Online catalogue for the 66th tribal art auction

341 Female couple of twin figures "ere ibeji"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba, Oshogbo Area

wood, brown patina, traces of black and indigo blue paint at the coiffure, strings of miniature glass beads around the hips, faces with classy profile: the mouth parts protruding, the receding forhead accentuated by an elaborate coiffure, slightly dam., missing parts (base), cracks, on plate

H: 24,5 cm
H: 9.6 inch

Provenance
Coll. Ute Wittich, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Literature
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 225, ill. 113 ff.

Sold.

342 Couple of twin figures "ere ibeji"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba, Ibadan

wood, reddish brown patina, black paint at the coiffure, 9 necklaces with ancient glass beads, millefiori beads amongst others and resp. coconut discs, the pupils inset with nail heads (missing for the female figure), linear and lancet-shaped scarifications on the face, in most cases Ibadan "ibeji" have carved ornaments on the base, missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks

H: 26/26,5 cm
H: 26/10.4 inch

Price: 1800 - 3500 €

343 Pair of twin figures "ere ibeji"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Abeokuta

wood, light brown and reddish brown patina, indigo blue pigment, male/female, nearly identical formed bodies with square shoulders and large heads with disc-shaped crested coiffures, each with lancet-shaped tattoo on the back, slightly dam., cracks

H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch

Price: 300 - 600 €

344 Female twin figure "ere ibeji"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyo Style, Igbuke Workshop

wood, rich reddish brown patina with traces of black paint, remains of indigo blue colour at the coiffure, engraved brass ring at the right wrist, well-balanced round forms, regular facial features, typical coiffure and paunch, slightly dam., missing parts backside (base, left ear, coiffure)

H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch

Provenance
Coll. Gayle Hanlon, Frankfurt, Germany

Literature
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 165, ill. 61

Sold.

345 Standing female twin figure "ere ibeji"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba

wood, shiny brown patina, black paint, both hands resting in front of the belly, crown-shaped coiffure, pierced pupils, slightly dam., missing part (right ear), cracks

H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch

Provenance
Rolf Kunitsch, Münster, Germany
Zemanek-Münster Würzburg, 5. Tribal Art Auktion, 25. März 1995, Lot 343

Sold.

346 Female twin figure "ere ibeji"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Ogbomosho

wood, reddish brown patina, camwood powder "osun", black paint, high-crested coiffure, tattoos on the belly, pronounced genitalia, angled skin scarification marks, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks (base)

H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch

Provenance
collected in situ, 1963 - 1973

Literature
Stoll, Gert, Ibeji, Zwillingfiguren der Yoruba, München 1980, p. 238

Sold.

347 Helmet-shaped headdress "gelede

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba

wood, small remains of coloured paint, beautiful facial features with lancet-shaped scarification marks, featuring palm fruit harvesters, the top of the palm tree is missing, drilled holes possibly a hint that real palm leaves may be attached, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks (at the back of the palm), paint rubbed off; the collector David L. Buckman was the head of Chase Bank operations in West Africa from 1960 to 1969. He was headquartered in Nigeria in the earliest part of the decade, and was taken to villages around the country where he purchased selected works of tribal art.

H: 49 cm
H: 19.3 inch

Provenance
Coll. David L. Buckman, USA

Literature
Lawal, Babatunde, The Gèlèdé Spectacle, Seattle, London 1996, ill. 7.27
Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, ill. III/7.48

Price: 2000 - 4000 €

348 Mask "gelede"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba

wood, reddish brown patina, of narrow helmet-shaped form, the facial features concentrated on a rather small area, provided with drilled pupils and lancet-shaped scarification marks, a balloon-like coiffure widely projecting to the back, old collection number inside "1011", a further one at the back of the head "43", slightly dam., minor missing parts (ears), paint rubbed off, cracks, rep. in the chin area; the "gelede" cult implores the fertility of the earth and the well-being of men. The society also honors the creative and potentially destructive powers of women. Life in a Yoruba town is very much based on the authority of female power and its links with the cosmos and social interaction. Annual celebrations are marked by elaborate dance performances, paired male and female masks worn by men who appear in rich textile costumes complete with wooden breasts.

L: 27 cm
L: 10.6 inch

Provenance
Armand Arman, New York, USA

Literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 246 f.

Price: 10000 - 20000 €

349 Dance crest "egungun"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba

wood, middle brown patina, pokerwork, a half-spherical calotte, carved with an anthropomorphic head with delicate facial features, the whole facial plane coated with incised linear ornaments, iron hook, slightly dam., minor missing parts, crack, abrasion, metal base; "egungun" masks appear at festivals or in times of calamity to cleanse the town of wrongdoing and misfortune on behalf of the ancestors. The wearer is dressed in a costume that reaches down to the ground and completely conceals his face and body.

H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch

Provenance
Mareidi Singer, Munich, Germany

Literature
Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 130

Price: 1000 - 2000 €

350 Dance wand "oshe shango"

This object is not available any more.

Nigeria, Yoruba

wood, partly encrusted brown patina, remains of kaolin, carved with a kneeling female figure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on base; during the ritual dance to the music of the Bata drum, the staff is vividly swayed to and fro. As soon as a dancer was obsessed by "shango" he was taken aside and coated with a waistcoat set with cowrie snails. With his dance from house to house he blessed the inhabitants.

H: 38 cm
H: 15 inch

Provenance
Khepri van Rijn, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Exposed in
"Nigeria", Galerie Frank van Craen, 22 April - 8 May 2010, Brussels, Belgium

GVR Archives Registration No.
0123196

Price: 1200 - 2000 €