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Auction 25 April 2024 HAMMER 129 / African Art - Basel

Bid on the lot list Hammer Auktionen AG : 25 April 2024 - Afrikanische Kunst von Gérald & Muriel MINKOFF, Helmut & Marianne ZIMMER, Galerie WALU und Schweizer Privatsammlungen. Alle Artikel sind garantiert wie beschrieben oder Sie erhalten Ihr GELD ZURÜCK. Eine "Provenienzbestätigung" und eine "Verfügungsberechtigung" sowie alle genannten Zertifikate werden jedem Kunstwerk beigefügt. VIEL GLÜCK !Hammer Auktionen Hammer Auktionen AG - Basel

HAMMER 129 / African Art

Thursday 25 April 2024 - 18:00 (CEST) - Live

St. Jakobs-Strasse 59 - 4052 Basel, Suisse

Hammer Auktionen AG

Lot n° 1

A Kissi Stone Figure

Stone figure Kissi, Sierra Leone Ohne Sockel / without base Stone. H 21 cm. Provenance: Swiss private collection, Zurich. Most of the known stone figures were found in the area between the Sherbro Islands and Guinea, between western Liberia and the...

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Lot n° 2

A Kissi Figure, "nomoli"

Figure, "nomoli" Kissi, Sierra Leone / Guinea Ohne Sockel / without base Stone. H 21 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. Most of the known stone figures were found in the area between the Sherbro Islands...

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Lot n° 3

A Sapi Stone Head, "mahen yafe"

Stone head, "mahen yafe" Sapi, Sierra Leone / Guinea Ohne Sockel / without base Stone. H 19,5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. Most of the known stone figures were found in the area between the Sherbro...

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Lot n° 4

A Kissi Figure, "nomoli"

Figure, "nomoli" Kissi, Sierra Leone / Guinea Ohne Sockel / without base Stone. H 14,5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. Most of the known stone figures were found in the area between the Sherbro Islands...

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Lot n° 5

A Djenne Figure Fragment (Head missing)

Fragment of figure (head missing) Djenne, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Terracotta. H 22,5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. The ancient city of Djenné was founded around 800 AD and belonged to the...

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Lot n° 6

2 Djenne Terracotta Heads, 1 Terracotta Snake

2 terracotta heads, 1 terracotta snake Djenne, Mali Mit zwei Sockel / with two bases Terracotta. H 3.5 - 10 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. The ancient city of Djenné was founded around 800 AD and belonged...

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Lot n° 7

3 Djenne terracotta Heads

3 terracotta heads Djenne and Bankoni, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Terracotta. H 6 - 8,5 cm. Provenance: - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zurich. - Community of heirs Gottfried Honegger, Zurich. The ancient city of Djenné was founded around 800 AD...

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Lot n° 8

A Dogon Pair of Figures

Pair of figures Dogon, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 28,5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. The pair of figures represent the ancestors of Dogon mythology and belong to the context of women's...

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Lot n° 9

A Tellem Neckrest, "telle tumo"

Neck support, "telle tumo" Tellem, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 9 cm. L 22 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. Surrounding oneself with attractive objects has always been an essential concern...

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Lot n° 10

A Dogon Iron Figurewith raised Arms on a staff

Stick figure with raised arms Dogon, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Iron. H 42.5 cm. Provenance: - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zurich. - Community of heirs Gottfried Honegger, Zurich. Cult staff made of iron, which stood in front of or on an altar...

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Lot n° 11

A Bamana Mask with 12 horns, "ntomo"

Mask with 12 horns, "ntomo" Bamana, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 82 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. Taking into account local differences and being aware of the changes over time, the traditional...

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Lot n° 12

A Winiama Mask (bat)

Mask (bat) Winiama, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 70.5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. The term Gurunsi does not refer to a single ethnic group, but has become a collective term for...

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Lot n° 13

A Gurunsi Diviners Scepter, "lopui" (also "poui")

Divination sceptre, "lopui" (also "poui") Gurunsi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 64 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. The term Gurunsi does not refer to a single ethnic group, but to a number...

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Lot n° 14

A Lobi upper Part of a Staff of a Notable, "bòber"

Upper part of a dignity staff with seated figure, "bòber" Lobi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 37 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. High-ranking dignitaries, e.g. regional princes, village...

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Lot n° 15

A Lobi Staff of a Notable, "bòber"

Cane with two heads, "bòber" Lobi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 62 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. High-ranking dignitaries, e.g. regional princes, village chiefs, soothsayers or tribal...

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Lot n° 16

A Lobi Fragment of a Figure, "bateba duntundara"

Fragment of a figure, "bateba duntundara" Lobi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 22.5 cm. Provenance: - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zurich. - Community of heirs Gottfried Honegger, Zurich. bateba shrine figures of the Lobi combined a...

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Lot n° 17

3 Senufo Miniature Figures

3 miniature figures Senufo, Côte d'Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Aluminum, brass. H 14.5 - 18.5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. On the left: Aluminum. Right: Koulango. According to the collection...

