November 11, 2017

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.

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Highlights

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Lot 7: Male ancestor figure "adu zatua", around 1900
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Lot 18: Shield
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Lot 25: Suspension hook
1/4
Lot 40: Club "patu"
1/5
Lot 46: Mask
1/7
Lot 47: Small head sculpture, ~ 200 - 800 AD
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Lot 48: Winged object, ~ 200 - 500 AD
1/5
Lot 50: Idol, 18th century or earlier
1/4
Lot 52: Gut scraper, ~ 500 - 900 AD
1/6
Lot 105: Standing figure "mvunzi"
1/6
Lot 127: Plank mask "nwantantay"
1/6
Lot 139: Beautiful figure "blolo bla"
1/7
Lot 148: Figurally carved staff
1/5
Lot 154: Speaker's staff "okyeame poma"
1/5
Lot 205: Standing figure
1/6
Lot 212: Mask "ntomo"
1/5
Lot 220: Heddle pulley with anthropomorphic head
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Lot 226: Heddle pulley with anthropomorphic buffalo head
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Lot 232: Rare elephant mask "sama", before 1914
1/5
Lot 236: Female maks "kpan"
1/7
Lot 239: Standing female figure "blolo bla"
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Lot 245: Maternité of the "Agba workshop", around 1920
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Lot 246: Anthropomorphic bowl-bearing monkey figure "amuin" or "amuin ba"
1/6
Lot 253: Anthropomorphic face mask "tankagle"
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Lot 258: Beautiful female mask "gu", before 1910
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Lot 264: Fragment of a male figure
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Lot 285: Impressive "bochio kpodohonme"
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Lot 336: Rare form of a beaded dance crest
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Lot 342: Portrait bust of Albert Schweitzer, after 1951
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Lot 345: Female face mask "okuyi"
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Lot 346: Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
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Lot 349: Anthropomorphic face mask
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Lot 369: Power figure "nkisi"
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Lot 370: Power figure "nkisi nduda"
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Lot 383: Fly whisk handle ?
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Lot 400: Cup in shape of a standing male figure
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Lot 415: Anthropomorphic figure "iginga"
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Lot 416: Janus figure "katanda"
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Lot 432: Staff of office "kibango"
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Lot 433: Mask
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Lot 460: Janus power figure "nkisi"
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Lot 461: Small power half figure "nkisi"
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Lot 476: Standing male power figure "biteki"
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Lot 485: Maternité "phemba"

87th Tribal Art Auction

Lot 52 : Gut scraper, ~ 500 - 900 AD
Alaska, Old Beringsea Culture/Punuk
Alaska on Madison, New York, USA
not available anymore
Lot 53 : Anthropomorphic torso in miniature form
Alaska, Old Bering Sea Culture I /Okvik
Alaska on Madison, New York, USA
sold EUR 1,600
Lot 54 : Small anthropomorphic head sculpture
Alaska, Inupiaq
Brant Macklay, Hershey, USA
not available anymore
Lot 55 : Model of Inuit kajak
Canada, Greenland, Inuit
Danish Private Collection (early 20th century)
not available anymore
Lot 56 : Model of Inuit kajak
Canada, Greenland, Inuit
Danish Private Collection (early 20th century)
not available anymore
Lot 57 : Model of Inuit kajak
Canada, Greenland, Inuit
Danish Private Collection (early 20th century)
not available anymore
Lot 58 : Model of Inuit cajak
Canada, Greenland, Inuit
Danish Private Collection (early 20th century)
not available anymore
Lot 59 : Doll "hahai-i wuti" - "mother of kachinas", around 1910
North America, Hopi
Private Estate, Nambé Pueblo, Santa Fe County/New Mexico, USA
not available anymore
Lot 60 : Doll "makto katsina" ("rabbit stick katsina"), around 1920 or earlier
North America, Hopi
American Private Collection, East Coast
sold EUR 2,200
Lot 61 : Doll "ma' alo katsina" ("stick katsina"), ca. 1930s-1940s
North America, Hopi
not available anymore
Lot 62 : Dance wand 'kachina', around 1920/30
North America, Hopi
French Private Collection, Paris
sold EUR 1,550
Lot 63 : Bark cloth
Amazonia
Missionary Collection, Antwerp, Belgium (1970s)
sold EUR 800
Lot 64 : Bone dagger
Papua New Guinea - Sepik
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 65 : Doll "di kori"
Guinea-Bissau, Balante
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 150
Lot 66 : Standing figure
Mali, Dogon
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 500
Lot 67 : Four miniature figures
Mali, Dogon
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 500
Lot 68 : Three miniature figures
Mali, Bamana
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 69 : Small female figure
Mali, Bamana
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 150
Lot 70 : Top of a dignitary staff
Mali, Bamana
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 250
Lot 71 : Standing figure of the "jo" society
Mali, Bamana
Old French Collection Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 14 March 2009, lot 89 Hermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, Germany Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 72 : Standing male figure "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, Lobi
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 250
Lot 73 : Five anthropomorphic miniature figures "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, Lobi
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 300
Lot 74 : Three anthropomorphic miniature figures
Burkina Faso, Lobi
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 75 : Pair of miniature figures
Burkina Faso, Lobi Puguli
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 76 : Fertility charm
Burkina Faso, Lobi
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 300
Lot 77 : Standing figure "bateba phuwe"
Burkina Faso, Lobi
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 78 : Male figure "bangala"
Burkina Faso, Dagari
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 79 : Three figures
Togo, Ada
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 550
Lot 80 : Small standing figure
Togo, Lamba
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 81 : Small standing figure
Togo, Lamba
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 250
Lot 82 : Three figures
Togo, Losso
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 83 : Two figures
Togo, Losso
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 300
Lot 84 : Standing figure
Togo, Losso
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 85 : Couple
Togo, Losso
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 350
Lot 86 : Standing figure
Togo, Losso
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 87 : Anthropomorphic figure "vosa gba"
Togo, Ewe
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 88 : Ceremonial staff
Benin, Fon
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 89 : Three miniature power figures "bla bochio"
Benin, Fon
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 450
Lot 90 : Four figures
Benin, Fon
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 91 : Two figures "bochio" and power figure
Benin, Fon
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 92 : Two power figures
Benin, Anago
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 93 : Calabash altar
Benin, Fon
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 94 : Small calabash altar
Benin, Fon
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 95 : Standing female poste figure
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke
Missionsmuseum St. Augustin, Bonn, Germany Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 96 : Small ancestor figure
Nigeria, Mumuye
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 1,200
Lot 97 : Post figure "wundul" or "dumbun"
Nigeria, Wurkun
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 98 : Three anthropomorphic figures
D. R. Congo
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 650
Lot 99 : Three miniature figures
D. R. Congo
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 500
Lot 100 : Power half figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo
Hermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, Germany Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 800
Lot 101 : Female power figure "nkisi"
D. R. Congo, Bakongo
Günther Filla, Bochum, Germany
sold EUR 900