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      Lot 1500

      Cameroon, Bamileke, two pipe's;'

      1500Cameroon, Bamileke, two pipe's;'
      De Zwaan

      Cameroon, Bamileke, two pipe's;' terracotta heads with carved wooden cilinders decorated, one with terracotta chip l. 50 and 45 cm. [2]

      Lot 1501

      South Africa, Zulu, wooden food platter

      1501South Africa, Zulu, wooden food platter
      De Zwaan

      South Africa, Zulu, wooden food platter with triangular design an handles. w. 69 cm. [1]

      Lot 1502

      South Africa, three wooden food platters

      1502South Africa, three wooden food platters
      De Zwaan

      South Africa, three wooden food platters with geometrical patterns and all three with handles L. 34,5 - 47 cm. [3]

      Lot 1503

      East Africa, a collection of eleven wooden spoons, a South African large spoon and Kulango, three ce

      1503East Africa, a collection of eleven wooden spoons, a South African large spoon and Kulango, three ce
      De Zwaan

      East Africa, a collection of eleven wooden spoons, a South African large spoon and Kulango, three ceremonial wooden spoons l. 13,5-65,5 cm. [15]

      Lot 1504

      West Afrika, a Ashanti dignitary staff with top carved with hand en rifle en relief and a smaller st

      1504West Afrika, a Ashanti dignitary staff with top carved with hand en rifle en relief and a smaller st
      De Zwaan

      West Afrika, a Ashanti dignitary staff with top carved with hand en rifle en relief and a smaller staff with carved head. L 140 en 68 cm. (one wi...

      Lot 1505

      Mali, Tellem, a neck rest and Dogon, a painted geometrically carved wooden neck rests,

      1505Mali, Tellem, a neck rest and Dogon, a painted geometrically carved wooden neck rests,
      De Zwaan

      Mali, Tellem, a neck rest and Dogon, a painted geometrically carved wooden neck rests, Dogon neck rest painted over the lenght in red and white p...

      Lot 1506

      D.R.Congo, Suku, a wooden cup

      1506D.R.Congo, Suku, a wooden cup
      De Zwaan

      D.R.Congo, Suku, a wooden cup with decoration of carved geometrical patterns and a stylized anthropomorphic face in relief. w. 11 cm. Provenance: ...

      Lot 1507

      Togo, Ewe, four female figures and two male.

      1507Togo, Ewe, four female figures and two male.
      De Zwaan

      Togo, Ewe, four female figures and two male. Herewith wooden halffigure. h. 17-29 cm. [7]

      Lot 1508

      Kuba Kingdom, Kete, face mask

      1508Kuba Kingdom, Kete, face mask
      De Zwaan

      Kuba Kingdom, Kete, face mask with remnants of pigments. h. 55 cm. [1]

      Lot 1509

      DRC., Kuba, ceremonial dagger

      1509DRC., Kuba, ceremonial dagger
      De Zwaan

      DRC., Kuba, ceremonial dagger in wooden sheet, decorated with carved geometrical patterns l. ca. 47,5 cm. custom wooden stand [2]

      Lot 1510

      Cameroon, possibly Tikar, an anthropo-zoomorphic standing figure.

      1510Cameroon, possibly Tikar, an anthropo-zoomorphic standing figure.
      De Zwaan

      Cameroon, possibly Tikar, an anthropo-zoomorphic standing figure. 37,5 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection [1]

      Lot 1511

      Ivory Coast, Baule, standing male figure

      1511Ivory Coast, Baule, standing male figure
      De Zwaan

      Ivory Coast, Baule, standing male figure h. 33,5 cm. [1]

      Lot 1512

      P.N. Guinea, Sepik, hook figure.

      1512P.N. Guinea, Sepik, hook figure.
      De Zwaan

      P.N. Guinea, Sepik, hook figure. Provenance Mak van Waay Auction, Amsterdam, 1971, lot 2553. L. 57 c,m. [1]

      Lot 1513

      Moluccas, Almahera, a parrying shield

      1513Moluccas, Almahera, a parrying shield
      De Zwaan

      Moluccas, Almahera, a parrying shield inlaid with shells. L. 68 cm. [1]

      Lot 1514

      Lombok, a cane with carved bone handle.

