
97th Auction
Africa, Oceania, Pre-Columbia
Fine old art from Africa, Oceania, Asia and America. The Munich private collection of Dr. Walter Grasser. The Dutch collection of Piet Lepelaar (Part 2).
Highlights
Lot 33: Large slit drum "garamut"
Lot 109: Beak mask "ge gon" ("gägon")
Lot 114: Standing female figure
Lot 184: Anthropomorphic face mask "gu"
Lot 223: Anthropomorphic dance crest
Lot 255: Female bowl bearer "arugba shango
Lot 302: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 323: Staff of office "kibango"
Lot 333: Standing female figure
Lot 361: Seated male dignitary
Lot 375: Rare female figure of the Bemba
Lot 367 : Processional cross, 15th - 17th century
EthiopiaKumel Badenga, Addis Abeba, Ethiopiasold EUR 1,200Lot 368 : Parade shield "tafa gašša"
Ethiopia, AmharaFrench Collectionnot available anymoreLot 369 : Lip plug
Ethiopia, MursiFouad Tekalign, son of the Ethiopian collector / trader Tekalign Besepasold EUR 1,000Lot 370 : Pot with nine spouts
Uganda / Rwanda / Burundi / TutsiBelgian Private Collectionsold EUR 550Lot 371 : Figure of a pregnant woman
Tanzania, Zigua / Pare / KwereMaria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland American Private Collection Cole Harrell, New York, USAsold EUR 3,000Lot 372 : Dignitary staff with anthropomorphic head
Tanzania, MweraMaine Durieu, Paris, France (2004) Berry de Bruijn, Breda, The Netherlandssold EUR 600Lot 373 : Puppet figure
Tanzania, SukumaRalf Schulte-Bahrenberg, Duisburg, Germany Zemanek-Münster, 4 September 2014, Lot 692 Bettina Rübesam, Munich, Germanysold EUR 700Lot 374 : Anthropomorphic mask
Tanzania, ZaramoGalerie Jahn, Munich, Germany Tom Levine (1945-2020), New York-Chelsea, USAsold EUR 4,500Lot 375 : Rare female figure of the Bemba
Zambia / D. R. Congo, BembaOld British Collectionnot available anymoreLot 376 : Dignitary staff
Zambia / D. R. Kongo (Katanga Province), BembaIngo Evers, Bonn, Germany Hermann Sommerhage, Duisburg, Germanysold EUR 1,000Lot 377 : Male helmet mask "lipiko" of excellent quality
Mozambique (Northern) / Southern Tanzania, Mueada Plateau, Makonde-Mawiav. Dr. Rassler(s), Germany (coll. in situ, Mosambik, Lindi,10. September 1966)sold EUR 2,700Lot 378 : Spoon
Madagascar, SakalavaAustrian Collectionsold EUR 350Lot 379 : Traditional women's headdress "ekori"
Namibia, HereroOld German Colonial Collection (Kiel)sold EUR 8,500Lot 380 : Figurally carved dignitary staff
South Africa, NguniAdam Prout, Worcestershire, Great Britainsold EUR 1,300