March 9, 2019

91 Tribal Art Auction

Fine old Tribal Art from Africa, Australia, Asia, Oceania and North America. Non-European art from international private collections. Royal arts of the Akan people from the Swiss collection of Roland Hartmann.

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Highlights

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Lot 24: Figure of a monk with beard, 19th century
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Lot 26: Head sculpture of "luohan", Sung Dynasty (960 -1279)
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Lot 28: Rare Imperial "Dragon" Throne Seat Cushion, 1850 - 1900
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Lot 36: Monster mask "Zeebad", 18th century or older
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Lot 46: War shield "yemes"
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Lot 49: Overmodeled ancestor skull
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Lot 64: Anthropomorphic amulet pendant "hei-tiki", 19th century
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Lot 93: Maternité
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Lot 105: Standing female figure with receptacle
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Lot 107: Hyena or cheetah mask
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Lot 118: Male head sculpture "mma"
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Lot 119: Male face mask "kplekple bla" of the "goli" group
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Lot 120: Sitting male figure "asie usu"
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Lot 129: Anthropo-/ zoomorphic mask "n'gré (or glé)"
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Lot 139: Beautiful female mask "gu" with animal horns
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Lot 147: Staff "tefalipitya"
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Lot 154: Pectoral disc "akrafokonmu" ("soul washers badge")
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Lot 155: Pectoral disc "akrafokonmu" ("soul washers badge")
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Lot 158: Pendant with mask
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Lot 161: Pendant in shape of a lizard
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Lot 163: Ornament pendant in form of a ram head
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Lot 167: Chief's ring "mpetea" with "starbursts"
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Lot 183: Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
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Lot 203: Memorial head of the brasscasters guild, 18th - 19th century
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Lot 209: Standing male figure
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Lot 224: Standing male figure "ihambe"
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Lot 268: Large helmet-shaped buffalo mask "nya"
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Lot 279: Royal memorial figure "lefem"
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Lot 281: Male reliquary guardian figure "eyema bieri"
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Lot 285: Helmet mask "emboli" or "mbuto"
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Lot 286: Reliquary guardian figure "mbulu-ngulu", before 1929
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Lot 288: Reliquary guardian figure "mbulu-ngulu"
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Lot 289: Staff half figure "baké", around 1900
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Lot 303: Nail Fetish "nkisi n'kondi"
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Lot 304: Male ancestor figure "singiti"
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Lot 335: Small power figure "mbulenga"
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Lot 355: Power half figure "nkisi"
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Lot 372: Caryatid stool
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Lot 382: Cloak "lembd" and headband "anfarro" of a General's uniform
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Lot 383: Magnificent shield "tafa gassa", late 19th century

91 Tribal Art Auction

Lot 157 : Pectoral disc "akrafokonmu" ("soul washers badge")
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 500
Lot 158 : Pendant with mask
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
Old American Collection René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 2,000
Lot 159 : Ornament pendant in form of a curled snake
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
Roger Bédiat, Abidjan, Ivory Coast René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 400
Lot 160 : Ornament pendant
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 800
Lot 161 : Pendant in shape of a lizard
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
Roger Bédiat, Abidjan, Ivory Coast René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 162 : Pendant in shape of a beetle
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
Roger Bédiat, Abidjan, Ivory Coast René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 600
Lot 163 : Ornament pendant in form of a ram head
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
Roger Bédiat, Abidjan, Ivory Coast René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 3,600
Lot 164 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with scorpion
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 600
Lot 165 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with tortoise
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland René David, Zurich, Switzerland
sold EUR 500
Lot 166 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with frog
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 1,600
Lot 167 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with "starbursts"
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 1,800
Lot 168 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with blossom
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 750
Lot 169 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with blossom
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 500
Lot 170 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with crocodile
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 250
Lot 171 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with crocodile
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 800
Lot 172 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 550
Lot 173 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 300
Lot 174 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 950
Lot 175 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 450
Lot 176 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 600
Lot 177 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 600
Lot 178 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 200
Lot 179 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 600
Lot 180 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 700
Lot 181 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 700
Lot 182 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 700
Lot 183 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 1,500
Lot 184 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 500
Lot 185 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 500
Lot 186 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 250
Lot 187 : Chief's ring "mpetea" with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 200
Lot 188 : Small ring with mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 250
Lot 189 : Ear ornament
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Price EUR 300
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 190 : Sword emblem: mudfish, 1st half of the 19th century
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 260
Lot 191 : Two ornamental emblems in form of mudfish
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 750
Lot 192 : Three-stranded chain with mudfish pendant
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
René David, Zurich, Switzerland Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
sold EUR 250
Lot 193 : Ram head
Ghana, Akan
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 194 : Waisted "kuduo" with raised crocodiles
Ghana, Ashanti
sold EUR 450
Lot 195 : Lidded vessel "kuduo" with anthropomorphic head as handle
Ghana, Ashanti
not available anymore
Lot 196 : Fertility doll "akua ba"
Ghana, Ashanti
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Mareidi Singer, Munich, Germany
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 197 : Large comb
Ghana, Akan / Ashanti
Ketterer, Munich, 25 June 1987, lot 12
sold EUR 500
Lot 198 : Standing anthropomorphic figure
Togo, Moba
Jürgen Maurer, Heppenheim, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 199 : Standing figure
Togo, Moba
Jürgen Maurer, Heppenheim, Germany
not available anymore
Lot 200 : Royal stool
Benin, Fon / Quatchi
Robert van der Heijden, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
sold EUR 600
Lot 201 : Figure of a hunter with dog
Benin, Fon
sold EUR 600
Lot 202 : Rare statue of "Guelelé" ("Glele")
Benin, Fon
Old Missionary Collection (collected in situ in the 1950s)
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 203 : Memorial head of the brasscasters guild, 18th - 19th century
Nigeria, Benin
Maurice Bonnefoy, Paris, France
sold EUR 3,200
Lot 204 : Statue of a cockerel, late 19th century
Nigeria, Benin, Edo
Josef Mueller (1887-1977), Solothurn, Switzerland Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva, Switzerland Christie's, London, 13 June 1978, lot 121
sold EUR 3,600
Lot 205 : Altar ensemble, late 19th century
Nigeria, Benin, Edo
Charles Ratton, Paris, France Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany
sold EUR 1,200
Lot 206 : Mask of the "ekpo" society
Nigeria, Bini
Lore Kegel & Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (before 1960) Ketterer, Munich, 11. April 1992, Lot 178
sold EUR 500