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Modern Glass and African Art
5:00 AM PT - Feb 12th, 2008

offered by
Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH

Theresienstrasse 60
Munich, D-80333
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511 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(EUR)
1082 Lot 1082

Nigeria, Yoruba. Kneeling female figure on a round base, with the arms close to the body, decorated with three car...

400
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500
1083 Lot 1083

Nigeria, Yoruba. Female figure reclining in cowering posture. Wood with remnants of white pigmentation. H. 25 cm....

700
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900
1084 Lot 1084

Nigeria, Yoruba. Ritual iron pole 'asen', elaborately forged, with a moon sickle and two chameleons on top. Deco...

800
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1,000
1085 Lot 1085

Nigeria. Yoruba. Kneeling female figure, adorned with necklace and bangles. Bronze. H. 9 cm.

150
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180
2 Bids
1086 Lot 1086

Nigeria / Cross River, Ekoi. Dance headdress of the Ekoi people with four human faces on a round basketry base. Wo...

600
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1,000
1087 Lot 1087

Nigeria, Mumuye. A fine and rare Mask of the mumuye. Wood, remnants of white and red pigmentation. L. 38 cm. Abras...

1,500
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1,800
1088 Lot 1088

Nigeria, Mumuye. Fine androgynous figure with long neck. Wood with insect bites on the feet and the legs. H. 68.5 ...

1,000
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1,400
1 Bid
1089 Lot 1089

Nigeria, Mama. Intense stylized buffalo mask. Medium brown wood, with dark brown, red and yellow pigmentation. H....

2,800
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3,200
1090 Lot 1090

Nigeria, Igbo. Ivory horn with dark brown patina. L. 43 cm.

150
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250
1091 Lot 1091

Nigeria, Ifo. Ring-shaped ivory bracelet with honey colored patina. H. 5.5 cm, dia. 8-9 cm.

180
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200
1092 Lot 1092

Nigeria. Two oval ivory footrims, burial objects. Dia. 10.3 cm, H. 2.8 cm. Honey-coloured patina. Each ring repa...

600
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700
1093 Lot 1093

Nigeria. Necklace. Strand of 33 cut agate beads with different sizes and colours (L. 1.2 - 4.3 cm), partly banded....

80
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250
1094 Lot 1094

Nigeria, Ibibio. Mask of the 'ekpo' society, wood, pigmentation, H. 22 cm without Horn. Small chips, insect and wo...

750
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850
1095 Lot 1095

Nigeria, Ibibio. Extra-ordinary miniature mask. Dark-brown wood, red and white pigments. H. 11.7 cm. Abrasions and...

300
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400
1096 Lot 1096

Nigeria, Ibibio. Helmetmask, janus-faced female with stylized braids. Wood, black, white and red pigmentation, ...

300
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700
1097 Lot 1097

Gabun, Fang / Bakuele Mask. Oval hollow form, brown wood with white pigmentation. Fine patination, H. 26.5 cm. Tin...

950
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1,500
1098 Lot 1098

Gabun, Fang. A very fine and important fang masque type 'ngil'. Blond wood with remnants of white pigmentation. Ac...

1,700
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2,500
1099 Lot 1099

Gabun, Fang. Very fine reliquary head. Concave face, eyes covered with resin, small mirror cullet in the left eye...

6,500
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12,000
1100 Lot 1100

Gabun, Fang. Very fine male reliquary figure. Sitting on a pole, the hands resting on its knees. In the concave fa...

9,000
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18,000
1101 Lot 1101

Gabu, Kota . Reliquary figure, 'mbulu' wood covered with sheet brass, copper nails. Wood. H. 50 cm. Tension tear...

15,000
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35,000
1102 Lot 1102

Gabun, Kota. Very fine reliquary figure 'mbulu'. Two-dimensional wooden sculpture with platings of copper foil an...

18,000
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22,000
1103 Lot 1103

Gabun, Punu. Mask. Wood with white and red colour. H. 30 cm. Insect bites, flakes, tiny tension tears and cracks.

1,850
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2,000
1104 Lot 1104

Gabun, Punu. Lifelike mask 'mukuyi'. Wood, painted black, with remnants of white and red pigmentation. H. 29 cm.

1,850
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2,000
1 Bid
1105 Lot 1105

Gabun, Tsogho. Door, of rectangular shape decorated with incised geometric design. The middle section with a styli...

1,700
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2,000
1 Bid
1106 Lot 1106

Cameroon, Fang. Female figure sitting on a stool with one leg. The head on a short, strong neck. The face with ...