      1514Lombok, a cane with carved bone handle.
      De Zwaan

      Lombok, a cane with carved bone handle. L. 9 (figure) and L. 89 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection [1]

      Lot 1515

      Burkina Faso, Lobi, two carved wooden slingshots

      1515Burkina Faso, Lobi, two carved wooden slingshots
      De Zwaan

      Burkina Faso, Lobi, two carved wooden slingshots in the form of standing anthropomorphic figures. h. 22,5 and 17 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch col...

      Lot 1516

      Wooden panel with carved decoration with female figure.

      1516Wooden panel with carved decoration with female figure.
      De Zwaan

      Wooden panel with carved decoration with female figure. h. 21 cm [1]

      Lot 1517

      P.N. Guinea, Hunstein Mountains, a oval mask, garra

      1517P.N. Guinea, Hunstein Mountains, a oval mask, garra
      De Zwaan

      P.N. Guinea, Hunstein Mountains, a oval mask, garra with oranje h. 114 cm. [1]

      Lot 1518

      Sumatra, Batak, a carved wooden calender and a bamboo calender;

      1518Sumatra, Batak, a carved wooden calender and a bamboo calender;
      De Zwaan

      Sumatra, Batak, a carved wooden calender and a bamboo calender; Herewith a oval bamboo pendant L. 19,5 / 14,5 and 12 cm. Provenance Jaq. Hoogerbru...

      Lot 1519

      Nias, carved wooden architectual element,

      1519Nias, carved wooden architectual element,
      De Zwaan

      Nias, carved wooden architectual element, with a mythological animal before a piece of fruit. L. 63 cm. [1]

      Lot 1520

      D.R. Congo, a standing male figure

      1520D.R. Congo, a standing male figure
      De Zwaan

      D.R. Congo, a standing male figure h. 21,5 cm. [1]

      Lot 1521

      D.R. Congo , Yaka, small amulet figure;

      1521D.R. Congo , Yaka, small amulet figure;
      De Zwaan

      D.R. Congo , Yaka, small amulet figure; h. 12,5 cm. [1]

      Lot 1522

      Kenya, Masai, a leather milk jug;

      1522Kenya, Masai, a leather milk jug;
      De Zwaan

      Kenya, Masai, a leather milk jug; a thick hide sewed together with thick leather bands. h. 37,5 cm. [1]

      Lot 1523

      Afrika, Baule, a heddle pully decorated with a buste and a pully with abstract oval form.

      1523Afrika, Baule, a heddle pully decorated with a buste and a pully with abstract oval form.
      De Zwaan

      Afrika, Baule, a heddle pully decorated with a buste and a pully with abstract oval form. h. 16 and 11 cm. Provenance, from the collection of a Du...

      Lot 1524

      Burkina Faso, Mossi, elongated funeral mask, yali or wan zega,

      1524Burkina Faso, Mossi, elongated funeral mask, yali or wan zega,
      De Zwaan

      Burkina Faso, Mossi, elongated funeral mask, yali or wan zega, with rectangular eyes in two rows and a carved central zig-zag vertical ridge. Larg...

      Lot 1525

      Sierra Leone-Liberia, two Nomoli.

      1525Sierra Leone-Liberia, two Nomoli.
      De Zwaan

      Sierra Leone-Liberia, two Nomoli. Carved stone, protective anthropomorphic figures h. 7 and 7,8 cm. [2]

      Lot 1526

      Nigeria, Yoruba, two Ifa divination bowls;

      1526Nigeria, Yoruba, two Ifa divination bowls;
      De Zwaan

      Nigeria, Yoruba, two Ifa divination bowls; one with stylized mudfish and the other with two anthropomorphic figures and a animal figure. Herewith ...

      Lot 1527

      Liberia, Dan, mask

      1527Liberia, Dan, mask
      De Zwaan

      Liberia, Dan, mask weathered. L. 31 cm. [1]

      Lot 1528

      Dogon, robust cubic wooden standing figure.

      1528Dogon, robust cubic wooden standing figure.
      De Zwaan

      Dogon, robust cubic wooden standing figure. On a wooden stand L. ca. 27,7 cm. [1]

      Lot 1529

      Ivory Coast, Dan mask with old collection number on the back.

      1529Ivory Coast, Dan mask with old collection number on the back.
      De Zwaan

      Ivory Coast, Dan mask with old collection number on the back. Provenance by repute: Martin Simpson, NY and Alfons Bermel, Berlin. On a bronze cust...

      Lot 1530

      Caroline Island, hardwood old style squatting figure.

