
Rwanda, Tutsinot available anymore
Lot 499 : Hand shield, 19th century
Rwanda, Tutsisold EUR 300
Lot 500 : Two fly whisks
Tanzania, Kweresold EUR 250
Lot 501 : Dignitary staff, around 1920
Tanzania, MakondeBernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany Anita Schröder, Munich, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 502 : Trough zither "inanga"
Tanzania, NyamwesiAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, Francesold EUR 320
Lot 503 : Medicine horn
Tanzania, ZiguaAmerican Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymore
Lot 504 : Big mask "sachihongo"
Zambia, Mbundanot available anymore
Lot 505 : Bowl with lid
Zambia, Rotsenot available anymore
Lot 506 : Container for "buchu"
Namibia, Namasold EUR 1,400
Lot 507 : Neckrest
South Africa, Ngunisold EUR 1,100
Lot 508 : Figurally carved staff
South Africa, Nguninot available anymore
Lot 509 : Rhinoceros
South Africa, NguniAdam Prout, Worcestershire, Great Britainsold EUR 350
Lot 510 : Club "knobkerrie", before 1902
South Africa, Swazi/Zulucollected in situ (1902)sold EUR 850
Lot 511 : Two disc-shaped ear plugs
South Africa, Zulusold EUR 1,220
Lot 512 : Neckrest, around 1910
South Africa, Zulusold EUR 1,050
Lot 513 : Neckrest
South Africa, Zulunot available anymore