surmounted by a loop topped by a carved monkey figure. With a metal point.
L. 97 cm.
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decorated with a band of geometrical engraving and a mask in high relief. With blackish patina.
h. 106 cm.
Provenance: Private German collection.
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The body painted with white dots, the face with remnants of indigo blue and white pigments. Wearing a plant fiber necklace with human hair, in the right arm a carved armlet with bound cotton string.
h. 106 cm.
Provenance: Private German collection.
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h. 112 cm. on custom made stand
Provenance: aquired in situ by Marie-Ange Ciolkowska. John Giltsoff, London. Family Giltsoff, Aquablava, Spain. Frank van Craen, Antwerp. Private Dutch collection
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a hart-shaped face, accents in red and black and showing a pair of upright hair tresses,
H. 28 cm.
Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam, The Joseff Herman Collection of African Art, 12 December 2000, lot 188. Private Dutch collection. Photograph is a still from a video where you can see Joseff sit in his house with the Gabon mask hanging on the wall top left in the back.
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of concave oval shape with pouting lips, small triangular nose below a central vertical ridge, slit eyes, two incised slanting face marks, along the periphery rectangular holes.
H. 18,3 cm.
Provenance: Private Dutch family collection, built over two generations between 1950's - 1980's.
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h. 42,3 cm. mounted
Provenance: Auction: Sotheby´s London, 29. Nov. 1993, Lot 19, The Michael Gaud Collection. Private European collection.
h. 17 cm. mounted.
Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection. Private European collection.
wearing a triangular talisman on its breast and wearing beaded strings
h. 27,7 cm. mounted.
in a cubistic style. With an inv. nr. in white ink. 635.
h. 32 cm.
Provenance: Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany. Private German collection.
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standing with projecting hands, the headdress with brass tags on head and with a blackened patina.
h. 19,3 cm.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection.
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on a shaft showing red and black pigments.
L. 141 cm.
Provenance: Private German collection.
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consisting of a Pende figure amulet; a Yaka standing figure; Nsapo-Nsapo- and a Kuba half figure.
h. 12/8,5/10,5 and 13,5 cm.
Provenance: Private German collection.
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along the face, shoulders and arms holes. A copper necklace with pendant implement. With red and black offering patina.
h. 31,5 cm. with base.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection.
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(EU-Cites no. 25NL340236/20)
H. 13,3 cm.
Provenance: Amsterdam Art market, prior to 1964. The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Collection.
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a sculpture showing a female figure on top of a body with animal head with a standing anthropomorphic figure on top.
H. 67 cm. mounted.
Provenance: Auction: Christie´s London 30 Nov. 1994, Lot 83. Private European collection.
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h. 34.5 cm. mounted
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h. 93,5 cm. mounted
Provenance: James Willis, San Francisco; Morton Dimondstein, Los Angelos and Dave Deroche, San Francisco.
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the circulair eyes with remains of aluminium.
h. 23,5 cm.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection.
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between the ears a carved chameleon.
L. 60 cm.
Provenance: M.L. Lemaire, Amsterdam. Elisabeth Brunet de Rochebrun - van Lier. Private Dutch collection.
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h. 45 cm. mounted.
Provenance: private NY collection.
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with curled horns and blackened patina.
h. 55 cm. mounted.
Provenance: Alfons A. Bermel, Berlin, Germany.
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the upper part of the body with an oozy patina, the head with hammered nails, the round neck with two power rolls, plantfiber and animal skin. At the lower back a closed rectangular hole. The leather middle strap with animal horn (broken)
h. 67 cm.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection.
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in the shape of a janus figure, carying the cured seat.
w. 16 and h. 15 cm.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection. By repute, Jos Walschaerts, Antwerp.
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with projecting fore head and elmond shaped bulbous eyelids, prominent nose and projecting lips. Blackish patina. With inventory number in white lacquer, 511
H. 18,5 and w. 10,5 cm.
Provenance: Michel Thieme, Amsterdam, 2012. Nijmeegs Volkenkundig Museum, 1961; Bodes en Bode, The Hague, before 1960.
male and female figure with beaded strings and copper ornament. With red label 369.
h. ca. 28,5 cm.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection.
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wood, black paint, pigment residues, Figure with free worked arms, both hands placed in front of the chest in a typical gesture. Probably used in connection with fertility rites. The belly and the female sexual characteristics are particularly emphasised, an opening for insertion of magical material present.
h 36 cm.
