Online catalogue for the 60th tribal art auction
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411 Four figures
This object is not available any more.
Yaka/Suku, D. R. Kongo
wood, partly encrusted brown patina, standing, showing stylized bodies, tribe-typical facial features and headgears, min. dam., cracks, slight signs of abrasion, on metal plate
H: 15,5 cm - 20,5 cm, (5081/008)
H: 6.1 inch - 8.1 inch
Sold for: 450 €
412 Magical figure
Yaka, D. R. Kongo
wood, fabric, the body entirely covered with magical mass and coated with cotton fabric, just the head visible, marked by conical-shaped eyes and big ear conches, on wooden base
H: 15,5 cm, (5094/084)
H: 6.1 inch
Price: 900 - 1800 €
413 Small power figure
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Yaka, D. R. Kongo
wood, middle brown patina, oval head with elaborate facial features and tribe-typical headgear, the lower part of the body completely coated with a magical package, min. dam., slight signs of abrasion, on metal abse
H: 11,5 cm, (5087/011)
H: 4.5 inch
Provenance
Coll. Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germany
Price: 600 - 1500 €
414 Janiform power figure "khosi"
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Yaka, D. R. Kongo
wood, reddish brown patina, carved with a male and female half figure, the facial features and the posture of the arms nearly identical, small deepenings underneath the breast, filled with teeth and magic materials, fabric tube around the neck, raffia bast loincloth, dam., cracks, missing parts (left foot of the male figure), small traces of insect caused damage, on plate; "khosi" statuettes are the largest variety of freestanding sculpture throughout the region. These figures are paired with a separate bag of charm ingredients or consist of paired statuettes that may be freestanding, joined back to back, or a single statuette with janus face arms and legs. Charm medicines are either sealed in the stomach portion or hang in pouches or antilope horn containers at the neck or waist. Following the induction of its victim or selected caretakers, the statuette is kept within a special cabin or shelter in the compound of a headman or chief.
H: 54,5 cm, (5115/013)
H: 21.5 inch
Provenance
Robert John Goldwater, New York, USA
Literature
Bourgeois, Arthur P., Art of the Yaka and Suku, Paris 1984, p. 107 f.
Price: 2500 - 4500 €
415 Small male power figure "phuungu"
Yaka, D. R. Kongo
wood, reddish brown patina, necklace with yellow glass beads, simplified body with cylindrical trunk, both hands resting on the abdomen, the long neck supporting a narrow head with crested coiffure, marked by massive ears and the typical big nose, slightly dam., insect caused missing part at the coiffure, on base
H: 22 cm, (5094/051)
H: 8.7 inch
Price: 1500 - 3000 €
416 Small figure
Yaka, D. R. Kongo
wood, shiny, reddish brown patina, the feet amalgamated, a short trunk with rectangular cavity for the insertion of magical mass, crowned by an oval head with tribe-typical facial features, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, slight signs of abrasion, on wooden base; probably a magical figure "phuungu". They served as containers for protective magical power exercised by the experts against illness, to avenge sorcery and for supernatural assistance in hunting.
H: 18,5 cm, (5094/016)
H: 7.3 inch
Literature
Bourgeois, Arthur P., The Yaka and Suku, Leiden 1985, pl. XXI
Price: 1800 - 3500 €
417 Fly whisk
Yaka, D. R. Kongo
wood, spotty, brown patina, handle in form of a janiform head with striped scarification marks and tribe-typical headgear, an animal tail fixed by metal wire, min. dam., cracks, signs of abrasion, on base
L: 57 cm, (5094/107)
L: 22.4 inch
Price: 1000 - 2000 €
418 Neckrest
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Yaka, D. R. Kongo
wood, brown patina, in shape of a quadruped, supporting a rectangular pillow with curved sides, decorated with metal tags, min. dam., small missing parts, traces of insect caused damage, on wooden base; elaborate coiffures necessitate an object of traditional furniture as a headrest "musaw". When lying on one's side, this small object supports the head just below the ear at the junction of neck and head. It is probable that most Yaka headrests had a charm packet inserted into a prepared cavity, or charms where otherwise attached. This served to protect the owner from malevolent influences while sleeping.
H: 16 cm; L: 30 cm, (5129/003)
H: 6.3 inch; L: 11.8 inch
Provenance
Jacques R. van Overstraeten, Brussels, Belgium
Literature
Dewey, William J., Sleeping Beauties, Los Angeles 1993, p. 56
Price: 10000 - 20000 €
419 Anthropomorphic face mask
This object is not available any more.
Yombe, D. R. Kongo
wood, spotted light brown patina, slanting, lancet-shaped pierced eyes and prominent cheekbones, an open, teeth-revealing mouth, slightly dam., crack (rim backside), on metal base; the treatment of the eyes recall those of Chinese background who immigrated to the Kongo in the late 19th century to work on the railroads and do commerce. The mask was danced ritually by a male, possibly used to portray the strangeness and alien quality of foreigners. It is also possible that it was a form of protraiture, made to honour a respected Chinese individual of high status residing in the Kongo.
H: 28 cm, ~ 1890 - 1910 (5113/001)
H: 11 inch, ~ 1890 - 1910 (5113/001)
Provenance
Private Collection, Belgium
Literature
Felix, Marc L. (ed.), Kongo Kingdom Art - From ritual to cutting edge, Ausst.kat., China 2003, p. 93, cat.1,32
Price: 2500 - 4500 €
420 Torso of a female figure
This object is not available any more.
Zela, D. R. Kongo
wood, reddish brown patina with traces of dark brown paint, voluminous forms, a large-scale face with tapering chin and metal eyes, raised tattoos on the body, incised scarification marks on the face, slightly dam. (coiffure, nose, base), missing part through insect caused damage (backside), crack (back), paint rubbed off; in the area occupied by the Zela we find the same sculptural typology as that found throughout southeast Luba land, both in ritual and prestige-oriented sculpture. But here we often find depictions of male-female couples who represent the primal ancestors, a rare occurrence in Luba art. We find them on twin stools, twin neckrests, twin combs, twin staffs etc. Present figure might have been the female part of twin figures, originally placed on a shrine.
H: 44,5 cm, (5115/009)
H: 17.5 inch
Provenance
Alex Arthur, Brussels, Belgium
GVR Archives Registration No.
0043977
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, The Handbook, Brüssel 1987, p. 205, ill. 2
Price: 3500 - 7000 €
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