1,500
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3,000
1107 Lot 1107

Cameroon, Bamileke. Mask with open eyes in concave sockets, large mouth with one row of teeth, a sickle shaped b...

800
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900
1108 Lot 1108

Cameroon, Bamileke. Mask with a striated headdress. The face with ridged nose and full nostrils. The open mouth ...

1,300
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1,450
1109 Lot 1109

Cameroon, Bamileke. Naturalistic male headdress with plaited hair-do and beard. Wood with shimmering patina and re...

2,000
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2,200
1110 Lot 1110

Cameroon, Bamileke. Seated male ancestor, wood with incrustation, calabash in the left hand. Wood with remnants of...

2,600
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3,000
1111 Lot 1111

Cameroon, Bamileke. Two strands of Bronze beads, one with a grid ornament, the other with a spiral. Abrasions, sm...

60
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80
1112 Lot 1112

Cameroon, Bamum. Bracelet, ivory. Dia. 11 cm, H. 4.5 cm. Fine patina with slight wear.

400
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450
1113 Lot 1113

Cameroon, Bamum. Ivory bracelet, Dia.11,7 cm, H.3,7 cm.Very good, honey-coloured patina.

400
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450
1114 Lot 1114

Cameroon, two cash equivalents. Iron, fan-shaped from Cameroon, the other one leaf-shaped from Nigeria. L. 45.5 c...

350
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500
1115 Lot 1115

Cameroon, Dowayo / Namchi. Abstract doll, decorated with beads. Wood, leather, a shell and a little brass bell. ...

400
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450
1116 Lot 1116

Cameroon, Dowajo / Namchi. Abstract doll, carved wood, decorated with beads an shells and other magic materials. ...

200
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700
1117 Lot 1117

Cameroon, Dowajo / Namchi; doll, carved wood and heavily decorated with beads, cowrie shells, metal strips and le...

600
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650
1118 Lot 1118

Cameroon, Dowayo. Two musical instruments. A n iron 'nkana' bell (L. 26.5 cm) ,with split resounding body. Other i...

470
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600
1 Bid
1119 Lot 1119

Cameroon, Fali. Fertility fetish / doll, animal bones with beads, cowrie shells, brass ring and one coin. Fine pat...

200
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250
2 Bids
1120 Lot 1120

Cameroon, Bali. Pipe bowl, seated male figure, surmounted by a round bowl. H. 11.5 cm. Left foot is missing, abras...

200
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300
1121 Lot 1121

Cameroon, Bali. Pipe bowl, seated male figure, surmounted by a round bowl. Terra cotta, H. 19 cm. Slight abrasion...

300
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600
1122 Lot 1122

Congo, Boa. A very rare Boa masque, wood, metal, h. 32 cm. Abrasions.

1,200
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1,500
1 Bid
1123 Lot 1123

Congo, Mbole. Alongated figure with heart shaped face. Brown wood with dark patina, red and black pigmentation, w...

850
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1,000
1 Bid
1124 Lot 1124

Congo, Mangbetu. Palmwine pitcher with a modelled pair of figures, all over decorated with dotted ornaments. Handl...

400
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800
5 Bids
1125 Lot 1125

Congo, Mangbetu. Harp, wood with light and dark patina. The strings are missing, insect bites in the back, on t...

1,170
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1,300
1126 Lot 1126

Congo, Nyanga. Zoomorph mask. Light-coloured wood with remnants of white and dark pigmentation. H. 33 cm. Abrasion...

800
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900
1127 Lot 1127

Congo / Ituri, Ndaaka. A flat wooden polychrom, mask (leopard mask). Wood with pigmentation, bones, beads. H. 23 ...

1,000
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1,200
1128 Lot 1128

Congo, Songye. Buckler with mask. Wood, blue, red an white pigmentation. 105 x 31 cm. Insect bites, abrasions, tea...

1,200
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1,400
1 Bid
1129 Lot 1129

Congo, Songye. Ceremonial axe. Fan- shaped iron blade with mask faces on each side. Copper plated wodden handle, f...

250
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300
1130 Lot 1130

Congo, Songye. Ringshaped ritual objet, light brown wood. H. 28 cm. Wear, old tension tears, insect bites.

400
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800
4 Bids
1131

Congo, Songye. Rare magic figur mounted on a round bowl. Wood, iron nails, two cauries, blue and white beads, fu...

3,500
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3,800
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