Online catalogue for the 67th tribal art auction
371 Small male figure
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Holo
wood, shiny brown patina, pokerwork, standing, the arms worked close to the body, a broad, flattened head with pointed chin and scarification marks on the cheeks, min. dam., fissures, on block-like base; the Holo are a small ethnic group, living in the borderland between Zaire and Angola. In the course of their history they were exposed to various influences. The Pende crossed their realm, the Kongo introduced the sacred kaolin and their masquerades are adopted from the Yaka.
H: 23 cm
H: 9.1 inch
Provenance
Belgian Colonial Collection (ca. 1920)
Price: 2000 - 4000 €
372 Mask
D. R. Congo, Hunde
wood, partly shiny dark brown patina, of oval, flat form, pierced eyes and mouth, min. dam., minor missing parts, fissures, slight traces of abrasion; the Hunde are a small ethnical group living to the northwest of Lake Kivu. Their masking tradition combines the Kumu and Lega styles. Their society system is organized by the "mbuntsu" society. Masks like the present one should indicate a high ranking member of the "mbuntsu" society.
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 40 f.
Price: 850 - 1500 €
373 Mask
D. R. Congo, Ituri
dark brown wood, white paint, of oval form, small almond-shaped slit eyes, the whole facial plane painted with dots, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Price: 1300 - 2500 €
374 Mask
D. R. Congo, Ituri
wood, polychrome paint, of oval form, the whole facial plane divided in rectangular compartments of different paint, pierced around the rim, min. dam., minor missing parts, traces of insect caused damage and abrasion; Ituri is called a rain forest region, the home of various ethnical groups. Their mask types show great stylistic similarities, so that it can be talked about one stylistic region.
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Price: 1300 - 2500 €
375 Standing female figure
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Kanyok
wood, dark brown patina, necklace of blue glass discs, cylindrical body with thin handle-shaped arms, incised tattoos on the belly, a cascade-like coiffure, slightly dam., minor missing parts, paint rubbed off, on pedestal; the Kanyok today are located in the oriental province of Kasai. Their sculpture is mainly known for its anecdotical "genre", pieces representing people in various postures, such as woman at work, embracing couples or prisoners etc.
H: 41 cm
H: 16.1 inch
Provenance
Cameron Brown, Chicago, USA
Price: 2500 - 4000 €
376 Small power figure "kakudji"
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Kasongo
wood, dark brown patina, half figure of simple clear-cut form, a prominent long beard with incised lines, a cavity filled with magical mass on the head, slightly dam., missing parts, crack, on block-like base; aside big ancestor figures, which are quite rare, the Kasongo mainly produced small magical figures. These could be attached to spears or inserted in calabashs or baskets.
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 52 f.
Price: 2000 - 4000 €
377 Half figure "kakudji"
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Kasongo
wood, partly encrusted brown patina, a small head with elongated chin beard, a cavity filled with magical material on top of the head, min. dam., cracks, slightt races of abrasion, on base;
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 67, ill. 9
Price: 2000 - 3000 €
378 Standing male figure
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Kuba
wood, reddish brown patina, black paint at the coiffure, the left hand up to the cheek, dam., insect caused missing parts (both feet, back), cracks, on metal plate; presumably a commemorative figure of a male dignitary. The broadened head and the shaved temples suggest a horned coiffure, typical for male notables.
H: 73 cm
H: 28.7 inch
Provenance
George Stoecklin, Golfe-Juan, France
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 63, ill. 1
Price: 3000 - 6000 €
379 Small female figure
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Kuba
wood, shiny blackish brown patina, rising from a round base, the hands resting on the belly, regular facial features and elaborate coiffure, min. dam., fissure, slightt races of abrasion
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Sold.
380 Mask "pwoom itok"
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Kuba
wood, polychrome paint, conical protruding eyes, enclosed by drilled holes, old collection labels on the backside, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Provenance
Gallery Ladislas Segy, New York, USA
Sold.
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