Online catalogue for the 65th tribal art auction
181 Standing male figure "tugubele"
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, free carved arms presenting the palms of the hands, a narrow head with crested coiffure, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, socle
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Provenance
Vittelshuis, Delft, The Netherlands
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Price: 2000 - 4000 €
182 Standing female figure "deble"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, light brown patina, long legs without feet rising from a cylindrical base, a long neck carrying a narrow face with protruding chin, forehead projection and crested coiffure, linear scarification marks on the body, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion
H: 121 cm
H: 47.6 inch
Literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Museum Rietberg, Zürich 1988, p. 71 ff.
Price: 3800 - 6000 €
183 Standing female figure "deble"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
heavy wood, partly glossy patina, remains of black paint, a high towering slender body, long legs without feet rising from a cylindrical base, elongated arms, min. dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage, traces of weathering, on wooden base; "deble" figures appear in pairs, they belong to the secret society of "poro". Their correct name is "poro piibele" (= "children of poro"). They symbolize the traditions of society, the correct way of living, developed by the ancestors. They are used at burial ceremonies. Old members of "poro" tamp them down on the earth according to the rhythm of drums and horns, which is why they are called "rhythm pounder" as well.
H: 84 cm
H: 33.1 inch
Provenance
Georges Vidal, Cannes/Paris, France
Literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 70, ill. 49
Sold.
184 Standing female figure
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, shiny dark brown patina, without feet rising from a trapezoid base, angular shoulders, regular facial features, crowned by a tribe-typical headgear, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion, on wooden base; probably a "tugubele" figure. "Tugubele" are creatures of the wild. They are said to be good friends with humans and animals as well and act as an intermediate between them. When a tree has to be cut down their living space is violated and they require sacrifices in return. They want their existence to be accepted. Therefore two figures have to be carved, because like humans they live in a community, they are dwarf-like small and of human shape.
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Provenance
Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France
Olivier Castellano, Paris, France
Literature
Goldwater, Robert, Senufo Sculpture from West Africa, Greenwich 1964, ill. 114
Sold.
185 Mother and child figure "katyeleo"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, blackish brown patina, strings with cowrie snails, symmetrical arranged body with raised scarification marks, an oval teeth-revealing mouth with filed incisors, crested coiffure with lobes, carrying the child on the back, slightly dam., cracks; representing no individual mother with her child, but the children of the community on the whole, which are guided and protected by the primordial mother. The latter is called "katyeleo" and is looked upon as protectress of all initiates.
H: 81 cm
H: 31.9 inch
Provenance
Coll. Roger Barr, France
Literature
Burkhard, Gottschalk, Senufo - Unbekannte Schätze aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf 2009, p. 80 f.
Price: 4500 - 8000 €
186 Mask "kpelie"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, blackish brown patina, crowned by a kalao bird, ornamental projections aside and next to the chin, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on base; used at remembrance ceremonies. In literature this mask type is called "kpelie", which comes from the senufo word for "jumping". A generic term in later research is "kodal". Nowadays the plug-like projections on both sides of the chin are simply looked upon as lobes, while the ornamental projections to the sides just have the optical effect to round off the appearance of the mask.
H: 37 cm
H: 14.6 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Literature
Burkhard, Gottschalk, Senufo - Unbekannte Schätze aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf 2009, p. 142 f.
Price: 3000 - 6000 €
187 Mask "kpelie"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
brass, elaborate scarifications in the area of forehead and eyes, crowned by a pair of short horns, a bonnet with plaited plant fibre lobes attached, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion, on base
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Provenance
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany
Literature
Förster, Till, Glänzend wie Gold, Berlin 1987, p. 136
Sold.
188 Container
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, partly encrusted, partly shining blackish brown patina, a bulbous container rising from four feet, the lid carved with a small "tugubele" figure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion; probably used for storing unguents.
H: 29,5 cm
H: 11.6 inch
Literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 114, ill. 112
Price: 1500 - 3000 €
189 Three heddle pulleys
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, partly shiny, dark brown patina, each of them with horseshoe-shaped corpus, crowned by the head of a Kalao bird, h: 15 cm, resp. a "kpelie" mask, h: 20 cm; additional: a heddle pulley of the Jimini, Ivory Coast, crowned by an antelope's head with long horns, h: 18 cm, all bobbins missing, slight traces of abrasion, on base
Provenance
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Price: 750 - 1500 €
190 Staff with bird "sejen"
This object is not available any more.
Ivory Coast, Senufo
wood, polychrome paint, in form of a big flying bird, painted with stripes and dots, several circular drillings, on iron pike, rep. (neck), min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, wooden base; such sculptures were fixed on top of long staffs and were displayed during the working competitions on the yams fields. "Sejen" means "the one who follows". He was meant to watch over the young people while they were working.
L: 28 cm; B: 47 cm
L: 11 inch; B: 18.5 inch
Provenance
Coll. Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany
Ketterer München, 128. Auction, lot 224
Literature
Förster, Till, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zürich 1988, p. 28
Price: 1000 - 2000 €
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