
88th Tribal Art Auction
Non-European art from international private collections: Classic tribal art from the Berlin Collection Gerda Bassenge (1915-1995). Native American Art from the private collection Christian Pysik, Aachen. Fine old tribal art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America.
Highlights
Lot 52: Model war canoe "waka taua"
Lot 63: Boy's vest
Lot 86: Baby carrier
Lot 112: Tomahawk, before 1870
Lot 119: "Raincloud kachina", around 1930
Lot 124: Tomb stela with ancestor head
Lot 149: Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Lot 229: Mask "kpélié"
Lot 237: Memorial head
Lot 267: Anthropomorphic dance crest
Lot 280: Standing male figure
Lot 299: Figural cup "gbene"
Lot 300: Rare standing figure
Lot 317: Large male shrine figure
Lot 363: Anthropomorphic mask "ngil"
Lot 369: Figural dignitary staff
Lot 375: Anthropo-zoomorphic mask
Lot 390: Young maiden mask "mwana pwo"
Lot 391: Mask "chikunza", before 1880
Lot 405: Anthropomorphic cup
Lot 416: Standing female figure
Lot 455: Caryatid stool
Lot 1 : Pair of rice gods
Philippines - IfugaoLuciano Federico, Italy Ramon Villegas, Manila, Philippinessold EUR 6,000Lot 2 : Standing female figure "binulul", around 1910/20
Philippines - Ifugao, HapaoAmerican Collectionsold EUR 1,200Lot 3 : Squatting figure "bulul"
Philippines - IfugaoEnglish Collectionnot available anymoreLot 4 : Gong handles
Philippines - IfugaoRamon Villegas, Manila, Philippinessold EUR 280Lot 5 : Four amulets "linglingo"
Philippines - LuzonRamon Villegas, Manila, Philippinessold EUR 500Lot 6 : Hatchet "ligua" or "liwa"
Philippines - Northern Luzon, Kalinga tribeAmerican Collectionnot available anymoreLot 7 : Shield "kliau"
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakGerman Private Collection (1981)sold EUR 700Lot 8 : Helmet-shaped headdress
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakInge Hett, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 280Lot 9 : Standing anthropomorphic figure
Indonesia - Floressold EUR 900Lot 10 : Seated ancestor figure "iene"
Indonesia - Moluccas - Leti IslandKarl Heinz Zühlsdorf, Cologne, Germany Manfred Pütz, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 2,400Lot 11 : Seated ancestor figure "iene"
Indonesia - Moluccas - Leti IslandKarl Heinz Zühlsdorf, Cologne, Germany Manfred Pütz, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 3,500Lot 12 : Fetish panel "jaraik"
Indonesia - West Sumatra, Mentawai Islandscollected in situ (1970s)sold EUR 2,000Lot 13 : Panel
Indonesia - West Sumatra, Mentawai Islandsnot available anymoreLot 14 : Yam mask
Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Maprik areaThe Christensen Fund Collectionnot available anymoreLot 15 : Yam mask
Papua New Guinea, Abelamnot available anymoreLot 16 : Male ancestor figure "kawe"
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), AsmatUlrich Kortmann, Dortmund, Germany Lempertz, Brussels, 25 April 2009, lot 23 Jörg Seidel, Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,000Lot 17 : Food bowl
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatnot available anymoreLot 18 : Bowl "jifai"
Papua New Guinea, Asmat, Buepis Villagecollected in situ by Jacq Hoogerbrugge, The Netherlands (1958) Hoogerbrugge (1923 - 2014) served as transport agent of the Royal Dutch Shipping Company and subsequently as a UNESCO official in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.sold EUR 1,200Lot 19 : Shell currency ring "wamayuwa"
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik - Yangoru Boikennot available anymoreLot 20 : Male ancestral spirit figure, early 20th century
Papua New Guinea, East-Sepik - Kubalia BoikenThorsten Grimme, Sydney, Australianot available anymoreLot 21 : Architectural fragment
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik - Yangoru Boikennot available anymoreLot 22 : Pestle
Papua New Guinea - Boikennot available anymoreLot 23 : Prow ornament of a canoe
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Baynot available anymoreLot 24 : Shaft of sago pounder
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Baycollected in situ (1970s)not available anymoreLot 25 : Shaft of sago pounder
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Baycollected in situ (1970s)not available anymoreLot 26 : Shaft of working tool (sago pounder?)
