镶贝币宝石玛雅酋长礼帽 头饰

Description

镶贝币宝石玛雅酋长礼帽頭飾 头饰

參考：Bonhams
203
Abelam Pectoral Ornament, Middle Sepik River,
Papua New Guinea
karahut
Fiber, shell, boar tusk, ochre pigment

height 16in (40.6cm)
Provenance
Michael Hamson, Palos Verdes, California
Private Collection, Los Angeles, California
$2,000 – 3,000

參考：Bonhams
LOT 2130
KUBA MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

US$ 6,000 – 8,000
€ 5,000 – 6,600
Fine African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art
12 May 2011, 13:00 EDT
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc.premium
New York

KUBA MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
height 12 1/2in (32cm)
ngaady a mwaash, of hollowed form with the nose framed by slit, heavily-lidded eyes pierced through, multi-colored glass beads form the mouth, medial ridge and arching brows, decorated with brown pigment in elaborate geometric motifs, surmounted by an elaborate cloth headdress decorated with cowrie shells and glass beads; fine varied light brown patina.

Provenance:
Private European Collection

According to Hahner (2007: pl. 82), “The Kuba, a confederation of nineteen ethnic groups dominated by the Bushong, have over twenty different mask types considered embodiments of spirits. The three most significant types, Mwaash Amboy, Bwoom, and Ngaady a Mwaash, belong to the royal family. When they appear together during public ceremonies, initiation celebrations for boys, or rituals concerning the sacred king, the masqueraders invoke the Bushong myth of creation and also historical events. Ngaady a mwaash represents the sister and wife of Woot, progenitor of the Bushong.”

參考：
Provenance Ex private collection Be Ethnicity Kuba

Country DRC
Materials Wood, fabric, cowries
Height 49 Width 34
Weight 1.19 Kg
Estimated date Circa 1950
Base included Optional
Kuba Pwoom Itok mask (N ° 7099) Ex private collection of African art Be. Remarkable and unique piece, bulging eyes, a mouth simulating a cry of dismay, this mask is reminiscent of the tortured canvases of certain famous painters of the 20th century, it is equipped with a headdress made of cowries. The Kuba are the most prolific group in Western Kasai. Kuba art has mainly developed around the royal person. This prestigious culture, made famous by its masks, just like the big royal masks, these are very elaborate and serve as objects of power, and currency of exchange between groups. Likewise, there are royal statuettes and its “Kasai velvets” are also magnificent ceremonial costumes. Kuba masks find their identity during rites of passage.

參考：
Kuba Art and Masks
African art and masks of the Kuba (Bakuba, Bushongo) people of the Congo

Nyimi Kot a-Mbweeky III is wearing the same attire depicted in Ndop statues. If you look closely you can see the board extension on top of his head. Most of Kuba art is made up raffia fibers ceramic glass beads and cowries. This photograph was taken by Elisofon in early 1970

參考：Mask of the Kuba People,
Democratic Republic of Congo
C043/8435

AFRICAN AND OCEANIC ARTS,
VARIOUS OWNERS
05 DECEMBER 2007 | 2:30 PM CET
PARIS
48
Statuettes of triplets, Yoruba, Nigeria
YORUBA TRIPLET FIGURES, NIGERIA

Estimate 4,000 — 7,000 EUR
LOT SOLD. 7,690 EUR

Statuettes of triplets, Yoruba, Nigeria YORUBA TRIPLET FIGURES, NIGERIA ibeji – one male and two female – each dressed in a coat and a cap adorned with cowries, revealing the protruding chest and the expressive face. Preserved under this pageantry, traces of offerings composed of a mixture of red wood and palm oil – with which they were traditionally coated – persist in the hollows. Bright indigo pigments enhance the headdresses and highlight the eyes of the two female figures.

Quantity: 3
haut. 28 cm, 27 cm de 26,5 cm
11 in, 10 3/4 in, 10 1/2 in

PROVENANCE
Gert Stoll, Munich, 1979

LITERATURE
Reproduced in: Mareidi and Stoll, 1980: 139, pl. 39

CATALOGUE NOTE

Ibeji – honoring the memory of the deceased twin (s) – often appear in pairs, much more rarely in threes, as here. Their clothes – tunic and traditional abetiaja headdress falling over the ears – signify the social status and wealth of the family, cowrie shells being used as currency in the northern Yoruba territories.

参考：拍卖结果
香港苏富比12月亚洲艺术品拍卖会
中国艺术品
十九/二十世纪 西藏 珊瑚珠子挂帽

估价：20,000-30,000 HKD
成交价： 43,750 HKD （含买家佣金）
尺寸：
宽16cm