Online catalogue for the 67th tribal art auction
430 Mask "panya ngombe"
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Pende (East)
wood, polychrome paint, round form with pointed chin, striking large slit eyes and projecting ears, min. dam., minor missing parts, fissures, traces of abrasion; the "panya ngombe" mask type makes reference to the wild cow or buffalo, symbol of prestige and high rank. The rarity of this mask type is perhaps attributable to the fact that circumcision - the ritual to which it had originally been closely allied - has not been carried out within the scope of the initiation since the 1930s. The mask is, however, still reflected in high-relief in the lintel to the door of the chief's house. In such cases this sign indicates that the owner belongs to the highest class of chiefs.
H: 27 cm
H: 10.6 inch
Provenance
Jean Willy Mestach, Brussels, Belgium
Jan Lundberg, Malmö, Sweden
Published in
Afrikanskt, Inspirationskälla för den moderna konsten, Malmö Konsthall 1986, p. 132, ill. 163
GVR Archives Registration No.
0006024
Literature
Herreman, Frank, Petridis, Constantijn (ed.), Face of the Spirits, Tervuren 1993, p. 77
Price: 18000 - 25000 €
431 Small power half figure
D. R. Congo, Rungu
wood, shiny brown patina, the cylindrical body almost completely covered by a loincloth, the head shows simplified facial features, cheek scarifications and a cap-like coiffure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion
H: 10,5 cm
H: 4.1 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Price: 450 - 900 €
432 Standing female figure
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Rungu
wood, reddish brown patina, a slender body with the bulging belly of a pregnant woman, the navel accentuated, hole in the parting filled with magical mass, linear incised tattoos on cheeks and chin, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks; ritual sculpture made and used by the Rungu of Zaire, Zambia, and Tanzania is frequently ascribed to their better-known neighbours the Tabwa, Bemba, Fipa or Mambwe. This is probably because the group is no longer the powerful kingdom it used to be in the 18th century, and today lives scattered among stronger groups. Yet they do produce, and still use, sculpture that has a stylistic individuality and identity, albeit influenced by the art of the peoples surrounding them.
H: 50 cm
H: 19.7 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 150
Price: 1500 - 3000 €
433 Figure of a dancer
D. R. Congo, Salampasu
blackened wood, raffia fibers, rotan, feathers, dressed with a grass fibre skirt, wearing a "mukinka" mask and a pointed headgear, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, on wooden base; these masked dancer figures are a later addition taken from the Chokwe.
H: 61 cm
H: 24 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Literature
Felix, Marc L., 100 Peoples of Zaire and their Sculpture, Brüssel 1987, p. 153, ill. 11
Price: 1000 - 2000 €
434 Mask "mukinka"
D. R. Congo, Salampasu
wood, copper sheet, kaolin, rattan, cord material, typical coiffure of rattan bowls, cord netting on the rear, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion; Salampasu masks were mainly associated with societies of warriors, called "mungongo". A warrior obtained the right to wear such a mask by executing prescribed tasks and by the payment of a sort of initiation fee for entering a particular society.
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch
Provenance
French Private Collection
Literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 340
Price: 600 - 1200 €
435 Mask "mukinka"
D. R. Congo, Salampasu
wood, copper sheet, kaolin, rotan, tribe-typical facial features, the whole face covered with copper sheet, crowned by a coiffure of rattan bowls, the beard arranged in three plaited plant fibre strings, a net-like bonnet attached backside, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion and insect caused damage; the number of masks a warrior society owned, indicated proven courage, experience of warfare and the number of "enemy heads" that had been taken. Copper-covered masks were considered highest in rank, they were worn at war ceremonies, celebrating brave "headhunters". The little balls made of plaited fibres appear to symbolize masculinity.
H: 28 cm
H: 11 inch
Literature
Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, p. 274
Price: 2500 - 5000 €
436 Standing female figure
D. R. Congo, Luba-Shankadi
wood, partly shiny dark brown patina, raised tattoos on the lower part of the body and the neck, simpified facial features, tripartite cascade coiffure, min. dam., fissures, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base; in Luba belief, beauty is not innate but is created over the course of a lifetime. Physical perfection reflects moral perfection. The body is a canvas to work on: to make oneself good looking by cosmetic adornments and manipulations which Luba people consider aesthetically and spritually pleasing. The Luba Empire concentrated more on female images, reflecting the importance of women in the Luba political structure: royal woman were often sent as wives, ambassadors, etc. to subordinate chiefdoms. The eyes with lowered lids refer to the realm of the ancestors, to the world of the death. The bulging abdomen of a pregnant and the full breasts refer to fertility.
H: 33 cm
H: 13 inch
Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland
Expertise
Galerie Bernard Dulon, Paris, 26. November 1994
Price: 12000 - 20000 €
437 Mask "kifwebe", male type "kilume"
D. R. Congo, Songe
wood, dark brown patina, red and black paint, of elongated narrow form, eyes and mouth widely projecting to the front, extensive disc-shaped forehead crest, covered with fine linear grooves, pierced around the rim, dam., minor missing parts, paint rubbed off, cracks; these masks were completed by a plaited costume and a long raffia beard. They appeared at various ceremonies in order to ward off enemies in cases of war or to keep peace and order within the village community.
H: 62 cm
H: 24.4 inch
Provenance
American Private Collection
Literature
Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, ill. 88
Price: 3000 - 6000 €
438 Mask "kifwebe", female type "kikashi"
This object is not available any more.
D. R. Congo, Songe
wood, black and brown paint, kaolin, typical form with bulging forehead and concave vaulted facial plane, plant fibre beard and remains of a costume, pierced around the rim, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion
H: 38 cm
H: 15 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Sold.
439 Mask board
D. R. Congo, Songe
wood, brown patina, remains of kaolin and black paint, a mask face of the "kifwebe" type superimposed in the centre, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion; they have a dual function: first as a dance mask and secondly as an emblem of the "bifwebe" association to be hung to a wall or fence.
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Literature
Felix, Marc L., Beauty and the beasts, New Jersey 2003, p. 53
Price: 900 - 1500 €
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