Archeology and Tribal Art

Kuba, three plant fiber cloth L. 47 - 57 cm. Herkomst: collectie Willem Hoogendijk, Utrecht [zkj]

P.N. Guinea, Lower Sepik, mask with inlaid shell eyes and red, white and black pigments. With plant fiber. (break below mouth) L. 39 cm. [1]

Nigeria, Ogoni, Edan, a bronze Yoruba bell and Lobi a iron sculpture of an animal. (leg broken). Herewith a iron ornament. L. 24, 19 en 13 cm. [4]

Usbekistan, a collection of six patchwork tent hangings and a embroidered tent hanging. ca. 100 x 105 and 145 x 135 cm. [7]

Mali, Bamana, a pair of antilope crest masks, chiwara; both bound on rattan headdresses. h. 99 and 116 cm. [2]

India, a carved stone statue of a four faced Brahma, 20th century h. 52 cm. [1]

Bali, a zoomorphic parade mask, ca. 1900 with loose jaw and two handles. With red, white and black pigments. L. 48 cm. [1]

An African bark box with figure on top. Herewith a wooden rythm insturment surmounded by a head, a carved kalebas with stopper and a cloth. h. 5...

D.R. Congo, Tabwa, a wooden staff and two West African staffs and a Mongo club; one surmounted by a colon figure, one with two faces. L. 81 - 55 ...

Three pieces of bamboo; two as pipes, all with geometrical patterns. One possible Australia, New Arnhemland. L. 112, 97 and 64 cm. [3]

Mali, two wooden locks; Herewith a Dan Mask with cilindrical eyes. L. 45, 43 and 23 cm,. ]3\

Mali, Malinke - Bamana, a buffalo mask; Herewith a wooden seated figure L. 65 cm. Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam, March 1986, lot 211, [1]

Java, various wayang kelitik and wayang golek. [box]

Alor, a brass drum, moko. [1] h. 45 cm.

Bali, a carved and painted sculpture of a warthog, ca. 1940; L. 43 cm. [1]

Indonesia, a collection of seven betel nut cutters, ca. 1900 iron shaft, some with fine engraving and silver alloy handles and details. L. 18 - 22...

Sumatra-Java, a collection of copper alloy boxes and offering bowls; used for offering. Some with fine floral engraved patterns. various sizes [bo...

Sumatra, three brass and one wooden shield. three with coilded diam. 22 - 30 cm. [4]

Bali, a carved wooden door, ca. 1900, decorated with carved flower heads. With encrusted patina. 113 x 45 cm. [1]

P.N. Guinea, two hook figures; one Papua Golf, hook with red and white pigments. L. 57 and 45 cm. [2]

Nigeria, Mumuye, standing figure. with elongated body, large open worked recangular ears and a protruding navel. With grey-black patina and wearin...

Java, a collection of six various krisses, Solo-Surakarta; one with fine pamor and a brass pendok with a fine display of flowers and animals in re...

Bali, a straight kris with handle in shape of Rakshasa figure and a Naga figure the blade depicting a Naga figure with accents with gold. L. 42 cm...

Sumatra, Minangkabau, a claw knife, kerambit, Java, tombak spear head, Sumatra, short snife, golok and a Java kris; L. 12 - 40 cm. [4]

Java, four krisses, Solo-Surakarta; [4]

Ivory Coast, Baule, a standing monkey ritual figure, mbra, ca. mid 20th century; with encrusted patina h. 62 cm. [1]

Ethiopia, Konso, a male post figure, waga, arms flanking the elongated torso, wearing necklaces, the head surmounted by a conical projection and a...

D.R. Congo, East-Pende, face mask, mabombolo, with fine expressive zoo- anthropomorphic features, detail in white and red pigments on a black grou...

