April 12, 2025

Auction 104

AFRICAN, ASIAN, OCEANIC AND PRE-COLUMBIAN ART
Pre-Columbian ceramics from the German private collections of Angela Henkel-Küsters and Klaus Kalz (part 3). Historically significant art works from Africa and the Pacific region in a Munich private collection closely connected with Ludwig Bretschneider (part 2). Exquisite South Sea clubs from the Alexander Kubetz collection plus African and Asian weapons from the Erwin Melchardt collection.

Auction: 12 April 2025 - 2 pm

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Highlights

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Lot 13: Seated male figure, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BC to 250 AD
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Lot 61: Small stirrup vessel with mythological creatures, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 BC to 400 AD
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Lot 62: Stirrup vessel with killer whale and trophy heads painting, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 to 400 AD
Lot 63: Lentoid shaped stirrup vessel with warriors and trophy heads, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 to 400 AD
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Lot 77: Narrow mouth vessel with mythological creatures, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 BC to 400 AD
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Lot 84: Head vessel, Early Horizon, ca. 900 to 200 BC
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Lot 85: Large anthropomorphic vessel, Early Intermediate Period / Middle Horizon, ca. 500 to 800 AD
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Lot 89: Stirrup vessel with mythological mountain scene, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 400 to 600 AD
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Lot 106: Osiris statuette, Ptolemaic, 3rd / 2nd century BC
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Lot 115: Shield "kelebit bok" ("kliau")
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Lot 121: Rare war shield "koraibi"
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Lot 151: Rare painted war shield, 19th century
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Lot 154: Rare "ges" mask for "malagan" ceremonies, 19th century
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Lot 158: Artistic ceremonial adze
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Lot 183: Rare dance shield
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Lot 190: Burial mask
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Lot 208: Magnificent male ancestor figure "siraha salawa"
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Lot 231: Club
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Lot 232: Shield
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Lot 234: Male mask
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Lot 241: Altar head "uhunmwun-elao" of a dignitary
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Lot 245: Ancestor figure
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Lot 247: Anthropomorphic figure "jagana"
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Lot 252: Anthropomorphic mask "mfondo"
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Lot 260: Male tomb figure
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Lot 263: Standing female figure
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Lot 270: Standing male figure "bateba yadawora"
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Lot 273: Standing female figure
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Lot 278: Zoomorphic mask of the "dye" mask ensemble
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Lot 281: Unusual female figure "deble", "doogele" or "poro piibele"
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Lot 285: Anthropomorphic face mask
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Lot 287: Face-shaped pendant
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Lot 291: Decorative disc with face
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Lot 293: Pectoral disc "akrafokonmu" ("soul washers badge")
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Lot 318: Figural superstructure of an "ikoro" drum
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Lot 335: Power figure "njom"
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Lot 339: Female face mask "okuyi" or "mukuyi"
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Lot 342: Seated figure "yanda"
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Lot 351: Mask "mwana pwo"
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Lot 363: Caryatid stool "kipona" ("kihona") with mother figure
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Lot 365: Helmet mask "chikwanga"
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Lot 367: Standing male figure
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Lot 379: Mask "kidumu"
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Lot 382: Standing power figure "nkisi"

