Online catalogue for the 67th tribal art auction
311 Bell "omo"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
bronze with patina, the long faceted cylindrical handle with loop finial, the conical bell pierced and cast in relief with two snakes, a mask and two limbs among zigzag and spiral motifs, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of corrosion
H: 27 cm
H: 10.6 inch
Provenance
Jochen Winkler, Konstanz, Germany
Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany
Christie's, Christie's London, Tribal Art, 1 December, 1982, lot 178
Literature
Dobbelmann, Th.A.H.M., Der Ogboni-Geheimbund, Berg en Dal 1976, ill. 145
Sold.
312 Tapper "iroke ifa"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
ivory, natural texture, carved with the mask face of "eshu", decorating grooves, dark brown pigment rubbed into the deepenings; at the start of a divination session, the divination tray is tapped with the tip of the "iroke" to attract the messenger "eshu' s" attention. The back of the tray is hollowed out to amplify the sound of the tapping.
L: 34 cm
L: 13.4 inch
Provenance
Gallery Wolfgang Ketterer, München, 128. Auktion, April 1988, lot 470
Jochen Winkler, Konstanz, Germany
Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany
Literature
Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 242 f.
Price: 500 - 1000 €
313 Janusheaded charm
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, blackish brown patina, uniform faces, a package with magical loading underneath: wrapped in woolen threads, overlapped by leather bands that are fixed with black cord, drilled hole for suspension, slightly dam., minor missing parts, on base
H: 10 cm
H: 3.9 inch
Price: 400 - 800 €
314 Veranda post "opo ogboni"
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, matt brown patina, in form of a slender, standing figure, holding an item in the left hand, crowned by a high cylindrical headgear, min. dam. (base), fissures, slight traces of abrasion, on metal plate; house posts belong to the most important and prominent sculptures of Yoruba Art. Aside from their function as architectural sculptures to support roofs and hallways in royal palaces, their foremost and symbolic task was to demonstrate royal power and strength. Representation of the king, his family and his retinue showed the sovereign's descent from important ancestors, whereas mother-figures are mostly representations of the queen mother: the continuity of the dynasty was embodied in the origin of the future king.
H: 125,5 cm
H: 49.4 inch
Literature
Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 294, ill. III/11.13
Price: 600 - 1200 €
315 Small antelope mask
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba, Area of Ijebu
wood, painted in green, white, red and black paint, reduced forms, oval base with four drilled holes for attachment, slightly dam., minor missing parts (tips of both ears), rep. (left horn tip), acrylic base
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Provenance
Rolf Kunitsch, Münster, Germany
Price: 500 - 1000 €
316 Helmet-shaped mask "gelede"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
light-weighted wood, painted in light washed out colours in reddish brown and indigo blue, carved with tribe-typical facial features and scarification marks, wearing a stylized female head-wrap "gèlè", skillfully interlaced on one side, slightly dam., missing part (nose), cracks, paint rubbed off; the "gelede" cult implores the fertility of the earth and the well-being of men. Possibly featuring a food hawker.
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Provenance
Missionsmuseum Münsterschwarzach, Germany
Literature
Lawal, Babatunde, The Gèlèdé Spectacle, Seattle, London 1996, ill. 7.21
Sold.
317 Dance crest "egungun"
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, reddish brown and black patina, half-spherical base, carved with an anthropomorphic head with the lobed coiffure widely projecting to the back, facial features and linear grooved scarification marks symmetrical arranged, slightly dam., missing parts (above all at the rim of the base), paint rubbed off, on metal base; the "egungun" cult is closeley related with funeral ceremonies and rites for worshipping the ancestors. The masks are completed by elaborate colourful costumes of multilayered textile in alternating colours and patterns.
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Provenance
Galerie Inge Hett, Berlin, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Price: 1000 - 2000 €
318 Helmet mask "egungun"
This object is not available any more.
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, brown patina, indigo blue and white pigment, a half-spherical vaulted calotte, carved with an anthropomorphic head with simplified asymmetrical facial features, various symbols at the coiffure: soothsayer necklace "opele", oracle tapper "ifa", slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks, paint rubbed off
L: 45 cm
L: 17.7 inch
Provenance
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany
Price: 600 - 1200 €
319 Helmet mask "epa"
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, a helmet-shaped, janus-headed dance crest, surmounted by a standing billy goat (?), dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion, on base; young men proof their skills and strength by carrying such high tapering and heavy masks on top of their heads, while dancing and jumping.
H: 78 cm
H: 30.7 inch
Price: 1000 - 2000 €
320 Helmet mask of the "epa" mask ensemble
Nigeria, Yoruba
wood, entirely spread with a thick layer of red pigment, encrusted in some areas, traces of indigo blue and black paint, a helmet-shaped base carved with two faces, supporting a disc-shaped platform which is crowned by a fully plastic male figure, with a kind of pestle working on a root, (?), dam., various missing parts through insect caused damage, crack, paint rubbed off, on metal base; the "epa" masquerade takes place every two years. The different mask types appear in a strong order: the first mask to arrive from the forest is "oloko" - the "lord of the farm". In its figure of the leopard leaping upon an antelope, as well as in the songs and dance, man's mastery of nature in hunting and farming is dramatized. The second and third masks usually portray a hunter or warrior on horseback, often called "jagun-jagun" or "ogun" and the herbalist priest "olosanyin". Here the establishment and the securing of communal life through bloodshed in war and in the preparation of healing medicines is imaged and proclaimed. Finally, in the company of a mask depicting a woman with children, the great mask "orangun" appears. In these masks, the mysterious power of women in bearing children and the power of men in organizing society through chieftaincy and kingship is affirmed.
H: 119 cm
H: 46.9 inch
Literature
Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 242
Drewal, Henry John, Pemberton, John, Yoruba, New York 1989, p. 196
Price: 2500 - 5000 €
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