D.R. Congo, Luba power figure, female half-figure, holding her breasts placed on a gourd with three shells. H. 18 cm. [1]

Nigeria, Ibo, face mask with traditional white, red and black pigments, surmounted by a cotton extension h. 45,5 cm. [1]

Ivory Coast, Baule, standing female figure, the carver made exceptional use of the wood grain. H. 34,5 cm. [1]

Tanzania, Makonde, medicine container, gourd embellished with glass bead strings and plant fibre, anthropomorphic head as stopper. H. 24 cm. [1]

Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbe, a pair of male twin figures, ibeji, the hands encircle the belly button, traces of indigo blue in the hairdo. H. 32 cm. Pro...

D.R. Congo, an East-Pende, zoomorphic mask, mabombolo, traces of white pigment. L. 47 cm. [1]

Uganda, Toposa, a fine hide shield, well crafted wood and leather handle spine, a bulbous feather ornament and metal amulets. L. 102 cm. [1]

Tanzania, Pare or Zigua, medicine horn, the upper part of the horn clad in braided plant fibre, anthropomorphic stopper. H. 59,5 cm., mounted [1]

South Africa, Zulu, woman's hat, isicholo, made of red pigmented human hair on a modern fibre ground. D. 54 cm. [1]

Ghana, Akan, two terracotta grave heads, pierced ears and nostrils, ringed neck. H. 23 cm. [2]

D. R. Congo, Songye, power figure, half-figure with partly free-cut arms, a cavity in the belly and one on top of the head. H. 25,6 cm. [1]

Nigeria, Yoruba, a pair of Ogboni Edan bronzes, showing a squatting male and female figure. H. 19,7 and 20,4 cm. [2]

Nigeria, Yoruba, Ila Orangun, pair female twin figures, ibeji, wearing a triangular amulet on heir breasts, cowrie shell string on their right arm...

Mali, Bamana, ntomo face mask, the surface partly covered by abrus seeds. H. 50 cm. [1]

Nigeria, Yoruba, a pair of Ogboni Onile bronze figures, showing a male and a female and in their hands an attribute. H. 12,5 cm. [2]

Tanzania, Luguru, chordophone, the slightly constricted soundbox surmounted by a half-figure with red inset eyes. L. 61 cm. [1]

Mali, Dogon, kneeling figure, covered in a thick crusty sacrificial material. H. 19,7 cm. [1]

South Africa, San, ostrich egg, with an incised pattern of ostriches and triangles in black; herewith two ostrich eggs of which one decorated with...

Ivory Coast, Baule, standing female figure, showing scarifications on cheeks, torso and neck. H. 36,5 cm. Provenance: Christie's London 23-6-1992,...

Tanzania, Kwere, container, the stopper on the gourd carved as a standing female, animal skin; herewith another with a anthropomorphic head as sto...

Ghana, Akan, terracotta squat globular pot diam. 30 cm.

Ethiopia, Konso, hide shield, folded in the centre and with traces of black pigments. H. 62 cm., mounted [1]

D.R. Congo, Eastern Pende, panya ngombe mask, with a continuous vertical ridge. W. 57 cm. [1]

Nigeria, Tiv a rare bronze staff finial, showing a half figure, the hands touching the breasts, fine features and raised braided hairdo. h. 15,6 c...

Cameroon, Kom, mask, akam, ca. 1900, the blackened face with expressive features, partly braided human hair on top and as goatee. H. 32 cm., on cu...

Ghana, Koma Bulsa, two terracotta figures, one showing an anthropomorph, the other an anthropomorphic head. H. 16 and 14 cm., mounted [2]

Tanzania, a Zigua medicine horn, the opening covered with various plant fibre material and partly covered by animal skin, topped by an anthropomor...

Sierra Leone, Vai or Gola, helmet mask, sowei, grooved coiffure, slit eyes and mouth. H. 36,5 cm. [1]

Ivory Coast, Dan, an arawe game board, one side a female head, traces of lime fillings. L. 85 cm. [1]

Angola, Chokwe, carving, showing three figures , the male figures standing and seated, the female figure squatting. Two labels attached to the bas...

East-Africa, iron wood standing female figure, free cut arms flanking the torso, hands touching the pelvis. H. 28,3 cm., mounted. [1]

Nigeria, Ibo, copper currency, of extended manilla shape and octagonal; bearing an inv. nr. in white 1603. W. 18,5 cm., mounted [1]