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Lot n° 18

Miniature Mask, "ma go"

Miniature mask, "ma go" Dan crane, Liberia Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 11.5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. ma go ("little head") miniature masks are replicas of much larger, identically designed...

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Lot n° 19

Miniature Mask, "ma go"

Miniature mask, "ma go" Dan or Guerzé (Kpelle) or Kono, Côte d'Ivoire / Liberia / Guinea Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 18,5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. ma go ("little head") miniature masks...

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Lot n° 20

3 Bassa Miniature Masks, "ma go"

3 miniature masks, "ma go" Bassa, Liberia Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 9 - 19 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. ma go ("little head") miniature masks are replicas of much larger, identically designed...

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Lot n° 21

A Dan-Kran Mask with articulated lower Jaw, "kaogle"

Mask, "kaogle" Dan crane, Côte d'Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 31,5 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. kaogle (also known as "kagle") mask depicting a chimpanzee. Her task was to stir up the...

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Lot n° 22

3 Combs

3 combs 2 mit Sockel / 2 with base Wood. H 13.5 - 19 cm. Provenance: - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zurich. - Community of heirs Gottfried Honegger, Zurich. Surrounding oneself with attractive objects has always been an essential concern of all...

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Lot n° 23

An Akan-Twifo Terracotta Head

Terracotta head Akan-Twifo, Ghana Mit Sockel / with base Terracotta. H 10 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich. - German private collection, Düsseldorf (1982). - Jean David, Basel (2023). The name "Akan" refers to a group of peoples from Côte d'Ivoire...

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Lot n° 24

An Akan-Twi Head, Ahinsan-Style

Terracotta head, Ahinsan style Akan-Twi, Ghana Mit Sockel / with base Terracotta. H 14 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich (before 1990). - Jean David, Basel (1991). Published: Baum, Peter (1990). Ursprung und Moderne, New Gallery of the City of...

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Lot n° 25

A Koma-Bulsa figurative Vessel with Lid, "kronkronbua"

Figurative vessel with lid "kronkronbua" Koma-Bulsa, Ghana Ohne Sockel / without base Terracotta. H 54 cm W 23 cm Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich (before 1987). - Andreas Vontobel (1931-2011), Waltalingen. Published: Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand / David,...

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Lot n° 26

A Koma-Bulsa Seated Figure, "kronkronbua"

Seated figure, "kronkronbua" Koma-Bulsa, Ghana Ohne Sockel / without base Terracotta. H 21 cm Provenance: Andreas Vontobel (1931-2011), Waltalingen. Thermoluminescence age determination: 800 years (+/- 25 %). kronkronbua = "children from earlier times". In...

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Lot n° 27

A Koma-Bulsa Lizard, "kronkronbua"

Depiction of a lizard, "kronkronbua" Koma-Bulsa, Ghana Ohne Sockel / without base Terracotta. H 6.5 cm L 24 cm Provenance: Andreas Vontobel (1931-2011), Waltalingen. kronkronbua = "Children from earlier times". In the 1980s, the first figures in this...

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Lot n° 28

A Koma-Bulsa Snake, "kronkronbua"

Snake depiction, "kronkronbua" Koma-Bulsa, Ghana Ohne Sockel / without base Terracotta. H 13 cm Provenance: Andreas Vontobel (1931-2011), Waltalingen. kronkronbua = "Children from earlier times". In the 1980s, the first figures in this style of fired...

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Lot n° 29

An Ewe Figure, "venavi"

Figure, "venavi" Ewe, Ghana / Togo Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 20 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich. - German private collection, Düsseldorf (1982). - Jean David, Basel (2023). Twins have always been puzzled over: deified or demonized, in legends...

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Lot n° 30

An Asante Terracotta Figure

Terracotta figure Asante, Ghana Ohne Sockel / without base Terracotta. H 26 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. ----------------------------------------------------- Gérald Minkoff and Muriel Olesen Muriel...

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Lot n° 31

An Asante Linguist Staff Finial, "okyeame poma"

Upper part of a speaker's baton, "okyeame poma" Asante, Ghana Ohne Sockel / without base H 28.5 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich. - Swiss private collection, Zurich. "A speaker makes the chief's words sweet." (Asante proverb). The spokesmen...

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Lot n° 32

An Asante Figure

Standing female figure Asante, Ghana Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 36 cm. Provenance: Swiss private collection, Basel. Standing female figures are frequently found in West Africa and their symbolism and tasks are interpreted in many different ways....

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Lot n° 33

A Moba Figure, "tchitchiri"

Figure, "tchitchiri" Moba, Togo Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 118 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. The Moba included three types of anthropomorphic sculptures, all known as tchitchiri, which depicted...

