Online catalogue for the 69th tribal art auction

81 Two scrapers and one spoon

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Papua New Guinea

a) spoon, l: 15,5 cm, seashell, labelled on the underside: "L.2/87 N. Guinea Prof. A. Krämer"; b) scraper with toothed cutting edge, l: 13 cm, tortoise shell, labelled: "L. 2/90 Schaber N. Guinea Prof. A. Krämer"; c) additional: vaulted tool with slanted ending, l: 19 cm, horn, labelled: "L.2/99 Wuwullu Matty Prof. A. Krämer"

Provenance
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany (a) (b) (c)
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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82 Figural charm

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Papua-Neuguinea - Geelvink / Cenderawasih-Bai

light-weighted wood, dark brown patina, white pigment, head of an ancestor spirit, whose ornamentally dissolved body seems to emerge from an open crocodile snout, labelled: "L.2/20 Holl. Neu Guinea Kibler." - label at the same place: "L.2/20 Amulett Kibler Holl. Neu Guinea", min. dam.

H: 11,5 cm
H: 4.5 inch

Provenance
Paul Kibler, Stuttgart, Germany
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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83 Headrest

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Papua New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Tami Islands

wood, dark brown patina, white pigment, supported by a stylized janiform ancestor figure, incised ornaments accentuated by white pigment, labelled: "L. 2/9 Tami Ins. New Guinea", clear cut forms, very good condition; Tami is the name of a small island situated in the Huon-Golf. Its inhabitants were specialized on wood carving and trading. So by the time the term "tami" described various products of different origin. Important products of the "tami" carvers were wooden dishes, headrests and betel-nut-mortars.

H: 10 cm; B: 12 cm
H: 3.9 inch; B: 4.7 inch

Provenance
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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84 Figurally carved lime container finial

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Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Iatmul, probably Kaulagu village

wood, dark brown patina, red and white pigment, tapering stopper for closing the lime tube, an intermediate piece in openwork design crowned by an elegant curved crocodile head on elongated neck, raised scales, slightly dam., minor missing part (ear)

H: 38 cm, 19 th century
H: 15 inch, 19 th century

Provenance
wohl Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

Literature
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (ed.), Africa, Oceania, the Americas, and the Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art, San Francisco 2006, ill. 188 & ill. 191

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85 Small standing ancestor figure

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Papua New Guinea - Sepik

wood, reddish brown patina, wearing a loincloth made from plant fibres, curved ornaments backside, old collection label "L.2/128 Ahnen Figürchen A. Kr." and inscription at the back "L.2/128 Neu Guinea A.K.", min. dam., slight traces of abrasion; just like the skulls such ancestor figures encorporate the deceased, his shadowy soul. The head as abode of the vital force is disproportionately emphasized.

H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch

Provenance
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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86 Spear and bow

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Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Maty Island

wood, brown patina, a) spear, l: 200 cm, the tip carved with barbs arranged in pairs, labelled: "L.2/3 Matty-I. Missner v. Dr. A. Krämer"; b) additional: bow, Salomonen/Buka, l: 200 cm, complete with bowstring, labelled: "Buka - Salomonen - Bogen Leg + Gesch. v. Prof. A. Krämer - P. Missner"

Provenance
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany (a) (b)
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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87 Charm

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Alaska

walrus ivory, magical circle ornaments, attached to a leather strap, labelled backside: "L.5/37 Anhänger N-Amerika Alaska A. Krämer"

H: 9 cm
H: 3.5 inch

Provenance
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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88 Two necklaces

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Brazil

a) necklace with 41 jaguar teeth, l: 23 cm, thread on cord material wrapped up with grass fibre, cord for tying, old collection label attached: "L.5/6 Halskette E. Zarges"; b) simple necklace, black beads with a few white beads inbetween, l: 109 cm, on cord, attached label: "Halskette Südamerika"

Provenance
E. Zarges - Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany (a)
wohl Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany (b)
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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89 Terracotta pipe in shape of a bird and anthropomorphic figure

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Peru

a) pipe, h: 7 cm, painted in reddish brown, slightly dam (beak), labelled: "L.5/28 Peru P. Sutorius"; b) standing figure, h: 8 cm, bronze, labelled: "L.5/27 Mexico, Wertheimer"

Provenance
Sutorius/ Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany (a)
Wertheimer/ Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany (b)
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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90 Shield

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Sudan, Shilluk

crocodile skin, oval form, handle on the rear, collection label "L.1/15 Lederschild Shilluk Kol.Mus" and inscription "L.1/15 Shilluk O.Afr. Kol. Mus. Mißner", min. dam., traces of usage

H: 40 cm; B: 36 cm
H: 15.7 inch; B: 14.2 inch

Provenance
Augustin Krämer, Stuttgart, Germany
Paul Mißner, Stuttgart, Germany

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