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Baycollected in situ (1970s)not available anymoreLot 27 : Rare mask, around 1910/20
Papua New Guinea - Golf, Orokolo Bay, Elema peopleOld British Collectionsold EUR 2,000Lot 28 : Rare archers shield "saemowgwaenk"
Papua New Guinea - Southern Highlands, Mendi Valley, WiruTodd Barlin, Sydney, Australia (1980s)not available anymoreLot 29 : Stand for wigs
Papua New Guinea - Highlandslabel "MHMC-866"not available anymoreLot 30 : Headrest
Papua New Guinea - Central Highlands, ChimbuAlex de Smet, The Netherlands Jan Kusters, Eindhoven, The Netherlandssold EUR 600Lot 31 : Slit gong "garamut"
Papua New Guinea, Yuat River, BiwatPhilippe Dodier, Avranches, Francenot available anymoreLot 32 : Carver's mallet, early 20th century
Papua New Guinea, IatmulKarl Taube Collectionnot available anymoreLot 33 : Club
Papua New Guinea - Trobriand Islands, MassimLeo and Lillian Fortess, Hawaii, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 34 : Tapa "maro" (loincloth)
Papua New Guinea - Lake Sentanisold EUR 600Lot 35 : Hand drum "kundu"
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 200Lot 36 : Lime container with spatula
Papua New Guinea - SepikOld German Collectionnot available anymoreLot 37 : Headpiece of a large mask ensemble
Papua New Guinea - East Sepik Province, Iatmul, area of Tambanum villageJoseph Kone, collected in situ in Avatip village German Private Collectionnot available anymoreLot 38 : Bird head ornament, early 20th century
Papua New Guinea - Upper Sepik, Iwam culture, Hauna villageDouglas Newton (1920-2001), New York, USA (collected in 1970) John & Marcia Friede, New York, USA Michael Hamson, Palos Verdes, California, USA (label "MHMC-602")not available anymoreLot 39 : Rare mask with prominent nose
Papua New Guinea - West Sepik, AitapeBruce Lawes, California, USA Scott McCue, Orinda, USA Scott Rodolitz, New York, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 41 : Canoe prow in shape of a crocodile
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepiknot available anymoreLot 42 : Spear thrower "mino"
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik, IatmulLempertz, Brussels, 25 April 2009, lot 16 Peter Grossmann, Berlin, Germanynot available anymoreLot 43 : Mask of dance costume
Papua New Guinea - Middle SepikErnst Schauerte, Berlin, Germany E. Schauerte was employed as developement aid worker in Papua New Guinea from 1984 until 1989. He received the present mask as a gift in Kainantu in the Eastern Highlands.not available anymoreLot 44 : Mask "malangan" with ear planks
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandLucas Ratton, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 45 : Head sculpture "malagan"
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandWolfgang Panzer, Heidelberg/Mainz, Germany, collected in situ (1931) Georg Elwert, Berlin, Germany (1993) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 17 September 2011, lot 71 Dutch Collectionnot available anymoreLot 46 : Anthropmorphic post figure
New Caledonia, Kanaknot available anymoreLot 47 : Shell ring "erenge" or "bakiha"
Solomon Islands, Rubiana LagoonStanley Gordon Moriarty (1906-1978), Australia Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymoreLot 48 : Comb
Solomon IslandsImperial Institute, London, Great Britain (1895) Julian Harding, London, Great Britainnot available anymoreLot 49 : Head piece of dance club or dance paddle
Solomon Islands - Buka IslandBonhams, London, 20 September 2006, lot 218not available anymoreLot 50 : Club "afui" or "alafolo"
Solomon Islands - Malaitanot available anymoreLot 51 : Sash, around 1900
Solomon Islands - Santa Cruz Islandssold EUR 900