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Lot n° 34

A Nago Figure on a Pole, "bochio"

Figure standing on a pole, "bochio" Yoruba-Nago, Benin Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 26 cm. Provenance: - Hans (1926-2010) and Carla Baumann, Muri. - Koller Auctions, Zurich, auction 17, 03.12.2012, lot 1621. - Jean David, Basel (2012). bochio protective...

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Lot n° 35

A Bura figurative Stele

Sculpture Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, Niger Mit Sockel / with base Stone. H 40 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. Further reading: Schweeger-Hefel, Annemarie (1981). Stone sculptures of the Nyonyosi from...

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Lot n° 36

A Bura-Asinda-Sikka figurative monolithic Stele

Figural monolithic stele Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, Niger / Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Stone. H 108 cm. Provenance: - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zurich. - Community of heirs Gottfried Honegger, Zurich. ATTENTION: please contact us for...

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Lot n° 37

A Bura-Asinda-Sikka Anthropomorphic Terracotta Vessel

Anthropomorphic terracotta vessel Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture, Niger / Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Terracotta. H 30 cm. Provenance: - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zurich. - Community of heirs Gottfried Honegger, Zurich. Sand drifts in the...

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Lot n° 38

A Yoruba Bowl bearing Figure, "agere ifa"

Shell bearer, "agere ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 18 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich. - Jean David, Basel (Feb. 2000). Exhibited: Museum der Völker, Schwaz. Special exhibition Yoruba - Masterpieces of an African High...

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Lot n° 39

A Yoruba Wand, "oshe shango"

Dance stick, "oshe shango" Yoruba, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 61 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich. - Jean David, Basel (Feb. 2000). This work was described by Hans Witte (1928-2006) in 2005 as follows: "The classical pattern of the...

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Lot n° 40

A Yoruba Container with Lid, "apoti Ifa"

Bowl with lid, "apoti Ifa" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. Ø 46 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich. - Jean David, Basel (2001). Lidded bowl called "apoti Ifa" (also "opon igede Ifa"), in which priests called babalawo also kept...

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Lot n° 41

A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji"

Twin figure, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 31 cm. Provenance: Hans-Joachim Struck (1934-2016), acquired in Nigeria in the 1980s. Twins have always been the subject of puzzles: deified or demonized, in legends and myths,...

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Lot n° 42

A Yoruba Twin Figure, "ere ibeji"

Twin figure, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 30 cm. Provenance: Hans-Joachim Struck (1934-2016), acquired in Nigeria in the 1980s. Twins have always been the subject of puzzles: deified or demonized, in legends and myths,...

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Lot n° 43

A Yoruba Pair of Twin Figures, "ere ibeji"

Pair of twin figurines, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria A Yoruba Pair of Twin Figures, "ere ibeji" Ohne Sockel / without base Wood, glass beads. H 26 - 27 cm. Provenance: Hans-Joachim Struck (1934-2016), acquired in Nigeria in the 1980s. Twins have always...

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Lot n° 44

3 Yoruba Twin Figures, "ere ibeji"

3 twin figures, "ere ibeji" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood, glass beads. H 24 - 26 cm. Provenance: Hans-Joachim Struck (1934-2016), acquired in Nigeria in the 1980s. Twins have always been the subject of puzzles: deified or demonized,...

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Lot n° 45

A Yoruba Mask, "gelede"

Mask, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 34 cm. Provenance: - Thomas Lambo (1923-2004), Geneva. - Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva (1991). According to the collection sheet, acquired in 1991...

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Lot n° 46

A Yoruba Altar Stand, "odo sàngó"

Altar seat, "odo sàngó" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 31 cm. Provenance: Gérald and Muriel Minkoff (1937-2009 & 1948-2020), Geneva. Shango priests sit on upturned mortars in the shrines on certain occasions. The bowls and containers...

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Lot n° 47

A Yoruba Mask, "gelede"

Zoomorphic mask, "gelede" Yoruba, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 34,5 cm. Provenance: Helmut (1931-2021) and Marianne Zimmer, Zurich. Anyone affected by illness, infertility or other misfortune, if the oracle has determined witches as the...

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Lot n° 48

An Igbo-Afikpo Mask, "nfuebulu"

Mask, "nfuebulu" Igbo-Afikpo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 16 cm. Provenance: - Galerie Walu, Zurich. - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zurich. - Community of heirs Gottfried Honegger, Zurich. Due to the countless local customs and the...

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Lot n° 49

An Igbo Shrine Figure, "alusi"

Shrine figure, "agbara" Igbo, Nigeria, Imo state, Mbieri (city) Mit Sockel / with base Wood. H 77 cm. Provenance: - Roger Budin (1928-2005), Geneva. - Gallery Walu, Zurich. - Jean David, Basel (1997). Published: Field photograph in "Igbo Arts, Community...

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Lot n° 50

An Igbo Mask, "okoroshi"

Mask, "okoroshi" Igbo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Wood. H 23,5 cm. Provenance: - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zurich. - Community of heirs Gottfried Honegger, Zurich. Every year during the rainy season, a celebration in honor of the water...

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