November 16, 2024

Auction 103

AFRICAN, ASIAN, OCEANIC AND PRE-COLUMBIAN ART
Artworks from the Vienna collection of Erwin Melchardt, art critic, cultural editor, and auction expert. Selected pieces from the collection of Bruno Heimberg, Munich, former restorer of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen and Director of the Doerner Institute. Objects from the collection of Helmut Bruchner, Munich. Pre-Columbian ceramics from the estate of Klaus Kalz, Berlin (Part 2).

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Highlights

1/5
Lot 2: Stone head "hacha", Late Classical Period, ca. 600 to 900 AD
1/4
Lot 7: Fragment of a female Cycladic idol
1/7
Lot 53: Ancestor figure "adu zatua"
1/7
Lot 58: Standing male ancestor figure ‘kandimbong’
1/6
Lot 61: Helmet mask 'tatanua'
1/4
Lot 62: Male 'malagan' figure with crossed arms
1/4
Lot 63: 'Malagan' figure with outstretched arms
1/5
Lot 64: Rare head sculpture
1/3
Lot 65: Zoomorphic mask 'kavat'
1/3
Lot 66: Birdhead club 'porowa ra maru'
1/3
Lot 69: Paddle club "culacula"
1/7
Lot 70: Club "u'u"
1/6
Lot 71: Treasure box "waka huia"
1/5
Lot 76: Rare shaman's mask, ca. 1900-1930
1/6
Lot 86: Large flaring bowl 'florero' with painted scene
1/7
Lot 120: Sarcophagus mask of a youth, ca. 2nd century AD
1/6
Lot 121: Antique helmet, 3rd century BC
1/5
Lot 138: Anthropomorphic face mask "deangle"
1/5
Lot 139: Figure of a seated warrior
1/6
Lot 154: Standing male figure 'bateba phuwe'
1/6
Lot 158: Artfully crafted handle or staff finial
1/6
Lot 164: Figure of a spirit wife "blolo bla"
1/5
Lot 186: Anthropomorphic face mask
1/5
Lot 203: Reliquary guardian figure "éyéma-o-byéri" (image of the ancestor)
1/7
Lot 223: Figural pendant "mikisi mihasi"
1/6
Lot 225: Standing female figure
1/6
Lot 226: Anthropomorphic vessel "sundu"
1/6
Lot 234: Power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi"
1/3
Lot 235: Male power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi"
1/3
Lot 320: Filigree dance wand "bair"
1/4
Lot 339: Rare stone "tjuringa" ("churinga") of unusual size
1/5
Lot 359: Standing female figure
1/7
Lot 390: Power figure "nkisi" / "nkishi"
1/7
Lot 395: Staff crowning with four mask faces
1/4
Lot 405: Rare prestige dagger with scabbard "omuele guosipika"

Auction 103

Lot 255 : Chased silver wedding shoes
Northern India
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 256 : A pair of repoussé silver slippers
Northern India
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 257 : Hair ornaments for men "kalat"
India, Naga, Konyak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 850
Lot 258 : Warriors hair ornament
India, Naga, Konyak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 450
Lot 259 : Trophy ornament
India, Naga, Konyak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 2,100
Lot 260 : Head pendant
India, Naga
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 261 : Two head pendants
India, Naga
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 700
Lot 262 : Pair of men's armlets "kumhang"
India, Naga
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,600
Lot 263 : Male ear ornaments
India, Naga
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 700
Lot 264 : Collection of ear jewellery, pre 1900
India, Naga & Myanmar
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,800
Lot 265 : Push dagger "katar" in leather sheath
India - Rajasthan
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 700
Lot 266 : Squatting male figure with "namaste" gesture
Nepal
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 900
Lot 267 : Squatting male figure with "namaste" gesture
Nepal
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 268 : Figure with folded hands
Nepal - Area of Humla
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 November 2010, Lot 175 Thomas Kreitner, Vienna, Austria Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 900
Lot 269 : Ghurka "kukri" or "khukuri" knife
Nepal
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 400
Lot 270 : Crowned Buddha, 18th / 19th century
Myanmar
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 450
Lot 271 : Buddha, 19th century
Myanmar
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 850
Lot 272 : Handle of a traditional Burmese "dha" sword
Myanmar
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 900
Lot 273 : Handle of a traditional Burmese "dha" sword
Myanmar
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 450
Lot 274 : Artfully carved hilt of a "dha" sword
Myanmar
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,500
Lot 275 : Set of ear studs for women
Myanmar & Cambodia
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 276 : Rare ceremonial shield
Laos / Vietnam, Bolaven-Plateau, Katu
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,700
Lot 277 : Shaman mask
Northern Vietnam / Laos, Kim Mun Lanten (Dao / Yao)
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,400
Lot 278 : Leaf-shaped belt buckle
Malaysia - Kelantan
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 550
Lot 279 : Sword "mandau"
Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 280 : Sword "mandau"
Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 281 : Figural amulets
Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 282 : Shrine guardian in the shape of an "aso" dragon
Indonesia - Borneo, Kayan-Dayak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 283 : Baby carrier "hawat" ("havat"/ "avaat")
Indonesia - Borneo, Kenyah or Kayan Dayak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 600
Lot 284 : Ornamental comb
Indonesia - Flores / Timor
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 285 : Beautiful bird head belt hook with fine details
Indonesia - Java, Surakarta Court
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 950
Lot 286 : Male ancestor figure "hazi nuwu" or "adu nuwu"
Indonesia - eastern South Nias, Batu Islands
Reuser Collection, Vienna, Austria Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 2,400
Lot 287 : Male ancestor figure "hazi nuwu" or "adu nuwu"
Indonesia - eastern South Nias, Batu Islands
Reuser Collection, Vienna, Austria Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,500
Lot 288 : Diadem of a noblewoman "saihogo" or "sanifi"
Indonesia - South Nias
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 2,000
Lot 289 : Pair of double circle sheet earrings "saru darlinga"
Indonesia - South Nias
Alfred Weissenegger, Winklarn, Austria Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 290 : Sword "balato" with scabbard
Indonesia - Nias
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,800
Lot 291 : Rare dagger "si euli" with scabbard, 19th century or earlier
Indonesia - Nias
German Private Collection Dorotheum, Vienna, 5 November 2014, Lot 221 Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 293 : Head of an ancestor figure "tau tau"
Indonesia - Sulawesi, Toraja
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 294 : "Keris" with "jawa demam" hilt
Indonesia - Sumatra
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 295 : Dagger "rentjong" or "rencong" with scabbard
Indonesia - Sumatra, Aceh
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 750
Lot 296 : Sword with figural hilt and scabbard
Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 297 : Sword with figurally carved wooden scabbard
Philippines - Luzon, Ifugao / Bontoc
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 298 : Kris "sundang" with metal scabbard
Philippines - Sulu archipelago, Moro
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 850
Lot 299 : Sword "piso gading" with scabbard, 19th century or earlier
Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak
Dorotheum, Vienna, 2 April 2012, Lot 212 Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 300 : Sword with scabbard
Indonesia - Sumatra, Toba - Batak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 301 : Massive ritual mortar with "singa" head
Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 302 : Bullet retainer "baba ni onggang"
Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 303 : Medicine horn "naga morsarang" or "sahan"
Indonesia - Sumatra, Toba - Batak
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
sold EUR 600
Lot 304 : Traditional ear ornament "mamuli"
Indonesia - Sumba
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore
Lot 305 : Traditional shield of a Sumba warrior
Indonesia - Sumba
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
not available anymore