All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Himalayas : Pre 1960
item #1467857
Ritual mask with a friendly expression from the north of India, bordering Nepal.. H. 32 cm. Mid 20th century. Ex coll. Ron Mansfeld, The Netherlands.
Collected in India in the 90’s.
Fine and early drum with a zoömorphic handle and geometric patterns.
H. 43 cm. Early 20th century.
Ex Frans Faber, Amsterdam.
Ex Berry de Bruijn, Breda.
Female Bateba figure. H. 59 cm.
Excellent offering patina.
Ex Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
H. 23 cm. Mid 20th century.
Provenance:
Private collection Amsterdam, ca 1970-1990’s,
Private collection Brussels, 1990’s - ca. 2018,
Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
Exhibited: Brussels, Belgium: "Nigeria", Galerie Frank Van Craen, 22 April - 8 May 2010
Guy van Rijn archive: ao-0094460-005
Hardwood, rattan and pigments, the handle with a finely carved crocodile head. Iatmul, Middle Sepik, first half 20th century. L. 56 cm. Comes with a wonderful wengé stand.
Provenance:
Mark Eglington, New York,
Zemanek-Münster, Wurzburg,
Private collection Amsterdam.
H.22,5 cm. First half 20th century. Excellent age wear and patina.
Ex coll. van der Zee, Leerdam, ex coll. Berry de Bruijn, Breda.
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H. 30 cm. Mid 20th century.
Condition: lovely honey-brown patina with some age cracks.
Ex. Patrick Durand, Toulon, France.
Female representations are important in the Ashanti culture as the female ancestor or Queen-Mother is the center of familial and community life and the center of political life. Figures like this will receive offerings and gifts while on her shrine.
Wood with remains of painted geometric decorations. 16th century. H. 18 cm.
Poor condition with cracks, repairs and heavy wear.
Hardwood, adorned with glass bead and coconut disc jewellery. Kishi village, Oyo State. H. 27 cm.
First half 20th century. Great age wear, glossy patina and remains of blue pigments.
Ex Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
Currently I have over 60 Ibejis in my collection, please contact me if you're interested.
Hardwood mask from the Awori region. Early 20th century.
Dimensions 28 x 19 x 18 cm.
Ex Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
Guy van Rijn archive: ao-0110550-001.
Gelede society members worship the ‘Great Mother’, goddess of fertility.
Early figure with a weathered look. H. 51 cm. Ca. early 20th century.
Ex Lode van Rijn (1910-1977), Galerie Khepri.
Ex De Zwaan, Amsterdam, 2017.
Ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
Wood, rattan, bamboo and pigments. One end with a human face.
L. 62,5 cm, H. 14,5 cm. Mid 20th century.
Provenance:
Dutch private collection.
Zemanek-Münster, 2018.
Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
Green glazed pottery stye, containing 5 moulded goats, a typical burial gift from the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Diameter 22 cm. H. 7 cm.
Condition: iridescent glaze with normal age wear.
Ex private collection The Hague, collected in the 90’s.
Brass divination tapper adorned with two stylized faces. Early 20th century. L. 18 cm.
Ex coll. Ursula Voorhuis (1932-2021), The Netherlands.
The Yoruba typically turn to a babalawo (diviner) when seeking advice or faced with an illness. An iroke Ifa (also called irofa, iro Ifa, iro ike, orunfa, orun Ifa, orunke or orun ike; meaning ‘tapper of Ifa’) is an object that forms part of the divination ensemble. It, along with an opon Ifa, agere Ifa, palm nuts and a number of other objects, are used to invoke the god Orunmila (also called Ifa, the god associated with wisdom, knowledge and divination) during divination processes.
While divination is in progress, the babalawo taps a divination tray (opon Ifa) with the pointed end of the iroke Ifa to greet and invoke Orunmila (the tapping sound is meant to attract the attention of Ifa). (Imodara.com)
Early 20th century. H. 29,5 cm.
Condition: insect damage, both hands restuck.
Ex Christophe Rolley, Paris.
ex Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
ex Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, November 2021.
Attractive small mask. H. 19,5 cm. First half of the 20th century.
Provenance:
Emil Storrer , Zürich (1917-1988).
Albert Bosiger, Zürich.
Berry de Bruijn, Breda.
A heavily potted porcelain jar, made in two horizontal parts, with an underglaze blue floral decoration.
South Chinese work from the 16th/17th century. H. 21 cm, D. 19 cm.
Condition: very good, no damage or repairs, the glaze is a bit dull and has craquelé because this jar was excavated and spent 4 centuries under the soil.
Provenance: in my private collection since I found this jar in Beijing in the late 90’s.