Auctions

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

Opening hours during the preview
9 until 11 April 2025
from 10 am to 5 pm (CEST)
and by appointment

1/5
Lot 13
Seated male figure, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BC to 250 AD
1/7
Lot 61
Small stirrup vessel with mythological creatures, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 BC to 400 AD
1/8
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
1/7
Lot 77
Narrow mouth vessel with mythological creatures, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 200 BC to 400 AD
1/7
Lot 84
Head vessel, Early Horizon, ca. 900 to 200 BC
1/6
Lot 85
Large anthropomorphic vessel, Early Intermediate Period / Middle Horizon, ca. 500 to 800 AD
1/6
Lot 89
Stirrup vessel with mythological mountain scene, Early Intermediate Period, ca. 400 to 600 AD
1/5
Lot 106
Osiris statuette, Ptolemaic, 3rd / 2nd century BC
1/2
Lot 115
Shield "kelebit bok" ("kliau")
1/3
Lot 121
Rare war shield "koraibi"
1/2
Lot 151
Rare painted war shield, 19th century
1/7
Lot 154
Rare "ges" mask for "malagan" ceremonies, 19th century
1/7
Lot 158
Artistic ceremonial adze
1/4
Lot 183
Rare dance shield
1/3
Lot 190
Burial mask
1/6
Lot 208
Magnificent male ancestor figure "siraha salawa"
1/7
Lot 231
Club
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Lot 232
Shield
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Lot 234
Male mask
1/6
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"
1/5
Lot 285
Anthropomorphic face mask
1/4
Lot 287
Face-shaped pendant
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Lot 291
Decorative disc with face
1/3
Lot 293
Pectoral disc "akrafokonmu" ("soul washers badge")
1/7
Lot 318
Figural superstructure of an "ikoro" drum
1/4
Lot 335
Power figure "njom"
1/6
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"

Auction 104

April 12, 2025 2:00 pm (CEST)

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