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 1Pair of rice gods
Philippines - IfugaoLuciano Federico, Italy Ramon Villegas, Manila, Philippinessold EUR 6,000
Philippines - Ifugao, HapaoAmerican Collectionsold EUR 1,200
Philippines - IfugaoEnglish Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 4Gong handles
Philippines - IfugaoRamon Villegas, Manila, Philippinessold EUR 280
Philippines - LuzonRamon Villegas, Manila, Philippinessold EUR 500
Philippines - Northern Luzon, Kalinga tribeAmerican Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 7Shield "kliau"
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakGerman Private Collection (1981)sold EUR 700
Indonesia - Borneo, DayakInge Hett, Berlin, Germanysold EUR 280
Indonesia - Floressold EUR 900
Indonesia - Moluccas - Leti IslandKarl Heinz Zühlsdorf, Cologne, Germany Manfred Pütz, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 2,400
Indonesia - Moluccas - Leti IslandKarl Heinz Zühlsdorf, Cologne, Germany Manfred Pütz, Cologne, Germanysold EUR 3,500
Lot 12Fetish panel "jaraik"
Indonesia - West Sumatra, Mentawai Islandscollected in situ (1970s)sold EUR 2,000
Lot 13Panel
Indonesia - West Sumatra, Mentawai Islandsnot available anymore
Lot 14Yam mask
Papua New Guinea, Abelam, Maprik areaThe Christensen Fund Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 15Yam mask
Papua New Guinea, Abelamnot available anymore
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), AsmatUlrich Kortmann, Dortmund, Germany Lempertz, Brussels, 25 April 2009, lot 23 Jörg Seidel, Munich, Germanysold EUR 1,000
Lot 17Food bowl
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya), Asmatnot available anymore
Lot 18Bowl "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 1,200
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik - Yangoru Boikennot available anymore
Papua New Guinea, East-Sepik - Kubalia BoikenThorsten Grimme, Sydney, Australianot available anymore
Lot 21Architectural fragment
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik - Yangoru Boikennot available anymore
Lot 22Pestle
Papua New Guinea - Boikennot available anymore
Lot 23Prow ornament of a canoe
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Baynot available anymore
Lot 24Shaft of sago pounder
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Baycollected in situ (1970s)not available anymore
Lot 25Shaft of sago pounder
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Baycollected in situ (1970s)not available anymore
Westneuguinea / Westpapua (Irian Jaya) - Cenderawasih-Baycollected in situ (1970s)not available anymore
Papua New Guinea - Golf, Orokolo Bay, Elema peopleOld British Collectionsold EUR 2,000
Papua New Guinea - Southern Highlands, Mendi Valley, WiruTodd Barlin, Sydney, Australia (1980s)not available anymore
Lot 29Stand for wigs
Papua New Guinea - Highlandslabel "MHMC-866"not available anymore
Lot 30Headrest
Papua New Guinea - Central Highlands, ChimbuAlex de Smet, The Netherlands Jan Kusters, Eindhoven, The Netherlandssold EUR 600
Lot 31Slit gong "garamut"
Papua New Guinea, Yuat River, BiwatPhilippe Dodier, Avranches, Francenot available anymore
Papua New Guinea, IatmulKarl Taube Collectionnot available anymore
Lot 33Club
Papua New Guinea - MassimLeo and Lillian Fortess, Hawaii, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 34Tapa "maro" (loincloth)
Papua New Guinea - Lake Sentanisold EUR 600
Lot 35Hand drum "kundu"
Papua New Guinea - Sepiksold EUR 200
Papua New Guinea - SepikOld German Collectionnot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - East Sepik Province, Iatmul, area of Tambanum villageJoseph Kone, collected in situ in Avatip village German Private Collectionnot available anymore
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 anymore
Papua New Guinea - West Sepik, AitapeBruce Lawes, California, USA Scott McCue, Orinda, USA Scott Rodolitz, New York, USA Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymore
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepiknot available anymore
Lot 42Spear thrower "mino"
Papua New Guinea - Middle Sepik, IatmulLempertz, Brussels, 25 April 2009, lot 16 Peter Grossmann, Berlin, Germanynot available anymore
Lot 43Mask 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 anymore
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - New IrelandLucas Ratton, Paris, Francenot available anymore
Lot 45Head 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 anymore
New Caledonia, Kanaknot available anymore
Solomon Islands, Rubiana LagoonStanley Gordon Moriarty (1906-1978), Australia Mark Eglinton, New York, USAnot available anymore
Lot 48Comb
Solomon IslandsImperial Institute, London, Great Britain (1895) Julian Harding, London, Great Britainnot available anymore
Solomon Islands - Buka IslandBonhams, London, 20 September 2006, lot 218not available anymore
Lot 50Club "afui" or "alafolo"
Solomon Islands - Malaitanot available anymore
Lot 51Sash, around 1900
Solomon Islands - Santa Cruz Islandssold EUR 900