      1530Caroline Island, hardwood old style squatting figure.
      De Zwaan

      Caroline Island, hardwood old style squatting figure. Provenance: Mary Elaine, Montana, USA. Michael Auliso, Half Moon Bay, California, USA. Anita...

      Lot 1531

      Ivory Coast, We/Guerre, face mask

      1531Ivory Coast, We/Guerre, face mask
      De Zwaan

      Ivory Coast, We/Guerre, face mask with painted accents and metal teeth. h. 23 cm. [1]

      Lot 1532

      Ethiopia, a fine wooden food platter on a conical stand

      1532Ethiopia, a fine wooden food platter on a conical stand
      De Zwaan

      Ethiopia, a fine wooden food platter on a conical stand with a open handle with a leather strap. Collected in situ, late 1960's. diam. 42,5 and 2...

      Lot 1533

      Mali, Bamana, wooden lock in the shape of a reptile.

      1533Mali, Bamana, wooden lock in the shape of a reptile.
      De Zwaan

      Mali, Bamana, wooden lock in the shape of a reptile. Finely carved geometrical design on the back of the reptile. On a custom made stand. h. 55 cm...

      Lot 1534

      Malie, Marka, two wooden seats with the handles in the shape of bustes.

      1534Malie, Marka, two wooden seats with the handles in the shape of bustes.
      De Zwaan

      Malie, Marka, two wooden seats with the handles in the shape of bustes. The smaller one on arms and knees with carved decorations on the seat, the...

      Lot 1535

      Papua, Asmat, large wooden bowl shapes as a prow.

      1535Papua, Asmat, large wooden bowl shapes as a prow.
      De Zwaan

      Papua, Asmat, large wooden bowl shapes as a prow. the exterior with red pigments and the borders with carved patterns. L. 222 cm. [1]

      Lot 1536

      P.N. Guinea, Highlands, a painted palm leaf dance ornament;

      1536P.N. Guinea, Highlands, a painted palm leaf dance ornament;
      De Zwaan

      P.N. Guinea, Highlands, a painted palm leaf dance ornament; a band of green beatle shields, coix seeds, the borders ined with human hair h. 47,5 c...

      Lot 1537

      Papua, Kamoro, a wooden plank

      1537Papua, Kamoro, a wooden plank
      De Zwaan

      Papua, Kamoro, a wooden plank h. 96 cm. [1]

      Lot 1538

      Papua, Kamoro, a carved ceremonial plank, yamate

      1538Papua, Kamoro, a carved ceremonial plank, yamate
      De Zwaan

      Papua, Kamoro, a carved ceremonial plank, yamate the ends with two carved bird heads. L. 153 cm. [1]

      Lot 1539

      Sumatra, a painted and lacquered ceremonial peddel.

      1539Sumatra, a painted and lacquered ceremonial peddel.
      De Zwaan

      Sumatra, a painted and lacquered ceremonial peddel. L. 115 cm. [1]

      Lot 1540

      Java, Surakarta a collection of four krisses and one Madura, East Java, kris,

      1540Java, Surakarta a collection of four krisses and one Madura, East Java, kris,
      De Zwaan

      Java, Surakarta a collection of four krisses and one Madura, East Java, kris, [5]

      Lot 1541

      Java, Surakarta, a collection of five krisses

      1541Java, Surakarta, a collection of five krisses
      De Zwaan

      Java, Surakarta, a collection of five krisses all with old straight pamor iron blade, four with pendok natang, one pendok bunton. [5]

      Lot 1542

      Java, Djokyakarta, a collection of five krisses;

      1542Java, Djokyakarta, a collection of five krisses;
      De Zwaan

      Java, Djokyakarta, a collection of five krisses; one with a fine pamor pattern on wilah and ganja. [4]

      Lot 1543

      Sumatra, Toraja, dance shield and a one stringed music intrument.

      1543Sumatra, Toraja, dance shield and a one stringed music intrument.
      De Zwaan

      Sumatra, Toraja, dance shield and a one stringed music intrument. (shield one edge part broken) h. 45 and 78 cm. [2]

      Lot 1544

      Sulawesi, Toraja, three colonial era dulong and a lidded box.

