November 14, 2026

Auction 107

AFRICA, ASIA, OCEANIA
PRE-COLUMBIA AND ANTIQUITIES
Masterpieces from the private collection of Arno Henseler, Munich.
The prehistoric stone collection of John and Marcia Friede (Part 2). Antiquities and early historical idols. Pre-Columbian art. Africa and Oceania from the estate of Alexander Kubetz, Munich.

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Highlights

1/5
Lot 6: Malagan mask "tatanua", late 19th century
1/5
Lot 7: Figure "malagan" with outstretched arms
1/2
Lot 8: Elaborately carved "malagan"
1/5
Lot 9: Figure "malagan" with snake
1/7
Lot 17: Figural post: Human and human-bird hybrid
1/4
Lot 22: Club "u'u"
1/7
Lot 30: Treasure box "papahou", before 1822
1/2
Lot 36: Standing female figure "jo nyeleni"
1/6
Lot 38: Kneeling female figure
1/8
Lot 39: Vessel's lid with sitting male figure on top "ogo banya" or "ogo koro"
1/3
Lot 44: Standing female figure "lü mä"
1/6
Lot 46: Female figure "deble", "doogele" or "poro piibele"
1/5
Lot 50: Female shrine figure "alusi"
1/5
Lot 53: Standing figure
1/7
Lot 58: Throne seat "rü mfo"
1/5
Lot 59: Seated bowl bearer
1/5
Lot 62: Large female figure with horned mask
1/5
Lot 65: Male ancestor figure "éyéma-o-byéri", Ngoumba style
1/5
Lot 67: Anthropomorphic dance crest
1/4
Lot 70: Reliquary guardian figure "mbulu-ngulu" or "boho-na-bwete"
1/6
Lot 82: Large male power figure "nkisi"
1/4
Lot 86: Crypto fetish figure "phuungu"
1/6
Lot 87: Female dignitary
1/5
Lot 122: Anthropomorphic sculpture, Late Classic to Early Postclassic, ca. 900 - 1519 AD
1/3
Lot 135: Figural pendant, ca. 800 - 1200 AD
1/6
Lot 165: Seated Vinca idol, 5th millennium BC
1/5
Lot 174: Old Syrian Eye (Goggle) Idol, ca. 3500 - 3300 BC
1/5
Lot 248: Standing figure "poutokomanawa"
1/6
Lot 270: Standing female figure
1/5
Lot 289: Seated male figure "asie usu"
1/6
Lot 339: Small seated guardian figure "eyema byeri"
1/5
Lot 345: Anthropo-zoomorphic mask (gorilla)
1/4
Lot 371: Kneeling female ancestor figure
1/4
Lot 385: Face mask "kidumu"

Auction 107

Lot 402 : Neckrest
Namibia, Himba
Roy & Sophia Sieber, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Starting price
EUR 600
Estimated price
EUR 1,200
Lot 403 : Standing figure
South Africa, Nguni
German Private Collection
Starting price
EUR 300
Estimated price
EUR 600
Lot 404 : Head- / neckrest "izigqiki / isigqiki"
South Africa, Zulu
Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany · Sarah Pelikan-Käo & Tönis Käo, Munich, Germany
Starting price
EUR 450
Estimated price
EUR 900
Lot 405 : Extraordinary ceremonial spoon
South Africa, Zulu
Jean Willy Mestach, Brussels, Belgium · Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, Belgium · Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany · Sarah Pelikan-Käo & Tönis Käo, Munich, Germany
Starting price
EUR 1,000
Estimated price
EUR 2,000

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Auction 107

Highlights

Lot 6: Malagan mask "tatanua", late 19th century

Lot 7: Figure "malagan" with outstretched arms

Lot 8: Elaborately carved "malagan"

Lot 9: Figure "malagan" with snake

Lot 17: Figural post: Human and human-bird hybrid

Lot 22: Club "u'u"

Lot 30: Treasure box "papahou", before 1822

Lot 36: Standing female figure "jo nyeleni"

Lot 38: Kneeling female figure

Lot 39: Vessel's lid with sitting male figure on top "ogo banya" or "ogo koro"

Lot 44: Standing female figure "lü mä"

Lot 46: Female figure "deble", "doogele" or "poro piibele"

Lot 50: Female shrine figure "alusi"

Lot 53: Standing figure

Lot 58: Throne seat "rü mfo"

Lot 59: Seated bowl bearer

Lot 62: Large female figure with horned mask

Lot 65: Male ancestor figure "éyéma-o-byéri", Ngoumba style

Lot 67: Anthropomorphic dance crest

Lot 70: Reliquary guardian figure "mbulu-ngulu" or "boho-na-bwete"

Lot 82: Large male power figure "nkisi"

Lot 86: Crypto fetish figure "phuungu"

Lot 87: Female dignitary

Lot 122: Anthropomorphic sculpture, Late Classic to Early Postclassic, ca. 900 - 1519 AD

Lot 135: Figural pendant, ca. 800 - 1200 AD

Lot 165: Seated Vinca idol, 5th millennium BC

Lot 174: Old Syrian Eye (Goggle) Idol, ca. 3500 - 3300 BC

Lot 248: Standing figure "poutokomanawa"

Lot 270: Standing female figure

Lot 289: Seated male figure "asie usu"

Lot 339: Small seated guardian figure "eyema byeri"

Lot 345: Anthropo-zoomorphic mask (gorilla)

Lot 371: Kneeling female ancestor figure

Lot 385: Face mask "kidumu"

Lot 402 : Neckrest

Lot 403 : Standing figure

Lot 404 : Head- / neckrest "izigqiki / isigqiki"

Lot 405 : Extraordinary ceremonial spoon

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