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For the Yombe, white symbolizes the presence of ancestral spirits and represents the essential virtues of the nganga: justice, moral order, and the clairvoyant insight required to navigate the spiritual world.The mask’s serene expressio…",557 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/34-a-19th-century-kongo-mask.html",558 "image": null,559 "price": 3810,560 "currency": "EUR",561 "premiumIncluded": true,562 "estimateLow": 4000,563 "estimateHigh": 5000,564 "date": null,565 "sold": true,566 "extra": {567 "lot_uid": 350864,568 "state": "Z",569 "hammerprice_type": "B",570 "under_reserve": false571 }572 },573 {574 "lotNo": "35",575 "title": "A rare Mangbetu terracotta figure, Sundu Democratic Republic of Congo Terra cotta",576 "subtitle": null,577 "description": "A rare Mangbetu terracotta figure, Sundu Democratic Republic of Congo Terra cotta This Mangbetu figure is part of a small group collected by Jean Verheyleweghen, one of a handfull known. Unlike the finely decorated vessel for court, the nobility favored the figurative style as a marker of prestige and social status, these figure are rough and expressive. They were probably used for a cult similar to the neighbouring Yanda cult from the Zande. Cf. The other figure is published in Delange (Jacque…",578 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/35-a-rare-mangbetu-terracotta-figure-sundudemocratic-republic-of-congoterra-cotta.html",579 "image": null,580 "price": 2540,581 "currency": "EUR",582 "premiumIncluded": true,583 "estimateLow": 3000,584 "estimateHigh": 4000,585 "date": null,586 "sold": true,587 "extra": {588 "lot_uid": 350829,589 "state": "Z",590 "hammerprice_type": "B",591 "under_reserve": false592 }593 },594 {595 "lotNo": "36",596 "title": "A very fine and detailed Bembe figurine Democratic Republic of Congo",597 "subtitle": null,598 "description": "A very fine and detailed Bembe figurine Democratic Republic of Congo H 10 cm",599 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/36-a-very-fine-and-detailed-bembe-figurinedemocratic-republic-of-congo.html",600 "image": null,601 "price": 2540,602 "currency": "EUR",603 "premiumIncluded": true,604 "estimateLow": 2500,605 "estimateHigh": 3500,606 "date": null,607 "sold": true,608 "extra": {609 "lot_uid": 350859,610 "state": "Z",611 "hammerprice_type": "B",612 "under_reserve": false613 }614 },615 {616 "lotNo": "37",617 "title": "A fine Lega Secret society figure Democratic Republic of Congo Wood",618 "subtitle": null,619 "description": "A fine Lega Secret society figure Democratic Republic of Congo Wood A fine Lega Secret society figure Democratic Republic of Congo Wood H 13.8 cm",620 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/37-a-great-abstract-lega-masengo-figuredemocratic-republic-of-congowood.html",621 "image": null,622 "price": 5080,623 "currency": "EUR",624 "premiumIncluded": true,625 "estimateLow": 9000,626 "estimateHigh": 12000,627 "date": null,628 "sold": true,629 "extra": {630 "lot_uid": 350860,631 "state": "Z",632 "hammerprice_type": "B",633 "under_reserve": false634 }635 },636 {637 "lotNo": "39",638 "title": "A rare Tetela mask Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, pigments, ochres Early 20th century",639 "subtitle": null,640 "description": "A rare Tetela mask Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, pigments, ochres Early 20th century This rare mask originates from the Tetela people, situated between the Songye and Luba territories, and reflects a masterful synthesis of both artistic traditions. Its formal structure—characterized by a boxy shape, bulging forehead, and jutting mouth—draws heavily from the Songye kifwebe tradition. Simultaneously, the specific use of contrasting pigmentation and the refined treatment of the surface relate…",641 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/39-a-rare-tetela-maskdemocratic-republic-of-congowood-pigments-ochresearly-20th-century.html",642 "image": null,643 "price": 6350,644 "currency": "EUR",645 "premiumIncluded": true,646 "estimateLow": 7000,647 "estimateHigh": 12000,648 "date": null,649 "sold": true,650 "extra": {651 "lot_uid": 350758,652 "state": "Z",653 "hammerprice_type": "B",654 "under_reserve": false655 }656 },657 {658 "lotNo": "40",659 "title": "A Kibango staff, Hemba",660 "subtitle": null,661 "description": "A Kibango staff, Hemba An unusual dignitary staff with a female figure and spear. 