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A collection of Ashanti gold weights; geometricall

5200 - A collection of Ashanti gold weights; geometrically shaped; various sizes [zkj]

Estimation

€150 - 250

A collection of West African copper alloy bracelet

5201 - A collection of West African copper alloy bracelets and rings. Various sizes [2 zkjs]

Estimation

€100 - 200

A collection of West African copper alloy and meta

5202 - A collection of West African copper alloy and metal objects, including jewelry and statues. Various sizes [2 zkjs]

Estimation

€200 - 300

A collection of Ashanti gold weights and other obj

5203 - A collection of Ashanti gold weights and other objects. Various sizes [2 zkjs]

Estimation

€200 - 300

A collection of Ashanti gold weights, a kuduo, spo

5204 - A collection of Ashanti gold weights, a kuduo, spoons, and jewelry of various sizes [3 zkjs]

Estimation

€200 - 400

A varied collection of African objects, including

5205 - A varied collection of African objects, including necklaces and metal objects [box] [3 zkjs]

Estimation

€100 - 200

A varied collection of wooden African objects and

5206 - A varied collection of wooden African objects and leather Tuareg objects, including wooden necklaces and replica statues. [box] [3 zkjs]

Estimation

€100 - 150

Ghana, Akan, a black terracotta bowl with a lid. D

5207 - Ghana, Akan, a black terracotta bowl with a lid. Diameter: 39 cm. 1

Estimation

€80 - 120

Yupik mask, second half of the 20th century. Heigh

5208 - Yupik mask, second half of the 20th century. Height: 38 cm. Mounted. Provenance: French collection. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Papau, Asmat, a figure group depicting a mother wi

5209 - Papau, Asmat, a figure group depicting a mother with a child, painted in white with red accents. Length: 104 cm. [1]

Estimation

€200 - 400

Samoa, a fragment of an old barkcloth panel, depic

5210 - Samoa, a fragment of an old barkcloth panel, depicting flower petals and geometric rhombus-shaped patterns. 123 x 140 cm. [1]

Estimation

€200 - 400

Five different Neolithic stone axes, L. 6–11 cm. P

5211 - Five different Neolithic stone axes, L. 6–11 cm. Provenances: 262 Aalderink Amsterdam, 1973; 272, Refuge, 1973; 529 Galerie Lemaire, 1979; [5]

Estimation

€200 - 300

Rotterdamsche Lloyd, a selection of postcards, S.S

5212 - Rotterdamsche Lloyd, a selection of postcards, S.S. Patria Series, 11 pieces; D.S. Motor Mail Ship, Indrapoera, Rotterdamsche Lloyd; Postcard album: Memories of the voyage aboard the D.S.S. Slamat (tear-off postcards)

Estimation

€100 - 200

Kenya, Masai, an oval leather shield, 102 x 59 cm.

5213 - Kenya, Masai, an oval leather shield, 102 x 59 cm.

Estimation

€300 - 500

Flores, a carved wooden house panel featuring styl

5214 - Flores, a carved wooden house panel featuring stylized animal heads, coiled snakes, and ear ornaments. W. 102 and H. 39 cm. [1]

Estimation

€200 - 400

Ghana, Ashanti, a wooden seat with a column shaped

5215 - Ghana, Ashanti, a wooden seat with a column shaped like a chicken, featuring several carved little chicks. W. 52 and H. 35 cm. [1]

Estimation

€200 - 400

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega, a wooden m

5216 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega, a wooden mask, L. 26 cm, mounted. [1]

Estimation

None

Nigeria, standing Mumuye figure with pigments. Pro

5217 - Nigeria, standing Mumuye figure with pigments. Provenance: Robert Terwindt, Berg en Dal, Holland. Height: 69 cm. [1]

Estimation

€100 - 160

Indonesia, a pair of weathered figures in the Leti

5218 - Indonesia, a pair of weathered figures in the Leti style, 50 cm. [2]

Estimation

€200 - 300

West Papua, a collection of various objects: a cer

5219 - West Papua, a collection of various objects: a ceremonial bone dagger, a stone adze, a plant-fiber skirt, and a large number of arrows with a wooden bow. Various sizes. Provenance: collected south of Soron in 1958–1959 in situ by a Dutch Navy officer. [box]

Estimation

€40 - 60

South Africa, Zulu, a wooden staff surmounted by a

5350 - South Africa, Zulu, a wooden staff surmounted by a loop topped by a carved monkey figure. With a metal tip. L. 97 cm. [1]

Estimation

€400 - 600

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-Lele: a fin

5351 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba-Lele: a fine drum, decorated with a band of geometric engravings and a mask in high relief. With a blackish patina. Height: 106 cm. Provenance: Private German collection. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka, standing f

5352 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka, standing female figure. The body is painted with white dots; the face shows traces of indigo blue and white pigments. She wears a necklace made of plant fibers and human hair; on her right arm is a carved armlet with a bound cotton cord. Height: 106 cm. Provenance: Private German collection. [1]

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,800

Burkina Faso, Bwa, plank mask, Nwantanay mask. H.

