Auction Preview: African Art at Hammer Auktionen AG, Basel, Oct 12
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What: African ArtWhere: Hammer Auktionen AG, St. Jakobs-Strasse 59, Basel, 4052, SwitzerlandWhen: Oct 12, 6:00 PM GMTPublic Viewing: 08 - 12 October: 10 AM - 6 PMTop Lots of the Sale:- «Mask, epa, olomo pupo», Yoruba, Nigeria - Epa masks were dancAuction Preview: African Art at Hammer Auktionen AG, Basel, Oct 12
What: African ArtWhere: Hammer Auktionen AG, St. Jakobs-Strasse 59, Basel, 4052, SwitzerlandWhen: Oct 12, 6:00 PM GMTPublic Viewing: 08 - 12 October: 10 AM - 6 PMTop Lots of the Sale:- «Mask, epa, olomo pupo», Yoruba, Nigeria - Epa masks were danced annually or biannually at multi-day masqueras where social roles important to Yoruba villages were celebrated. Without base wood. Measured at H 90 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 8,100 - 12,100- «Ancestor figure, ekpu», Oron, Nigeria - Socketed / with custom base Wood. Measured at H 77 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 5,050 - 10,100- «Ancestral figure, singiti», Hemba, DR Congo - Socketed / with custom base Wood. This figure, radiating calmness and at the same time respectful, is an idealized portrait of one. Measured at H 50 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 5,050 - 8,100- «Hemba Figure, »lusingiti« / Tribal Art», Hemba, DR Congo - Socketed / with custom base wood. This calm and yet respectful figure is an idealized portrait of a specific male ancestor. Through them, the owners contact the portrayed ancestor to seek protection from him for their family and their belongings. Measured at H 41 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 4,050 - 8,100- «Sword emblem, abosodee», Asante, Ghana - Copper-zinc alloy with a surface in high gold fineness. Without base / without base. Measured at H 18 cm. W 10.5 cm. L 19.5 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 4,050 - 8,100- «Figure», Atie, Cote d'Ivoire - Remarkable figure with reversed representation of leg articulation. Without plinth / without base wood. Measured at H 49 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 3,030 - 6,050- «Rod, tefalipitya», Senufo, Cote d'Ivoire - Socketed / with custom base Wood, iron, cowrie snails. tefalipitya («the girl of the hoe working»), on which a seated figure represents the ideal young Senufo beauty. Measured at H 132.5 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 3,030 - 6,050- «Figure, koshi», Yaka, DR Congo - Socketed / with custom base Wood. A personal figure of protection, who was able to unfold her strength through rituals and the attachment of magical substances. Measured at H 54 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 3,030 - 4,040- «Teke Figure», DR Congo, African Art - Socketed / with custom base wood. Personal protective figure, which promoted the good and kept the negative away. Measured at H 21.5 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 3,030 - 4,040- «Big Colon Figure», Baule, Cote d'Ivoire - Colon figures impressively document the conflict between the Africans and the respective colonial power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Without plinth / without base wood. Measured at H 61 cm. Estimated Price: US$ 2,020 - 4,040For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more