Online catalogue for the 69th tribal art auction

131 Three objects

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Ivory Coast, Baule

wooden tapper "lowre", carved with a zoomorphic "goli"mask, min. dam., h: 24 cm; metal gong, with traces of corrosion, h: 20 cm; additional: a female figure with carved loincloth and strings of miniature beads around the neck, min. dam., cracks, minor missing parts, h: 25,5 cm; each object mounted on wooden base

Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Price: 350 - 600 €

132 Three miniature masks

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Ivory Coast, Baule

wood, a zoomorphic mask "bonu amwin" with dark brown patina and remains of kaolin, min. dam., l: 15 cm; two masks "goli glin" with remains of polychrome paint, l: 11 cm, resp. 14,5 cm, min. dam., minor missing parts, fissures

Provenance
Ufer, Hamburg, Germany (one of the goli masks)
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Sold.

133 Small amulet figure

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Ivory Coast, Baule

wood, brown patina, remains of black paint, rising from a round base, high-towering coiffure with two seed capsules attached on either side, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base

H: 6,5 cm
H: 2.6 inch

Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Sold.

134 Standing female figure "blolo bla"

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Ivory Coast, Baule

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, strings of miniature glass beads around neck and hips, carved anklets, raised scarification marks, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage (base), fissures, on wooden base; embodyment of the ideal female in Baule culture; elaborate coiffure and scarifications are signs for her beauty; the extremely strong thighs should be a hint that she diligently tills her fields and that her house never lacks water and firewood.

H: 33,5 cm
H: 13.2 inch

Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Sold.

135 Mask "zakpai"

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Ivory Coast, Dan

wood, encrusted brown patina, entirely coated with red fabric, mustache made from animal hair, inserted animal teeth, plant fibre beard, package of magical mass and nail on the head, pierced around the rim , rep. (left horn), fissures, slight traces of abrasion, on base; the present mask type was mostly painted in red or coated with red fabric. The mask was completed by a head ornament with big leaves "bülä" and a chunky costume with a short plant fibre skirt. The "zakpäi" dancers only appeared in dry season and their sole function was to keep control of the cooking fires within the village, which is why they are even called "fire alarm" masks, or "running juju".

H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch

Provenance
Private Collection Berlin, Germany
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Literature
Guenneguez, André et Afo, Art de la Cote-d'Ivoire et de ses voisins, Paris o.J., p. 53

Price: 600 - 1200 €

136 Seven miniature masks "ma go"

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Ivory Coast, Dan

wood, dark brown patina, of oval form, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion; these miniature masks are called "ma go ", which means "little head". On travels they act as a substitute for the big masks in representing the helping spirit.

H: 8 cm -11,5 cm
H: 3.1 inch -4.5 inch

Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Sold.

137 Chimpanzee mask "kagle"

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Ivory Coast, Dan

wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, the face enclosed by a roof-like protruding forehead and tapering cheeks, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage (back), minor missing parts; important requisites of the mask figure were bundles of hooked branches, used to annoy the audience. According to the hooked branch "ka" the mask is called "kagle". All "kagle" mask figures have proper names, some are called "klua", according to the chimpanzee, others bare the name of some animal or a certain activity.

H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch

Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Price: 850 - 1600 €

138 Mask with hinged jaw "gägon"

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Ivory Coast, Dan

wood, black patina, with projecting articulated lower jaw covered with black and white fur, high domed forehead ornamented with three nails, the sides incised with narrow parallel bands, pierced around the rim, minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion; the mask was completed by a high tapering cylindrical helmet with feathers, a skirt of grass fibres and blue-white cloth wrapped around the upper part of the body. According to Hans Himmelheber these mask type surely had educational purposes in former times but is nowadays only used for entertainment of the village people.

H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch

Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Literature
Fischer, Eberhard, Himmelheber, Hans, Die Kunst der Dan, Zürich 1976, p. 124, ill. 94

Sold.

139 Spoon

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Ivory Coast, Dan

wood, partly shiny dark brown patina, back of the spoon carved in form of a ram's head, upper part of the handle in open work design, rep. (handle), slight traces of abrasion and usage; occasionally the spoons were carved with cow or rams heads, giving a hint on the domestic animals, slaughtered at big festivities in order to provide an adequate meal for the guests.

H: 62 cm
H: 24.4 inch

Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Literature
Winizki, Ernst, Afrikanische Löffel, Zürich 1990, ill. 24

Sold.

140 Spoon "wa ke mia"

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Ivory Coast, Dan

wood, brown patina, handle in form of a human head, min. dam., slight traces of usage; part of the belongings of a "wunkirle", a married highly esteemed woman of the village. The big spoons are signs of dignity, they were exclusively used for the ritual carrying of rice. The "wunkirle" had to prepare meals for feasts in the circumcision camps as well as on great days and for every visitor of the village. In order to meet this demand she needs a helping spirit, which is manifested in the big spoon "wa ke mia".

H: 48,5 cm
H: 19.1 inch

Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany

Price: 800 - 1600 €