5353 - Burkina Faso, Bwa, plank mask, Nwantanay mask. H. 112 cm. On a custom-made stand. Provenance: acquired in situ by Marie-Ange Ciolkowska. John Giltsoff, London. Giltsoff family, Aquablava, Spain. Frank van Craen, Antwerp. Private Dutch collection [1]

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,800

Gabon, Punu, a face mask with a heart-shaped face,

5354 - Gabon, Punu, a face mask with a heart-shaped face, accents in red and black, and a pair of upright hair tresses; H. 28 cm. Provenance: Christie’s Amsterdam, The Joseff Herman Collection of African Art, December 12, 2000, lot 188. Private Dutch collection. The photograph is a still from a video showing Joseff sitting in his house with the Gabon mask hanging on the wall in the upper left corner in the background. [1]

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Ivory Coast, Dan, an old, delicately carved small

5355 - Ivory Coast, Dan, an old, delicately carved small mask, late 19th–early 20th century, of concave oval shape with pouting lips, a small triangular nose below a central vertical ridge, slit eyes, two incised slanting facial marks, and rectangular holes along the periphery. H. 18.3 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch family collection, assembled over two generations between the 1950s and 1980s. [1]

Estimation

€1,800 - 2,500

Liberia, Dan Bassa, standing male figure. H. 42.3

5356 - Liberia, Dan Bassa, standing male figure. H. 42.3 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Auction: Sotheby’s London, Nov. 29, 1993, Lot 19, The Michael Gaud Collection. Private European collection.

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Ivory Coast, Baule, heddle pulley. 17 cm. Mounted.

5357 - Ivory Coast, Baule, heddle pulley. 17 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection. Private European collection.

Estimation

€300 - 600

Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbominia, standing male figure,

5358 - Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbominia, standing male figure, ibeji, wearing a triangular talisman on its chest and beaded strings; h. 27.7 cm; mounted.

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Nigeria, Yoruba, a rare pair of old, used twin fig

5359 - Nigeria, Yoruba, a rare pair of old, used twin figures, ere ibeji, in a cubist style. With an inventory number in white ink: 635. Height: 32 cm. Provenance: Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany. Private German collection. [2]

Estimation

€750 - 1,000

Ivory Coast, Senufo, female figure, tugubele; stan

5360 - Ivory Coast, Senufo, female figure, tugubele; standing with outstretched hands, wearing a headdress with brass tags and a blackened patina. H. 19.3 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€750 - 1,000

Ivory Coast, Senufo a tefalipitya staff; the shaft

5361 - Ivory Coast, Senufo a tefalipitya staff; the shaft is decorated with red and black pigments. L. 141 cm. Provenance: Private German collection. [1]

Estimation

€800 - 1,400

Democratic Republic of the Congo, a collection of

5362 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, a collection of four small figures, consisting of a Pende figure amulet; a standing Yaka figure; a Nsapo-Nsapo figure; and a half-figure from the Kuba. H: 12/8.5/10.5 and 13.5 cm. Provenance: Private German collection. [4]

Estimation

€300 - 500

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye, a standi

5363 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye, a standing figure of power, nkisi, with holes along the face, shoulders, and arms. A copper necklace with a pendant. With red and black offering patina. Height: 31.5 cm, including base. Provenance: Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,800

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega, standing f

5364 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega, standing female figure made of ivory, ca. 1st quarter of the 20th century.(EU-CITES No. 25NL340236/20) Height: 13.3 cm. Provenance: Amsterdam art market, prior to 1964. The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Collection. [1]

Estimation

€750 - 1,250

Mali, Dogon, an iron ritual figure, a sculpture de

5365 - Mali, Dogon, an iron ritual figure, a sculpture depicting a female figure atop a body with an animal head, with a standing anthropomorphic figure on top. Height: 67 cm (mounted). Provenance: Auction: Christie’s London, Nov. 30, 1994, Lot 83. Private European collection. [1]

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Nigeria, Ekiti, Efon-Alaaye, a rare and finely car

5366 - Nigeria, Ekiti, Efon-Alaaye, a rare and finely carved Shango dance staff, attributed to the Adeshina family workshop, ca. 1900, 34.5 cm, mounted. Provenance: Collected in situ in 1958 by Lore Kegel. With an old number in white on the back, Y5.