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Because of this sacred purpose, female imagery appears on nearly…",662 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/40-a-kibango-staff-hemba.html",663 "image": null,664 "price": 3810,665 "currency": "EUR",666 "premiumIncluded": true,667 "estimateLow": 3000,668 "estimateHigh": 4000,669 "date": null,670 "sold": true,671 "extra": {672 "lot_uid": 350786,673 "state": "Z",674 "hammerprice_type": "B",675 "under_reserve": false676 }677 },678 {679 "lotNo": "41",680 "title": "An exceptional Congo ceremonial gong, n'koko Democratic Republic of Congo Wood",681 "subtitle": null,682 "description": "An exceptional Congo ceremonial gong, n'koko Democratic Republic of Congo Wood Democratic Repulic of Congo This is an exceptional early example of a ritual wooden gong with a fine and expresive face. In the Congo region, these slit gong serves as both a ritual tool and a visual metaphor for the healer-diviner. The instrument’s design harmonizes gendered dualities: its exterior is typically phallic in shape, while the hollowed-out interior represents a symbolic womb. A diviner’s gong is an exten…",683 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/41-an-exceptional-congo-ceremonial-gong-nkokodemocratic-republic-of-congowood.html",684 "image": null,685 "price": 3810,686 "currency": "EUR",687 "premiumIncluded": true,688 "estimateLow": 5000,689 "estimateHigh": 6000,690 "date": null,691 "sold": true,692 "extra": {693 "lot_uid": 350776,694 "state": "Z",695 "hammerprice_type": "B",696 "under_reserve": false697 }698 },699 {700 "lotNo": "43",701 "title": "A rare Luba ceremonial vessel Democratic Republic of Congo Terracotta, beads",702 "subtitle": null,703 "description": "A rare Luba ceremonial vessel Democratic Republic of Congo Terracotta, beads This vessel has been fully given over to the human form, depicting a woman with her arms on her abdomen. Such vessels usually hold water or alcohol, whether palm wine, home-brewed beer, or even distilled liquor. They are used to pour libations in honor of ancestors or may be placed on shrines or graves. 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Historically, this form originated as a permanent hairstyle; women would grow their hair long and weave it into a distinctive conical or disc-like shape, often spanning significant widths. Over time, this evolved into a removable headpiece, though it retained its original symbolic weight as a sign of respect (hlonipha) toward the w…",767 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/51-zulu-hat-isicholo-msinga-district-south-africahuman-hair-fibers-red-ochres.html",768 "image": null,769 "price": 762,770 "currency": "EUR",771 "premiumIncluded": true,772 "estimateLow": 1200,773 "estimateHigh": 1600,774 "date": null,775 "sold": true,776 "extra": {777 "lot_uid": 350870,778 "state": "V",779 "hammerprice_type": "B",780 "under_reserve": true781 }782 },783 {784 "lotNo": "52",785 "title": "2 mural paintings by Francina Ndimande Signed on the lower right by the artist \"F. Ndimande\". 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This tradition, passed down through generations from mother to daughter, transforms domestic architecture in…",788 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/52-2-mural-paintings-by-francina-ndimandesigned-on-the-lower-right-by-the-artist-f-ndimandeon-wove-paper-papier-velin.html",789 "image": null,790 "price": 1143,791 "currency": "EUR",792 "premiumIncluded": true,793 "estimateLow": 1200,794 "estimateHigh": 1800,795 "date": null,796 "sold": true,797 "extra": {798 "lot_uid": 350814,799 "state": "Z",800 "hammerprice_type": "B",801 "under_reserve": false802 }803 },804 {805 "lotNo": "53",806 "title": "A very fine Zulu spoon",807 "subtitle": null,808 "description": "A very fine Zulu spoon In 19th-century Zulu society, these carved wooden spoons were personal prestige objects, often passed down through generations as ancestral heirlooms. This example demonstrates the refined geometric sensibility of Zulu carvers, featuring a stylised human form, a slender body and arms, elongated handle with and a symmetrical bowl.The dark, lustrous finishcomes from polishing it with animal fats, a technique that both preserved the material and enhanced its tactile appeal. …",809 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/53-a-very-fine-zulu-spoon.html",810 "image": null,811 "price": 5080,812 "currency": "EUR",813 "premiumIncluded": true,814 "estimateLow": 3500,815 "estimateHigh": 5000,816 "date": null,817 "sold": true,818 "extra": {819 "lot_uid": 350862,820 "state": "Z",821 "hammerprice_type": "B",822 "under_reserve": false823 }824 },825 {826 "lotNo": "54",827 "title": "A Korewori figure, Papua New Guinea Wood 18th-19th century",828 "subtitle": null,829 "description": "A Korewori figure, Papua New Guinea Wood 18th-19th century Found in the remote limestone caves of the Sepik region, these \"hunter-helper\" figures represent some of the most ancient surviving wood sculptures in Oceania. The figure is characterized by a distinctive profile of symmetrical hooks that strip the human form down to its most essential morphological elements. At the center of these abstract ribs is a prominent knob representing the \"vital center\" as the navel or heart of the spirit. The…",830 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/54-a-korewori-figure-papua-new-guineawood18th-19th-century.html",831 "image": null,832 "price": 4064,833 "currency": "EUR",834 "premiumIncluded": true,835 "estimateLow": 4000,836 "estimateHigh": 5500,837 "date": null,838 "sold": true,839 "extra": {840 "lot_uid": 350833,841 "state": "Z",842 "hammerprice_type": "B",843 "under_reserve": false844 }845 },846 {847 "lotNo": "55",848 "title": "A Gope votive board, Wapo provence Papua New Guinea Wood and ochre",849 "subtitle": null,850 "description": "A Gope votive board, Wapo provence Papua New Guinea Wood and ochre In the Gulf of Papua, gope boards serve as essential physical manifestations of imunu, or powerful ancestral spirits. These spirits are believed to inhabit diverse landscapes, residing in the forests, water holes, and the surrounding sea. As the spiritual foundation of the community’s religious framework, the boards are kept in communal longhouses to safeguard family lineages, ensuring their collective prosperity and survival. B…",851 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/55-a-gope-votive-board-wapo-provence-papua-new-guineawood-and-ochre.html",852 "image": null,853 "price": null,854 "currency": "EUR",855 "premiumIncluded": true,856 "estimateLow": 3000,857 "estimateHigh": 4000,858 "date": null,859 "sold": false,860 "extra": {861 "lot_uid": 350837,862 "state": "N",863 "hammerprice_type": "B",864 "under_reserve": false865 }866 },867 {868 "lotNo": "59",869 "title": "A fine Iatmul sacred flute stopper Papua New Guinea Wood Early 20th century",870 "subtitle": null,871 "description": "A fine Iatmul sacred flute stopper Papua New Guinea Wood Early 20th century In the Sepik River region, sacred flutes were essential to initiation rites and community life. Crafted from hollow bamboo, these side-blown instruments were played similarly to a Western concert flute. To protect the spiritual voice of the flute, its upper end was often sealed with an ornamental stopper. This stopper portrays a stylized bird spirit. For the people in the Sepik river deltas, these avian figures were mor…",872 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/59-a-fine-iatmul-sacred-flute-stopperpapua-new-guineawood-early-20th-century.html",873 "image": null,874 "price": 25400,875 "currency": "EUR",876 "premiumIncluded": true,877 "estimateLow": 8000,878 "estimateHigh": 12000,879 "date": null,880 "sold": true,881 "extra": {882 "lot_uid": 348528,883 "state": "Z",884 "hammerprice_type": "B",885 "under_reserve": false886 }887 },888 {889 "lotNo": "60",890 "title": "A very early Sepik mask collected by Otto Finsch around 1885 Sepik river, New Guinea",891 "subtitle": null,892 "description": "A very early Sepik mask collected by Otto Finsch around 1885 Sepik river, New Guinea This mask was acquired during the early period of German exploration in New Guinea. Following the 1884 establishment of the colony of German New Guinea (Kaiser-Wilhelmsland), the region became the focus of numerous scientific and economic expeditions supported by the Imperial Navy and various academic societies. Otto Finsch, a German ethnologist and explorer, was the first European to navigate the Sepik River, …",893 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/60-a-very-early-sepik-mask-collected-by-otto-finsch-around-1885sepik-river-new-guinea.html",894 "image": null,895 "price": 15240,896 "currency": "EUR",897 "premiumIncluded": true,898 "estimateLow": 16000,899 "estimateHigh": 18000,900 "date": null,901 "sold": true,902 "extra": {903 "lot_uid": 348529,904 "state": "Z",905 "hammerprice_type": "B",906 "under_reserve": false907 }908 },909 {910 "lotNo": "63",911 "title": "A very early collected lake Sentani drum West Papua Wood, monitor lizard 19th century",912 "subtitle": null,913 "description": "A very early collected lake Sentani drum West Papua Wood, monitor lizard 19th century A very fine and rare Lake Sentani drum. Sentani