
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 52 : Gut scraper, ~ 500 - 900 AD
Alaska, Old Beringsea Culture/PunukAlaska on Madison, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 53 : Anthropomorphic torso in miniature form
Alaska, Old Bering Sea Culture I /OkvikAlaska on Madison, New York, USAsold EUR 1,600Lot 54 : Small anthropomorphic head sculpture
Alaska, InupiaqBrant Macklay, Hershey, USAnot available anymoreLot 55 : Model of Inuit kajak
Canada, Greenland, InuitDanish Private Collection (early 20th century)not available anymoreLot 56 : Model of Inuit kajak
Canada, Greenland, InuitDanish Private Collection (early 20th century)not available anymoreLot 57 : Model of Inuit kajak
Canada, Greenland, InuitDanish Private Collection (early 20th century)not available anymoreLot 58 : Model of Inuit cajak
Canada, Greenland, InuitDanish Private Collection (early 20th century)not available anymoreLot 59 : Doll "hahai-i wuti" - "mother of kachinas", around 1910
North America, HopiPrivate Estate, Nambé Pueblo, Santa Fe County/New Mexico, USAnot available anymoreLot 60 : Doll "makto katsina" ("rabbit stick katsina"), around 1920 or earlier
North America, HopiAmerican Private Collection, East Coastsold EUR 2,200Lot 61 : Doll "ma' alo katsina" ("stick katsina"), ca. 1930s-1940s
North America, Hopinot available anymoreLot 62 : Dance wand 'kachina', around 1920/30
North America, HopiFrench Private Collection, Parissold EUR 1,550Lot 63 : Bark cloth
AmazoniaMissionary Collection, Antwerp, Belgium (1970s)sold EUR 800Lot 64 : Bone dagger
Papua New Guinea - SepikGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 65 : Doll "di kori"
Guinea-Bissau, BalanteGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 150Lot 66 : Standing figure
Mali, DogonGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 67 : Four miniature figures
Mali, DogonGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 68 : Three miniature figures
Mali, BamanaGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 69 : Small female figure
Mali, BamanaGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 150Lot 70 : Top of a dignitary staff
Mali, BamanaGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 250Lot 71 : Standing figure of the "jo" society
Mali, BamanaOld French Collection Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 14 March 2009, lot 89 Hermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, Germany Günther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 72 : Standing male figure "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, LobiGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 250Lot 73 : Five anthropomorphic miniature figures "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, LobiGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 74 : Three anthropomorphic miniature figures
Burkina Faso, LobiGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 75 : Pair of miniature figures
Burkina Faso, Lobi PuguliGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 76 : Fertility charm
Burkina Faso, LobiGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 77 : Standing figure "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, LobiGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 78 : Male figure "bangala"
Burkina Faso, DagariGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 79 : Three figures
Togo, AdaGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 550Lot 80 : Small standing figure
Togo, LambaGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 81 : Small standing figure
Togo, LambaGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 250Lot 82 : Three figures
Togo, LossoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 83 : Two figures
Togo, LossoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 84 : Standing figure
Togo, LossoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 85 : Couple
Togo, LossoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 350Lot 86 : Standing figure
Togo, LossoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 87 : Anthropomorphic figure "vosa gba"
Togo, EweGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 88 : Ceremonial staff
Benin, FonGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 89 : Three miniature power figures "bla bochio"
Benin, FonGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 90 : Four figures
Benin, FonGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 91 : Two figures "bochio" and power figure
Benin, FonGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 92 : Two power figures
Benin, AnagoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 93 : Calabash altar
Benin, FonGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 94 : Small calabash altar
Benin, FonGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 95 : Standing female poste figure
Cameroon Grassfields, BamilekeMissionsmuseum St. Augustin, Bonn, Germany Günther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 96 : Small ancestor figure
Nigeria, MumuyeGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 1,200Lot 97 : Post figure "wundul" or "dumbun"
Nigeria, WurkunGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanynot available anymoreLot 98 : Three anthropomorphic figures
D. R. CongoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 650Lot 99 : Three miniature figures
D. R. CongoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 100 : Power half figure "nkisi"
D. R. CongoHermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, Germany Günther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 101 : Female power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, BakongoGünther Filla, Bochum, Germanysold EUR 900