Provenance: American Private collection.
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the hard wooden head with inset green glass eyes, set with enimal skin and topped by bull horns. With traces of white pigments on a black ground.
h. 56 and L. 34,5 cm. mounted.
Provenance: Private German collection.
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surmounted by a standing female figure.
L. 61,5 cm.
Provenance: Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, 1999. Private Dutch collection.
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holding a flute in his hands, wearing a necklace with stringed cowry beads.
h. 26 cm. mounted.
Provenance: John Rich collection, CA., 1980. Morton Dimonstein, L.A. and Mark Eglinton, NY.
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a male and female figure, with traces of redish and blue pigments.
h. 27,5 cm.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection.
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surmounted with a fine carved bust. with a small hole and a crack.
L. 9,8 cm.
Provenance: Private Dutch collection.
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surmounted by a standing female figure, with aluminium inset eyes and glass beaded armlets.
h. 58,3 cm. mounted.
Provenance: Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany. Ref. Colleyn, J.P., Bamana, Zurich 2001, p. 56.
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two full bodied and loose arms, the other with a flat body.
H. 5,6; 10 and 13,5 cm., mounted
Tribal Design, Amsterdam 2004
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in the shape of a stylized animal, with beaded necklaces and its friction implement attached. With collection card of Uni-Nijmegen.
L. 15 cm.
Provenance: Collection Jan Joseph Hubertus Muermans (1929-1991). Instituut voor Kulturele Antropologie van de R.K. Universiteit, Nijmegen, coll. nr. 1049. Michel Thieme Tribal Art, Amsterdam.
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h. 39 cm. mounted.
Provenance: Old British Collection (coll. in the 1960s / 70s) Literature: Fischer, Eberhard & Lorenz Homberger, Die Kunst der Guro, Elfenbeinküste, Zürich 1985, p. 227 f.
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standing male figures arms akimbo, dressed in European atire.
h. 31,5 and 33 cm.
Provenance: Private German collection.
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in the shape of two standing anthropmorphic figures.
L. 8 cm.
Provenance: Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, 2001. Private Dutch collection. With metal analysis test, VU, Amsterdam.
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with a metal bell on a braided animal leather string, with blackish brown patina. pigment remains, metal sheet, female bust with prominent breasts, rising from a board-shaped base with forked projections. With a handwritten collection number "14GA" at the back, rep. (breakage left foot), cracks, traces of abrasion; "zigiren wonde" means "the young bride" and represents a married woman who has given birth to children. Thus her breasts are long, though rarely flat. She is a cultivated woman, with scarification patterns around her neck and breasts and often rings around her neck.
H. 82 cm.
Provenance: Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerland
wood, horn, brass tacks and various fetish materials.
h. 61 cm. (figure), mounted.
Provenance: Patrick Claes, Brussels. Francoise Tassin, Fleurs, Belgium. Maurice Stassin, Wanze, Belgium, field collected in 1950's.
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with copper tacks
L. 48 cm.
Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection. Private European collection.
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with a fine glossy patina and a local repair with an aluminium staple.
H. 22 cm.
Provenance: Auction: Sotheby`s London, 28 Nov. 1994 , lot 125. Private European collection.
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all three with a top insiced pattern, two marked with a carved cross at the bottom and one with local restaurations.
H. 17,5 - 18,7 and 19,5 cm.
Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection, Vienna. Private European collection.
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showing a large haircomb, beard, broad nose flares and an open mouth with carved wooden teeth. With blackish patina.
h. 35,5 cm.
Provenance: Collected by a Dutch teacher living in the North West of Cameroon, 1960's. These masks were used in the juju dances.
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with a typical pattern in the centre, the base with additional carving.
L. 18 cm.
Provenance: Acquired from Dr. Elisabeth Leopold. Prof. Rudolf Leopold Collection, Vienna. Private European collection.
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with a refined facial expression, wearing a country cotton loin cloth.
h. 36,5 cm.
Provenance: Private German collection.
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with rows of cowry shells, a leather head band with two attached colonial coins and encrusted patina.
h. 42 cm. mounted.
Provenance: Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, 2001. Private Dutch collection.
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h. 20 cm.
Provenance: Paul Rutten, Amsterdam, 2001. Private Dutch collection.
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