culture, located around Lake Sentani in Northern Papua, experienced significant disruption under Dutch colonial administration, particularly regarding its material culture and spiritual practices. Many of the central houseposts were thrown in the lake to protect them from the Dutch protestant missionaries. H 40 cm",914 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/63-a-very-early-collected-lake-sentani-drum-west-papuawood-monitor-lizard19th-century.html",915 "image": null,916 "price": null,917 "currency": "EUR",918 "premiumIncluded": true,919 "estimateLow": 4000,920 "estimateHigh": 6000,921 "date": null,922 "sold": false,923 "extra": {924 "lot_uid": 350794,925 "state": "N",926 "hammerprice_type": "B",927 "under_reserve": false928 }929 },930 {931 "lotNo": "64",932 "title": "An early collected Asmat drum or \"Tifa\" West Papua, Indonesia Wood, Monitor lizard skin Early 20th century",933 "subtitle": null,934 "description": "An early collected Asmat drum or \"Tifa\" West Papua, Indonesia Wood, Monitor lizard skin Early 20th century The tifa is a central instrument in Asmat ceremonial life. This example features a drumhead made from the skin of a monitor lizard, traditionally adhered with a mixture of lime and blood and secured by woven rattan bands. Because each drum produces only a single pitch, musicians perform in ensembles to create complex rhythmic patterns. In Asmat society, drumming is a sacred activity restri…",935 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/64-an-early-collected-asmat-drum-or-tifa-west-papua-indonesiawood-monitor-lizard-skinearly-20th-centuryearly-20th-century.html",936 "image": null,937 "price": 1778,938 "currency": "EUR",939 "premiumIncluded": true,940 "estimateLow": 3000,941 "estimateHigh": 4000,942 "date": null,943 "sold": true,944 "extra": {945 "lot_uid": 350797,946 "state": "Z",947 "hammerprice_type": "B",948 "under_reserve": false949 }950 },951 {952 "lotNo": "65",953 "title": "A rare Cenderawashi drum, West Papua wood around 1900",954 "subtitle": null,955 "description": "A rare Cenderawashi drum, West Papua wood around 1900 A very sophisticated and rare \"Geelvinckbaai\" tifa with double korwar heads. One of the foremost musical-ethnologist in New Guinea, Freerk Kamma spent decades navigating the coastal waters of the Raja Ampat islands and the interior jungles of the Bird’s Head Peninsula, documenting languages and oral traditions that were previously unknown to the West. 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CF. A similar figure with high comb is in the Royal Museum for Central Africa Tervuren with Inventory nr EO.1956.18.11 H 24 cm",977 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/68-an-early-ndengese-figure-democratic-republic-of-congowood-scarificial-patina-palmoilaround-1900old-de-havenon-label-underneath.html",978 "image": null,979 "price": 2794,980 "currency": "EUR",981 "premiumIncluded": true,982 "estimateLow": 4000,983 "estimateHigh": 5000,984 "date": null,985 "sold": true,986 "extra": {987 "lot_uid": 350831,988 "state": "V",989 "hammerprice_type": "B",990 "under_reserve": true991 }992 },993 {994 "lotNo": "69",995 "title": "An important Throne or Ipon, Kuba Kingdom Democratic Republic of Congo Wood 19th century 19th century",996 "subtitle": null,997 "description": "An important Throne or Ipon, Kuba Kingdom Democratic Republic of Congo Wood 19th century 19th century This hourglass-shaped throne is a primary insignia of office, reserved exclusively for high-ranking Kuba rulers, such as kings, chiefs, or lineage heads. 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As…",998 "url": "https://www.lempertz.com/de/kataloge/lot/1296-1/69-an-important-throne-or-ipon-kuba-kingdomdemocratic-republic-of-congowood19th-century19th-century.html",999 "image": null,1000 "price": 5588,1001 "currency": "EUR",1002 "premiumIncluded": true,1003 "estimateLow": 4500,1004 "estimateHigh": 6000,1005 "date": null,1006 "sold": true,1007 "extra": {1008 "lot_uid": 350842,1009 "state": "Z",1010 "hammerprice_type": "B",1011 "under_reserve": false1012 }1013 },1014 {1015 "lotNo": "70",1016 "title": "A very fine Lele (Kuba) Royal palmwine cup Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, small nails in the base",1017 "subtitle": null,1018 "description": "A very fine Lele (Kuba) Royal palmwine cup Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, small nails in the base This early collected vessel is a significant example of Lele carving, once part of the collection of Emile Lejeune. 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