      1544Sulawesi, Toraja, three colonial era dulong and a lidded box.
      De Zwaan

      Sulawesi, Toraja, three colonial era dulong and a lidded box. one with lid diam. 15,8 - 20 cm. [4]

      Lot 1545

      Sulawesi, a fine collection of Toraja colonial carvings, ca. 1930;

      1545Sulawesi, a fine collection of Toraja colonial carvings, ca. 1930;
      De Zwaan

      Sulawesi, a fine collection of Toraja colonial carvings, ca. 1930; consisting of a.o., two trays, eight spoons, and a buffalo [ds]

      Lot 1546

      Sulawesi, Toraja, a collection of six bamboo lime containers

      1546Sulawesi, Toraja, a collection of six bamboo lime containers
      De Zwaan

      Sulawesi, Toraja, a collection of six bamboo lime containers h. 8,8 - 16 cm. [zkj]

      Lot 1547

      Sulawesi, Toraja, two large bamboo containers and four bamboo flutes, suling;

      1547Sulawesi, Toraja, two large bamboo containers and four bamboo flutes, suling;
      De Zwaan

      Sulawesi, Toraja, two large bamboo containers and four bamboo flutes, suling; L. 63,7, 67 and 49 cm. [6]

      Lot 1548

      Sulawesi, Toraja, twelve various bamboo containers

      1548Sulawesi, Toraja, twelve various bamboo containers
      De Zwaan

      Sulawesi, Toraja, twelve various bamboo containers [12]

      Lot 1549

      Sulawesi, Toraja, a collection of twelve various bamboo containers.

      1549Sulawesi, Toraja, a collection of twelve various bamboo containers.
      De Zwaan

      Sulawesi, Toraja, a collection of twelve various bamboo containers. [zkj]

      Lot 1550

      New Guinea, five bone and shell nose ornaments and five arm bands

      1550New Guinea, five bone and shell nose ornaments and five arm bands
      De Zwaan

      New Guinea, five bone and shell nose ornaments and five arm bands of various materials. L. 5,5 - 10 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, col...

      Lot 1551

      Melanesia, nine various necklaces,

      1551Melanesia, nine various necklaces,
      De Zwaan

      Melanesia, nine various necklaces, constiing of various materials; teeth, shells, tusks and seeds Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected ...

      Lot 1552

      Melanesia, seven various necklaces,

      1552Melanesia, seven various necklaces,
      De Zwaan

      Melanesia, seven various necklaces, consisting of shells, seeds, tusks, cassowary feathers and seeds. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, colle...

      Lot 1553

      P.N. Guinea, a collection of eleven coconut shell spoons

      1553P.N. Guinea, a collection of eleven coconut shell spoons
      De Zwaan

      P.N. Guinea, a collection of eleven coconut shell spoons and three stands. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected with a passion for P.N....

      Lot 1554

      P.N.Guinea, Sepik, four head bands;

      1554P.N.Guinea, Sepik, four head bands;
      De Zwaan

      P.N.Guinea, Sepik, four head bands; plantfiber, animal teeth and nassa shells. Herewith a Sepik, pendant, with two boar tusks. L. ca. 30 - 34 cm. ...

      Lot 1555

      Melanesia, various ornaments;

      1555Melanesia, various ornaments;
      De Zwaan

      Melanesia, various ornaments; a.o. an engraved ovula ovum. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected with a passion for P.N. Guinea jewelry ...

      Lot 1556

      P.N.Guinea, Trobiant, Kiriwina Island, Milne Bay Province, trade ornament

      1556P.N.Guinea, Trobiant, Kiriwina Island, Milne Bay Province, trade ornament
      De Zwaan

      P.N.Guinea, Trobiant, Kiriwina Island, Milne Bay Province, trade ornament for the Kula trade.; presention arm shell ornament. Conus shell, glass b...

      Lot 1557

      Melanesie, a collection of six various coconut implements;

      1557Melanesie, a collection of six various coconut implements;
      De Zwaan

      Melanesie, a collection of six various coconut implements; a.o. Sepik water scoop and Abelam, water scoop. h. 40 and 45 cm. Provenance: Private Du...

      Lot 1558

      Papua, Highlands, Dani, gourd men's cover and two Sepik, men's covers.

      1558Papua, Highlands, Dani, gourd men's cover and two Sepik, men's covers.
      De Zwaan

      Papua, Highlands, Dani, gourd men's cover and two Sepik, men's covers. L. 30,5 and 20 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected with a p...

      Lot 1559

      P.N. Guinea, Massim, a collection of six various lime spatula and two pounders

      1559P.N. Guinea, Massim, a collection of six various lime spatula and two pounders
      De Zwaan

      P.N. Guinea, Massim, a collection of six various lime spatula and two pounders h. 19,5 - 38 cm. (five mounted) Provenance: Private Dutch collectio...

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