Online catalogue for the 60th tribal art auction
131 Pair of miniature figures "tugubele"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
light-weighted wood, blackish brown patina, strongly encrusted in some areas, a male and a female figure, with nearly identical formed bodies, at which the male is modelled more delicate and regular than the female, it is carved with necklace and a bow-shaped pierced coiffure, while the female shows a disc-shaped crested coiffure with a kalao birds beak above the forehead, slightly dam., paint rubbed off, side by side mounted on a board-shaped base; the "tugubele" always appear in pairs, male and female. They are the soothsayers helping spirits. Every now and then they receive sacrificial offerings in return for their help and in order to ensure their benevolence. If such a personal contact exists, the helping spirits were called "madebèlè" (sing. "madèo"). The "tugubele" are nearly omniscent. Nothing happens without reason, coincidence doesn't exist. But as they are not able to be everywhere, they are supported by the chameleon, the small water turtle and the python, which is the most significant part. The python is the patron of the "tugubele" and they are his messengers.
H: 13,5 cm
H: 5.3 inch
Provenance
Josef Herman, Suffolk, Great Britain
Published in
Fagg, William, Miniature Wood Carvings of Africa, New York 1970, p. 23, ill. 8
Literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Museum Rietberg, Zürich 1988, ill. 67 f., p. 79 f.
Sold.
132 Female figure "tugubele"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, blackish brown patina, reddish in some areas, with extremely elevated and tapering shoulders rising from bent legs, the narrow head provided with a beak-like projection on the forehead, slightly dam., cracks (base, on the right side of head and body), place of repair (left foot), on blocklike base
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Provenance
Hans Schneckenburger, Munich, Germany
Literature
Burkhard, Gottschalk, Senufo - Unbekannte Schätze aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf 2009, p. 40 f.
Sold.
133 Standing figure "tugubele"
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Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, black patina, an elongated slender trunk, flanked by free carved arms, narrow head with crested coiffure and incised tattoos, slightly dam. (crested coiffure), crack (right side of the head)
H: 34,5 cm
H: 13.6 inch
Provenance
Joseph Christiaens, Brussels, Belgium
Price: 800 - 1500 €
134 Pair of figures "tugubele"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
light brown wood, spotty patina, a male and a female figure, dominated by broad, round shoulders and a small head with stylized facial features and crested coiffure, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, signs of abrasion
H: 15,5 cm resp. 16,5 cm, ~ 1910
H: 6.1 inch resp. 6.5 inch, ~ 1910
Provenance
Dick Meijer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sold.
135 Anthropomorphic figure "kafigelejo"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, a high towering slender figure, entirely coated with fabric, respectively animal skin, by use and sacrificial offerings strongly encrusted, a bow-shaped branch affixed to the abdomen, the head with triangular fabric ears likewise encrusted with mass in a thick layer, so that no facial features are recognizable at all, slightly dam., mass missing in some areas (ears), on base; the "kafigelejo" represents a dreaded spiritual being, said to have awesome forces in judging, punishing and imposing bad evil. The "kafigelejo" is said to be able to detect violation of unwritten rules of society and misdoings against single village inhabitants and to unmask the offender. Its name literally means "tell the truth". The "kafigelejo" were kept in small huts and only the village chief , the sorcerer and few reliable persons were allowed to see them.
H: 39,5 cm
H: 15.6 inch
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Literature
Burkhard, Gottschalk, Senufo - Unbekannte Schätze aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf 2009, p. 204 ff.
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Museum Rietberg, Zürich 1988, p. 95
Sold.
136 Face mask
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, matt dark brown patina, encrusted in some areas, characterized by reduced, geometrical forms, the surface showing traces of insect caused damage and minor missing parts (above all right hand side and on the back), hairline cracks, on base; Burkhard Gottschalk assigned comparable abstract masks to the "kpelié" mask type, which knows a great variety in design. It's name literally means "face of the jumper" and it belongs to the carver society "kulibèlè". It appears on occasion of funerals, and in order to commemorate of the deceased. It is not clouded in secrecy and therefore is allowed to be seen by everyone. It is worn by juveniles who are not yet initiated.
H: 46 cm
H: 18.1 inch
Provenance
Georges Vidal, Cannes/Paris, France
Literature
Burkhard, Gottschalk, Senufo - Unbekannte Schätze aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf 2009, ill. 157
Price: 3500 - 7000 €
137 Figural carved staff "tefalapica"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, blackish brown, oily patina, round staff, carved with a sitting female figure, carrying a bulbous vessel on top of her head, min. dam., slight signs of abrasion; "tefalapica" means "the girl of the man working with the hoe" and presents the trophy money in a kind of hoeing competition of the Senufo. In September and October the young men had to cultivate the new yams fields, an exhausting field work, organized as a kind of competition.
L: 125 cm
L: 49.2 inch
Provenance
Hélène Leloup, Paris, France
Literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Museum Rietberg, Zürich 1988, p. 22, ill. 5
Price: 9000 - 15000 €
138 Face mask
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Wé
wood, an oval flattened facial plane, the forehead slightly concave vaulted and projecting to the top, dyed with red ochre, while the lower facial plane is blackened, dominated by a bulky triangular nose, slit castagnet-shaped eyes with three drilled holes above, the broad rim pierced, slightly dam. (eyes, nose tip), two missing parts at the mouth (as well as backside at the rim), on metal base
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland
Sold.
139 Female figure
Ghana, Abron
wood, shiny, spotty patina, both hands resting aside the bulging abdomen of a pregnant woman, the neck carved with rings, supporting an oval head with burled coiffure and tribe-typical facial features, min. dam., missing parts (base), cracks, slight signs of abrasion, on metal plate; the motif of motherhood plays an important role for African people. Statues like the present have a fertilizing power and they were seen as temporary abode for the spirits of the deceased as well.
H: 33 cm
H: 13 inch
Literature
Cole, Herbert M., Ross, Doran H.,The Arts of Ghana, Los Angeles 1977, p. 115, ill. 238
Price: 1000 - 2500 €
140 Standing female figure
Ghana, Abron
wood, shiny blackish patina, showing a static posture with hanging arms, the flat face with incised scarification marks, the coiffure arranged in four flat lobes emerging from an angular point on top, slightly dam., paint rubbed off (nose, chin, breast, base)
H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch
Price: 1500 - 3000 €
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