Online catalogue for the 66th tribal art auction
501 Parrying shields
This object is not available any more.
Kenya
wood, shiny brown patina, leather, remains of pigments, circular bulging shield attached to a long pole by leather straps, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on base; presumably from the Irangi, Burungi or Wassadani. In order to ensure easy handling and to improve the agility of the user, the shields have relatively small, hard pieces of leather to protect the fist.
H: 109 cm
H: 42.9 inch
Literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 30, ill. 12
Sold.
502 War shield
This object is not available any more.
Kenya, Massai
cow or buffalo hide, oval form, the rims lined and strengthened by leather stripes, a carrying pole along the middle is tightly tied to the back, the convex curving of the shield is achieved through leather straps stretched from the middle to the top and bottom, painted on the front, min. dam., traces of abrasion and usage; young warriors, not yet considered to be the equals of the older, were allowed just the use of black motifs on their shields. Only a man who had proven his bravery was allowed the colour red.
H: 101 cm
H: 39.8 inch
Price: 750 - 1500 €
503 Knife
This object is not available any more.
Ruanda, Tutsi
light brown wood, shiny dark brown patina, the wooden sheath carved with ornaments, partly wrapped in fine metal wire, pointed metal blade with raised middle ridge, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion
L: 24,5 cm
L: 9.6 inch
Provenance
Dr. Kummert, Frankfurt, Germany
Coll. Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany
Sold.
504 Mask
This object is not available any more.
Tanzania
wood, matt patina, reddish pigment remains, slightly asymmetrical facial features, a cavity filled with green fabric on the forehead, dam., traces of insect caused damage, fissures, slight traces of abrasion, on metal base
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Provenance
Coll. Ralf Schulte-Bahrenberg, Duisburg, Germany
Published in
Schulte-Bahrenberg, Ralf (Hg.), Tansania, Glaube, Kult und Geisterwelt, Stuttgart 2007, p. 97, ill. 13
Sold.
505 Fertility doll "mwana hiti"
This object is not available any more.
Tanzania, Doe
wood, partly shiny brown patina, blackened in parts, cylindrical trunk with indicated breasts, head with two-lobed coiffure, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion; the term "mwana hiti" relates to trunk figures common all over East Tanzania. Most famous are those of the Zaramo and Kwere. Up to end of the 19th century their usage was multifunctional. They served as tips for staffs, tomb figures, stoppers for calabashes, ancestor figures, for decoration of combs and music instruments and finally as dolls of ritual purpose.
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch
Provenance
Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany
Price: 300 - 600 €
506 Dignitary staff
Tanzania, Doe
wood, shiny, reddish brown patina, round shaft, a long metal tip at the bottom, crowned by a female figure, min. dam., minor missing parts (metal), slight traces of abrasion, on base; chief staffs were frequently decorated with figures and heads, they were regarded as insignias of social rank.
H: 154 cm
H: 60.6 inch
Provenance
Coll. Ralf Schulte-Bahrenberg, Duisburg, Germany
Published in
Schulte-Bahrenberg, Ralf (Hg.), Tansania, Glaube, Kult und Geisterwelt, Stuttgart 2007, p. 113, ill. 9
Price: 500 - 1000 €
507 Shield
This object is not available any more.
Tanzania, Hehe
cow hide, wood, of oval form, front with interwoven hairy strips, on the backside a sturdy pole is pulled through the strips, thus fastening it tightly to the surface, min. dam., traces of usage; as with the Zulu shields, so too were those of the Hehe and Bena cut out of half-tanned cowhide. It was the Hehe and Bena who increased the stability of the shields to a certain extent by curving the rims forward. The Nguni custom of distinguishing regiments through the colour of the shields was also adopted by the Hehe and Bena.
H: 152 cm
H: 59.8 inch
Provenance
Old Collection, Berlin, Germany
Literature
Zirngibl, Manfred A., Plaschke, Dieter, Afrikanische Schilde, München 1992, p. 25
Sold.
508 Cane
Tanzania, Kaguru
wood, reddish brown patina, round shaft, carved with a rabbit's head, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on metal base; canes are mainly used by diviners to put a spell on somebody, or to purify people, houses, or ritual areas.
H: 66 cm
H: 26 inch
Provenance
Coll. Ralf Schulte-Bahrenberg, Duisburg, Germany
Published in
Schulte-Bahrenberg, Ralf (Hg.), Tansania, Stuttgart 2007, p. 114, ill. 11
Price: 600 - 1000 €
509 Dignitary staff
This object is not available any more.
Tanzania, Kaguru
wood, shiny brown patina, round handle, partly wrapped with metal wire, crowned by a human head, the eyes inset with miniature beads, min. dam., cracks, missing parts, on base
H: 53 cm
H: 20.9 inch
Price: 200 - 400 €
510 Three fertility dolls "mwana hiti"
This object is not available any more.
Tanzania, Kwere
wood, brown patina, trunk figures with disc-shaped crested coiffures, decorated with strings of colourful miniature glass beads; the smallest doll with a split crested coiffure, slightly dam.
H: 7 cm - 10 cm
H: 2.8 inch - 3.9 inch
Provenance
Coll. Ingo Evers, Bonn, Germany
Sold.
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