Online catalogue for the 55th tribal art auction
371 Standing figure
Cameroon Grassfields
light-weighted wood, remains of dark brown patina, symmetrical arranged body, flanked by handle-shaped arms, supporting a neckless head with disc-shaped superstructure, the facial plane showing schematized facial features, old collection number at the back of the left foot, dam., missing parts (both feet), on base
H: 38 cm
H: 15 inch
Provenance
Old Colonial Collection
Price: 550 - 850 €
372 Two pipe bowls
This object is not available any more.
Cameroon Grassfields
terracotta, in form of human heads, min. dam., small missing parts, slight signs of usage, on base; in the 19th and 20th century the smoking of tobacco was very popular in the Grassfield area. To own an elaborate decorated pipe of terracotta or cast metal was the privilege of sovereigns and dignitaries.
H: 6 cm resp. 12,5 cm
H: 2.4 inch resp. 4.9 inch
Provenance
Coll. Pierre Robin, Paris, France
Price: 400 - 600 €
373 Mask of a dignitary
Cameroon Grassfields
wood, blackish brown patina, small residues of red paint, encrusted with clay, expressive in form, big protruding eyes flanking a narrow nose with bulging nostrils, the open mouth revealing two rows of filed teeth, crowned by a bulky head crest with burls, disc-shaped beard, slightly dam., cracks, missing parts at the back of the rim, on base
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Provenance
Jack Rosenberg, New York, USA
Literature
Germann, Paul, Das plastisch-figürliche Kunstgewerbe im Graslande von Kamerun, o.O., o. J., Tafel 3
Price: 2500 - 3800 €
374 Standing female ancestor figure
This object is not available any more.
Cameroon Grassfields, Babanki
wood, dark brown patina, strong legs supporting a bulky trunk, the arms carved close to the body with both hands supporting a calabash in front of the abdomen, crowned by a big head with baloon-like coiffure and projecting ears, slightly dam., cracks (head and body left hand side), missing parts (left foot), paint rubbed off
H: 39 cm
H: 15.4 inch
Price: 400 - 600 €
375 Buffalo mask
This object is not available any more.
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke
wood, dark brown patina, of oval form, circular eyes with protruding pupils, a bulky nose and open snout with visible rows of teeth below, crowned by two short horns carved with rings, min. dam., slight signs of abrasion, on base
H: 38 cm
H: 15 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, The Netherlands
Literature
Homberger, Lorenz (Hg.), Kamerun, Kunst der Könige, Museum Rietberg Zürich 2008, p. 238
Price: 800 - 1200 €
376 Receptacle with lid
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke
wood, middle and dark brown patina, ring-shaped base, carved with a leopard, supporting a cylindrical receptacle, carved with floral ornaments in flat relief, birds figure as handle, slightly dam., rest.
H: 43 cm; D: 23 cm
H: 16.9 inch; D: 9.1 inch
Provenance
Old Collection, England
Literature
Gebauer, Paul, Art of Cameroon, New York 1979, p. 272
Price: 1800 - 2700 €
377 Two pipe bowls
This object is not available any more.
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke
terracotta, in form of one, resp. two sitting figures with tribe-typical facial features and headgears, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, on metal plate
H: 13,5 cm resp. 15 cm
H: 5.3 inch resp. 5.9 inch
Provenance
Coll. Menikheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Sold.
378 Small standing male figure
This object is not available any more.
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke
wood, brown patina, strong legs supporting a voluminous upper part of the body with broad shoulders, both arms worked close to the body with the hands resting in front of the chest, a short neck supporting an oval head with pointed chin, simplified facial features and prominent triangular ears, min. dam., slight signs of abrasion, on wooden base
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, Stuttgart, Germany
Price: 400 - 600 €
379 Stool
Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke
wood, shiny brown patina, circular base and seat, supported by two standing figures, as well as two figures riding on the back of a leopard, showing tribe-typical facial features and headgears, min. dam., cracks (seat, base, neck, arm), slight signs of abrasion; in the Cameroon Grassfields stools are important regalia of the chief. The open worked base is typical for this region. The leopard embodies certain attributes like quickness, survivability and aggressiveness which were transfered on the king. So he became the most important royal symbol, like an "alter ego" of the king.
H: 34 cm; D: 30 cm
H: 13.4 inch; D: 11.8 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, USA
Literature
Northern, Tamara, The Art of Cameroon, Washington D.C. 1984, p. 104 f.
Price: 2500 - 3800 €
380 Mask "agwe"
This object is not available any more.
Cameroon Grassfields, Widekum
wood, completely coated with leather, a forehead with raised middle ridge and circular pierced eyes below, flanking a curved nose, a big opened mouth, the teeth inset with wooden splinters, cheeks with three tube-shaped projections on either side, pigment remains, dam., jagged leather, missing teeth, signs of abrasion, insect caused damage; this mask is a mixture between a helmet and a face mask. It is deemed to be the only mask of this ethnic group.
H: 44,5 cm
H: 17.5 inch
Published in
Yale Archives, GVR-Registration Nr. 0085783-01
Literature
Dr. Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 389
Price: 700 - 1000 €
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