‘A WANDERING EYE’ Summer 2015
This collection and accompanying catalogue has been compiled to coincide with the ‘Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair’. London (18th - 28th June 2015) Full price list upon request art@tribalgatheringlondon.com
1. Female Ibegi figure
Yoruba, Nigeria Ex-private collection, UK H- 24cm Ref to price list
2. Male Ibegi figure
Yoruba, Nigeria Ex-private collection, UK H - 24cm Ref to price list
3. Shield
Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea H - 128cm Ref to price list
4. Shield
Tortoise shell Dinka, Southern Sudan H - 48 cm Ref to price list
5. Title Staff
Kaguru, Tanzania Ex-private collection, USA H - 80cm Ref to price list
6. Ceremonial hat ‘Botolo’. Ekonda, DRC Vegetable fibre, brass H - 43cm Ref to price list
7. Ceremonial head adornment
Nyamwezi, Tabora region Tanzania Animal hide, gourd, brass bell and early glass beads H - 55cm Ref to price list
8. Drum
Makonde, Mozambique Wood, snake skin with burnt decorations H - 42cm Ref to price list
9. Prestige staff
Makonde, Mozambique Ex-private collection Jonathan Lowen, UK L - 40cm Ref to price list
10. Hermaphrodite figure
Hemba, DRC Ex-private collection Ernest Ohly, Berkeley Galleries, London (1962) H - 32cm Ref to price list
11. Stomach mask
Makonde, Mozambique Wood with raised wax markings H - 65cm Ref to price list
12. Ivory adornment
Bangles – Southern Sudan & Ivory Coast Late 19th Century W - 12, 15, 10cm Ref to price list
Comb - DRC
Early 20th Century L - 12.5cm Ref to price list
13. Prestige ivory hair pins Mangbetu, DRC Late 19th/early 20th Century L - 31, 30, 29cm Ref to price list
14. Large bone bangle
Dinka, Southern Sudan Ex-private collection, UK Published p.64 ‘Africa Adorned’ W - 18cm Ref to price list
15. Female figure
Mangbetu ?, DRC Ivory. Early 20th Century Ex-private collection, UK H- 20cm Ref to price list
16. Ceremonial mask
Ex-Afrika Museum collection Berg en Dal, Netherlands (1960) Wood, fibre & bark with natural pigments H - 24cm Ref to price list
17. Ancestral figure
Bongo, Bahr El Ghazal, Southern Sudan Early 20th Century H - 151cm Ref to price list
18. Miniature ladders
Dogon, Mali Ladders would be kept in the family shrine providing a spiritual ladder to the ancestors. Early 20th Century H - 33,46,38cm Ref to price list
19. Pair of ancient bronze currencies
Mongo, DRC, 19th Century W - 11cm Ref to price list
20. Village scene
Pre-1950’s, Congo Oil on board with original frame and signed by artist HxW - 53x43cm Ref to price list
21. Urhobo Figure
Nigeria Field collected by a French Embassy attache’ (1970) Ex-private collection Chris Wild, UK H - 72cm Ref to price list
22. Vessel
Lobi. Burkina Faso Mid-20th Century H - 40cm Ref to price list
23. Large Coolamon
Aboriginal, East Coast Australia Stone cut wood (Acacia tree) with burnt incised decorations Ex-private collection, UK L - 70cm Ref to price list
24. Mask
Nyamwezi. Tanzania Ex-private collection Walter Hekster, Netherlands H - 35cm Ref to price list
25. Ceremonial hat
Bwani society. Lega, DRC Pangolin skin, shells & beads on a wicker frame H - 35cm Ref to price list
26. House post
Gurage, Ethiopia Wood with natual pigments 19th Century H - 175cm Ref to price list
27. Pair of house posts
Gurage, Ethiopia Early 20th Century H - 145, 107cm Ref to price list
28. Mask
Luba ,DRC Ex-private collection Belgium & UK H - 40cm Ref to price list
29. Fetish mask
Luba ,DRC Small wooden mask with shells, metal rings, feathers and raffia H - 22cm Ref to price list
30. Water vessel
Kabyle, Algeria Early 20th Century L - 25cm Ref to price list
31. African river scene
Oil on board by Godfrey A Okiki B.1940 (Signed lower right) Nigeria Ex property of a gentleman, UK HxW - 96x96cm Ref to price list
32. Mask
Makonde, Mozambique Ex-private collection, Netherlands H - 30cm Ref to price list
33. Halibut hook
Tlingit, West Coast of North America Wood, bound iron spike with fibre line 19th Century H - 16cm Ref to price list
34. Storage container
Central or Southern African Ex private collection of Jonathan Lowen, UK L - 45cm Ref to price list
35. Coolamon
Aboriginal, East Coast Australia Wood (Acacia tree) with burnt incised decorations Ex-Scottish collection L - 47cm Ref to price list
Aboriginal Group of three with finely incised designs of animals and insects H - 30cm Ref to price list
36. Incised Boab seeds
37. Woven pot lid
Wodaabe, Northern Cameroon Circa 1930’s D - 46cm Ref to price list
38. Shield
Hippopotamus hide Arussi, Ethiopia D - 80cm Ref to price list
39. Female figure
Kaguru, Tanzania H – 52 cm Ref to price list
40. Ceremonial figure
Kwere, Tanzania Depicting a young female entering her coming-of-age ceremony on the back of a porter. H - 42cm Ref to price list
41. Presentation tray
‘Agakoko’. Tutsi, Rwanda Finely woven grass strands with natural dyes of pale red and black D – 18.5cm Ref to price list
42. Ceremonial jacket
Kaka, Cameroon Porcupine quills and raffia HxW – 120x100cm - Ref to price list
43. Group of three ‘Ikula’ knifes
Kuba, DRC Intricately inlaid handles. Steel, brass and copper blades
H - 40cm Ref to price list
44. Rare ivory ear adornment
Masai, Kenya Early 20th Century Ex-private collection, UK L – 9 cm Ref to price list
45. East African stools
Kamba, Kenya Ref to price list
Decorated with early glass beads Dated 1936 H - 30cm
Decorated with fine wire thread of copper and brass H - 19cm
46. Mask
Mbunda, Zambia/Angola Ex-private collection, UK H - 80cm Ref to price list
47. Headrest/stool
Zoomorphic form Dinka, Southern Sudan H - 35cm Ref to price list
48. Chair
Wolayta, Ethiopia 19th Century H – 95cm Ref to price list
49. African Jesus
Makonde, Tanzania H – 29cm Ref to price list
17th–18th Century, Ethiopia HxW – 10x19cm Ref to price list
50. Icon
51. Headrest
L – 53 cm Ref to price list
Dinka, Southern Sudan Wood with leather strap
53. Group of dancers
Fon, Benin Bronze casts Early – mid 20th Century H – 11cm Ref to price list
Dinka, Southern Sudan Wood with woven leather strap
L – 52 cm Ref to price list
52. Headrest
54. Ceremonial skirt
Mangati, Tanzania Leather, tassels and beads Worn by a girl during her coming-of-age ceremony LxW – 110 X 85cm Ref to price list
55. Portrait of two tribal women (opposite)
By Ethiopian artist - Eyob Mergia Natural pigments on canvas (framed) HxW – 72x55cm Ref to price list
For a full price list and further information on any of the pieces please contact: art@tribalgatheringlondon.com Regards, Bryan Reeves Tribal Gathering London No.1 Westbourne Grove Mews Notting Hill, London W112RU + 44 20 72216650 + 44 7939 166148 (M)
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