a crouching figure topped by a tuft of hair mounted on a wrought iron shaft.
H. 143,5 cm. (without hair)
blackened and shell inlaid eyes. (with breakage)
h. 23 cm.
Provenance: Collected by the father-in-law of the first wife of the brother of Aldo van Eyck; Old German private collection, before 1948. Photograph interior Binnenkant, 1948, by Jan Versnel.
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the back side with a handle and painted geometric patterns.
H. 144 x 33,5 cm.
old metal label att. to the handle 'Dr. Reche'. Published: Strauven, Francis (1998) 'The shape of Relativity', 1998, pag. 457.
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with two pairs of breasts on a notched pattern.
L. 55,5 x 48,5 cm.
Published: Straufen, Francis (1998), Aldo van Eyck, The Shape of Relativity, p. 382.
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As a symbol of power, fecundity and wealth the water buffalo is omnipresent in Toraja culture. Not only is the kerbau the guardian of the dead, the animal is considered the vehicle of the dead to the hereafter. On the present old item the stylized head with an upward extension, to some this represents the Tree-of-Life, we see a male figure with spread arms and legs in between the near circle of the horns connoting both death and fecundity in this very image. By rendering the figure in contours, the spirit nature seems to be accentuated.
h. 90 cm.
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam mid 1980s. Inventory number in white ink on the back: F38
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below the blade a pair of eyes on both sides.
L. 336 cm.
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with an incised pattern filled with lime and two other spears. One with a notched design, traces of feathers the other a Solomon Islands, Buka spear, the shaft showing a.o. spear spirits, Kagoi, in bas-relief.
265,5 - 262 and 288 cm.
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with polychrome geometrical pattern.
h. 24,4 and diam. 28 cm.
Provenance: Harvey Menist, Amsterdam, 1977.
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the bottom with a pierced hole, the interior decorated with fine geometrical painted pattern in black slip on a white ground. With two written numbers on the bottom (restored)
diam. 19,8 and h. 8,3 cm.
Provenance: either Jisker Gallery, Albuquerque or Bishop Gallery, Los Angelos, ca. 1975.
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the inner part decorated with fine intricate geometrical painted pattern in black slip on a white ground and four painted arrows on the outer rim. On the bottom a hand written number. (restored)
diam. 19 and h. 8 cm.
Provenance: either Jisker Gallery, Albuquerque or Bishop Gallery, Los Angelos, ca. 1975.
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in the shape of a fruit, with geometrical painted pattern. (restored cracks)
h. 9,3 cm.
Provenance: either Jisker Gallery, Albuquerque or Bishop Gallery, Los Angelos, ca. 1975.
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the inner part decorated with fine geometrical painted pattern in black slip on a white ground, on the outer rim markings of black lines.
diam. 20,2 and h. 9,7 cm.
Provenance: either Jisker Gallery, Albuquerque or Bishop Gallery, Los Angelos, ca. 1975. Published: Strauven, Francis (1998) 'The shape of Relativity', 1998, pag. 456..
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the inner part decorated with fine geometrical painted pattern in black slip on a white ground. The smallest bowl with handwritten number on the bottom. (restored cracks)
diam. 13 and 18 cm.
Provenance: either Jisker Gallery, Albuquerque or Bishop Gallery, Los Angelos, ca. 1975.
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with ornamental geometrical pattern
h. 23 cm.
Provenance: Harvey Menist, Amsterdam, 1977.
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leather cape, headdress of four animal hair tufts, feather ear ornaments and natural pigments.
23cm. high
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, 1990. Exhibited: Rotterdam, Nieuwe Instituut, “Built Homecoming”: The House of Aldo and Hannie van Eyck, 12 September 2024-15 January 2025
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h. 14 and 11,6 cm.
Provenance: Harvey Menist, Amsterdam, ca. 1975.
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decorated with a squatting toad on a flattened shaft. Two labels underneath.
L. 14,5 cm.
Provenance: Christie's London, 26-04-1977, lot 51.
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decorated with an owl in high relief.
L. 19,3 cm. mounted.
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depicting an anthropomorphic head with three lead inlays.
h. 5,5 cm.
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depicting animals and totems in relief and engraving.
L. ca. 2-5,5 and w. 5 cm.
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in the form of a bird, oily patina
L. 18.5 cm.
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showing a raven, the belly shaped as a anthropomorphic head with on its back a reclining shaman with an eagle and a toad in between.
L. 31,4 cm. on custom made stand.
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both sides depicting a mythological animal in black. With label.
L. 129,7 cm.
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the blade on both sides with painted stylized bird heads and geometric pattern.
L161,5 cm.
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on both sides with a central ridge. With red and black pigments. With a horn band.
L. 153 cm.
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constisting of two superimposed anthropomorphic figures, with traces of red and black pigments.
h. 207 cm. mounted.
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the exterior of the scoop showing an engraved depiction of a fish and a spirit figure.
H. 16 cm., mounted
Mathias Lemaire, Amsterdam 1975
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two birds, a marine animal, an anthropomorphic figure, a half figure and one abstract object.
h. 2.5 - 8,5 and L. 6 and 3,4 cm.
Provenance: probably Snow Goose Associates, Seattle, 1987
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bone eyes and three drilled holes at the back.
L. 5,7 cm.
Provenance: Snow Goose Associates, Seattle, 1987.
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on all four sides engraving of anthropomorphic figures in various activities, pattern blackened.
L. 38,2 cm.
Provenance: Galerie Lemaire, 1987.
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wood inset nostrils, eyes and ears.
L. 4,5 cm., mounted
Provenance: Snow Goose Associates, Seattle, 1987.
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L. 3,2 cm.
Exhibited: Rotterdam, Nieuwe Instituut, “Built Homecoming”: The House of Aldo and Hannie van Eyck, 12 September 2024-15 January 2025
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two with a drilled hole and vertical incisions, engraved details.
H. 8 to 9 cm., mounted
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iron blade attached to a bone handle.
w. 10,7 cm. (blade)
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Herewith two miniature hide costumes.
L. 5,5 - 25 cm.
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plant fibre, wood, bone
W. 13,5 cm.
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abalone shell inlay plant fibre, bone
H. 12 cm.
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marine ivory, mother of pearl, turtle shell and plant fiber.
L. 5 - 11,5 cm.
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