Estimation

€2,000 - 4,000

Nigeria, Mumuye, a standing figure, 93.5 cm, mount

5367 - Nigeria, Mumuye, a standing figure, 93.5 cm, mounted. Provenance: James Willis, San Francisco; Morton Dimondstein, Los Angeles; and Dave Deroche, San Francisco. [1]

Estimation

€3,000 - 5,000

Ivory Coast, Dan, a face mask, made of zakpei with

5368 - Ivory Coast, Dan, a face mask, made of zakpei with circular eyes and traces of aluminum. H. 23.5 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€600 - 1,000

Ivory Coast, Senufo, helmet mask, korobla, with a

5369 - Ivory Coast, Senufo, helmet mask, korobla, with a carved chameleon between the ears. L. 60 cm. Provenance: M.L. Lemaire, Amsterdam. Elisabeth Brunet de Rochebrun - van Lier. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Ivory Coast, Dan, a standing female figure. Height

5370 - Ivory Coast, Dan, a standing female figure. Height: 45 cm. Mounted. Provenance: private collection in New York. [1]

Estimation

€800 - 1,500

Cameroon, a crest mask in the shape of a buffalo w

5371 - Cameroon, a crest mask in the shape of a buffalo with curled horns and a blackened patina. Height: 55 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Alfons A. Bermel, Berlin, Germany. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye, power fi

5372 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye, power figure, nkisi; the upper part of the body has a mottled patina; the head features hammered nails; the round neck has two power rolls; made of plant fiber and animal skin. There is a closed rectangular hole at the lower back. The central leather strap features an animal horn (broken); height: 67 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€2,000 - 4,000

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbala, a neck re

5373 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbala, a neck rest in the shape of a Janus figure, supporting the carved seat. W. 16 and H. 15 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection. Reportedly, Jos Walschaerts, Antwerp. [1]

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Ivory Coast, an old Dan-Kran small mask, with a pr

5374 - Ivory Coast, an old Dan-Kran small mask, with a protruding forehead and almond-shaped, bulbous eyelids, a prominent nose, and protruding lips. Blackish patina. With inventory number in white lacquer: 511 H. 18.5 and W. 10.5 cm. Provenance: Michel Thieme, Amsterdam, 2012; Nijmegen Ethnological Museum, 1961; Bodes en Bode, The Hague, before 1960.

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,800

Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Ede, a pair of twin figures:

5375 - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, Ede, a pair of twin figures: a male and a female figure with beaded strings and copper ornamentation. With red label 369. Height: approx. 28.5 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection. [2]

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku, a standing

5376 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Suku, a standing female figure made of wood, black paint, pigment residues,

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Bidjogo, a full-face mask shaped like a zebu, dugn

5377 - Bidjogo, a full-face mask shaped like a zebu, dugn'br—a hard wooden head with inlaid green glass eyes, covered with animal skin, and topped with bull horns. With traces of white pigments on a black ground. Height 56 and length 34.5 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Private German collection. [1]

Estimation

€800 - 1,500

Nigeria, Uhrobo, face mask surmounted by a standin

5378 - Nigeria, Uhrobo, face mask surmounted by a standing female figure. L. 61.5 cm. Provenance: Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, 1999. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Nigeria, Yoruba, standing figure of Eshu, holding

5379 - Nigeria, Yoruba, standing figure of Eshu, holding a flute in his hands, wearing a necklace of strung cowry beads. Height: 26 cm. Mounted. Provenance: John Rich Collection, CA, 1980; Morton Dimonstein, L.A.; and Mark Eglinton, NY. [1]

Estimation

€600 - 1,000

Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, a pair of twin figures, Ibej

5380 - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo, a pair of twin figures, Ibeji; a male and female figure, with traces of reddish and blue pigments. Height: 27.5 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection. [2]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba Kingdom, a

5381 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba Kingdom, a wooden whistle topped with a finely carved bust. It has a small hole and a crack. L. 9.8 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€300 - 500

Mali, Bambara, a ceremonial staff surmounted by a

5382 - Mali, Bambara, a ceremonial staff surmounted by a standing female figure, with aluminum inlaid eyes and glass-beaded armlets. Height: 58.3 cm (mounted). Provenance:

