African, Oceanic and North American Art Sale at Christie's

On December 11, Christie's will present a sale of fine tribal art and artifacts in Paris. The lots will comprise a wide range of beautiful works from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Central and West Africa, and elsewhere.

View the online catalogue.

Dance headdress  -  Tsimshian or Haisla, Northwest Coast

Hook figure  -  Iatmul, Papua New Guinea

Ceremonial adze  -  Maori, New Zealand

Kifwebe mask  -  Luba, D.R. Congo

Lime spatula  -  Massim, Papua New Guinea

Deble figure  -  Senufo, Côte d'Ivoire

Images courtesy of Christie's

Tribal art auction at Zemanek-Münster

On May 25, auctioneers Zemanek-Münster will present another sale of fine tribal art and artifacts in Würzburg. This spring's auction will highlight the private collection of Walter Hekster, full of notable objects from Africa, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and elsewhere.

For more information, visit the online catalogue.

Dance mask, hudoq  -  Dayak, Borneo

Mask  -  Fang, Gabon

Pibibuze mask  -  Kwele, Gabon

Kifwebe mask  -  Luba, DR Congo

Canoe shield, kaminimbit  -  Sepik, Papua New Guinea

Images courtesy of Zemanek-Münster