Online catalogue for the 66th tribal art auction

101 Club

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Surinam

heavy reddish brown wood with grains, of simple and elegant form, four-sided with sharp edges, getting broader to the beating area, four simple notches, handle zone with knob, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks

H: 32,5 cm
H: 12.8 inch

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102 Piece of jewellery

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Colombia, Tairona

gold, sickle-shaped, a triangular ornament in the middle, rep., min. dam.; the Tairona civilization is most renowned for its distinctive goldwork. The gold artifacts comprise of pendants, lip-plugs, nose ornaments, necklaces, and earrings.

L: 8 cm; H: 5 cm, ~ 1000 - 1500 AD
L: 3.1 inch; H: 2 inch, ~ 1000 - 1500 AD

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103 Vessel in shape of a seated figure

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Peru, Chavin

fired clay, the right arm just marked by incised lines, while the left arm is formed fully plastic and forms the handle, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion

H: 23,5 cm, ~ 2800 years old
H: 9.3 inch, ~ 2800 years old

Expertise
Thermolumineszenz-Gutachten Labor R. Kotalla, 31.10.1991, Nr. 389108 liegt vor

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104 dropped

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105 dropped

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106 Stirrup-spout vessel

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Peru, Moche

fired clay, blackish coating, crowned by a warrior with club and small shield, decorated with large disc-shaped earrings, slightly dam.

H: 25 cm, ~ 1300 years old
H: 9.8 inch, ~ 1300 years old

Expertise
Thermolumineszenz-Gutachten Labor R. Kotalla, 17.7.1991, Nr. 010029 liegt vor

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107 dropped

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108 dropped

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109 Stirrup vessel in shape of an owl warrior

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Peru, Moche

beige clay, reddish brown paint, min. dam., minor chips, slight traces of abrasion; this vessel illustrates how the Moche people of northern Peru associated warriors and predators, likening warfare to hunting prey. These vessels frequently featured beings with characteristics of both people, plants and animals.

H: 20, 5 cm, ~ 400 AD
H: 20, 2 inch, ~ 400 AD

Expertise
Händlergarantie, Kunsthandel Faehte, Berlin, 30.4. 1990

Literature
Geschenke der Ahnen, Leipzig 2001, p. 79, ill. 35

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110 Stirrup-spout vessel

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Peru, Moche

light beige clay, reddish brown paint, of spherical form, crowned by a seated warrior with pointed headgear and disc-shaped earrings, holding a club and a shield in his hands, rep., min. dam., slight traces of abrasion

H: 24 cm, 200 - 550 AD
H: 9.4 inch, 200 - 550 AD

Provenance
American Collection, Washington D.C., USA

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