Online catalogue for the 60th tribal art auction
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261 Standing male figure
This object is not available any more.
Mambila, Kamerun
wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, cylindrical trunk with short angular arms, a bowl-shaped head with deeply hollowed face halve, the gap-like mouth with notched rim, dam., vertical crack (frontside of the body), traces of insect caused damage (both feet), on base; in Fulani language Mambila means "humans", while they call themselves "nor". They had no kingship and no central power, but a village chief, who was supported by the so-called "mimin" society. They believed in the Maker, whom they used to call "nama" or "chang", but a cult only existed for family ancestors. Most of their figures are representations of the deceased.
H: 36 cm, (5059/007)
H: 14.2 inch
Price: 2500 - 5000 €
262 Small figure
Mambila, Kamerun
wood, greyish brown patina, small traces of red pigment, heart-shaped facial plane with big eyes and open mouth, typical details: the zigzag-contour of the legs, the hands held up to the chin and the small wooden plugs on the head, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks (right side of the head, back), plugs missing in parts, on blocklike base; the figures of the Mambila are either ancestor or guardian figures.
H: 27,5 cm, (5111/002)
H: 10.8 inch
Provenance
Hermann Sommerhage, Germersheim, Germany
GVR Archives Registration No.
0001297
Literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 269
Price: 1800 - 3500 €
263 Male figure
This object is not available any more.
Mambila, Kamerun
light wood, black, white and red paint, torso with bulging belly and extremely short arms, egg-shaped head with a vaulted facial plane, dam., rep. (left heel), traces of insect caused damage, small missing parts, cracks, slight signs of abrasion, on wooden base; Mambila art is associated with the seasonal cycles of planting and harvesting and with the ancestral cult. They mainly became known through their abstract animal masks.
H: 67,5 cm, (5129/001)
H: 26.6 inch
Provenance
Michael Serafin, Los Angeles, USA
Literature
Wittmer, Marcilene K., Arnett, William, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 85
Sold for: 7500 €
264 Standing figure
This object is not available any more.
Mambila, Kamerun
wood, brown patina, traces of red and white pigment, block-like body, crude carved, metal nails in mouth and navel, rectangular opening on the back, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (both feet), paint rubbed off, on block-like base; present figure representing a guardian figure, which are kept in niches in the wall and sometimes contain medicine, often inserted in cavities on the back.
H: 23 cm, (5114/002)
H: 9.1 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, Belgium
Price: 1800 - 3500 €
265 Fertility doll
Namchi, Kamerun
wood, u-shaped legzone, the slender trunk wrapped up in glass bead strings and leather strips, min. dam., on base
H: 23,5 cm, (5091/005)
H: 9.3 inch
Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland
Literature
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Isn't she a doll? Play and Ritual in African Sculpture, Los Angeles 1996, p. 76 ff.
Price: 500 - 1000 €
266 Fertility doll
This object is not available any more.
Namchi, Kamerun
wood, blackish brown patina, kaolin, typical abstract form, the head showing a square deepened facial plane and a crested coiffure with drilled holes, strings with yellow miniature glass beads wrapped around the body in a special manner, brass bell, slightly dam., on base; among the Namchi, unadorned dolls made by blacksmiths are young girl's playthings. When beads, bells and coins are added, however, the doll becomes a surrogate baby for a woman who is having difficulty getting pregnant. The woman treats the figure like a newborn. She feeds it gruel and carries it on her back, as a mother would a child. The decoration duplicates the adornment worn by young initiates returning to the village after their period of seclusion.
H: 26 cm, (5112/004)
H: 10.2 inch
Provenance
Dr. Kummert, Frankfurt, Germany
Literature
Dagan, Esther A., African Dolls for play and magic, Montreal 1990, frontispiece
Cameron, Elisabeth L., Isn't she a doll? Play and Ritual in African Sculpture, Los Angeles 1996, p. 76 f.
Price: 5500 - 10000 €
267 Mask
This object is not available any more.
Tikar, Kamerun
wood, shiny, blackish brown patina, of oval hollowed form, the face projecting to the front, showing a laughing, teeth-revealing mouth, chin beard and sickle-shaped coiffure, min. dam., cracks, slight signs of usage, traces of insect caused damage, slight signs of abrasion
H: 42 cm, (5087/009)
H: 16.5 inch
Price: 750 - 1500 €
268 Face mask "ngil"
Fang, Gabun
wood, small residues of brown patina and kaolin, characteristic elongated face with a concave heart-shaped vaulted facial plane, eyes and mouth in narrow slits, the coiffure unusual for the mask type, consisting of a three-parted middle crest and lobes aside, typically painted with a thick layer of kaolin, backside in the chin area pierced around the rim, slightly dam. (coiffure, right eye), cracks (above all at the right corner of the mouth/chin), minor missing parts on the upper rim backside; the white painted "ngil"-face masks represent a mask tradition, extinguished since the middle of the 20th century. According insufficient is our knowledge about these masks. The typical face painting with white kaolin, reminds of the power of the ancestors and implies that the mask represents the spirit of a deceased. The mask figures wore raffia costumes. Their frightening and deterrent effect was enhanced by the fact that they mostly appeared during the night with flaring light. It's affiliation to the "ngil" society, is controversial nowadays. Essentially there are known three mask types of the Fang. Aside the "ngil" there are the so-called "ekekek" masks, appearing as demons for a secret society, as well as the multi-faced "ngontang" helmet masks. They are said to represent the ghost of the white woman, a powerful spirit, detecting and punishing sorcerers.
H: 39 cm, (5050/017)
H: 15.4 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, Dresden, Germany
Kunsthandel von Müller, Dresden, Germany (1969-1975)
Scheid Family Collection, Dresden, Germany
Coll. Bernd Scheid, Kobern-Gondorf, Germany (1979-2009)
Private Collection, Germany
GVR Archives Registration No.
0115209
Literature
Perrois, Louis, Visions of Africa, Fang, Mailand 2006, p. 44 f.
Laburthe-Torla, Ph., Falgayrettes-Leveau, Ch., Fang, Museé Dapper, Paris 2001, p. 80 f.
Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Afrikanische Masken aus der Sammlung Barbier-Mueller, Genf, München, New York 1997, ill. 66
Price: 70000 - 150000 €
269 Two arm masquettes "eyema-e-ya-minkun"
Fang, Gabun
wood, dark and reddish brown patina, of oval hollowed form with tapering beard, minor missing part, on metal base; the great initiates and "melan" dancers wore these insignias on their arms during the ritual ceremonies. They symbolised the special relationship between the officiants and beings of the spirit world.
H: 12, 5 cm, bzw. 11 cm, (5090/001)
H: 12, 2 inch, bzw. 4.3 inch
Provenance
Old Collection, Great Britain
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 20. Mai 2006, lot 292
Literature
Perrois, Louis, Visions of Africa, Fang, Mailand 2006, pl. 60
Price: 600 - 1300 €
270 Mask "okuyi"
This object is not available any more.
Punu, Gabun
wood, kaolin, black and red paint, an oval hollowed whitened facial plane with voluminous bowl-shaped coiffure, hole on top, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, slight signs of abrasion
H: 30 cm, (5094/100)
H: 11.8 inch
Sold for: 700 €
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