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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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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bone eyes and three drilled holes at the back.
L. 5,7 cm.
Provenance: Snow Goose Associates, Seattle, 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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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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14cm. diameter
Provenance: Galerie Lemaire, Amsterdam, early 1990's.
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consisting of four circular pendants decorated with avian motifs, twisted plant fibre string with strung shell beads.
D. 6 cm. (pendant)
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, 1988.
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D. 14,8 cm.
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam, 1988; Lore Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg
set with turquoise beads.
272 gramm.
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with an intricate geometrical pattern
diam. 50 cm.
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leather bag, beaded bands, tin cones and dyed feathers.
34.5 cm wide and 26 cm high
Provenance: Janet Fleisher Gallery, Philadelphia, 1974.
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L. 73 x 11, 23 and 22 cm.
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with geometric patterns and wool tassels.
L. 34 cm. (without tassels)
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painted with stylized geometric shapes in black on a brown ground.
h. 28,3 cm.
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the handle with mother of pearl inlay, the spoon with an incised whale pattern.
H. 21 cm., mounted on custom made stand.
Provenance: The Janet Fleisher Gallery, Philadelphia, 1982. 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. 13 and 14,4 cm.
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam ca. 1981
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the finial carved as a mythological head.
L. 30,4 cm.
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam 1980s.
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bone handle, braided coconut fibre whisk.
H. ca. 42 cm; handle 17,5 cm.
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam 1987
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human hair, walrus ivory pendant.
H. 27,5 cm. (without string), length hook 11 cm, width hook 3.7 cm
Provenance: Private German Collection; Galerie Lemaire, Amsterdam, early 1980's. Ref. for a simular necklace see Metropolitan Museum New York, no. 1979.206.1623. (black and white photograph from the archives of Galerie Lemaire, Amsterdam)
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with braided plant fibre anklets.
h. 10 cm. mounted
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pierced ears, headdress finial carved as a stylized reptile and remains of old reddish pigments.
H. 15.8 cm. mounted
Provenance: Kunsthandel Aalderink, Amsterdam, 1989. With inventory number in white ink 031
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with red-brown pigments.
L. 17 cm.
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam 1988; Ernst Heinrich, Stuttgart Bad Cannstatt.
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with traces of red pigment and plant fibre ear-strings
h. 27,7 cm. mounted
Provenance: Loed van Bussel, Amsterdam 1992; By repute acquired from Fred Gerrits.
Sculptures like these are relatively rare and are stylistically attributable to the Sepik-Ramu delta. The current figure is depicted completely nude except for a hood. She wears a nose ornament, and twisted strands hanging from her ears. The depiction of a reclining child in her arms is noteworthy. The entire body is covered with red ochre, indicating that a supernatural being is represented. These figures are generally associated with initiation rites for women. They have the ability to foretell and divine the future, to ease a difficult pregnancy and determine the sex of unborn babies, as well as assist in love magic. (Howarth, C. 2015, Myth + Magic, p. 75) As far as we know, this is the only figure where the woman holds a child in her arms, not in a gesture of mother love, but that of presenting a child to the viewer. As such, she may represent the mythical female culture hero Jari, who transmitted knowledge about canoe construction, fire, cooked food, and healthy childbirth.
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serrated hands and feet, the central panel topped by three anthropomorphic figures.
H. 91 cm.
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