Estimation

€500 - 800

Burkina Faso, Lobi, three iron amulets—two with fu

5383 - Burkina Faso, Lobi, three iron amulets—two with full-bodied figures and loose arms, the other with a flat body. H. 5.6, 10, and 13.5 cm. Mounted by Tribal Design, Amsterdam, 2004 [3]

Estimation

€250 - 500

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Banda, a frictio

5384 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Banda, a friction oracle in the shape of a stylized animal, with beaded necklaces and its friction implement attached. With collection card from the University of Nijmegen. L. 15 cm. Provenance: Collection of Jan Joseph Hubertus Muermans (1929–1991). Institute for Cultural Anthropology at the Catholic University of Nijmegen, coll. no. 1049. Michel Thieme Tribal Art, Amsterdam. [1]

Estimation

€300 - 500

Ivory Coast, Baule, a seated female figure. Height

5385 - Ivory Coast, Baule, a seated female figure. Height: 39 cm. Mounted. Provenance:

Estimation

€500 - 800

Ivory Coast, Baule, two fine Colon figures: standi

5386 - Ivory Coast, Baule, two fine Colon figures: standing male figures with their arms akimbo, dressed in European attire. Height: 31.5 and 33 cm. Provenance: Private German collection. [2]

Estimation

€400 - 800

Mali, Dogon, a copper alloy pendant in the shape o

5387 - Mali, Dogon, a copper alloy pendant in the shape of two standing anthropomorphic figures. L. 8 cm. Provenance: Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, 2001. Private Dutch collection. With metal analysis report, VU, Amsterdam. [1]

Estimation

€400 - 800

Guinea, Baga, a dance headdress, zigiren wonde, wi

5388 - Guinea, Baga, a dance headdress, zigiren wonde, with a metal bell on a braided animal-leather cord, with a blackish-brown patina.

Estimation

€1,000 - 2,000

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye, a power

5389 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye, a power figure. Wood, horn, brass tacks, and various fetish materials. Height: 61 cm (figure), mounted. Provenance: Patrick Claes, Brussels; Françoise Tassin, Fleurs, Belgium; Maurice Stassin, Wanze, Belgium; collected in the field in the 1950s. [1]

Estimation

€2,500 - 5,000

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mongo, Yaelima,

5390 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mongo, Yaelima, a well-carved wooden backrest with copper tacks; L. 48 cm. Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection. Private European collection. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Kenya, Karamajong, a fine three-legged neckrest wi

5391 - Kenya, Karamajong, a fine three-legged neckrest with a beautiful glossy patina and a local repair using an aluminum staple. H. 22 cm. Provenance: Auction: Sotheby’s London, Nov. 28, 1994, lot 125. Private European collection. [1]

Estimation

€300 - 500

Somalia, Boni, three neck rests, all three with an

5392 - Somalia, Boni, three neck rests, all three with an incised pattern on top, two marked with a carved cross at the bottom, and one with local restorations. H. 17.5–18.7 and 19.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection, Vienna. Private European collection. [3]

Estimation

€600 - 1,000

Western Cameroon, Grasslands, Bamileke, a face mas

5393 - Western Cameroon, Grasslands, Bamileke, a face mask featuring a large hair comb, a beard, broad flared nostrils, and an open mouth with carved wooden teeth. With a blackish patina. H. 35.5 cm. Provenance: Collected by a Dutch teacher living in northwestern Cameroon in the 1960s. These masks were used in juju dances. [1]

Estimation

€200 - 400

Zimbabwe, Shona, neck rest with a typical pattern

5394 - Zimbabwe, Shona, neck rest with a typical pattern in the center; the base features additional carving. L. 18 cm. Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection, Vienna. Private European collection. [1]

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Ivory Coast, Baule, a standing male spirit figure,

5395 - Ivory Coast, Baule, a standing male spirit figure, blolo bian, with a refined facial expression, wearing a country cotton loincloth. Height: 36.5 cm. Provenance: Private German collection. [1]

Estimation

€600 - 1,000

Nigeria, Yoruba, Eshu staff, with rows of cowry sh

5396 - Nigeria, Yoruba, Eshu staff, with rows of cowry shells, a leather headband with two colonial coins attached, and an encrusted patina. Height: 42 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, 2001. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€750 - 1,000

