Online catalogue for the 53rd tribal art auction

11 Three charms

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak

wood, blackened, the biggest charm janiformed, applied with additional heads, emerging from the abdomen, slightly dam., crack; both of the other figures rising from small bases, with the hands resting aside the abdomen, slightly dam., paint rubbed off, small traces of old insect caused damage

H: 8,5; 10 and 12 cm, collected in situ, 1970/71
H: 8,5; 10 and 4.7 inch, collected in situ, 1970/71

Literature
Borneo, The Dayak in the Francois Coppens Collection, Musée de Solutré, 1996, p. 31

Sold.

12 Trophee skull

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak

human skull without lower jaw, dark brown patina, in flat relief ornamental decorated with curvilinear hook-shaped motifs: oval compartment on the forehead, continued by concave struts, marking the middle of the skull, flanked by symmetrical arranged ornaments; in former times some of the Dayak peoples were dreaded headhunters, who used to keep the skulls of enemies and display them in their naves. For the Dayak warrior headhunting was a proof for virility. According to their animist belief

L: 17 cm
L: 6.7 inch

Provenance
Private Collection, Austria

Literature
Borneo, The Dayak in the Francois Coppens Collection, Musée de Solutré, 1996, p. 37

Sold.

13 Architectural element

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Flores

wood, black patina, a stylized bearded figure, seated, with the knees drawn up, showing schematized facial features, the eyes inset with shell discs, fit in between a console like base and a protruding plate on top, slightly dam., abrasion

H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch

Provenance
Private Collection, New York, USA

Price: 800 - 1200 €

14 Sword handle "lasara"

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Nias, Balatos

wood, dark brown shining patina, black paint, a handle, circular in cross-section, carved with a stylized "lasara" monster, with an ape-like being atop, representing a demon "bekhu", notched ornaments, brass socket, slightly dam., crack (handle), on base

H: 15 cm, 19th century AD
H: 5.9 inch, 19th century AD

Literature
Zonneveld, A.G. van, Traditional weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago, Leiden 2001, p. 33, ill. 60

Price: 440 - 700 €

15 Womans comb

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Sumba

tortoise shell, semicircular vaulted, 57 fine teeth for attachment, decorated with bands of incised zigzag ornaments, figural decor in filigree openwork design on top, three human figures in change with animals (a quadruped supporting a cock on its back), missing parts at the upper rim (cock, upper part of one of the human figures body), old place of repair (two teeth)

H: 14,5 cm
H: 5.7 inch

Provenance
Tambaran Gallery, New York, USA

Literature
Newton, Douglas (Hg.), Arts of the South Seas, The Collection of the Musée Barbier-Mueller, München, London, New York 1999, p. 123, ill. 17

Price: 800 - 1200 €

16 Post figure "etos"

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Timor

light brown wood, dull patina, a post, circular in cross section, carved with a sitting figure, both hands resting on the bent legs, a flattened oval face with the eyes arranged close to each other, flanking a narrow nose, a rectangular mouth underneath, crowned by a small knob-like headgear, strong traces of weathering, lichen in some places, insect caused damage, on base; post figures had different functions: they were "guardians of the village" designed to ward off malicious spirits and protect against epidemics, a likeness of a servant destined to serve the dead in the next world, or an effigy of the deceased himself.

H: 56 cm
H: 22 inch

Provenance
Francois Coppens, Waasmunster, Belgium

Sold.

17 Axe

This object is not available any more.

Papua New Guinea

wooden shaft, a polished blade of greenish stone affixed on one side, a plug-like wooden projection opposite to it, both fixed by an elaborate plaited rotan cuff, slightly dam., slight signs of usage

H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch

Literature
Aumann, Georg, Kunst und Kunsthandwerk aus Neu Guinea, Ausst.kat. Natur-Museum Coburg 1986, p. 147 ff.

Price: 200 - 300 €

18 Lime container spatula

This object is not available any more.

Papua New Guinea

cassowary bone, good aged and varied surface patina, pointed end with the tip in form of a bird, slightly dam., tip gone, old stickers attached, on base

H: 21,5 cm, 19th Century AD
H: 8.5 inch, 19th Century AD

Provenance
Coll. Larry Majewski, Chicago, USA

Sold.

19 Standing male figure

This object is not available any more.

Papua New Guinea

wood, dull dark brown patina, painted in white and light blue, with small feet rising from chunky legs, supporting a strong trunk, flanked by proportionally short and thin arms, both hands resting on the hips, crowned by a head with a triangular flattened facial plane, dominated by a horizontal deepened eye zone and arrow shaped nose, painted dots contouring the face, slightly dam., minor insect caused damage

H: 44 cm
H: 17.3 inch

Provenance
Coll. Taylor Dale, Santa Fé, New Mexico

Price: 2900 - 4300 €

20 Ornament and currency ring "kuernek"

This object is not available any more.

Papua New Guinea, Abelam

cut of tridacna shell, slightly vaulted, plug-like projection with notches and five incised lines, accentuated by red pigment rubbed into the deepenings, symbolizing the head of a hornbill, minor missing part (natural?), on base

D: 8 cm (inside), 12 cm
D: 3.1 inch (inside), 4.7 inch

Literature
Aumann, Georg, Kunst und Kunsthandwerk aus Neu Guinea, Ausst.kat. Natur-Museum Coburg 1986, p. 146 f.

Sold.