Online catalogue for the 60th tribal art auction
471 Face mask
This object is not available any more.
Mozambique, Makua
light-weighted wood, blackish brown patina, camwood powder, of oval hollowed form, dominated by a long nose bridge and hollowed ears, situated directly beside the eyes, magical mass at the root of the nose, inscribed backside "104096A", slightly dam., the fine drilled holes around the rim broken in some areas, minor missing parts backside at the rim
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany
Sold.
472 Face mask
Mozambique, Makua
wood, light brown patina, coiffure and beard with black paint, expressive forms: a bulging forehead, the big heart-shaped mouth opening embedded between vaulted cheeks, the chin elongated and tapering to a point, the beard marked by incised lines and animal hair, eyes and nose showing naturalistic appeal, slightly dam. (nose tip, ears), paint rubbed off, place of repair (backside on the upper rim), on metal base
H: 23 cm
H: 9.1 inch
Price: 1000 - 2000 €
473 Face mask
This object is not available any more.
Mozambique, Makua
wood, dark brown patina, the facial plane dyed with yellow ochre, of oval hollowed form with a flattened facial plane, marked by narrow eyes and flat eyebrows, creating a "ferocious" gaze, completed by a slit-like mouth and a prominent chin, slightly dam. (nose, ears), paint rubbed off, on metal base; the Makua live in the north-eastern part of Mozambique, together with the Lomwe they make about half of the population of Mozambique.
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany
Sold.
474 Mask
This object is not available any more.
Mozambique, Makua
wood, polychrome paint, of oval form, showing european facial features with a pointed nose and open mouth with visible rows of teeth, a moustache indicated by black paint, surmounted by a cap-like headgear, min. dam., fissures, slight signs of abrasion
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch
Price: 1800 - 3500 €
475 Dagger
This object is not available any more.
Morocco
metal, a curved, pointed blade, wooden hilt stud with metal sheet and applications, wooden scabbard completely decorated with punched metal, a broad leather belt for attachment, min. dam., slight signs of usage
L: 60 cm
L: 23.6 inch
Literature
Tirri, Anthony C., Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa 1800 - 1960, o.O. 2007, p. 600 f.
Price: 800 - 1200 €
476 Knife "jambia"
This object is not available any more.
Arabia, Arabia
metal, a curved, double-edged blade with raised middle ridge, the hilt stud with punched metal sheet, an amulet with arab letters attached, the wooden scabbard decorated with elaborate punched metal sheet, the back stretched with blue fabric, a broad embroidered belt for attachment, min. dam., slight signs of usage; the Arab knife "jambia" is found in every country in which the Arabs have lived. Each country has its own modification of the shape of the blade, form of the hilt and scabbard, but all recognizable as belonging to the same family. The different form s of hilt an scabbard are more characteristic of the localities from which they come than the shapes of the blades.
L: 33 cm
L: 13 inch
Literature
Stone, George Cameron, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in all countries and all times, New York 1934, p. 313, ill. 25
Tirri, Anthony C., Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa 1800 - 1960, o.O. 2007, p. 146
Price: 800 - 2000 €
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