
89th Tribal Art Auction
The collection of the Wuppertal artist Gerd Hanebeck with objects from the Han Coray collection. African art works from European collections, including an important group of historical Mumuye figures and special works of art from Nigeria. Selected objects from Papua New Guinea.
Highlights
Lot 17: Rare pectoral ornament
Lot 31: Headrest, 19th century
Lot 37: Frieze mask
Lot 137: Helmet mask "zo gbe"
Lot 153: Antelope dance crest "tijwara"
Lot 170: Large anthropomorphic mask
Lot 180: Standing female figure
Lot 199: Pair of figures "lü me"
Lot 210: Rare old "zauli" mask
Lot 215: Equestrian figure
Lot 217: Rare zoomorphic mask
Lot 258: Rare panel of the "ekpo" society
Lot 268: Rare dance crest of fancy design
Lot 277: Two rare masks "okpu isi amavulu"
Lot 278: Janus-faced helmet mask
Lot 289: Water spirit mask
Lot 312: Rare janus staff "edan oshugbo"
Lot 326: Large prestige stool with leopard
Lot 333: Reliquiary figure "mbulu-ngulu"
Lot 335: Mask-like head sculpture
Lot 336: Helmet mask "emboli" or "mbuto"
Lot 374: Male ancestor figure "singiti"
Lot 394: Head scultpure
Lot 410: Staff of office "kibango"
Lot 445: Rare board mask
Lot 466: Standing male figure "tege"
Lot 475: Mask "ndeemba"
Lot 497: Rare figure
Lot 52 : Four spears
AustraliaKatharina Penner, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 350Lot 53 : Group of five weapons
AustraliaKatharina Penner, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 54 : Boomerang
AustraliaKatharina Penner, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 55 : Traditional men's rain parka "kamleika"
Canada, Greenland, InuitTaylor Dale, Santa Fé, New Mexicosold EUR 3,000Lot 56 : Mask with mustache
Canada, Alaska, Greenland, InupiakAmerican Private CollectionPrice EUR 2,500plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insuranceLot 57 : Doll
Alaska, Inupiaq, Point HopeGallery Flak, Paris, Francenot available anymoreLot 58 : Drag handle or trace separator
Canada, Alaska/Siberia, Inuit, OkvikSerge Schoffel, Brussels, Belgiumsold EUR 550Lot 59 : Receptacle for bone needles
Inuit, Thule culturenot available anymoreLot 60 : Miniature carvings: polar bear and sled
InuitCincinnati Art Museum, USA Neil J. Becker, West Harrison, USAnot available anymoreLot 61 : Anthropomorphic figurine
InuitNeil J. Becker, West Harrison, USAnot available anymoreLot 62 : Figure of a rain deity, 1900-1925
North America, Southwestern Native American, Tesuquenot available anymoreLot 63 : Flute
Greater Antilles, Haitinot available anymoreLot 64 : Seated female figure
Mali, Bankoni/SégouGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 65 : Three equestrian figures
Mali, BamanaGerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 66 : Zoomorphic mask "ntomo"
Mali, BamanaHan Coray, Zurich, Switzerland Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 67 : Zoomorphic "komo" mask "warakun"
Mali, BamanaGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 68 : Three anthropomorphic heddle pulleys
Mali, Bamana/MarkaFrank Lankoff, Achern, Germany (a) Wienke, Oberhausen, Gemanny (b) Hanni Jantzen, Eschweiler, Germany (c) Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 69 : Anthropomorphic door lock
Mali, BamanaHan Coray, Zurich, Switzerland Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 70 : Door lock in shape of a crocodile
Mali, BamanaKim Redlich, Düsseldorf, Germany Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 1,100Lot 71 : Two door locks
Mali, DogonLothar Heubel, Cologne, Germany (a) Burkhard Gottschalk, Meerbusch, Germany (b) Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 72 : Six miniature ghost ladders and a figure
Mali, DogonGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 73 : Two equestrians
Mali, DogonLudwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany (a) Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 350Lot 74 : Figural fragment and figurally carved staff
Mali, DogonGerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 75 : Crocodile mask
Mali, DogonGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 76 : Mask "kanaga"
Mali, DogonLothar Heubel, Cologne, Germany Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 77 : Zoomorphic mask "nwenka"
Burkina Faso, BoboGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 78 : Zoomorphic mask "hombo"
Burkina Faso, BwaGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 79 : Crocodile mask
Burkina Faso, NunaGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 900Lot 80 : Female figure
Burkina Faso, LobiGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 350Lot 81 : Standing male figure with striking long neck
Burkina Faso, LobiGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 82 : Stool
Burkina Faso, MossiGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 83 : Seven miniature masks
Liberia, BassaGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 600Lot 84 : Helmet mask "sowei" of "sande" society
Sierra Leone, MendeGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 85 : Zoomorphic mask
Guinea, KorankoGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 86 : Anthropomorphic monkey figure "amwin" or "amwin ba"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule, Area of BouakéHan Coray, Zurich, Switzerland Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 87 : Tapper "iowre" and anthropomorphic fragment of a gong handle
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 88 : Standing female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 89 : Two heddle pulleys
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 90 : Three heddle pulleys
Côte d'Ivoire, BauleGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 91 : Three heddle pulleys
Côte d'Ivoire, GuroGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 92 : Weaver's pulley with buffalo mask
Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini/NafanaGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 93 : Three heddle pulleys with kalao bird heads
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 94 : Three heddle pulleys with kalao bird heads
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 480Lot 95 : Three weaver's pulleys with bird heads
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 96 : Face mask "nyomou kpman hinè"
Côte d'Ivoire/Guinea, Dan-Yacouba/KonoHan Coray, Zurich, Switzerland Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymoreLot 97 : Anthropomorphic face mask "gunyege"
Côte d'Ivoire/Liberia, DanHan Coray, Zurich, Switzerland Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 600Lot 98 : Fire spitter mask "wanyugo"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 99 : Janus helmet mask "wanyugo"
Côte d'Ivoire, SenufoGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 1,600Lot 100 : Beak mask "ge gon" ("gägon")
Côte d'Ivoire, DanHan Coray, Zurich, Switzerland Gerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanysold EUR 700Lot 101 : Two head sculptures
Ghana, Koma-Builsa/KomalandGerd Hanebeck, Wuppertal, Germanynot available anymore