Online catalogue for the 67th tribal art auction
231 Colon figure: Kneeling old man with beard
This object is not available any more.
Ghana, Ewe
wood, polychrome paint, scenic depiction, abundant beard and coiffure accentuated by white paint, both arms worked separate, with both hands holding a bowl fixed by nails, prestige stool and sword arranged in front of the figure, slightly dam., cracks (face), paint rubbed off in some areas
H: 33 cm
H: 13 inch
Provenance
Fred Jahn, Munich, Germany
Published in
Jahn, Jens (Hg.), Colon, Das schwarze Bild vom weißen Mann, München 1983, ill. 70
Sold.
232 Standing male figure with movable arms
This object is not available any more.
Ghana, Fante
wood, spotty brown patina, kaolin, black paint in some areas (coiffure, toes), string of nassa snails around the hips, three-stranded necklace of stone beads, firm stand on large feet, massive body, the arms mortised with nails, a big and heavy head, slightly dam., minor missing parts (fingers, chin), cracks; used as doll.
H: 51 cm
H: 20.1 inch
Price: 3000 - 6000 €
233 Two figures
This object is not available any more.
Togo, Ada
light brown wood, matt patina, remains of kaolin, simplified forms and facial features, both showing separate worked movable arms, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base
H: 27 cm resp. 27,5 cm
H: 10.6 inch resp. 10.8 inch
Sold.
234 Three figures
This object is not available any more.
Togo, Ada
light brown wood, kaolin, red paint, of schematized form, showing simplified facial features, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on base; such figures served for worshipping of the ancestors and were kept on private shrines inside the house.
H: 20 cm - 24,5 cm
H: 7.9 inch - 9.6 inch
Price: 450 - 900 €
235 Colon figure
Togo, Ewe
wood, whitened with kaolin, carved with shorts, sun helmet and shoes, partly accentuated by black paint, f.e. the eyes, slightly dam., crack backside, on metal plate
H: 32,5 cm
H: 12.8 inch
Price: 400 - 800 €
236 Two figures
This object is not available any more.
Togo, Lamba
wood, greyish brown patina, a standing female figure and a half figure rising from a star-shaped base, both with simplified bodies, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks, the standing figure mounted on a metal plate; presumably representing ancestor figures (grandfather and grandmother). In case of illness they received blood sacrifices (chicken).
H: 37,5 cm resp. 23 cm
H: 14.8 inch resp. 9.1 inch
Provenance
German Private Collection
Price: 1000 - 2000 €
237 Standing pair of figures
This object is not available any more.
Togo, Losso
wood, brown patina, wearing a fur belt, min. dam., traces of abrasion, on metal base; the Losso, also known as Naudeba or Loso, are a group of about 150000 - 200000 people. Ethnologically they are part of the Mole cluster of the Volta people. They are settling between the Kabre, Somba (Sumba), Lamba and Konkomba in central Togo.
H: 25,5 cm resp. 27,5 cm
H: 10 inch resp. 10.8 inch
Price: 1000 - 2000 €
238 Ancestor figure "bavong tchitchiri"
This object is not available any more.
Togo, Moba
wood, spotty patina, of abstract form, the neckless spherical head without recognizable facial features, dam., missing parts (forearm), cracks, traces of abrasion; "bavong tchitchiri" figures represent a near ancestor of the head of the family. They were displayed on the family altar "bavong" and should protect the whole family. Only the male descendants of diviners were allowed to carve "tchitchiri" figures. There are three different kinds of "tchitchiri", distinguished by size, representing various contents.
H: 76 cm, 20th century
H: 29.9 inch, 20th century
Provenance
Austrian Private Collection, Vienna
Price: 500 - 1000 €
239 Bell
This object is not available any more.
Benin
brass with patina, bulbous form, decorated with a human face, complete with clapper, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion and abrasion; bells like the present were placed on ancestor shrines where they were used to mark the beginning of a ceremony. With the sound of the bell the ancestors were called upon to participate in the ceremonies and to receive the sacrifices.
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Sold.
240 Ceremonial staff "rekade"
Benin, Fon
wood, dark brown patina, crowned with a dog's head with open teeth-revealing mouth, the eyes inset with red glass beads, large parts stud with metal sheet, min. dam., minor missing parts; "rekades" developed from war axes. The "rekade" symbolizes the authority of its owner. The messenger of the king carried the veiled staff on his shoulder, first uncovering it in presence of the receiver of the message, in order to seal the dispatch.
H: 49 cm
H: 19.3 inch
Literature
Robbins, Warren M., Ingram Nooter, Nancy, African Art in American Collections, 1989, p. 208
Price: 1500 - 3000 €
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