Online catalogue for the 67th tribal art auction

61 Spoon

This object is not available any more.

Philippines - Ifugao

wood, middle brown patina, oval spoon, handle in form of a stylized human figure surmounted by a further small figure, min. dam., slight traces of usage, on base

H: 21,5 cm
H: 8.5 inch

Price: 400 - 800 €

62 Spoon

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Philippines - Ifugao

wood, dark brown patina, oval spoon, handle in form of standing human figure, rep. (spoon), traces of usage, on base

H: 19 cm
H: 7.5 inch

Literature
Baradas, David, Land of the Morning, San Francisco 1995, p. 57

Sold.

63 Spoon and fork

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Philippines - Ifugao

light brown wood, slightly shiny patina, oval spoon, fork with four teeth, both handles in shape of standing human figures, min. dam.

H: 13,5 cm resp. 16,5 cm
H: 5.3 inch resp. 6.5 inch

Provenance
Old Dutch Collection

Price: 500 - 1000 €

64 Spoon

This object is not available any more.

Philippines - Ifugao

wood, partly shiny brown patina, oval spoon, handle in shape of a standing figure with breast tattoo and necklace, min. dam., crack (spoon), slight traces of usage, on base

H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch

Provenance
Raquel Montagut, Barcelona, Spain
Carlos Bassó, Barcelona, Spain
De Lasaletta, Barcelona, Spain

Literature
Newton, Douglas (ed.), Arts of the South Seas, München, London, New York 1999, p. 148, ill. 6

Sold.

65 Five charms

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia

wood, blackish brown patina, 1) Squatting figure with hat, h: 10 cm, eyelet for support, old collection number in white paint on the underside: "3105/04", cracks, paint rubbed of, block-like base; 2) sitting figure with entangled legs, h: 7 cm, minor missing part, paint rubbed off, old collection number backside: "TH 906", round base; 3) Figure with legs tucked up, h: 9 cm, elaborate carved, old collection nunber backside: TH 004", on base; 4) Figural carved stopper/handle, h: 13 cm, kaolin, brass ring, old collection number "TH 1287", on base; 5) Figural pendant, b: 5 cm, old collection number: "TH 908"

Provenance
1) Monika Edelmaier, Berlin, Germany
2) 3) 4) and 5) Museum Groningen, The Netherlands

Price: 2500 - 5000 €

66 Coconut scraper

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia

wood, reddish and greyish brown patina, stool in stylized animal form, parallel flanks in ornamental openwork design, elegant curved tail, useful as handle, traces of usage (from cutting), old age and weathering, cracks, missing parts; tool: the head is provided with an iron rasper for the production of coconut fibre, bestriding the stool one could easily scrape the coconut pulp.

L: 61 cm
L: 24 inch

Provenance
Jürgen Funke, Amstetten, Austria

Price: 5000 - 10000 €

67 dropped

This object is not available any more.

68 Staff "tun tun"

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak

wood, dark brown patina, crowned by a squatting figure with tucked up legs, both hands supporting the chin, min. dam., on base; probably a charm used for hunting wild pigs.

H: 50,5 cm
H: 19.9 inch

Literature
Stöhr, W., Art of the archaic Indonesians, Genf o.J., p. 107

Price: 600 - 1200 €

69 Shield "kliau"

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Borneo, Dayak

"jelutong" wood, shield and grip carved from a single piece, on both sides painted in black, red and white, strengthened with rattan strips, to prevent splitting when struck by a sword, old collection label "24", slightly dam., paint rubbed off; wood shields were used for protection in warfare, on headhunting raids, or ceremonial display. The spiritually charged "monster" figure painted on the front is meant to instill fear in the enemy.

H: 132 cm
H: 52 inch

Provenance
French Collection

Literature
Van Zonneveld, A.G., Traditional weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago, Leiden 2001, p. 73
Johnson, Mark, Art Borneo, Marina del Rey 2008, p. 50

Sold.

70 Bracelet

This object is not available any more.

Indonesia - Flores

ivory, slightly shiny patina, of circular closed form, one side flattened with four circular drillings, min. dam., fissures through age, on metal base; deriving from a pygmy elephant.

D: 10 cm
D: 3.9 inch

Provenance
collected in situ 1980's

Price: 1000 - 2000 €