Nigeria, Yoruba, Ekiti, a cup bearer, height 20 cm

5397 - Nigeria, Yoruba, Ekiti, a cup bearer, height 20 cm. Provenance: Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, 2001. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Democratic Republic of Congo, a Lulua figure with

5398 - Democratic Republic of Congo, a Lulua figure with traces of red pigment. Height: 16 cm. Provenance: Galerie Lemaire, Amsterdam, 1992. The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Collection. [1]

Estimation

€300 - 500

Zambia, Rungu, a standing female power figure, dre

5399 - Zambia, Rungu, a standing female power figure, dressed in a beaded necklace; between her breasts is a plant-based power material, which likely continues around the back. There is a hole on top of the head. According to the label on the bottom, formerly from the Harrie Heinemans collection, Eindhoven; height 38.5 cm (mounted). Provenance: Private German collection. [1]

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Angola, Luena, a dignitary figure depicting a stan

5400 - Angola, Luena, a dignitary figure depicting a standing woman, with tattoo patterns on her face, torso, and thighs. Metal pupils; height: 77 cm; mounted. Provenance: Acquired from Peter Adler, London. Private European collection. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 750

Ivory Coast, Baule, heddle pulley with three brass

5401 - Ivory Coast, Baule, heddle pulley with three brass tacks. H. 15.5 cm. [1]

Estimation

€300 - 500

Ghana, Akan, a seated female figure, seated on a c

5402 - Ghana, Akan, a seated female figure, seated on a column-shaped seat. With pigments. H: 32.5 cm. Mounted. [1]

Estimation

€400 - 800

Ivory Coast, Dan, a face mask featuring a rhombic-

5403 - Ivory Coast, Dan, a face mask featuring a rhombic-shaped mount in high relief and an encrusted patina. L. 23.5 cm. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Nigeria, Ibibio, face mask, the “heardoo” with fou

5404 - Nigeria, Ibibio, face mask, the “heardoo” with four tresses, blackish patina, and traces of red pigments. Height: 26 cm, with stand. [1]

Estimation

€400 - 600

Mozambique-Tanzania, Makonde, a dignitary's staff;

5405 - Mozambique-Tanzania, Makonde, a dignitary's staff; H. 82.6 cm; mounted. Provenance: Auction: Dorotheum, Sept. 25, 2013, Lot 128. Private European collection. Compare: Overseas Museum of Ethnology, Lisbon:

Estimation

€600 - 1,000

Mali, Dogon, standing female figure, hands touchin

5406 - Mali, Dogon, standing female figure, hands touching her knees, with a dark patina. Height: 37 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Erik de Baker, Belgium.

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Burkina Faso, Lobi, wooden amulet, pendant, worn a

5407 - Burkina Faso, Lobi, wooden amulet, pendant, worn around the ankles with a knotted string, fine patina. H. 9.2 cm. Provenance: Renaud Vanuxem, Paris/Brussels 2005 [1]

Estimation

€150 - 200

Burkina Faso, Gurunsi - Frafra, an ancient female

5408 - Burkina Faso, Gurunsi - Frafra, an ancient female figure. Height: 31 cm. Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection, Vienna. Private European collection.

Estimation

€500 - 800

Burkina Faso, Lobi, a standing ancestral figure. H

5409 - Burkina Faso, Lobi, a standing ancestral figure. H. 68 cm. Provenance: Private German collection. [1]

Estimation

€600 - 800

Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo, standing female twin fig

5410 - Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo, standing female twin figure, ere Ibeji, glass-beaded ornaments, and rickets-blue hairstyle. Height: 30.3 cm. Provenance:

Estimation

€400 - 800

Burkina Faso, Lobi, standing anthropomorphic figur

5411 - Burkina Faso, Lobi, standing anthropomorphic figure with a Janus-like head. Height: 56 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Private German collection. [1]

Estimation

€600 - 1,000

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, standing

5412 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, standing female figure with red pigmentation, hands resting on her breasts, details in black. Height: 66 cm. Provenance: L.H.F. Groenhuizen, Utrecht, Holland, before 1965. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Nigeria, Mumuye, shoulder mask, yoke mask. Height:

5413 - Nigeria, Mumuye, shoulder mask, yoke mask. Height: 78 cm. Custom metal stand. Provenance: German private collection, Dr. Kammert, Frankfurt. [1]