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Lot 1 : Large seated female dignitary, ca. 500 AD
Ecuador, Bahia
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,550
Lot 2 : Sitting dignitary, ca. 500 AD
Ecuador, Bahia
H. Busch, Neuss, Germany Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany (1991)
Price EUR 1,200
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 3 : Sitting figure, ca. 500 AD
Ecuador, Bahia
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 700
Lot 4 : Seated figure, ca. 500 AD
Ecuador, Bahia, Manabi
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 5 : Seated Mother and Child, ca. 800 to 500 BC
Ecuador, Chorrera
H. Busch, Neuss, Germany Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany (1991)
sold EUR 650
Lot 6 : Narrow-necked vessel with monkey, ca. 800 to 500 BC
Ecuador, Chorrera
H. Busch, Neuss, Germany Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany (1991)
sold EUR 700
Lot 7 : Double chambered vessel with seated warrior, ca. 500 BC
Ecuador, Chorrera
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 750
Lot 8 : Co-joined birds, ca. 500 AD
Ecuador, Jama Coaque
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 300
Lot 9 : Pretty Lady with child, Pre Classic Period, ca. 500 to 300 BC
Mexico, Chupicuaro, Guanajuato Style
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 450
Lot 10 : Double duck vessel, ca. 100 BC to 200 AD
Mexico, Colima
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
Price EUR 500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 11 : Seated figure of a pregnant woman, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BC to 250 AD
Mexico, Jalisco
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,200
Lot 12 : Standing Figure, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BC to 250 AD
Mexico, Jalisco
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 13 : Seated male figure, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BC to 250 AD
Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca Style
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
Price EUR 2,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 14 : Bowl "copador", Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 AD
Mexico, Maya
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 15 : Tripod bowl, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 AD
Mexico, Maya
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
Price EUR 450
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 16 : Tetrapod bowl, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 AD
Mexico, Maya
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 700
Lot 17 : Tall cup, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 AD
Mexico, Maya
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 500
Lot 18 : Figure of a warrior, Classic Period, ca. 300 to 600 AD
Mexico, Veracruz
Ketterer, Munich, 25 June 1988, lot 33 Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,350
Lot 19 : Priest figure, Classic Period, ca. 300 to 600 AD
Mexico, Veracruz, Nopiloa
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 4,000
Lot 20 : Standing "cuchimilco" guardian figure, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100 to 1400 AD
Peru, Chancay
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 500
Lot 21 : Large anthropomorphic urn, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100 to 1400 AD
Peru, Chancay
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,700
Lot 22 : Stirrup vessel with erotic depiction, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100 AD
Peru, Chimu
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 800
Lot 23 : Zoomorphical stirrup vessel, Middle Horizon / Late Intermediate Period, ca. 900 to 1100 AD
Peru, Chimu
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 880
Lot 24 : Cup "kero", Middle Horizon, ca. 400 to 600 AD
Peru, Huari (Wari)
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,050
Lot 25 : Cup "kero", Late Intermediate Period, ca. 900 to 1470 AD
Peru, Chimu Inca
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
Price EUR 500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 26 : Doll, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 400 to 600 AD
Peru, Moche
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
Price EUR 300
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 27 : Stirrup vessel, ca. 440 to 550 AD
Peru, Moche IV
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 600
Lot 28 : Figural stirrup vessel, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 300 BC to 600 AD
Peru, Moche
Ketterer, Munich, 23 June 1990, lot 183 Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany (1990)
sold EUR 850
Lot 29 : Figural stirrup vessel, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 400 to 600 AD
Peru, Moche
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 600
Lot 30 : Head Vessel of a noble personage, Early Intermediate Period / Middle Horizon, ca. 500 to 800 AD
Peru, Moche / Lambayeque
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 350
Lot 31 : Tall cup, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 400 to 600 AD
Peru, Nazca
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 750
Lot 32 : Tall cup, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 600 to 900 AD
Mexico, Maya
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,500
Lot 33 : Bridge vessel with double spout, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 4th century AD
Peru, Nazca
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,300
Lot 34 : Bridge vessel with double spout, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 4th century AD
Peru, Nazca
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,700
Lot 35 : Figural stirrup vessel, ca. 100 BC to 200 AD
Peru, Nazca
Ketterer, Munich, 29 June 1991, lot 310 Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 1,600
Lot 36 : Figural stirrup vessel, ca. 400 to 100 BC
Peru, Viru
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 400
Lot 37 : Human head vessel, Formative Epoch, ca. 1250 BC to 100 AD
Peru, Viru
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 550
Lot 38 : Penannular Ring, ca. 1st Millennium BC
Europe-Antiques, Eastern Mediterranean
Angela Henkel-Küsters, Düsseldorf, Germany
sold EUR 800
Lot 39 : Figure sitting on a stool, Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BC to 400 AD
Mexico (Western)
Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, 29 November 1971, lot 568 Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1971)
sold EUR 450
Lot 40 : Seated Pulque drinker, Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BC to 400 AD
Mexico (Western)
Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, 29 April 1972, lot 406 Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1972)
sold EUR 350
Lot 41 : Carassis seated warrior holding a long weapon, Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BC to 400 AD
Mexico (Western)
Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, 29 November 1971, lot 564 Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1971)
sold EUR 350
Lot 42 : Seated warrior, Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BC to 400 AD
Mexico (Western)
Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, 29 November 1971, lot 563 Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1971)
sold EUR 300
Lot 43 : Seated figure, Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BC to 400 AD
Mexico (Western)
Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, 29 April 1972, lot 411 Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1972)
sold EUR 300
Lot 44 : Incised vessel, Middle Period, ca. 600 to 900 AD
Argentina, Aguada
Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 23 May 1970, lot 539 Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1970)
sold EUR 400
Lot 45 : Stirrup vessel with relief depiction, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 900 to 1470 AD
Peru, Chimú / Inca
Nagel, Stuttgart, Germany (1972/1973 according to the Kalz documentation) Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1972/1973)
Price EUR 800
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 46 : Vessel with raised relief depiction of a head, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 900 to 1470 AD
Peru, Chimú / Inca
F. Kleefisch, Horstmar, Germany Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1971)
Price EUR 500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 47 : Vessel in shape of a deer head, Middle Horizon, ca. 600 to 900 AD
Bolivia, Tiahuanaco / Peru, Nazca / Wari (Huari)
Benno Mattel, Buenos Aires, Argentina Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1976)
sold EUR 1,000
Lot 48 : Figural fragment, ca. 500 BC to 500 AD
Ecuador, Bahia
Galeria Artes, Quito, Ecuador Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1972)
sold EUR 250
Lot 49 : Standing figure, Tumaco-La-Tolita Culture, ca. 600 BC to 400 AD
Ecuador, northern / Colombia, southern
Galeria Artes, Quito, Ecuador Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1972)
Price EUR 400
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Lot 50 : Figural shaped mouth of a pipe, Late Period, ca. 900 to 1500 AD
Colombia, Tairona
in situ Chengue / Chenqùe, Colombia Galeria Cano, Bogota, Colombia Klaus Kalz, Berlin, Germany (1974)
sold EUR 400

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