Online catalogue for the 67th tribal art auction
40 Horns of a hook-lipped rhinoceros(Diceros bicornis)
This object is not available any more.
Curiosities
~ 3,5 kg, min. dam., traces of aging, fissures, minor missing parts, on wooden board; the Black Rhinoceros or Hook-lipped Rhinoceros is a species of rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Although the Rhino is referred to as black, it is actually more of a grey/brown/white color in appearance.
H: 46 cm resp. 19 cm
H: 18.1 inch resp. 7.5 inch
Price: 35000 - 70000 €
41 Bust of White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
This object is not available any more.
Curiosities
plastic material, hollow inside, casting of a large rhinoceros died in a Berlin zoo in the 50's/60's, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion; the White Rhinoceros or Square-lipped rhinoceros is one of the five species of rhinoceros that still exists. It has a wide mouth used for grazing and is the most social of all rhino species and is the world's largest land mammal after the three species of elephant. A popular theory of the origins of the name "White Rhinoceros" is a mistranslation from Dutch to English. The English word "white" is said to have been derived by mistranslation of the Dutch word "wijd", which means "wide" in English. The word "wide" refers to the width of the rhinoceros' mouth. So early English-speaking settlers in South Africa misinterpreted the "wijd" for "white" and the rhino with the wide mouth ended up being called the White Rhino and the other one, with the narrow pointed mouth, was called the Black Rhinoceros.
H: 106 cm; L: 129 cm
H: 41.7 inch; L: 50.8 inch
Sold.
42 Feline "monster"
This object is not available any more.
Curiosities
a preserved cat without coat, covered with a resin-like mass, in a ducked pose with the mouth wide opened, glass eyes, min. dam., minor missing parts (claws), on wooden base, front inset with marquetry
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch
Provenance
Old English Collection
Price: 3000 - 6000 €
43 Two serval coats (Leptailurus serval)
This object is not available any more.
Curiosities
prepared without head, min. dam., missing parts, tears; the serval is a medium-sized African wild cat. The cat's length is 70 to 100 cm and the shoulder height is about 54 to 62 cm. It is a strong yet slender animal, with long legs and a fairly short tail. The head is small in relation to the body, and the tall, oval ears are set close together. Although the serval is specialized for catching rodents, it is an opportunistic predator whose diet also includes birds, hares, hyraxes, reptiles, insects
L: 57 cm resp. 82 cm
L: 22.4 inch resp. 32.3 inch
Sold.
44 Two aonyx coats
This object is not available any more.
Curiosities
prepared with tail, pads partly missing, min. dam., minor missing parts; aonyx is a genus of otters, containing two species, the African Clawless Otter and the Oriental Small-clawed Otter. The word 'Aonyx' means 'clawless', derived from the prefix 'a-' (not) and 'onyx' (claw/hoof).
L: 106 cm resp. 109 cm
L: 41.7 inch resp. 42.9 inch
Price: 500 - 1000 €
45 Baboon head
This object is not available any more.
Curiosities
preserved, with open mouth, visible teeth and inserted glass eyes, min. dam., traces of abrasion and age, on wooden board; baboons are living almost all over Africa. They are found in the northeast of the continent, Egypt and sudan. In northwestern Africa and Madagascar they are missing.
H: 41 cm
H: 16.1 inch
Sold.
46 Skeleton of a small monkey
This object is not available any more.
Curiosities
preserved standing, min. dam., minor missing parts, on wooden base, under a bell jar
H: 27 cm
H: 10.6 inch
Price: 3000 - 6000 €
47 Coral stone mask
Curiosities
dark brown patina, completely covered with star-shaped pattern, simplified facial features, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion; presumably coming from Timor, Indonesia.
H: 17,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch
Price: 450 - 900 €
48 Handcuffs
Curiosities
iron, massive, tweo circular rings connected by 11 metal chain links, min. dam., traces of corrosion
L: 60,5 cm
L: 23.8 inch
Price: 200 - 400 €
49 Necklace
Curiosities
fine plant fibre string with seeds, small jaw parts (flying fox?), four small and one big snail shell, presumably Giant African Snails; presumably coming from Papua New Guinea.
L: 32 cm
L: 12.6 inch
Price: 250 - 500 €
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