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Angola, Chokwe, a

5414 - Democratic Republic of the Congo-Angola, Chokwe, a fine tobacco pipe, late 19th–early 20th century, in the Tipoye style, depicting a hammock traveler. A pair of seated porters holding a colonial-style hammock carrying a person, decorated with fine geometric carved patterns. An old label in the pipe bowl, reading “585,” and a number in white lacquer, “T60,” on the iron rod. The interior of the pipe bowl is lined with iron. L. 51 cm. Provenance: Acquired in the 1930s by Hans Himmelheber

Estimation

€2,000 - 4,000

Nigeria, Ibibio, a pair of puppet figures, consist

5415 - Nigeria, Ibibio, a pair of puppet figures, consisting of a male and a female figure. Details in black. Height: 42.5 and 43.5 cm. Mounted. [2]

Estimation

€750 - 1,000

Burkina Faso, Lobi, a standing male figure, bateba

5416 - Burkina Faso, Lobi, a standing male figure, bateba, with pierced nostrils, ears, and a hole above the left armpit. Most likely a work by the sculptor Lunkena Pale (1911–1975), a student of Sikire Kambire (1896–1963) in Gaoua. Height: 30 cm. Most likely a work by the sculptor Lunkena Pale (1911–1975), a student of Sikire Kambire (1896–1963) in Gaoua. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kumu, a face mas

5417 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kumu, a face mask with rectangular eyes and mouth accentuated by white and red pigments; height: 35 cm, on a custom-made stand. Provenance: Kunsthandel Hermann Sommerhage Afrikanische Kunst, Duisburg; Leo Hermida, Germany; and a private collection in Germany. [1]

Estimation

€300 - 400

Mali, Bamana, an antelope mask featuring a pair of

5418 - Mali, Bamana, an antelope mask featuring a pair of finely carved large horns and ears, with geometric carved decoration on the nose and forehead. (Restored) H. 68 cm. Provenance: Purchased at a Tribal Art Gallery in Amsterdam, 1974. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 750

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka, healing fi

5419 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yaka, healing figure, dry black patina. H 27 cm. Provenance: L.F.H. Groenhuizen, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1965. [1]

Estimation

€250 - 500

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, ceremonial

5420 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, ceremonial staff end, kibango, with a Janus-like head depicting a male and female face, on a wooden shaft with a copper winding strip and wrought iron. Height: 36 cm. Mounted on a massive iron base. [1]

Estimation

€1,000 - 1,500

Nigeria, Igala, helmet mask, Egwu Agba, with a thi

5421 - Nigeria, Igala, helmet mask, Egwu Agba, with a thick blackish patina and details in lime pigments, and decorations along the face. H. 35 cm. [1]

Estimation

€600 - 800

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, face mask,

5422 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba, face mask, made of wood in the shape of a horned animal. L. 37 cm. Provenance: Henk Italiaander, Amsterdam. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba, a standin

5423 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hemba, a standing ancestor figure, with hair arranged in three plaits, a goatee, and freely carved arms flanking the torso. Height: 33 cm. Mounted [1]

Estimation

€1,200 - 1,800

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kusu, kabeja fig

5424 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kusu, kabeja figure, height 29 cm, mounted. [1]

Estimation

€600 - 1,000

Eastern Congo / Western Tanzania, Lake Tanganyika,

5425 - Eastern Congo / Western Tanzania, Lake Tanganyika, Tabwa, Ijiji, a standing figure on a stool, holding a ceremonial staff. The right arm has been restored by local artisans. H. 41 cm. Provenance: American private collection.

Estimation

€4,500 - 6,000

Nigeria, Yoruba, a pair of twin figures—male and f

5426 - Nigeria, Yoruba, a pair of twin figures—male and female. Height: 27 cm. [2]

Estimation

€500 - 800

Nigeria, Yoruba, Ifa oracle bowl, agere ifa—a dish

5427 - Nigeria, Yoruba, Ifa oracle bowl, agere ifa—a dish supported by a hunter figure, with his left leg forward, holding a knife in his left hand and a rifle in his right. A box of cartridges is wrapped around its middle. Height: 23.5 cm. [1]

Estimation

€800 - 1,200

Mali, Malinke, a seated female figure; the headdre

5428 - Mali, Malinke, a seated female figure; the headdress features incised lines, the eyes are set with metal tacks, and the figure has a brownish-black encrusted patina. Height: 96 cm. Provenance: Johan Theodor van der Meer (1921–2007). [1]

Estimation

€800 - 1,400

Ivory Coast, Anyi-Sanwi, terracotta female grave f

5429 - Ivory Coast, Anyi-Sanwi, terracotta female grave figure. H. 34 mounted. Provenance: The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Collection. [1]

Estimation

€300 - 600

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