Online catalogue for the 66th tribal art auction
111 dropped
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112 dropped
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113 Two maskets
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Peru, Moche
copper, two nearly identical formed faces with large projecting ears, a pair of drilled holes on the upper rim for support, slightly dam., traces of corrosion, on pedestal; although gold was undoubtedly the most prestigious metal in ancient Peruvian cultures in terms of its symbolic content and cultural value, the Moche valued copper highly and placed large numbers of copper objects into important burials.
H: 6,5 cm
H: 2.6 inch
Provenance
Private Collection, Maryland, USA
Literature
Berrin, Kathleen (ed.), The spirit of ancient Peru, San Francisco 1998, p. 194
Sold.
114 dropped
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115 dropped
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116 Standing female figure
This object is not available any more.
Peru, Vicus
clay, painted reddish brown, hollow figure, four drilled holes, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion; it was only at the beginning of the 60s of the 20th century that Vicus one of the early Peruvian cultures was archeologically discovered.
H: 15,5 cm, ~ 1900 years old
H: 6.1 inch, ~ 1900 years old
Expertise
Thermolumineszenz-Gutachten Labor R. Kotalla, 27.1.1988, Nr. 48077 liegt vor
Literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Keramik aus Schwarz-Afrika und Alt-Amerika, Zürich 1985, p. 284 f.
Sold.
117 Zoomorphic bowl "kinahu"
Philippines - Ifugao
wood, dark brown patina, ring-shaped base, notched decor at the rim, plant fibre loop for support, slightly dam., crack at the base spread with mass; bowls of zoomorphic shape are called "kinahu" - meaning "in the shape of a beast". Some "kinahu" were used for ceremonial purposes, while most of them served as meat containers or for storing pure salt.
D: 14,5 cm; H: 9,5 cm
D: 5.7 inch; H: 3.7 inch
Provenance
Marcia & Irwin Hersey, New York, USA
Literature
Anderson, Eric Moltzau, In the shape of tradition, Leiden 2010, p. 175 f.
Price: 400 - 800 €
118 Anthropomorphic bowl
Philippines - Ifugao
wood, blackish brown shiny patina, in shape of a stylized figure, small deepening in the abdomen, the proportionally large head with reduced facial features serving as handle, slightly dam., cracks, paint rubbed off
L: 25 cm
L: 9.8 inch
Provenance
Coll. Marcia & Irwin Hersey, New York, USA
Price: 500 - 1000 €
119 Zoomorphic figure
Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak
wood, dark brown patina, a quadruped rising from a small base, its features reminding of a "singa" head, elegant curved forms, dam., missing parts (head and body right hand side), on metal plate; probably once decorating the stopper of a medicine container or the handle of a sword "mandau".
H: 9,5 cm, 19th century
H: 3.7 inch, 19th century
Provenance
Marcia & Irwin Hersey, New York, USA
Price: 500 - 1000 €
120 Clapper
Indonesia - Nias
wood, matt blackish brown patina, a habile trapezoid handle, carved with a half-spherical flat tool, slightly dam., minor missing parts; might have served for the making of "tapa" bark cloth, presumably used like a rocking tool for crushing food (nuts, herbs).
L: ~ 39 cm
L: ~ 15.4 inch
Provenance
Coll. Marcia & Irwin Hersey, New York, USA
Price: 400 - 800 €
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